“Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flow from heaven to the soul (Monet).” Feeling good was originally written in 1965, by Nina Simone. You may have heard the song in a few movies such as, “Point of no return” and “Man from uncle”. A song cover was later done by Jennifer Hudson in 2011. Although Nina Simone wrote the song, Jennifer Hudson song it better because the melody, rhythm, and instrumentation.
Nina Simone was born February 21, 1933. She died just two months after her 70th birthday on April 21, 2003. She sang the rhythm and blues between the years of 1954, and 2003. She was even nominated for an Oscar Award (nin). British songwriters Anthony Newley and Leslie
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She is currently engaged to David Otugna, in the past ten years, since she has been an artist, she has won 37 out 74 awards that she has been nominated for. Hudson did a modern format of the song was more natural and her voice was amazing. Jennifer Hudson has been with Weight Watchers since the middle of 2010. Her new commercial campaign, predictably beginning with the new year, features a song known best to most folks today “ Feeling good” (Two Cakes, 2011). Many people had been teased because of their weight or had low self-esteem. However, three years later, she started to see the results and was feeling good. This song she picked was originally to express her feelings and what she had been through as a person. Once she accomplished this goal, she expressed her …show more content…
It’s almost if she’s telling her life story throughout the song. Jennifer Hudson’s melody was very relaxing and exciting. It’s more emotional and fearless. The difference between the two artists, Simone version came out in 1965, and it was regarding racism and freedom. Once the slaves was free, her words expressed what she had experienced growing up and how it’s a new begging and it feels good to let go. Jennifer Hudson did a modern format of the song, she also had a hard life and singing the song is expressing her pain and what she had been through. The song sounds more happier and uplifting then Nina Simone version. Now that I have explained the melody, let’s talk about the rhythm.
The guitar sounds in Simone’s version sounds at peace. It’s smooth because her alto voice blended well with the style she had chosen to sing. I can understand the words perfectly enough to sing along. She also uses emotion in her voice that sets the audience at ease. Jennifer Hudson’s version of “Feeling “good” has a faster rhythm that is more appropriate for the newer generation. The rhythms were identical in the beginning of both versions of the song. Now that I have explained the rhythm, I will explain the instrumentation between the two
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life would be her own again gave her a contentment that she had not felt in a
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John Legend’s vocals add a more upbeat melody, which is a noticeable change from Donny Hathaway’s recordings. Both versions of the song keep the instruments to go along with their own soulful voices to add a jazz element to the song. Regarding his choice on material for the album Legend said, “because the late-Sixties/early-Seventies was such a fertile time for music about fighting for rights and fighting for justice, the songs from that era did fit in perfectly with what we were trying to get across message-wise” (1). He also stated part of his mission with the creation of this album was to rediscover overlooked songs from famous albums or artists.
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...with the relaxing style, the delivery also enhances the success of the rhetorical aspects. By keeping the song at a slower tempo, the listener is able to hear the song’s message and meaning at its entirety. The structure, style, and delivery of “Same Love” all work together seamlessly to ensure the success of the song.
feel what Lady Day was singing about. The song was already swinging but with a solo like that it
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..., they are somewhat similar in comparison because they both have an inevitable ending, death. Both of the poems also used rhythm to give the reader a better insight and experience. The use of rhythm helps to set the tone right away. The use of symbolism and tone helped to convey an overall theme with both of the poems.
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issues and had threatened suicide before (Bell, 2014). However, while she did suffer from many issues, it was said that around this time she was in good spirits. She had been planning for the future and seemed to be looking forward to it.
As the chorus comes along the mood changes from gloomy to happy and the minor harmonic centre changes to the major harmonic centre. This is evidently seen even in the lyrics when she says, “don’t let them in, don’t let them see…” then it later culminates with, “let it go, let it go.” The music really fits with the transformation because at this point she is telling her feelings through the song and this would be phrasing the