Legendary R & B singer Joe pays tribute to Adele in “Hello”

He’s got a voice that’s impossible to forget and a name that has stood the test of time. Joe’s gospel roots, combined with more than 20 years of delivering soulful R&B hits, have earned the Columbus, Georgia-born singer a place among the genre’s elite.

Adele’s record-breaking Hello is widely regarded as one of the greatest songs of the modern era. Released on October 23, 2015, after a three-year hiatus, the song showcased Adele at her vocal and artistic best. The global smash set records as the fastest music video to surpass 100 million views on YouTube and became the first song to sell more than one million digital copies in a single week.

So what happens when another acclaimed artist takes on the chart-topping hit?

Here’s Joe’s soulful rendition of Hello.