Our country boy Scotty McCreery delivered an incredibly soft rendition of “You’ve Got A Friend” (1971) at the American Idol season 10 Top 6 live show dedicated to songs from Carole King’s catalog on Wednesday (April 27)- watch video below.

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Steven Tyler claimed Scotty never sang better and that he took him somewhere else. Randy Jackson was very excited, saying Scotty turned the other cheek after receiving some critiques last week and delivered a flawless performance. Jennifer Lopez noted Scotty is a great storyteller and he is getting better at hitting the higher register.

Yep, Scotty is back! He finally showed us a softer and sweeter side of his deep voice. Scotty came out of his box. You couldn’t even tell he is a country singer during the first part of the song. Then, he countrified it a bit here and there, so he is still staying true to himself. Those last notes were yummy. I loved it!

Scotty McCreery “You’ve Got A Friend” American Idol Top 6 Video

American Idol Top 6 Carole King Night Performances
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Scotty McCreery “You’ve Got A Friend” American Idol Top 6 (VIDEO)
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