k. d. lang - Crying - Roy Orbison Tribute 2/24/90 Universal Ampitheater

In a performance that made her a household name, k.d. lang performs a beautiful version of "Crying" and "A Tribute To Roy Orbison" that was held at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles California on February 24th, 1990. This upload comes directly from a Video8 (8mm) tape recording of the broadcast and features the FM simulcast audio. #kdlang #royorbison
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[@nancymay297]

I was the Production Manager at Universal Amphitheatre for this show. I was at FOH with the audio engineer, Jeff Cox. We looked at each other in disbelief as she sang this song. I thought she was going to blow the doors off the Amphitheatre! This is probably the most amazing vocal performance I’ve ever seen in my 30 years of working shows. Still gives me chills! Thanks for posting it!

[@ClevelandLiveMusic]

Wow....and the Dylan with the Byrds. What a night. How lucky!

[@whitetiger1008]

I remember watching this and thinking it's one of the most outstanding performances I've ever seen anywhere by anyone. It still fills my eyes. It's absolutely magical. A perfect 10.

[@t.s.507]

Roy would be proud.

[@sistersuetube]

I was in the 3rd row. When she sang "its hard to understand..." I got chills. You could feel the energy in the room and excitement start to build. Many great performances that night and much love and respect for Roy and his legacy.

[@whitetiger1008]

@@sistersuetube Wow, how awesome!!!

[@deborahcochrane2432]

When a singer can own both Orbison's "Crying" and Cohen's "Hallelujah"... nothing more to say. She's pure beauty.

[@rjfain-nanz7243]

Omg! I'm Crying Hallelujah!

[@AnnJones-e1k]

There is no one like her

[@maryreynolds3199]

Amen

[@heston12]

Outstanding vocals , absolutely stunning performance 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@beverlyaboodi6505]

Sends chills over me everytime I hear her voice

[@patriciawilson4744]

July, 2024. Who's with me?

[@genigeni9335]

right here August 2024

[@jacu1101]

Yes. August 2024.

[@tomzeffiro7336]

8/7/2024

[@bobstrempie9424]

August 2024 Didn’t think it could be done better than the original but this is off the charts. It’s Operatic

[@nancykupec6385]

August 12, 2024

[@lisawhitehead7061]

She has more soul, passion and ability than she has ever received credit for. Utterly amazing talent.

[@susanstover6610]

I agree!

[@finesellis2807]

I have to agree a superb talent❤😮

[@finesellis2807]

Wow!!❤ what a great gift to man kind😂❤

[@Maureen-v1v]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@candiluchau3458]

I don't think K.D. has ever gotten the real recognition she deserves. One of a kind amazing voices. 👏 Thank you for sharing this. I listen to it over and over.

[@sheila9314]

I listen to this song 🎶, KD Lang . This song is so beautiful. I love you KD Lang.

[@michaelhunt7494]

Not just the voice but the emotion in her singing.

[@isrberlinerin4063]

K.D got a lot of recognition for Crying , but not so much for her own songs some i did not like . Of course her voice is one in a million .

[@jadezee6316]

being openly gay 35 years ago...really harmed her career...remember they were trying to make her wear dresses and sing country...yuck

[@isrberlinerin4063]

@@jadezee6316 I agree ! I never really listen to any of her songs they just did not move me . The best and only song she sang is Roy Orbison's "Crying" that is it for me . I noticed she did not age very well .

[@gregmason2208]

Probably the most sensational female voice of all time. She sends chills.

[@deconry]

I totally agree with that assessment. She brings me.....an 81 year old man to tears.

[@sistersuetube]

I was there. She got a 4 minute standing ovation.

[@tedmom3029]

An incredible life experience … so happy for you.

[@juliemgates]

Well that’s just the coolest thing ever!

[@gayleburton4245]

Susan, I'm still standing and clapping!!!!!

[@lindafrauen6357]

What a privilege to have been there! So lucky to witness something so awesome!!! She has an amazing voice!

[@dixiedoos3512]

@@foobarmaximus3506 female who prefers females

[@dorothymilne1258]

Who else is playing this as 2023 is dying? Love k.d. Magnificent.

[@esmesaunter5605]

Now 2024.

[@kiddozoo]

2024....lovin' it.

[@kathrynmccluskey3207]

Over, over, and over…… 1/31/2024 Illinois

[@Lola6969]

Feb 2 2024

[@Lola6969]

Feb 2 2024

[@LinkRocks]

Her range is insane and the way she uses emotion to sing a song makes her one of a kind.

[@JennAmazed]

Very much like Mr. Orbison himself

[@sarahdrenth1540]

Utterly speechless! Such an underrated singer. She's amazing. This and a few other songs she does, including Hallelujah, are simply sublime.

[@ianjoe6699]

Excellent

[@LillianHenegar]

and her mastery of her instrument...her control and each word and PITCH PERFECT. Her voice is just beautiful.

[@davidjones8902]

Don't forget the phrasing - she squeezes more out of the song than I think is there.

[@brendadufaur37]

Powerhouse but tender performance. That was her magic. And still so humble. She knew who she was but no ego. Just a wonderful person singing her song, giving her all. We love you, K.D.

[@darlenebery]

She was always very respectful of Roy and did his music with feeling and love.

[@randolphburns7974]

Simply the best.

[@catherinedolan6168]

She is so amazing! She is awonderful singer! I love her!

[@brendadickenson3547]

2024, and only K.D. Lang and Roy Orbison can truly sing this with justice it deserves!

[@justinmcmillan2341]

Well I don't know if thats true. What is true is nobody else has ever come close.

HOLY CA CA! Roy Orbison is the only singer who has ever, before today, sent chills up my spine. SHE NAILED IT. And I'm only 73 years old! Lol

[@deconry]

81 and loving music like this more every day.

[@Chris-od8si]

She sang it for Roy…. And I hope he heard it. What a tribute.

[@andrewrobinson5837]

Almost as if she was singing with him again.

[@JennAmazed]

I'm sure he did!! That was phenomenal!

[@bachfan7537]

@@JennAmazed Roy is dead. He didn't hear it.

[@kathywilkowski725]

@@bachfan7537 And how do you know this?

[@bachfan7537]

@@kathywilkowski725 Common sense. Have some?

[@kathrynlynn4977]

Has there ever been a human being that has ever been so on pitch as KD…ever ….what a gift!

[@deborahscalise3215]

yes there has and k.d. has mention in several interviews that she has tried to emulate her. It is the late great Karen Carpenter. k,d, says that she just tries to deliver the song with no acrobatics.

[@tgshort7638]

Uh Roy Orbinson lol he was said to easily sing in 3 octaves lol love her version but no one can touch Roy's unstrained ease in which he sings his seems effortless where as others don't

[@JerryBanks572]

@@tgshort7638 Yes, I remember the duo of Roy and K.D. Nothing against KD but she was working pretty hard and Roy, well if you were to turn the sound off you'd think he was whispering to someone.

[@tgshort7638]

@@JerryBanks572 Love KD not knocking her in the least I'm just saying Roy Orbinson was so casually great its like others are working on the higher octaves and he seams to just open his mouth and it's there. KD was a backup vocalist for Roy they were friends and I got respect for her too just have never seen anyone ever like Roy

[@mariemoloney534]

Yes, Karen Carpenter.. 4 octave range and stunning delivery, KD comes close

[@lizreilly2493]

Can I press the like button on this performance, oh, about 100 million times????

[@honestreviewsonly1915]

Her voice is magnificent. Clear as a bell with no gimmicks.

[@marishine9104]

Right. Like The Voice nonsense with all the curlicues and fake "soul" .

[@teresahenderson1797]

This is art !

[@lisavickery7571]

I wish they had a "love" button. "Like" does not do her justice.

[@lauradewey5748]

Keep your finger on the thu.bs up button, and you will get a choice of a heart, plus other stuff.

[@rws-xx5hf]

Roy Orbison chose KD Land to do a duet of this song with him because he knew that she had the voice to blend with him and further that she understood the "story" ...the emotion of the song ,when to be subtle and when to let it all out which she did with a wonderful result. The response of the audience showed that they knew it was a special moment. Thanks for posting.

[@geraldineross5168]

My God k d lang you have a voice that comes from your entire body you really feel a song!

[@ManuelaLudwig-i1l]

She comes from a different planet. Her voice is the best ever. Amazing ❤

[@pacapaca6307]

When people are rising to their feet even before the song has finished, that’s a testament to the emotional power of both that song and the performance of it by its singer.

[@MrTommieadamsphoto]

It is not often you hear someone sing something with such purity and truth that it raises the goosebumps on your skin and saddens your heart at the same time. KD has such a gift ❤️

[@kdlang7840]

Hello there, I find it really odd writing to you because I don't usually chat with fans but After reading your comment and likes on my KZbin video , I realized how much you like and follow my KZbin video . Thanks for your support and positive vibes

[@rhondafelice1363]

did you notice we and a few others received identical response ?

[@dixiedoos3512]

@@rhondafelice1363 I did but still awesome

[@CarolAnnePeskin]

Still wow-zah!

[@c.l.p.5211]

I can’t stop watching KD Lang, it’s the most powerful version of Crying I’ve ever heard.

[@ClevelandLiveMusic]

100% agree...amazing

[@lizbohan5426]

I’m a big Roy Orbison fan but this performance was just magic!

[@sheila9314]

@@lizbohan5426 this is the very best version of CRYING and I’m also a huge fan of ROY ORBISON . I just love KD Lang. 🎄🙏🙏🙏✝️✝️✝️

[@stevenlemons2602]

I'm a 59 year-old metalhead - but damn! What an incredible voice. Incredible. Roy was amazing but this performance is stellar.

[@gerismith1218]

Nothing in 2023 comesclose to this. End of the greatest era of everything.

[@GeorgeWMays]

I heard somewhere that Roy Orbison himself once said that K.D. Lang had the best pipes in the business. This cover was astonishing. I can't imagine anything better.

[@thomasdelany2034]

Elvis said Roy was the best vocalist he had heard, both statements are true

[@chrisa2223]

Pat Benatar did this one best!!

[@Zuzzanna]

Yes, she is amazing!

[@doloresschultz8393]

No one better, but Bobby Hatfield singing on the Andy Williperfect. 1965 "Unchained Melody" is also absolutely petfect.

[@GeorgeWMays]

@@doloresschultz8393 I absolutely agree. Real fan of the Righteous Brothers, together and individually.

[@GeorgeGeorge-p3d]

Who's here August 2024

[@ClevelandLiveMusic]

5k views a day are here

[@rosemarycrawford4492]

Me

[@deconry]

Absolutely stunning in her artistry.

[@myrajones1428]

never heard of this lady before, and I'm 81 this was amazing I don't know what else I can say except where have been all my life, she's magnificent 💖💖

[@ClevelandLiveMusic]

Glad you like it and hope you check out her other music

[@myrajones1428]

@@ClevelandLiveMusic Oh I will

[@MariaReyes-g9d]

It's been 2 yrs shy of 40 when my husband left me for another woman. The first few years was unbearable, crying became a pastime until the passage of time started to heal the wound and like this song, I was alright and started smiling until I watched this very tender performance of Crying by Ms Lang. Her rendition of the song opened up a wound that I thought has long time healed and I started to cry again.

[@lynnofarrell7673]

We are not so different … I left my husband 1 year shy of my 40th birthday. Despite my leaving him, the grief was unbelievable (I found out after I left that he had been cheating on me). The first year as a single parent of 3 young kids I struggled to put food on the table. I only cried in the bathtub where my kids wouldn’t hear me. Grief is universal and no amount of time can take away the pain … but, I will say that leaving my husband was the best decision I could have ever made. I stood on my own 2 feet, raised my 3 kids and held my head up throughout all the pain, poverty and heartbreak! Life has a way of giving us respite when we need it and showing us that oh so needed “light at the end of the tunnel” when we need it most! Take care … love from someone in Canada

[@michelez715]

To both of the above comments - my admiration and respect. Tough circumstances, especially with children involved. I hope you have both come through.

[@laayers6249]

Unbelievable. Roy would be proud. What an amazing tribute

[@CharlotteIssyvoo]

She got the chance to sing it with him as a duet.

[@mimsicle1]

Roy lived long enough to sing with KD. He appreciated her talent.

[@johnrundle8276]

This performance is absolutely Elvis, Roy and K D Lange rolled up into one voice. The most stunning version of this song you will ever hear ! Bravo, Lady ! You are truly one of a kind !!!

[@kaycamille1544]

One of the finest singers and performers to come along in the last 50 years ....simply amazing

[@LorraineOrth]

the most sensational voice in the galaxy

[@CosmicStargoat]

Anyone who can pull off a Roy Orbison cover has guts and talent.

[@judyhinton7131]

She just did pull it off!

[@CosmicStargoat]

@@judyhinton7131 Without question she did.

[@judyhinton7131]

@TheSapphireDragon1 you’re right about that!! She and a couple of other well known women were his back up singers. He had some back up singers who became famous in there own time! I grew up listening to Roy Orbison and as a teenager loved his music. It was only later in life that I would appreciate the great talent his voice was! I’ve never heard anyone with the range his voice had and probably never will!

[@johnypitman2368]

I think she does Crying better than RO

[@wendybutler1681]

Her covers are usually my favorite renditions of those songs. Chatterbox me does not have the words to convey how her voice and delivery are just SO right.

[@susancassidy2553]

Stunning. She's simply amazing. I'm 76 and still so moved and uplifted by this talent

[@janeybreitzman5629]

her voice is magical, her version of this and Hallaluya are undescribable.kudos K.D.

[@maluna9521]

She has the unique ability to sing a song with such big emotions and intensity, which flips over to the public. And she not only covers a song, no - she makes it her own in her own original style. And often even better than the original. Standing ovations really well deserved. For Crying and Halleluja. Until today I did not heard somone else singing these two songs anything better than she did it.

[@joepratt736]

@@maluna9521 buthtifuil

[@Alwaysherethere]

I'd love to meet her!❤

[@laraemitchell9064]

@@maluna9521 yes!!! and Roy and his wife more or less gave her this song because she does it so well. And Leonard Cohen who wrote Hallelujah - I heard him say KD did it better than ANYONE else who he’s heard cover it including himself.

[@sheila9314]

You go girl. Love her. She’s fantastic. 🙏🙏🥰🥰♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@sammonteleone4609]

The late Roy Orbison argueably had the best purist voice in modern music. KD lang does this song justice. Roy would be so proud of her. KD lang gets standing ovations everywhere she sings and deservingly so..

[@doloresschultz8393]

Back before the absolutely awesome KD there was Bobby Hatfield one half of the incredible Righteous Brothers. watch an old Andy Williams TV show where Bobby sings Unchained Melody - considered the best ever (we're talking mid 19sixties) sung live. Try it. You'll like (or love) it and Bobby.

[@JoJo1955]

Yes Bobby was extraordinarily phenomenal that night - and yet was recovering from a cold at the same time. Amazing performance.

[@pjfreeman4789]

Always makes me cry.

[@GariGold]

Can I give a thousand thumbs up? Just magnificent. What a voice.

[@gruntergrilla9333]

A thousand and one - add mine, please.

[@leftylibber]

One of the greatest voice of my time, and a truly gracious person, so much respect for K D.

[@zg1000dru1]

The whole song is just a tour de force in emotive singing and dynamics control, but the end, where on one short breath she sings that ascending line with amazing power, turns is over at the top and then descends to the finish....unreal.

[@kdlang7840]

Hello there, I find it really odd writing to you because I don't usually chat with fans but After reading your comment and likes on my KZbin video , I realized how much you like and follow my KZbin video . Thanks for your support and positive vibes

[@zg1000dru1]

@@kdlang7840 Seriously? If this is truly you Kd, I'm honored and touched beyond words that you'd respond. I love your work and my thanks to you for it.

[@kdlang7840]

@@zg1000dru1 add me on personal hangout

[@pattymichaud13]

she was what she was....and her beautiful voice was a wonderful gift to us all.

[@carolecarr5210]

I've never heard any song sung with such emotion, range, control or excellence as KD's version of crying. She gave me cold chills. WOW he!

[@PeBoVision]

Always makes my eyes well-up with tears, my nose run, and my throat become sore from trying to fight it. 'Miss Chatelaine's' talent is sharing such raw emotion that it is felt, not heard.

[@Alwaysherethere]

How can you not love her voice?

[@tyemorris7881]

She does that song so beautifully! Next to Roy's version, hers is the best of all! God bless Roy Orbison for all he gave us. I miss his fantastic voice.

[@johngiovine8792]

Roy Orbison gave K.D. a huge break in the music biz by singing with her in a duet this very song. Thank you K.D. & Roy!

[@debinbc]

One of the most beautiful voices of Canadian music 🎶🥰💕💕💕🇨🇦✌️

[@michelez715]

Of world music.

[@patriciaadams-rl4iz]

Such a powerful, sound from K.D.Lang. This song will stick with you all day.

[@josephsullivan775]

She is a fearless singer she is like a tiger she doesnt hold anything back, that is the true definition of SOUL !!!

[@cmclaren7]

If there is ever any doubt that there is discrimination against the LGBTQ community, just think about this woman. K.D. Lang has an amazing voice and should have been a big as Adele, Streisand, Dionne, Houston and other super talented female vocal artists, but she wouldn't dress like a girl, wear make up or wear her hair in a feminine style. No musicals. No long-term shows in Las Vegas. No movies. She got the career scraps. Count yourself lucky it you have seen her perform. Monster talent.

[@up2my]

don't confuse talent with taste. she is in fact a teffic talent but in the sports and entertainment industry you get paid by the customers who come and pay . how do you make people pay for something not of their taste ? some like dr dre, some like mozart, some just like silence. i like music and would pay a reasonable amount to see het in concert. how can you make people come to something they don't want to come to ?

[@lauradewey5748]

I love her. A pure and unmatched beautiful voice. I saw her live several years ago from the 10th row. The sound went out, and she kept singing. So amazing. 😊

[@renny990]

She was in the movie "Salmonberries".

[@rogerlongfellow205]

I think that is what @cmclaren7 is saying. K.D. Lang did not suit the “tastes” of mainstream entertainment consumers. She is a strong lesbian woman who refuses to bend to the established norms of female appearance so never received a fraction of the recognition she deserves. God bless her for believing in herself.

[@roadking99jokerst60]

I hear ya, mclaren. Huge talent .

[@phendrahend9530]

KD kills everything she sings. She has so much talent.

[@randallallison865]

Actually, she murders everything she sings... She has about as much talent as a pet rock...

[@phendrahend9530]

@@randallallison865 matter of opinion i guess. enjoy what you like

[@janel342]

@@randallallison865 She speaks very highly of you.

[@erikabrown824]

I lost my husband a month ago. This song makes me think of him and how lost I feel. He has left me crying over him.

[@paulajay473]

I am so incredibly sorry for your loss but remember Jehovah God has your husband in his memory.

[@muffassa6739]

I lost my husband in December too 😢😢 he loved this song 🎵

[@Laurel-zg8tn]

18 yrs since my husband went home, and this song and singer brings the tears flowing...

[@carolhoousendove560]

I'm eighty three never heard a voice like hers. She blew my mind. She let me know old but still alive. Perfection perfect. I played it ten times already cannot get over her voice.

[@ClevelandLiveMusic]

She is still with us!

[@victoriabaker4400]

Her first two albums are well worth seeking out-- not that later works aren't, but those 2 first releases are necessary. The first, Shadowland, is more country-sounding, the second, Ingenue, more pop-cabaret. Exquisite.

[@lavonnemcdowell7040]

There is not another voice like KD Lang she is absolutely fantastic I have not had the pleasure to see her and I hope one day I will God she is absolutely beautiful her voice is just magnificent and amazing

[@lindaburton1633]

Lavonne McDowell. Totally agree. k.d. is simply in a class by herself. Love her.

[@kmc7062]

GO! As soon as you have the chance. I think I’ve seen her live 6 times now and when singing live her voice is as stunningly gorgeous as it is here. I had tears running down my face when she sang “Hallelujah” and am so glad I stumbled across this spectacular tribute this evening. Hands down my favorite singer.

[@ellez2115]

I was lucky enough to see her with Tony Bennett, she was the best!

[@allisonB123]

That standing ovation was so very well deserved - amazing vocal 🥰

[@belindamehlman1448]

If that doesn't give you cold chills, check your pulse. Outstanding performance.

[@dyanstarr5553]

She's clearly not merely human - most definitely of the angelic realm for sure!!!!!

[@2tsb610]

The best live performance ever! She feels the emotion and pain in the lyrics. And so do we, the listeners! I keep replaying the song!

[@ClevelandLiveMusic]

I agree.. Stunning

[@JudithRansom-t5c]

I’ve heard her sing that song multiple times but never as emotional as this. Incredible.

[@Tinyteacher1111]

It’s like she was asking Roy Orbison for guidance when singing to him!

[@TheMapkiss]

Someone please invent a Time Machine and teleport me back to this concert. I don't care if I come back to the present. I want to sit there and listen to one of the best and most amazing vocal performances I have ever heard in my 70 years of living. I want to cry. This has to be the best tribute to the great Mr. Roy Orbison that there ever could be bar none. If you see their duet together kd respectfully stands behind Roy and doesn't let her voice over power his but here she can let loose with everything she has and she does in Spades. How lucky was this audience to be there and remember an angel singing.

[@ClevelandLiveMusic]

What a concert...Dylan and the Byrds and so many more

[@catsmeow6858]

hey, can I come along?

[@WhisperedDreams951]

Forever one of my favourites - and a beautiful rendition of one of Roy's hits.

[@patricaoreilly2143]

K.D. Lang . Just sang this song with emotion & just beautiful. Roy with his unique voice Elvis loved Roy's voice..K.D. Thank You. Such emotion a real talent. 💖🌼🌻🌸🌹🍀

[@ClevelandLiveMusic]

Really an amazing performance

[@tigergreg8]

She sang with emotion because they were actual friends

[@kdlang7840]

Hello there, I find it really odd writing to you because I don't usually chat with fans but After reading your comment and likes on my KZbin video , I realized how much you like and follow my KZbin video . Thanks for your support and positive vibes

[@glennmartin6492]

@@kdlang7840 I heard your rendition of the theme to Goldfinger when you played at Southam Hall at Carleton U. in Ottawa so many many years ago. Any chance of you releasing a rendition of that?

[@heatherkastenmeier7530]

k.d.'s version is the absolute tops. She's still one of my all time faves. I wish she would tour again, I'd be there in a heartbeat.

[@jorgesindoni6357]

Woooaow what performance. She paralyzed me. Sang with the soul. A great tribute and good bye to Roy Orbison.

[@mannyfran8024]

Goosebumps. Everytime ❤. That last note 😮

[@MrRTFirefly]

without a doubt one of the best voices, ever.!!!

[@davidpaulmichaelde]

K.D. sang this as if she were to be the ONLY singer to sing it. NO ONE including Roy could sing this so perfectly. A classic of all time. Thanks for the post for generations to enjoy!

[@ClevelandLiveMusic]

I agree 100%

[@colindavies5603]

Perfection

[@jamesgee5140]

Bullshit, Roy was better

[@doloresschultz8393]

If you return to 60s & 70s, listen tò Bobby Hatfield sing Summertime and Somewhere or I Believe. Another great. Of course on the Andy Williams TV show he sang Unchanged Melody, considered the greatest live performance by a male. you will.enjoy!

[@sevans840]

Let's not get carried away. NO ONE but Roy can sing his songs perfectly. KDL comes in second which isn't bad. 😸

[@michaelmccauley648]

I remember seeing this over 30 years ago and thinking it was among the two or three greatest live vocal performances I’d ever seen. The intervening years have not diminished my opinion of it. I had the opportunity to see k.d. lang at my local high school auditorium in southern New Jersey in early 2000. She is, without question, the best live vocalist I’ve ever had the privilege to see in nearly 50 years of live performances. No fireworks, no histrionics, no near-nudity, seductive dances or lip-syncing.... just a voice, a band, a couple of backup singers and the song. And it was GLORIOUS. Between “Cryin’”, “Hallelujah” and “Pulling Back the Reins”, I was certain I’d never heard a better singer. She is utterly astounding.

[@lindakelley8961]

Well-said. A great voice without the unneeded fanfare.

[@yukonica4560]

Michael, believe it or not... you may have missed the best part of her rise... It gives me goose bumps to remember sitting in a bar in Alberta and watching a 'weirdly' dressed singer let loose and roll the place over.

[@michaelmccauley648]

@@yukonica4560 I’m sorry I missed that. I definitely would have liked seeing her in the early days. But I did get to see her when she was still great.

[@yukonica4560]

@@michaelmccauley648 Yes, I agree she is still great. I believe she was born great.

[@brookekolodychuk8826]

K.D. Lang is a generational singer, anyone fortunate enough to have heard her will never forget that voice. Her voice is clear, expressive and so much better than even those singers that are thought to be great singers of the day. I was fortunate to hear her, in the beginning, at the Edmonton Folk Festival as she came from close to my home in Alberta. Even then she was just a knockout singer. She has not been given the accolades that she deserves. She is in a class by herself.

[@michaeln2097]

That last note without a breath was amazing!!!

[@claudial.gonzalez4268]

Magnificent K.D. Mind, body and soul in perfect harmony, with your magical voice! ❤❤❤

[@tinadavies5109]

Touches deep in your soul. My God, what a voice.💜

[@callycharles2515]

The second she started singing I got chills. By the end - I was the one crying. It's the first song I ever heard her sing; it was on a TV show. I had to pick my jaw up off of the floor. Saw her in person in the early 90s and was dumbfounded that she sounds even better in person. One of the greatest voices of all time. I LOVE her!

[@gayleburton4245]

There are just no words. That was pure perfection plus. Thank you for posting. We can't get enough of kd lang's Crying and Hallelujah!

[@lindakelley8961]

I totally agree with you, Gayle. Both pieces defy proper words!!!

[@juliethompson340]

Another one of her songs is Constant Craving. She is truly a great singer.

[@iblobar1]

Holy shit, WHO could do this tribute better? AWESOME!

[@RyRy97]

The most deserved standing ovation ever. She is absolutely amazing

[@patricaoreilly2143]

We are all crying listening to this version . Wow

[@darlenebrown8188]

I've never heard much of her music, but I do so love to hear her, she's absolutely amazing.

[@dixiedoos3512]

kd lang is awesome the best female singer ever even 2021 her voice never falters iv got to have my daily fix of KD LANG

[@kdlang7840]

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[@dixiedoos3512]

@@kdlang7840 thank you for writing you've made my day iv see you in concert and love your awesome voice truly unique I'm a huge fan of yours Stay safe Love from England x

[@virginiabeaver2823]

Stunningly beautiful ❤❤❤

[@carolcostabile6442]

Perfection. Girl, you kill this song. Gives me chills

[@kdlang7840]

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[@lennyg3684]

Roy smiles from heaven when she sings this, absolutely magnificent!

[@no-oneman.4140]

After watching this on my laptop I stood up and applauded . Astonishing.

[@ClevelandLiveMusic]

Best comment in ages!

[@kdlang7840]

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[@no-oneman.4140]

I'm not sure who this is. Can it possibly be the real Kd Lang . How on earth would I know ?

[@josephcarter2523]

Haha! Astonishing is exactly the word.

[@xanbex8324]

@@no-oneman.4140 No not KD...........She has more class I believe!

[@coolvoice7]

Oh the passion and angst in her voice is beautiful beyond words. Love this lady to bits and back❤️❤️❤️👍

[@scottsoucy6186]

K.D. Lang is such a unique and singular talent! Nobody else has her range and she never overdoes the emotion in a phony way. Aside from Mavis Staples, she is by far my favorite female vocalist.

[@mikebarnes3557]

JUST WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PHENOMINAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tcoradeschi]

Recorded 32 years ago. And I’d never heard it before. I. Am. Blown. Away.

[@ClevelandLiveMusic]

She is an all-timer in my book

[@Frcherub]

Gosh! She is magnificent. I hadn’t heard that before. I am just blown away with that powerful, majestic, and so musical version of the Big O’s most famous song. Simply brilliant.

[@monicakyzar5572]

What an incredible tribute. The tone of her voice is so pure. It is healing and beautiful. Roy was definitely there that night.

[@kenhutley971]

Truly one of those rare and unforgettable magical moments in music! And that final sustained note! Wowooow!!!

[@MichaelBriggs-dc3yz]

Orbison was incredible. This is whatever is beyond incredible.

[@tontoschwartz6916]

One of the most incredible singing performances ever.

[@doloresschultz6804]

What’s not to love? Her humility is as great as her voice. She has some beauties on KZbin, thank God, so we can visit her often, though not often enough.

[@rhondafelice1363]

This is what perfection sounds like.

[@kdlang7840]

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[@rhondafelice1363]

@@kdlang7840 You tell a beautiful story in every song you sing. I love and appreciate the wonderful places your music takes me. Thank you Kd Lang

[@jimmyc8583]

It certainly is "what perfection sounds like".

[@lizagrondines5842]

TIC!! No one ,i believe , can even come close to K. D Lang's interpretation of that song ! It is a MUST! I am sure Roy Orbison himself would think so ... Fantastic! The feeling she puts into it is so true and "poignant " ... Nobody could ever do it any better! I love it ! Huge Forever Fan !

[@Oetti]

An unbelievably beautiful song, an unbelievably beautiful voice…but most of all an amazingly beautiful heavenward gracious gesture from k.d. Lang for Roy Orbison who left us so soon. This performance was before my birth, meaning I was born several years after Roy died, but even so when she sings at 03:48 “now you’re gone, and from this moment on, I’ll be crying” is just gut-wrenching. The man helped launch her career and a year after gifting her the opportunity, he dies and here she sings it in memorial to him. I would be beyond devastated. Thank you k.d. Lang for this performance. I’m sure Roy thanks you, too.

[@leasalter6937]

She has the most wonderful voice! It's no wonder that Roy liked her so much!

[@claudyjansenvanhetlaar3285]

The best performance ever, thank you for sharing

[@kdlang7840]

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[@claudyjansenvanhetlaar3285]

@@kdlang7840 Who are you? You are not Kd Lang.

[@BuilderBob2011]

I’ve always loved the beautiful voice of K D Lang. I really wish she was inspired to do a tour. I never got to see her live so I must be satisfied to simply listen to recordings. Thank goodness for those.

[@kathleenweber1595]

2022 Still Crying! Rest In Peace Roy! Godspeed

[@generalgwok676]

I remember seeing this and being blown away. Her voice is sublime. Absolutely hit it out of the park.

[@rrh1stryker007]

Her duet with Roy was legendary! She did justice to his memory!