Here’s Stephanie J Block singing “Get Out and Stay Out” from the 9 to 5: The Musical. Modulation at 3:30, but this whole performance is just epic.
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Josh Groban + Celine Dion | The Prayer
Here are Josh Groban and Celine Dion singing “The Prayer” (2001). The tune was written by David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa and Tony Renis. The music begins at 1:40; the key change is at 4:25.
98 Degrees | I Do
Kicking off the week with a 90s boy band throwback, 98 Degrees singing “I Do (Cherish You). Key change at 3:00. Enjoy!
Reba McEntire | Is There Life Out There
This 1991 release, “Is There Life Out There” by Reba McEntire, is accompanied by a full story of a music video, complete with dialogue. The key (and the mindset of our protagonist) officially changes at 3:05, but the vocal doesn’t come in again until later.
Memory (from “Cats”)
A classic Broadway modulation: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Memory” from his musical Cats (1981). Key changes at 2:19 and 3:03.
Jenny’s Blues (from “It Shoulda Been You”)
Here’s “Jenny’s Blues” from the Broadway musical It Shoulda Been You (2015) featuring the incredible Lisa Howard. The show’s music is by Barbara Anselmi and the book/lyrics by Brian Hargrove. The key change is at 1:34.
Key change at 1:34.
Marin Mazzie | And the World Goes Round
Marin Mazzie, an incredible actress who starred in Ragtime and Passion (and more recently Bullets Over Broadway and The King and I) on Broadway, performed Kander & Ebb’s “And the World Goes Round” in 1991. Mazzie passed away at age 57 after battling ovarian cancer for three years. Key change at 2:53.
Celine Dion | Because You Loved Me
Here’s a live performance by Celine Dion of “Because You Loved Me” (1996). The tune was written by master songwriter Diane Warren and produced by David Foster. Key change at 4:31.
Westlife | Fool Again
Here’s a classic 90s boy band track: Westlife’s “Fool Again” (1999); key change at 3:12.
9 to 5 (from “9 to 5”)
Happy Labor Day! Today we feature the title song from the Broadway musical “9 to 5” (2008). Brilliant vocal arranging by Stephen Oremus on this chart, with modulations at 1:30, 2:12, 3:21, and 3:58. Enjoy!