Singing contest: Lauryn, Leona, Celine and Roberta

Here is Lauryn Hill, Leona Lewis, Celine Dion and Roberta Flack singing “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”:

Lauryn Hill:

Leona Lewis:

Celine Dion:

Roberta Flack:

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Singing contest: Etta, Beyonce and Christina

Here is Christina Aguilera, Beyonce Knowles and Etta James singing “At Last”.

Christina:

Beyonce:

Etta:

Postscript: A few weeks after I posted this Beyonce wound up singing this song for Barack Obama when he took his first dance with his wife as president. Etta James, who is still alive and still singing, was understandably upset.

See also:

• Etta James: At Last
• Why I love Lauryn and do not care for Beyonce

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