Billy Porter: 2024 Gershwin Prize

Billy Porter: 2024 Gershwin Prize | "The Bitch is Back"

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Billy Porter performs "The Bitch is Back" at the 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song concert honoring Elton John and Bernie Taupin at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., March 30, 2024.
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About the Gershwin Prize: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is the nation’s highest award for influence, impact and achievement in the field of popular song. It was established in 2007 to recognize and honor the artists whose creative works, both printed and recorded, are collected, preserved, made accessible, and valued by the nation’s library. It acknowledges the preeminent place of popular song in modern society and its vital role in expressing and deepening the personal and shared values of our time. Gershwin Honorees are selected by the Librarian of Congress in consultation with music specialists within the Library, former Gershwin Prize Honorees, and eminent outside experts in the field, including scholars, publishers, producers, composers and performers.
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@bellydancer3146 Ай бұрын

Us black folks LOVE Elton John.

@ellasabe6377 28 күн бұрын

Babaay, if he never wrote anything after Benny & The Jets, that would be the only song I need to love some Elton! That's been my jam since I was literally knee-high-tall- that and Aretha's "Until You Come Back to Me" were the first songs I learned to sing from my mama's 45 records! 😂

@koffeblk 19 күн бұрын

That part! We do!

@lawanda2497 10 күн бұрын

Yes we do

@virginiaboone8163 25 күн бұрын

The pianists is having the time of his life and deserves special recognition. And go Billy!

@lawanda2497 10 күн бұрын

Chile Billy Porter put some Tina Turner in this song. I love it. ❤

@ellasabe6377 28 күн бұрын

I just LOVE how much fun everybody is having at this tribute! Music is that special thing that can take you out of a messed up world and throw away all your cares and the energy at this show is something I wish we could take and bottle up and sprinkle it all over the place ,🥰

@rebeccapease3746 23 күн бұрын

I'd bet that Sir Elton and Mr Taupin never knew that they were writing that song just for Billy Porter, 50 years in the future. What a blast!

@gelostoybox1079 Ай бұрын

The Pianist deserves an award or something !!! and Billy damn our Pray Tell slayyyed !

@Nylgk Ай бұрын

Damn, Billy Porter nails it… unafraid!❤❤❤

@mikawhofan Ай бұрын

He's slaying this song in heels i could never wear. ❤❤❤❤

@miketodd185 25 күн бұрын

Wow… I didn’t know Billy could sing… Slayed it… YES!!!!! 👊🏼💙

@mrmtoad 20 күн бұрын

Watch POSE….. he slayed it in acting and singing

@PiazzaGurl Ай бұрын

I LOVE BILLY PORTER!!!! That’s voice!! Definitely killed this song.

@korribier-lo3nm Ай бұрын

I love Billy. Love how he sang Elton’s song

@WW-tg5pu Ай бұрын

WOW! That was bloody BRILLIANT! What a stratospheric performance by Queen Bitch Billy P. Loved it

@UMIVERSOUL.STUDIOS Ай бұрын

WOW! Billy Slayyyyyyyed it with all the other creative talents. Elton & Bernie have truly shared their gifts for music...gifts that just keep giving.🎉🎉🎉

@user-hh8dd4yb3p Ай бұрын

Billy nailed it Elton loved it OMG this rules!!

@Catstaff007 Ай бұрын

Billy just exudes pure joy

@LisaMilenaMusic Ай бұрын

Excellent performance Billy Porter. X

@amusicment4829 Ай бұрын

Ha Billy Porter! And best legs (after Tina Turner)

@jodavis9382 19 күн бұрын

Came here to make a Tina Turner legs comment too. Lol

@paulasisson3691 Ай бұрын

Awesome job, Billy!!💗💗💗👏👏👏👏

@hammun6 Ай бұрын

Didn't realize Billy had such singing chops! He can do it all!

@Joizygyrl926 Ай бұрын

yea he was an r&b crooner in the 90s...Look up the song Show Me

@darienvaughn5888 Ай бұрын

Your late lol

@OurFantasyLife 8 күн бұрын

Oh yes Mr. Billy Porter is the WHOLE thing and then some

@elainemeyer5062 Ай бұрын

👍 to Billy for going right up to Elton’s face to sing along with him. She wasn’t the least bit fearful to be off the stage upon entering either. It appeared Elton was overjoyed when she did that judging from how he acted (as were the rest of audience)!

@kmanyrivers Ай бұрын

ALLLL THIS! Billy is the GOAT!

@flowergrower1247 Ай бұрын

Fantastic version of this song, his performance gives it new meaning!

@user-hh8dd4yb3p 23 күн бұрын

Billy RULES!!👑

@fifermcgee5971 Ай бұрын

What a back up band, give them a hand.

@elainemeyer5062 Ай бұрын

👍 It was great to see Davey Johnson there on the guitar 🎸!

@fifermcgee5971 Ай бұрын

@@elainemeyer5062 He's s one of a kind national treasure.

@roberty.9569 Ай бұрын

it's literally Elton's entire band (minus bassist Matt Bissonette)

@weirdload58 Ай бұрын

Isn't it Elton's actual band?

@chuyler5333 Ай бұрын

Go Billy!!!

@elainemeyer5062 Ай бұрын

🩷 👏 After watching ALL the performances in this tribute, it looks like Elton enjoyed Billy’s the most (also Jacob’s ‘Bennie and the Jets’)! He was up dancing, singing, smiling, throughout the entire song/s. Just like me - and I’m almost 70 - lol 🤩 Not that he didn’t show a lot of enthusiasm for the others too.

@tmoore7049 Ай бұрын

BILLY PORTER❤❤❤ELTON JOHN

@OurFantasyLife 8 күн бұрын

Billy Porter doing Elton John is just about the perfect blend for me. Could eat up a whole evening of this and come back for seconds and dessert.

@reneefairley3765 11 күн бұрын

Truly wonderful Billy !! Nobody could have pulled that off but you .

@h.v.4148 Ай бұрын

Wow, one of the best performances ever. What an energy! 🔥💪🏼

@RNLovelyRussell Ай бұрын

My favorite Billy performance now!

@2slgbtqia_PiedPipe7r Ай бұрын

YES!!!!

@dinahanderson Ай бұрын

OMG so great

@melaniebonnet7091 Ай бұрын

Pure perfection. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@marilynsquires7925 Ай бұрын

Billy I haven't seen such a great performance since Tina Turner !

@fifermcgee5971 Ай бұрын

Our Tina Turner would have loved this. Way to go Billy best performance of the night. Love it. Thank you.

@jaydavis284 Ай бұрын

Metallica stole the show

@fifermcgee5971 Ай бұрын

@@jaydavis284 Must agree they we very good. but second best.

@elainemeyer5062 Ай бұрын

@@jaydavis284I thought everyone else was also 👍 from the performances I’ve seen so far from this show! Each had their own unique style and interpretations of Elton’s music. 👏 to them ALL!

@josefcosta8267 Ай бұрын

Guess you didn't see Metallica! haha Billy killed it, had no idea who he was, I do now

@lynnehrgott3091 Ай бұрын

KINKY BOOTS!👢@@josefcosta8267

@hadawson72268 Ай бұрын

Billy Porter .....❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 🔥

@King_Colombia_Inc 27 күн бұрын

*I FUCKIN' LOVE THIS GUY.*

@fran7759 Ай бұрын

Just brilliant

@terrorzilla 17 күн бұрын

Nice to see Davey and the band

@briansilkworth5486 Ай бұрын

Billy is just IT! Fabulous.

@OurFantasyLife 8 күн бұрын

He is THE whole thing and then some!

@nkem1735 Ай бұрын

Шикарный ❤🎉

@raulcuriel199 24 күн бұрын

Billy so extra!

@cathywood2519 Ай бұрын

Good job ❤

@melaniamonicacraciun9900 Ай бұрын

Great time fans, the true meaning of life 🎉❤🎉, time for paaaarty everybody 🎉❤🎉

@elainemeyer5062 3 күн бұрын

🙃 Ironically the more often I watch Billy’s 👍 cover, it’s as though ELTON was enthusiastically reacting to someone else’s song, not one of his own. But in this case Billy really made it his ‘own’, giving it a completely different approach and 🔥 vibe imo.

@paulaaroeira9050 Ай бұрын

🤩👏👏👏👏👏

@LizinLouie Ай бұрын

SlaaaaY !!@!!

@billbill5326 Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@rexivan Ай бұрын

now this is how you do it, if youre not brekaing your voice on an elton song youre doing it wrong!

@stephanieohlhaver7716 Ай бұрын

He's bringing church

@gnoekus 9 күн бұрын

It reminds me of the great wonderful version by Tina Turner!

@SymbolicFlame Ай бұрын

3:03 Billy got some ass!

@mr.blaabjerg9548 17 күн бұрын

Why does he deviate in some places from the original lyric?

@brandonbless9593 25 күн бұрын

I think billy chose this song cause Tina use to do it with Elton all the time lol

@coraggio93 Ай бұрын

Billy Porter was trying too hard.

@elainemeyer5062 Ай бұрын

👎 IMO - NO WAY! Porter performed putting his whole heart and soul into this tribute performance. So much so that even Elton himself looked and acted as though he was thrilled too! At first glance I thought Billy was a woman, and later on I realized it was a man in stilettos 👠 - lol 😆. In any case, I 🩷’d it (and I’m 70ish)! 👏

@weirdload58 13 күн бұрын

Us white folks too.

@BiBlackCar1 Ай бұрын

This definitely was not my favorite. But then again I am not a Billy Porter fan whatsoever. But I'm not going to take away from nobody else's joy 🙏🏾

@FFOGHORN Ай бұрын

Elton is Sir Elton for a reason. Sorry, Billy, you’ve been out sung.

@trevorray6212 Ай бұрын

great song, but didn't like the performance of the singer. EJ's band was tight as usual, especially Davey

@itsjemmabond Ай бұрын

Why didn't you like Billy's performance? He nailed it!

@trevorray6212 Ай бұрын

@@itsjemmabond I just don't. Its a personal choice. I think his voice is too thin and not suited to a rocker like 'the bitch is back'. The performance fell short for me compared to both the original and to other artists on the night.

@Sbi_life Ай бұрын

Appreciate his/her singing but not his/her madness

@dbrowne8640 Ай бұрын

I hate to be a b-ach, but his voice completely failed at the end, and that's the stone cold truth. He knows he has an acid reflux issue, and it was an unfortunate mistake to try performing this number.