Jessye Norman sings "Amazing Grace"

Jessye Norman sings a very deep and emotional "Amazing Grace" at a Tribute Concert for Mr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, for his 70th birthday.

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• Amazing
• Grace

[daniacutie]

she has so much potential but did she die already or is she still alive

[cashmerequeen]

She is still alive.

[Marlon062281]

why do people always have to post something negative?

[cashmerequeen]

this is so true, why can they not just enjoy the music...

[MrUnidyne]

A stadium full of rock 'n' rollers rendered silent by a solo a capella performance by one of the greatest operatic sopranos alive.

I absolutely ***LOVE*** it!

[MrUnidyne]

You have to remember that she gave this performance before a stadium full of rock'n'roll fans who probably never heard a classical singer in concert before. She pulled out all the stops and blew all these kids away, proving that with a skilled voice, a'capella can outdo any heavy metal power chord.

[jewelmarkess]

@squirell1952 Really? It is ignorant.BTW, do they consider Leontyne Price a traitor too? How about today - Lawrence Brownlee? Others? Two out of five Met Council Audition winners last year? Jessye Norman is fabulous, one of the greatest voices ever with perfect technique and great artistry, whose recordings will give joy to people long after all of us are gone. Whether she sings Wagner or a simple art song, she is great. Did you hear how she does Erlkonig?

[hunternova77]

This makes me goose bumps!! Simply Great!! =D

[2211JW]

@squirell1952 Well the blacks may think she sings like a white person, but I think she sings like a black person. I love her voice, though.

[squirell1952]

jesse norman got an education. this is why she went up in the world. education is the only way to liberate the lower classes. if you don't educatethem they end up in jail. but we could have a nation of educaated criminals if we educated them all! in second thoughts, let's leave them in the gutter where they belong. they are happy there.

[squirell1952]

did you know that the illiterate, lower class, blue-collared BLACKS in america actually consider jessie norman to be a traitor? that's because she sings like a "white person".Now, how ignorant is that? and what would a black dope know about opera anyway? the same with poor charlie pride. he, and jessie, are my personal TWO FAVOURITE AFRO-AMERICAN singers. Swear to God.

[Tusson07]

Not only is she still alive, but singing beautifully touring the world

[mexicojack1]

Need to rub off the goose bumps. Oh my they're permanentley there!

[mexicojack1]

@cashmerequeen

And yet there are only 5 people out of 141 that have to be that way. It sucks that they ruin these moments such as these.

[DarrylTaylorCT]

@daniacutie Jessye Norman is one of the preeminent voices of the 20th century. I'd say she quite fulfilled her potential!

[dmgty88]

I think more than just the technical prowess of Ms. Norman, the simple melody and powerful lyrics of the classic moved this crowd. There are just so many souls longing for grace and freedom in this world.