Who sang i'm telling you i'm not going?
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (also known in short as just "And I Am Telling You") is a torch song from the Broadway musical "Dreamgirls", with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger. In the context of the musical, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is sung by the character Effie White, a singer with the girl group The Dreams, to her manager, Curtis Taylor Jr., whose romantic and professional relationship with Effie is ending. The lyrics to "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", often considered the show's signature tune, describe Effie's love for Curtis, both strongly devoted and defiant. She refuses to let Curtis leave her behind, and boldly proclaims to him, "I'm staying and you ... you're gonna love me."
Which character in Dreamgirls sang I'm telling you I'm not going?
Effie White
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In 1982, Jennifer Holliday, the actress who portrayed Effie in the original Broadway production, released the song as a single. It was her first single release and it met with great success, topping the "Billboard" R&B charts and attaining top forty positions on both the "Billboard" Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. In 1983, Holliday won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for the single.
Who sang I'm telling you I'm not going as the original Effie on Broadway in Dreamgirls?
Jennifer Holliday
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In addition to its presence in the musical, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is also notable as the debut single of two women who portrayed Effie. Jennifer Holliday originated the role on Broadway in 1981 and won a Tony Award for her performance as well as the Grammy for Best R&B Performance, Female for its re-release in 1982 for which it became a number-one R&B hit for Holliday. Jennifer Hudson portrayed Effie in the 2006 film adaptation of "Dreamgirls", winning an Oscar for the role. Hudson's version became a Top 20 R&B single, and a number-one dance hit.
Who sang the 2006 version of And I am Telling you I'm not going?
Jennifer Hudson
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Whitney Houston performed the song at the beginning of a medley with "I Have Nothing" at the 1994 American Music Awards. This performance is included on her 2014 CD/DVD release, "". Houston also performed the tune as part of the set list during her Bodyguard Tour in 1993.
Who sang the 2014 version of And I am telling you I'm not going?
Whitney Houston
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In 1994, Donna Giles scored a minor club hit in the US and UK with her rendition of the song. The track remained a sleeper club hit in the UK throughout 1995, prompting a spate of re-releases and remixes, including Stonebridge, culminating in a major release on Ore Records in 1996. This last release would finally take the track to number 27 on the UK Singles Chart in February of that year. On November 20, 2007, the original master, Produced by critically acclaimed Eve Nelson, was released digitally by Breaking Records and is available on all major download sites.
Who sang the 1994 version of And I am telling you I'm not going?
Donna Giles
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Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012)
Whitney Houston
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going is a song from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls and was originally performed in 1981 by Jennifer Holliday who plays the character Effie White in the original production. In 1982 she released it as a single which met with great success. In 1993 Whitney Houston performed the song on her Bodyguard tour and a 1994 performance of the song at the American Music Awards is included on a CD/DVD release that came out in 2014 after her death in 2012. In 1994 Donna Giles released her own rendition of the song. The 2006 film adaptation of Dreamgirls features Jennifer Hudson as Effie, a role for which she won an Oscar. Her version of the song became a Top 20 R&B single, and a number-one dance hit.