Gavin DeGraw (L), T-Pain (R).Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty
T-Painhas a new fan inGavin DeGraw!
DeGraw, 46, shouted out the record producer after he released a cover of his song “I Don’t Want to Be” as part of a live album and accompanying set titledOn Top of the Covers (Live from The Sun Rose).
After T-Pain, 39, shared a clip of the performanceon X, formally known on Twitter, DeGraw shared the video on his own social media account and wrote, “Love it man!”
“I Don’t Want to Be” was released as part of Degraw’s 2003 debut album,Chariot.It also served as the official theme song for the hit teen dramaOne Tree Hill, which aired from 2003 to 2012.
Other Auto-Tune-free covers on T-Pain’s latest album include Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” and Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me.” T-Pain called the album featuring him singing live a “holiday gift” to his fans.
“For all the people who wanted an album of me singing live, this is my holiday gift to you. For theTiny Desk&Masked Singerfans & everyone in between, you ain’t heard nothing yet. Thank you all for supporting me through this wild journey,“his post on Xread.
T-Pain performs onstage at Soul Train Awards 2023 on Nov. 19, 2023 in Beverly Hills.Paras Griffin/Getty
Paras Griffin/Getty
“It got put on hold for a bit, but now that I’m independent, I’m able to do whatever I want to do through Nappy Boy Entertainment and this is something I’ve felt strongly about for a long time. These songs are not what you’d expect when you hear that T-Pain is doing a covers album and that is what I think is cool about it,” his statement read
T-Pain previously showcased on his natural voice when he competed in the first season of the Fox reality competition seriesThe Masked Singerin 2019.
T-Pain on “The Masked Singer” with host Nick Cannon in 2019.Michael Becker / FOX
Michael Becker / FOX
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“I didn’t have a chance to come into the game with my natural voice and a lot of my peers did and they get accepted.This helped me get my voice out there,” he shared after being declared champion.
source: people.com
