Paul McDonald brought his guitar to delivered his own rendition of Smokey Robinson’s “Tracks Of My Tears” at the American Idol season 10 Top 11 live show dedicated to the wonderful sounds of Motown on Wednesday (March 23)- watch video below.

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Steven Tyler compared Paul to Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. Jennifer Lopez proclaims Paul is the most seasoned performer, the complete package and he only needs a good producer to take off. Randy Jackson was touched. “When you sing tender… oh my God, dude!”, he said.

YEAH! Paul finally nailed it! That was incredible. We finally saw what Paul is really capable of. He has his own style and is very unique. Love the voice! He looks a lot more confident on the stage with his guitar and he looks at the audience like he means it. Powerful. LOVE it!

Paul McDonald “Tracks Of My Tears” American Idol Top 11 Video

American Idol Season 10 Top 11 Motown Performances
Casey Abrams “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” American Idol Motown (VIDEO)
Thia Megia “Heatwave” American Idol Motown (VIDEO)
Jacob Lusk “You’re All I Need To Get By” American Idol Motown (VIDEO)
Lauren Alaina “You Keep Me Hanging On” American Idol Motown (VIDEO)
Stefano Langone “Hello” American Idol Motown (VIDEO)
Haley Reinhart “You’ve Really Got a Hold On Me” American Idol Motown (VIDEO)
Scotty McCreery “For Once In My Life” American Idol Motown (VIDEO)
Pia Toscano “All In Love Is Fair” American Idol Motown (VIDEO)
Paul McDonald “Tracks Of My Tears” American Idol Motown (VIDEO)
Naima Adedapo “Dancing In The Street” American Idol Motown (VIDEO)
James Durbin “Living For The City” American Idol Motown (VIDEO)

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