{"id":7302,"date":"2026-01-22T22:02:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7302"},"modified":"2026-01-22T22:02:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:02:01","slug":"no-one-else-like-you-and-thats-the-truth-%e2%9d%a4%e2%9d%a4%e2%9d%a4-kelly-clarkson-absolutely-blew-the-roof-off-with-her-cover-of-the-red-clay-strays-no-one-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7302","title":{"rendered":"NO ONE ELSE LIKE YOU \u2014 AND THAT\u2019S THE TRUTH \u2764\u2764\u2764 Kelly Clarkson absolutely blew the roof off with her cover of The Red Clay Strays\u2019 \u201cNo One Else Like Me.\u201d The moment she hit that insane high note, it felt like time stopped. You could hear the power, the soul, and the raw emotion all at once\u2014goosebumps everywhere.  Honestly, it makes you want Kelly to drop a whole album in this style because her voice fits it perfectly. And don\u2019t even get me started on The Red Clay Strays\u2014they\u2019re my favorite band right now, hands down. Just imagine Kelly sharing the stage with them\u2026 that would be unreal.  What a moment, what a voice, and what a performance. Absolutely incredible, Kelly. \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udd25&#8230; WATCH BELOW \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kelly-clarkson-red-clay-strays-800x400.png\" alt=\"Kelly Clarkson covers The Red Clay Strays' \" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kelly Clarkson kicked off the very first \u201cKellyoke\u201d performance of 2026 with a country favorite.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>On Monday, January 13,\u00a0<em>The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/em>\u00a0returned after a short holiday break, and Kelly wasted no time getting things started. She opened the show with a brand new cover of one of her favorite songs right now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly\u2019s song choice this time was \u201cNo One Else Like Me\u201d by country-rock band The Red Clay Strays.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>In a video posted on the show\u2019s YouTube channel, she stands center stage. She\u2019s wearing a bright red blouse and flared jeans that are embroidered with flowers down the legs.<\/p>\n<p>As always, her band, My Band Y\u2019all, was right behind her, backing her up while she belted out the track.<\/p>\n<p>The song begins with a slower, country-style sound, and Kelly absolutely nails it. But it\u2019s the ending that really stands out. It turns into more rock-inspired, and she hits those high notes like it\u2019s nothing.<\/p>\n<p>When she finished the song, the audience erupted in applause. Kelly turned to her band and bowed to them for their incredible performance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70065\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70065\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded wp-image-70065\" src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2210774310-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrymusicfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2210774310-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countrymusicfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2210774310-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countrymusicfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2210774310-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrymusicfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2210774310-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/countrymusicfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2210774310-scaled.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2210774310-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countrymusicfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2210774310-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countrymusicfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2210774310-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countrymusicfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2210774310-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrymusicfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2210774310-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/countrymusicfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2210774310-scaled.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kelly Clarkson on The Kelly Clarkson Show. (Photo by: Weiss Eubanks\/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Afterwards, Kelly walked over to the side of the stage and chatted with the audience about the performance.<\/p>\n<p>She shared that her musical director, Jason, is the one who first introduced her to The Red Clay Strays. He had texted her a few months ago saying he thought she\u2019d love them, and he was right! Kelly said after that, she was\u00a0<em>\u201cobsessive.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-red-clay-strays-react-to-kelly-s-cover\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Red Clay Strays React To Kelly\u2019s Cover<\/h2>\n<p>Fans couldn\u2019t get enough of Kelly\u2019s cover of \u201cNo One Else Like Me.\u201d They were blown away and filled the comments with praise for her take on the song. A few comments left by fans include:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cYeah, your right Kelly, no one else like you because you nailed this song\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMy favorite Red Clay Strays song! Kelly nailed it!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cKelly and Y\u2019all ate this up! I\u2019ve never heard this song\u2026it\u2019s great!!!!!!!\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Kelly\u2019s cover even caught the attention of The Red Clay Strays themselves!<\/strong>\u00a0The band shared their reaction by commenting on a clip\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTbTsILjnyq\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shared to Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cWow, this is awesome\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f44f.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4f\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f44f.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4f\" \/>,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>they wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>You can watch Kelly Clarkson cover The Red Clay Strays\u2019 song \u201cNo One Else Like Me\u201d in the video below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e6wF9fb1HVA\" data-id=\"e6wF9fb1HVA\" data-query=\"si=hhlNIEEFjsYd82KX\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"'No One Else Like Me' By The Red Clay Strays | Kelly Clarkson Kellyoke Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e6wF9fb1HVA\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div class=\"eyeo\" data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1650984\" data-uid=\"06315\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelly Clarkson kicked off the very first \u201cKellyoke\u201d performance of 2026 with a country favorite. 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