Jesus is coming soon !! So do nothing that you would not like to be doing when He comes....Go to no place where you would not like to be found when He comes...Say nothing that you would not like to be saying when Jesus comes !!
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if u wana hear the worst version of this song performed then u really gotta hear how bono and his band u2 does it, jeez absolutly dissastrous, i think bonos tryin to be the jesus of the world. still cant walk on water or feed the multiple with a couple of fish tho,
If Alicia Keyes wasn't so pretty she would still be flipping burgers. Her music is boring and everyone here pretending it aint has know taste. They probably think Rhianna is talented. Go dig up sum Arethea, Minnie, Whitney, or Mariah if you want real female talent.
Rod and Jeff, did this song at such a high level of performance. But give credit where it's due. Alicia Keys and Eva Cassidy also do this song with great respect. The Impressions, and Curtis Mayfield and Al Green all did very well by this song. It's a great song and deserves the respect it gets from all these fine artists.
jealsousy is a heavy inspired creepy directed by the devil thing this woman has more talent in herpinky finger than those of you who apose her more woman than most men qualify for GOD BLESS AND KEEP HER IN HIS LOVE ..
Alicia Keyes, completely overated. Her music is bland, and the only reason she's in the music industry is because of her looks. Because if Alicia was dark, fat, and ugly she wouldn't have gotten a record deal.
@LACraig621 She made it because of her talent. That's a complete lie. If you find her music bland, then that's personal taste because many people love her music.
WTF, WHO THE FUCK SAID FANATASIA SINGS BETTER THAN ALICIA??? YOU MOTHERFUCKERS BETTER GET YOUR EARS CHECKED!!! DAMN, DO ANYBODY KNOW REAL MUSIC ANYMORE???? GHEEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IMPRESSIONS DID IT 1ST.....REGARDLESS, EVERY1 WHO EVER COVERED THIS SONG SUNG THE SHIT OUT OF IT....YOU GOTTA BE SOULFUL 2 SING THIS SHIT..SO, GIVE IT UP 4 ALICIA, AL GREEN, CURTIS, CRYSTAL, MS. CASSIDY AND SOOOOO MANY OTHERS...1 OF MY FAVORITE SONGS EVER!!!!!
I'm not even Christian, but I love this song and it brings me to tears of joy every time listen to it. It's so empowering and beautiful; how can you dislike something that touches your heart?
B-utiful! How can anyone have anything bad to say about Alicia after this performance She is openly and publicly thanking the Lord. Very humble and not ashamed to profess how she feels. Much respect and love.
I'm loving hearing such a young artist doing her rendition of this great song. Alicia Keys has such courage. One of the things missing in the Y and Z generation. Somewhere in the X genertion we/they lost track of our spiritual roots. Materialism seems to have built a high wall of resistance to positive spiritual musicality. Thank you Alicia Keys for not permitting that wall to block the path. Much love to you and musicians who remember the past and zoom it into the now & future in music.
What IS your REAL problem with Alicia? I don't think this is the best version of this song either (being a Curtis Mayfield fan from the 60s), but to attack a young gifted artist of ANY race is ridiculus. People like you just keep the hate going ... maybe you should heed Curtis' lyrics ...Calypie Get Ready ... I'm just saying ...
re. CalAnd: The force and systems of oppression we need to struggle against are white supremacy, savage capitalism, patriarchy, and homophobia. The struggle is not with white people, especially the working class and the more enlightened radical independent thinkers/activists. As revolutionary psychiatrist Franz Fanon (Wretched of the Earth) recognized, the only way to overturn the anti-human systems of domination, dehumanization, and exploitation is via a mult-ethnic, multi-cultural struggle.
re. CalAnd:FYI guy, Marley's father was white.Ever hear of John Brown?Some of the greatest enemies of black people are black people.As in other ethnic groups, it's your own who who often betray you, in service of ruling class interests(e.g. Malcolm's assassination).Original people came from Africa.Any white person who feels diminsished by acknowledging the crucial role of black people in human civilization is not thinking clearly. You need to synthesize race, class, and gender in your analysis.
ALICIA IS AN ADULTEROUS HALF BREED, THEY BLOW UP BECAUSE SHE CAME OUT OF WHITE WOMAN. She is nothing but a parrot like Amey Whineshit.
FANTASIA CAN SING ALICIA, UNDER THE EFFIN BUS. WITH HER NASILY SHIT VOICE. all she do is go look for shit to copy. SHE IS WHITE FOLKS NEW ELVIS PRESSLEY. Stay away from Curtis mayfield shit Adulterous heathen.
@CalypieAndroid Your stupid comment has no significant value. She has a beautiful voice, unlike Fantasia who has to scream and holler with no use of vibrato. Alicia Keys is not nasily in this performance and belts are resonant unlike Fantasia. Fantasia is great singer, but her tone, no! At least Alicia can apply vibrato to her belts giving it that warm and powerful sound.
@CalypieAndroid U NEED 2 "STOP" WITH THE HARSHNESS. STOP COMPARING APPLES 2 FUCKING ORANGES.I'M GETTING SICK OF EVERY1 CONSISTENTLY COMPARING 1 ARTIST 2 ANOTHER... FYI, ALICIA KEYS REPRESENTS "BLACK" LIKE NO OTHER SO DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE SAY SHE'S ALL 4 WHITE...NO MATTER WHAT THIS CHICKS FAULTS IS, SHE'S STILL MORE TALENTED THAN SOME YOUNG ARTIST I KNOW! OH & BTW, FANTASIA IS NO FUCKING SAINT..SHE ALSO GOT INVOLVED WITH A MARRY MAN>KNOW YOUR FACTS HON!
@spetrus I agree, I like her voice, but the best versions of this song are by people who just sing it nice and easy, letting the music speak for itself.
and curtis' tune isn't all dynamically compressed so the quiet parts are as loud as the loud parts. this version is missing an _entire_ dimension, that of volume/loudness differences between what should be loud and what should be quiet, and, imo, it is _much_ less musical than mayfield's uncompressed version.
With all due respect to the other artists who have performed (and in the case of Curtis Mayfield written) this song, I think I'll go back to listening to Eva's Cassidy's version. Blows everything else out of the water.
Okay, It aint Curtis, but damn people.. You have to give the lady credit for the performance in it's own right. The lady can sing and by doing the song she is paying homage to CM.
nothing beats the curtis mayfield's original, but this is a commendable effort. alicia keys is one of very few contemporary r&b artistes who are worthy succesors to the rich musical tradition of soul/rhythm n blues.
I ask myself, if you know that your heritage is of the children of Israel and all the black singers are the offspring of the true children of Isreal. Exodus20:2 out of Egypt and Egypt is in Africa. They were African/Egyptian black people. became refugees in Africa again Luke21:20-24 in 70AD. Taken from Africa spread in all nations by ship as slaves the America's and Caribean Islands. Jesus is brass colored choclate Revelation 1:14,15 sing to YAHOSHUA worship him.
Curtis Mayfield was known as the poet! A great songwriter and singer-performer; although Alicia is really good. God worked on this little girl and her mommy.
Beautiful performance of one of the most conscientious songs of all-time... if Lyfe were there, the performance would've been that much better. Nevertheless, Alicia repped this like a champ... neva forgettin to give thanks to God... that's real.
Wow!! Inspiration to the core. Love Alicia and love the beautiful performance on american idol! This is gonna be my anthem. You just Thank the Lord!!!
@LesGovt well obviously it belongs to them. they wrote it. crystal has to sing other peoples songs on Idol, so every song she sings "belongs" to someone else...
@beardown2489 The meaning of my post was simply to say that no one can equal the original version. There have been songs where the cover is better than the original. That's not the case here. That is all I meant.
Alicia keys does a nice job - very pretty voice...but my absolute favourite version of People Get Ready is by (believe it or not) Phil Collins in his 1982 concert at Perkins Palace. It was posted on Youtube recently...check it out.
(using moms ' computer) John Mayer is Going to Claim Royalties and plagiarism since he feels he is curtis mayfields publishing heir "waiting for the world to change" which should have been "waiting for people to write their own shit"
@oso75904 Yo most people probably DO know him but not conciously. Almost everyone know's touch the sky by Kanye West. The beat that was used are the instrumentals of Curtis Mayfield's Move on up but then slowed down. Furthermore you might have heard hits like Miss Black America or Ghetto Child...
I think now they probably know who it might be.. He indeed is, A GREAT ARTIST!
This one is good as well! also search Ryan Shaw's Performance of people get ready if you liked this one!
Blessed woman
MrRazorblade999 13 hours ago
YOU GO ALICIA! ♥ ♥ † ♥ ♥
WhomTheSonSetFree 5 days ago
I love this song !!!!
Mayaah89 1 week ago
Rod Stewart!!!!
music beuatifull!!!
Brasil a gente se por aqui!!!
ThebestVogt 3 weeks ago
NOW, THIS IS MUSIC. I miss the OLD Alicia. Is there any way we can get her back on that piano...? (Just from one musician to another....)
adls08 1 month ago
@adls08 i want her back on the piano too... mmm literally
philosophic9 3 weeks ago
@adls08 i reckon the new album is going to be more like this. Should of seen her at her "Piano&I" shows in 2011. Now that was jaw dropping!
partyallnight28 3 weeks ago
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Jesus is coming soon !! So do nothing that you would not like to be doing when He comes....Go to no place where you would not like to be found when He comes...Say nothing that you would not like to be saying when Jesus comes !!
chasinherhorse 1 month ago
AGREED....BUT IT'S A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO CURTIS MAYFIELD....THAT'S WHY SHE'S DOING IT ! LOVE HER
1925dad 1 month ago
thank you Lord :)
fishzard 1 month ago 3
Regardless of who sings this song! All CREDIT is due to the SONG, LYRICS, MELODY & HARMONY!! Blessed!!
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yes we dont need no ticket, jus need to tnk the Lord, Thank u Lord Jesus for the gift of life, tnk u, tnk u!
colette764 2 months ago
Love you honey, but for me its a fight between Curtis and Rod Stewart :) but alot of love from me to you :)
GalaticaPC 2 months ago
I love her cover of this song---amazing! <3
lovelymusic92 2 months ago
Wow, God bless you Alicia Keys! Beautiful!!
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TheHotchick313 3 months ago
Alicia did so good on this song
318prettyeyes 3 months ago
if u wana hear the worst version of this song performed then u really gotta hear how bono and his band u2 does it, jeez absolutly dissastrous, i think bonos tryin to be the jesus of the world. still cant walk on water or feed the multiple with a couple of fish tho,
roach4946 3 months ago
What a performance. Amazing.
petelocs 3 months ago
@azezkumar It's Joss Stone, not "Josh". You're being blatantly rude and you don't even know the artists name.
chilijoy 3 months ago
yeah!!
kyleshouston 4 months ago
this great song was written by Curtis Mayfield. What a gift ! Thank you, Curtis.
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If Alicia Keyes wasn't so pretty she would still be flipping burgers. Her music is boring and everyone here pretending it aint has know taste. They probably think Rhianna is talented. Go dig up sum Arethea, Minnie, Whitney, or Mariah if you want real female talent.
LACraig621 4 months ago
I love her interpretation of this tune! Its so unique! She made it her own.
hazelleaf 4 months ago
@ LACraig621 stop being a hater. Enough said.
Sillybean86 4 months ago
Rod Stewart owns this vocal. Why would anybody even try?
jadrummer110 4 months ago
@jadrummer110
Rod and Jeff, did this song at such a high level of performance. But give credit where it's due. Alicia Keys and Eva Cassidy also do this song with great respect. The Impressions, and Curtis Mayfield and Al Green all did very well by this song. It's a great song and deserves the respect it gets from all these fine artists.
MrBluesrules 4 months ago
@MrBluesrules I think that doing this song is about as innefective as someone singing Georgia by Ray Charles at this point..
jadrummer110 4 months ago
@MrBluesrules Thanks for the Eva cassidy reference!! Never heard of her. Love it..
jadrummer110 4 months ago
@jadrummer110 i think the person who wrote it 'owns it' *cough* curtis mayfield.
DiamondMusicChannel 4 months ago
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@jadrummer110 i think the person who wrote it 'owns it' *cough* curtis mayfield.
DiamondMusicChannel 4 months ago
I LOVE this songg
msJenskii 4 months ago
jealsousy is a heavy inspired creepy directed by the devil thing this woman has more talent in herpinky finger than those of you who apose her more woman than most men qualify for GOD BLESS AND KEEP HER IN HIS LOVE ..
edwardo9321 4 months ago
What the hell is this? Where is Jeff Beck?!?
kuei12 4 months ago
In a world of individuals let's just enjoy every persons version of this song. How boring would it be if everyone sang it the same way?
Kimzilla6 5 months ago
Alicia Keyes, completely overated. Her music is bland, and the only reason she's in the music industry is because of her looks. Because if Alicia was dark, fat, and ugly she wouldn't have gotten a record deal.
LACraig621 5 months ago
@LACraig621 She made it because of her talent. That's a complete lie. If you find her music bland, then that's personal taste because many people love her music.
ThePianoguy89 4 months ago
iine!!
zabukunn 6 months ago
Why are y'all arguing just listen to the song...if you don't like it listen to something else...
clemson1123 6 months ago
Wonderful rendition by a talented artist.
tajmabruno 6 months ago
i wish yall h's would shut the fuck up. She sang it better than any of you could. Fuckin idiots.
BLINGBRAT 6 months ago
the best version of this song was done by Newsong look for it
RayGonzalezandFamily 6 months ago
@RayGonzalezandFamily I just have to agree with you on that. Just listened to Newsong's version and it's a killer
Salanieta 5 months ago in playlist People Get ready
There is an argument that says "People Get Ready" is the greatest songs ever written and I struggle to find a counter argument. Mr. Mayfield RIP
Reggaesoul5446 7 months ago
What about whitney houston and maria carie. Both screaming top of their lungs.
electrotech3000 8 months ago
WHAT IS THE POINT OF TALKING
electrotech3000 8 months ago
I like alicia keys and her albums. I just wanted to make an opinion.
Is the opinion still mine or I have to fake it. I like original artists in any area.
It includes (music,comedy,actors,ma, and every day of life. I think we are all artists.(Human Beings)
electrotech3000 8 months ago
Some people need to give Alicia credit, she did a great job. Of course nothing is better than the original, but stop putting her down.
Kimmica20 8 months ago 16
It'll better if Lyfe Jennings was also performing on this clip!!!!!!!!!!
jo3B8ss 8 months ago
Call the police because someone just murdered a classic! Truly, truly missed the feel of this song.
jamesboyd101 8 months ago
@jamesboyd101 She did murdered this song. She delivered and sang beautifully.
ThePianoguy89 8 months ago in playlist woobies !!
@ThePianoguy89 "did not"
ThePianoguy89 8 months ago
Not many people around today could cover this so well. Curtis would be proud!
furr878 8 months ago
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I like original artists
electrotech3000 8 months ago
It sucks dick for a living
electrotech3000 8 months ago
@electrotech3000 Like something you do right?
ThePianoguy89 8 months ago
@ThePianoguy89 no
electrotech3000 8 months ago
@electrotech3000 Yes!
ThePianoguy89 8 months ago
@ThePianoguy89 How do you know?
Your interested.
electrotech3000 8 months ago
@electrotech3000 No I am not, but your first comment was stupid.
ThePianoguy89 8 months ago
@ThePianoguy89 what is my first comment
electrotech3000 8 months ago
@ThePianoguy89 It's just a comment.
electrotech3000 3 months ago
@electrotech3000 I was over that 4 months ago...
ThePianoguy89 3 months ago
@ThePianoguy89 If you were. why still think about it.
electrotech3000 3 months ago
@electrotech3000 How I still thought about it when you replied back to me? I was not thinking about. it! Wouldn't it be you?
ThePianoguy89 3 months ago
I love you Alicia Keys :)))
01Lillyke 9 months ago
the perfect woman nothing else to be said!!!!!!!!!!!
ajr0988 9 months ago
listen> /watch?v=3VJUwBv9EUQ
MarcosEcks 9 months ago
Awsome
FootMaster777 11 months ago
Beck's version is better!!
ubootwaffe 11 months ago
@ubootwaffe
Beck and Joss Stone, the best version ever!
val91201 9 months ago
WTF, WHO THE FUCK SAID FANATASIA SINGS BETTER THAN ALICIA??? YOU MOTHERFUCKERS BETTER GET YOUR EARS CHECKED!!! DAMN, DO ANYBODY KNOW REAL MUSIC ANYMORE???? GHEEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
alleyezsonme0212 11 months ago
IMPRESSIONS DID IT 1ST.....REGARDLESS, EVERY1 WHO EVER COVERED THIS SONG SUNG THE SHIT OUT OF IT....YOU GOTTA BE SOULFUL 2 SING THIS SHIT..SO, GIVE IT UP 4 ALICIA, AL GREEN, CURTIS, CRYSTAL, MS. CASSIDY AND SOOOOO MANY OTHERS...1 OF MY FAVORITE SONGS EVER!!!!!
alleyezsonme0212 11 months ago
No one sings it better than the master Curtis Mayfield Bless
nessy17142 11 months ago 4
I LOVE HER SO MUCH
soulmotownstax 11 months ago
this is an amazing song if u r able to take the words to heart
AlexisSmith14 1 year ago
KEEP DOINGING WHAT GOD WORKS. HE BLESSED YOU SHOUT IT OUT TO HIM!THANK YOU LORD.
chan4ch 1 year ago
I'm not even Christian, but I love this song and it brings me to tears of joy every time listen to it. It's so empowering and beautiful; how can you dislike something that touches your heart?
chipperly 1 year ago
Alicia, you have a beautiful voice. Peace and love, Hes coming back just like He said He would......... yours in kindness
michaelrowedtheboat 1 year ago
Not fake, not oversung. Just beautiful.
anitabreakone 1 year ago
B-utiful! How can anyone have anything bad to say about Alicia after this performance She is openly and publicly thanking the Lord. Very humble and not ashamed to profess how she feels. Much respect and love.
anitabreakone 1 year ago
What a beautiful lady & song! love her!
jeanromo23 1 year ago
I'm loving hearing such a young artist doing her rendition of this great song. Alicia Keys has such courage. One of the things missing in the Y and Z generation. Somewhere in the X genertion we/they lost track of our spiritual roots. Materialism seems to have built a high wall of resistance to positive spiritual musicality. Thank you Alicia Keys for not permitting that wall to block the path. Much love to you and musicians who remember the past and zoom it into the now & future in music.
tamaranow 1 year ago 36
@tamaranow I agree with everything you said, what a treat this song is!
fmlenhardt 10 months ago
@tamaranow AMEN!!!!
rockemstockum 2 months ago
Who don't know who's Curtis Mayfield? That's just ignant! LOL!
Mangani 1 year ago
Like the Messiah says: John 8:7 He without sin amoung you, let them first cast a stone at her.
nubianmor 1 year ago
@CalypieAndroid
What IS your REAL problem with Alicia? I don't think this is the best version of this song either (being a Curtis Mayfield fan from the 60s), but to attack a young gifted artist of ANY race is ridiculus. People like you just keep the hate going ... maybe you should heed Curtis' lyrics ...Calypie Get Ready ... I'm just saying ...
linofoly5 1 year ago
re. CalAnd: The force and systems of oppression we need to struggle against are white supremacy, savage capitalism, patriarchy, and homophobia. The struggle is not with white people, especially the working class and the more enlightened radical independent thinkers/activists. As revolutionary psychiatrist Franz Fanon (Wretched of the Earth) recognized, the only way to overturn the anti-human systems of domination, dehumanization, and exploitation is via a mult-ethnic, multi-cultural struggle.
drjimiboy69 1 year ago
re. CalAnd:FYI guy, Marley's father was white.Ever hear of John Brown?Some of the greatest enemies of black people are black people.As in other ethnic groups, it's your own who who often betray you, in service of ruling class interests(e.g. Malcolm's assassination).Original people came from Africa.Any white person who feels diminsished by acknowledging the crucial role of black people in human civilization is not thinking clearly. You need to synthesize race, class, and gender in your analysis.
drjimiboy69 1 year ago
good, but i preffer the oficina g3 version...
rd135 1 year ago
I don't understand 13 people didn't like this song ,they must be atheists!
majorl31 1 year ago
the version of Oficina G3 is VERY BEST!!!!!!! the vocals of Oficina G3 is Very Best of Alicia Keys!!!!!
Ivesbatera 1 year ago
curtis mayfield the most underrated artist ever
holidaykingston 1 year ago
I love Alicia. She's one of my favorites. But this version is horrible. It's too much of a forced effort. She's trying to hard.
spetrus 1 year ago
@spetrus
ALICIA IS AN ADULTEROUS HALF BREED, THEY BLOW UP BECAUSE SHE CAME OUT OF WHITE WOMAN. She is nothing but a parrot like Amey Whineshit.
FANTASIA CAN SING ALICIA, UNDER THE EFFIN BUS. WITH HER NASILY SHIT VOICE. all she do is go look for shit to copy. SHE IS WHITE FOLKS NEW ELVIS PRESSLEY. Stay away from Curtis mayfield shit Adulterous heathen.
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CalypieAndroid 1 year ago
@CalypieAndroid Please take the pills when prescribed.
emmettk 1 year ago
@CalypieAndroid Your stupid comment has no significant value. She has a beautiful voice, unlike Fantasia who has to scream and holler with no use of vibrato. Alicia Keys is not nasily in this performance and belts are resonant unlike Fantasia. Fantasia is great singer, but her tone, no! At least Alicia can apply vibrato to her belts giving it that warm and powerful sound.
ThePianoguy89 11 months ago
@CalypieAndroid U NEED 2 "STOP" WITH THE HARSHNESS. STOP COMPARING APPLES 2 FUCKING ORANGES.I'M GETTING SICK OF EVERY1 CONSISTENTLY COMPARING 1 ARTIST 2 ANOTHER... FYI, ALICIA KEYS REPRESENTS "BLACK" LIKE NO OTHER SO DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE SAY SHE'S ALL 4 WHITE...NO MATTER WHAT THIS CHICKS FAULTS IS, SHE'S STILL MORE TALENTED THAN SOME YOUNG ARTIST I KNOW! OH & BTW, FANTASIA IS NO FUCKING SAINT..SHE ALSO GOT INVOLVED WITH A MARRY MAN>KNOW YOUR FACTS HON!
alleyezsonme0212 11 months ago
@alleyezsonme0212 I agree with everything you said! Alicia Keys did a great job covering this song and Fantasia does NOT sound better than her!
ThePianoguy89 10 months ago
@spetrus I agree, I like her voice, but the best versions of this song are by people who just sing it nice and easy, letting the music speak for itself.
ashtear016 1 year ago
Alicia, lets get it goin...
UNITEDWESTIKE . COM
...against tyranny for blacks ... and whites...
Wecknachricht 1 year ago
she did a good job
mztoney4eva 1 year ago
nice job....not in cassidy's class.
jaybou263 1 year ago
i watched this right after i watched eva cassidy's version of this song...jesus cassidy's so so so so much better..!
901Louis 1 year ago
and curtis' tune isn't all dynamically compressed so the quiet parts are as loud as the loud parts. this version is missing an _entire_ dimension, that of volume/loudness differences between what should be loud and what should be quiet, and, imo, it is _much_ less musical than mayfield's uncompressed version.
33rdPatriot 1 year ago
She is great! Like Ava!! xxxxxxxxxx SMOOTH!! xx
sexyrexysexy 1 year ago
i know who curtis mayfield was remember little boy blue
artfemus 1 year ago
no no it was dusty springfield
pervy9111 1 year ago
Good version of this song. This song is a Christian praise song, which is cool.
natedaug1 1 year ago
@natedaug1 it is a song of faith. try dropping the labels and get on the train :)
herskovicmd 1 year ago
Shit, I'm a cynic, but she's bomb with this song
anako76 1 year ago
the impressions? either way check out my buddy who sampled the melody (not like john mayer did)
emo rap - zachariah
kevin0wright0 1 year ago
With all due respect to the other artists who have performed (and in the case of Curtis Mayfield written) this song, I think I'll go back to listening to Eva's Cassidy's version. Blows everything else out of the water.
marmitehighway 1 year ago
@marmitehighway
amen
GreenbergBass 1 year ago
@senjahcore.......indeed, screw this version in comparison
toki1889 1 year ago
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She sucks ass.
kevykev38 1 year ago
SEAL also does a very cool version.....
sjparki 1 year ago
Okay, It aint Curtis, but damn people.. You have to give the lady credit for the performance in it's own right. The lady can sing and by doing the song she is paying homage to CM.
Bullet1960 1 year ago
sounds oversng... too much fakery behind the overeffort. sounds balls. sorry alicia. leave it to mayfield.
astroboirap 1 year ago
The best of R&B!
stevevaiisnumber1 1 year ago
nothing beats the curtis mayfield's original, but this is a commendable effort. alicia keys is one of very few contemporary r&b artistes who are worthy succesors to the rich musical tradition of soul/rhythm n blues.
kokede 1 year ago
Love you Alicia nice one sell off.
Hardrock5446 1 year ago
She is the only artist of today that pays homage to the early artist of the 60's and 70's....... Very soulful
rmassie11 1 year ago
very soulful.....she does this excellent
michaelthelion55 1 year ago
I prefer the way Curtis Mayfield sang this. There was more soul and feeling into it, sorry Alicia.
68generation 1 year ago
Nobody can beat Curtis and the Impressions, but this is the next best thing...That Dusty Springfield version is hard to listen to.
vmi3301 1 year ago
Soulful Alicia nailed it!
algerzack 1 year ago
I love Alicia but no one did this better than the man who wrote it ... Curtis Mayfield!!
blackprix 1 year ago
Alicia does this very well. However, the standard bearer, with apologies to Curtis Mayfield, is Eva Cassidy.
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thegatewaytoheaven 1 year ago
alicia keys is a lot better lookin the curtis !
kanrihan77 1 year ago
Curtis Mayfield was known as the poet! A great songwriter and singer-performer; although Alicia is really good. God worked on this little girl and her mommy.
bobeagle3 1 year ago
@bobeagle3 What little girl?
sparks199 1 year ago
@sparks199 Affectionately, Alicia
bobeagle3 1 year ago
Curtis was definitely the MAN..."Super Fly"
dontbuythiscrap 1 year ago 12
@amin1950 Who cares? She's a brilliant songwriter, a great pianist, and she's really serving the music. Besides, singing like that is fun. =)
tenor529 1 year ago
this curtis mayfiels song
1132slim 1 year ago
@SAmber331 - This is from the NAACP Awards and the woman honored is Susan L Taylor, known as an author and editor of Essence Magazine.
joydevive 1 year ago
@joydevive oohh.. okay.. thank you =)
SAmber331 1 year ago
Beautiful!! thats the only word for it...
WHo is the woman they keep showing.??. kinda embarassed to ask since its probably someone i am supposed to know =P
SAmber331 1 year ago
Curtis! True Legend!!!!
Benjah7 1 year ago
her version made me cry, very moving... thank you Lord for everything!
tentenenen07 1 year ago
Beautiful performance of one of the most conscientious songs of all-time... if Lyfe were there, the performance would've been that much better. Nevertheless, Alicia repped this like a champ... neva forgettin to give thanks to God... that's real.
poetryselite 1 year ago
I'm diggin the hair, half weave - half fro
dreemaze 1 year ago
I wonder if Crystal even knew Alicia had done a version...
This isn't bad, but I actually think Crystal's version was better. It had less unnecessary riffs and tricks. This version? Too "busy".
WileyCoyote69 1 year ago 2
i like this cover better than the other covers. but the best was the origional. r.i.p curtis.
TheMidnightDew 1 year ago
Wow!! Inspiration to the core. Love Alicia and love the beautiful performance on american idol! This is gonna be my anthem. You just Thank the Lord!!!
yael8907 1 year ago
Curtis was soooo talented I love Alicia BUT Bowersoxs sang that song last night period!
sunallday2008 1 year ago
Check out the version by Susan Tedeschi and the Blind Boys of Alabama on youtube.
PaulaGibson7 1 year ago
Crystal should easily be the next American Idol, but this song belongs to Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions. For this song, they were the best.
LesGovt 1 year ago
@LesGovt well obviously it belongs to them. they wrote it. crystal has to sing other peoples songs on Idol, so every song she sings "belongs" to someone else...
beardown2489 1 year ago
@beardown2489 The meaning of my post was simply to say that no one can equal the original version. There have been songs where the cover is better than the original. That's not the case here. That is all I meant.
LesGovt 1 year ago
crystal and alicia should have done a duet! hopefully for the finals! :)
iqkid1212 1 year ago
I love Alicia Keys! I also love Crystal Bowersox's version ;)
Orangekissin 1 year ago 2
Alicia keys does a nice job - very pretty voice...but my absolute favourite version of People Get Ready is by (believe it or not) Phil Collins in his 1982 concert at Perkins Palace. It was posted on Youtube recently...check it out.
NavyDavy0 1 year ago
if I could I will marry Her, at once...
mcmirco4 1 year ago
way way way over dramatized. She could do much better if she didn't try to over soul it.
dray1275 1 year ago
(using moms ' computer) John Mayer is Going to Claim Royalties and plagiarism since he feels he is curtis mayfields publishing heir "waiting for the world to change" which should have been "waiting for people to write their own shit"
Ssssupermom 1 year ago
Awesome talent and song . Thanks for posting this classic .
Tejano44 1 year ago
people get ready
fanatic7890 1 year ago
she sang a song
at the end of the video she clime a mountain
what iis the name of that song ?
o0oskipo0o 2 years ago
are you referring to "climb every mountain " from the sound of music??
lookingfortalent2007 1 year ago
@o0oskipo0o Doesn't mean anything
KormaCar 1 year ago
Alicia has the best voice right now, jeeeezzz she can sing anyting
crazytrain111 2 years ago
Why doesn't anyone know who Curtis Mayfield was. I loved Glory Road but come on. Recognize.
oso75904 2 years ago 67
curtis mayfield made this song awesome!
baseballrocs 1 year ago 5
@baseballrocs Curtis Mayfield made this song for real, the rest is awesome
Rodzinnearchiwum 11 months ago
@oso75904 cuz most young people these days don't know good music and just listen to all this rap mixed with techno.
SaypheZonE 1 year ago
@oso75904 LOL I know right? My dad loves him some Curtis Mayfield. These kids these days. SMH.
sonaliegh 1 year ago
@oso75904 at least its the same lyrics...John Mayer stole the song for Waiting On The World To Change..
vmi3301 1 year ago
@oso75904 Yo most people probably DO know him but not conciously. Almost everyone know's touch the sky by Kanye West. The beat that was used are the instrumentals of Curtis Mayfield's Move on up but then slowed down. Furthermore you might have heard hits like Miss Black America or Ghetto Child...
I think now they probably know who it might be.. He indeed is, A GREAT ARTIST!
This one is good as well! also search Ryan Shaw's Performance of people get ready if you liked this one!
knakkerrrrrr 1 year ago
@oso75904
Love him my friend love him!
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candiigur7 2 years ago
I love Alicia's voice here, but check out:
Jeff Beck and Joss Stone - People Get Ready [2007] on youtube ---- it would have been cool to see Jeff accompany her on this.
janedoe1024 2 years ago
check out curtis mayfield, who created the song!
senjahcore 2 years ago 45
@senjahcore This was first recorded by the impressions! curtis was one of many cover artist of song
sithu04 1 year ago