Is there anything Jamie Foxx cannot do? The Oscar winner had an Atlanta crowd in stitches and in awe when he grabbed the mic and sang The Brady Bunch theme song, not once, but over and over, channeling a different legend every time: Prince, Babyface and Luther Vandross! FreddyO caught this gem live in the A back in 2015, and it is still just as hilarious and impressive today. One song, three icons, one Jamie Foxx.
Only Jamie could pull this off. He slips into Prince’s falsetto and flair, smooths it out Babyface style, then brings that rich Luther baritone that has the whole room hollering. It is comedy, it is musicianship, and it is a masterclass in how the great entertainers work a crowd. Jamie started in stand-up and In Living Color, blew up as a recording artist with hits like ‘Blame It,’ and won an Academy Award playing Ray Charles, so impressions of music royalty are right in his wheelhouse.
The Brady Bunch theme is one of the most familiar songs in TV history, everybody knows ‘here’s the story,’ but nobody has ever heard it like this. That is the beauty of a Jamie Foxx live show: part concert, part comedy show, all unpredictable. Atlanta crowds know real entertainment when they see it, and this night was one for the books, the kind of moment fans are still talking about long after the lights went down.
Salute to Jamie Foxx, a true one-of-one talent. Between hosting Beat Shazam on FOX and lighting up movie screens, he still finds time to remind us nobody entertains quite like him. Press play and pick your favorite: was it Prince, Babyface or Luther? Tell us in the comments!
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