What a moment to see the quiet artist Carol King loosing her sh!t with Aretha at the piano & singing the hell out of this song Carol wrote for her with" the 2 Jerry's"... & Seeing POTUS wipe away a tear is spectacular.
Ms. Franklin started out singing and playing piano for her father's large church in Detroit when she was still in school. She signed with Motown after years of gospel choir and piano experience. It's just too hard for those who are solo artists to play and sing and cover the stage while tied to the piano, so they often switch back and forth. This was iconic in part because in her 70s the Queen actually started out playing for herself in a public performance! The man who slid onto the bench when she stood up normally played for her in concerts for many years, so this was a deliberate gift to honor Ms. King because just anybody wasn't going to get Ms. Franklin who was quite ill by this time. Even agreeing to sing, no one expected that she was going to play that piano herself. My late Uncle Van Cephus was told that he was her favorite pianist, and she would have him come play private parties for her family at her house in Detroit. He was trained in classical but professionally played gospel, funk and R&B with big artists for years. To have this lady tell you that you can play piano was such a huge compliment because she could throw down on piano in a way that most never got to see.
This was amazing. My boyfriend and I hitched to the Boston Common from Hyannis for a chilly March 1971 concert in the afternoon. Aretha and her grand piano. We didn't have $, but we thought we'd hear her. We walked toward the white canvass tied to the wrought iron fencing and there was a 5 "space. We looked and Aretha was 5 feet away from us in a wide striped yellow and red turban and matching robe. The hardest thing was to not move or clap and be quiet. We didn't want to freak her out. We also hoped the cops wouldn't come along and make us move. She was amazing and no one bothered us!
If I were there I’d turn myself inside out with emotion. I’m already crying/singing along with this video I’ve already watched about 5 times. Just phenomenal.
Every time I hear it, it brings tears to my eyes - what a great performance, what a great artist - those five minutes make me forget all the darkness, all the hatred and racism that has characterized this country in recent years.
I have never seen this before. OMG. Amazing!! The performance, the amazing song that Carole wrote and performed…. The standing ovations of just amazing people in the audience… who were amazing in their own right.. the Obamas, Viola Davis… Simply amazing
Carole was having an out of body experience here. 😁😁. This is one of my all time Favourite Kennedy Centre Moments. Aretha was indeed something special, but this? This was next level Special. Was this Aretha’s last Public Performance? If it was, the Queen truly soared.
I still have tears in my eyes every time I watch this ever since i first seen it. The world has lost such a great soul but her legacy will live on through her music forever
Pure American soul and beauty. We have missed yo around the world. So glad your back. Come together, make America great Again - so much irony in that statement.
Absolutely impeccable. Standing ovations are oftentimes given too easily; this was not one of those times in the slightest. So fun to see the Obamas, as well! I'm right here tearing up with Barack. 😆
Why are all these lefties applauding like mad for a two-gender supportive tune! Don't understand...... What is a woman? 🙂 And even more precise:"What is a NATURAL woman? 😉
Upon seeing you i concluded you are a Filipina by your looks and your family name. And iam not mistaken. Iam so proud of you madam , my kababayan. God bless you more and may you continue to be a blessing to all of us who just love to sing.
@@drpsett Exactly. People familiar with Aretha's career know she was a gifted pianist and when she played (which wasn't often enough), it elevated her musicality even further. Carole knew when Aretha sat down to play for her that she was in for something major, and was being paid the highest respect by the queen!
not gonna lie I cried watching this knowing there will never be another Aretha Franklin. Bless you Miss Aretha as you blessed all of us with your incredible talent ❤️🙏
Now listen to her sing this live in 1967...it will BLOW YOU AWAY... I think Aretha's Cousin Brenda is standing at the front of the line of background singers :)
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No debate needed: The Best Kennedy Center Honors Performance Ever!!!!
🤔I think that you would be CORRECT!
One of the best
Absolutely!! Hands down!!
Say it AGAIN King!!
Nope. Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven. Aretha made this about her and not Carole King. Heart made it ALL about Led Zeppelin.
Love Aretha. Lol, she dropped that fur coat like the rest of us drop a bath towel!
THAT did it for me, I was took OUT!!💜💜💜 Continue to Sleep In Him Queen
You can see everyone tearing up with emotion. The man sitting behind Carole King and Obama are so moved.
Exquisite. How lucky is Carole to have this fantastic woman giving voice to her song.
Queen sings for King, and left the President and all of us in tears
What a moment to see the quiet artist
Carol King loosing her sh!t with Aretha at the piano & singing the hell out of this song Carol wrote for her with" the 2 Jerry's"... & Seeing POTUS wipe away a tear is spectacular.
Carol king must be so loved by Aretha for sure she showed her
Carole King's reaction to Aretha blowing is so funny! "Yes. Go girl. Give it to me"🤣
I kind of dislike labeling things as the best ever and whatnot but this is easily one of the greatest performances I've ever seen.
I completely agree. And i never use words like "best" either. But i cried over how good this was. This woman is so soulful it is incredible.
This performance sums up why she’s the queen of soul
I have NEVER been so emotionally moved by a performance in my life! Just another example of why Aretha is THE Queen!!❤️💛❤️
And me
The President shares your feelings as well as anyone fortunate enough to have seen this.
There was only one Aretha Franklin the Queen Of Soul nobody will ever replace her truly one of a kind....
She was in her 70's, battling cancer, and still put on an excellent performance. She was able to mix to a G5 here, just amazing.
Really astonishing
Well, what can one say? It's Aretha Franklin my dear. A diva, a queen, an icon, a vocalist out of this world. She's the Queen of soul for a reason.
A woman who has my R E S P E C T!!!!
I loved her my whole teen life and still do.
Mixed voice G5 is no joke
Oh, to have been in that theater that evening... What a legend!
ridiculous how beautiful and great this performance is. From one song queen to another.
Wonderfully said Sir!
Chills! Chills! Chills! Just Wow! No words! A deaf person could feel this performance in their bones!!!
The Queen of Queens. RIP, beautiful Aretha.
I'll always remember watching this new. I was absolutely blown away.
Queen Aretha bring tears to my eyes!
And for five minutes, the country was joyful.
Am I the only who's astonished how amazing she plays the piano
Ms. Franklin started out singing and playing piano for her father's large church in Detroit when she was still in school. She signed with Motown after years of gospel choir and piano experience. It's just too hard for those who are solo artists to play and sing and cover the stage while tied to the piano, so they often switch back and forth. This was iconic in part because in her 70s the Queen actually started out playing for herself in a public performance! The man who slid onto the bench when she stood up normally played for her in concerts for many years, so this was a deliberate gift to honor Ms. King because just anybody wasn't going to get Ms. Franklin who was quite ill by this time. Even agreeing to sing, no one expected that she was going to play that piano herself.
My late Uncle Van Cephus was told that he was her favorite pianist, and she would have him come play private parties for her family at her house in Detroit. He was trained in classical but professionally played gospel, funk and R&B with big artists for years. To have this lady tell you that you can play piano was such a huge compliment because she could throw down on piano in a way that most never got to see.
Listen to this version at least once a week. Loved all of their reactions. RIH Queen! Stand up Queen!
What was that burst of energy?! Wow! Aretha put her heart, soul, voice, appreciation love, etc into that tribute to Carole King.
The Queen of Soul is resting her soul in peace, but her music lives on and continues inspiring the young generations.
Oh how she is missed!
There will only be one Aretha Franklin , just the most powerfull female vocal ever to grace this earth . God Bless
Queen Aretha, loved seeing Carol's reaction 🥰🥰
The Queen is singing for the Lord now. Just brilliant. Rest in peace.
I have watched this sooo many times I've lost count. Best KENNEDY CENTER performance EVER. What a performance.
This was amazing. My boyfriend and I hitched to the Boston Common from Hyannis for a chilly March 1971 concert in the afternoon. Aretha and her grand piano. We didn't have $, but we thought we'd hear her. We walked toward the white canvass tied to the wrought iron fencing and there was a 5 "space. We looked and Aretha was 5 feet away from us in a wide striped yellow and red turban and matching robe. The hardest thing was to not move or clap and be quiet. We didn't want to freak her out. We also hoped the cops wouldn't come along and make us move. She was amazing and no one bothered us!
Goosebumps, every time!
Aretha Straight Up BLEW Carole King's MIND!!! Truly there is Only ONE ARETHA!!! NO ONE Sang a Song BETTER than her, PERIOD!!! xoxoxoxoxo
I have seen this about 50 times. It never gets old. Simply Amazing.
Wow. Carol egging her on to keep belting - this whole performance is absolutely incredible. 2 legends
If I were there I’d turn myself inside out with emotion. I’m already crying/singing along with this video I’ve already watched about 5 times. Just phenomenal.
That was a iconic proformance all of the time best kennedy center tribute history and future ...!!
I'd say this one and Heart's to Zeppelin were two of the very best. Over shadowing who they were honoring which is saying something.
So true that was masterpiece
What a memory. ❤ It will prevail and future generations will have the privilege of watching this.
Sadly. we shall never see her like again, i am just so glad i was bought up in the era of ' the queen of soul'
Yet again, this stunning performance gave me chills...I’ve visited it I don’t know how many times. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏💕💕💕
Every time I hear it, it brings tears to my eyes - what a great performance, what a great artist - those five minutes make me forget all the darkness, all the hatred and racism that has characterized this country in recent years.
I could listen to this everyday and also to see my president and his wife so immersed in the performance
When i hear and see performances like this i loose control like Carole King, I feel it in my soul.
I have never seen this before. OMG. Amazing!! The performance, the amazing song that
Carole wrote and performed…. The standing ovations of just amazing people in the audience… who were amazing in their own right.. the Obamas, Viola Davis… Simply amazing
I wish we could go back to that time, before the world divided into splinters and labels of hatred..
Incredible performance!!!! The Queen!!!
The BEST Performance in KCH History...
RIP Aretha, give respect to the greatest woman!!!
When you succeed in moving the President of the United States to tears during a performance you are doing something special!
Carole and Obama, 2 amazing women of the early 21st century and Carole much on the 20th. God bless you, you make me a feel like a natural...person. x
I feel like Aretha is the grandma I needed.
She is - just follow her lead. Aretha left many footprints.
Aretha grew up singing in the CHURCH, so that’s what we feel and brings the tears even though it’s secular music! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
When she sang this, she was very ill and likely knew this might be her last performance before going home to sing for the King of all kings.
So glad to see Aretha paying tribute to Carole and Gerry. Beautuful.
My goodness, what a God given talent! Simply amazing! Aretha came and shut it DOWN!
The way how people stand when she hit that hight note.
That's how you R.E.S.P.E.C.T the Queen of Soul
Carole was having an out of body experience here. 😁😁. This is one of my all time Favourite Kennedy Centre Moments. Aretha was indeed something special, but this? This was next level Special. Was this Aretha’s last Public Performance? If it was, the Queen truly soared.
Beautiful song, beautiful performance. Two wonderfully talented women who each own a chapter in the legacy of 20th century American music!
There will never be another! The absolute Queen!
Everyone felt like a natural woman.
One of the greatest performers of all times.
One of the greatest, if not the greatest, singing performances of all time.
I still have tears in my eyes every time I watch this ever since i first seen it. The world has lost such a great soul but her legacy will live on through her music forever
Love ya, Carol King!
You can all go home now....... The QUEEN has sung. 😁👍🎉
Having goosebumps listening to Aretha Franklin, such a pro even if battling cancer
Still gives me chills.
Lord we miss Aretha Franklin's presence in our world..what a beautiful voice and human being.❤❤❤
Aretha Franklin 💝💝💝
Pure American soul and beauty. We have missed yo around the world. So glad your back. Come together, make America great Again - so much irony in that statement.
Absolutely impeccable. Standing ovations are oftentimes given too easily; this was not one of those times in the slightest. So fun to see the Obamas, as well! I'm right here tearing up with Barack. 😆
Why are all these lefties applauding like mad for a two-gender supportive tune! Don't understand......
What is a woman? 🙂 And even more precise:"What is a NATURAL woman? 😉
Upon seeing you i concluded you are a Filipina by your looks and your family name. And iam not mistaken. Iam so proud of you madam , my kababayan. God bless you more and may you continue to be a blessing to all of us who just love to sing.
Why do my eyes get teary every time I watch this? Wow. She was a true artist.
It’d great to have a higher quality version of this posted! A truly transcendent performance from Aretha.
*Stunning....just stunning. THANK YOU WONDERFUL ARETHA.*
映画リスペクトを観ました！エンドロールでこのケネディホールでのアレサフランクリンのパフォーマンスを知りました！
何度も繰り返し観てしまいます！キャロルキングの喜びやアレサフランクリンの熱唱、最高のパフォーマンスですね！
アップロードしてくれた事に感謝します！
映画リスペクトの興奮がさめやらない！
映画アメージンググレイスも観に行かなくては！
I have been watching this every day for a few weeks now, tear up every time, unbelievable, so good,wow
One of the best performances by the greatest of all time.
I still weep every time I experience these precious moments. A true magical moment, still after all these years❤️❤️❤️❤️
OMG~ What a performance, simply Magnificent.
When she tossed off that fur the audience knew they were in the company of greatness
The best KC performance ever !!!
Such an amazing performance by an amazing woman. Miss you Queen of Soul!
I miss Aretha
mmm The Queen til the end i always get emotional listening to that angelic voice god bless
Thank you Carole! You've given us a musical legacy! Don't be humble!!!!!
Aretha .. .bringing down the house .... AGAIN!
Truly amazing.....
We Miss You Queen Aretha 😢❤
ABSOLUTELY! Outstanding! Yes, yes, yes!
Yeah! the is the reason why she was queen 👑 of soul 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
In tears and clapping like I'm in the audience
The Queen!
The greatest singer honouring the greatest songwriter
CAROLE composed the music. The gorgeous lyrics were written by Carole's husband, Gerry Goffin.
Blew it out the park what a voice I will miss her for the rest of my life my great is broken . 4:41
❤ 4:41
She took that fur off so smooth though 😂
The Queen. Always.
I love how Carole is surprised when she starts singing. She wrote it after all but didn't seem to realize what was about to happen
She wasn't expecting Ree to play the piano. That's what really took her over.
She co-wrote the song with her ex-husband. Jerry Wexler gave them the title.
That's because it was like it was being sung for the first time. How surreal? What a high honor, for someone like Aretha to sing your song
@@drpsett Exactly. People familiar with Aretha's career know she was a gifted pianist and when she played (which wasn't often enough), it elevated her musicality even further. Carole knew when Aretha sat down to play for her that she was in for something major, and was being paid the highest respect by the queen!
Brilliant what a performance
T’was like the entire halls are being TNT’ed by Ms. Aretha herself! What a very explosive and stunning performance. God rest her soul. 🥺♥️✨
not gonna lie I cried watching this knowing there will never be another Aretha Franklin.
Bless you Miss Aretha as you blessed all of us with your incredible talent ❤️🙏
Me too I cried too
Now listen to her sing this live in 1967...it will BLOW YOU AWAY...
I think Aretha's Cousin Brenda is standing at the front of the line of background singers :)
I have watched this so many times. It is so emotional. We miss you Queen♥️
Sweet Jesus what a voice!!!! Sing with the Angels Aretha.Rip