"Beautiful," which was written by Perry, featured on Aguilera's 2002 album 'Stripped' Linda Perry doubted Christina Aguilera was the right fit for her song "Beautiful" — until she heard her sing it ...

Christina Aguilera released the stunning pop ballad “Beautiful” on her 2002 album Stripped. The anthem for inner beauty represented the overall theme of the album, she said, which had her baring her ...

The songwriter discussed the song and her initial opinion of Christina during a recent episode of the Zach Sang Show. The “Genie in a Bottle” singer heard a demo of “Beautiful” and wanted it. Linda ...

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Christina Aguilera almost didn't get to sing one of her biggest hits, and the reason is as flattering as it is a lesson that everyone is going through something. While appearing on TheZach Sang Show, ...

Songwriter Linda Perry recently said she didn't want to give "Beautiful" to Christina Aguilera at first. Perry thought the "Dirrty" singer was too pretty. It took the artist hearing Aguilera's take on ...

Music has long served as both a mirror and a refuge—reflecting private pain while offering language for experiences that feel unspeakable. Few songs have embodied this dual role as powerfully as ...

Singer, songwriter and producer Linda Perry has been talking about one of her best-known songs. There are still many people who don’t know she wrote it. We’re talking, of course, about “Beautiful,” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Songwriter Linda Perry recently said she didn't want to give "Beautiful" to Christina Aguilera at first. Perry thought the "Dirrty ...

"Beautiful" is now one of Christina Aguilera's signature songs, but songwriter Linda Perry originally didn't want to give it to the singer who'd broken into pop music with her 1999 hit single "Genie ...