The 2002 song went on to become one of Aguilera's biggest hits.

In this studio story, Linda Perry explains why Christina Aguilera's original Beautiful vocal stayed on the final record. She ...

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Linda Perry didn't think Christina Aguilera was the right fit for her song "Beautiful" — but the pop star quickly proved her wrong. During an appearance on the Zach Sang Show on Friday, May 8, Perry ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Only Christina Aguilera could belt her heart out and stop onlookers in their tracks all while crossing her arms and casually ...

When Linda Perry wrote ‘Beautiful,’ she never imagined it would become a defining anthem for insecurity and self-acceptance sung by a mainstream pop princess. The song’s journey from her private ...

"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 ...