Comments on: Jennifer Hudson – Wizard of Oz Celebration, Central Park – VIDEO

By: StevenD

StevenD — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:07:42 +0000

Judy Garland is Judy Garland and Jennifer is Jennifer. There’s just not comparison between the two of them. I loved this Big, Belty, over the top version because I’m so used to hearing so many recreations of the Garland version this was a nice albeit loud change of pace. I did notice that Jennifer has improved on her performance lessons. I wonder if Fantasia is coaching her and Carrie behind the scenes

By: Gigi3

Gigi3 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:46:20 +0000

I LOVED IT! Jennifer Hudson is a force of nature.

Sing it, gurrl.

By: nlkt

nlkt — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:17:01 +0000

WOW! i had to register just to leave a comment in this post. amazing! chills!

By: newswoman

newswoman — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:29:40 +0000

Wow, how do you even compare the fabulous Judy Garland and the equally fabulous J-Hud? They’re both incredible singers…and Judy could certainly be over the top when she chose. Does not make sense to diss either one. Their versions appeal to different people but that doesn’t mean one’s better than the other. There’s plenty of room in the universe for both, folks. And the producers of this event obviously wanted J-Hud’s big, beautiful pipes and knew she would belt it out of the park.

By: dante

dante — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:16:03 +0000

I love JHud and just about anything she sings including this song!

By: carolinacharms

carolinacharms — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:15:50 +0000

the hairs on the back of my neck are still standing tall!!

By: J

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:58:53 +0000

I think this was just beautiful

By: dreyraglin

dreyraglin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:03:49 +0000

Jennifer is amazing though without the doubt and the version she did she did it great. If you prefer Judy’s version that’s fine too but the performance was amazing regardless so why nitpick at the fact that she did a version you may not like when instead just give congrats she did great.

The Wiz was also honored last night as well as she also sang Ease On Down The Road and When You Believe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3MJT5GzpaE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upvImPcUvtk

By: sumidol

sumidol — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:06:25 +0000

I LOVE her voice and the way she sings but I hated it here. But – they were celebrating the Wizard Of OZ not Jennifer Hudson’s terrific voice – it was a weird arrangement and just did not feel right to me. she is looking very good these days!

“”"And it has nothing to do with Hudson being black. Not everything has to be marry poppins? Well not everything needs to be over the top and bombastic like we are in church.”"”

This ^^^ this version did Jennifer justice, not the memory of that song and story

By: OvenMitt

OvenMitt — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:42:46 +0000

I don’t think I’d ever buy a JHud album, but for some reason I like her whole aura. She seems like a wonderful person. Maybe it’s the actress part of her that appeals to me more than the singer. Beyond that, whoever is doing her styling deserves kudos. JHud is looking really good these days, recently on Divas and in this appearance. Especially after just having a baby! Love those gold dagger earrings and huge ring over the odd half-gloves. Very cool.

By: jack5791

jack5791 — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:23:37 +0000

That was a nice, soulful version of that song. Jennifer has serious pipes.

By: adamisthemanfan

adamisthemanfan — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:53:07 +0000

shes got soooouuuul lol…I also love the original version and prefer that over all the others but this was still a great rendition. She’s a great vocalist.

By: colette

colette — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:39:37 +0000

For any of you yearning for a more subtle version, by a great great musician, here is pianist Keith Jarrett’s exquisite “Over the Rainbow”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq0EWNuR1H8

By: dreyraglin

dreyraglin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:57:43 +0000

Who says u can’t make a different version of the song I see no rule in music stating that. Becuase u don’t like this version jinx doesn’t mean it can’t be done that way. That’s the type of artist Jennifer is so she is gonna sing it her way.

By: jinxx315

jinxx315 — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:48:40 +0000

Carolinacharms…nothing will ever beat the Judy Garland version, it is a classic. No matter how many black women sing it and try to make it r & b. Oh, and I do like r&b music, but Somewhere Over the Rainbow is NOT a r&b or gospel song. If you read my post I did say Hudson had a hell of a set of pipes, so not sure where the “I should respect” thing comes in. Actually, where does the charm come in? lol. Judy Garland did not fall of the planet, she actually had one hell of a career and a very sad troubled life. And it has nothing to do with Hudson being black. Not everything has to be marry poppins? Well not everything needs to be over the top and bombastic like we are in church.