I am not particularly a country music fan, or Shania Twain fan really, but I was at this Kennedy Center Honors. Shania's voice is most definitely not being auto-tuned. All you have to do is listen to a few of her other incredible songs to know that it is just her beautiful, unique tone. Even her speaking voice has that smoky timbre. This was a highlight of the night. Two such amazing talents singing a touching song from one of America's all-time talents.
I to agree with the auto-tuned. But I love here and her singing. She's always had a problem with live singing but with her writing beauty and voice who's judging . 5 star
Dolly was my favorite singer when I was young. I went to see Shania in '95 before she was famous because I thought she was great. I've absolutely LOVED Alison Kraus from the first time I heard her.... Man, do I have good taste or what!
Interesting the amount of people trying to compare Shania to Alison...I thought they were both there to pay tribute to a country legend? Just a thought!
Dolly has said often that she can't really pick a 'favorite' song of hers, but this one is very close to her heart because it's a true story about her mother... you can tell she's trying hard not to get emotional listening to Shania and Alison singing it... what a beautiful tribute to an AMAZING performer in her own right.
oh my lord. oh my blodoy lord. thats possibly the best duet ive ever heard. Shania twain one of my favourite singers and Alisan Krauss a beauttiufl singer holy shit they sound magical together! 6/5!!
for those of you saying shania should not have sung this song only dolly should sing it... shania sang it because they were honoring dolly. allison sang "jolene" alone before this performance. carrie underwood and kenny rogers sang a dolly song, vince gill sang "i will always love you" the point is a tribute to dolly, she was being honored. if you don't like shania than don't watch her, this is for the shania fans that enjoy watching.
alison krauss has such a beautiful voice...and it blended well when she backed up shania...but i wanna hear more of her! im addicted...fave song by alison is new favorite. her voice is butter & velvet lol
@vical87 why would you say that? it was great and dolly got emotional and you could tell she liked it... but we have our own opinions and im sure more people like this version then did not
Ok, this is the second video I've seen of Shania Twain and Alison Krauss singing together with Alison basically singing backup. Nothing against shania bc I love her too, but something ain't right here.
It is probably a musical decision based on how their voices work and blend or at what ranges they are most comfortable. In amateur groups you often have the poorer singers singing lead and the better ones singing back-up because it is a nuts and bolts issue: Who can actually sing the notes right? The melody is "easier" in terms of the notes. Among professionals like these, they can use more subtle criteria. Once the banal issue of notes is out of the way, both are hard to do.
I love both Shania and Allison. I have been a fan of Allison since the moment I first heard her back in 1992 in Minnesota. Both have beautiful voices.
Hotrodjohn2---GET A LIFE. Everyone has their OWN opinion. Something/Someone ISN'T BETTER, JUST DIFFERENT. Shania rocks AND writes and is a great person. Alison is also great w/ a angelic voice. Dolly's the cream of the crop-PERIOD. She writes, and sings like an angel. I never get tired of Dolly's voice, where I can listen to an hour of Alison, although beautiful, sounds the same in each song. To each their OWN opinion. Give it a rest.
BEAUTIFUL! this song was sung just right, considering when it was written..the harmony was close and very well done- of course i love Allison and Shania. i wouldn't change a thing! so THERE!
When a singer is singing backup on a song that is what happens. Shania was the lead singer here and Allison backed her up. There was no compitition involved or egos.
Some Alison fans want to attack Shania's singing because they can't accept that she has plenty of talent. I have seen her live several times and I have seen her sing a cappella on talk shows and she is awesome. I have even seen her let fans sing a part of a song at her concerts and believe me there was no autotune going on, so stop with the crap people! This woman is very talented whether you want to accept it or not.
As for Alison, she has the voice of an angel and is a rare talent.
Its a shame that the producers at the Kennedy Center were so afraid of offending anyone that they chose to exclude the entire meaning of the songs allusion to a coat of many colors.
For the full version, do a search on youtube for
Shania Twain And Dolly Parton Coat Of Many Colors
A clip from Oprah contains a duet with Shania on alto lead and Dolly on soprano backup, along with some intro comments from Shania.
Im sure Shania and Alison would have wanted to perform the full song.
And I didnt understand it for I felt that I was rich.
And I told them of the love that mama sewed in every stitch.
And I told them all the story mama told me as she sewed.
And how my coat of many colors was worth more than all their clothes
When the singing jumps to But they didnt understand it one is only poor if they choose to be, the listener is left unaware of what the children did not understand and why Dolly felt rich .
Shania does have a nice voice,but Alison has a BEAUTIFUL voice.Both very talented people,but at least Alison is real country,not the fake crap like Shania,or Taylor Swift.
why do all you folks have the need to put people against each other... these are two very beautiful and talented artists in their own right... just enjoy
@Steelrigg Agreed, Alison is just happy being up there singing. Shania herself has said Alison has the most angelic voice she has ever seen. They have collaborated a lot together. I honestly believe they are friends and love performing together.
I think Shania and Allison were perfect for this song. I've grown up listening to the two of them and they both are magnificent vocalists. They both brought something unique to the song.
Yeah,I mean dont get me wrong,Ive enjoyed Shania's music from time to time,but when I heard this I was blown away by the obvious A-tuning immediatly.Sounded like that corny ass old Cher tune.
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no one even knows who allison is...everyone knows shania even if they dont listen to country. shania is so sexy and unique soo much better than allison...allisons voice sounds the same in every song and its annoyingg
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ive heard it...her voice is too shakey...i guess we all have our own taste but if u were to put the two side by side im pretty sure shania would be picked over allison by far
Shania is not even close in talent to Alison Krauss in either voice or as a musician. Alison grew up winning violin contests when she was 13, her voice has matured to a level of beauty that no one except maybe Emmylou Harris or Martina Mcbride could approach. Shania is a great performer but her voice is not in the same league with Alison.
@hondarox715 Let's put it this way dude, MacDonalds is the most popular restaurant in the world. Would you really say it is the best food you ever ate?
@bigknives1 LOL dude, been a while since I ate there and the experience was far from memorable so excuse the misspelling. Point still stands though. As I recon it would also if they had been serving haggis. Since we ARE nitpicking though.."Scottish haggis" is there any other nation sporting haggis on their national menu? ;)
@hondarox715 Maybe so but at the same time Alison was the queen of bluegrass. Both facts are beside the point, no matter how you spin it, popularity is no standard for excellence in music. But yes, taste differ and some are more evolved than others ;D ( just a joke dude!) Soo if you want to say you like Shania better that's one thing. If you want to stake a claim for her being a better singer, you will have to do better than citing popularity. You'd have to go by established technical abilities.
i wish we could have both allison and shania record the same exact song and see which one becomes more popular...shanias the more popular one because she makes good music and doesnt sound boring on every song she sings...theres on song and one only that i like by allison...whiskey lullaby...i prolly wouldnt even like that if it wasnt for brad...
@hondarox715 Dude, it's clear from your channel you are nothing but a troll. You actually have only 10 faves after more than 2 years and only one of those is Shania, the rest of the music vids prove you don't have a clue about music as well.
Go find yourself some real friends instead of trolling on the net little man! I am done with you. :)
hahahaha sorry im not a nerd and i use youtube only to watch videos...who the fuck cares if i use my channel you loser...i think your the one who needs the life hahahaha
@reddragonready hahahaha .. hey Red, you still out there defending Allison's honor ... ? ! ... not much of a debate here .. poor Shania is even autotuned in this one .. I'm thinkin' that if there's a debate, it's got to be Allison versus Norah Jones or Katie Melua .. what do you think !?
@mkearley49 LOL Yes indeed! And in light of that....it's Alison with one *l* ! An Allison with the 2 *l* who can really sing would be Allison Moorer!
I like Norah Jones very much but she's not really in Alison's class either.
Her latest album proves that. And Melua really doesn't have the control of Alison, doesn't play the guitar on the level Alison plays the fiddle and certainly lacks the musical vision and originality.
@mkearley49 There is way more to Alison's work than the pretty soft singing voice a lot of people only notice.
Hence the 27 Grammies not just for singing but also best album, producing and best instrumental and critical acclaim for the production of Alan Jackson's album or the Rheba single.
So again..yes indeed..still out here "defending" what really needs no defense! ;-)
@reddragonready eeh, maybe ... "doesn't have the control" "doesn't play the guitar on the level " This sounds a little too focused on the mechanical aspects of a performance. I would argue that it's more about how the artist made you connect to the emotion of the song rather than the the accuracy of the mechanics. It's not a singing competition ... it's about how the artist made you feel. I've heard a couple of performances from Katie and Norah recently that have really impressed me.
@mkearley49 Eeeh, weren't you the one mentioning Shania using autotune? ;D
Of course the emotion is the most important aspect but a better control of the mechanics allows for a better conveying of emotions. More range, more subtleties. Though imo there IS a cut off point where the emotion gets lost in the mechanics, that is hardly the case here.
@mkearley49 But like I say, I think Norah is great and I have several vids of her performances and love them. Katie is also not my thing because I find her songs a bit uninteresting. One of the main aspects I love about AK is her unerring song choice. Don't know any artist I like so many of their songs just for the song itself.
Well if you know anything about talent you would know record sales is really irrelevant. I guess KISS and Garth Brooks are the most talented too under your theory. Anyone who can get a big label and Mutt Lang behind them can sell millions of albums if they have some level of talent, and Shania is very talented, just cant sing like Alison.
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Shania Twain is much better than Allsion Krauss. Allson had to much vibrato, and she is boring to listen to. Shania Twain has character, her voice is beautiful, and Shanias voice is strong. Allsons is not.
NO ONE KNOWS WHO ALISON IS???ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? OBVIOUSLY you are not a musician or know much about music, ANY real musician would tell you that ALISON KRAUSS is and has been in very high demand as a fiddle player and singer to MANY artists, SHE HAS MORE GRAMMY AWARDS THAN ANY FEMALE ARTIST and by the way Grammys arent based on HOW MANY RECORDS YOU SELL. As to voice pitch, consistency and note accuracy ANY VOICE TEACHER would tell you Alison is hands down better.
haha ok sure..just look at her views on youtube her thrid highest view count is a duet with shania twains singing forever and for always..in which alison sounds like shit and shania sounds amazing..oviously im in the wrong place for this discussion considering you are all clearly die hard alison fans..which i find to be funny
Go see them both live and see what you think, there is no comparison, . Funny how most people on here are looking at a Shania video and saying Alison sings better... hmmmm But, Shania is great nonetheless, I am a fan of hers too.
ive seens hania live..ive never heard any other artist sound exactly as they do on the cd in a live concert...and fuck autotone...she never needed that back when mutt heard about her and when she got her record deal..so thats bullshit
One of the greatest songs of alltime...shame they used all that auto-tuning, Shania and Allison do NOT need it! Still...the best! Love you, DOLLY, for this and all the masterpieces you're written!
typical american sentiment, it doesn't matter how talented you are all that matters is how you look. Randy you are probably a poor pock faced fat man living in mom's basement, huh?
How much charity does Alison have to give to Shania? She probably feels bad for her so she sings back up for her. Yes, sounds like voice enhancement going on here... no surprise.
I was this poor and lived the same shame .I am so glad that someone like dolly made a song like this .Shania looks great and did a very good job singing this song.I gess you can't ask for a better video 3 of the best singers in one video.Thank you for the post Fred
SOMETHING GOOD WILL HAPPEN TO U AT 9:10 SOMEONE WILL CALL YOU OR TALK TO YOU ONLINE AND SAY I LOVE YOU OR ASK YOU OUT BUT HERES THE CATCH Send To 15 vids
oh i know she was waaaay before T-pain....but T-pain brags about using the auto tune...Shania kinda pretends she doesn't or something...and why Alison who can actually sing wasn't given a bigger part doesn't make sense to me...oh well...at least Dolly seemed to enjoy it and that's what's important
Um, Alison is great but Shania Twain is right up there with Dolly when it comes to country fame, one of the highest album selling artists ever of any genre, she is huge world wide.
Country fame yes, but Shania is one dimensional. Alison was huge in bluegrass way before she hit the country stage. She's also won a few more grammys. Alison has been a huge hit in three genre's, bluegrass, country, and now rock/folk. I'm a fan of Shania, but I'd take Alison over her any day of the week.
that's what great about Alison. she does not care what role was given to her, she's always done it so perfectly. standing out is not important to her. she's the real deal!
@maxthebee Thats her best quality as a true, pure musician....she cares about the music first, not everything else thats going on. But best believe AK could outsing most if and when she wants to. AK is as talented as they come. I love shania twain and I think she is wonderful herself, but please no one compare her to AK that's just not fair to Shania.
Shocking. Shania Twain is singing through an Auto-Tune, which is an electronic processor that corrects her pitch. Cher uses the device as a special effect in her song "Do You Believe in Life after Love?". Here it is being used a bit more discreetly for pitch correction. If this isn't proof that Shania is nothing more than a model, then I don't know what is. How embarassing to have to use the device in front of the mega-talented Alison Krauss.
A "model" who wrote some really good tunes though! ;) Personally I don't like her nasal quality but let's not forget she does more than just singing. :)
I think Shania and Allison did a splendid job with this song! It is also very touching seeing as the way Shania grew up with financial problems so it's great to see her connect with the lyrics so well. Fab job, ladies! Thanks for posting. :D
this is truly beautiful. i do respect shania twain as an artist, and alison krauss' voice completes the emotional evocation of the song. dolly looks on with a sobering tinge of reality: this song was her life, and these two young singers honor her well.
They are both so talented. Shania's voice is so unique, which makes it that more beautiful. Great song, and great fitting considering Shania was also dirt poor growing up. Awesome!
my fantasy would be for idiots such as yourself to realize comments as stupid as this --- add NOTHING to this world.. and make others question the goodness of mankind...
Is Shania's voice enhanced in this performance? Or is it some sort of audio artifact? Alison's vocals sound normal to me but Shania's sounds like Kid Rock's on the song; "Only God Knows". Listen close.
Ok, I really like Shania and I love her voice, but you are an idiot to think Alisons vocals are not up to par with Shanias. Alisons voice is amazing. Always has been, always will be.
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Why do some of you clowns mention about Alison needing more space. Shania is the star and Shania is the only great voice I hear.
This song fits Shania's life and thats why she sang it and thats why Dolly loves Shania's version.Nobody cares about Alison on this song because she is backup and not even a factor.
YOu Alsion and Krause fans come here to bash Shania because Shania is the big star known worldwide that everyone loves.
Give it a rest, this song was meant for Shania to sing.
i think shania has a lovely voice when she sings country music and not cross over country pop songs.Although her songs are fantastic i think her voice is much better when stuck to honest country...dolly will always have the best version as only she can truly feel the lyrics she wrote
I noticed that the 2nd verse about the Bible story was cut from the song. Where was this concert? Was it in communist China? Just wondering
panthercreek60 4 months ago
Wow these two lovelys made me remember what a wonderful song this one was1 Would love to have a recording of their collaberation.
oldjunkvet 4 months ago
Shania, I love you, but Alison Krauss is the best part of this. <3
allie3466 6 months ago
Nice.
outinsider 7 months ago
God... autotune much?
wenglish1968 7 months ago
Who better to sing this than Eileen "Shania" Twain who also grew up in poverty.
rdvqc 10 months ago
There is some elecronic processing going on at 1.59 sound false.
ianwalkerdownland 11 months ago
I am not particularly a country music fan, or Shania Twain fan really, but I was at this Kennedy Center Honors. Shania's voice is most definitely not being auto-tuned. All you have to do is listen to a few of her other incredible songs to know that it is just her beautiful, unique tone. Even her speaking voice has that smoky timbre. This was a highlight of the night. Two such amazing talents singing a touching song from one of America's all-time talents.
21mthg 11 months ago
Two fabulous voices singing a beautiful and moving song written by another beautiful voice. What more could anyone ask?
freedomfirst09 11 months ago
@Lavendel59 ~ Our Sweet Dear Gabi...
A wonderful Duet Share our dearest friend...
Wishing you a Beautiful Up Coming Weekend....
Love&Hugs
Bob&Robby
RomanticBob59 11 months ago
You only need to look a Dollys face to judge what the writer thought. We all enjoy the song, Dolly was reliving what the song was all about
althalus401 1 year ago
I to agree with the auto-tuned. But I love here and her singing. She's always had a problem with live singing but with her writing beauty and voice who's judging . 5 star
thedantec 1 year ago
Too bad my coat is made in China.
Both are talented. An excellent song. Love it!
himarty 1 year ago
@himarty lmao
coowitit 1 year ago
Shania is most definitely being autotuned in this performance
brettancoxmusic 1 year ago
im sure both women would do anything for Dolly
harkoran 1 year ago
Dolly was my favorite singer when I was young. I went to see Shania in '95 before she was famous because I thought she was great. I've absolutely LOVED Alison Kraus from the first time I heard her.... Man, do I have good taste or what!
Mickey440 1 year ago
Shania is beautifully talented, what a gem. Duke sucks.
giantswin2010 1 year ago
Interesting the amount of people trying to compare Shania to Alison...I thought they were both there to pay tribute to a country legend? Just a thought!
jimmymac63 1 year ago
You can convert this or any youtube video to an mp3 at instantmp3s..com
stupidity40 1 year ago
The greatest singers are the most humble. When you know you're good, there's no need to show off. You help others when asked.....'nuff said.
Rhonnieboo66 1 year ago 6
Allison kicked ass
Barrmar24 1 year ago
Dolly has said often that she can't really pick a 'favorite' song of hers, but this one is very close to her heart because it's a true story about her mother... you can tell she's trying hard not to get emotional listening to Shania and Alison singing it... what a beautiful tribute to an AMAZING performer in her own right.
cuchelo1 1 year ago 3
oh my lord. oh my blodoy lord. thats possibly the best duet ive ever heard. Shania twain one of my favourite singers and Alisan Krauss a beauttiufl singer holy shit they sound magical together! 6/5!!
NarutoSasukeLegends 1 year ago
Shania <3
ILOVESHANIA1 1 year ago
beautiful voice complimenting very touching song. Thanks. I keep listening to it many times a day. Luv u shania
rohini2808 1 year ago
for those of you saying shania should not have sung this song only dolly should sing it... shania sang it because they were honoring dolly. allison sang "jolene" alone before this performance. carrie underwood and kenny rogers sang a dolly song, vince gill sang "i will always love you" the point is a tribute to dolly, she was being honored. if you don't like shania than don't watch her, this is for the shania fans that enjoy watching.
jriley2008 1 year ago
My 2 favorite female country artists...together...ok...prefer Alison Krauss a bit more . lol
malemann 1 year ago
alison krauss has such a beautiful voice...and it blended well when she backed up shania...but i wanna hear more of her! im addicted...fave song by alison is new favorite. her voice is butter & velvet lol
gongima 1 year ago
I'm so glad Allison was there, or it would have been another murder on music row. Shania just can't sing this song. Sorry.
vical87 1 year ago
@vical87 why would you say that? it was great and dolly got emotional and you could tell she liked it... but we have our own opinions and im sure more people like this version then did not
jriley2008 1 year ago
i never feel of being tired listening to this song.. over and over again..
teraniel11 1 year ago
just beautiful..perfect song and singers.
teraniel11 1 year ago
Ok, this is the second video I've seen of Shania Twain and Alison Krauss singing together with Alison basically singing backup. Nothing against shania bc I love her too, but something ain't right here.
damienca2ga 1 year ago
@damienca2ga
It is probably a musical decision based on how their voices work and blend or at what ranges they are most comfortable. In amateur groups you often have the poorer singers singing lead and the better ones singing back-up because it is a nuts and bolts issue: Who can actually sing the notes right? The melody is "easier" in terms of the notes. Among professionals like these, they can use more subtle criteria. Once the banal issue of notes is out of the way, both are hard to do.
mhatlie 1 year ago
Best song for mothers day. Beautiful message.
JessiMessy1981 1 year ago
great song brings back good memories!
Paddyslippers 1 year ago
Alison Krauss as backup,only in country,my friends.
fukmesillytwice 1 year ago
Two legends, I love them both
KernelThread 1 year ago
I love both Shania and Allison. I have been a fan of Allison since the moment I first heard her back in 1992 in Minnesota. Both have beautiful voices.
lwj01998 1 year ago 2
Hotrodjohn2---GET A LIFE. Everyone has their OWN opinion. Something/Someone ISN'T BETTER, JUST DIFFERENT. Shania rocks AND writes and is a great person. Alison is also great w/ a angelic voice. Dolly's the cream of the crop-PERIOD. She writes, and sings like an angel. I never get tired of Dolly's voice, where I can listen to an hour of Alison, although beautiful, sounds the same in each song. To each their OWN opinion. Give it a rest.
MIKETOMEK 2 years ago 4
@MIKETOMEK
Ditto what MIKETOMEK SAID...
this Is a fabulous way of honoring Dolly Parton...
karmakomodia 1 year ago
Aww I love this, great job. I believe Carrie Underwood and Kenny Rogers sang a song for Dolly on this night as well.
KNJ2006 2 years ago 3
BEAUTIFUL! this song was sung just right, considering when it was written..the harmony was close and very well done- of course i love Allison and Shania. i wouldn't change a thing! so THERE!
puttputtism 2 years ago 2
Good Lord, people need to understand harmony. Listen carefully. Alison is NOT singing the melody.
Singing harmony is harder than singing the melody.
JimboSimple 2 years ago 3
Amazing
Sunrise3393 2 years ago 2
cheeez. like the song but, shania is hogging allll the spotlight, barely letting alison get a word or a note in
anshbn16 2 years ago
When a singer is singing backup on a song that is what happens. Shania was the lead singer here and Allison backed her up. There was no compitition involved or egos.
mondo78 2 years ago 44
Some Alison fans want to attack Shania's singing because they can't accept that she has plenty of talent. I have seen her live several times and I have seen her sing a cappella on talk shows and she is awesome. I have even seen her let fans sing a part of a song at her concerts and believe me there was no autotune going on, so stop with the crap people! This woman is very talented whether you want to accept it or not.
As for Alison, she has the voice of an angel and is a rare talent.
guyluvsbeauty 2 years ago 2
yepper to THAT guyluvsbeauty.!
karmakomodia 1 year ago
Its a shame that the producers at the Kennedy Center were so afraid of offending anyone that they chose to exclude the entire meaning of the songs allusion to a coat of many colors.
For the full version, do a search on youtube for
Shania Twain And Dolly Parton Coat Of Many Colors
A clip from Oprah contains a duet with Shania on alto lead and Dolly on soprano backup, along with some intro comments from Shania.
Im sure Shania and Alison would have wanted to perform the full song.
cathoderaytube2 2 years ago
After making fun of me:
And I didnt understand it for I felt that I was rich.
And I told them of the love that mama sewed in every stitch.
And I told them all the story mama told me as she sewed.
And how my coat of many colors was worth more than all their clothes
When the singing jumps to But they didnt understand it one is only poor if they choose to be, the listener is left unaware of what the children did not understand and why Dolly felt rich .
continued...
cathoderaytube2 2 years ago
Missing lyrics:
Shania's performance is beautiful and genuine, since she grew up very poor as Dolly did.
Two sets of lyrics are missing:
After I was rich as I could be:
"As she sewed she told a story from the Bible she had read,
About a coat of many colors Joseph wore, and then she said,
"Perhaps this coat will bring you good luck and happiness."
And I just couldn't wait to wear it as she blessed it with a kiss."
continued...
cathoderaytube2 2 years ago
Shania and Allison need to make an Album together... like NAO!!!
StimpsonJay 2 years ago
You are SO right.
ctw1966 2 years ago
That was pretty awesome! Shania.... OW OW she is FRIGGIN HOT! Allison has a good voice but Shania owned this!
freakasugaplumnasty 2 years ago
Shania does have a nice voice,but Alison has a BEAUTIFUL voice.Both very talented people,but at least Alison is real country,not the fake crap like Shania,or Taylor Swift.
JeSuSfReAk6120 2 years ago
why do all you folks have the need to put people against each other... these are two very beautiful and talented artists in their own right... just enjoy
Steelrigg 2 years ago 39
@Steelrigg lol I wish i could sing like either one of them.
combatbarbie2u 1 year ago
@Steelrigg Agreed, Alison is just happy being up there singing. Shania herself has said Alison has the most angelic voice she has ever seen. They have collaborated a lot together. I honestly believe they are friends and love performing together.
jimmymac63 1 year ago
I can see that Dolly was singin' along. That is a sign you did it right.
oldsreo 2 years ago 5
I think Shania and Allison were perfect for this song. I've grown up listening to the two of them and they both are magnificent vocalists. They both brought something unique to the song.
amwluv87 2 years ago 5
Holy shit.Shania's voice is SO obviously Autotuned on this one it's pathetic.
FoulOwl 2 years ago
i noticed that too
kingjames1014 2 years ago
I agree with you about the obvious autouning of Shania's voice. Still sounds ok ,but I wouldn't have thought she needed it.
mkearley49 2 years ago
Yeah,I mean dont get me wrong,Ive enjoyed Shania's music from time to time,but when I heard this I was blown away by the obvious A-tuning immediatly.Sounded like that corny ass old Cher tune.
FoulOwl 2 years ago
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no one even knows who allison is...everyone knows shania even if they dont listen to country. shania is so sexy and unique soo much better than allison...allisons voice sounds the same in every song and its annoyingg
hondarox715 2 years ago
God gives different gifts to each singer
steph5676 2 years ago 4
I like Shania too, but Allison's voice is way better. She is up there with the greatest of all times vocally.
controlsnerd 2 years ago 6
OMFG....
Marcelim02 2 years ago
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Allison blowssss her voice is all high pitched and boringg
hondarox715 2 years ago
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Shania is just a product of the entertainment industry. Perhaps in a wet t-shirt contest she can blow Alison away.
But in the music, Alison is in another league. Far superior league.
Just watch her singing Jolene and the efusive reaction from Dolly.
Marcelim02 2 years ago
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ive heard it...her voice is too shakey...i guess we all have our own taste but if u were to put the two side by side im pretty sure shania would be picked over allison by far
hondarox715 2 years ago
Shania is not even close in talent to Alison Krauss in either voice or as a musician. Alison grew up winning violin contests when she was 13, her voice has matured to a level of beauty that no one except maybe Emmylou Harris or Martina Mcbride could approach. Shania is a great performer but her voice is not in the same league with Alison.
hotrodjohn2 2 years ago
i beg do differ...if only allison could say shes the highest selling female in all of country music..
hondarox715 2 years ago
ok i correct myself...the highest selling album in all of country music
hondarox715 2 years ago
@hondarox715 Let's put it this way dude, MacDonalds is the most popular restaurant in the world. Would you really say it is the best food you ever ate?
reddragonready 1 year ago
whats MacDonalds? is that some some of scottish haggis joint? I recon the most popular fast food restaurant is McDonalds the hamburger place.
bigknives1 1 year ago
@bigknives1 LOL dude, been a while since I ate there and the experience was far from memorable so excuse the misspelling. Point still stands though. As I recon it would also if they had been serving haggis. Since we ARE nitpicking though.."Scottish haggis" is there any other nation sporting haggis on their national menu? ;)
reddragonready 1 year ago
lol touche
bigknives1 1 year ago
thats different though...shanias like the modern day queen of country..or at least she was in her prime
hondarox715 1 year ago
@hondarox715 Maybe so but at the same time Alison was the queen of bluegrass. Both facts are beside the point, no matter how you spin it, popularity is no standard for excellence in music. But yes, taste differ and some are more evolved than others ;D ( just a joke dude!) Soo if you want to say you like Shania better that's one thing. If you want to stake a claim for her being a better singer, you will have to do better than citing popularity. You'd have to go by established technical abilities.
reddragonready 1 year ago
i wish we could have both allison and shania record the same exact song and see which one becomes more popular...shanias the more popular one because she makes good music and doesnt sound boring on every song she sings...theres on song and one only that i like by allison...whiskey lullaby...i prolly wouldnt even like that if it wasnt for brad...
hondarox715 1 year ago
@hondarox715 Dude, it's clear from your channel you are nothing but a troll. You actually have only 10 faves after more than 2 years and only one of those is Shania, the rest of the music vids prove you don't have a clue about music as well.
Go find yourself some real friends instead of trolling on the net little man! I am done with you. :)
reddragonready 1 year ago
hahahaha sorry im not a nerd and i use youtube only to watch videos...who the fuck cares if i use my channel you loser...i think your the one who needs the life hahahaha
hondarox715 1 year ago
@reddragonready hahahaha .. hey Red, you still out there defending Allison's honor ... ? ! ... not much of a debate here .. poor Shania is even autotuned in this one .. I'm thinkin' that if there's a debate, it's got to be Allison versus Norah Jones or Katie Melua .. what do you think !?
mkearley49 1 year ago
@mkearley49 LOL Yes indeed! And in light of that....it's Alison with one *l* ! An Allison with the 2 *l* who can really sing would be Allison Moorer!
I like Norah Jones very much but she's not really in Alison's class either.
Her latest album proves that. And Melua really doesn't have the control of Alison, doesn't play the guitar on the level Alison plays the fiddle and certainly lacks the musical vision and originality.
reddragonready 1 year ago
@mkearley49 There is way more to Alison's work than the pretty soft singing voice a lot of people only notice.
Hence the 27 Grammies not just for singing but also best album, producing and best instrumental and critical acclaim for the production of Alan Jackson's album or the Rheba single.
So again..yes indeed..still out here "defending" what really needs no defense! ;-)
Good to see your still out here too! :-)
reddragonready 1 year ago
@reddragonready eeh, maybe ... "doesn't have the control" "doesn't play the guitar on the level " This sounds a little too focused on the mechanical aspects of a performance. I would argue that it's more about how the artist made you connect to the emotion of the song rather than the the accuracy of the mechanics. It's not a singing competition ... it's about how the artist made you feel. I've heard a couple of performances from Katie and Norah recently that have really impressed me.
mkearley49 1 year ago
@mkearley49 Eeeh, weren't you the one mentioning Shania using autotune? ;D
Of course the emotion is the most important aspect but a better control of the mechanics allows for a better conveying of emotions. More range, more subtleties. Though imo there IS a cut off point where the emotion gets lost in the mechanics, that is hardly the case here.
reddragonready 1 year ago
@mkearley49 But like I say, I think Norah is great and I have several vids of her performances and love them. Katie is also not my thing because I find her songs a bit uninteresting. One of the main aspects I love about AK is her unerring song choice. Don't know any artist I like so many of their songs just for the song itself.
reddragonready 1 year ago
@hondarox715 And there I am afraid, you'd have no case. :(
So bestselling yes, that's Shania.
Better musician, not by a long shot! :)
reddragonready 1 year ago
it takes the better musician to be a best seller..she didnt have the best selling album by a female artist for no reason
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reddragonready 1 year ago
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haha i dont see how people like allison..her voice sounds the same in every song...low and boring..or high and squeely..plain annoying
hondarox715 1 year ago
Well if you know anything about talent you would know record sales is really irrelevant. I guess KISS and Garth Brooks are the most talented too under your theory. Anyone who can get a big label and Mutt Lang behind them can sell millions of albums if they have some level of talent, and Shania is very talented, just cant sing like Alison.
hotrodjohn2 2 years ago 2
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hondarox715 2 years ago
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Wright?
Shania Twain is much better than Allsion Krauss. Allson had to much vibrato, and she is boring to listen to. Shania Twain has character, her voice is beautiful, and Shanias voice is strong. Allsons is not.
Shania can sing alot of genres.
slagelse77 2 years ago
NO ONE KNOWS WHO ALISON IS???ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? OBVIOUSLY you are not a musician or know much about music, ANY real musician would tell you that ALISON KRAUSS is and has been in very high demand as a fiddle player and singer to MANY artists, SHE HAS MORE GRAMMY AWARDS THAN ANY FEMALE ARTIST and by the way Grammys arent based on HOW MANY RECORDS YOU SELL. As to voice pitch, consistency and note accuracy ANY VOICE TEACHER would tell you Alison is hands down better.
hotrodjohn2 2 years ago 3
haha ok sure..just look at her views on youtube her thrid highest view count is a duet with shania twains singing forever and for always..in which alison sounds like shit and shania sounds amazing..oviously im in the wrong place for this discussion considering you are all clearly die hard alison fans..which i find to be funny
hondarox715 2 years ago
Go see them both live and see what you think, there is no comparison, . Funny how most people on here are looking at a Shania video and saying Alison sings better... hmmmm But, Shania is great nonetheless, I am a fan of hers too.
hotrodjohn2 2 years ago
ive seens hania live..ive never heard any other artist sound exactly as they do on the cd in a live concert...and fuck autotone...she never needed that back when mutt heard about her and when she got her record deal..so thats bullshit
hondarox715 2 years ago
cant argue with someone who ignores reality. Alison never uses one, and does sound the same live. You dont have to like it but its true....
hotrodjohn2 2 years ago 3
Oh and by the way Hondarox, ask around and do a little research on Shania and her use of Autotune to make her sound good, enough said.
hotrodjohn2 2 years ago
Shame Alison was not singing this solo...she would have really done Dolly proud.
Sorry but Shania Twain is not in the same league as those two.
Twisted86 2 years ago
she did sing a song, she sung jolene that night
bg2185 2 years ago 3
How adorable is Dolly mouthing the words along with her? Heart breaking song
PvcScrew 2 years ago
wow i'm dissapointed she used auto-tune for this performance. shania has a beauitful voice, she doesn't need freakin auto-tune.
saralikesdaisies 2 years ago 2
One of the greatest songs of alltime...shame they used all that auto-tuning, Shania and Allison do NOT need it! Still...the best! Love you, DOLLY, for this and all the masterpieces you're written!
37terraplane 2 years ago
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Shania is much more attractive then Alison and thats what really matters.
randydandy1974 2 years ago
LOL Tastes differ!
reddragonready 2 years ago
Oh, I think, that both are very attractive :)
But I'm an old man ;)
Leirix61 2 years ago 2
Hey!! Since I am about the same age I take exception with the "old man" wise crack! ;D
Anyway, I agree on them both being attractive! My response was to who more so! :)
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reddragonready 2 years ago
typical american sentiment, it doesn't matter how talented you are all that matters is how you look. Randy you are probably a poor pock faced fat man living in mom's basement, huh?
whalestail1955 2 years ago
How much charity does Alison have to give to Shania? She probably feels bad for her so she sings back up for her. Yes, sounds like voice enhancement going on here... no surprise.
hatenotalents 2 years ago
NICE !
eldorotto 2 years ago
Beautiful dress Shania, but right nasally...
Sinutab Twain
karrtt1234 2 years ago
i dont even think she is being edited lol, she has never needed editing before... and i doubt she lost her voice lol
fookleburgers 2 years ago 2
I was this poor and lived the same shame .I am so glad that someone like dolly made a song like this .Shania looks great and did a very good job singing this song.I gess you can't ask for a better video 3 of the best singers in one video.Thank you for the post Fred
cindyandfred57 2 years ago 2
What gorgeous singing. And I really love the shot of Dolly singing along from the balcony.
Chicagoan444 2 years ago 7
Great music. Dolly is a legend of country music! And Shania is beautiful and sang very well, I love you Shania!
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86Lili1994 2 years ago
Thank you so much for posting this.
Dolly is an AMAZING writer of such
a fantastic song!
Banjoistically yours,
Jon Eric
JonEricMusic 2 years ago 4
who is T pain?
bubblybolly 2 years ago 2
oh i know she was waaaay before T-pain....but T-pain brags about using the auto tune...Shania kinda pretends she doesn't or something...and why Alison who can actually sing wasn't given a bigger part doesn't make sense to me...oh well...at least Dolly seemed to enjoy it and that's what's important
fashionguru16 2 years ago
Um, Alison is great but Shania Twain is right up there with Dolly when it comes to country fame, one of the highest album selling artists ever of any genre, she is huge world wide.
SMASH26T 2 years ago
Country fame yes, but Shania is one dimensional. Alison was huge in bluegrass way before she hit the country stage. She's also won a few more grammys. Alison has been a huge hit in three genre's, bluegrass, country, and now rock/folk. I'm a fan of Shania, but I'd take Alison over her any day of the week.
sloopjohnb324 2 years ago 2
A few more? She won more grammies than any other female in grammy history! And there's only two guys who won more! LOL
reddragonready 2 years ago
It was a sarcastic comment on the a few more.
sloopjohnb324 2 years ago
Okay! Missed that because frankly, I have no idea how many Twain has. All's I know is less!
No harm done though, just told folks exactly how impressive AK's grammy status really is! ;)
reddragonready 2 years ago
It's all good, I was afraid that my sarcasm wouldn't translate well to youtube.
sloopjohnb324 2 years ago
Well, I know from personal experience many times it doesn't!
And I am not sure rock/folk is the correct niche for RS? Personally I like to use the term Americana as it pretty much covers all her music! ;)
reddragonready 2 years ago
that's what great about Alison. she does not care what role was given to her, she's always done it so perfectly. standing out is not important to her. she's the real deal!
maxthebee 2 years ago 22
good call
sloopjohnb324 2 years ago
@maxthebee Thats her best quality as a true, pure musician....she cares about the music first, not everything else thats going on. But best believe AK could outsing most if and when she wants to. AK is as talented as they come. I love shania twain and I think she is wonderful herself, but please no one compare her to AK that's just not fair to Shania.
coowitit 1 year ago
Shania's voice is not unique!!!!! If you listen closely you can here the auto tune! Come on Shania...leave that for T-Pain.
fashionguru16 2 years ago
did this way before we knew who t-pain was, just saying
jandrea07 2 years ago
Please shania sounds great live.
kellettone 2 years ago 3
haha negative. Go listen to a little more Krauss.
Mar10Guitar 2 years ago 2
She sound great as well.Differint styles.
kellettone 2 years ago
why is Shania lead?
mouse97410 2 years ago 2
This is really nice. Alison's voice is more similar to Dolly's, but it sounds nice with Shania's voice in lead. Thanks for posting it.
yoginiha 2 years ago
Shocking. Shania Twain is singing through an Auto-Tune, which is an electronic processor that corrects her pitch. Cher uses the device as a special effect in her song "Do You Believe in Life after Love?". Here it is being used a bit more discreetly for pitch correction. If this isn't proof that Shania is nothing more than a model, then I don't know what is. How embarassing to have to use the device in front of the mega-talented Alison Krauss.
melbavideos 2 years ago
A "model" who wrote some really good tunes though! ;) Personally I don't like her nasal quality but let's not forget she does more than just singing. :)
reddragonready 2 years ago
I think Shania and Allison did a splendid job with this song! It is also very touching seeing as the way Shania grew up with financial problems so it's great to see her connect with the lyrics so well. Fab job, ladies! Thanks for posting. :D
rockerchick1500 3 years ago 3
this is truly beautiful. i do respect shania twain as an artist, and alison krauss' voice completes the emotional evocation of the song. dolly looks on with a sobering tinge of reality: this song was her life, and these two young singers honor her well.
mdgtrpckr 3 years ago 9
They have the singers backwards. No offenence but Alison should have been the main singer.
sills2007 3 years ago 7
They are both so talented. Shania's voice is so unique, which makes it that more beautiful. Great song, and great fitting considering Shania was also dirt poor growing up. Awesome!
bensonlover99 3 years ago
Does anyone know if this concert (the Kennedy Center honors) is available on dvd?
koby1976 3 years ago
my fantasy would be for idiots such as yourself to realize comments as stupid as this --- add NOTHING to this world.. and make others question the goodness of mankind...
MrGrnJns 3 years ago 3
- just curious; does anyone know when this Dolly Parton song was recorded=this concert took place? Thanx!
EveKauai 3 years ago
This was at the Kennedy Center Honors for Dolly Parton.
sweetbriargirl 3 years ago
Thanx!
EveKauai 2 years ago
So beautiful
I like this song, its simple but cute!
Ueberbacker 3 years ago 2
This was Kennedy Center honors when Dolly was inducted. And rightfully so.
plowgirl70 3 years ago
Is Shania's voice enhanced in this performance? Or is it some sort of audio artifact? Alison's vocals sound normal to me but Shania's sounds like Kid Rock's on the song; "Only God Knows". Listen close.
Don't be hatin. I'm just askin.
BlarneyStone1 3 years ago 3
Nooo, i think she just has a really good voice.
ohboyitskayla 3 years ago
is this on DVD?
Julian2Sounds 3 years ago
Ok, I really like Shania and I love her voice, but you are an idiot to think Alisons vocals are not up to par with Shanias. Alisons voice is amazing. Always has been, always will be.
SilentChaos4 3 years ago 5
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Why do some of you clowns mention about Alison needing more space. Shania is the star and Shania is the only great voice I hear.
This song fits Shania's life and thats why she sang it and thats why Dolly loves Shania's version.Nobody cares about Alison on this song because she is backup and not even a factor.
YOu Alsion and Krause fans come here to bash Shania because Shania is the big star known worldwide that everyone loves.
Give it a rest, this song was meant for Shania to sing.
wasyyluch100 3 years ago
you have no idea
Julian2Sounds 3 years ago 2
they're both amazing////period....
nailspluscross 3 years ago 2
That's why Alison has won so many awards, cause no one notices her.
missjess82 3 years ago 2
whas this maybe some kind of show for Dolly Parton - as she would desirve it:)) ..to also hear others sing for here..
sloDOra 3 years ago
i think shania has a lovely voice when she sings country music and not cross over country pop songs.Although her songs are fantastic i think her voice is much better when stuck to honest country...dolly will always have the best version as only she can truly feel the lyrics she wrote
babsaloops 3 years ago
just harmony unmatched alison Cheers!!
zeek827 3 years ago 3
I love this performance! me too~~
I love her ^^
twogun169 3 years ago
I think it speaks volumes about the Class of Alison, who is only interested in the quality 'end product', which proves to be Awesome-
What a couple of Great Talents - there to honor another great talent - Nicely done!
GodsFavoriteBassPlyr 3 years ago 4
I really like the song but feel that Alison's skill and perfect voice isn't used properly as a back up singer like that.. More space for Alison!
Lordlako 3 years ago 3
Shania and Allison make great music together!!!!
Crazygus83 3 years ago
I love this performance!
EleShania 3 years ago
Is this from the Dolly Parton tribute they had last year? Where Jessica Simpson did 9 to 5?
NatalietheDoll 3 years ago
Shania's voice is great...but has a strage quality to it...it sounds like some sort of instrument?! maybe its just the vid quality
evangelineireland 3 years ago
Shania- Could you do less with this song?? Dull
Dolly's the only one who should be singing it.
hatenotalents 3 years ago