This song has given me Goosebumps more than one time. The Ruthven of the words the tone. The way the song comes so seductively to a crescendo.....mm the end? The piano man . The singing along with the sax solo?????? Come on... it's legendary
fucking awesome!!! the way mary builds the song up and then delivers that last note, risking everything like that, all thoose people there, the millions watching on t.v. this woman is soooo soulful, unreal, she comes off crying at the end!! words cant describe how great that performance was!!!
jaiden ortega best comment she put that damn song togeather didn’t she? 🔥🔥🔥put her extra sauce on it and dropped the mic, The Great Late Ray would’ve loved Mary
Now THAT is a proper tribute. Just stunning. Mary J's performance knocked my socks off when this was first broadcast and years later, it's as powerful a tour de force as ever.
She really got into character.. I mean look at her.. more than just a voice.. she was so classical for this.. whatta perfect fit for such a regal, majestic.. song.. she's like a queen.. big tall beautiful.. stately.. wow.. what an awesome creation God made.... I can find too much better these days.. we've lost beyond good ones like this honey.. I"m just tryin'na tell you somethin good.. all I know is God is good all the time honey.. whoo lawdd.. sang mary.. yess indeedy sista lovey boo. lol great job
Wow! that hold she holds is haaaard. Considering how many people have done this song she totally owns it here. Very flexible singing voice and powerful on top of that. It would be interesting to hear her do an album of standards.
Very Arethaesque 🔥🔥🔥🔥🎙️, Mary comes across the same type of way Aretha did. I think Aretha saw that too, that’s why she requested to work with Mary on multiple occasions. She respected Mary, & Mary adored and loved Aretha.
To bad the hateful demon didn’t feel the same…in fact she was very jealous of Mary to the point that she did not want Mary to play her in the Aretha movie because she felt like Mary would overshadow her and I understood…I mean Ella realized this after Beyoncé made Cadillac Records. The difference is Beyoncé never adored Ella like Mary did Aretha…even publicized how Aretha was one of her inspirations from day one. Knowing that broke my heart and I lost all Respect (see what I did there😂) for Aretha Franklin and gained much more for Mary J Blige ..I could see if ‘retha was still out here active in the game, at that time, but she wasn’t.
No no doubt --- she sang this for Ray--- no no doubt -- he heard it --- beyond fantastic tribute--- my lifetime hero Ray Charles --- there will never be another --- he made life a better place --RIP
Look at mary j!! PERFECT!!! a BEAUTFUL RENDTION! & i agree w/ "mrdevrekeo!" beautiful arrangement and piano--of course, it's quincy Don Henley?? really, "fakootm?"
I have never seen Mary J. Blige give a performance like this and I’m floored. The slow soulful sweetness in her voice reaches deep into the heart and grabs it like it won’t let go. This got me hanging on every note and gasping to breathe for the entire duration of the song. I am going to search for more tribute concerts because this was fantastic! Ty for sharing… peace and hugs KP
Mary sang the piss out of this bad boy! Flawless rendition!!! Hands down! This is the stuff legends are made of!!! Ray is smiling from Heaven!!!! Bravo! Encore! Cheers!!!!
I love this from Mary and this is at least 16 years old, seen for the first time today. Personally, I’d like to have seen/heard more of this style of music from Mary, and, I’d advise that this kind of music can accept her natural voice, as in reaching for the high notes is totally unnecessary … Hopefully there’s more to come from Mary like this. Thank you for this content btw 😊
SHE SEEMS LIKE SHE WAS SHOCKED AND PROUD WHEN SHE FINISHED BECAUSE SHE SANG THE BRICKS OFF THAT SONG! MARY MARY MY MY MY!!! She looked REMARKABLE and DEAR GOD IN HEAVEN, SHE LOST HERSELF IN THAT SONG AND FOUND SOMETHING NEW AND NEXT LEVEL! MJB!!!!
That's the best that I've ever 1:59 J sound. She's getting tired of jumping around in those thigh-high boots, and she's getting older. This is what she needs to do. I love it, and I'm not a big fan of Mary!
Really like her voice, but the arrangement? Hmm, lots of players do different chords at the 1:24 section. These I do NOT care for! Not on her, of course.
Mary J. definitely understood the assignment given to her!!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Mary sang from the depths of her soul on this one. Love it!
People who commented negative. There was not one off note in this performance. She delivered this jazz rendition perfectly.
This song has given me Goosebumps more than one time. The Ruthven of the words the tone. The way the song comes so seductively to a crescendo.....mm the end? The piano man . The singing along with the sax solo?????? Come on... it's legendary
She sure did!
YES SHE DID!!!❤
Period ❤
fucking awesome!!! the way mary builds the song up and then delivers that last note, risking everything like that, all thoose people there, the millions watching on t.v. this woman is soooo soulful, unreal, she comes off crying at the end!! words cant describe how great that performance was!!!
You hit it right on spot ! The risk
I love it 🥰
WELL SAID FACTS. She builded and builded then BOOM! She ended with a perfect end!
SHE BODIED THIS WHOLE SONG!!!!!!!!!! ALL HAIL THE QUEEN!!!!
jaiden ortega best comment she put that damn song togeather didn’t she? 🔥🔥🔥put her extra sauce on it and dropped the mic, The Great Late Ray would’ve loved Mary
Queen of what??? Great singer, but no queen.
She is the queen in rapper Trina say shut ur mouth in eat her sweet tuna fish
2:40 the way she blents her voice with the sax solo its out of this world ...
Just Amazing...
Mary looked spectacular.
Her hair was snatched
Face was beat
Dress popping
And voice BOOMING!
Standing ovation for the Queen of hip hop
This is by far one of her best performances
Such a classy and measured performance from Mary j here. When she’s on she is ON!
Now THAT is a proper tribute. Just stunning. Mary J's performance knocked my socks off when this was first broadcast and years later, it's as powerful a tour de force as ever.
This my favorite rendition of this great song
Mary give your fans a pure jazz album produced by Quincy Jones your voice is perfect now
Cameron Roberts 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Right!!, I Agree💯💯💯🤞🤞🤞
Mary showed out!!!!
I may not be the biggest MJB fan, but she sang the notes off this song. Cudos and more.
The fucking queen ! Sing Mary she can do anything
She murdered this!!!!!!!! Slayed!!!! Bodied!!!!! This was the highlight of the whole night!!!!!
@Queen Gipson Her look added to that performance.... an amazing job done by all!!! She definitely looked the part of a jazz singer!!!!
Only Mary J can deliver such raw, pure, emotional performances like only she can. Flawless.... Who!?! Find Sumbody!!!
AsanTi
And Ladies and Gentlemen this is The Undisputed Queen of Hip-Hop Soul 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yessss undisputed queen of hip hop soul in raw soul
Beautiful captivating Raw jazz soul.
OMFG. Best verson I've ever heard of this song.
My God...My God...This Is So Incredible...R.I.P. Ray...And Long Live Mary J.
She really got into character.. I mean look at her.. more than just a voice.. she was so classical for this.. whatta perfect fit for such a regal, majestic.. song.. she's like a queen.. big tall beautiful.. stately.. wow.. what an awesome creation God made.... I can find too much better these days.. we've lost beyond good ones like this honey.. I"m just tryin'na tell you somethin good.. all I know is God is good all the time honey.. whoo lawdd.. sang mary.. yess indeedy sista lovey boo. lol great job
U spot on , everything u said 👍🏾👍🏾
Really brought down the house! Great performance!
She did that!
Wow! that hold she holds is haaaard. Considering how many people have done this song she totally owns it here. Very flexible singing voice and powerful on top of that. It would be interesting to hear her do an album of standards.
I've been saying the very same thing!
Very Arethaesque 🔥🔥🔥🔥🎙️, Mary comes across the same type of way Aretha did. I think Aretha saw that too, that’s why she requested to work with Mary on multiple occasions. She respected Mary, & Mary adored and loved Aretha.
To bad the hateful demon didn’t feel the same…in fact she was very jealous of Mary to the point that she did not want Mary to play her in the Aretha movie because she felt like Mary would overshadow her and I understood…I mean Ella realized this after Beyoncé made Cadillac Records. The difference is Beyoncé never adored Ella like Mary did Aretha…even publicized how Aretha was one of her inspirations from day one. Knowing that broke my heart and I lost all Respect (see what I did there😂) for Aretha Franklin and gained much more for Mary J Blige ..I could see if ‘retha was still out here active in the game, at that time, but she wasn’t.
No no doubt --- she sang this for Ray--- no no doubt -- he heard it --- beyond fantastic tribute--- my lifetime hero Ray Charles --- there will never be another --- he made life a better place --RIP
Perfect in so many ways ❤😂
🎉🎉🎉🎉 All hail the Queen Mary.Jane.Blige!!!!👑
Come rain or come shine Mary J. Blige is awesome. Just like Ray Charles. :) Fantastic.
Look at mary j!! PERFECT!!! a BEAUTFUL RENDTION! & i agree w/ "mrdevrekeo!"
beautiful arrangement and piano--of course, it's quincy
Don Henley?? really, "fakootm?"
I couldn't love this more. Absolutely stunning.
she is beautifull in all ways!! but what a voice!!! ...
“ I guess when you met me…” listen to the soul in that phrase!!!! The woman is ever so gifted! Hands down and surrender. She is the queen!!!
I have never seen Mary J. Blige give a performance like this and I’m floored. The slow soulful sweetness in her voice reaches deep into the heart and grabs it like it won’t let go. This got me hanging on every note and gasping to breathe for the entire duration of the song. I am going to search for more tribute concerts because this was fantastic! Ty for sharing… peace and hugs KP
Mary sang the piss out of this bad boy! Flawless rendition!!! Hands down! This is the stuff legends are made of!!! Ray is smiling from Heaven!!!! Bravo! Encore! Cheers!!!!
she freaked the hell outta this performance! 🔥🔥💎🔥💎❤️MARY!!!
Man she took it to church on this old time classic! I thought there was going to be an altar call afterwards! LOL!
Maryyyyyyyyyy sanggggggggg!!!!!!!!! Yes raw soul and talent
Got damn this is an award worthy performance
I honestly cannot think of any song I've ever heard
that was sung better or with more heart than this.
I'm so moved~
She came and sang with a great outstanding performance that night go on M.J.B I wish she done a remake of this song it's what I need at this time
there is one word to describe this and it is - MASTERFUL
Love this classic, and Mary rocked it!!!
Wow she really owned that song❤
Absolutely stunning performance watched this live was in awe !
How can you not rate this 5 stars.
Yaaas Miss Blige, Yaaas!
she looks gorgeous in this performance.
That was incredible
I love this from Mary and this is at least 16 years old, seen for the first time today. Personally, I’d like to have seen/heard more of this style of music from Mary, and, I’d advise that this kind of music can accept her natural voice, as in reaching for the high notes is totally unnecessary … Hopefully there’s more to come from Mary like this. Thank you for this content btw 😊
great song,singing, melody, love the lady.her singing. her beauty.. she be mine. luv ya girl..
Sang Mary!!!!
SHE SEEMS LIKE SHE WAS SHOCKED AND PROUD WHEN SHE FINISHED BECAUSE SHE SANG THE BRICKS OFF THAT SONG! MARY MARY MY MY MY!!! She looked REMARKABLE and DEAR GOD IN HEAVEN, SHE LOST HERSELF IN THAT SONG AND FOUND SOMETHING NEW AND NEXT LEVEL! MJB!!!!
Mary J's up there with Sarah Vaughan Billie Holiday and the best of them
My God! It doesn't even look like her!!! She looks STUNNING here!!!! Like classic Hollywood glamour!!!
Simply stunning!
3:14 think the guy in the audence is diggin the performance!!
Right😂😂😂
Why hasn’t Mary done a full big band/great American song book tribute album/concert? This was great!!!
Right ONNNNNNN Mary J Blige!!!
my girl!
finally, a classy song
Amazing!!!
Ageless beauty 😍mary j goddess! 😍
Fabulous!
This is a lovely version, this one and the Bette Midler's are the best that i have heard.
great rendition, impressive
Awesome rendition
muito lindoooo... grand mary j.b
Absolutely the best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No No...not let the sax player do his thing alone? Rule 1 others get a chance to shine too. Great interoperation sung.
Luv how her voice can flip a remix to songs
Going into 2020
❤ my NEW FAVORITE VERSION ❤
...3:01 - 4:07...абсолютная вершина исполнительского мастерства...
Watch her facial expression and her eyes @ 3:48 to 3:52 when she pours her soul out singing the absolute hell out of this song!
Please someone tell me there is a high definition version of this performance (even if it is only audio) !!!
Tão linda!
2021 wow 👏😍😳
2022 . Yet again, WOW!
NICE Cover Version
Real, chic!!!
Still ...Billie Holiday's version for me
👑
Perfeito
Woah
What award show is this?
It wasnt an award show...it was a tribute show to Ray Charles after he passed away in 2004
I’m not gonna say Mary can’t sing but I don’t hear what y’all hear lol she has classics though
i'm sticking to don henley's version... 5 stars to mary j though!
Mary j sung the break off this song
Who is the pianist? Raymond Angry?
She was channelling Marilyn Monroe that night. The image that is, not the voice, obviously.
IN YO FACE BITCHES!!!!! #QUEENMJB
Anybody know if thus song is on a c.d. ?
*this
That's the best that I've ever 1:59 J sound. She's getting tired of jumping around in those thigh-high boots, and she's getting older. This is what she needs to do. I love it, and I'm not a big fan of Mary!
Poe hubbapp
Nieve Rainmaker
1 minute ago
Thus or danejourines fur Bellevue
she baaarely made it through with that last note.. lol but she still got it. ^_^
Really like her voice, but the arrangement? Hmm, lots of players do different chords at the 1:24 section. These I do NOT care for! Not on her, of course.
u better raise that eyebrow...to get on that pitch! she might have wanted to try and raise it a tad bit more~ lol
she was good until the end.
it was pretty good
but nothing compared to kat mcphee's performance on idol
Could you go eat your potato salad with raisins please. Thank u.
This is a lovely version, this one and the Bette Midler's are the best that i have heard.
my girl!