Dwight Yoakam Tribute to Prince

[@chantiom2201]

I spoke with Dwight About 10 years ago when he called to handle a personal business matter at my then job. He was so respectful and humble. One on my most memorable clients. He truly is a cool dude. Inside and out!

[@curdogD]

❤️

[@dueyramone]

As an ordained Dudeist priest, this man tells no lies. Dwight is dude. Abide.

[@mackymckinley4618]

I'm thinking of taking my life. sad but who gives a fuck right? tell my little girl i love her dearly

[@JamesClark-nm8ts]

Yes a good soul the world needs more 😅

[@chriscox3709]

I absolutely love when an artist takes a chance and does something from a different "genre". It's all just music people. I think this would have made "The Artist" smile.

[@dnews9519]

Name anyone else in country music that could pull this off. Dwight is the king of cool.

[@twisted_tony]

In no way to take away from Mr. Yoakum, check out the cover that Leroy Justice did of this. It is most beautiful.

[@jrb651013]

I'd love to see Steve Earle give it a shot!

[@patricialindsey2618]

Love it when artists interpret music across genres.

[@twisted_tony]

In no way to take away from Mr. Yoakum, check out the cover that Leroy Justice did of this. It is most beautiful.

[@thewoodsman2]

Prince loved it

[@denisecorral9037]

Purple rain done by dwight yoakam is awesome. He is such a fine looking artist.

[@mart1an42]

I think Prince would have loved this. He hated being a human jukebox and always experimented with different interpretations of his music. He would have absolutely gotten into this and would probably sent him down a completely different direction creatively. What a wonderful tribute.

[@carries8748]

Wonderful man god bless

[@anitakirby2964]

Very Thoughtful of Dwight and his awesome band for this beautiful song bye an all time awesome artist singer as Prince was..His music still lives on.Great Job Dwight..

[@wesleygunter6806]

My favorite version, nice tribute Dwight!!

[@twisted_tony]

In no way to take away from Mr. Yoakum, check out the cover that Leroy Justice did of this. It is most beautiful.

[@akeelafraser5076]

Well done Dwight ❤

[@JJfromIA]

Dwight Yoakam is one of the most talented artists of all time. Period.

[@suzyhall2021]

Putting this out to the Dwight Universe, going to see him Friday & taking my BFF - this may be her last Dwight concert & I am heartbroken but we will dance, laugh & sing!!!

[@lisabethslate7025]

Two of my all time favorites.

[@tiredofit4761]

A lot of people try to put themselves and others in genres. I’m a GenX who listed to everything from bluegrass to punk, a lot of blurred lines. Dwight paying tribute is really nice. He is one of my favorites. An original.

[@whiskey_press8875]

i love this version

[@angelacole5936]

I took my sister to see her favorite musician (Dwight) back in 89. She Promised me she would go with me to see my favorite musician (Prince). She didn't go with me but we Prince fans partied in Oakland California in 1989 with Prince ft. Sheila E on drums. I'm a drummer so it was a bonus for me. .......RIP Prince.

[@FYRFOX198]

I always thought back in 84, Purple Rain sounded Country, but back then it was ridiculous to say out loud. Now I hear it in Country and it makes sense…WHO KNEW…?!?!? OH YEAH, I DID…IN 84…😁👍🇺🇸

[@groverchang4107]

Well, Prince asked his keyboardist why People kept coming back to see Bob Seger concerts. His answer, because he had a ballad for white people. That Prince needed to make a white person ballad. So he did in the way only Prince could've.

[@gregtuco1]

I've been in that position before. Like anything else, free thinking applies to music.

[@aaronz9410]

A well written (no matter the genre) song can be sang by a great (no matter the genre) singer. This goes to proove that.

[@dgerjevic]

Dwight is one COOL DUDE...

[@lindaberg1695]

I never liked this song until I heard Dwight sing it.... Bravo!!

[@twisted_tony]

In no way to take away from Mr. Yoakum, check out the cover that Leroy Justice did of this. It is most beautiful.

[@patriciaferrell9418]

Love this song Thank you Dwight for this Trubute I Love it

[@elainesmith7136]

Dwight sang this so well

[@marcus.malice]

Like fukk wow, amazing how he and his boys took this and felt it and respected the hell out of it

[@johnbell4132]

I never could understand the lyrics until Dwight did this Amazing Cover.

[@totellthetruth9973]

passed. You obviously didn't grow up in the 80s

[@mackymckinley4618]

ive seen DWIGHT three times i love this dude wish i could talk to him once!

[@user-se3tk7lx3w]

Ooo...so beautiful! Dwight awesome!❤

[@elizabethgwynn7082]

Amazing job

[@heatherlowe7330]

OMG! I got goosebumps; I love it!

[@jrb651013]

I remember listening to an interview with Dwight Yoakum back in 2016. he was talking about how his band came to do this. They were rehearsing omething else when word came in that Prince had died: "I just looked at them and said 'Purple Rain' and we played it."

[@rockarolla3199]

what?!?!?!?! love it...

[@RickiViza-ip1cf]

I love this mans music

[@RoseJohnson-x3b]

He is so good singing anything

[@jilllazdane8861]

gorgeous

[@jeanniesackett8711]

Dwight can sing anything and it would be worth listening to

I remember all the DJ's back in 1984 playing this song would always cut the song short and ticked me off. I wanted t hear that last bit of guitar. Dwight nailed it here.

[@melchizedek144]

Beautiful!💕

[@sueadt8421]

I just love Dwight singing almost everything...from way back & “1000 Miles From Nowhere” to his Bluegrass CD “Swimming Pools, Movie Stars....” ~ cool title for a CD! Dwight’s always been cool!! 😎❤️😘 I saw him live in about ‘18 - great show of course!!! ❤️🌈💕😎❤️🌈

[@klimtklavier]

Thank you Dwight.

[@elainesmith7136]

I am a big fan of you dwight

[@LakiethAnn]

Great job

[@JC-fb7bm]

Wow!

[@DebbieDowneification]

Lovin this!

[@Sagesoulfree]

Love it. ❤️

[@Sagesoulfree]

Except the part where she’s supposed to close her mind and let him decide for her. Ummm I think not. 😳🤮

[@tuckersguitarfiasco]

I wish prince and Dwight got to meet.

[@atheistconservative6211]

Perhaps they had

[@shadowstalker6762]

They will

[@rhondaquintero7369]

@@shadowstalker6762 Yes, they will. ❤

[@JM-kj3lp]

@@atheistconservative6211 Right? Who said they never did...I'd imagine they'd both have a lot of respect for each other's music/style.

[@karenhudgins9110]

Love this song is my favorite song

[@tiredofit4761]

This is awesome

[@jodilynn6586]

My cousin won his cadillac decades ago. Beautiful music.

[@paulthayer-k9b]

hes the best!

[@deelisanti5895]

Yes

[@hmngbrd]

That's nice.

[@beardenjim]

This is bada$$ 👊🏻🤘🏻

[@OLIVE.JUICE.]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kjnam1000]

Vety good

[@kjnam1000]

Hyvä versio

[@andrewholder3663]

Come to copperhill tennessee we need it.

[@fernandogomez2652]

👏👏👏

[@suzyhall2021]

Dwight RULES plain & simple

[@davidstadie]

I listened to Dwight when I was a teen, and now my kids listen to Post Malone who sings about listening to Dwight.

[@dueyramone]

You know, it could be worse... At least Post is pointing them in a direction. Not a fan, but that's alright in my books.

[@sueadt8421]

I wonder how he gets those tight jeans on too!!! Lol 😆. I really like the Nudie sparkling jackets!!! You got it Dwight!!!! ❤️❤️💕💕🍷🍷❤️❤️💕💕🍷🍷

[@twisted_tony]

In no way to take away from Mr. Yoakum, check out the cover that Leroy Justice did of this. It is most beautiful and it is what led me to Dwight's cover. ❤

[@als1023]

Is that Bryan Sutton on his left >> This is the person to take this song on,, and make a beautiful statement.

[@thehunter5000]

That's Bryan Sutton on his left, and Barry Bales playing bass.......I don't know the other cats.

[@johnbell4132]

I was alive in the 80s but not a fan of Prince, Dwight is way more talented.

[@michaelwhite4423]

At what?? There is actually nothing musically Dwight can do better than Prince . Just say you like him as a person better. Dwight doesn’t have the vocal range or instrumental skills of Prince. Im a fan of both , but anyone who knows music knows it’s not even close.

[@thomasdebray477]

@@michaelwhite4423 Ridiculous. Dwight is the greatest musician in the history of music. How dare you, sir.

[@ranjanetteburke7856]

No no no no no no no no no no no no no hell no

[@rogy1969]

F'n A ...

[@markthatcher6844]

Stuart Duncan.. Of Course. I should have known.

[@donkaspar5336]

…and Brian Sutton too!

[@martinhowe1422]

Crossings musical genres is so very, very important.Total and utter respect for Mr. Yoakam. This world is currently heading for a very grim world indeed. A simple tribute by Mr.D counts a whole lot more than the idiots like Trump & Putin can generate.

[@nathanrobbin6341]

Not bad Dwight

[@SOS-ct9mv]

dead audience, great song

[@mart1an42]

I don't think they appreciated music from that type of musician.

[@ranjanetteburke7856]

Somethings don't need to be touched Yeah I said it. And yes I do love Dwight Yoakam but not him singing this song 😅

[@roadskare63]

the sentiment was WELL placed...but NOPE!!

[@thomasdebray477]

Please go be foolish somewhere else. Thank you.

[@twisted_tony]

Check out the cover that Leroy Justice did of this. It is most beautiful.

[@motodrummer]

Get a drummer already, this is crap.