Johnny Gill live

[@alemarie239]

Never heard Johnny sing National Anthem before and I have one guestion why is it not more often. Whitney and Johnny sing it like its as natural as breathing.

[@RTDavis0503]

Naturally God gifted singers

[@RTDavis0503]

Johnny Gill...ridiculous talent..underrated

[@asbm90]

Johnny Gill is one of the best SINGERS period, his voice is amazing and range dynamic, I know few singers who can touch his ability. I am in shock that he has not become a bigger success

[@deejaycox72]

Johnny Gill puts his heart and soul into this performance. A pure stunning raw performance that is up there with the very best versions of The Star Spangled Banner.

[@eyesoulated]

the dislikes are from the fans of other singers who sang the national anthem because they're mad johnny gill sang it better than their favorite singers

[@ladyofwisdom2]

He turned our national anthem into a soulful, ballad.That was unbelievable. What a golden voice😚😙😙😊

[@harajukuphantom]

OMG... The BEST rendition of this song that ANY male vocalist ever sang. Johnny Gill is truly blessed.

[@cashoutsteve2495]

No arguments or debates about it.

[@timmybrown3331]

Man what a voice.

[@randallpennington5976]

My favorite voice of all time!

[@89rnicole1]

He did this song so beautifully. Get it, Johnny.

[@MrKeithMaurice]

Now that's what I call a singer right there!!! That was great!!! Even the Laker Girls was lovin' it!! LOL.

[@ABLakerman]

Actually my first time seeing this and man he simply tore it UP!!! Always knew he had a incredible voice!! The man is bad!!! Vocally he a has a presents like very few!! GOD BLESSED him with a rare voice!!

[@susanarsenault1]

If I ever win the lottery, I will follow Johnny aroung to every single performance that he EVER does. I would make it my mission to NEVER miss one sweet note from him ever, ever, ever. I LOVE me some Johnny!!

[@mervyoung5397]

Never get tired of listening to this. One of my all time favourite male vocalists.... Johnny Gill. Right up there with Luther Vandross and Stevie Wonder! 😎👍

[@carlalucas3904]

He sang that song !know America is alive now!!!!Damn!!

[@CommissionerGraham]

Hearing him sing ...make that "SANG" this just sent chills down my spine!...

[@MrUsa731]

Sing it Johnny!!! He is certainly the best male who performed this strong rendition. Soulfully done!

[@Maverickaiser]

No matter how many times I hear this rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner", the hair at the back of my neck stands up.

[@recordbrothers90]

This man is the best vocalist ever, no doubts, love him.

[@jonjonharreld7602]

Yep...Yep...And This Is Why He Is Definitely One Of My Vocal Teachers A Dear Friend And Brother Of Mine...My Bro...Bro...J.G. Johnny Gill...Fam Fa'Life One Love Fa'Sho.

[@mrjtjt]

That may have been the best i ever heard singing the national anthem! I'm amazed!!!

[@vanessascott1039]

He is FANTASTIC.🤗🤗🤗

[@flinttownboy2]

I have always call Johnny Gill the Vocal Beast

[@asenthalindsey1]

He did that!!! Drop the mic!!

[@pamelamorley0218]

Awesome!!!🌟❤️🌟💜🌟

[@jeterw75]

Johnny coulda put the Star Spangled Banner on one of his albums ! WOW!!!

[@EricaYE6]

Sexy! lol I can tell Luther Vandross is one of his inspirations. Beautiful job.

[@kevinjonesmusic]

Man he killed it!

[@sunnyhoney7665]

God given talent ❤❤❤

[@delorapitrman648]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤love me some Johnny Gill

[@tajmabruno]

I have always said this man is a supreme vocalist. I love Johnny Gill he is so talented.

[@2brothersjr288]

my favorite singer and im gonna be the next Johnny Gill

[@bigsisandlittlesiscarter6746]

best Church man all the way

[@theresaheck7446]

The womb. Let's gather together there deep compassion, tender mercies, the only real protection I send this to your world today

[@like2seeit86]

Johnny Gill is 1 of the best pure vocalist hands down.

[@jonjonharreld5774]

That's My Bro...Bro...He Kills It Everytime...Fam Fa'Life One Love Fa'Sho...

[@godanp]

There's no one around today that sings this good! Lost era.

[@tajmabruno]

My goodness Johnny Gill can sing his butt off

[@MG-ol8hs]

1:11 even the cheerleader is blown away by his talent..

[@Hobotacular]

Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats one of a kind!

[@karykares]

That cheerleader going crayyy @1:05 😂😂😂🤧🤧🤧 hmmm hehe

[@RLoveViz]

its wat we black folk call people who sing like this, this is not singing but SANGIN!!!

[@alemarie239]

Amen!

[@lamar3195]

I'm lost for words

[@LovelySoulDiva]

Dear lord, what a performance!

[@KneeKrusher]

He’s on my anthem list with Whitney and Marvin

[@AmarraQ]

Amazing best one yet

[@chriscoyne9717]

Sounds like him and Luther would be related, Bebe Winans too lol

[@dallas72172c]

Amen

[@markjefferson2434]

He studied them. And teddy p as well as Charlie Wilson.

[@lamar3195]

And I love all three of them equally facts

[@mikejr1114]

Mr Gill is a BADD man

[@bigbaby1571]

he nailed it!!!

[@csinglet]

The all-time great anthem's are Marvin Gaye, Johnny Gill and Whitnet Houston.

[@Dagonmegalol]

nice vocal song !!! respect JG

[@FatemaAries]

You did that JG!

[@keensterd3654]

Amazing voice

[@wonderfultink]

Dam Dam you a Bad Boy Dam he can sing !!!!!!

[@tamarcusnelson]

Best rendition ever

[@alemarie239]

Including Whitney

[@johnharreld6580]

@@alemarie239 We All Love Whitney But This Was Straight Accapella Whitney Had An Orchestra...

[@HoneyEssence1990]

Yes Johnny!

[@mariah1257]

Outstanding!

[@whitneydenise]

You better sing!!!!!!

[@romethagentleman]

Johny Gill is my hero

[@sherriscott3182]

AMAZING.....AMAZING......

[@TheFastFreddy]

i like when he song at the mike tyson comeback fight against McNeely...da best

[@robertjones8771]

🙏🏾🙌🏾YES💪🏽✊🏽💯🎤

[@FameOg]

That last laker girl was looking around for somebody to hate with her..i luv when other races get intimidated by the power of BLACK talent..probably never heard anything that good and never will..

[@MrExodus]

He cleaned that up nicely at the end

[@Tevario1]

Very talented voice

[@tigeranthony]

in retrospect, you are correct dog, johnnys' is more soul stirring, and better captures the passion of the star spangled banner, whitney just had the advantage of performing before a worldwide audience, but hers was almost as electrifying, just in a different way. marvin managed to put THE MOST unique spin ever on the anthem, almost turning it inyo a love song, but i don't think it quite matches the versions mentioned above.............

[@deltacoman6950]

Our black national anthem

[@joesmo113]

Bad Boy!!!!!!

[@Fo0dStamps]

LoOk @ 0:55 Kareem got a chill down his spine...

[@koool702]

go johnny ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@johnnydotz]

He did an even better job at the Mike Tyson/Bruce Seldon fight.

[@mrjtjt]

@ayoungman77 - Anybody can sing for the "soul." That is not what i'm talking about. It is that sound that is peculiar to only black folks. Sorry if you struggle to understand that. That doesn't mean we are better than any other people, but we have our gifts. Other people have theirs.

[@maryharris8723]

Beautiful

[@MrSamer83]

Amazing

[@mrjtjt]

@lalayinise Very well put lady! I agree wholeheartedly.

[@SuavecitoBro2]

I heard a rumor that he cannot get a deal becauses labels say he's too old. If Johnny Gill went independent distribution, like TuneCore or Snocap, he would get money out the ass. Real talk.

[@johnharreld6580]

Manny Irrizarry Not Quite Sure About The Beginning Of Your Comment But He Actually Has His Own Label Called Skillz Records And His Distribution Is Universal Rec. So He's Doing Really Well For Himself And So Are The Other N.E. Fam...One Love Fa'Sho...

[@JohnKokal]

WoW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johneykang]

AMAZING

[@blksrver]

Oh My God!!!!

[@ilovelearning7463]

Yes Yes Yes

[@dlastqueen]

This is good!! I can tell he from "the church" LOL

[@JamaalABivens]

Given that most black singers were raised in the church, that's where the soul comes from. Visit any black church, and you'll see the same type of vocal characteristics.

[@Mrspence1100]

he took use to church

[@mrjtjt]

@lalayinise - awesome point! Thanks for the insight.

[@jeffreyd700]

Okay rendition, was waiting for him to break into my, my, my

[@armonocracy]

I bet you he got some that night! He could've had a menajetwa with the Laker girls. LOL!!!

[@lawrencewilliams711]

Better than marvins i dont care what anybody say

[@javaughnlemonius1418]

his one did go hard tho

[@Keke-dg6qk]

I agree

[@angrysmurf3974]

and better than Whitney's version too

[@Lyvetacus]

homegirl @ 1:12 wet herself 10 times over

[@Chanelynelly705]

@FameOg man i thought i was the only one who recognized dat shit. n yea me too i love it when they do dat shit too haha its so funny

[@consuelawilliams3153]

Omg!!!! :)

[@mrjtjt]

@ayoungman77 -Don't wanna play around with semantics. The "soul" i mean is the kind of music and the peculiar way that black people sing. The only white artists that i know that have had that ability to sound that way, especially with R & B music, are Michael Mcdonald, Teena Marie, Darryl Hall, and maybe a few others. Most whites trying to sing R & B music just don't have that sound to do it right. That's not divisive statement. All people have something they do well. That sound we have is soul.

[@mrjtjt]

@ayoungman77 -listened to quite a few, especially pop and country. Soulfulness is, in part, born of the unique experiences that African Americans have gone through in this country. Out of the pain and hurt, the physical and cultural suppression, we developed a sound indicative to all that we'd gone through. Obviously, even by the admission of some white artists, black people are mostly the only ones who 'soul' by the true definition of the word. Just being honest.

[@vontaemusic]

Cause people are sleeping on him.

[@damionforilla]

Johnny Gill is a damn good vocalist,so sad that he never truly got his duew commercially,but trust me,musically,that dude has helped through many a sex filled nights,makes the ladies feel sexy

[@stonedog23]

I like Johnny's more soulful version as opposed to Whitney's popish version. Both were good though,but the best rendition was Marvin Gaye's at the 83 NBA All Star game on the very same LA floor as this performance.

[@slimsxyblkwoman]

He did very well no this... I could tell that he held back quite a bit cause yawl know that he's from the church! If that had been a predominately black crowd, he would have been riffing and growling up a storm! lol

[@gjmjajaj]

@babypink912 reality is most non blacks would not come ANYWHERE if it was a bunch of black players and all black cheer leaders. they would say its a black event. just the facts , its sad actually.

[@SuavecitoBro2]

@theendi1, I agree. some body said that marvin gaye´s version the best..nope it´s second best...then whitney is third best and maybe mariah is 4th best.

[@mrjtjt]

@tuzwol - I agree wholeheartedly. But I think that fact is indisputable. Someone would have to be in denial to not understand that. I have never heard anyone of any other race sing with the soulfulness of a Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Al Greene, etc., especially not a white singer. We all have our gifts, but soulful music is something that is endemic to black artists, with just a few exceptions.

[@bahanas301]

wat year was this?

[@johnharreld6580]

1990