Which version is the best for you?

[notsmokinjo]

So being nearly 250 years old makes it kinda hard to do an original or cover poll but there are about a bazillion versions of this, one of the he most recognised English hymns ever written. 

 

Did you know Amazing Grace was written an English minister who had previously been a slave trader but ended his life as an abolitionist?...well ya do now....

 

So polling rules are the usual...voting will be open for a week....votes are anonymous but your free to talk about your pick or post a version not listed here that you like too...or more...I've tried to give different takes on it....with a limit of 5...yep the Aussies get a look in...of course...

 

1. Mahalia Jackson...

 

2. Gurrumul & Paul Kelly..cos Straya mate...

 

3. Pipes n Drums....

 

4. Mumford and sons...and their mates....

 

5. The Dropkick Murphys

 

Omg it's so hard to pick one....or I'd it?

[notsmokinjo]

Hey @Sazerac....there is a Johnny Farnham version....here he is live with the amazing Vanetta Fields....

 

She was in the Barbara Streisand version of A Star Is Born in 1976 and sang backup vocals for including Ike & Tina Turner, Pink Floyd, Humble Pie, Barbra Streisand, Elkie Brooks, Neil Diamond, Steely Dan, and the Rolling Stones.....such an underated artist, best export we ever got from the US

 

Oh and @Boo....didn't forget you...

 

[Boo]

Big fan of the instrumental version by Johnny Bellar.

 

[johnny5]

Living Colour often performed Amazing Grace as an intro to their song Letter to a Landlord.

 

 

[Sazerac]

 

[notsmokinjo]

Oh @Sazerac ... I just stamped one square... tossed up between Aretha and Mahalia.... but for me Mahalia got the nod.