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Last night, Gwyneth Paltrow showed off more than her trim figure when she belted out some songs at the first annual Poetic Justice Fundraiser for the Coalition for Engaged Education on Wednesday. The star-studded event featured a mix of poetry and music from talented students as well as the likes of Jack Black, Baron Davis, Zooey Deschanel, Sally Field, Jonah Hill, Edward Norton and Maya Rudolph.

The Coalition for Engaged Education is a "non profit organization devoted to connecting drop-outs, foster, and incarcerated youth with educational opportunities."

The 41-year-old mom-of-two looked fab in a black minidress as she wowed the crowd with some tunes while at the Herb Alpert Educational Village in Santa Monica, California. For the event, the Oscar winner wore her hair down and minimal makeup. It really looks like she was going for an effort-free elegance with this look. Chris Martin's estranged wife paired the look with black ankle boots and a simple gold watch. Of course all eyes were on her ring finger -- which was tellingly, naked.

Paltrow is no stranger to singing. She first surprised audiences with her voice all the way back in 2000, when she sang "Cruisin" with Huey Lewis in the musical film about karaoke called Duets. The leggy blonde took to her voices to the masses when she appeared as Holly Holiday on Glee. The consciously uncoupled star also took the vocal chops to the big scree when she starred as a country singer in Country Strong in 2010.