Artist	Song
Aretha Franklin	Respect
from The Best of Aretha Franklin (2009)
Jeff Buckley	Hallelujah
from Grace (1994)
Otis Redding	(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
from The Very Best of Otis Redding (2007)
Bill Withers	Ain't No Sunshine
from Bill Withers' Greatest Hits (1989)
Al Green	Let's Stay Together
from Al Green: Greatest Hits (1975)
The Temptations	My Girl
from Anthology Series: The Best of the Temptations (1995)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes	If You Don't Know Me By Now
from Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (2004)
Aretha Franklin	(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
from The Best of Aretha Franklin (2009)
Gladys Knight & The Pips	Midnight Train to Georgia
from Platinum & Gold Collection (2003)
Etta James	At Last
from Her Best - The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection (1997)
Oleta Adams	Get Here
from Circle of One (1990)
Stevie Wonder	For Once in My Life
from Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1998)
Gladys Knight & The Pips	I Heard It Through the Grapevine
from The Ultimate Collection: Gladys Knight & the Pips (1997)
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	Ain't No Mountain High Enough
from Gold: Marvin Gaye (2005)
Christina Aguilera	Fighter
from Stripped (2002)
Janis Joplin	Piece of My Heart
from Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits (1996)
Roberta Flack	Killing Me Softly With His Song
from Softly With These Songs - The Best of Roberta Flack (1993)
Whitney Houston	I Believe In You and Me
from Whitney - The Greatest Hits (2000)
The Stylistics	You Make Me Feel Brand New
from The Best of the Stylistics (1975)
The Mamas & The Papas	California Dreamin'
from The Mamas & The Papas Greatest Hits (1998)

Comment:

Millions of television viewers voted, and Taylor Hicks was chosen American Idol on May 24. It was a star-studded night that featured a tribute to legendary composer Burt Bacharach. Throughout the two-hour event Al Jarreau, Live, Meat Loaf, Mary J. Blige, Carrie Underwood, Toni Braxton, Clay Aiken and Dionne Warwick joined the Idol finalists onstage to wrap up an amazing fifth season!

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