Jennifer Holliday Unsung: A Once-in-a-Generation Voice
Google the soulful ballad “And I Am Telling You (I’m Not Going)” and Jennifer Hudson’s name pops up first. Not Tony Award winner Jennifer Holliday, who originated the role of Effie and sang the legendary showstopper in the original 1981 Broadway smash Dreamgirls—which is why this Unsung has been a long time coming. As powerful and substantial as Hudson’s vocals are, she has absolutely nothing on Holliday. And Unsung proves it.