With a voice as clear as Joni Mitchell's, and an attitude reminiscent of Linda Ronstadt, Anna Kendrick breathes new life into a country classic, When I'm Gone. Written in 1931 by A.P. Carter, it was recorded by the Carter Family in the same year.
Remade by Charlie Monroe and Mainer's Mountaineers, it was brought to the attention of modern day audiences by the English band Lulu and the Lampshades, who added percussion through the use of plastic cups. A viral video of the song was released by Anna Burden on YouTube in 2011.
Kendrick has acted and sang in both movies and on
Broadway. Her 1998 role as Dinah Lord in High Society earned the then 13 year old a Tony nomination, the third youngest
actor to ever receive the honor. She has
starred in such movies as Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, End of Watch, all of the
Twilight movies and Pitch Perfect, in which she sings "When I'm Gone". It is all of 1:17 seconds in the movie. This version fleshes it out...
This version, later having two minutes added, is a soulful
rendition, putting emphasis on a young woman's wanderlust, and the need to have
a special companion on the journey. It
is proof that great songs remain great, even 82 years after their original
release.
We have the Kendrick version right here. Feel free to check out the other versions which we have included. Amazing how an old song can evolve.
We have the Kendrick version right here. Feel free to check out the other versions which we have included. Amazing how an old song can evolve.
Carter Family Version:
http://vimeo.com/groups/74230/videos/73266216 Charlie Monroe Version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wojgGSKsKw
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