Concert never quite gelled for the Reba 'n' Kelly show
She's a little bit country. And she's a little bit pop, rock, country or whatever will stick against the wall, it seems.
Friday's Target Center concert with country veteran Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson -- part of their "2 Voices, 2 Worlds" tour -- came off as a little bit hokey and way too forced.
The two unquestionably talented singers showed off a personal chemistry, and their voices matched up beautifully at times. But their musical bond was a bit shaky throughout the two-hour performance, during which they shared a backing band and -- for nearly the entire show -- the stage as well.
Friends since McEntire dueted with Clarkson on the first "American Idol" season in 2002 -- which Clarkson won, in case you lived under a rock at the time -- the two have since recorded a hit together ("Because of You") as well as an episode of CMT's "Crossroads." Their relationship was cemented when McEntire's husband recently became Clarkson's manager, after Idol No. 1 was dropped by Clive Davis while trying to be taken seriously as a rock star instead of a pop singer.
It appeared that Clarkson, 26, was on tour with McEntire simply trying to pick up a country audience, a ploy with which Jewel, Sheryl Crow, Bon Jovi, Darius (Hootie) Rucker and other pop/rock singers have enjoyed a surprising amount of success. A native Texan, Clarkson showed she could indeed make that same leap as she sang with a convincing twang in songs such as "Beautiful Disaster" and "Why Haven't I Heard From You."
McEntire, on the other hand, was clearly, desperately after Clarkson's youthful fans. The 53-year-old singer donned an outfit that looked straight out of Hot Topic and other mall stores. She seemed to be fending off calls from Branson, Mo., with her flaming-red hairdo and tangle of hip jewelry as she strutted out with Clarkson for the concert-opening spin through the Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)."
source: http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/33288999.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUncacyi8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
Friday's Target Center concert with country veteran Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson -- part of their "2 Voices, 2 Worlds" tour -- came off as a little bit hokey and way too forced.
The two unquestionably talented singers showed off a personal chemistry, and their voices matched up beautifully at times. But their musical bond was a bit shaky throughout the two-hour performance, during which they shared a backing band and -- for nearly the entire show -- the stage as well.
Friends since McEntire dueted with Clarkson on the first "American Idol" season in 2002 -- which Clarkson won, in case you lived under a rock at the time -- the two have since recorded a hit together ("Because of You") as well as an episode of CMT's "Crossroads." Their relationship was cemented when McEntire's husband recently became Clarkson's manager, after Idol No. 1 was dropped by Clive Davis while trying to be taken seriously as a rock star instead of a pop singer.
It appeared that Clarkson, 26, was on tour with McEntire simply trying to pick up a country audience, a ploy with which Jewel, Sheryl Crow, Bon Jovi, Darius (Hootie) Rucker and other pop/rock singers have enjoyed a surprising amount of success. A native Texan, Clarkson showed she could indeed make that same leap as she sang with a convincing twang in songs such as "Beautiful Disaster" and "Why Haven't I Heard From You."
McEntire, on the other hand, was clearly, desperately after Clarkson's youthful fans. The 53-year-old singer donned an outfit that looked straight out of Hot Topic and other mall stores. She seemed to be fending off calls from Branson, Mo., with her flaming-red hairdo and tangle of hip jewelry as she strutted out with Clarkson for the concert-opening spin through the Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)."
source: http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/33288999.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUncacyi8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
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