Seal Remakes Otis Redding Classic + Barack's Elected President

Seal did a cover of Otis Redding's "I've Been Loving You Too Long." It's the second soulful R&B-infused single off his upcoming seventh album, "Soul." Damn Heidi Klum is one lucky girl huh? Check it out...


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Here's the 1965 original written & produced by Jerry Butler and Otis...


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I think Seal did a fantastic job with making the song his own. "Soul" comes out on November 11th.

My Random Thoughts Shoe Crush:

These bow satin slingbacks from Christian Louboutin have been worn by Jordin Sparks and Jada Pinkett Smith. My shoe crush collection has expanded yet again...

Christian Louboutin Very Noeud Slingbacks on Jada and Jordin

sigh!

This song has become my most played track on my iPOD thanks to 27 Dresses.

"Like A Star" - Corinne Bailey Rae


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      • I hope you all voted today! Breaking News: Barack Obama made history by becoming the first African-American man elected President of the United States of America! The 47-year-old Illinois Senator gave his victory/first speech as President-elect at Grant Park. Obama will be sworn in as the 44th U.S President on January 20, 2009. (YES WE CAN!)







      Photos: Reuters/AP