Courtney Hadwin is a force to be reckoned with: Listen to her powerful rendition of Me and Bobby McGee, a song from one of Hadwin’s biggest influences, Janis Joplin. The song speaks on love, loss, and freedom, and the song honors Joplin’s legacy while simultaneously giving the song new power with Hadwin’s raw vocals.
Immediately, Hadwin uses her raspy blues-infused voice to navigate the verses effortlessly, with a blend of softness and grit. The tempo then elevates to find Hadwin at full power with notes soaring at levels that most singers only dream of reaching.
Courtney Hadwin Covers Me and Bobby McGee by Janice Joplin | 2019
Courtney had a stage presence unlike anyone else, where her elaborate instrumentation allows each lyric to transport listeners to the story behind the song. She is seen emoting along with each line and creating a performance that reflects the long lineage of this song while simultaneously creating something altogether fresh.
If this impresses you, you’re in for quite a modern legend of performance. Check out Courtney’s brilliant cover of Aerosmith’s Crazy, where she showcases that she is vocally versatile and connects to music unlike anyone else.
Courtney Hadwin – Crazy by Aerosmith July 31 2020
Courtney is clearly not held back by her age. She constantly proves that she should be mentioned alongside the GOATs when it comes to our generation’s blues and rock vocalists due to her ability to make every song her own.
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