ANNIE LENNOX TURNS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT AT THE GRAMMYS

In case you missed it, Annie Lennox showed everyone how to sing it from the kitty on The Grammys last night. Accompanied by Hozier (do they make pantyhose?) Lennox tore into her version of I Put A Spell On You and, well, did just that to the audience. Her vocals, at the tender age of 60, were absolutely the strongest and most impressive of the night. The old gal still has it, and then some. Watch her command the stage in a performance they outshines everything Mr. Kardashian did in his entire career. Enjoy and if you don't have her latest album Nostalgia, get up off your patootie and get it NOW!!

REVIEW: ANNIE LENNOX - NOSTALGIA. PLUS LIVE PERFORMANCE OF GEORGIA ON MY MIND.

It makes sense that Annie Lennox would nail a song like I Put A Spell On You. After all, isn't the song Lennox is arguably best known for,  the Eurythmics' classic Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), an update of sorts of the Spell? As a matter of fact, there isn't one song on Annie's new album, Nostalgia, which is made up of songs from her youth and most the Great American Songbook, that her voice doesn't float over with ease. This is not exactly a party record, but at 59 and with a storied career trailing in her wake, Lennox has MORE than earned the right to croon her way through 45 minutes of her favorite tunes. You've got them all here: Classics by Hoagy Carmichael, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington and many more. Opening the album with an old Victrola sounding recording of Carmichael (I think) singing Memphis In June, Lennox covers the song is lush strings and cooing vocals to set the tone for Nostalgia. Georgia On My Mind is given a treatment -- and don't let this dissuade you from listening -- of a classic Air Supply or Styx soft rocker. I know that sounds weird, but shut up and listen to it. Her soft, controlled Summertime is perhaps the best version of this ubiquitous song I have ever heard from a modern recording artist, and Strange Fruit, co-written and made famous by none other than Billie Holiday, retains every bit of its eerie presence as Lennox mournfully sings about the lynchings of African Americans in the South in the early part of the 20th century. You Belong To Me, The Nearness of You and, well, all of the tracks are beautifully arranged and performed and, even though outside of Annie's usual boathouse, sit perfectly on her golden voice. Nostalgia is a glorious addition to her varied, eclectic catalog and is sure to please any (adult) listener out there. A wonderful new classic from the first lady of Blue Eyed Soul. Enjoy a live performance Georgia On My Mind below.

ANNIE LENNOX TAKES THE CLASSIC "SUMMERTIME" TO A NEW LEVEL

As I've already told you, Annie Lennox has an album of standards coming out October 21st (or yesterday if you ordered it on vinyl) called Nostalgia. She's treated us to her amazing rendition of I Put A Spell On You already and now she is clobbering every version you have ever heard of George Gershwin's Summertime. I mean, come on!! This is simply devastatingly awesome!! Annie has always been a great interpreter of songs and to see her wrap her soulful voice around these classic songs is truly a treat that I hope this generation will embrace. Watch below and get swept away by her excellence, Annie Lennox. Look for Nostalgia on October 21st in the US and October 27th internationally. I can't wait!!

ANNIE LENNOX SINGS THE SHIZ OUT OF "I PUT A SPELL ON YOU"

As I wrote about a couple of days ago, Annie Lennox has a new album, Nostalgia, coming out October 21st (September 30th on vinyl) and the lead single is her boner-inducing rendition of the 1956 classic I Put A Spell On You. Now, Annie is never one to give a lazy-ass vocal, but bitch sings this right from the kitty, y'all!! Here she is, singing live with her band at 59 years of age and sounding like a B-O-S-S! Enjoy below and pass it along to anyone with ear-holes. And now, you're hers.