Soulful eulogy.So Amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. : An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross * Various artists * J Records If an individual is judged by the company he or she keeps, the lineup here reflects R&B crooner Luther Vandross's A-list credentials. Usher rivals the master's romantic vocal style with a luscious "Superstar," while American Idol American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the British reality program Pop Idol. vet Fantasia fantasia (făntā`zhə) [Ital.,=fancy], musical composition not restricted to a formal design, but constructed freely in the manner of an improvisation. In the 16th and 17th cent. conjures up his sunny onstage demeanor on "'Til My Baby Comes Home." But it's the old-school divas who land knockouts the lifelong "confirmed bachelor" would have applauded: Aretha Franklin tears "A House Is Not a Home" up from its very foundations. Like most tributes, Amazing occasionally falters--an oddly antiseptic antiseptic, agent that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms on the external surfaces of the body. Antiseptics should generally be distinguished from drugs such as antibiotics that destroy microorganisms internally, and from disinfectants, which destroy pairing of Beyonce and Stevie Wonder on the title track--but when even C61ine Dion can't spoil the party, you've got a disc that measures up to the man it honors. |
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