Kelly Clarkson - I Will Always Love You (Rock Artist Reaction)

[@mariamarquez5233]

Let’s not forget this is originally Dolly Parton’s song, she was honoring her here. The first half of the song is a tribute to Dolly’s version, then after it’s more like Whitney’s version. Dolly comes out after Kelly sang this and said she was struggling not to cry and that Whitney would be proud. Very touching

[@FischtankProductions]

I honestly did forget that. And that’s probably cause I’ve only heard dolly a time or two but have listened to Whitney sing it a million times.

[@Remmysage]

Agreed! If she was doing Whitney it would have been wayyyy more powerful. Dolly Is a story teller, not a powerhouse vocalist. Wouldn’t have been respectful for her to come out and go full force like Whitney when she was honoring Dolly.

[@sandywaters4940]

I didn't get to watch this show but I did see the video that was going around everywhere & from everyone of her singing this & Dolly's reaction aong w/others and people just couldn't believe how she sang like the angle she can sing like.

[@kytown4248]

I agree, Kelly sang this very tastefully. Kelly is pure class in my opinion.

[@MCMNasty2]

I honestly think that for the singers to come along in the last 20 years or so, there’s no comparison. She’s it. Always sings live. Always has soul. Just flat foot sings. No frills.

[@kylejackson3334]

Kelly doesn’t get nervous 🙂 she’s the queen! She can sing everything. She already proved on “That’s my jam” with Jimmy Fallon that she can sing every riff and run that Whitney does, this was a tribute to Dolly Parton who originally wrote and sang the song. So she did a mix of Dolly and Whitney versions and added her own little flare.

[@sallyatticum]

For versatility, go to her page and check out all the "Kellyoke" covers! She's astonishing.

[@deborahwolz1628]

Well, she does say she was nervous, but she still nails it!! She definitely honored both Dolly and Whitney while singing this. Also, early in this you talked about "being like that dude", who was soaking it in. That dude, is Chris Stapleton...😄

[@otternobetter87]

Her rendition is a perfect mix of both Whitney and dolly’s.. which I think was the intention. I’ve had it on repeat 🔁

[@susanmorris7918]

She is in a class all her own, most versatile artist I’ve seen in all my years and she makes you feel the song. You feel all her pain and the rawness is so real.

[@daniellong5]

She's going to close her eyes in a minute and her voice is going to crack and it's almost like she's trying to not break down and it's so so Raw

[@jimcovert238]

Check out Kelly Clarkson opening medley at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.

[@kellyharder797]

And the 2019 Billboards

[@MsDottie09]

Kelly is doing both versions sung by Dolly and Whitney. So she incorporated the two here!!

[@josued09]

Her vibrato is always killer!!!! If you want vocals, not that she doesn't always give them to you. BUT.... her "I know you wont" Carrie Underwood cover is killer (VH1 unplugged version). You wont regret it, one of my top 3 favorite performances of her.

[@ln5942]

This is the video. It's perfect kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIeVo4WcirWAfrs

[@Cooksongrl]

Oh yeah "I know you won't " possibly my fave cover of hers. I feel she took the song from Carrie lol

[@josued09]

@@Cooksongrl it's soo good.

[@samanthataylor2869]

I would LOVE to see a reaction of a Carrie Underwood song

[@honestwithmywordshughes3783]

Go ahead and say it, YES SHE FUCKING NAILED IT !!!!! A little Dolly, A little Whitney and lot of herself. A flat out flawless performance !!!!

[@OwnedByKitties]

When you said she was singing it too lightly (she was combining Dolly’s version and Whitney’s), I was like “just wait”. 😂 Whenever Kelly starts soft, she will come in stronger later unless the song doesn’t call for it. Great reaction! Edit: Meaning Of Life Nashville sessions, holy shit yes you need to do that one.

[@andy8b]

Dolly Parton wrote this song and this was a tribute to her. Whitney made the song very famous so she combined the Dolly AND the Whitney versions for this. An amazing version. 👏🏽

[@raeanngodfrey6986]

yes, love the combination of Dolly and Whitney with the Kelly spin

[@donidoni11]

She did this so incredibly well and tasteful. Dolly+Whitney version with Kelly all over it. Abt 70,000 + ppl in Vegas

[@sharonf106]

She combined the sweetness of Dolly's version, which was the first, and the power of Whitney on.the chorus. She was amazing. I've watched it at least a dozen times, crying each time.

[@daniellong5]

It's almost like she went through a divorce almost a year ago and it's almost like this is her goodbye strong to her ex-husband because the emotion that she has during the song and you'll see what I'm talking about in a minute

[@davidfuller215]

Listen to her Christmas song… Merry Christmas to the one I used to know. That’s her goodbye

[@tinatreitler9192]

She was literally balancing Dollys version with Whitney's.... thus Kelly's Version....priceless!

[@merlinmurray697]

She did a beautiful tribute for Dolly and honored Whitney as well and even made it her own.. Kelly is a always will be a class act and forever known as a true singer.

[@taniadwyer4342]

It would not matter what Kelly sang she sings so beautifully .She is so gifted and her vocals are mind blowing .she has so many brilliant songs out .i also love her show that does kellyoke amazing .thanks for plugging our queen of soul .Kelly ive followed you since since american idol .this lady is brilliant live.she is brilliant .Kelly clarkson and Adam lambert are my 2 favourite singers live outstanding.

[@metsfan3177]

This was streamed live from Allegiant Stadium on Amazon Prime so millions were watching. She is such an incredible singer and had me in tears on this one. I loved Whitney and still struggle with the loss of that voice. Whitney was smiling down on her that night.

[@RLS1]

I have been waiting for 2 days for this!! This was a mix of Dolly's original and Whitney's cover with a little bit of her own spin! It was beautiful in every way.

[@FischtankProductions]

Yes it was…amazing

[@kimzwolinski9919]

I love how she mixed Dolly’s and Whitney’s together absolutely beautiful ❤️

[@deehouston9098]

I really think she did her thing with this as a tribute to both Dolly and Whitney.. It's so beautiful ❤

[@susanmitchell1939]

She's the greatest

[@dpeacock8975]

Omg, she’s crazy good! I love that she mixed Dolly’s and Whitney’s versions and also added her own style. Love love love this! Amazing! 🔥🔥♥️♥️🔥♥️ Can’t wait to see your reaction to Meaning of Life. Actually, her entire Nashville Sessions set is awesome! Other really great performances are Piece By Piece from the American Idol finale, Up To the Mountain from Idol Gives Back and her live version of It’s Quiet Uptown from Hamilton. She just knows how to make people feel the songs she sings.

[@richhatheway4114]

The way you articulated the difficulty level of performing this song, at this level, in front of this many people.....You were literally reading my brain! Kelly is honestly unmatched for me :).

[@gloriaohara3213]

During the 3rdverse when she sang..and I wish you joy and happiness..and her voice cracked..it was so emotional...I lost it

[@sandramanos3474]

It was absolutely beautiful!! She made it her own. ❤️

[@godfreyfarao4972]

Shout out from South Africa... Kelly is as versatile as can come. She perfectly blends Dolly and Whitney, whom are both Icons & Legends in the music industry. I grew up listening too and appreciating both the legends (born in 1980) and can honestly say that Kelly can sing the telephone directory and will still be able to nail it.

[@benp3485]

Kelly Clarkson best vocalist still since 2000's!

[@judycovington732]

I'm not at all surprised. She's my favorite vocalist!

[@marlonllavore7389]

Nice reaction, man. Since it was a Dolly Parton tribute, she sang some of the song like her which was more of a sweet version as oppose to Whitney's which was more powerful and dark. Kelly seemed to try to mesh the two versions she did an ingenious job. She literally almost floored me at "...and I hope you have all you've dreamed and I wish you joy" I have heard that song millions of times, but not that way, so I didn't see it coming. To think, the venue was a football stadium, and all she needed was a stage, mic, piano, acoustic guitar and two other musicians to tear that place down. That is a special artist there.

[@melissaespinoza903]

Yesss! Kelly is unreal. Also, just wanna point out Kelly was a guest at this show because it was for country artists, but they chose her to honor Dolly Parton and on Billboards website, she won performance of the night…She beat out every country singer…at their own show…

[@raeanngodfrey6986]

exactly. i love Carrie Underwood, but i bet she was shaking her head wondering why they didn't ask her to sing it

[@helenbaker8108]

And don't forget she knew dolly pardon was their two as singer's an when dolly let them use her song for the bodyguard she sead on Kelly's show that she heard it while she was driving her car!!!!!!

[@pattibullock3642]

Absolutely Beautiful !!! Chills chills chills !!! :):)

[@carmenwilley8858]

Now this is a singer. One of the best today.

[@angelicabarone4913]

The breaks in her voice get me all the time!!

[@r.rodriguez1257]

Meaning of life (Nashville Sessions) is a great song....also check out her version of Carrie Underwood song I Know You Wont...

[@josued09]

literally just suggested this cover! one of my top 3 favorites.

[@sandywaters4940]

If U would like to know 1 thing about Kelly.....she will slay ANYTHING u put in front of her. She has 1 part on her talk show called Kellyoke & she covers different songs from other artists & I heard she is coming out w/a CD with different covers on it. When she was the 1st American Idol season....she either did or could've done it way back then as well & she was only in her early to mid 20's which was almost 20 years ago.

[@carolebyrd588]

She is the BEST EVER!!!!

[@MarleneAug2010]

The Meaning of Life song is Nashville Sessions on the Kelly Clarkson Channel. Love your reactions! ❤️

[@floralevario5084]

Hey Fischtank Productions: that guy with the beard in the audience who was listening to her in awe with his mouth open was none other than Chris Stapleton. Usually he's the one everyone in the audience listens to in awe. Respect. He later recorded a great Christmas song with her called "Glow."

[@LK-lz6lk]

Not just singing it in front of so many people... singing it knowing the songs writer & orig singer - The Iconic Dolly Parton - is only steps away, watching you from side stage!!👀🥵😬🥴

[@floralevario5084]

Look up Kelly Clarkson's performance of "The Dance" at the Kennedy Center Honors for Garth Brooks. Stunning! She made Garth Brooks cry.

[@allismith77]

One of my favorite performances of Kelly’s is her with Jeff Beck on a tribute night on American Idol. It was way after se won the show. She sings Up to the Mountain by Patty Griffith and it’s so stellar. She’s performed it a bunch, but the Idol performance is my fave.

[@louiseolsen9562]

I agree! It's so powerful and pure.

[@lauranikles8664]

This was to honor Dolly Parton, who wrote the song to honor Porter Wagoner!

[@nguyenkh2002]

Kelly Clarkson's remix of Hamilton's It's Quiet Uptown. You can feel the pain.

[@madisoncole374]

SHE SLAYED IT!!

[@susane.hileman9313]

Absolutely beautiful

[@corianderpower7672]

She is a real artist even it's a cover. She is naughty like "What's your expectation? ......gotcha! Let's try a new one" *tongue out*

[@jimcovert238]

Kelly grew up singing opera in several languages.

[@FischtankProductions]

That is so interesting and insane.

[@victorialopez9717]

Yes - she was doing a blend to honor Dolly Parton (which was the whole purpose of this tribute) and also giving a nod to the more familiar Whitney version.

[@R3APERxG1RLX]

Dolly is the original. It was delicate and sweet. :) I think Kelly is the best vocalist today. :)

[@Di21em]

I love kelly bc you know she will take you on a journey.

[@beverlyrobertson2659]

Love her she could sing the phone book

[@richardh776]

Kelly never has me worried about her abilities.

[@scottlouis1064]

Jessie J, Kelly Clarkson, and Amy Lee are three divas on ANOTHER level!!!

[@dianedoherty9408]

Ok first time watching you and I think you blew my ear drum out😂😂. Love Kelly

[@alameenhatta3277]

I think she did the perfect tribute to Dolly - in the original version of the song - Dolly sang it tenderly, with sweetness and emotions. Whitney's was definitely emotional as well, but more powerful passionate. So Kelly doing it acoustically is fitting for a Dolly tribute, although in the last chorus she did go a little Whitney

[@appreciatethevocals7393]

Most people know this song from whitney which is power ballad and most people don’t know the original is dolly..so this is tribute for dolly and kelly did a rendition of dolly & whitney’s version…if she did fully like whitney’s version this performance is no longer a tribute to dolly…so to do a rendition of 2 different versions I think she did amazing…she always delivers the vocal ❤️❤️❤️

[@FischtankProductions]

Well said

[@cuchelo1]

Couple things- first, as always, love love LOVE to see your enthusiasm in these reaction vids! This was, indeed, a country-music awards show (ACM is Academy of Country Music, CMT is Country Music Television not to be confused with the CMA Awards, Country Music Association!) "That guy" at 05:00 is Chris Stapleton-not sure if you recognized him but I know you're a fan. He actually sang at these awards, as well, and you should DEFINITELY check it out. It's a song called "Watch You Burn" which he wrote after the Vegas Massacre of a few years ago and he's there in Vegas singing about it. Powerful stuff. Lastly, this was at Allegiant Stadium, which seats 70K!

[@FischtankProductions]

Ok so I was thinking damm this guy looks like stapleton. But i wasnt sure cause he looked smaller...maybe he lost a little weight. But yea im not a huge country person but I love Stapletons voice and went to one of his concerts. One thing I do love about these reactions is the recommendations i get from the viewers. It is forcing me to listen to stuff I would have never heard and Im finding alot of awesome music. I hope I dont lose subs by jumping all the different genres. I love rap and rock, but will listen to almost anything. Its tough choosing what to do, but I think its going good, I have gained almost 2,000 subs in a short couple months. I just appreciate everyone who is watching and leaving me beautiful comments.

[@nolanc4457]

I don't think he realized Dolly wrote this, and even then, Kelly put her own beautiful spin on it.

[@FischtankProductions]

Thank you :)

[@jonathanouellette7050]

Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent (AOL sessions) on her channel is insane!

[@niccolean]

Even more, imagine having to sing it in front of DOLLY! who hosted this event - talk about intimidation!

[@helinagriggs9412]

Academy of Country Music! Great job!

[@Ken_Smith]

#ClapsForKelly (A-) For sure. She killed that shit.

[@riaanbehr7976]

Kelly can sing the phonebook. Please react to I dare you (multilingual version recorded live during a zoom session in 6 different languages) You won't be disappointed 👌

[@frankingenito]

Thanks for doing this reaction. I knew you would love it. Every time I think Kelly can't get any better, she does. I felt this one in my soul.

[@FischtankProductions]

I know Whitney didn't write this song. Its Just the age that I am that is all I ever heard. I forgot this was originally Dolly's song because I have only heard it a couple times throughout my life. Quit roasting me LOL. Also I did not know this was a tribute to Dolly. I am not a country listener so I didnt watch this awards show and was not aware. With all that being said, Kelly did an amazing job.

[@karanna1]

It was sweet how you were trying not to dunk on her for not going full Whitney on it by brushing it off as “she was nervous, it’s so hard to hit those notes with that crowd size”. But anyone who knows KC knows that woman can belt like Whitney and do every run perfectly any day of the week. It was a HUGE risk to take by balancing the song between Dolly Parton’s original (since it was the CMA’s) and Whitney. Kelly nailed it, but it’s so hard when you first listen to it expecting something different. I loved going back and listening to it again without anticipating the classic Whitney runs and all that.

[@FischtankProductions]

after reacting to over 250 Kelly clarkson performances, i now know she can sing anything in the world.

[@gxl5892]

The original was not the powerful Whitney version. She is doing a tribute to the Dolly version. No question Kelly is the best singer in the last twenty years. Nobody can sing all genre's of music and nail it like Kelly!

[@xyreal31]

Wooow love love your reaction!!! 💯💕🤩🤟🏼

[@FischtankProductions]

Thank you so much. Im trying :) im glad people are enjoying them.

[@agilechange722]

Probably good to learn what CMA stands for.... and it might also be good to listen to the Dolly Parton version first as well.

[@FischtankProductions]

I have since then learned :)

[@donnone7295]

I think if you listen to Dolly Parton's original written in 1974 as a tribute to Porter Wagner when she was leaving his show you would understand the first part. The audience is fellow County Music artists, singers, songwriters and musicians. Dolly wrote, "I Will Always Love You" and her famous "Jolene" on the same napkin in a 24 hour period. Reba Mcentire was Kelly's mother-in-law and this performance was to honor Dolly, not compare to Whitney Houston. Regardless who sings the song, Dolly gets the Royalties. Dolly Refused to give the song to Elvis Presley because his manager wanted everything and Dolly refused.

[@raeanngodfrey6986]

she fucking nailed this

[@robervin9107]

5:51 yas bro hit that high note omg what a phenomenal job

[@justinbennett35]

Starts with Dolly, moves to Whitney, and then adds a little bit of Kelly before finishing Whitney.

[@333Judy333]

Watch her do a brief bit of Whitney on That's my Jam...

[@SetNStone]

The guy in the audience you said you would be like, is Chris Stapleton. Check him out if you haven’t already. Probably the most powerful and unique male voice in music!

[@Gamergurl1083]

Actually she is singing it how Dolly Parton wrote and sang it. Then she goes for Whitney style

[@bethanysmith568]

This guy, lol, that’s Chris Stapleton, that’s greatness appreciating greatness

[@MaRoach7]

Definitely check out the Dolly version on The Porter Waggoner Show, the person she wrote the song for

[@tommccan1866]

This is a rendition of Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston’s versions. This is a country music Award show after all.

[@emilythomas2577]

Kelly is QUEEN. Flawless as usual ♥️

[@gina_italygirl7247]

Amazing period

[@maca1831]

You need to react to the Nashville session “meaning of life “ that was fire 🔥

[@FischtankProductions]

That is next on the Kelly list :)

[@lauriew.524]

The meaning of life...Nashville sessions live!

[@dereksheaffer4595]

AMAZING

[@janesmith3123]

I love it. I never thought anyone could sing if and I will like it like Whitney. Not better than Whitney but very good. Dolly ‘s was Country!!!

[@shirleylabeth7166]

Dolly wrote this and it was her hit before Whitney's.. all 3 versions are amazing

[@jk73087]

This was at a Dolly Parton tribute. She's singing the Dolly Parton version AKA the original version of the song...if you're going to review it maybe look up what it actually is.

[@carmenwilley8858]

Dolly Pardon wrote the song. A big hit by Whitney Houston. Kelly doing a great job. So did Dolly.

[@logantaylor2111]

You should check out Josh weathers lives at the Kessler theater I will always love you. Will blow your socks off

[@333Judy333]

Remember that the original was Dolly Parton and Kelly did the song to honor Dolly, not Whitney.

[@joankisloski6972]

Dolly Parton is the original and wrote the song too.

[@sethbender2863]

I think she held back becuase it was an omage to Dolly Parton.

[@gloriaohara3213]

But it's kelly claekson..she's.. well perfect...I've never seen a bad performance..

[@patevans3709]

Dolly Parton wrote this song. She offered it to Elvis Presley, but his manager Col. Parker, insisted only if Elvis purc g asked ownership rights. Dolly was unwilling to do that so Elvis never recorded it.

[@tinamorgan3311]

That guy is Chris Stapleton and you need to react to some of his songs because he us a beast!!

[@FischtankProductions]

I do like me some Chris Stapleton.

[@haillierivera2634]

The original is Dolly Parton's and she is also the writer of the song.....

[@sherryarflin726]

You do realize that Dolly Pardon wrote and recorded this long before Houston covered it. If not….go Liston to Pardon.