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Andres's avatar

This was so much fun!! I’ll start by saying that, when I see my name next to yours, I feel the same way Mariah felt when Carole asked her to collaborate in ‘91 or when Aretha invited her to perform live in that ‘98 Divas live show you mention. I’m like “really? this legend with ME?” 🤣 It’s an incredible honour for which I am, as MC herself would say, “eternally grateful”.

What a fantastic overview of both, chronologically and so well intertwined and narrated, packed with interesting (and fun!) stuff.

Thank you for letting me be a part of this.

And now, let’s go everybody: get those whistle notes ready, at the count of 3! 😁♥️

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Faith Current's avatar

Great article, though far above my paygrade in terms of technical vocal analysis, so I haven't much to say on that subject.

A small correction -- MTV had been doing Unplugged since 1989, years before Mariah's appearance. And while Mariah's live Unplugged is indeed one of the best selling Unplugged live albums, it's not the first. Paul McCartney was the first artist to release a live Unplugged album --and his 1991 appearance is credited by the show's creator for having made both Unplugged and live Unplugged albums a Thing. 😎 Making things a Thing is what Macca does best, of course, and it's one of Paul's best live albums.

https://open.spotify.com/album/7KvVAe42ZV1LcfaW96mBNk?si=aj86NJ9URq6AwBHF3VWQZA

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