Josh Groban really had Jennifer Hudson spellbound here. When the classical crossover star dropped into J.Hud’s show, he had the host melting with his honey-dipped rendition of “The Impossible Dream (The Quest).” Jennifer made no effort to hide the emotions she was feeling when Josh started singing with that golden voice. I can only imagine the effect it would have on you hearing that voice just one foot away. You could tell that even J.Hud was a little intimidated to have to follow up Josh’s verse with her own.
Naturally, Jennifer smashed it out of the park when she took up the vocal as well. The best part was yet to come though, as when they began harmonizing, they created such a magical moment. Hearing Jennifer cross into soprano in order to complement Josh’s voice was simply sublime. The Music Man has to say that we just wish this memorable duet was longer! It was no surprise to see many fans in the comments asking for a studio version featuring the two stars.
When the Jennifer Hudson Show uploaded Josh and Jennifer’s duet, it hit 646,000 views. Viewers had to agree this was a match made in heaven, and added comments such as “Two unmistakable voices collide into a beautiful duet. My heart is happy!” and “Tears came out immediately when Josh started singing. Please, you both should record this.”
Josh Groban has no shortage of iconic moments on stage with other hitmakers. One of his most side-splitting collabs came when he made a surprise appearance at Michael Bublé’s show. After an opening comedy routine from Michael, the Canadian star began singing in Josh’s style. Josh then tried his hand at Michael’s jazzy style, creating a great moment that showed off how versatile both singers are. You gotta love how willing both stars were to poke fun at themselves during the cheeky segment.
“The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” was written by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics by Joe Darion. The pair wrote it for the Broadway musical Man of La Mancha. The tune is first sung by the character Don Quixote as he stands over his armor, while explaining to Dulcinea what “following the quest” means for him. “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” was originally performed by the leading man of the musical, Richard Kiley, who also cut a studio version for the cast album. The Music Man readers may recall that it has since been recorded by numerous big names, including Frank Sinatra, Shirley Bassey, Cher, Liberace, Elvis Presley, and Tom Jones, among many others.