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Our first Musical Duel is:
I Drove All Night - Cyndi Lauper (1989)
Versus
I Drove All Night - Roy Orbison (1992)
Versus
I Drove All Night - Celine Dion (2003)
The history of this song is that it was written for the legendary Roy Orbison but it wasn't released until after his death in 1988. His friend, fan & colleague, Jeff Lynne of the Electric Light Orchestra, took Roy's vocal track, then remixed & remastered them to new instrumental tracks a few years after Roy's death.
Take a listen and comment which version that you like better.
Roy Orbison version: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=HrfDs0mpJUc
Cyndi Lauper version: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=7bR46ibN7Rw
Celine Dion version: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=NV5nqF6mVCQ
If I understand the story correctly, Roy wasn't satisfied with his interpretation of the song, so he didn't release it. That implies that Cyndi isn't copying Roy's version. The similarities of vocals must be what the writers told Roy and Cyndi how the song should be sung or their demo of the song showed how the song should be sung.
So the main differences between the songs are the instrumentals & the style and intensity the singers chose to put in their performances.
Vocals
1. Cyndi was at the peak of her vocal ability at this time. Great power and passion in this performance. There are live performances from various appearances on TV & concerts at YouTube that lack the magic of this performance.
Note: Cyndi Lauper was & is a great singer, but her career was constantly overshadowed by Madonna.
2. Roy vocals don't have the power & passion in this performance - his "yeah uh-huh" line is kind of awkward and unconvincing. The rest of the song is quite good, but Cyndi's is a bit better. If he had Roy to work with, Jeff would have made him turn in a better performance.
Note: Roy Orbison's singing was highly respected by his peers for perfect pitch and operatic power, but the general public didn't give him the respect and fame that he deserved. His friend and contemporary, Elvis Presley, considered Roy to be the best singer.
3. Celine has considerable power, but she lacks the passion - her notorious chest thumping is no substitute for the real thing.
Instrumentals
1. I give Cyndi's version credit for the best instrumentals - I love the Cello bassline part driving the intensity of her song. The keyboards are a great sound to the song.
2. Roy's interpretation of the music must have been weak, which left him unsatisfied with a great song. Jeff Lynn's replacement instrumentation is very good, but Cyndi's is better.
3. Celine's version leaves me cold. It sounds disco-like and lacks passion.
Video
Tie between Cyndi's unique style & her video's creativity, and Roy's video starring Jason Priestly and Jennifer Connelly who have great chemistry and charisma.
Nothing special about Celine's video, sorry.
Conclusion
Cyndi wins. Roy is a close second. Celine is a distant third.
I Drove All Night - Cyndi Lauper (1989)
Versus
I Drove All Night - Roy Orbison (1992)
Versus
I Drove All Night - Celine Dion (2003)
The history of this song is that it was written for the legendary Roy Orbison but it wasn't released until after his death in 1988. His friend, fan & colleague, Jeff Lynne of the Electric Light Orchestra, took Roy's vocal track, then remixed & remastered them to new instrumental tracks a few years after Roy's death.
From Wikipedia - "I Drove All Night" is a song written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly for Roy Orbison. Orbison first recorded the song in 1987, but his rendition was not released until 1992. The song was subsequently a hit for Cyndi Lauper (1989), Pinmonkey (2002), and Céline Dion (2003), respectively. In 1992, Jeff Lynne remixed Orbison's recordings for the posthumous album King of Hearts, released the same year by Virgin Records.
Take a listen and comment which version that you like better.
Roy Orbison version: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=HrfDs0mpJUc
Cyndi Lauper version: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=7bR46ibN7Rw
Celine Dion version: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=NV5nqF6mVCQ
If I understand the story correctly, Roy wasn't satisfied with his interpretation of the song, so he didn't release it. That implies that Cyndi isn't copying Roy's version. The similarities of vocals must be what the writers told Roy and Cyndi how the song should be sung or their demo of the song showed how the song should be sung.
So the main differences between the songs are the instrumentals & the style and intensity the singers chose to put in their performances.
Vocals
1. Cyndi was at the peak of her vocal ability at this time. Great power and passion in this performance. There are live performances from various appearances on TV & concerts at YouTube that lack the magic of this performance.
Note: Cyndi Lauper was & is a great singer, but her career was constantly overshadowed by Madonna.
2. Roy vocals don't have the power & passion in this performance - his "yeah uh-huh" line is kind of awkward and unconvincing. The rest of the song is quite good, but Cyndi's is a bit better. If he had Roy to work with, Jeff would have made him turn in a better performance.
Note: Roy Orbison's singing was highly respected by his peers for perfect pitch and operatic power, but the general public didn't give him the respect and fame that he deserved. His friend and contemporary, Elvis Presley, considered Roy to be the best singer.
3. Celine has considerable power, but she lacks the passion - her notorious chest thumping is no substitute for the real thing.
Instrumentals
1. I give Cyndi's version credit for the best instrumentals - I love the Cello bassline part driving the intensity of her song. The keyboards are a great sound to the song.
2. Roy's interpretation of the music must have been weak, which left him unsatisfied with a great song. Jeff Lynn's replacement instrumentation is very good, but Cyndi's is better.
3. Celine's version leaves me cold. It sounds disco-like and lacks passion.
Video
Tie between Cyndi's unique style & her video's creativity, and Roy's video starring Jason Priestly and Jennifer Connelly who have great chemistry and charisma.
Nothing special about Celine's video, sorry.
Conclusion
Cyndi wins. Roy is a close second. Celine is a distant third.