Aretha Franklin was clearly the queen of 'em all, y'all, at VH1's first Divas Live concert. So much so that even with her absence from the second, the finest musical moment comes on one of her classics. Mary J. Blige teams with a surprisingly gritty Whitney Houston to deliver a more than respectable take on "Ain't No Way." Many of the remaining performances on Divas Live/99 are perfectly competent, but inevitably uninspiring except for the biggest fans of the artists. … mehrBrandy stands out thanks to the relative unfamiliarity of her hits next to warhorses like Tina Turner's "The Best" and Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time." Otherwise, the clever choice of Elton John to round out the party proves inspired as he duets with Turner on "The Bitch Is Back" and solos on his hardy anthem "I'm Still Standing." --Rickey Wright weniger
CD 1
01 - The Best
02 - The Bitch Is Back
03 - Proud Mary
04 - If I Could Turn Back Time… mehr
05 - How Do I Live
06 - I'm Still Standing
07 - Have You Ever?/Almost Doesn't Count
08 - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
09 - This Kiss
10 - Ain't No Way
11 - I Will Always Love You
12 - I'm Every Woman
13 - I'm Every Woman (Reprise) weniger