Vanessa Williams is simply exquisite. She ought to record "Touch Me in the Morning". It is so easy to forget how talented she really is. Singing, acting, dancing... she is wonderful. It is a crying shame that she doesn't always get material worthy of her talent.
Unfortunately Vanessa didn't have a record label owner who was smitten enough with her " talents" to give her whatever song she chose to record. And despite the humiliation of being stripped of her crown and Miss America title, she became THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MISS AMERICA WHO EVER REIGNED!! No other Miss America can say that.
Don't insult Vanessa. Ross has no class and elegance behind the scenes. Whatever class and elegance she can be noted for, does not extend itself beyond the stage.
Let it be known, NOBODY can do Miss Ross, like Miss Ross does Miss Ross. I think this was a fine tribute. She seemed to enjoy it and WE ALL love the music. Very nice.
Reading these comments i actually think Ciara matched Diana’s tone. Soft subtle and sweet . Diana has pop appeal shes not a vocal powerhouse but demands the stage.
You nailed it. Diana's voice was one in a million. And sorry, Jordan Sparks butchered it. Vanessa did better and Ciara a little bit better than that, but nobody can even approach the Queen.
Ciara was really cute!! She's not a powerful singer!! But there are a lot of others that are not as well!! There are different varieties of singers, choose what you like or don't like. She was cool!! They all did a Great tribute to one of my absolute Favorites, Ms. Diana Ross!! And also the tribute to Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys!! This Entire tribute was so Lovely!! Nice to see some CLASSY performances!! Good job to ALL!! Thanks for posting!!
I'm not really a fan of Jordin or a big fan of Ciara but I personally think Ciara did great here, Upside Down was good for her too. Jordin should have picked a different song like You Keep Me Hangin On. Vanessa and Yolanda were perfect here and with their choice of song too.
They sould've added one more performer to sing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". Gotten rid of Jordin Sparks and let Yolanda open with a simple, soft "Reach Out" and then she comes back and closes with an uproaring "Ain't Mountain", with that choir as her background. That tribute would have been even more awesome..
Vanessa beautiful rendition although Diana has a wider range they have similar tone, even if Diana didn't seen so thrilled with her..the background vocals were great!!
Vanessa Williams was the best performance. Diana Ross became a star because of her beautiful vocal tone not because she is a power house singer. Vanessa Williams also has incredible intonation that makes her the best choice to cover Ms. Ross.
@@michaelwilliams7822 Most folk dont understand singing isn't screaming. Vanessa Williams Power is subtle but strong. Vanessa choose to pursue the path of an Classically trained singer, given her (idols) were Barbara Streisand and Bette Midler. Those women can can be proud, considering they ARE the Gold Standard and Vanessa went on to become an acclaimed and accomplished Broadway Superstar, (16 ) x Grammy Nominations, Emmy nominated, assisted in the snatching of the Oscar award in 1996 for her international hit Colors of the Wind. Unlike most of her peers, dead or alive, Vanessa is a real triple threat not just some media hyped singer turned Actress, with unmatched beauty perhaps otherworldly at times and Charisma to match, Vanessa has carved out a lane, not many can fux with! The master Technician himself; Luther Vandross, didnt just tour with anyone, aside from Vanessa and a few other GOATS like Mooooriaha Carey.
I talked with her guitar player the last show I went to in 2017.His name is Keith Robinson.He’s actually from my hometown.He told me that he notices that her voice is getting stronger the older she gets.I remember reading in her and her mother,Helen’s book that you shouldn’t overtrain a voice and let it develop on its on.
Vanessa Williams is probably the only Miss America pageant winner that nearly every American recognizes and remembers. Ms. Williams is not only elegant, classy, and beautiful-clearly, she is also quite talented. Ms. Williams won the title Miss America in 1983. Several weeks after her reign began in 1984, a scandal surfaced when Penthouse magazine bought and subsequently published unauthorized nude photographs of the 20 year old Ms. Williams. Williams was publicly shamed and pressured to relinquish her title to the runner up. She was the first black woman to win the coveted title Miss America and the first Miss America winner in history to give up her crown. Thirty-two years later, in September 2015, when Ms. Williams served as head judge for the Miss America 2016 pageant, former Miss America CEO Sam Haskell made a public apology to her for the events of 1984. During the intervening years, influential members of the black American community rallied around her to show their support. Black America has always admired her courage, her dignity, and her resolve to triumph in the end.
Vanessa is great at some songs but not the songs of The Boss. The voice of Diana Ross will live forever. No one will ever be able to match the voice of Diana.
The Kennedy Center Awards are a tribute to performers. An artist who is honoring a recipient-such as Diana Ross, for example-by singing one of their songs is not trying to imitate the recipient.
Naturally she did she took them all the number one she took those sougs all the way to number ones in in the USA and all over the world so there's no comparison
LOL that's like Sandy didn't know that she was Miss America 1984 yes she seen you ever heard of the song Save The Best For Last she also is a Broadway star in the Broadway address
I thought that singer was good but with a legend of Diana’s class I would have expected more. Maybe Beyoncé doing another tribute or Patti because her tributes are amazing
Good point Ethan Rawest. I expected more legends too. Vanessa Williams did a good fitting tribute. However, there was more. Legendary singer Yolanda Adams did a great tribute too. It's on a separate Kennedy Honors video clip.
Vanessa was beautiful and did good job, but the rest were a total snoozefest. Why would you honor Diana Ross with Ciara and Jordan Sparks, did she even know who they were prior to the ceremony?
Ciara at that time was number 1 in the country ... you really think Diana wouldnt know the music world ... of course she knew ciara if she didnt know her personally she knew who she was at that time ... she was the top in 2008
Utter Crap!!!. Go do your homework and you'll find that if there wasn't a Miss Diana Ross, there would have been no Supremes!!!. When Flo and Mary thought they hade "made it", they used to do things like, not turn up for rehearsals, or studio work so much so that a lot of the later albums, it was even Flo and Mary singing background......it was the Andante Sisters!!!. As Smokey said, Diana Ross wanted to be "Diana Ross" and let's be honest here, she was ALWAYS going to be a Star with or without Flo and Mary history has already PROVED that and Miss Diana Ross has gone on to become a PIONEER, TRAIBLAZER and GLOBAL PHENOMENON and deserves RESPECT after all, she's EARNED IT!!!.
James Waugh she got big because Flo was railroaded by Berry (who was fuckin Diana) and the Motown Machine. Diana has a pleasant voice, but it’s empty. Like a big hunk of frosting without a cake!
@@zacharyboyd5391 you're absolutely right Diana did her on homework and work very hard to get where she is today we love Diana Ross 2021 22 and forever
And without your mama there would be no you so who you want to take the credit for your life do you get it give Diana her props after you go sit back down eat your cookies and cream ice cream and drink some soup smoke another cigarette and then go back to sleep Merry Christmas and happy New Year
![Diana Ross - Marvin Gaye Tribute @ The 12th American Music Awards [1985]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/a_qfyf0wrsU/mqdefault.jpg)
Im am 63yrs old raised on rock and country . i have always been a Diana Ross fan . She is a classy lady .
🤠
Vanessa Williams is simply exquisite. She ought to record "Touch Me in the Morning". It is so easy to forget how talented she really is. Singing, acting, dancing... she is wonderful. It is a crying shame that she doesn't always get material worthy of her talent.
I was just thinking that same thing as I listened to Vanessa. She sounds ABSOTIVELY INCREDIBLE DOING IT!!
+RamajX You are so bright for saying those words! Vanessa Williams is a force to be reckoned with!
she was great! thats a hard song to sing!
That is Vanessa Williams' band playing the music.
Unfortunately Vanessa didn't have a record label owner who was smitten enough with her " talents" to give her whatever song she chose to record. And despite the humiliation of being stripped of her crown and Miss America title, she became THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MISS AMERICA WHO EVER REIGNED!! No other Miss America can say that.
Diana Ross songs are timeless! Her gift is a song and style that will always try to be duplicated.
Vanessa Williams just like Diana Ross pure class & elegance untouchable
er no, she is not like Diana Ross
Don't insult Vanessa. Ross has no class and elegance behind the scenes. Whatever class and elegance she can be noted for, does not extend itself beyond the stage.
@@punkanellylovejoy702 ALL OF THAT!
@@Dwilli1_thebussyboy every bit of it
@@punkanellylovejoy702 shut up Hater's slut....u only wish you had that... much of Ms Ross voice and talent 🙊
Let it be known, NOBODY can do Miss Ross, like Miss Ross does Miss Ross. I think this was a fine tribute. She seemed to enjoy it and WE ALL love the music. Very nice.
That's right well said
Miss Ross Da Boss
Vanessa beauty and gorgeous VOICE!
Beautiful and loving tribute to Miss Ross.
A True Supreme
The key played on "Touch Me In The Morning" was perfect for Vanessa.
Vanessa Williams was sensational during her performance⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from Bay Harbor Islands 🌴 Fl 305
This was like Diana's signature sign off from Berry Gordy. Vanessa did a beautiful job. Jordin Sparks *
Ciara * and everybody did good ❤️
diana is effortless when she sings these songs. these girls make it look like work!
I hear you @schatze page, but who would you pick? Nobody really has Diana's laid-back style.
It was not a competition of who sang it better but rather in honour of her. smh!
Completely true Diana has a unique sound that make songs timeless and effortless. One of a kind
Oh Vanessa, a stunning rendition. Aretha was so cool all she had to do was snap her fingers. TH-cam can be so enjoyable. 😍 👍👍
Vanessa Williams is a class act. Her voice is sooooooo soothing.
Vanessa Williams a real artist class style & voice no gimmicks needed
She did Diana proud. She sings so pure perfection...Like Diana ...but in of herself Vanessa is an amazing singer.❤
The Queen Of Soul, Aretha Franklin was grooving 6:57
Was there?
Vanessa kills it. Such an exquisite performance. She should have covered her own version of Touch Me In The Morning.
Vanessa Williams is stunning in every way ❤️
Every female on this stage killed it soft voices like the Queen!! Can"t get any better!!
Diana did have such good songs
Vannesa Williams has made too few Albums. Beautiful Voice & Intonation.Very Elegant, perfect for that Tune.
"Touch Me in the Morning" is a tune tailor made for the voice of Miss America, Vanessa Williams.
Jordan Sparks is awesome 🙏🌴
Diana has her way of singing and so do the others on this program that's what make it ❤
Vanessa Williams' voice does not get the credit it so richly deserves. But, this is Diana's moment long overdue. 🎙
❤️🌹
Vanessa is always classy a real talent
Reading these comments i actually think Ciara matched Diana’s tone. Soft subtle and sweet . Diana has pop appeal shes not a vocal powerhouse but demands the stage.
She killed it and the others I'm a singer and poet and dancer if I was up there my voice match hers soft and Sexy!!!
You nailed it. Diana's voice was one in a million. And sorry, Jordan Sparks butchered it. Vanessa did better and Ciara a little bit better than that, but nobody can even approach the Queen.
Vanessa is just perfection
I Luke how Ciara used the presence of the 1979 Caesars Palace perfomance Diana did❤
Ciara was really cute!! She's not a powerful singer!! But there are a lot of others that are not as well!! There are different varieties of singers, choose what you like or don't like. She was cool!! They all did a Great tribute to one of my absolute Favorites, Ms. Diana Ross!! And also the tribute to Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys!! This Entire tribute was so Lovely!! Nice to see some CLASSY performances!! Good job to ALL!! Thanks for posting!!
I agree!!!! They all did great!!!
Well Diana is isn’t powerful singer either so Ciara was fitting
Even the Queen Of Soul herself was grooving
Such a Beautiful lady
She was always my favorite
Ross is a LEGEND!!!
Vanessa Williams is undeservedly under-rated..............[She's] The Right Stuff!!!
Tu voz diana mecala asta mis huesos Que Grande guapisima
I'm not really a fan of Jordin or a big fan of Ciara but I personally think Ciara did great here, Upside Down was good for her too. Jordin should have picked a different song like You Keep Me Hangin On. Vanessa and Yolanda were perfect here and with their choice of song too.
I think they were picking songs from different eras for the artist. I actually loved Jordon Sparks performance. God bless you. ❤️✌🏼
Everybody was good orchestra background singers I!! They did a wonderful job !!!
They sould've added one more performer to sing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". Gotten rid of Jordin Sparks and let Yolanda open with a simple, soft "Reach Out" and then she comes back and closes with an uproaring "Ain't Mountain", with that choir as her background. That tribute would have been even more awesome..
2Steps Productions Jordin was good. That Ciara chick was mediocre
2Steps Productions Agreed!!!
Vanessa beautiful rendition although Diana has a wider range they have similar tone, even if Diana didn't seen so thrilled with her..the background vocals were great!!
Vanessa Williams was the best performance. Diana Ross became a star because of her beautiful vocal tone not because she is a power house singer. Vanessa Williams also has incredible intonation that makes her the best choice to cover Ms. Ross.
Vanessa can roar too when she wants to.I was amazed seeing her live on the front row!
@@michaelwilliams7822 Most folk dont understand singing isn't screaming. Vanessa Williams Power is subtle but strong.
Vanessa choose to pursue the path of an Classically trained singer, given her (idols) were Barbara Streisand and Bette Midler. Those women can can be proud, considering they ARE the Gold Standard and Vanessa went on to become an acclaimed and accomplished Broadway Superstar, (16 ) x Grammy Nominations, Emmy nominated, assisted in the snatching of the Oscar award in 1996 for her international hit Colors of the Wind. Unlike most of her peers, dead or alive, Vanessa is a real triple threat not just some media hyped singer turned Actress, with unmatched beauty perhaps otherworldly at times and Charisma to match, Vanessa has carved out a lane, not many can fux with! The master Technician himself; Luther Vandross, didnt just tour with anyone, aside from Vanessa and a few other GOATS like Mooooriaha Carey.
@@michaelwilliams7822 There Is a clear difference between a "loud" singer and a "powerful" One.
Vanessa, definitely the latter of the two.
I talked with her guitar player the last show I went to in 2017.His name is Keith Robinson.He’s actually from my hometown.He told me that he notices that her voice is getting stronger the older she gets.I remember reading in her and her mother,Helen’s book that you shouldn’t overtrain a voice and let it develop on its on.
Vanessa Williams is probably the only Miss America pageant winner that nearly every American recognizes and remembers. Ms. Williams is not only elegant, classy, and beautiful-clearly, she is also quite talented. Ms. Williams won the title Miss America in 1983.
Several weeks after her reign began in 1984, a scandal surfaced when Penthouse magazine bought and subsequently published unauthorized nude photographs of the 20 year old Ms. Williams. Williams was publicly shamed and pressured to relinquish her title to the runner up. She was the first black woman to win the coveted title Miss America and the first Miss America winner in history to give up her crown. Thirty-two years later, in September 2015, when Ms. Williams served as head judge for the Miss America 2016 pageant, former Miss America CEO Sam Haskell made a public apology to her for the events of 1984.
During the intervening years, influential members of the black American community rallied around her to show their support. Black America has always admired her courage, her dignity, and her resolve to triumph in the end.
Great tribute,Diana is awesome
Miss her .... she is great
I believe it´s hard an artist interpreting another artist. Now, imagine an artist intepreting in front of him.
Thd first one was very good and I adore that song
Queen💜
Diana ✨
Vanessa was great!!!
Up side down! ❤️
Vanessa le dió un toque especial felicitaciones
I can't believe no one sang "Ain't no Mountain High Enough"
@@ronrossmore211 you got a point lol
Jordin sparks voice is a billion tines better than anybody else on the show
Yes that's why most of the comments are about Vanessa Williams.
@@theteatv2348 THAT part😂
Vanessa is great at some songs but not the songs of The Boss. The voice of Diana Ross will live forever. No one will ever be able to match the voice of Diana.
The Kennedy Center Awards are a tribute to performers. An artist who is honoring a recipient-such as Diana Ross, for example-by singing one of their songs is not trying to imitate the recipient.
Diana sings all these songs much better.
many already know that. They are not competing with her dummy. They are paying tribute to her for heaven sake
@@jjsteel43 Right!,,
Naturally she did she took them all the number one she took those sougs all the way to number ones in in the USA and all over the world so there's no comparison
Absolutely spot on. None of these singers can hold a candle to the Boss that is Miss Ross
Those are her songs goofy it's not a competition
I really think its time to let the dislike for Diana Ross go now and enjoy her for the great artist she is
jordin's lovely tribute to the one and only Ms Ross!!!
I liked it❤
Loved Ciara
Ms. Franklin was getting it
Ok, I didn’t actually know Vanessa Williams could sing until I saw this. Lol
LOL that's like Sandy didn't know that she was Miss America 1984 yes she seen you ever heard of the song Save The Best For Last she also is a Broadway star in the Broadway address
Where was Yolanda Adams ?
It's on a separate video clip. It was a great tribute.
My question exactly
I thought that singer was good but with a legend of Diana’s class I would have expected more. Maybe Beyoncé doing another tribute or Patti because her tributes are amazing
Good point Ethan Rawest. I expected more legends too. Vanessa Williams did a good fitting tribute. However, there was more. Legendary singer Yolanda Adams did a great tribute too. It's on a separate Kennedy Honors video clip.
Vanessa Williams is just lovely. 💋
Wow.. All these women are amazing.. Why didn't Vanessa have more of a music career?
16x Grammy nominated singer and Broadway Superstar star isn't a career?
@@dlw1221 Vanessa? Really...I did not know this
What are luminaries?
Mason, you said it all
she sang this song!!!
Ciara was good man
Pam Pam she most certainly was flat!!
awwyeahme2 to which she are you referring
I dislike the runs the younger performers insist on doing. Jordan should have kept it simple. Beautiful voice tho.
I'm just watching 👀this in 2021 geesh
I think it kinda sucks they didn't include any of her contemporaries as performers...Think about it...Gladys...Patti...Aretha...Natalie...
They all hate her so why bother?
stupid commentary, the new generation honors diana.
DetroitLives313
Who hates her? None of the artist I names have ever said they hate Diana Ross. They're all stars. Why would they hate her?
newcreature2011
Read their books. They don't use the word hate. Why? She has been nasty to all of them among many people she has mistreated.
Patti & Diana always were rivals . lmao
Excelente
The drummer in Upside Down should have been acknowledged.
She's the shit!!!!
Vanessa came 2 play zero games
Diana is better of all these artist still today.
Now that's saying the truth speak the truth that shave the devil God is much better than them today than they are at daytime
Seems like her songs are only hard to sing because of the key she originally sang in
Vanessa Williams was the only one worthy to be in this line up the rest sucks.
umnn then you didn't see the ending . Yolanda Adams performed too
Amen
Someone check Martin Scorsese's pulse.
fyom huh?
@ joshmiller, I think it was Play Scorsese’s Love For Black Women!
That’s Diana’s song not hers. She is trying to better then Diana, but that will never happen.
Vanessa did a good job, Ciara on the other hand... If I was Diana I would have been offended if they brought her out in front of me.
lol @ Ciara I AGREE!!!!
Ciara did good shut the hell up
IDK WHY BUT LMAO 😂😂😂
@@egyptprincet5058 NO SHE DIDN'T!!!! CAN NO SING
Lmfao I would be “WTF was that?!”
CiCi!!!!!!
Never heard of any of these people.
People sing how they sing😮
No offense to the performers but not one of them could hold a candle to Diana's vice and style.
You're 100% RIGHT!
Ciara, honey that was weak.
She can't come close too dianiia Ross caused extensive seen Diana ilive in conserving Boston she changed outfits six teen times aim Paul
Jordin was doing too much
Vanessa was beautiful and did good job, but the rest were a total snoozefest. Why would you honor Diana Ross with Ciara and Jordan Sparks, did she even know who they were prior to the ceremony?
Ceuane she met Jordin on Idol
Ciara at that time was number 1 in the country ... you really think Diana wouldnt know the music world ... of course she knew ciara if she didnt know her personally she knew who she was at that time ... she was the top in 2008
because they were available hahhaa
I agree really why did they scrub the bottom of the pot
I think Terrance Howard inhaled before that intro
This was a horrible tribute. Who the hell put this garbage together?
+Jeff Caldwell You are so right and too funny with your reply to this tribute!
I'm weak 😂
Ciara (whoever that is) messed I'm Coming Out up. Lord have mercy.
Kelly I. She was flat as a pancake!!! I agree
I disagree - Ciara and Jordan did great!
She also ruined her part in singing Wanna Be Startin Something while singing it with Whitney and Usher on that televised Michael Jackson special
@@punkanellylovejoy702 Lol Link?
@@fixthatface483 oh my bad. It was some girl called Mya. Not Ciara
Ciara.............gurl.................
Ciara NO GURL
Oh Lawd 😂
🤣🤣
Jordan Sparks should have done Diana's rendition. That was awful.
They are. Not clones of diana😮
Jordan Sparks...
she is not a good singer.She should not have been on stage.Vaneesa Williams can sing and she did good.Ciara did good.
M MN Ciara < Jordin
Without Mary and Flo, there would be no Diana Ross to honor.
Utter Crap!!!. Go do your homework and you'll find that if there wasn't a Miss Diana Ross, there would have been no Supremes!!!. When Flo and Mary thought they hade "made it", they used to do things like, not turn up for rehearsals, or studio work so much so that a lot of the later albums, it was even Flo and Mary singing background......it was the Andante Sisters!!!. As Smokey said, Diana Ross wanted to be "Diana Ross" and let's be honest here, she was ALWAYS going to be a Star with or without Flo and Mary history has already PROVED that and Miss Diana Ross has gone on to become a PIONEER, TRAIBLAZER and GLOBAL PHENOMENON and deserves RESPECT after all, she's EARNED IT!!!.
James Waugh she got big because Flo was railroaded by Berry (who was fuckin Diana) and the Motown Machine. Diana has a pleasant voice, but it’s empty. Like a big hunk of frosting without a cake!
Bullshit they could found any body to sing background and they did the andantes sang a lot of background not Flo, and Mary
@@zacharyboyd5391 you're absolutely right Diana did her on homework and work very hard to get where she is today we love Diana Ross 2021 22 and forever
And without your mama there would be no you so who you want to take the credit for your life do you get it give Diana her props after you go sit back down eat your cookies and cream ice cream and drink some soup smoke another cigarette and then go back to sleep Merry Christmas and happy New Year
Jordan sparks ruined that song
Ohhhh no no no way Ciara should’ve been part of the tribute. She’s a great performer but not a great singer.
Pls.ll
Who in the hell put ciaras nonsinging az up there to mess up a classic smh
they all sound better then Dianna
That's a big ass lie and your breath staking Mr David go fine you're Delilah hater
Mediocre at best...🤔