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At the 1998 Grammy Awards, Pavarotti was too ill to sing Nessun Dorma. Aretha Franklin filled in on 20 minutes notice. This is the result.

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Not only was the performance done on 20 minutes notice, she had no rehearsal and simply heard Pavarotti’s rehearsal once on a goddamn tape player and just listened, nodded and said she could do it. the most famous opera song in the world, on one of the biggest nights for music in the world, no rehearsal, and she just went out and did it.

that’s talent

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WHERE IS THE REST I NEED IT.

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More backstory: she’d performed Nessun Dorma at another event two days before, but got asked to take Pavarotti’s slot and basically instantly accepted— WHICH HAPPENED AFTER THE SHOW HAD ALREADY STARTED. (The producer didn’t hear he wasn’t coming until about 1:50 before he was supposed to be onstage.) She got a recording of Pavarotti practicing, and got to sit with his conductor and rehearse until it was time for her performance (the originally scheduled one) and for a bit of time afterwards. She didn’t know that there was a 30-strong backing choir or 50-piece orchestra till she saw it on her way down. What a queen.

Link: An interview with the producer of the show.

And the rest of the performance: https://youtube.com/watch?v=aArVxjh_s7I

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Working link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k33sINjn9o0

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Octopus walking on the beach

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In an age of radium toothpaste, lead-paint baby toys and decorating Christmas trees with asbestos, even this 'mad fun' was deemed too dangerous for children

Not having the fun you think you deserve? Heres why!

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20-year-old Japanese student Merica on the street in Harajuku wearing a kimono with a modern pop print and color block obi by Tsumori Chisato, a Memnon vinyl record handbag, and Vivienne Westwood rocking horse shoes. She was also wearing a face mask by Harajuku art label Erostika, but she took it off for the photos. Full Look

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Japanese fashion student Shiori wearing a vintage kimono from her grandmother over a shirt and necktie, a skirt from The Mondays, a belt over her obi, a beret, a vintage handbag, vintage jewelry, and platform boots. Full Look