Jennifer Holliday - I Am Changing

[davidj1210]

When it comes to being a vocal powerhouse, few can stand up to Ms. Holliday. GOD!!! THE SHEAR POWER OF HER VOICE IS INCREDIBLE!!!!

[edwin58315]

she's a true diva one of " the greats" of all time!

[MrNhoy11]

im just afraid with the last part...OMG

[ticklemecrazy]

Just <3 <3 <3 LOVE <3 <3 <3 this lady! If U don't then DON'T comment! Is it needed?

[gloryglory316]

rimbaud15 (1 month ago)

Jennifer Holliday is the queen of soul : nobody can touch her, jennifer Hudson is just a stupid singer who can't touch her

I BEG TO DIFFER...NO ONE IS TRYING TO TAKE ANY SONGS FROM MS. HOLLIDAY NOR ANYTHING ELSE.I LOVE BOTH SINGERS,BOTH HAVE GREATNESS IN THEIR LIFE...BOTH LOVE CHURCH -FAMILY ,PEOPLE, AND GOD FEARING WOMEN!!!. PLEASE- YOU CAN LIKE WHO YOU PLEASE,HOWEVER,DON'T BE NARROW MINDED ABOUT MS. HUDSON. RESPECT THEM BOTH!!!

(:-))

[gloryglory316]

rimbaud15 (1 month ago)

Jennifer Holliday is the queen of soul : nobody can touch her, jennifer Hudson is just a stupid singer who can't touch her

I BEG TO DIFFER...NO ONE IS TRYING TO TAKE ANY SONGS FROM MS. HOLLIDAY NOR ANTTHING ELSE.I LOVE BOTH SINGERS,BOTH HAVE GREATNESS IN THEIR LIFE...BOTH LOVE CHURCH -FAMILY ,PEOPLE, AND GOD FEARING WOMEN!!!. PLEASE- YOU CAN LIKE WHO YOU PLEASE,HOWEVER,DON'T BE NARROW MINDED ABOUT MS. HUDSON. RESPECT THEM BOTH!!!

(:-))

[TheScenekidd5]

Shes so amazing! But her facial expressions make me lmfao xD

[rimbaud15]

I love whitney's version too, she's so amazing, only whitney and jenniffer holliday for this song

[rimbaud15]

Jennifer Holliday is the queen of soul : nobody can touch her, jennifer Hudson is just a stupid singer who can't touch her

[monjesito1]

simplemente es JENNIFER HOLIDAY y ya está

[nealbrice]

Rosie loves Jennifer....now Rosie has a new show on O. so maybe Rosie will have Jennifer on as a guest........lets call Rosie....

[daftrok]

She doesn't sing songs, she beats the fucking thing to death...and its awesome!

[daverose69]

@daftrok: POSSIBLY THE BEST DESCRIPTION ON HOW HOLLIDAY DELIVERS HER NUMBERS. THIS UNIQUE STYLE IS WHAT SENDS THE GOOSEBUMPS AND SHIVERS DOWN ONES SPINE, AS SHE BELTS HER FANTASTIC VOICE OUT, FOR ALL OF US TO GREATLY ADMIRE.......

[Support4MySingers]

Sometimes she can't stick to the melody of her songs which is why J-hud gives it emotion when she sings! Holliday was way over the top here she made Christina aguilera look like she holds back TOO much! LOL...I love Holliday singing songs like "Fools fall in love" where she uses her voice but sings to the melody!

[rrsrichard]

@Support4MySingers I think to be fair, one must take into consideration, she created the role of Effie, and with that said, she sings it like she always sang it in the show. She's a gifted actress, as well as a singer and please do keep in mind, this was a Broadway tune, hence her dramatic rendition. So in my humble opinion, she really out sings Miss Jhud.

[bmtccc6inch]

@rrsrichard i do agree with you, ms holiday is one baad sista, and very much underrated. she sings with emotion and can sing anything and do it wellwith class style and emotions. you go ms holiday!!

[themills70]

I would suggest some of you haters to look up her a original version ....before u say Jhud's is better..trust me.

[LCVU]

Its a damn shame Ms.Holiday dont have a record deal today.

[ianeli]

i love JHol...the way she sings...her style is unique..i love JHud too...but i cant compare the two..because they have their own style of singing...

[gammin51]

She likes to show her teeth alot lol i couldn't stop laughing at her face experssions lol but shes got a good voice but I cant stop laugh at 2:15 lol

[enzayce171]

How could anyone dislike this?! This is a real POWERFUL Classic!

[MrLuigiable]

I prefer Jennifer Hudson singing this song.. But And I Am Telling You will always be Jennifer Holliday's song.

[aquaticstone]

This looks like a parody or something, it's so over the top I can't take it seriously.

[anoceanbetween]

I love how she puts an -uuuuh on the end of everything-uh

[TheaterMarine88]

Her vibrato scares me.

[butterfly6581]

that cute

[hogbound]

old school is good...she performed tonight at the Kennedy Center with Marvin Hamlisch and orchestra. This song and her voice were amazing!

[fsm75]

@hogbound I was there too. I agree she is still amazing.

[fsm75]

@hogbound I was there too. I agree she is still amazing.

[butterfly6581]

she is doin this song but i like jennifer better

[Sanderreinier1]

@butterfly6581 Ehh......which Jennifer lol:-)?

[wmassage1]

no one compares to this womans talent, the voice, the emotion..the way she can use her mouth to get notes no one else on earth can come close to..amazing..cant wait for the new cd!

[Kumtekmeon]

@TBon3Supl3x Jennifer has lost NOTHING with her voice. When A singer sings live, they do so to fit the mood they are in. I see no sign to think otherwise. Jennifer is still SUPREME!

[cinkey8]

jeniifer holiday is master, teacher, idol of jennifer hudson and so much singer.

[finnypoo]

all i can say is... woah

[IsLukeAmazing]

omg this i so wierd!

[trickywillet]

This woman can blow....

[wolfsgan87]

JENNIFER IS VERY AMAZING SINGER FOR EVER..¡¡¡¡¡

[FriPilot]

Have a listen to Bianca Ryan's version. It's a mind blower!

Fri

[MsPrettyLadee]

@FriPilot Im sorry but that little girl kant sing

[kitsungari]

@MsPrettyLadee Bianca Ryan is the reason I am even looking at this. Bianca is amazing, you are so wrong...I thank her for opening me up to this.

[MrCovering]

I would love to see Jennifer Holliday on TV-Ones Unsung show, Because at one time she was very un-happy about her singing career. She could talk about her depression, And not being included in 2006's Dream Girls movie etc.

[danmillerscotland]

She sings this so effortlessly. Miss Holliday IS Effie (:

[mianji8579]

love it!!! SAANG MAMA!!!

[kieferjones]

Does anyone know what key this is being sung in? x x

[pinkshades25]

i have my own version of the song,,and been a winner for i use this as my contest piece..

visit my site: iam changing by Loudyryan.

[SharkSport]

I love her "faces". At this point she had sang that song like 2000 times, so what if she has a little fun with it.

[freelightexpress]

This is an awesome performance! - faces and all :-)

[angelicumdevil]

ang sagwa ng boses ni jenni!!hahaha......

[alexanderdiaz1]

Now this is real singing...if you ain't making faces while singing a song like this then you ain't really singing this song from the heart, no conviction...and Ms. Holiday always sings with conviction and if you don't believe me check out ms. rachelle ferrell I can explain live

[jeffadkins88]

THIS IS SOOOO SCARY!!!!!!!!

[adavis25]

@jeffadkins88 I AGREE! She is a wonderful singer but these faces SCARE ME!!!

[angelicumdevil]

@adavis25 hahahaha......i agree!

[ApparoDei]

she still owns the song but I think I have to give this to jennifer hudson coz she sang it in a higher note.

[glrogers9]

she killed the song but the faces she makes in the process...............priceles­s (ommfgoodyness crying laughin)

[percyrusty]

preach ho! love u!

[victate]

you better sang it girl......... Take us on to church!!!!

[TBon3Supl3x]

I feel like after she lost weight her voice lost some of its power and became lighter. i feel like for some reason a lot of singers that lost weight seem to lose some of the darker quality in their voice. I wonder why

[PreciousMariah22]

maybe the diapraghm become smaller..

[ComoLaFlorr]

ii love the version whitney song live soo amazing

[kmaur21]

Yes Whitney is a BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This rendition Jennifer sings is one of my favorite by her live. She is a beast too. I love Ms Holiday eventhough Whitney my favorite.  Both women are my girls vocally!

[kmaur21]

Whitney has a higher vocal range but Jennifer Holiday still a beast within her range. I don't like how Hudson sung this song at all, and Whitney and Jenn Holiday renditions are way way better.

[ComoLaFlorr]

yes i agree

[kmaur21]

@ComoLaFlorr both Nippy and Jennifer Holiday can hold those notes with very full crystal clear vibrato without getting out of breath. Notice, Jennifer Hudson breathing is mad mad choppy. Even when she sung IWALY for Bet Honors she was so out of breath and to be that young thats not good. Her technique needs work! Jenn Hudson no doubt can sang but she needs to work on her technique I have the same issue with Mary J Blige.

[iboudiop]

Jennifer takes this version to church. Sang gurl!

[xXMEJXx]

omg this gives me chill throughout the whole entire thing. ilove jennifer hudson but jennifer holliday lets her know who runs this. lol. this is WHAT REAL SINGING sounds like & talent is. not all that junk we are forced to listen to nowadays.

[Robja96]

WOW! I can't stop watching the last 20 seconds. Insanity!

[mycalling52]

Wow! This is the first time heard Jennifer Holiday sing this song. Its great!

[Twix916]

does the faces help with her voice? i'm not janking cause she is great

[aaronj188]

yes some times u cant have a normal face wen u sing,,, u need passion in ur face otherwise its boring

[Unbreakable203]

thats the orginal version

[RomanJackass]

jennifer hudson owns this!!

[jwjones967]

This is THE original version of this classic my friend. Ms. Hudson, much as I love her, just BORROWED it from the originator...

[RomanJackass]

@jwjones967 i know that, but that doesn't mean that holliday sings it better than jennifer hudson.. i love jennifer holliday, but i think, that hudson owns THIS one song more than holliday.

[rodneyj2]

@RomanJackass

Listen to the original recording JHol did of this song and then tell us if you feel the same. Trust me JHud made it her own no doubt but you have to listen to her do it originally on the soundtrack it is night and day to this and almost burst the microphone in the studio...just a thought you can probably find it on here I always do...good luck

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[fludu1]

WOOOOOOW there´s nothing more to say

[khamikins]

This is fantastic!

[ZelinaSky]

wow this is not it i cant look at this to long

but shes good i mean great

[jackmacdaddy]

This is HIDEOUS! She is grotesque!

[Carmelmen1]

She looks like she's gonna give the microphone a "blowjob." But It's str8. Jennifer Husdon sings it better. OLD SCHOOL PPL GET WIT IT. Jennifer Huson won Grammy Awards and many more. What is J Holiday doing now?........ Exactly

[Carmelmen1]

She is good. But I just don't feel her like J Hudson

[trolex]

I don't feel Jennifer Hudson, like I feel her!

[Carmelmen1]

Cause you're old school

[koolmom46]

Im 18 and J. Holiday is mucho better!!!!

[snuka12000]

One of my favorite inspirational, encouraging, motivational songs; which is also biographical to me.

[stork143]

very profound singer!!!

[sizzlinhot67]

i love anything that she dose . she sings from the HEART. love u

[anikikim]

she sucks the girl who sang thi on Agt sang it way better.

[firstborn1295]

she makes so ugly ass faces n makes ha voice to deep

[jemokups]

nothing can sing like this...true style and original!

[eponnee]

She sings this better on the album ,not the greatest version,but still an amazing vocal !

[jaleanfrances]

Que bella tremanda voz de esta mujer

[daddymi]

yup me too i am cheee anging..lol

[candygirl2200]

I like Jennifer Hudson's version better.

[getgarrett]

You're mad

[candygirl2200]

Well, I just don't like her style of singing. That's all.

Have a nice day.

[billbkks]

2.09 - 2.23

จะกินไมค์และ ฮ่าๆๆ

[samp987]

The Best hands down......

[meetludius]

pilipinong bakla lang ang katapat nito ni jennifer eh.

hehe!

[lAuthenticl]

this is soul baby!

[kmaur21]

2:23 you better sing it low Jenn Holiday. I love when she does that with her lower register. Bottom girl!

[rontubo]

I salute Jennifer Holliday. Because of her music, she made other singers popular internationally.

[rustemas]

Performing this song by Thia Megia from America's Got Talent was so so so much better!

[JUSTIN2418]

at the eng!!!

OMG I THOUGHT IT WAS UGLY

[papilatin69]

what part?

[spidermanshow2004]

i love J Hol and J Hud.But Jennifer Holliday is the true idol for this song and Jennifer Hudson is the best singer for this song (Now).

[78487230]

i agree

[DanielAvilaAGT]

LMAO.

[tobeydicaprio]

I don't know about any other girls but I have only seen three girls that can sing this song Jennifer Holiday (the originator) Whitney Houston(even Jennifer didn't want her singing the song because in her own words"I'm flattered because girlfriend is singing the hell out of my songs but I am not dead!") And Jennifer Hudson (Oscar anyone?)

[rogfedserwil]

true that... of course Holliday has the best rendition of "And i'm telling you" but i think i prefer Whitney and Hudson's versions of this song. they can do it pretty and gentle, which isn't necessarily Holliday's forte

[phourtitude]

I agree, I do like Whitney's and J Hud's rendition better, especially J Hud's performance on the David letterman show...That is not taking away anything from Jennfier holliday for you overzealous people.

[stage7]

Actually, it 'is' ms Hilliday's forte' too! People just won't let her because she got branded for the dramatic, HARD singing! Now, she's stuck, and people think that she isn't singing unless she's doing that. Just like Whitney says, people think she ain't singing right if she doesn't do the runs all the time, and she doesn't always WANT to do the same thing all the time. But people won't let them do different things!

[SweetKizzies72]

aww thats sad

[remamamama]

Whitney's version was even better than J Holliday's version. Not just vocally. She instills soul and conviction in every single world she sings effortlessly. Jennifer Hudson's version is great too. But Whitney's verion is the best.

[ribeiroger]

let me jump in here quick... No way - Jennifer Holliday owns. She rules - no room for Whitney, Jenn's, Lakishas, etc.... Sorry that I will cause you nightmares...

[22professional]

lol brilliant its like someone is performing an exorsism on her!

[cmcbeath]

That's her inner Diva coming out. Have'nt you heard it's an alter ego. It comes out when really amazing singers perform.

[sexysmileslimbody34]

lol. not an alto ego,it's called emoting

[sexyidol22]

i love jennifer hoillday so much. she is amazing. shame she had prolems that stopped her from being as famous as she should be.

[skipper8257]

What I am saying is that Jennifer sang this song for years on broadway. It is her signature song. Nobody could sing like Whitney at her best. But Whitney has her signature song from the Bodyguard. No one sells this song like Jennifer does. Do you know what sellling a song means.

[kmaur21]

This does not mean Whitney did not sing this song better than original artist. From the onset thats what Nippy does. She sings every song better than original. Most of her biggest hits were remakes and she sung it better. Thats her legacy!

[hyenanutz]

i wouldnt say better..its her tone.she has a voice where others can join in.HOLLIDAY is just HOLLIDAY DRAMATIC.but always remember its Hollidays song that was remade by Whitney.letting you know..the best one was chosen for that song in the start.but im not the one to GOSSIP so you didnt hear it from me

[kmaur21]

Whitney rendition is the best, and then Holiday's, and then Hudson on this songs.

[skipper8257]

Jennifer owns this song plus I  am telling you.

[kmaur21]

Ok, your so right ha ha! Whitney tore this song up!

[smi02makoto]

adik

[alwayssupafly]

I just love this song sooo much.

[tan73h]

by far the most powerful performance

[osufan2]

I wanna include millie jackson and anita baker.. but this woman ms holliday is truly an amazing singer. lets bring her back for a revival of dreamgirls

[remamamama]

Whitney, at 20, set the bar even higher with this song.

Go check out Whitney's version of I Am Changing. You cannot but admit she can sing every singer's song, make it her own, and put the original singer to shame.

[Matty3Mite3]

no , why whitneys voice may be undenyably stronger

she doesnt have the soul or grit in her voice to carry this song

[nealbrice]

A-MEN

[kmaur21]

She sure did sing better than anyone else.  Whitney puts every rendition to shame totally!

[XXPARIS07XX]

did she orginally sing it??

[KuhKeeMuNstEr391]

Its funny how great singers have such large mouths example: Jennifer Holiday, Fantasia Barrino, Jennifer Hudson. Not negative, but interesting...

[DigitalDezinesCEO]

I'd like to include Karen Clark-Sheard in that group. But it's great because they sing with everything that they have and that's how it should be done.

[Nikkio89]

it is in fact... it is due to the several resonators that we have in our bodies we use to sing and speak. the bigger the resonator is (in this case the mouth), the more powerful the voice sounds.

[munkynuts23]

Also add Patti LaBelle to that

[b0b3rt831]

Matt Cavenaugh

[ToppaCat]

I'd also like to add chakka Khan and stephanie Mills(possibly the biggest ever) to this list...

[AniLutu]

And don't forget Tina Turner. Another beautiful, strong and talented singer.

[osufan2]

wow.. she cannot only sing.. this girl can sang... jennifer is still the best after all these yrs.. u go girl.. keep it going..

[8182570]

this girl can SANNNNNG!!!! love her <3

[timbalandj]

Sing it..... brilliant even after 20 years

[CaptainMoon]

I can never find the instrumental to this song x(

[timbalandj]

the instrumental is on the original broadway cast album deluxe edition 2 cd set

[AngelsBwayKaraokes]

I'll be posting it soon :)

[horus1971]

Jennifer sets the bar very high

[ccisis]

she's oldskool gospel singer like patti Labelle so not everyone can appreciate those techniques. she has extraodinary musical range & she singing the hell outta that song. as far as her attitude-she's honest & humble

[courtneicey15]

dis is very terrible. Jennifer Hudson did way better than her.

[b0b3rt831]

This is by far my favorite Jennifer video... Love the "nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnooooooooow!" *confused look that transforms to a smile when she realizes she has the note*

[Bigewest]

Them low notes are krazy!!

[fazilsaycraze]

too much technique. can't focus on the song. annoying.

[fazilsaycraze]

too much technique. can't focus on the song. annoying.

[johnjc19]

good job!!!!

[Museleaders]

WIth a voice like that, who cares about attitude, I think she is a gem, and I don't see a bit of rudeness in her

[smarttogetout]

Love Jennifer Holliday, but the reason she never went further than Dreamgirls was because of her bad attitude. She definately had a reputation in the business for being difficult to work with. Even in this video she changes directions and edits the song much to the band's surprise.

[yimheretoday]

well what diva today is easy to work with? they all have reputations for being difficult. the reason she didn't go any further is because she's a broadway singer and there's not a big market for that kind of singing. it doesn't play on radio well. only blacks and gays like this music.

[geester]

whitney cant compare, lacks the raw emotion of ms holliday, its not about hitting perfect high notes, its about conveying the songs emotions and how the charachter effie is goinjg through.

[kmaur21]

Please Whitney rendition puts any I Am Changing rendition by both Jennifer's to total shame. That what's up! Whitney tore the mess out of IAC

[serglew09]

This shows you how the original Effie gets down! thank you God for Jennifer-yvette Holliday THE QUEEN OF BROADWAY)

[mickiefever1010]

Jenifer Holliday's sing this with all of her heart......

[beforenightfell]

2:15 to 2:24

[kmaur21]

As far as pure singing technique and skill Whitney rendition wins over both Jennifer's. But in terms of emotion I give this to Jennifer Holiday especially over Hudson. I still can't get over Whitney renditions though. She ripped it up everytime she sung it.

[astone103143]

there is no way in hell withney sings this song better thatn both jennifers!!!

[kmaur21]

Yes she sure does, they could never hit her high notes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jerzkid87]

she lost a whole heck of a dman lot of freakin weight! she certainly was changing

[Bookworme95]

lol that was cold.

[melissa3236]

i think Jennifer hudson's version's better!!!

holliday oversang this song...

[STORMYB]

yes i am changing! gyt it!