Reach Out & Touch (Somebody's Hand) Diana Ross Tribute - Yolanda Adams - 2007 Kennedy Center Honors

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[@TheNYHITTINGACADEMY]

only someone like Yolanda Adams could give out what Ms Diana Ross has done for 55 plus years and that's excellence

[@briankeith9584]

Type in "Heather Headley - Reach out and Touch." You'll change your mind!

[@TheNYHITTINGACADEMY]

@@briankeith9584 heather headley is no Yolanda Adams,not even close

[@TheNYHITTINGACADEMY]

@@briankeith9584 lol yea I saw it,very nice I mean she is ok, not a ton of soul but very Broadway r&b she.is an alto so no big notes but nice

[@briankeith9584]

@@TheNYHITTINGACADEMY Wait! Did you say Heather Headley lacked soul?🤨🤔 That's almost blasphemy! What'chu talkin' bout Willis?! She turns everything she sings into a gospel song. Literally! Type in Heather Headley "Can you feel the live tonite live" from the Lion King. You won't even recognize the song!Ya'll underestimate her man! It's only about 4 other singers out now that I'd put in her Class. That is J. Hudson, Fantasia, & Le' Andria.

[@TheNYHITTINGACADEMY]

@@briankeith9584 her class, The Lion King,lol when i want to hear soul singer, yea i go to the Lion King cast album, soul singing at its best.Try some Kiki Sheards,Tasha Cobb-Leonard, Tamela Mann, and about 800 more female singers i would take b4 i got to her, come on you can be a fan but in no way can she sing with soul singers, to light and wayyy to pop, she aint ready for no soul singer sisters, she aint one of them.. she ok through

[@darkfeather6857]

She even had Diana's kids in tears.

[@TheMisterMarilyn]

its about time that she (Diana) started getting the recognition that she absolutely deserves!! Yolanda is the first mistress of amping up the energy, and giving it loads...awesome stuff!! So pleased for Diana...she broke so many boundaries and walls down, paving the way for Whitterz and Mariah, and Beyonce etc...a true groundbreaker. Incredible woman, and an incredible career ☺️🌟

[@housewhitney7274]

YOU BETTA PREACH DA TRUTH 💯🙌👍🤗

[@stephenhardin6459]

Amen well deserved ❤❤❤

[@akeemj7676]

Whitterz lmao! 😂🤣😂

[@omaveira1979]

Are you for real? Putting Beyonce’ in the category as Miss Ross. Have you ever seen Miss Ross swearing in any of her songs or acting a fool or dressing inappropriately. Please if you don’t have anything graceful to say about Miss Ross, just shut your trap.

[@housewhitney7274]

YESSSS YOLONDA TOOK DAT SONG HOME 🙌🎶

[@dmajor991]

I love this arrangement , it needs to be on Apple music

[@kenttonbrowne9392]

No one can do it as Diana. She is truly the Boss. But Yolanda did her proud. Diana is a living legend.

[@CelestialGatez]

Yes, Diana is a legend and It puzzles me why all these new heads are being called a legend as well.

[@wheninrome345]

l like how Steve Martin looks at Diana Ross at 2:01 and smiles. This entire video makes me tear up everytime l watch it. When that choir appears, there's not enough Kleenex to go around.

[@GermonoToussaint]

Yolanda absolutely killed this. She really got the spirit of this song.

[@itsSAmone]

The kids knew she was tearing that song up then they turned around and looked at they mom like oh yeah she feeling it!

[@renegaderunner332]

DAMN! They started standing up and clapping before she completed the song! you know it was good!

[@selenarichardson4964]

Auntie Yolanda came to do what needed to be done!!

[@lindalyte354]

Ms.Adams, whatever genre of music she sings........the spiritually is there!!!! Hallelujah,Amen.👏👏👏👏👆👆🙏🙏

[@noelleslie6665]

Very true

[@ThuxOliveira]

Ms Ross reaction is 1:20 when the choir came is soooo nice! and her eyes filled with tears

[@quentinjenkins6349]

I was not suppose to be crying like this!!!!!!! They sung the heck out of this!!!!!!!

[@CelestialGatez]

I said the same thing!

[@ThrowbackSoul]

Now that’s how you honour the First Lady of Motown, Miss Ross, The Boss. 👊🏿👋🏿👋🏿🙏🏿

[@aintthatsomeshit2920]

I like how Diana goes to church with the appearance and singing of the choir. Good stuff! Thanks, Yolanda - you did the Diva justice. Finally - hey Mary - TAKE THAT!

[@suddenlysim]

Yolanda is truly spiritual. She is so anointed with the spirit of the Lord that it shows in whatever she sings.

[@margiebates1556]

I am in full blown tears…this was just beautiful…I can’t even talk..just beautiful rendition….

[@seanjenkins331]

Yolanda Adams will be honored one day. She's amazing!

[@artisttemple8268]

CHILLS!!! Loved seeing Ms. Ross face when the choir appeared. This song of hers is so far-reaching! Her and Ms. Adams both had me waving my hands in my house, lol! It's 2022 and I'm still celebrating this incredible icon living legend! Bravo and Thank you for your service! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💖✨🙏🏾✨

[@CherryBlossomskt]

I'm bawling like a baby right now. Thanks so much for that, yolonda

[@Saahlt]

Powerful and beautiful

[@paulneedham2762]

Yolanda always brings it!

[@upclose22]

Wow, Yolanda Adams!!! That is one sanging sister. Bravo!!!!

[@michelleedwards7329]

You go on Miss Yolanda, with ya bad self! You and that choir!

[@upclose22]

Love this and Diana Ross' family response. Everything about this was beautiful from Yolanda Adams, to the choir, Diana and her family.... Just lovely.

[@pdoe4966]

Yolanda, you are such a boss! You are the Queen!

[@ellisisland1374]

Great performance of a classic song by legendary Yolanda Adams! So moving! Iconic diva Ms. Diana Ross deserved it!

[@denaewilliams7274]

that was so awesome. always brings the house down. my heart was so full.

[@Lawrence_619]

now THATS some DNA that I woouldn't mind having...a woman who has achieved TREMENDOUS success, on a GLOBAL scale. I never understood this notion that she wasn't a great singer...I happen to think that Diana is. Everybody shouldn't have to sound like Aretha Franklin, to get noticed, right?..and there mere fact that Ms Ross carved her own niche, just adds to how great she is...she is a one-off, in the best possible way. A living legend.

[@marcussingleton7976]

yolanda!!!!! I love this woman !!! Great tribute!

[@deejazzdancer]

YOLANDA ADAMS.....!!! tears up a stage ALWAYS... take me to church even if I don't wanna go...and I DO.....!!!

[@isiahdoss2091]

Well Ms. Adam’s done brought the spirit on in The Kennedy Center

[@marcuswhalen1375]

I’ve never cried Like this b4 I believe in this message so much

[@i_am_legend7827]

Yolanda Adams is such a stunning woman! Beautiful with a outstanding vocal ability! Love ❤️ Her!

[@mroosie7488]

Superb rendition

[@mananjasmine]

The bass man holding it down👍🤙🙏

[@ldnmamma8132]

I'm in tears. Beautiful. Yolanda took me to church.

[@valeriejohnson4204]

Is that the most beautiful song your ears ever heard? This lady is a phenomenal singer oh I feel this song out to my bones all the songs she does on people's honors phenomenal ❣️

[@gregorymiller2977]

This was perfect; Smokey was so proud of Diana.

[@parissanders8450]

Awesome Yolanda

[@florinadoris7678]

This performance is amazing so powerful 👏🏾

[@arifmerghani4715]

Yolanda Adams killed it

[@hotswede69]

GOOOSEBUMBS!

[@Sugarpoo47]

The Anointing of God and Sis. Yolanda always bring it home!!👍🏾💕✝️💯

[@Cutay7BOOTAY]

That was amazing!

[@MichaelJ843]

So beautiful.

[@gregorymiller2977]

Job well done! All hail to the Queen! Diana Ross, the Boss. Yolanda Adams did her job well.

[@jeannetteacrowder7106]

This was amazing

[@haiwatigere6202]

Give way to Heather Hedley version please. Good. But that was out of the park

[@jiritimr4352]

Yolanda Adams je úžasná, naprosto dokonalá zpěvačka... Jiří z Prahy 8 Čimic 🍀 🥂 🍾

[@billbrown5593]

Thanks for sharing

[@calwayne9070]

Beautiful Beautiful

[@canocano5480]

Awesome!!

[@MsCmarya]

Skorpion show brought me here!!!!

[@sequonda1]

Me too! I paused their video on TV to look this video up on my phone. If you haven't already, watch the one with Carrie Underwood and Yolanda Adams singing You'll Never Walk Alone. It was amazing as well.

[@JSuave00]

Yolanda Adams is awesome

[@williesartsdesignscuisines]

Fabulous!!!!

[@feliperojasanchez]

Superb!!!

[@gloriahyde9143]

You better sang Yolanda Adams

[@lastvirginmedia6243]

wow!!! wow!!! wow!!!! the roof came down. Yolanda you are so overrrrated

[@renegaderunner332]

What do you mean overrated?! She is underrated. She is great!!!

[@lastvirginmedia6243]

renegade runner underrated. You are right. I was so high on .... the other night. I just love her. She is one of the few original live vocalists alive

[@renegaderunner332]

No problem. I figured that is what you meant.

[@eman8143]

Amazing

[@albertbroussard5555]

A more beautiful sound you will not hear

[@abbymonroe3555]

god bless

[@paulocooe]

💜💜💜💜

[@jamesrender6701]

I LOVED THIS PERFORMANCE!!! Could someone tell me, who is the African American woman with the with the bald head. She looks beautiful. I just don't recognize her.

[@jmilbarcoma2351]

Diana rose

[@jamesrender6701]

@@jmilbarcoma2351 , who is Diana Rose?

[@dayram6217]

I was wondering the same!

[@united57]

I wonder who's church choir this is any knows who the choir is?

[@jamesmoyner7499]

Okay so this ending was good and all, but they really should have ended instead with Ain’t No Mountain High Enough that would have blown the roof off the place and everyone come out singing it near the end!

[@jeromejackson6111]

Some songs you just don't touch.I think they knew not too. because only miss Ross, can sing it the way she can. It is hers, and hers alone!

[@jamesmoyner7499]

@@jeromejackson6111 Okay thank you for the explanation.

[@ambriadaniels5689]

It's sweet and janzo's and Janice beautiful beauty queen 👑💖 better 💞❤️💕🥰🥹 fure sure 🧬🎸

[@risehigh8561]

nothing like the original

[@MoonlightNothing]

No, Diana Only!

[@feliciasanders2066]

Diana was being honored, so they had to sing her songs. Yolonda and the choir were phenomenal.🙄

[@alicetetterton9643]

LAWD..‼️..w⁠(⁠°⁠ｏ⁠°⁠)⁠w♥️

[@anthonywhite9178]

I wonder whatever happened to Yolanda Adams?