Pia Toscano Unleashes Rock And Roll Mettle On 'American Idol'

'You killed it!' judge Steven Tyler says after calling ballad-loving finalist a 'murderer.'

Pia Toscano finally broke out of her comfort zone on Wednesday's (April 6) "American Idol," stepping away from torch-song balladry and moving into more uptempo territory, a transition the judges have been urging her to make for weeks.

She did so by scaling, on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night, one of the grandest songs in pop music history: Ike and Tina Turner's towering "River Deep - Mountain High." The 1966 offering was considered by its producer, the legendary Phil Spector, to be his finest creation, and its subsequent failure in America helped kick-start his slow decline.

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COVER IT LIVE POLLS

Contestant, % Yes voting for sure, % okay not voting, % no way
Casey 71, 25, 4
Scotty 56, 26, 18
Lauren 52, 35, 13
James 35, 46, 19
Pia 31, 48, 21
Paul 25, 33, 42
Haley 24, 55, 21
Jacob 21, 58, 21
Stefano 11, 41, 48











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