So being nearly 250 years old makes it kinda hard to do an original or cover poll but there are about a bazillion versions of this, one of the he most recognised English hymns ever written. 

 

Did you know Amazing Grace was written an English minister who had previously been a slave trader but ended his life as an abolitionist?...well ya do now....

 

So polling rules are the usual...voting will be open for a week....votes are anonymous but your free to talk about your pick or post a version not listed here that you like too...or more...I've tried to give different takes on it....with a limit of 5...yep the Aussies get a look in...of course...

 

1. Mahalia Jackson...

 

2. Gurrumul & Paul Kelly..cos Straya mate...

 

3. Pipes n Drums....

 

4. Mumford and sons...and their mates....

 

5. The Dropkick Murphys

 

Omg it's so hard to pick one....or I'd it?

Hey @Sazerac....there is a Johnny Farnham version....here he is live with the amazing Vanetta Fields....

 

She was in the Barbara Streisand version of A Star Is Born in 1976 and sang backup vocals for including Ike & Tina Turner, Pink Floyd, Humble Pie, Barbra Streisand, Elkie Brooks, Neil Diamond, Steely Dan, and the Rolling Stones.....such an underated artist, best export we ever got from the US 😉

 

Oh and @Boo....didn't forget you...

 

Big fan of the instrumental version by Johnny Bellar.

 

Living Colour often performed Amazing Grace as an intro to their song Letter to a Landlord.

 

 

 

Oh @Sazerac ... I just stamped one square... tossed up between Aretha and Mahalia.... but for me Mahalia got the nod.