A month after Madonna brought her Celebration Tour to a close with a record-smashing performance in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, two of her most beloved collaborators continue to honor her legacy ― along with their own musical journey ― onstage.
On Friday, Niki Haris and Donna De Lory will return to New York’s Green Room 42 for an encore engagement of their concert, “Niki + Donna: Songs and Stories.” While their individual careers have encompassed jazz, New Age, and other musical genres, Haris and De Lory endeared themselves to legions of fans in the 1980s and ’90s when they provided Madonna’s backing vocals on records and tour and were featured in the seminal 1991 documentary, “Truth or Dare.”
The two women returned to the studio for the first time in 2016 to record a tender version of Madonna’s “Rain,” followed a year later by a five-song EP, “Two Friends.” Not surprisingly, “Rain” was a highlight of the New York engagement in January, as seen in the below video.
Watch Niki Haris and Donna De Lory perform “Rain.”
“I believe this song’s lyrics are indicative of the many years we have been together, alternating between sunshine and stormy,” Haris told HuffPost in an email. “We continue to weather it all, knowing that the sun shines when we focus on our love and the music we share. That’s what we stand for.”
She went on to note: “We feel blessed every time we sing that and remind people to stand for those words … rain down love whenever, and wherever, you can!”
Haris and De Lory’s recent shows have included other Madonna hits, such as the 1986 classic “Open Your Heart” and “Nothing Really Matters,” off 1998′s “Ray of Light” album. They’ve also featured songs by Bonnie Raitt and Frank Sinatra, among other artists.
“I know fans would love to see us sing with Madonna again, but I think what we have to give as artists is more powerful with our own collaboration,” De Lory said, noting that she and Haris have discussed the possibility of a second EP. “When we sing together, it unifies us in a place of mutual recognition and respect.”
Haris and De Lory first met during auditions for Madonna’s Who’s That Girl Tour in 1987, and went on to appear in the now-iconic music video for “Vogue” three years later. Haris continued to work…
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