Aretha Franklin and Mariah Carey - Chain of fools

Aretha Franklin and Mariah Carey - Chain of fools

[@Vishalx01]

After watching a few of Aretha’s duets with other artists, this is by far my favourite . Mariah was very respectful but still held her own. She hit F5’s just like Aretha. They both had a good ear for each other. Can we stop with the comparisons and just appreciate this? It’s a DUET and they sounded AMAZING together.

[@a32tl]

Too bad they never collaborated in the studio. They could have made some phenomenal music together.

[@devinmacrae4183]

Agree, they both hit the high notes but Aretha maintained her smooth vibrato all during those notes. Takes guts to do a duet with the Queen.

[@ce7768]

Aretha told her to go ahead so many times. She was being so respectful she didn't wanna overstep. This was such a legendary performance..

[@mitnosnah4134]

She couldn’t her voice wasn’t great in this year. Celine went for it thought fair play

[@newtonnguyen5803]

She was so nervous due to lack of rehearsal, you can tell by the look in her eyes.

[@jessiejvocal_5810]

​@@mitnosnah4134But we All know that Mariah wasn't really have the ability to hold really long high belt.. but she actually did a great job that she can hit F#5 on that night.

[@aqvamaninc.8151]

And maybe she was little overwhelmed, just imagine to have Aretha performing with all her power and energy in front of you. Jesus My God! ✨

[@MuscularDUDE]

This had nothing to do with respect it had everything to do with Mariah Carey not able to hang with Aretha Franklin vocally at this point of her career lol.

[@54jeanmarie]

See how Mariah stands beside,but a little behind Aretha on stage. That's REAL respect of her elder. Very honorable mention.

[@Gandoflini]

You're absolutely right! You have a good eye for detail. Mariah Carey, in general, is a very polite person.

[@crispri3919]

@Hoppy Guy Are you stupid? That was a choreographed performance with background dancers and dance sequences and everything. It isn't like this scenario where they kinda just go up and sing together and it is a free for all. Tina cosigned it so why are you trying to speak for tina turner?

[@mrfister1899]

She doesn't deserve to be on the same stage

[@MarcosIsABaritone]

Nick w79 Who?

[@criticalhard]

Elder? Lmao that had nothing to do with that, Mariah KNEW she was next to a fucking legend, that's being respectful right there.

[@dirfrops]

Two divas. My iPhone crashed. It couldn’t keep up with this performance. That was freaking amazing.

[@pingunootnoot1838]

This is a very underrated performance. I love the energy and chemistry between Mariah and Aretha!!

[@princestory26]

It's funny that people say Mariah tried outshining Aretha when it is so OBVIOUSLY EVIDENT SHE DIDN'T. She stood a bit further upstage, looked frequently at Aretha with admiration and acknowledgment, had fun and performed with her with no other agenda. She was invited to sing, and she did her best. Well, she has to and she can. And about Mariah 'contorting' her body to hit the notes, she always does that because her body is emulating the emotions of the song and moving in accordance to her voice

[@stfngbl]

And she was at least in the same league ... did not happen to often when aretha was on the stage with someone

[@lindabergman3127]

Agreed 💯🤩😍😘

[@ricaalvarez7023]

When she knows she can out shine the queen but hell no

[@ricaalvarez7023]

@THE PEDOPHILE EXPOSING BOUNTY HUNTER sand she said oh hail the queen!

[@renierdelossantos3476]

yes. if she wanted. she can easily do that. but she just gave Aretha the apot light

[@Ernie1978]

Mariah Carey has done nothing but praise Aretha when she was alive and now more than ever when she is no longer with us. She stood there and waited for her parts and Aretha was gracious speaking well of Mariah too. There is no beef here, why are fans so ridiculous!?!

[@umberto762]

Mariah has said many times that she wouldn't even dare to overshadow Aretha under any circumstances. That's what we call "R-E-S-P-E-C-T"!

[@kcme3586]

Ernesto and Umberto Andrade - I completely agree. Unlike some singers who tried to upstage Aretha, but only ended up looking like a fool and look like trying too hard.

[@sanasideup7497]

Ernesto Mariah was holding back but in some parts she outsang her

[@Otokage007]

Aretha loved Mariah. Here you can see why she said Mariah was very "gracious". It's obvious Mariah was very humble with her inspirations.

[@basmikaelson7119]

@@kcme3586 Who?

[@cattheanarchist]

Yes, you can see Mariah continually taking ques from Aretha, and Aretha kept pushing her to sing. She didn't want to steal the spotlight in any way.

[@Mariahidol]

Aretha said at the beginning they didnt get the time to rehearse ...they only had a little run through sitting in the trailer. this performance was unrehearsed!!!

[@jimmyv8238]

@@Mariahidol they rehearsed once darling. Watch this kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ6XdYmHi5V_hpY

[@renierdelossantos3476]

yeah. very different when Mariah duet with Patti.. Aretha maybe was insecured. Not giving enough moments to Mariah to really shine. But she still did even with only few lines

[@MariahIsSkinnyFuckBlueLives]

@@Mariahidol that makes sense! I feel like at 1:20, Aretha barely sang hoping Mariah would take it away but Mariah was nervous and unclear lmao

[@thundererswrath2185]

Renier delos santos sorry but Patti won that easily. Mariah tried her whistle and got beaten by Ms. Labelle’s high powered vocals.

[@dcanto9880]

1:14 Mariah executes that 'Ooooh" riff down just like Aretha does on the original recording of this song. This shows how much of an influence Aretha is on Mariah. Mariah has said that Aretha has sang every note and riff known to man. When Aretha first came out, nobody was singing with those type of embellishments. That's why Mariah says Every singer is influenced by Aretha even if they don't know it.

[@ralphanthonymallillin2712]

Not the whistle tone tho 😆

[@mpt3245]

@@ralphanthonymallillin2712 Aretha didn't need the whistle note.

[@transakira]

@@mpt3245 neither did Mariah

[@mpt3245]

@@transakira So? I was talking about Aretha since a childish stan tried to diminish her influence.

[@ralphanthonymallillin2712]

@@mpt3245 wtf is that childish? I also admire cause obviously she's the Queen of Soul and she was not Mariah's idol for nothing. I'm just saying the fact that the whistle part was not included from Aretha's influence

[@julianm1194]

At 2:33 is one of my best duet vocals of all time. The slickness and agility in Mariah riff and her tone matched with Aretha's big rapsy gospel belt it amazing!🙏

[@brandondavis9059]

I love how Aretha looks at Mariah at 2:06 in anticipation of an answer to her call. One of the best live duets ever.

[@velvet2406]

Aretha ad the depth ,power and improvs ....could have gone deep into church with Mariah......vocally....Mariah was good though she said that she was intimidated by Aretha...who wouldn’t be.

[@phamlam358]

Off her peak aretha was still too good that night. Bright, inspiring, soulful belts just lighted up the whole song. Btw, Mariah also did a really good job of harmonizing with aretha and keeping to the rythm by belting out stably at the top of her range while still able to embellish the song with creative runs, adlibs, improvs,..., which proves that she is a really versatile and original singer.

[@mr.6564]

Them Aries don't play. Both are great at calculation

[@lindabergman3127]

Yep 👍🤩

[@mindstone6883]

@@phamlam358 Agreed. Mariah may not have the ease she had on the upper belts prior to this like she did in her prime (Music Box-Daydream), but what she will never lose is her brilliant musicality. She knew when to belt, what and when to place melisma, harmonize, etc.

[@urbannerdcompany3796]

Mariah was obviously walking on eggshells. She had a lot of respect for the older divas, didn't want Aretha to think for a second that she was being upstaged.

[@jamesp504]

UrBanNerd Company No. She couldn't hit the highs. By the end of the evening, Celine put them all in their place. This was the infamous 98 Divas special, where Ms Aretha tried to steal Celines part, and Celine hit those highs and you couldn't even hear Aretha. Then you hear Mariah trying so hard, but at that point she knew her place and she stepped back and let Celine and Aretha battle it out. Mariah fans are delusional as fuck. Girl hasn't sang well in 20 years now. That, and her personality is disgusting. She's self entitled, rude, and full of herself. And don't get me started on her shitty acting... Remember Glitter?

[@SpaghettiPlays]

Passthedutch 1977 lmao y'all so bitter about mimi, even in hell and high water i will stan lmao celine can fuck off all the way to canada

[@bingsu7824]

Passthedutch 1977 Why the fuck are you so bitter? Mariah hit many E5s in this night! Celine just sung one night higher than Mariah’s highest not! We are not delusional, you are. Seriously what world do you live in? No one is even talking about how Mariah is better here. You are seriously high. Mariah’s rasp and tone honestly made up for her vocal decline during this era. Aretha wasn’t even stealing Celine’s part, she wanted someone to challenge it out with her and Celine was the one who stood up. You are even more delusional, actually maybe even worse... Are you taking drugs? For the past like 20 years Mariah served so many people with so much PHENOMENAL vocals. You want some examples? Charmbracelet era (CONSTANT F5 BELTS), TEOM era (SONG OF THE DECADE, BEST COMEBACK ALBUM), E=MC2 era, Memoirs era (especially Angels advocate), Merry Christmas 2 You era (damn woman was pregnant and shut up the haters), and even so much more examples! Did you even watch Glitter or are you just judging best on the commentary from other people who actually watched it? I find the story line nice and heart warming, but in terms of directing and a little bit of production it could’ve honestly gotten better. Full of herself? Seriously? She’s really humble and cares so much about her fans! Rude? Seriously? There are worse celebrities and Mariah’s probably one of the most hated just because of “I don’t know her.” Self-entitled my ass! She seriously proved through out all these years that no matter the hurdles or troubles she won’t ever give up and that’s inspiring to so many people! I also like Celine actually and you are making her look bad you sick fuck. Just get out of here and NEVER even dare to comment something like that again on anyone’s channel, may it be Mariah, Whitney, Patti, Taylor, Aretha, and seriously anyone else I am going to find you throughout the comment sections of KZbin and have your immature biased mouth shut again and again and I won’t ever get tired or scared of fighting a worthless garbage hater like you. You’re seriously wasting my time because of this, but I don’t regret it because one day you haters will eventually shut up when Mariah is gone. You don’t even realize how many lives Mariah has saved through her songs! Get out you fuck!

[@brenmose9439]

Carrying the highs or not, no one could outperform Aretha.

[@archiedecena99]

Hahaa lol try to sing Mariahs hits i doubt that no one can reflecate her voice

[@tazzir2987]

Mariah looks stunningly beautiful here

[@heretobullshit7144]

But I think the dress is kinda rough that made her less shiny

[@mgichndz]

Tazzi R - before the boob job and everything else

[@louisepalm4792]

@@curtnett She looks like herself

[@crmtery3253]

Tazzi R her dresses in 1998 were trash but it was still her best looking era

[@yohannicholas]

@@curtnett hell no, Shakira looks like her

[@amstar5017]

2:08 GOSH!! Her „Chain” belting was so beautiful, powerful and outstanding for me!! My jaw dropped and I had a problem with picking it up!!❤️

[@teofilolayug8125]

I really admire mariah in this. She's ao respectful to her senior diva.... Not like today

[@xpinksweetcheeksx]

Today Mariah IS the senior diva

[@santiadame6781]

@@xpinksweetcheeksx and people don’t respect her 😒

[@ralphanthonymallillin2712]

It's because Mariah made the bars so high that even Mariah cannot reach today. And her vocals are very noticable in vocal change since she was known for her "girly voice" and now it matured unlike Chaka Khan, Aretha, and Patti who have that robust voice from the very beginning of their career.

[@joppp6918]

Not anymore, she used to shade a lot of people now. Even CELINE.. up until now lol

[@Eddy6159]

@@joppp6918 she’s never shaded Celine. The only comment she’s ever made about Celine that could be misinterpreted is when she talked about her disagreement with how Divas Live went. But even then, they’ve maintained a relationship as friends.

[@ThiHills]

And they didn't (or barely) rehearse(d). 😱😍😍

[@evil8569]

Rip

[@enzovolpicelli7165]

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[@MrZachariea1]

They did

[@SoSoBradley23]

MrZachariea1 Aretha said in the show that they didn’t have time to rehearse.

[@anjandy7964]

They rehearsed once on her trailer, she said on an interview.

[@stevemartinovich]

Awesome duet. Mariah is stunningly beautiful

[@SaraZ-mf5vv]

It’s so sad watching Mariah having the ultimate respect towards the legends that were before her, and the watch the new little girls disrespecting her continuosly like Demi.

[@renierdelossantos6879]

demi who?!

[@cattaro2855]

@@renierdelossantos6879 i don't know her either 🤷‍♀️

[@jimmyv8238]

Demi being kind of disrespectful i think due to misunderstanding and her childishness. Cause she once said that Mariah is a legend.

[@cattaro2855]

@@jimmyv8238 Yes, i think she has a lovely personality. But her attitude is very nasty and unpredictable. She feuded with a lot of celebs who got nothing to do with her. 🤷‍♀️ She just obviously need some attention .

[@jimmyv8238]

@@cattaro2855 Not Demi's fan but i think she needs help rather than attention cause it seems like she's been through hard time.

[@marishkagranada7985]

That "oh oh ohhhho" part at 2:03 was so beautifully resonated though.. I'm literally murdering the replay button on that part. 🤩🥰

[@rayohnine]

That last run beginning @2:50 is too iconic to not mention. It’s like Arethas voice became background instruments while Mariah closed her song. It’s crazy beautiful what these two ladies did on stage, Mariah loved her!

[@PopCultureCarnivore1]

Iconic? Mariah sounded a mess on this night 🤣🤣🤣 She couldn't keep up with Aretha and Celine humbled her, while millions watched. Now that was iconic

[@yhnCosmetics]

​@@PopCultureCarnivore1 mess means your voice

[@PopCultureCarnivore1]

@@yhnCosmetics mess = Mariah Careys🤣🎉

[@yhnCosmetics]

​@@PopCultureCarnivore1my cat sings 100x times better than you

[@yhnCosmetics]

​@@PopCultureCarnivore1+ mess means your ass😂😂😂

[@GUYIN89011]

Apparently, Aretha loved signing with Mariah too!

[@danieldostermanntv]

Mariah Carey Calculated her Adlibs during that Climactic part so Well that you would think they were apart of the Original Record! Heck even Kelly Clarkson sang this With Ledisi and did the Same Adlibs as Mariah! That’s A Vocal Genius

[@kcpopoo]

And the fact that they did this unrehearsed too...

[@danieldostermanntv]

kcpopoo Yeah But you know Mariah Carey played the Record on Repeat in Trailer! Lol

[@mael9186]

We love a true mind of a genuine song writer

[@jamiejackson1185]

@@danieldostermanntv The record is different from Mariah's vocal climax adlibs.

[@danieldostermanntv]

Jamie Jackson much different. I am just complimenting Mariah

[@heyheyfc]

Mariah held back. Only trod when given the nod by the Queen of soul. Professionalism at its best.

[@Tkimba2]

U re very funny. Vocally she couldn't compete especially after 1996, so stop making it like she was "holding back".... Her fans say the same about performances with Whitney....I shouldnt be surprised... What's even more hilarious, you are calling not being able to keep up "professionalism" lololol

[@reggiehampton2685]

She didn't hold back, this is not her song and she she couldn't keep up. Sorry.

[@giulianacr2638]

Mariah: The Queen of Humility, she did the same with Newton-John duet. She let her sing the song and opted for back vocals 😘

[@heyheyfc]

@@Tkimba2 What you are saying is partly true, she wasn't as good as pre-1996, but we all know she could've used her whistle register, but she didn't. And be fair, she did hold back a little. It's damn obvious.

[@FA-jw1sx]

I don't think so. She sang the song the way she was asked to period. This would have been rehearsed before hand.

[@adewafarm7349]

Aretha really like mariah so much. She treated mariah like a young queen. And She had give mariah compliment more than the others diva that night. R.I.P aretha

[@lamb4life851]

2:33 this run is SOOOOOO FREAKING AMAZING 👑🔥

[@lennuj3269]

True... hell yah

[@lennuj3269]

Only Mariah can do that our of this world runs

[@SilvialayaLaya]

En esa parte hubiese metido un silbido. Pero mariah se contuvo. Se nota que cantaba al 30% de su potencia para no eclipsar al reina del soul

[@sohyangworld1544]

@@lennuj3269 that runs wasn’t that impressive compared to her most famous runs.

[@USMC_BABE38]

Love their voices together!

[@malcumx5933]

Erin Averyt Why do Americans refuse to make complete sentences? Who loves their voices together?

[@nikkiflaggaly8528]

Love them both ❤️♥️❤️

[@evil8569]

@@malcumx5933 wtf are you? British?, African? Either way America has probably benefitted you in one way or another. Now shut the fuck up before America decides its time to have another colony

[@ralphanthonymallillin2712]

@@evil8569 wtf are you smokin about? Do you have history class?? British invaded the America not the other way around lol!

[@scarlett7613]

The soul in Arethas voice is everything!

[@evehampton9485]

This duet was AMAZING!!! I Love MARIAH and have ALWAYS been a Big FAN of HERS ❤❤❤❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹👍👍👍👍👍!!!

[@spotsevigne2549]

Mariah's versatility as a vocalist and composer is fucking insane. she can do soul, rnb, gospel, hip-hop, jazz, reggae, house records and many more and almost all genres in music

[@romerjusu3804]

Her mother is an Opera singer and is Irish.

[@rebeccans7729]

Listening to her book to find out this was unrehearsed! So much respect and chemistry between legends ❤

[@hood_psychologist]

that very last run MC gave was everything...

[@thyjuanc8728]

Beautiful.. we need more of this now a days. Real singers.

[@mr.6564]

My favorite part is 2:00 I love how Aretha followed Mariah on the "I'm gonna take all I can take"

[@mizzfreakster96]

"All hail the queen of soul, Ms Aretha Franklin!" ".....mscarey...." XDDDDD

[@michaelpapageorgious5053]

Ms Carey, Mariah!

[@cattaro2855]

I bet the other Diva backstage was a bit jealous that only Mariah had a chance to sing with Aretha. 🤭 And we know why she chose Carey to sing with her. Mariah has always had that lovely personality that everyone liked about her. ☺️

[@blurdreamer]

I doubt there are Jealousy in backstage. they are all established Diva on its own. its more like admiration & respect each other.

[@yujitorres1]

Ey Bech you're right ! haha yeasss🔥🔥🔥

[@sartemarkify]

Well mariah is the most talented amongst her peers haha

[@seanjun_]

well said Bro....well said

[@pairrynwatson4229]

People should really proof read what they write and make sure what they are saying makes sense. It's ridiculous the way some grown folks(adults) post comments that don't make no sense at all or words are misspelled and they have the nerve to try to be telling it like it is, telling someone off 😤or getting them straight 🙄😠😱 PROOF READ!!!(REREAD)!!! SPELL CHECK!!! BEFORE YOU SEND IT☑️☑️☑️🆗😍

[@cdnry0020]

2:33 Mariah's musicality really stands out, her vocal runs go well with the beat

[@scotte3103]

Exactly. Beyond being a supreme vocal talent and gifted songwriter, she has a great intuition for playing within a melody.

[@SuperSallyjackson]

MARIAH.... THE INCOMPARABLE VOICE.... Aretha.. THE QUEEN OF SOUL xx

[@Carolina_girl86]

I remember watching this live back in 1998 in 6th grade in my parents bedroom. I can't believe it's been 23 years. I feel so old!!!

[@lovecommand91]

Mamas playing the tambourine @ 1:04 is an entire mood

[@H7.-_987]

Two Fabulous Voices! Two Beautiful Women! “Chain Of Fools” Soul!

[@MD_Hollywood.]

The funny thing is how Aretha started covering Touch My Body in the recent years before her passing.

[@luiz4430]

True! hahaha

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[@hallerobinson9413]

Exactly lol

[@kaerligheden]

From all the songs, she chose Touch my body!!!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@anjelheaven]

She had already covered "Hero" in 1993, 5 years before this performance.

[@yufengwolfie]

Yeah when Mariah said "All hail the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin " Aretha said "Ms Carey, Mariah "

[@AndySaenz]

Mariah had the utmost respect for the Queen of Soul! She didn’t want to overshadow her, and it all sounded great. Rest in Paradise, Aretha. You’re singing in God’s choir now.

[@blambrax]

Mariah can never overshadow Aretha, never.

[@albert5064]

pure Love Elias we all know she can, the point here is she shows respect to the people he made her who she is

[@blambrax]

@@albert5064 "Can't"

[@danielkudo4800]

@@blambrax yes she can, easily. Her real contender is Whitney

[@cattaro2855]

@@blambrax You should change your name into "Pure Hate Elias", as it suits you.

[@jonathan_8100]

2:24 i love the call and response that aretha and mariah had there. And to think they didnt even rehearse and this was all on the spot. Legends.

[@davidsymmons9274]

Who else came here after the section in Mariah’s book on this? Shivers! Amazing.

[@jdwm516]

Mariah respects those who came before her. Wish the young-ins respected her the same.

[@brandongreen629]

Mariah was respectful the entire time and saved it all for that final run! Like “nah fuck that!” 😂 I love them and I miss Divas Live :( We don’t get enough iconic moments in music like this these days

[@jjadedboii8013]

I just love mariah's raspy, husky and deep tone/notes. 🤤🤤🤤

[@sippinonjinandnamjoos4859]

1:16 when you take a bite out of really hot food

[@habshihalwa]

Her voice sounds out of this world throughout the various performances at vh1 divas live. How many other artist can say they performed alongside Aretha and had fun doing it. Mariah looks genuinely happy during this performance.

[@wonderjosh11]

Mariah paid great respect to Aretha who is one of her idols, such a classy act, that's why Aretha loves her so much. Respect from one artist to another. That is how it is done. Mariah knows that Aretha is going to be the star of the night and she stepped back and let Aretha shine. Mariah looks at Aretha with great reverence and was just soo happy to be on the same stage with her. We all know what Mariah can do with her voice, but she choose to pay her respect.

[@kaustavm.goswami7337]

a humble Mariah carey ...omg loved this! Miss Carey

[@gabrieltalavera8692]

Both of them.... magnificent. Everyone who has sung with Mariah love her bc she listens and complements the other vocalist to create a performance of connecting. That my friend is what a true musician and vocalist does...and it's just beautiful to hear and watch. ❤️

[@justwillieb]

Bruhhhh the musicianship in this whew !!! That percussionist mannnn on the vamp that riff whew him and the bass guitar 🎸 JAMMMMED THIS 👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥 both vocalist did great.

[@jubertong1242]

Mariah Carey can actually overpower most of the divas but she is always respectful to elders and to legends such as Patti, Whitney, and Dianna Ross. a true icon indeed.

[@KuyaRon0920]

Thats why i so love mariah carey. .she got the voice but she stooped down for the queen...she has so much respect for the queen aretha! I love them both!!😘😘😘😘

[@corncorncornme]

Unlike younger artistes these days that blatantly go around dissing and disrespecting the voices that preceded them, you can call Mariah a diva all you want but she had nothing but respect and love for the legends that came before her. And for that, i love her. She knew her place.

[@paulatristan8189]

No one on this earth can beat Miss Aretha Franklin❣️🎉👍🏽😃

[@selinarobinson6767]

Dynamic collaboration, Queen of Soul, Lady Aretha Franklin and Mariah Carey. You ladies ROCKED💯💯. Much love and respect💞💞.

[@ishtine300]

i am so liking this two ladies on stage. They are both incredible singer. wow!

[@paulg6527]

And Mariah is now a Legend. The same years in the biz now as Aretha was when they performed this song together. That is what a great voice gives you, longevity.

[@IWeasel]

Um she was a legend even before now Mariah put out hit after hit none stop no other solo female artist ever did that accept for Whitney Houston but Mariah truthfully passed Whitney when it comes to album sells because Mariah can change her voice and adapt to different sounds. And Whitney she was freaking amazing a power house but her voice couldn’t change. She was a pop diva and soulful churchy like singer. R.I.P. Whitney

[@therabbitdunn4590]

@Imani Alexander Gurl what does that has to do with anything lmao

[@cattaro2855]

@Imani Alexander triggered

[@faafafineartist]

I love the respect MC gives AF but also how AF would encourage MC to go back and forth with her.

[@EmilieSagae]

I love Aretha's tone and power here, and her mixing is less head-heavy than other performances. RIP legend. We should treasure the remaining true legends like Mariah and build them up

[@Deined]

I remember this! This was from the first (and still the best) VH1 Divas special. It's also the only time we got to see Aretha, Mariah, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, and Carole King perform on the same stage -- and at the same time. R.I.P., Aretha and Whitney.

[@PopCultureCarnivore1]

Whitney wasn't there

[@Deined]

@@PopCultureCarnivore1 Dude, I've seen this special any number of times. Whitney was there, as was Shania Twain, Carole King, and Gloria Estefan.

[@PopCultureCarnivore1]

@@Deined lol ..Bro!!! Whitney was not there...lmfao

[@jeanneparadise8200]

Fantastic! No screening notes. Deep, soulful blues

[@joaomarcos5932]

The QUEEN OF SOUL & QUEEN OF R&B

[@janifhamza824]

Haven't been a fan of Mariah Carey before , but she has slayed the whole house . The dress , the voice the hairography EVERYTHING was in point . She felt so confident to sing along with the LEGEND Aretha Franklin . But She aint upstaged her .

[@PopCultureCarnivore1]

Mariah fell flat on her ass this night. She couldn't keep up with Aretha and Celine humbled her. It was great to watch. She lucky Whitney was there..she would've gotten her feelings hurt 3x

[@davidwilliams4265]

@@PopCultureCarnivore1 did y’all have this conversation ? How you know ? Celine humbled her ? 🤣🤣❤️… what about the other singers ? Did she humbled them ? And right Whitney was not there you But MARIAH WAS !!!! 😅

[@Gui-mt2wu]

@@PopCultureCarnivore1 mariah did more support F5 in this video that Celine has done in her life…u guys should Remeber that mimi have modules and was getting throughout some difficult stuff tommy trying to destroy her career he even pass the titanic song to Celine (they wanted Mariah)

[@PopCultureCarnivore1]

@@Gui-mt2wu Mariah can't sing better than Celine...never could and on Divas 98 Celine humbled her

[@ekouekoffi]

@@PopCultureCarnivore1 o

[@arlenemartinez778]

Queen of Soul, and Mariah. Don’t get no better 🎤🎶 👏🏼

[@jasmine22104]

I love the instrumental for this. it's so lively

[@fredpitre2199]

What a VOICE. Just what I needed tonight.

[@minorityreport7783]

Aretha's voice is so good, she sounds like she's singing when she's talking.

[@ralphanthonymallillin2712]

Yup that part is my most favorite!!!

[@crisha721]

I've come to appreciate Mariah's humbleness. She really respected Aretha and didn't want to overstep

[@shevahSamuel]

R.I.P Queen of soul. Well done to Mariah for giving her respect (and knowing her place by not even trying to out shine Aretha). You can see that Mariah is just enjoying being Aretha’s presence. Mariah looks stunning here, it’s a shame she traded in her natural beauty.

[@robertrodriguez7131]

Shevah Samuel and Celine wasn’t. Anyway she’s like a cat in calor during that natural woman ngiiiii !

[@watmonfredrick6716]

This so lovely 2 greats on one stage.Perfect duet

[@MrFloccus]

Aretha nailed every single second of this divas live concert...just amazing! Mariah did her thang too

[@sunsetdays]

i love Mariah´s voice even whe she sounded raspy at some parts..but the texture of her voice is unique..the high, the low notes and Aretha is Aretha

[@jivi6710]

That rasp is what I love about her.

[@bryanlee5464]

listen to these golden strong belting moments!!! 1:00 1:55 2:08 those "chain chain chain!" "chan of fools!" JEEZ!!!

[@controlledderry]

clueless

[@swift-rk1fx]

@blksung wtf r u talkin abt

[@rosemont2283]

And THESE PEOPLE have the AUDACITY to claim that Mariah’s voice was SHOT that night. Anybody with ACTUAL EARS who ACTUALLY WATCHED Mariah’s performances that night will know that she blew.

[@caratmia97]

One of the things that I will regret all my life is not having been able to watch *THE QUEEN, THE DIVA, ARETHA FRANKLIN*

[@stroop3666]

I love you ARETHA FRANKLIN QUEEN OF SOUL!!! Miss you so much!!!

[@craigmills3583]

What a great duet. The great Mariah singing with her idol the queen of soul Aretha. For all those saying Mariah couldn’t keep up... Mariah duetted with Aretha. That means singing together and blending not trying to upstage and outsing! She knows the meaning of a duet. Mariah could have sang and riffed much more if she wanted to but she showed respect to the queen on her song and sang to compliment Aretha. That’s class. Unfortunately Mariah always attracts haters who try to undermine her ability and I guess that’s a sign of nasty, jealous haters who know but can’t admit the level of her talent. RIP the great Aretha who led the way for all who followed ❤️

[@seanjun_]

agreed

[@janayealey9304]

Mariah sings WITH YOU not WITHOUT YOU. 👏👏

[@byakuya786]

mariah gave aretha respect which is something todays generation dont know shit about

[@littlebow4315]

Shut up boomer

[@littlebow4315]

@killaJJ760 its a meme you dumb fuck

[@axkela]

@@littlebow4315 I can't believe that you think that person knows what a meme is 😂😂

[@marryrice7758]

@killaJJ760 I like that "coming to america" quote 🤣

[@marryrice7758]

@@littlebow4315 you actually just quoted a meme smh.. you HAVE to be 14.. atleast I hope you are😭

[@highstreetmanilabyronvalen4955]

2:51 is the best riff of the night for me.. MARIAH CAREY ! tone of voicenis out of this world

[@neetrab]

lol! I heard that Aretha said the only way she would sing the song is if Mariah was going to sing with her. I think Aretha wanted her friend to sing with her because she felt like she was the only one who could sing it and give it justice like Aretha.

[@gracielaespino3838]

¡¡¡¡Que dúo genial !!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@TeacherNathane]

Rushed to this after listening to her audiobook. ❤

[@gustavopereira4023]

Two queens of the music, the best voices in the history. I love you so much my Queens 💕🎶

[@Alebabe]

To all the ppl saying Mariah didnt had the voice to answer Arethas call, listen here, that "Chain chain chain" she did after "Im gonna take all I can take" in the climax, proves she had it and she could, she decided not to cause respect her too damn much!

[@jaehaerysitargaryen7923]

Mariah sounded like a real, black diva here. OMG it's sooo AMAZING!!!

[@swift-rk1fx]

@2tonsolid gtfo

[@SuctionzOnDiscord]

swift 1989 wym gtfo

[@FirstNameLastName-pg3pi]

Datu Rajiev Indal ya know that’s she’s part black right

[@IWeasel]

Well she is Vietnamese and African-American so duh🙄 Mariah has always had soul since her debut you acting as if it’s something new

[@soulandmore]

@@IWeasel it's actually half afroVenezuelan, half Irish, she's a light skin black woman

[@carlosllerena3011]

Adore the Queen of soul R.I.P. Mrs. Franklin so much love ..........!

[@MuvaBanks]

Damn this was magical and chilling to watch! I have tears in my eyes ❤❤❤❤ Rest Beautifully Aretha

[@Davion213]

Mariah was not ready, lol but you can tell she was so Starstruck and honored be performing with Aretha love this vid

[@nathanniel1269]

Ikr bc Mariah didn't had rehearsed this song

[@blackbeauty5717]

Legendary duet. RIP Queen Aretha

[@carloughebrixxbargamento312]

ARETHA FRANKLIN IS REALLY A LEGEND👏👏👏👏👍👍😏😀😀😀.

[@blackbeauty5717]

them low notes. ugh gorgeous

[@jennyxipo2328]

Amazing !?!! And the two of them!!! Unforgatable song. Bravo!!!!!

[@ondyandraandra5346]

Love mariah attitude, she did as backup singer and when aretha let her sing, she sing 😍😍 queen

[@jasonjoven4184]

Two vocal beast, musicality wise both great, I love how tasteful mariah's melody choices on some part.

[@DeadGiveAway.]

0:22 “For 5 long years, I thought he was my man... you know” haha.. Aretha was referring to Mariahs marriage with Tommy!! 93’-98’.

[@Honeymoonwhispers]

Haha never noticed that

[@lucasgsellier]

i really love aretha. so much confidence ugh!!!!

[@atread1001]

How bout all divas rocked it. Amazing energy and left everyone educated once more on why they made it big. Love them.