# Who sang this song? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 21, 2005, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sang-this-song/336661 "2005-12-21T18:45:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sang-this-song/336661/1 "2005-12-21T18:45:15Z")
I know the answer is, who DIDN’T sing this song, but I’m looking for a specific version. The song, Amazing Grace. The version, it was used with a ‘Save the Children’ or some other sevice agency, advert campaign. Maybe you remember the ad. There were lots of black and white photos of needy orphans and such, and in the background was playing a version of Amazing grace with a male vocal lead. They sang all the verses too. I have no idea how to find out who it might be. I’ve already done some searching but as everyone, no, EVERYONE, has recorded it, it’s quite a task. I must have listened to about 20 versions by now, I’m spent. How about it? Do you the remember the advert? Can’t you just hear it in your head? I know, I know. Care to make a wild ass guess about who’s singing? Help me out if you have any idea, please, I’m begging you. I could be at it all day, it’s the final song for a cd of gospel music I am putting together. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![What\_the](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sang-this-song/336661/2 "2005-12-22T00:46:14Z")
Aaron Neville possibly? ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sang-this-song/336661/3 "2005-12-22T01:08:43Z")
> [@What the .... ?!?!](#): > > Aaron Neville possibly? If it is the one I saw the other day, you are correct. At work today a radio station played his version of “Oh Holy Night”. Everyone stopped working to listen, he does an amazing job on that song. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sang-this-song/336661/4 "2005-12-22T03:55:11Z")
A clip of [Aaron Neville](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000083EKG/) singing _Amazing Grace_. That’s him heard singing it in the television advertisement for the American Red Cross and Katrina relief. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sang-this-song/336661/5 "2005-12-22T05:33:45Z")
Y’all rock, thanks a heap mates. May heaven’s finest blessings shower down upon you for your kindness to me! ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sang-this-song/336661/6 "2005-12-22T06:19:08Z")
Er, um, let’s see, how do I say this; I really appreciate the effort, but I may have been premature with my thanks. You seemed so sure, I was certain you were on the mark. Unfamiliar with Aaron Neville, I have to say he has a superb voice and his version of this song is fabulous, but the version I’m looking for is a much deeper voice. Not that I retrack my blessings or anything, cause you still earned 'em. So, any suggestions for a much deeper male vocal?