So many deserving tributes to the Queen of Soul. But do you know this story?
One year at the Grammys, Pavoratti was supposed to sing “Nessun Dorma,” the famous final act opener from Giacomo Puccini’s Turnadot. He developed a sore throat and couldn't go on. So who stepped in last minute? Aretha. And all she had to do was perform it at Radio City on live national TV later that night. My R-E-S-P-E-C-T has no bounds.
I couldn't find the Grammy version but she performed it subsequently and that I was able to find. Check it out. What a spectacular and courageous talent.
from By Ken Levine
One year at the Grammys, Pavoratti was supposed to sing “Nessun Dorma,” the famous final act opener from Giacomo Puccini’s Turnadot. He developed a sore throat and couldn't go on. So who stepped in last minute? Aretha. And all she had to do was perform it at Radio City on live national TV later that night. My R-E-S-P-E-C-T has no bounds.
I couldn't find the Grammy version but she performed it subsequently and that I was able to find. Check it out. What a spectacular and courageous talent.
from By Ken Levine
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