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Elaine Gibbs is a 53-year old grandmother who turned a quiet Carole King classic into her own last night.

Auditioning for the first time on The X Factor, this wedding singer belted out “You’ve Got a Friend,” receiving a huge ovation from the audience and unanimous approval from the judges.

Watch her snippets of her rendition below and then compare it to a couple other THG favorites from this week: Drew Ryniewicz and Josh Krajcik.

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