Clay Aiken – Do You Remember

By musicfan123 · Comments (11)
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Do you remember what you were doing on March 12th, 2010? For many Clay Aiken fans, this date will bring back memories of the taping of the PBS special at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. The concert, lovingly called the “OMG” Concert was the beginning of a year of wonderful live music, a new CD and DVD and many PBS specials on TV.

I was lucky enough to attend the “OMG” concert two years ago. I looked up what I wrote about the concert and thought I would share it with you.

Clay Aiken’s back in town and he is better than ever! Tonight’s concert was beyond the wildest expectations of the fans in attendance.

The concert was polished, professional and classy. Clay’s voice was phenomenal on the fresh arrangements of the timeless classics.

Clay opened the show with a rousing rendition of Mack The Knife and closed the show with a poignant version of Moon River. Each song chosen for the program allowed Clay to showcase his wonderful voice. It is amazing how his voice soared on the variety of songs. Each one highlighted his versatility and range.

It was a treat to see Ruben and Clay together again. I had forgotten what a beautiful voice Ruben has. The surprise of the evening was the guest appearance of Linda Eder who is one of the best female vocalists performing today. Linda joined Clay in singing the song, Crying. Clay announced that Linda recorded the song with him for his new album.

The evening was beyond even the highest expectations. I wish that every one of you could have been there to celebrate this wonderful performance.

Attending this concert in Raleigh was one of the most exciting nights I can remember.  It is still close to the top of the list.  One of the magic moments was hearing Clay sing Unchained Melody.  The arrangement by Ben Cohn was amazing and Clay really made the song his own!  And I will always remember the wonderful tribute to Clay’s teachers.  There is just something special about Clay Aiken.  His heart is filled with love and respect of those who have helped him grow into an outstanding young man!

 

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Clay Aiken – Celebrating Home!

By musicfan123 · Comments (10)
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

Today is the anniversary of Bringing Broadway Home,  a benefit concert celebrating 27 seasons of Broadway at the NC Theatre.  Held in the Memorial Hall in Raleigh, North Carolina, the show was an exciting evening for Clay Aiken fans and all fans of great Broadway music.

Clay was joined on the stage by  Lauren Kennedy, Quiana Parler, Terrance Mann, and  Sharon Lawrence.

 

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Clay Aiken – He “Owns” Unchained Melody!

By musicfan123 · Comments (8)
Thursday, April 7th, 2011

On March 12, 2010, Clay Aiken stood on the stage of the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium and sang one of the most popular songs in history.  Unchained Melody is thought to be the most recorded song written in the 20th century.  There are approximately 500 different versions of this song.

In 1955, HyZaret wrote the beautiful lyrics and put them to the music created by Alex North.  Unchained melody was originally written for the 1955 movie, Unchained. Todd Duncan sang the song.

In 1965, The Righteous Brothers created a new version of Unchained Melody.  It hit the number four spot on the music charts and continued on the charts for 12 weeks.  Their version of the song was used in the 1990 film, Ghost.  After the movie, Unchained Melody was once again in the number one spot on the charts.

The song was also used in the film, Soldier, a military drama.  Two actors from the film sang a simple rendition of the song.  No one really thought much about it until the television station that broadcast the movie received countless calls from viewers who wanted to buy the version by the actors.  It was Simon Cowell of American Idol fame who convinced the actors to record the song. And their recording hit platinum status within its first week in 1995.

In 2010, the talented Ben Cohn wrote a beautiful arrangement of Unchained Melody for Clay Aiken.  The lush orchestration highlighted the strengths of Clay’s voice.  Many feel that this production of the song is one of the best around.

No one can sing Unchained Melody better than Clay Aiken who has loved the song since he was a young child.  His passionate rendition will be around a long time.  Clay now “owns” Unchained Melody.

On Wednesday, a list of the Top 25 most shared videos from The View listed Clay Aiken’s performance of Unchained Melody as # 3.  The wonderful performance has been shared on Twitter, Facebook and many different blogs. The following is the YouTube of Clay singing Unchained Melody on The View.

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Clay Aiken – Happy Anniversary, Tried & True

By musicfan123 · Comments (8)
Saturday, March 12th, 2011

Do you remember what you were doing on March 12th, 2010?  For many Clay Aiken fans, this date will bring back memories of the taping of the PBS special at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium.  The concert, lovingly called the “OMG” Concert was the beginning of a year of wonderful live music, a new CD and DVD and many PBS specials on TV.

It is hard to believe that today, the first anniversary of this concert, is also the last performance of the Tried & True Tour. The last concert, presented at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, will be a night of celebration, colored with a bit of sadness. Fans don’t want to see this wonderful tour come to an end.  It will be another night of great music, wonderful comedy and lots of love!

I was lucky enough to attend the “OMG” concert last year.  I looked up what I wrote last year about the concert and thought I would share it with you.

Clay Aiken’s back in town and he is better than ever!  Tonight’s concert was beyond the wildest expectations of the fans in attendance.

The concert was polished, professional and classy.  Clay’s voice was phenomenal on the fresh arrangements of the timeless classics.

Clay opened the show with a rousing rendition of Mack The Knife and closed the show with a poignant version of Moon River. Each song chosen for the program allowed Clay to showcase his wonderful voice.  It is amazing how his voice soared on the variety of songs.  Each one highlighted his versatility and range.

It was a treat to see Ruben and Clay together again.  I had forgotten what a beautiful voice Ruben has.  The surprise of the evening was the guest appearance of Linda Eder who is one of the best female vocalists performing today.  Linda joined Clay in singing the song, Crying. Clay announced that Linda recorded the song with him for his new album.

The evening was beyond even the highest expectations.  I wish that every one of you could have been there to celebrate this wonderful performance.

I will be attending the concert in San Francisco tonight and can’t wait to see the performance and share the experience with all of you!!

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Clay Aiken Visits WRAL

By suereu · Comments (2)
Saturday, June 19th, 2010

On June 18, 2010 Clay Aiken stopped by WRAL-FM for a brief interview with Bill Jordan and Lynda Loveland.  Clay was there to discuss and promote Bringing Broadway Home, a fundraiser for the NC Theatre that will be taking place at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium on Monday, June 21, 2010.

Below is a link to the audio of Clay’s interview.

Clay on the Bill and Lynda in the Morning Show

Here’s some visual to go along with the audio:

Stubble:Clay Aiken The Insider 2010

Full Beard:Clay Aiken UNICEF Afghanistan

Broadway:

Clay Aiken Sir Robin Spamalot

Home:

Clay Aiken PBS Raleigh Memorial Auditorium

Have a great weekend all!

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Clay Aiken – 35 Days

By musicfan123 · Comments (9)
Monday, April 26th, 2010

35 days—5 weeks and 2 days—That’s all we have to wait until Tried and True will be released!!  As we get closer to June 1st, Clay Aiken and his fans will be living an exciting time.  There will be more publicity, more buzz, more pictures and, we hope, more appearances by Clay.  Oh yes, will we get some snippets of the songs?

As this is the beginning of a new week, it is important to write down all that is going on at this time.  Please remember that this is as accurate as it can be and that schedules and information can change in just a few hours.  But………at this time……….this is what we know.

UPCOMING CLAY EVENTS
Bringing Broadway Home
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
One Night Only – June 21, 2010
For more information visit
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The 2010 Key Club International Convention
Memphis, Tennessee
July 7, 2010
Clay Aiken

“Thanks to all Key Club members for your support of UNICEF. I am looking forward to seeing you in Memphis this summer to share more about the great work UNICEF is doing and how your support is making a huge difference in the lives of children around the world.”

Key Club

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Timeless Tour
Starring
Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard

Tour Schedule

  • Friday, July 23, 2010…Biltmore Estate, South Terrace, Asheville,NC.
  • Saturday, July 24, 2010…Florida Theatre, Jacksonville, FL
  • Sunday, July 25, 2010…King Center for the Arts, Melbourne, FL
  • Monday, July 26, 2010…Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL
  • Thursday, July 29, 2010…Mountain View Plaza Casino, Snoqualmie
  • Saturday, July 31, 2010….Silver Legacy Casino, Reno,
  • Sunday, August 1, 2010…Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA
  • Tuesday, August 3, 2010…Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee, WI
  • Thursday, August 5, 2010….Caesar’s, Windsor, ON, Canada
  • Friday, August 6, 2010.. Chautauqua Institute Amphitheatre, Chautauqua NY
  • Saturday, August 7, 2010…MGM Grand Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT
  • Sunday, August 8, 2010…American Music Theater, Lancaster PA
  • Tuesday, August 10, 2010…Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach,
  • Wednesday, August 11, 2010…Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, NY
  • Thursday, August 12, 2010…Turning Stone Casino, Verona, NY
  • Friday, August 13, 2010…Horseshoe, Hammond IN
  • Saturday, August 14, 2010…Beau Rivage, Biloxi, MS

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Updated News


New Playlist for Tried and True

At Amazon.com
For Deluxe Edition Added
Additional Songs

  1. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
    2. What Kind Of Fool Am I? (featuring David Sandborn)
    3. It’s Only Make Believe
    4. Misty
    5. Mack The Knife
    6. It’s Impossible
    7. Unchained Melody
    8. Suspicious Minds
    9. Crying (duet with Linda Eder)
    10. There’s A Kind Of Hush
    11. Moon River (featuring Vince Gill)
    12. Who’s Sorry Now
    13. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

According to Amazon, Deluxe Editions

“Often contain bonus material in the form of extra recordings or video footage.  Extensive liner notes are often included.”

Amazon

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April 24, 2010

Barnes & Noble included Clay in a short write-up on their Nook.

Nook

“This past February before the start of a National Inclusion event held in Florida, singer and actor Clay Aiken stole a few moments backstage to catch up on a little bit of reading on his nook. Clay is a co-founder of the National Inclusion Project.”

Keep checking…we will keep the site up to date!

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A New PR Picture From

King Center – Melbourne, Florida

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Clay Aiken – One Night Only

By musicfan123 · Comments (19)
Thursday, April 8th, 2010

The following was announced today!

I hope some of you will be able to attend this fabulous performance!

E-Mail was sent by NC Theatre

 

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