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Lady Gaga, 29, returned to her roots and emerged as a powerhouse jazz vocalist. The popstar looked and sounded like she was born to perform the American Songbook, forgoing pop acrobatics for classically-trained runs and melodies in songs such as "Nature Boy" and "Bang Bang."
In true form, the singer saved the real spectacle for her showstopping ensembles-- all sequined, all fab, all Gaga-- which were met with thunderous applause each time she paraded out on stage. Jaws dropped for her red sheer halter dress complete with red pasties during "I Can't Give You Anything But Love." "Sorry, Tony," she said.
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That’s all the more frustrating considering her solo spotlights were the evening’s standouts, outshining the almost de rigueur standing ovations Bennett garnered for impressive finishes on “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” and “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”
Her first turn alone showcased a sultry version of “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” laced with bossa nova lilt, and a playful handling of “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered,” with an infectious giggle inserted after the line “men are not a new sensation.” Later moments, though, were knockouts: She handled Cole Porter’s achingly beautiful ballad “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” with bittersweet phrasing that could only come from actual yearning, while “Lush Life,” that monument to dashed hopes and crushing heartache, fit her as perfectly as the pasties on her exposed breasts beneath a red fishnet top.
In those moments, she owned the material, deftly navigating each in an unmistakeable voice largely free from its inspirations. That had the audience justifiably riveted, and it was shining proof that Gaga’s foray into traditional pop shouldn’t be seen as a lark or merely another persona-tweaking slice of performance art. She can indeed embody these classics with chops and spirit that measure up to many of her foremothers.
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Legend.
Who's gonna come for ha?
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I actually did buy her debut album when it first came out but not this one but I'm listening on Spotify and her music is great. I like her swagger and her voice 
She's been pathetically sock-puppeting at Taylor thru Diplo, John and Kacey so far 
