Brandi Carlile & Sheryl Crow - "I Can't Make You Love Me" for Bonnie Raitt | Kennedy Center Honors

[@kylemcgovern8136]

There are so few singers who can truly do a Bonnie Raitt song justice, but Brandi’s incredible voice and performance served as the perfect tribute. Amazing, so happy for Bonnie with a well deserved honor

[@jimfyfe4015]

It’s not a Bonnie Raitt song, she sang it in the same way that every contemporary singer in the world has done, she didn’t write it

[@karenjones1848]

@@jimfyfe4015 she owns the song ❤

[@Aroundthefire77]

Susan Tedeschi

[@n.j.7848]

Brandi's rendition was flawless, made me cry.

[@elanadusse9938]

Brandi makes me cry just about every time I watch her perform. And Sheryl held her own on the keys! Beautiful work honoring a true Queen!

[@DaveJordanReports]

Brandi Carlile was the perfect choice to sing this song. She didn't try to imitate Bonnie and made the song her own. Beautiful voice and tribute. And having Sheryl Crow play piano was inspired.

[@jeffbilby9415]

Thanks to Brandi for continuing to reminds us of all the great artists that have come along with such musical excellence, singing this classic Bonnie Raitt version, like Joni Mitchell and Tanya Tucker, she redefines human generosity and her soaring vocals to celebrate another, truly a gift for the ages, another awesome version of I can't make you love me, thanks.. Bravo Bonnie and thanks Sheryl Crow for the keyboard treatment, just beautiful , magical music!

[@veronicaperez3555]

Wow you put that so beautifully ❤

[@savonabailey-mcclain8431]

It was one of the best performances last night. I love when someone really sing and the words are so beautiful. Tearful. Great tribute to Bonnie Raitt.

[@christiandaugherty1267]

The one cool thing about this human experience.. growing older... you know exactly what this feels like. It's achingly beautiful.

[@kaymichelle6364]

Brandi you JUST got a new fan. Bonnie fans are proud of your performance this night. Thank you and Sheryl for honoring The Great Bonnie Raitt

[@carlosconesa]

One of the best ballads of all time. Goosebumps every time I hear those first piano notes...

[@swclover360]

Brandi and Sheryl - stellar performance!!

[@BenBlom]

I just miss these kind of singers nowadays. The songs you hear on the radio or on the television are all about thousands of adlibs and about ego. Brandi knows it's just all about the song and the story it tells. That's the way a performance touches the heart.

[@rogl3W]

Nowadays most of so called singers don’t sing live. All they do is lip sync and sell expensive tickets milking the fans

[@Amy-fu1tp]

Beautiful Brandi. Breathtaking Ms Crow on the piano. Bonnie is special so so special to all

[@federicolopezmusic]

Great performance, I am really impressed by both!

[@juliechartier8689]

I saw Brandi at a beautiful outdoor concert last summer. Her voice is so beautiful. Such a talent and I’ll never forget those songs from her live in concert. This tribute to Bonnie was magical.

[@wwonka52]

Tanglewood? I was there.

[@TerriKnight-x3s]

Red rocks?

[@smarty1985]

Brandi is unbelievable ❤

[@DivineMizE]

Perfection. This song came out in the middle of my divorce, and it still makes me cry 32 years later. The perfect song sung perfectly. Thank you, Bonnie, Brandi, and Sheryl.

[@dape8672]

Magic. Her slow vibrato is everything.

[@tammynottingham8705]

I feel in love with Brandi during this!! 💜

[@PeaceFan1]

Brandi can SANG, Can't She?! DAMN!!

[@patriciagurwitz509]

What a beautiful voice 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Bravo

[@tovarisch2788]

Super impressed with Sheryl on this; didn't know she had the chops. Let's never forget that this wasn't written by Bonnie, but by Reid and Shamblin. But Bonnie and Brandi are also artists for the ages.

[@michaelnielsen8407]

😮

[@nellpulaski4919]

Met Allen at a songwriter fest. Got to hang with him all night special man. This was before it became her hit. Knew it was going to be great❤

[@susanr5546]

What a human and vulnerable performance, by both artists, for one of the best singer songwriters we have ever had. I recall hearing the original with Raitt when I cared for someone who clearly did not care for me when I was about 20. Little did I know that five years later I loved a man who also loved me deeply! Beautifully done. Thank you.

[@mjd111]

Grateful to be alive to be a witness to such incredible greatness!!!! 👏👏👏👏

[@christiandaugherty1267]

This almost made me late to work. Completely transfixed while watching this. Magic.

[@lyssah-h3h]

who else is sobbing while watching this seriously what a song and second of all Brandi carlile doing a cover of it oh my God I just hit you like a ton of bricks a gut-wrenching song about heartbreak

[@marjoriehamburger8385]

Been a fan for many years, this performance confirms why she is so great!

[@pthornton102652]

Saddest song in the whole wide world; I cry every time I hear this song over the past 50-some years.

[@vincentruvo6988]

Deserves a Grammy for this performance!💥

[@carolmartin4413]

Beautiful ❤ What a voice!

[@TheMauf]

As good as anyone could do with such a song

[@123benny4]

That...now...that...was perfect!

[@lucykitty6492]

What a voice.

[@whitecrow1949]

Three of the most amazing women. ❤ In the 1970s, I went to a Norton Buffalo concert in Sacramento, California. Bonnie was the opening act. I was enthralled.

[@JohnDickson-k5r]

Absolutely love it 😢

[@tt101t101]

Absolutely perfect. ❤

[@siouxroslawski1670]

Brandi is phenomenal. She puts so much emotion into her performances--she connects so solidly with the lyrics. A. May. Ing.

[@Fireside643]

Bonnie was where my first date with my wife was to in Richmond VA. We've seen her many times since then. 29 years of marriage and this song hits very differently now.

[@kathleentyson6727]

That was frikin amazing .

[@laurahatzes6964]

Incredible performance 👏

[@fduffer]

Cheryl's piano playing is stellar too...who knew?

[@surlechapeau]

I believe on one of her Quarantine Edition videos, she played piano, but this performance was top notch.

[@susanjester741]

Stunning vocal performance!❤

[@redfoxproductions2023]

Outstanding!!!!🥰

[@margreetdoodeman1441]

I love Brandi and i suddenly thought there could be a tribute to her - in how many years? Made me sad. Btw, Bonnie looked great!

[@laureldakini9710]

Brandi , You are amazing THANK UOU MAESTRO

[@msophiasantiago7900]

B e a U T i f u L job, there ms. Brandi of the roaring great song by BONNIE RAITT in her honor!!!! Bravas!!!

[@WoodlandT]

Stunning 💙

[@zizeldadiniz2891]

Sheryl piano❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@60sflowerchild87]

Bonnie is my absolute favorite ever ♥️♥️♥️♥️ got to see her twice a red rocks!

[@mariaisabelaguayo3115]

Momento mágico ,esta hecho desde el corazón ❤️ y es un bonito homenaje a una artista ,una mujer increíble. BRAVO 💪👏👏👏👏👏

[@Bamagirl-uf8xn]

Brandi did a great job on this song.

[@Miranda50709]

Brandi has tried her damndest the last few years to replace KD Lang as my favorite living singer. She's just so incredible. I think this and The War and Treaty were my favorite performances of the night. Props to Sheryl on the piano playing also.

[@wwonka52]

I was listening to lots of KD on KZbin last night.

[@ralphansel1683]

When will it be TORI AMOS' TURN to have a Kennedy Center Medal ????- I hope I live to see this day come🥲

[@bkh5648]

Got chills!

[@steveschmidt2690]

Sheryl playing a piano! 😊

[@meme-tg6hr]

Good job 👏.

[@60sflowerchild87]

Brandi did a amazing job

[@fauzanraharjo252]

This song requires a singer that has rich timbre & can fully emote the hurtful lyric…that’s why Bonnie & George Michael do it best. And now Brandi goes into that short list

[@ajk2009]

killin' it kids

[@Donnie-sh9md]

I can't wait for some special girl to break up with me, just so I can truly appreciate these lyrics. Bring on the heartbreak lol.

[@carolcarlsonives]

Wow

[@karenhousley610]

Thank you, Bonnie

[@burroak96]

Is there a point where her voice is gonna start getting worse? Because it’s been years of us saying her voice can’t possibly continue to get better, and yet here I am, dumbfounded as always that the upward trajectory has continued.

[@burroak96]

It’s not just the vocals, it’s also the performance carrying the emotional weight. No one is doing live performance like her.

[@juliettebobcat704]

Wow, Emma Thompson has been sitting on that gorgeous voice all these years? What a nice surprise.

[@mscapricorn-ce1pl]

EXCELLENT

[@timfranczyk3293]

Bonnie Raitt surely deserves this recognition but singing a song that she had a huge hit with is really a tribute to the song writer, in this case, Mike Reid, formerly a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. Talk about finding one’s true calling.

[@anniskarpenko3151]

Chills

[@judygroves6385]

❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@lester10023]

One of the great songs of our time. Nancy Wilson’s version also soars.

[@brandonbless9593]

my song!

[@awanderingmelody]

George Michael did a beautiful version of this song as well. It's so heartbreaking ❤

[@KatherineHillmann]

Unreal

[@ruththomas9488]

💓

[@XantheMatychak]

insert knife in heart and twist. wow.

[@billv1072]

This was great. 😊 Maybe check out Teddy Swim's cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me".

[@Cal99ers]

Best KD Lang I've ever seen.

[@zizeldadiniz2891]

Sheryl deu um show no piano

[@lynngeosits7138]

One of the most humanly poignant, sacred songs of all time sung by the truly great Bonnie Raitt! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIWspmeLl9B-b5Y

[@cgessner11]

As much as I loved the performance, I have to ask: was Bruce Hornsby not available?

[@duffydo]

Brandi carlile is an amazing woman she is gone to the purdy women's treatment center for women in purdy Washington to play for the woman prisoners just like Johnny Cash dead at Folsom prison back in the 60s

[@marvelharris9540]

Its either Bonnie or George Michael on this one

[@Dion_Mustard]

She's not a bad singer but nothing exceptional. Her voice doesn't stand out to me. That's just my personal opinion. Many would agree, many would disagree.

[@jmcc6104]

Justin vernon does it better...

[@benjaminallegrezza429]

My mom showed me Bonnie and this song has always meant the world to me. Brandi is amazing, great voice but I honestly wasn’t that impressed. The tempo was too fast and it felt rushed unfortunately.

[@gilliansime8761]

Nope

[@skinyviny1]

Love both artist but Brandi is trying to look more like a man every time you watch her. She is trying to look like Marty Stewart

[@twohandsandaradio]

the word 'but' negates everything in front of it. LOL

[@kristi9475]

No one is making you look.

[@mcflie78]

As someone who knew her when she was little, it is a pleasure to watch her come into her own and be the person she is meant to be and be comfortable in her own skin. Maybe you should look at it like that rather than looking for the negative