best singer in all disney classics and maybe the deepest song
@bsg75husker7 жыл бұрын
indeed!!
@marpatmarver6 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@lisab55926 жыл бұрын
and thats compared to all the freaking amazing disney singers aghh her voice is so rich
@SnowdropWood5 жыл бұрын
I think she has competition from Lea Salonga for that title. Or indeed Mary Costa the voice of Sleeping Beauty, who went on to be an opera singer.
@rebeccalam18825 жыл бұрын
Lea Salonga!!!
@stephonrandle84227 ай бұрын
2024 and I’m still listening to this… and I’m a man😂 it’s crazy how she sounds exactly like the movie you can tell by how she sings she felt this in her soul
@plum_loco6 ай бұрын
Same here.
@jackmorrison52725 ай бұрын
Hell, I feel it in my soul
@bendavid45968 жыл бұрын
I don't think this woman understands the powerful impact she had on us young kids of color. Her voice speaks to me on a whole other level
@bsg75husker7 жыл бұрын
amen :)
@whipsinthecar7 жыл бұрын
im not of color so i cant relate to what you feel, but I alwasy felt like people are disconnect from eachother and the earth they live on. This song is so powerful to me because of how much it screams for the greatest parts of humanity to show itself.
@bsg75husker7 жыл бұрын
@aFeverishFiend6 жыл бұрын
so true.
@locuscades19066 жыл бұрын
Fact and THATS a fact.
@veronicasuarez54398 жыл бұрын
This song always makes me cry.
@brianekay41495 жыл бұрын
Her voice moves people, very emotional and powerful
@henzcarltupastupas71934 жыл бұрын
@ Veronica Suarez This song is 100% Powerful.100% Talent, 0% Depressing
@valerieannolivas41504 жыл бұрын
Veronica Suarez meeee tooo!!
@vanithathambirajah68984 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭
@johnjustinperano54854 жыл бұрын
Same here. But before I get teary eyed, goosebumps sets first.
@MartyMusic7779 жыл бұрын
She literally sang a studio-quality vocal live. That's insane. What sort of black sorcery is this?
@coolness069 жыл бұрын
+no one's favorite asshole She played Cosette in the Original Broadway cast of Les Miserables. 8 shows a week of singing live. She's a badass. :)
@MartyMusic7779 жыл бұрын
coolness06 I know, but still, even Broadway singers don't produce studio vocals when they sing every time. Judy Kuhn really is a badass.
@miAMIASNSDNFJ9 жыл бұрын
+no one's favorite asshole that's exactly my reaction... that was insane! well, i thought that's the thing in broadway. they have to sing great spot on. there's no turning back. the show must go on and singing is part of.
@teresahoneypork8439 жыл бұрын
That's what one can do when you're a classically-trained soprano, a Broadway musical veteran, and a four-time Tony Award nominee. Judy Kuhn is a big star in that circle.
@Coouge9 жыл бұрын
+MartyHasNoLife It's white sorcery!!
@afrolatino892 жыл бұрын
This song should be the new national anthem 🙌🏽 👏🏼 👌🏽.
@BBjorklund4 ай бұрын
Indeed! One day🙌🏻
@lonesome_crowded_life4 ай бұрын
💯
@wonkavite9 жыл бұрын
Dude she needs to be inducted into the Disney legends!!!
@mimiavbyte42369 жыл бұрын
wonkavite yeah, no editing needed.
@overnightsiren9 жыл бұрын
+wonkavite I don't even understand how she hasn't been inducted yet. The voice of Tiana was inducted as a legend after only being a princess for less than 5 years.
@laurensmith71248 жыл бұрын
i dont see how she wasnt
@Blink18285338 жыл бұрын
Her voice is great like Lea Salonga
@irun_mon7 жыл бұрын
She IS disney legend, everybody knows this song because of her amazing voice
@malikaayanna4 жыл бұрын
Who’s listening to this in 2020?! 🙋🏽♀️
@raritymoon044 жыл бұрын
me
@curiosophy42414 жыл бұрын
me! :-) powerful song, powerful voice.
@mollychurchill43204 жыл бұрын
😂👏🏼
@weinerexplosion4 жыл бұрын
I am, love the song and even live it,sometimes!
@kalania144 жыл бұрын
Such powerful words...we have but one world and each of us one lifetime..all our colors make up our world...may we be able to one day find that peace in each of us and each other.
@TheDavewills227 жыл бұрын
She makes this look so simple to sing...mark of a true master.
@AdorkableArtist924 жыл бұрын
I KNOW. This song is HARD. I took singing lessons for years and I had a pretty good voice (I say had because I'm out of practice, and had some health issues that seem to have affected my singing), but I usually had a sore throat and would be out of breath after singing this one.
@turtleislandlac14902 жыл бұрын
I like how Judy's singing voice matched almost perfectly with Irene's speaking voice. The nuances of their voices really characterized Pocahontas.
@lordpickle84242 жыл бұрын
2:47, aw, you can see some tears beginning to form there.
@SongRainbows8 жыл бұрын
Her pitch is amazing
@kathrynphillipps90192 күн бұрын
Dang she killed this
@humanbeing5247 жыл бұрын
Everytime she sings this song, I cry: for all marginalized people, and for mother earth which we are so disrespectful to. "How high does the sycamore grow/if you cut it down, you will never know"
@kaya_yt6 жыл бұрын
Disney Pocahontas was made for her voice.... Her live sounds identical to the studio version and it gives me goosebumps.. Hands down to the best singer in all disney classics, together with Lea Salonga
@Ihdc16 жыл бұрын
And she's still got it over 20 years later at almost 60 years old. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4mUooiQgNajj8k
@ir8free4 жыл бұрын
not identical, similar!
@brucejane73953 жыл бұрын
I prefer Lea Salonga’s version. Lea is vocal perfection in whatever she sings, in my opinion.
@jixer19562 жыл бұрын
@@brucejane7395 Lea's voice sounds a bit too thin for this song.
@john-jx9li10 ай бұрын
@@jixer1956yes, Judy Kuhn is made for this song, but the version of Lea is amazing but still I prefer Judy Kuhn's
@masteryoda17068 жыл бұрын
This was a time BEFORE autotune made most of the singers today..this is REAL TALENT
@rachaeladewusi45848 жыл бұрын
Amen🙏
@theunitedkingdom5 жыл бұрын
Doesn't make sense because all studio songs are rounded off from around that time and to today. Besides, all theatrical singers are supposed to have this level of skill, even today. Your point is weak and ignorant.
@darkcelestialconsciousness89735 жыл бұрын
+Derek hi I'm a bit surprised and disgusted a jidf shill, as yourself is here. stop spreading your lies, hate, and political social engineering agenda in general but especially here where moral ppl come who r nice, very unlike u. sometimes negativity is called for but not here. try to b happy about the song and actually listen to it.
@Kim-ss5bb5 жыл бұрын
Totally agree
@janyou175 жыл бұрын
Broadway artists are the real deal. They are singin live with acting. No room for mistakes. Audience in front of them. They were absolutely those pure talent
@beatbydev34898 жыл бұрын
I think a reason this song is one of the greatest in Disney movies is because it's a song I think everyone can relate to.. And if you noticed close to the end it looked like she was getting emotional.. Songs are performed and sing better when there is an emotional connection.
@theempire009 ай бұрын
The ending of the song is the most beautiful and poignant. “…all you’ll own is earth until…” So amazing ❤❤
@patrickbradley1164 күн бұрын
Absolutely moving. Brought tears to my eyes. Got instant flashbacks to my childhood.
@TheJonnyVegas5 жыл бұрын
"And we are all connected to each other, in a circle, in a hoop that never ends" ...❤
@kayj20933 жыл бұрын
Tell that to all of the racists!
@michellewilliams59472 жыл бұрын
@@kayj2093 and those who are into colorism as well.
@erikm8372 Жыл бұрын
Yeah; for all the actual events & aspects of her life they did NOT include in the movie, they made up for it with the overall message, I think. Namely Colors of the Wind - Which is, I believe, what she stood for.
@maelemon746 Жыл бұрын
So true and beautiful
@yemuppet8102 Жыл бұрын
@@kayj2093 tell that to yourself in the mirror then
@queenstac6 ай бұрын
This song always pops in my mind at “ Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon!” 😌
@rubshernandez42417 жыл бұрын
I really like Vanessa Williams cover but Judy's original version is still my favorite. It would've been nice if Judy would've sang this song in the Oscars, i feel like the award was really meant for her version not Vanessa's :/
@Kt-cn2rq7 жыл бұрын
Rubs Hernandez so true like aladdin not same voice singers in the movies dont get recognised unless you bought the movie sound tracks
@irmajasso-mendez43336 жыл бұрын
Yes... Vanessa deleted the first and very crucial verse from her version. Why? Disappointed w her. Prefer Judys.
@paigejohannesen96815 жыл бұрын
Most definitely
@spread_the_word_7773 жыл бұрын
@@irmajasso-mendez4333 because that verse is the contextual intro in the movie.. the RnB version is more universally held not only applicable to the attack on native Americans by european soldiers.
@sofithropp98039 жыл бұрын
Judy Kuhn's voice is out of this world... perfect. Omg. Thanks for this video!
@tanarisrobersonjr72139 жыл бұрын
Yes! Yes! Yes!
@universalsubliminals11745 жыл бұрын
i teared up at the “how high does the sycamore grow” part. so, so powerful and you could see the happiness on her face while singing it
@desireeOfJersey4 жыл бұрын
Same i lost it started bawling
@marechrisdellosa7964 жыл бұрын
And now that you mentioned it...
@elenaabrashina28763 жыл бұрын
Same
@rubenpartono2 жыл бұрын
It's humbling how this grainy video can deliver emotions I rarely ever feel in movie theatres. What a song, what a singer.
@SavannahSweetPea2 жыл бұрын
Its that dang otter and heron part for me... 😭
@CefStuff5 күн бұрын
The golden quality of her voice!
@KathyS-r2f8 ай бұрын
8 years from this video and I still get chills!!!
@minhhuunguyen2966 Жыл бұрын
She sang so clear that I could hear and see every words. Other singers lack this clarity which defeat the meaning of the song's spirit.
@Lucky49913 жыл бұрын
As a woman of color I feel like movies like this are so important because it’s a message of loving and respecting somebody who doesn’t look like you, And I also love the message of taking care of the environment and respecting it is so clear too
@Liz-xc5zs5 жыл бұрын
This seriously sounds like it’s from a studio and she’s doing it live. I’ve always loved her voice.
@darthkurland2 жыл бұрын
The orchestra is from the original studio sessions, but she is singing the song live.
@watchucallme8 жыл бұрын
God this song is so amazing! Her voice is out of this world. She is absolutely my favorite! The absolute best Disney song
@aliceinbrill8 жыл бұрын
I think so, too :)
@Kim-ss5bb5 жыл бұрын
Completely this film is beautiful back when Disney was more interested in making movies that mean something rather then money
@theempire009 ай бұрын
Amazing song ❤❤
@sienna24roxx725 жыл бұрын
honestly I don’t think she realized how much of an impact she had on our generation. she really impacted me personally and I cry every time I hear this song
@JB-fl4wk2 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!!!!
@seggy7722 Жыл бұрын
Yes! I cry every time as well. 🥺 Alan Menken + Steven Schwartz + Judy Kuhn = A match made in heaven
@gaborap10437 жыл бұрын
What... what... WHAT!? How is this possible? This is the best live rendition of anything I've ever heard. I'm... in awe.
@shadycal275 жыл бұрын
gabor ap this is the woman who actually sang the song in the movie.... this is not a rendition lol
@jorgevillarreal42103 ай бұрын
SIMPLY PUT, SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL... SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!! SHE SINGS THIS SONG NOT ONLY WITH HER MOUTH BUT MAINLY WITH HER HEART, WITH HER MIND... AND WITH HER SOUL!!!!!
@istvanzsolt74673 ай бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4mUooiQgNajj8k
@karlyoung17132 ай бұрын
The lyrics are up there in the light who ever wrote this must have been thinking in the light.
@entangleon4 жыл бұрын
This song is so touching you can see her eyes brimming with tears as she too sings this soul cleansing song.
@styxzero16758 жыл бұрын
When raw talent was all that mattered in the music business.... good times. Miss old disney.
@TreFancy5 жыл бұрын
I keep seeing comments like she doesnt realize how good she is, or she sang it way better than Vanessa Williams....Y'all really thought Disney was going to hire some fly-by-night to sing one of the most powerful influential Disney songs of all time...this lady is clearly above qualified to sing this or any other song. Just amazing.
@DontaeJacksonh.d3 жыл бұрын
I don't think so
@callmej53372 жыл бұрын
Preach
@tomassanchez3763 жыл бұрын
Can't get the "you can own the earth and still all you'll own is earth until..." Out of my mind. Such deep and true pile of words
@JBa-xr1kw7 күн бұрын
I think about the wisdom of the native people and their respect for the earth.♥ And we think we're so smart....
@WHATTHEBUCKSHOW7 жыл бұрын
STUNNING!
@nobledeagrella5 жыл бұрын
her voice and facial expressions remind me of julie andrews when she sings in "the sound of music". this woman is incredible.
@maelemon746 Жыл бұрын
I love when Julie Andrew sings the sound of Music she is awesome also
@maelemon746 Жыл бұрын
Matter of fact I am going to add Julie Andrew's to my playlist.Thanks for bringing her up
@shelly19062 жыл бұрын
As a First Nations woman from Canada I truly appreciate this song. Thank you Judy. Thank you. 🇨🇦
@tracyavent-costanza346 Жыл бұрын
i wondered how native tribes might look at it. thank you for the implied endorsement.
@garrys248 Жыл бұрын
I wasn’t allowed to like pocahontas Disney growing up. But as an adult i can appreciate the outstanding performance Judy is delivering. Same with the animation of this song in the movie. Brings me to tears like Judy when she’s singing 🎉
@humixmusic4lyf4 жыл бұрын
I LOVE the OG voice. It’s so strong and powerful yet beautiful at the same time. A lot of the covers are really ‘girly’ don’t have that bad-ass ness to their voices.
@JJ-wj4ot4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. All the other covers are too pretty and girly.
@notaburneraccount Жыл бұрын
i don't think there's anything wrong with girly. that's misogyny talking. all different styles have their merits. it's ok if you prefer one to the other but you don't have to take down one to elevate another.
@Firegirl4837 жыл бұрын
Why hasn't she been given the Disney legends award yet?
@nicolehernandezg14 жыл бұрын
"and you'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon, for wether we are white or copper skin" THE POWER THAT LINE HOLDS
@ejsamberg54942 жыл бұрын
Some voices are never heard, they touch the heart more than any star. It is a shame we never hear them more.
@maksoora_aarzoo10 Жыл бұрын
I am a 91 born... And today, this moment Alexa is playing this song on loop. They gave me dreams... They gave me freedom.. they gave me Hope. They gave me the most powerful emotion I have in me... LOVE💙
@mediabias7915 Жыл бұрын
Prob the most underrated disney song ever. So relevant for today.
@milaamour3 жыл бұрын
She ate this whole thing up
@elenaabrashina28763 жыл бұрын
She sings with her soul!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
@andrew-xh1ht26 күн бұрын
Beautiful voice. Love her voice so much. Still listen 2024
@transp0rter17 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this in 1995 before the movie came out. It was always so exciting to anticipate the next big Disney film. Anyway, I didn't appreciate what an incredible performance this was then. She really has a powerful, unique voice! It's stunning.
@bsg75husker7 жыл бұрын
again, this vid, why isn't this watched by more than a million people?? this woman is just epic! one of the world most amazing voices!! i love you Judy
@k3upikachuАй бұрын
This song taught me so much about appreciating and respecting our planet as a child and now, at 33, I cry when I hear it because we've ruined the land for all the animals she honors in the song. We treat this land like it's ours to pillage and manipulate it for our comfort
@jakecollin3368 жыл бұрын
gosh she did an amazing job ,her voice is So strong & proud, so effortless done ...... very talented women !!! love Pocahontas .
@rebecca-ti2zp Жыл бұрын
I come after years because I remembered this song, when I was a kid I loved this movie just because of this song, really moving the power of this woman's voice
@ashleejohnson49453 жыл бұрын
I don't see how her voice doesn't have more views and is so underrated. This is better than Lea Solonga in my opinion.
@Ihdc13 жыл бұрын
Agreed. She's absolutely underrated. Lea's version of this song doesn't hold a candle to Judy's.
@SAELIOSMUSIC3 жыл бұрын
its not a bad version but you cant even begin to compare it to the OG vocalist
@Ihdc13 жыл бұрын
@@SAELIOSMUSIC Judy is the OG vocalist for this song. She was the singing voice of Pocahontas in the movie.
@SAELIOSMUSIC3 жыл бұрын
@@Ihdc1 yeah I was replying saying Lea Solonga’s wasn’t bad compared to Judys
@michellewilliams59472 жыл бұрын
Her voice was perfect for Pocahontas and Lea Solonga was perfect for Mulan and Jasmine. The casts were all perfect. Judy has power in her voice which made it perfect for this song.
@andryushka71974 жыл бұрын
My ears refuse to accept any other versions of this legendary song sung by the Disney Legend Judy Kuhn. This is the only version I ever heard besides another Disney Legend Lea Salonga’s rendition.
@andrewmerritt89285 жыл бұрын
Whos listening to this in 2019?
@marianocorral90905 жыл бұрын
@Blair Bart II Me as well
@terrytomokun20015 жыл бұрын
Here it is!
@avishipandya20304 жыл бұрын
2020 sis
@cuddlypanda63114 жыл бұрын
2020
@welladoolan874 жыл бұрын
2020❤
@bsg75husker7 жыл бұрын
Why they choose Vanessa over this, i will never understand! What a powerhouse and imho one of the most beautiful songs in the world!
@ralphanthonymallillin27125 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same!!
@ThephoneixtheoryАй бұрын
One of my favorites singers. You feel the meaning
@dirkdiggler22184 жыл бұрын
It feels wrong watching this without hearing thunderous applause at the end. Holy shit that was amazing
@dustintapp5230 Жыл бұрын
God I miss the 90's sometimes.
@marissa3673 Жыл бұрын
never heard any singer who sings like her! truly amazing!
@dt5216 Жыл бұрын
Her voice is perfection!
@zarielpate2 жыл бұрын
God really gave her a beautiful gift!
@vyk_asp7 жыл бұрын
The best. No remix could ever come close to her voice of integrity.
@YouCan-wu2soАй бұрын
I had never cried like this in my life until now. I was remembering the tune in my mind all day, I hadn't heard it in decades. I cried with sadness and happiness at the same time for understanding it today, for the possibility that perhaps I will leave this world with one less crack in my soul. I heard it in 1995 when I was 6 years old, now I'm 35. I guee I it was disconnection from the animals my parents taught me to eat. I am referring the thinking being, with emotions, the ability to cry, to be sad, to feel fear and also feel joy like us, that existed. "You think the only people who are people Are the people who look and think like you But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger You'll learn things you never knew, you never knew"...
@KyndallLowe8979 жыл бұрын
my absolute favorite disney song
@BenishaMcFerrin5 жыл бұрын
I can feel the emotion in the song
@Da_Vinci_336 ай бұрын
This song gets me every single time so beautiful such a powerful message we could all learn something so fundamental about life from this easily the best of Disney
@dezzirose1876 жыл бұрын
Holy shit tears!! TEARS!! 2018! #90SKID
@rbee3936 Жыл бұрын
Only discovered Judy Kuhn a few months ago having seen the best live performance of the musical 'Chess' i've ever seen, from 1989. Why this girl didn't become a mega-star i'll never know - there is no justice in this world...
@chloeb17882 жыл бұрын
This had no business making me cry from nostalgia. Pocahontas was my favourite film, and “princess” as a child.
@sarahoshaughnessy97843 жыл бұрын
I have CHILLS!
@lorenzosbadcooking13153 жыл бұрын
Among the disney princesses, judy khun has the best vibrato.
@goodahead4 жыл бұрын
I love that she means what she is singing. She is almost telling a story. I love her voice so much!!!
@CarolaThurin9 жыл бұрын
I love her voice. Beautiful.
@delcullen3204 Жыл бұрын
She's amazing her voice is stunning with perfection
@doney19964 жыл бұрын
That voice is a God Given gift! Such emotion being spewed for a music of bliss.
@mr.yanlucena84639 күн бұрын
What an unbelievable performance!
@jamespaologarcia4588 жыл бұрын
She sang it way better than Vanessa Williams lol
@Kt-cn2rq7 жыл бұрын
James Paolo Garcia i hate Williams version she destroyed it.
@bsg75husker7 жыл бұрын
vanessas version is shite!
@gemdraco7 жыл бұрын
+James Paolo Garcia Vanessa is a pile of shit mainstream impostor.
@uzuegbunamb6 жыл бұрын
James Paolo Garcia I prefer Vanessa's, but I guess to each his own.
@bcb1026 жыл бұрын
I prefer Judy's version because I tend to gravitate more toward classically trained vocalists, but Vanessa's version is beautiful too. It's comparing apple and oranges...they're both very talented but very different in style and approach.
@irun_mon6 жыл бұрын
This was live and way better than some new singer after 3 days of audio editing in studio
@carig121 Жыл бұрын
Judy, Jodi and Lea my top 3 singing Disney princesses.
@alingmarites7237 Жыл бұрын
And Also Anika Noni Rose. ❤❤
@inayahcee31318 жыл бұрын
I got goosebumps
@alkahinat45582 жыл бұрын
‘The rainstorm and the river are my brothers’ that part always gets me 🥺 Such a beautiful song and especially vocalist, she sounds amazing live ❤️ Big message in this song
@Musical_center_yay11 ай бұрын
Fun fact, that is Judy khun the og singing voice from the movie and one of Broadways greatest tallents.
@alkahinat455811 ай бұрын
@@Musical_center_yay yes, I’m aware She’s great
@Musical_center_yay11 ай бұрын
@@alkahinat4558OH that’s great, not so many people know that. I’m so glad someone else knows of her achievements. She’s really a talent to remember
@keegisters2 жыл бұрын
You can see the story in her eyes and feel it in the vibrations of her voice. She is not just singing but a piece of her is living the story and it becomes real.
@jerrymorrell69263 жыл бұрын
This woman's voice is legendary
@jamespansini24222 жыл бұрын
I cannot listen to this song without sheading a tear or two...oh hell i can only ball every time i hear it...!!
@tristanarmstrong860410 ай бұрын
This song is deep and I love her voice....it's really beautiful
@Thomas_H._Smith2 жыл бұрын
0:58 I love how at that moment the wind just perfectly picks up and blows her hair.
@Milkywayboy Жыл бұрын
She is amazing
@johnathoncox7050Ай бұрын
I love Judy she got a beautiful voices
@Tweakkkkkk3 жыл бұрын
The way her voice vibrates... Its totally out of this world
@BBjorklund4 ай бұрын
Two Jewish men wrote this song and a Jewish woman sing this amazing song. That the ability to express spirituality to this extent is Jewish is understandable. They know About it the creation and the creator of the universe.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@MariaJEra96 жыл бұрын
I have been singing this song since I can remember. My favorite Disney song.... I cry everytime!
@Lindow3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite voices on the planet!
@400great7 Жыл бұрын
legend voice. absolutely great song..!
@jhimp24574 жыл бұрын
I can feel her emotion 🥺
@jchristopher_mediaworks2 жыл бұрын
SING JUDY!!!!!
@CuteFox73392 жыл бұрын
Pocahontas was and is my favorite movie as a kid, I love that movie I’ve always wanted to be like her since I first saw the movie