Lyrics to bridge over troubled water by clay aiken. Clay aiken performing bridge over troubled water on american idol. His clear, confident voice and clever phrasing give this oldiebutgoodie a new, livingbreathing sound just right for today. Like a bridge over troubled water i will lay me down like a bridge over troubled water i will lay me down sail on silver girl, sail on by your time has come to shine all your dreams are on their way see how they shine oh if you need a friend look around im sailing right. Clay then performed bridge over troubled water and did a tremendous job. Aiken was supported by local orchestras, which also opened the concerts with a program of seasonal. Feb 04, 2011 heres clay aiken s version of a bridge over troubled water performed by me, this is another hard song to sing. The song is featured on their fifth studio album, bridge over troubled water 1970. Lewis compared aiken with frank sinatra and marveled at the dedication of aiken s fan base.
Pop star and american idol alumni clay aiken sings bridge over troubled water on american idol season 2. Top clay aiken lyrics the first noel proud of your boy the way run to me perfect day no more sad songs measure of a man i will carry you its impossible invisible. Jun 03, 2003 with this single, clay aiken shows that he has true potential to break free of the american idol mold and establish himself as a serious recording artist. Aiken finished second place on the second season of american idol in 2003, and his debut album, measure of a man, went multiplatinum. Like a bridge over troubled water i will lay me down like a bridge over troubled water i will lay me down sail on silver girl sail on by your time has come to shine all your dreams are on their way see how they shine oh when you need a friend well look around im sailing right behind like a bridge over troubled water i will ease your mind like. Clay aikens american idol performance of bridge over troubled water is a perfect 10. Clay aiken bridge over troubled water and this is the.
Bridge over troubled waterthis is the night by clay aiken. Clay aiken bridge over troubled water lyrics letssingit. Bridge over troubled water the paul simon official site. Clay aiken bridge over troubled water and this is the night. Accompanied by a choir, clay knocked the song out of the park. On labor day 2003, aiken sang bridge over troubled water at the jerry lewis mda telethon and received a standing ovation from the audience. On labor day 2003, aiken sang bridge over troubled water at the jerry. His clear, confident voice and clever phrasing give this oldiebutgoodie a new, living. When youre weary feeling small when tears are in your eyes i will dry them all im on your side oh when times get rough and friends just cant be found like a. This is the night was included as a bonus track on aiken s measure of a man cd october 2003, while on some international versions the bonus track was bridge over troubled water, which was the version that topped the canadian and new zealand charts. When youre weary, feeling small when tears are in your eyes i will dry them all im on your side oh when times get rough and friends just cant be found like a bridge over troubled water i will lay me down like a bridge over troubled water i will lay me down im sailing right behind like a bridge over troubled water i will ease your mind like a bridge over troubled water i will ease your mind. Clay aiken was born and raised in raleigh, north carolina. We have a huge sheet music inventory and offer all music notation software programs including finale, encore and sibelius. Clay gets to showcase his rich lower range, and he infuses aching emotion into every phrase.
Clay aiken sings bridge over troubled water inspiremore. Downloaded it on our kindle fire hd, and the sound is exceptional. Dec 19, 2006 bridge over troubled water posted in celine dion discussions. Clayton holmes clay aiken born clayton holmes grissom. His first single, bridge over troubled water this is the night debuted at number one. Clay aiken sings bridge over troubled water on the ai2 finale. Clay aiken bridge over troubled waterhe did a great job on. Simon and garfunkel bridge over troubled water vinyl. Clay aiken s american idol performance of bridge over troubled water is a perfect 10.
May 26, 2007 clay aiken singing simon and garfunkles bridge over troubled water 20030520 finale. Bridge over troubled water wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The night produced beautiful performance, two very different vocal styles, and both performers left it all on the stage. Cover versions of bridge over troubled water by simon and. Apr 09, 2008 clay aiken performing bridge over troubled water on american idol. With three performances each, clay aiken and ruben studdard showed the world their singing prowess on the finale of american idol, season ii. Always and forever clay aiken 2003 ai2 audition by gingertea. Bridge over troubled water x factor performance ben. Clay s final performance on american idol 10 years ago this week was simon and garfunkels bridge over troubled water. Bridge over troubled water cover clay aiken version. Produced by the duo and roy halee, the song was released as the followup single to the boxer in january 1970. With this single, clay aiken shows that he has true potential to break free of the american idol mold and establish himself as a serious recording artist.
This is the night was included as a bonus track on aikens measure of a man cd october 2003, while on some international versions the bonus track was bridge over troubled water, which was the version that topped the canadian and new zealand charts. Its a lot of other persons opinion, so why not title. Clay aiken bridge over troubled water lyrics genius lyrics. Kirby shaw shawnee press bridge over troubled water. Clay aiken sings annies song on american idol finale awesome songs, best songs. Aiken had established a trademark look by the final american idol season 2. The clip of the judges surprise during this audition performance was.
We have someone here today from the smash hit show american idol. Clay aiken singing simon and garfunkles bridge over troubled water200305 20 finale. When youre weary feeling small when tears are in your eyes i will dry them all im on your side oh when times get rough and friends just ca. Clay aikens 2003 performance of bridge over troubled water will still give you chills, 15 years after he first performed it on american idol. American idol, clay aiken, pop music, raleigh, north. Bridge over troubled water water bridge over troubled water water when youre weary, feeling small when tears are in your eyes i will dry them all im on. Listen to your favorite songs from bridge over troubled waterthis is the night by clay aiken now.
He released four more albums on the rca label, merry christmas with love 2004, a thousand. His first single, bridge over troubled water this is the night debuted at number one, and became the bestselling single of the year and he was just getting started. Clay aiken, great father, television program, music film, folk music, judges. Simon and garfunkel bridge over troubled water 1980. Clays magnificent voice does get pushed under the choir in bridge over troubled water several times. East coast music specializes in sheet music and other music products including software, hardware and instruments. Clay aiken born clayton holmes grissom on november 30, 1978 is an american. Jun 03, 2003 listen to your favorite songs from bridge over troubled waterthis is the night by clay aiken now. Related clay aiken links official page clay aiken wiki bridge. It left all three judges with big smiles on their faces. Despite that, it is a great gospel rendition of the song, with no apologies needed. Feb 23, 2008 pop star and american idol alumni clay aiken sings bridge over troubled water on american idol season 2. Clays final performance on american idol 10 years ago this week was simon and garfunkels bridge over troubled water. When youre weary feeling small when tears are in your eyes i will dry them all im on your side oh when times get rough.
Heres clay aikens version of a bridge over troubled water performed by me, this is another hard song to sing. Following the duos soundtrack for the graduate, art garfunkel took an acting role in the film catch22, while paul simon worked on the songs, writing all tracks except felice and boudleaux bryants bye bye love previously a hit for the. November 30, 1978 is an american singer, television personality, actor, political candidate, and activist. Clay aiken performs bridge over troubled water during american idol season 2, top 2 arguably one of the best performance ever on. When youre weary, feeling small, when tears are in your eyes i will dry them all im on your side when times get rough and friends just cant be found like a bridge over troubled water i will lay me down like a bridge over troubled water i will lay me down. Bridge over troubled water by clay aiken on amazon music. Although 15 years have passed since we first heard clay sing bridge over troubled water, it still gives us chills. Kirby shaws phenomenal arrangement of this simon and garfunkel hit ballad is contemporary choral writing at its finest.
Clay aiken clays final performance on american idol 10. Clay aiken performed bridge over troubled water on american idol 10 years after he performed it on the season 2 finale. Apr 21, 20 clay aiken performed bridge over troubled water on american idol 10 years after he performed it on the season 2 finale. Clay aiken on american idol singing bridge over troubled water, season 12. Clays first cd, measure of a man number one, top 200, went triple platinum selling more than 6, read more. Simon and garfunkel originally released bridge over troubled water written by paul simon and simon and garfunkel released it on the album bridge over troubled water in 1970. Clay aiken singing simon and garfunkles bridge over troubled water20030520 finale. Bridge over troubled waterthis is the night by clay aiken on. Accompanied by a choir, his powerful voice rings out and fills the auditorium with all his heart and soul, leaving listeners and viewers chilled to the bone. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Limited run product in stock but since low quantities are normally maintained, the publisher may need to print and ship upon receiving order. When youre weary feeling small when tears are in your eyes i will dry them all im on your side oh when times get rough and friends just cant be. I made it into a karaoke style so you can sing along too. Aiken made a surprise appearance on the final show of the fifth season of.
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