Sara Beth Bareilles (born December 7, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She has sold over three million albums and over 15 million singles in the United States. She has earned various awards and nominations including nine Grammy Award nominations, with one win, as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Tony Awards. In February 2012, VH1 placed her in the 80th spot of the Top 100 Greatest Women in Music.
“I’ve listened to this so many times over the past few years and the thing that always stands out for me is wondering what was going through the minds of the audience members. Did they realise that they were witnessing something truly incredible? It’s one of the most original and amazing cover versions of a song that I’ve ever heard! So much envy for the people who saw this live.“
“Found this video again. Every once in a while, if we’re lucky enough, we get to see an artist cover a classic without ruining it and compromising it’s original integrity. And then, even more rarely, we get to see this – an artist who not only fully respects the original composition, but takes it to a completely new place and an even higher level. This version walks that fine line between originality of it’s own, while paying homage to Elton John, and at the same time magically creates something so brilliant and powerful. Sara has pulled this off in a stellar way, much like Johnny Cash did with the Nine Inch Nails song “Hurt”. Simply spellbinding and moving…..“
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