ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Elise LeGrow - Singer
Powerhouse singer Elise LeGrow plays with the classic sounds of R&B.

Why you should listen

With a thunderous rasp, spellbinding style and elegant, dynamic mystique, Elise LeGrow is the Canadian powerhouse defying pop culture chronology -- wowing Questlove, Betty Wright and a crew of R&B legends along the way. She melds fiery passion and sophistication with just a hint of sandpaper grit in a voice that could only belong to a star, no matter the era or genre.

LeGrow's debut album, Playing Chess (S-Curve/BMG), draws from the catalog of Chicago's iconic Chess Records, home to pioneers like Muddy Waters, Etta James, Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry. Rather than faithfully recreate such revered material, LeGrow's interpretations completely transport these classic tracks to a world where the past and present are inextricably intertwined.

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Elise LeGrow: "You Never Can Tell" / "Over the Mountain, Across the Sea"

埃莉絲萊格羅: 《你永遠不會知道》/《山的另一側,海的另一岸》

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歌手及歌曲創作者埃莉絲萊格羅向早期的靈魂樂及搖滾樂創新者致敬,將他們的熱銷大作做了親密且簡常的詮釋。聽聽她和她的樂團演出兩首很有靈魂的歌曲:查克貝里的《你永遠不會知道》以及《山的另一側,海的另一岸》,最初因為喬而紅起來的歌曲。
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(Singing唱歌) It was a teenage青少年 wedding婚禮
and the old folks鄉親 wished希望 them well.
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(唱歌)那是一場年輕人的婚禮,
老人家給予他們祝福。
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You could see that Pierre皮埃爾
did truly love the mademoiselle小姐.
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你可以看得出皮耶確實
真心愛著那位小姐。
00:37
Oh,
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喔,
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and now the young年輕 monsieur先生 and madame老闆娘
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現在,這年輕的先生和小姐
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have rung梯級 the chapel教堂 bell.
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已經敲響了禮拜堂的鐘。
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C'est花蓮 la vie爭奪, say the old folks鄉親,
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這就是人生,老人家說,
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it goes to show顯示 you never can tell.
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接下來會發生什麼事,
你永遠不會知道。
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No, no.
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不會,不會。
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They furnished裝修 off an apartment公寓
with a two-room兩房 Roebuck羅巴克 sale拍賣.
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他們在羅巴克買了一間
兩房公寓,也選配好了家俱。
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The cooleratorcoolerator was crammed臨時抱佛腳
with TV電視 dinners晚餐 and ginger生薑 ale麥酒.
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冰箱裡裝滿了微波餐和薑汁汽水。
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Oh,
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喔,
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but when Pierre皮埃爾 found發現 work,
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但當皮耶找到工作時,
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the little money comin' worked工作 out well .
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微薄的收入很有幫助。
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C'est花蓮 la vie爭奪, say the old folks鄉親,
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這就是人生,老人家說,
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it goes to show顯示 you never can tell.
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接下來會發生什麼事,
你永遠不會知道。
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You never can tell.
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你永遠不會知道。
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They bought a souped-up加大馬力 jitney便宜貨,
was a cherry櫻桃 red '53.
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他們買了一台加強馬力的車,
1953 年份,櫻桃紅色。
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They drove開車 it down to New Orleans奧爾良
to celebrate慶祝 their anniversary週年.
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他們開這台車到紐奧良
慶祝婚姻週年。
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Oh,
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喔,
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it was there where Pierre皮埃爾
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皮耶就是在那裡
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was wedded結婚 to the lovely可愛 mademoiselle小姐.
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娶了這位美麗的小姐。
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C'est花蓮 la vie爭奪, say the old folks鄉親,
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這就是人生,老人家說,
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it goes to show顯示 you never can tell.
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接下來會發生什麼事,
你永遠不會知道。
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No, no,
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不會,不會,
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you never can tell.
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你永遠不會知道。
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No, no,
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不會,不會,
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you never can tell.
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你永遠不會知道。
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You never can tell.
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你永遠不會知道。
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You never can tell.
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你永遠不會知道。
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No, no,
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不會,不會,
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you never can tell.
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你永遠不會知道。
02:40
(Applause掌聲 and cheers乾杯)
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(掌聲及歡呼)
02:47
Thank you.
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謝謝。
02:49
I recently最近 had the tremendous巨大 opportunity機會
of searching搜索 for gold
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最近,我有個很棒的機會,
在切斯錄音室的
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in the vast廣大 mine of songs歌曲
released發布 by Chess Records記錄,
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一大堆發行歌曲中挖寶,
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a Chicago-based總部位於芝加哥的 label標籤 that was really
very active活性 in the '50s and '60s in the US
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它是位在芝加哥的一家唱片公司,
五十和六十年代在美國相當活躍,
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and that music音樂 spread傳播 all over the world世界.
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其音樂遍及全世界。
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And the songs歌曲 that I'm singing唱歌 tonight今晚
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我今天晚上演唱的歌曲
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are from an album專輯 that I just put out
called, "Playing播放 Chess,"
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是取自我剛推出的專輯「下棋」,
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that pays支付 homage尊敬 to those songs歌曲.
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它是在向那些歌曲致敬。
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And these guys were really the innovators創新
of rock 'n''N' roll and soul靈魂 and R&amp功放;B
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這些人真可說是我們所知道的
搖滾樂、靈魂樂,
和節奏藍調背後的創新者,
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as we now know it.
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03:22
(Applause掌聲)
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(掌聲)
03:26
(Music音樂)
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(音樂)
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(Singing唱歌) Over the mountain,
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(唱歌)在山的另一側,
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across橫過 the sea,
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在海的另一岸,
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there's a girl女孩 waiting等候,
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有一個女孩在等著,
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she's waiting等候 for ...
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她在等著……
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me.
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我。
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(Music音樂)
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Over the river,
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在河的另一邊,
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beyond every一切 cloud,
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在每朵雲之外,
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she's passed通過 the wind blowin'飄蕩 loud.
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她的身影好似穿越了大聲吹拂的風。
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Over the mountain,
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在山的另一側,
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a girl女孩 waits等待 for me.
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有一個女孩在等著我。
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(Music音樂)
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Tell the sands沙灘,
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告訴沙子,
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every一切 blade of grass,
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告訴每一葉草,
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please tell the wind to let my love pass通過.
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請告訴風,讓我的愛隨風而去。
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Over the mountain,
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在山的另一側,
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a girl女孩 waits等待 for me.
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有一個女孩在等著我。
04:58
Tell the moon月亮 up --
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告訴上面的月亮——
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up in the sky天空.
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天空上面。
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Tell all the birds鳥類 that fly on by
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告訴所有飛過的鳥兒,
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that over and over the mountain ...
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在山的另一側……
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my love waits等待 for me.
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我的摯愛在等著我。
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Oh,
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喔,
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into each dark黑暗, starry星光燦爛 night,
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在每個黑暗、繁星點點的夜晚,
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oh, what a mystery神秘
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喔,好一個謎,
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that's sealed密封 so tight.
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封得好緊密。
05:40
Over the mountain,
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在山的另一側,
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a girl女孩 waits等待 for me.
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有一個女孩在等著我。
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Tell the moon月亮 up --
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告訴上面的月亮——
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up in the sky天空.
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天空上面。
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Tell the birds鳥類 that fly by
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告訴所有飛過的鳥兒,
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that over and over the mountain
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在山的另一側,
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my love waits等待 for me.
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我的摯愛在等著我。
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Into each dark黑暗 and starry星光燦爛 night,
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在每個黑暗、繁星點點的夜晚,
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oh, what a mystery神秘
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喔,好一個謎,
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that's sealed密封 so tight.
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封得好緊密。
06:36
Over the mountains,
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在山的另一側,
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a girl女孩 waits等待 for me.
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有一個女孩在等著我。
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She waits等待 for me.
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她在等著我。
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Oh, she waits等待 for me.
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喔,她在等著我。
07:00
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know.
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我知道,我知道,我知道,
我知道,我知道。
07:05
Oh,
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喔,
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I know, I know, I know, I know, I know.
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我知道,我知道,我知道,
我知道,我知道。
07:12
Oh,
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喔,
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I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
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我知道,我知道,我知道,
我知道,我知道。
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oh oh, oh oh.
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喔喔,喔喔。
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(Applause掌聲 and cheers乾杯)
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(掌聲及歡呼)
Translated by Lilian Chiu
Reviewed by Yanyan Hong

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Elise LeGrow - Singer
Powerhouse singer Elise LeGrow plays with the classic sounds of R&B.

Why you should listen

With a thunderous rasp, spellbinding style and elegant, dynamic mystique, Elise LeGrow is the Canadian powerhouse defying pop culture chronology -- wowing Questlove, Betty Wright and a crew of R&B legends along the way. She melds fiery passion and sophistication with just a hint of sandpaper grit in a voice that could only belong to a star, no matter the era or genre.

LeGrow's debut album, Playing Chess (S-Curve/BMG), draws from the catalog of Chicago's iconic Chess Records, home to pioneers like Muddy Waters, Etta James, Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry. Rather than faithfully recreate such revered material, LeGrow's interpretations completely transport these classic tracks to a world where the past and present are inextricably intertwined.

More profile about the speaker
Elise LeGrow | Speaker | TED.com