Did you know that Jennifer Hudson lip-synched the National Anthem at the Super Bowl the other night? She is an incredibly talented, dependable singer. But her passionate performance (she sure looked like she was belting it out) was pre-recorded. Faith Hill, too, was lip synching when she sang "America the Beautiful." Both did so at the request of the Super Bowl's producer. His reason: "There's too many variables to go live. I would never recommend any artist go live, because the slightest glitch would devastate the performance." (At least Bruce Springsteen was live. And up close and personal too, as he slid into the camera at the end of his walkway)/Beth Bollinger, Accidental Rabbit Trails. More here.
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Question (from Beth): Have we reached a point of expecting perfection at all times?
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other night? She is an incredibly talented, dependable singer. But her passionate performance (she sure looked like she was belting it out) was pre-recorded. Faith Hill, too, was lip synching when she sang "America the Beautiful." Both did so at the request of the Super Bowl's producer. His reason: "There's too many variables to go live. I would never recommend any artist go live, because the slightest glitch would devastate the performance." (At least Bruce Springsteen was live. And up close and personal too, as he slid into the camera at the end of his walkway)/Beth Bollinger, Accidental Rabbit Trails. More here.
