Renée Zellweger and Sam Smith release magical jazz cover of Judy Garland's 'Get Happy'

Publish Date
Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 3:45PM

As Renée Zellweger was stepping into the ruby slippers of Hollywood legend Judy Garland for the new biopic, Judy, she also recorded a very special duet with Sam Smith.

And today, their magical cover of Garland’s beloved number 'Get Happy' has finally been released!

The song - which was originally from the 1950 movie 'Summer Stock' - is three minutes of soaring vocals complimented by a big band.

In fact, we're pretty sure that even Judy herself would have been proud of their performance!

Speaking about the duet, the British singer-songwriter said: "When I was 17 years old I did a project on Judy Garland for my Film Studies A-Level. I was immediately immersed into the magic of Judy and her incredibly brave and triumphant story.

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"She has remained as one of the icons of my life. She was one of the bravest humans out there and her vulnerability and honesty in her art still gives me goose bumps like it did the first time.

"It was truly an honour to sing with Renée. Nobody could have played Judy as well as Renée, and it is a career highlight for me to be singing with her, and in some small way, with Judy. I hope everyone loves the film as much as I did."

The film - in which the Academy Award-winning actress stars as Judy - is based on the true story of Judy Garland’s final concerts in London in the late 1960s. 

Renée has also recorded Judy’s other most popular numbers including 'For Once In My Life', 'Come Rain Or Come Shine' and 'Over The Rainbow' for the film’s official soundtrack, which is set for release on 27 September.

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