Boris wipes the floor with every other recording of this track INCLUDING Donny Hathaway. I know that may seem hard to believe but I swear to you, don't just take my word for it, check out this baby-faced Dutch boy! Just put Boris - For all We Know in the search bar here. Listen and BELIEVE. Boris dominates this tune.
@didleybopp Yes! I swear I listen to him sing this every single day. There's just something so special about not only his voice but also the emotion he puts into it, or anything he sings, for that matter.
She did a nice job...but Alicia isn't the best singer. I'd love to see if that was her playing the piano..I've ssen her fake on that piano..just sayin'
@klhoud Did she ever say that was the best singer? No! She's a geat singer and she sang this very well. Yes she did really played the piano in this performance because there's an actual video to prove it.
@klhoud She never claim to be the best singer, but other people did. She's a great singer and she put her heart and soul into this performance. She didn't fake the piano in this performance because there's an actual video to prove it.
She is a great singer, but she biffs the lyrics in this thing, sort of beats it up too much, and it's true, she's a little pitchy (that happens). If you want to hear this song done masterfully, check out the version featuring Lalah Hathaway. SHE kills that thing. Absolutely murders it.
I don't understand why people hate on her nowadays. She is very talented! She was singing perfectly in this cover and at least it is her version. She is singing in key and her phrasing was very impeccable. I just don't understand why people think that she always butcher songs from other artists when she doesn't, especially not in this one.
alicia girl youtry but you need to stop. sometimes it would be best if you played the piano. that is it it would have been good if you played the paino. donny it is his song not yours. sorry
@ThePianoguy89 i understand that you like anlishe does sing welll noot that great, but when i listen donny hathaway sing this song it is haunting brings me to tears. i mean it is RAW! she tried but this is not hitting it for me
@mjjcng8958 She does sing great . I know that nothing compares to Donny Hathaway, but she is Alicia and she's not trying to copy Donny Hathaway. I respect her for her originality. She is known for her beautiful, raw, and emotive voice. She may not have the best technique, but she is still a shining singer. There were many performances where she did not struggled at all and she was technically on point.
@ThePianoguy89 ok and the only reason why i stopped likig her is b/c of the music she is puttin out. i feel like the substance is gone. i love her first 3 albums but the others didnt do anything for me. and the only reason i came here is b/c i was actually listening to donny hathaway and i saw this on the side bar. i am trying to gett back into her music but it is hard. i feel like she's kind of lost her message music. maybe she grown but it is too much for me. i just perfer her older songs
@mjjcng8958 Well I see what you mean, but I don't feel that way. Maybe some people feel that way about her music because of diiferent management, but her music to me is always inspiring.
@ThePianoguy89 nope, she sang it exactly like Donny. Most of the inflections, turns, etc, all the same. Of course, if there ever is a version to do, it's Donny's, but she's just covering his version and not really being too original
This is an OLD jazz standard and the most recent great performance I heard was Layla Hathaway ... Alicia is always consistently good but this not one her great performances.
@anitabreakone You GOTTA look it up, it's hella vids of this song on YouTube.. "For All We Know" by Donny Hathaway. You gone love it even more when you hear the original version. Hell, you prolly gone cry. Lol.
She definetly didn't fuck the song up. She did great. But I agree with the comment above no one...NO ONE...can match the amount of emotion Donny Hathaway sang with. Not just on this song, on EVERY song. I don't think she was trying to match it though, it was her style. Anyway, great song and cover.
This is a beautiful song and it's the first time I'm hearing it. I don't know how anyone could think she MESSED it up. She sang with such passion and such perfection. Just beautiful. Alicia is an extremely talented person who also seems to be a very humble and kind human being. Doesn't get better than that.
I SWEAR she has a nice voice but Donny Has a SERIOUS SADNESS that I HAVE YET to hear anyone match! The man brings a tear... Like he is singing to a terminally ill wife or something...Its amazing..the recording....
@themysteryrapper ohhh man that's it. that sadness. i wished he was alive still, or i was alive in his time i would have loved to be in THAT moment when he was in music, LIVE. he's the greatest voice of all time
This is DONNY HATHAWAY's arrangement of this old song.. Tho AK does a nice version of it, you must hear the lat Donny Hathways original recording of this song on utube.
@ManagerGuy1 I agree: not bad, but Hathaway was far better. Also listen to the versions of Trijntje (very well accompanied on piano by Michiel Borstlap) and Boris (at BvD). Boris' version touches me the most.
I've always sang praises and respect Alicia as a top female artist and one of the most important female artists of all time... through her talents and deeds... her whole vibe.
just beautiful, Mr.Hathaway would be pleased. I've always seen her as a female Donny since ive heard her version of Someday We Will All Be Free way back when. And then i heard elements of him in her older music and then when i heard Superwoman i was sold on her being like Donny. and now i find this and im just in aww this is my first time hearing her version and its been on here since May!
Check out my live rendition of this track. To here me sing this soulful jewel, click on my youtube screen name, and view Donny Hathaway For All We Know.
check out my myspace music page as well, under the Musician name "Teraj"
A beautiful song and a wonderful performance by Alicia Keys, just listen Boris - For all we know another cover of this song too, it also sounds tremendous.
I think no version is better than Dinah Washington. That is before Donny Hathaway
msJoMo70 1 month ago
Boris wipes the floor with every other recording of this track INCLUDING Donny Hathaway. I know that may seem hard to believe but I swear to you, don't just take my word for it, check out this baby-faced Dutch boy! Just put Boris - For all We Know in the search bar here. Listen and BELIEVE. Boris dominates this tune.
didleybopp 1 month ago
@didleybopp Yes! I swear I listen to him sing this every single day. There's just something so special about not only his voice but also the emotion he puts into it, or anything he sings, for that matter.
sphrkilo 2 weeks ago
You really can't win when you try to redo a Donny Hathaway song. Luther Vandross probably got closest to his mood. Nice try Alicia.
gclay40 2 months ago
@gclay40 Isnt this a Dinah Washington song?
NicolePhenix 1 month ago
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@gclay40 Isnt this a Dinah Washington song?
NicolePhenix 1 month ago
she's so FReaKIN GORGEOUS.
Cherrokeetgirl 2 months ago
She did a nice job...but Alicia isn't the best singer. I'd love to see if that was her playing the piano..I've ssen her fake on that piano..just sayin'
klhoud 2 months ago
@klhoud Did she ever say that was the best singer? No! She's a geat singer and she sang this very well. Yes she did really played the piano in this performance because there's an actual video to prove it.
ThePianoguy89 2 months ago
@klhoud She never claim to be the best singer, but other people did. She's a great singer and she put her heart and soul into this performance. She didn't fake the piano in this performance because there's an actual video to prove it.
ThePianoguy89 2 months ago
@klhoud You're such a hater.!
AlloftheAbuv 1 month ago
This is amazing!
aminahmcmillian 3 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Alicia Keys
No emotions in Alicia ... Donny is the best...
Baddevil74 3 months ago
@Baddevil74 For God's sake: try the Boris-version.
wiseandclear 2 months ago
@wiseandclear YES dude - glad to hear someone else knows the truth!
didleybopp 1 month ago
people of the world. PEOPLE OF THE WORLD. let's do it :)
Jessikia527 4 months ago
naima
donni1sing 10 months ago
She is a great singer, but she biffs the lyrics in this thing, sort of beats it up too much, and it's true, she's a little pitchy (that happens). If you want to hear this song done masterfully, check out the version featuring Lalah Hathaway. SHE kills that thing. Absolutely murders it.
Yawnni 11 months ago
I don't understand why people hate on her nowadays. She is very talented! She was singing perfectly in this cover and at least it is her version. She is singing in key and her phrasing was very impeccable. I just don't understand why people think that she always butcher songs from other artists when she doesn't, especially not in this one.
ThePianoguy89 11 months ago
yuck
Myzt2005 11 months ago
@Myzt2005 Yuck to to you!
ThePianoguy89 11 months ago
SHE RUINED IT
maachi7410 11 months ago
@maachi7410 No she didn't!
ThePianoguy89 11 months ago
IF U DONT LIKE ALICIA KEYS OR THE PERFORMANCE, DONT COMMENT!!!!!!
mztoney4eva 11 months ago
alicia girl youtry but you need to stop. sometimes it would be best if you played the piano. that is it it would have been good if you played the paino. donny it is his song not yours. sorry
mjjcng8958 11 months ago
@mjjcng8958 Alicia Keys can sing too and she has a very beautiful melodious voice. There's nothing wrong with this version.
ThePianoguy89 11 months ago
@ThePianoguy89 i understand that you like anlishe does sing welll noot that great, but when i listen donny hathaway sing this song it is haunting brings me to tears. i mean it is RAW! she tried but this is not hitting it for me
mjjcng8958 11 months ago
@mjjcng8958 She does sing great . I know that nothing compares to Donny Hathaway, but she is Alicia and she's not trying to copy Donny Hathaway. I respect her for her originality. She is known for her beautiful, raw, and emotive voice. She may not have the best technique, but she is still a shining singer. There were many performances where she did not struggled at all and she was technically on point.
ThePianoguy89 11 months ago
@ThePianoguy89 ok and the only reason why i stopped likig her is b/c of the music she is puttin out. i feel like the substance is gone. i love her first 3 albums but the others didnt do anything for me. and the only reason i came here is b/c i was actually listening to donny hathaway and i saw this on the side bar. i am trying to gett back into her music but it is hard. i feel like she's kind of lost her message music. maybe she grown but it is too much for me. i just perfer her older songs
mjjcng8958 11 months ago
@mjjcng8958 Well I see what you mean, but I don't feel that way. Maybe some people feel that way about her music because of diiferent management, but her music to me is always inspiring.
ThePianoguy89 11 months ago
@ThePianoguy89 oh alright.
mjjcng8958 11 months ago
@ThePianoguy89 nope, she sang it exactly like Donny. Most of the inflections, turns, etc, all the same. Of course, if there ever is a version to do, it's Donny's, but she's just covering his version and not really being too original
jrobinso 10 months ago
@jrobinso Her phrasings are different from his though and she added in her head voice, which Donny did not do.
ThePianoguy89 10 months ago
I'm gonna have to say Naima Adedapo beats her in this song!
serenerhapsody 1 year ago 14
This is an OLD jazz standard and the most recent great performance I heard was Layla Hathaway ... Alicia is always consistently good but this not one her great performances.
totalvicky 1 year ago
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She def. wasn't even close to donny's vocals but her piano skills are RIDICULOUS!
KingLebron6 1 year ago
She def. wasn't even close to donny's vocals but her piano skills are RIDICULOUS!
KingLebron6 1 year ago
@KingLebron6 Agreed! If you read this listen to Donny's version. Not even close. Pop vs LEGEND!
ramaroodle 1 year ago
@KingLebron6 Agreed! If you read this listen to Donny's version. Not even close. Pop vs LEGEND! However, the girl is fine :-)
ramaroodle 1 year ago
Oh dear,a huge FAIL! There's no doubt she can carry a tune,but she has ruined this!
popazz1 1 year ago
Her heart is definitely in it. Beautiful! Had never heard this song before but love it.
anitabreakone 1 year ago
@anitabreakone You GOTTA look it up, it's hella vids of this song on YouTube.. "For All We Know" by Donny Hathaway. You gone love it even more when you hear the original version. Hell, you prolly gone cry. Lol.
luhkelsgoinhard93 1 year ago
No disrespect to her Alicia is a beast, but no one can compare to Donny's own songs! I think no cover gives it justice.
LydieLyd 1 year ago
She definetly didn't fuck the song up. She did great. But I agree with the comment above no one...NO ONE...can match the amount of emotion Donny Hathaway sang with. Not just on this song, on EVERY song. I don't think she was trying to match it though, it was her style. Anyway, great song and cover.
glamRebellion7 1 year ago
This is a beautiful song and it's the first time I'm hearing it. I don't know how anyone could think she MESSED it up. She sang with such passion and such perfection. Just beautiful. Alicia is an extremely talented person who also seems to be a very humble and kind human being. Doesn't get better than that.
anitabreakone 1 year ago
@anitabreakone My bad, I ain't mean original version. I just meant HIS version. You can look up Aretha's version, too.. & Nat King Cole's..
luhkelsgoinhard93 1 year ago
Very flat ...even sharp at times.
Pettra88 1 year ago
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queenahsilat 1 year ago
I think she did very well...And of course its not gone be as good as the ORIGINAL but she still did her thing.Good Job Alicia..too talented
mzelmo19 1 year ago
No.
raberyleti 1 year ago
I have never seen Alicia more on her game.
Debussyandstuff 1 year ago
Awesome.
rmbb10 1 year ago
I don't see anything bad about this song performance. She didn't do bad at all... People need to stop tripping. There is a back button for a reason.
jm423 1 year ago 5
why are ppl hating on this video?!?! i think she did wonderfully:)
Jessikia527 1 year ago
I SWEAR she has a nice voice but Donny Has a SERIOUS SADNESS that I HAVE YET to hear anyone match! The man brings a tear... Like he is singing to a terminally ill wife or something...Its amazing..the recording....
themysteryrapper 1 year ago 45
@themysteryrapper i do agree. :)
cutenezz777 1 year ago
@themysteryrapper listen to ruben studdards version! its my favorite besides donny of course
johnellsmusic 1 year ago
@themysteryrapper Its like he knew what was going to happen to him. Eerie
MsGemini528 1 year ago
@themysteryrapper you havent heard me sing it thats why
spliff32000 11 months ago
@themysteryrapper ohhh man that's it. that sadness. i wished he was alive still, or i was alive in his time i would have loved to be in THAT moment when he was in music, LIVE. he's the greatest voice of all time
GemPiece 10 months ago
@themysteryrapper you are soooo right
BigTy456 2 months ago
This is DONNY HATHAWAY's arrangement of this old song.. Tho AK does a nice version of it, you must hear the lat Donny Hathways original recording of this song on utube.
ManagerGuy1 1 year ago 4
@ManagerGuy1 I agree: not bad, but Hathaway was far better. Also listen to the versions of Trijntje (very well accompanied on piano by Michiel Borstlap) and Boris (at BvD). Boris' version touches me the most.
jjrobanus 1 year ago
alicia done effed this song up. smh
bidwizzybaby 1 year ago 7
love this version!
reeeltalk 1 year ago
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Templier90 2 years ago
wonderful! she's got so much soul! and great slide show, a lot of pictures i had never seen before.
BWclara2005 2 years ago
her voice was not in a good condition here i think....we kno u can do better alicia...still luv her tho
eevamusic 2 years ago
she can never top Billie Holiday. nice try though.
xbabiigurl44 2 years ago
@xbabiigurl44 Nobody will ever top Billie.
loulou2lou 1 year ago
this is AK at her best, i thought i heard her at her best many times with many songs before, but this is the peak of them all.
mefeline 2 years ago
Amazing vocals! But where is the audio from??
daisyrmusic 2 years ago
Maby Live8's DVD ???
LILLILSOUL 2 years ago
Alicia is my god!!
SATIKOOL 2 years ago 2
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MySoulBelongsToMusic 2 years ago
You must listen to this version:
Boris - for all we know
It's really great too!!!
Let me know what you think about it. And check out more vids of this artist!
martinvanderstones 2 years ago
@martinvanderstones Definitely!! Boris does a great job on this. Ms A. K. is stellar as well.
sistalinda 1 year ago
sorry NOPE!!! and i loveeee a keys
milat87 2 years ago
OMG!!! whos baby is that?! @ 3:11
LilAliciaCook 2 years ago 3
now that was just beautiful. How can I get this on my ipod?!!?
andeyeandeye 3 years ago
I've always sang praises and respect Alicia as a top female artist and one of the most important female artists of all time... through her talents and deeds... her whole vibe.
starksenterprises 3 years ago
i agree!!!!
alicia is beautiful in so many ways.
chocoladejunkie 2 years ago
its cool
ddinero88 3 years ago
I love this!!! I'm addicted
mememeonlyme 3 years ago
Oh wow this is so beautiful can never get enough of AK and that damn piano!
rachelsrs 3 years ago 5
Exactly!!!!
SabrinaCapaul89 3 years ago
just beautiful, Mr.Hathaway would be pleased. I've always seen her as a female Donny since ive heard her version of Someday We Will All Be Free way back when. And then i heard elements of him in her older music and then when i heard Superwoman i was sold on her being like Donny. and now i find this and im just in aww this is my first time hearing her version and its been on here since May!
erockafella88 3 years ago
hey can you send me the pic at 1:59?? thanks :D
3lisa0 3 years ago
Check out my live rendition of this track. To here me sing this soulful jewel, click on my youtube screen name, and view Donny Hathaway For All We Know.
check out my myspace music page as well, under the Musician name "Teraj"
305music 3 years ago
OMFG!!!
CAN YOU SEND THIS SONG TO ME?
IM SO FUCKING SERIOUSE I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS SONG SINCE SHE SAND IT ON LIVE 8
Please send us cracked out fans a link?
Please
aklover91 3 years ago
A beautiful song and a wonderful performance by Alicia Keys, just listen Boris - For all we know another cover of this song too, it also sounds tremendous.
eSzn2008 3 years ago
this song is a tear jerker
Tmov3s 3 years ago
wow amazing pictures - she's astounding.
KirbFly 3 years ago
OOOOOOOOOOOO where did you get this?
Lellow33 3 years ago