When Kelly Clarkson and Garth Brooks performed a stunning duet of Shallow, the hit song made popular by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the film A Star Is Born, they astounded fans.
In 2019, while performing her “Meaning of Life” tour in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Kelly Clarkson stunned the audience with a stunning rendition of the 2018 Grammy and Golden Globe-winning song “Shallow,” which was first performed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the popular movie A Star is Born.
“This chick is amazing,” Clarkson, 42, said of Gaga, who co-wrote the song for the romantic that she starred alongside Cooper.
“This song, I love it…I thought she and Bradley Cooper did such an awesome job with this song, it’s called ‘Shallow’ and so we’re doing to do our own version of it because obviously I don’t have a Bradley Cooper here.”
“I hope I don’t suck, and if I do, I hope she doesn’t see it,” Clarkson added, according to People.
Her cover was seen by millions of fans, who praised her “effortless vocals.”
A jam session
Then, a few years later, legendary country music performer Garth Brooks joined presenter Kelly Clarkson for a jam session.
First, though, the singer of “Dive Bar” told Clarkson about his 2020 duet with his wife, Trisha Yearwood, called “Shallow.”
Brooks, who turned 63 on February 7, explains that “somebody requested that him and his wife sing the duet on his Facebook Live show.
“Miss Yearwood knew what she was doing, so I was like, ‘Oh, crap.’ I’d seen the movie – it’s pretty cool,” Brooks said, strumming bars from the song on his guitar.
“It invites you in…I love it,” Clarkson gushes.
‘Fabulous’
And then the country legend invites her to sing along. “I would love to hear you sing,” he said.
“I would love to sing it with you. Sorry Trisha,” she joked. “You’re not here and if you were here, I’d sing three-part.”
Following the amazing performance, the singer looked directly into the camera and said, “Miss Yearwood,” to his wife. That wasn’t fun,” I said, then turned away and said, “That was amazing!”
“Musical chemistry”
Intimate but impactful was the performance. The two produced a rendition of “Shallow” that seemed genuine and unadulterated thanks to Clarkson’s soaring vocals and Brooks’ distinctive storytelling style. Fans of all genres found great resonance in the enchanted fusion of Brooks’ rich, traditional country sound and Clarkson’s modern pop approach.
“Kelly doesn’t just sing a song, she makes you [feel] it and understand it,” writes one fan in the comments section of the YouTube video.
“The musical chemistry between Kelly and Garth is off-the-charts and I desperately want a real duet single from them,” writes a second.
“I can sit here and just listen to them sing all day. They are both so talented and have great personalities. This was so much fun to watch!” offers a third.
