Tribute to Prince by Jennifer Hudson - "Purple Rain" at The Color Purple ☔️

Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo, Danielle Brooks (Taystee/OITNB), and the cast of Broadway's The Color Purple pay tribute to Prince on the day of his passing after the show's curtain call - April 21st, 2016.
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[@ekcj1]

Took my ass to church! JHud and Cynthia are incredible.

[@kimberlyg.88]

ekcj1 Yess! 🙇🏻‍♀️☔️🙌🏼🔥

[@F3H3W3]

That moment when Cynthia looks at Jennifer!!! 🔥🔥

[@vland5227]

2:23

[@wilfrycastillo2174]

Yassss!!!💟☺️

[@jbb6131]

I would pay so much on itunes for a full studio version

[@jbb6131]

everenferno hahahah

[@justinrollins8414]

+Holly Manson agreed id probably pay a good amount for a perfect studio version of this

[@valeriedandridge3358]

jennifer killed it, and she was reading lyrics while singing!

[@craighealy5522]

Jennifer Hudson is one of the best female vocalists in the world , such power and emotion , she's going to be as huge as Whitney you go girl x

[@latarshagage1692]

+Craig Burrows yeah right

[@latarshagage1692]

+Craig Burrows she's the bomb

[@DH-xm3hc]

Jennifer Hudson was better than Whitney Houston when she was on American Idol.

[@JonathanSinger]

OMG. This is incredible. They embodied the passion, intensity, and truth that was Prince. Rest in Power.

[@abutterflyloves]

+Jonathan Singer Jennifer Hudson is the ONLY one that can do justice with her heart for him. WOW..

[@10hooper]

+Kimberly Garcia actually the woman in the yellow out sang her...

[@emmanuelperez1214]

Jennifer is Amazing 😍

[@joannadechenne6368]

Still have chills 7 years later. I'm pretty sure this launched Cynthia's career.

[@trinawize461]

God damn it, who's cutting all these onions in here. This was a beautiful tribute.

[@nickyooscar8660]

Lol

[@NikiaDelaney]

Kay Wize Bahahahahahaha 😂😂😂😂

[@niecedspain3568]

Kay Wize I get chills when she sings it almost as much as when Prince does! Wow!

[@hitips2]

OH MY GOD, I COULD FEEL Jennifer's PAIN AND DON'T FORGET THE YOUNG LADY IN YELLOW

[@CristinaPagnucco]

YELLOW PANTS!!!! KILLED IT.

[@kainan5388]

Cynthia Everivo

[@rubyblue444]

Cynthia Erivo

[@TheVikolavoice]

that girl in yellow is a POWER HOUSE

[@lovejangie1]

+TheVikolavoice I agree.

[@pedromorenocortes8927]

Jennifer slays her, sorry 💅

[@talaleleimariner5047]

Pedro Moreno Cortes pssshhh yeah right clearly the girl in yellow pants ripped jennifer hudson apart, and thats the honest truth, handle it

[@gunnyking7890]

Not everyone see's or hear's things in the same way. It may be your honesty, but not everyone's.

[@kainan5388]

Cynthia .

[@marvingaye83]

who the hell is yellow pants!!!! girl u killed that!!! #shedidthat

[@babyblue4evr]

Cynthia Erivo :)

[@kathrynledrew5937]

can i get an amen

[@MokoLushus]

She is awesome! When I went to see the play, I believed she sannnnnng better than Jennifer Hudson. Sorry!! Goose bumps and all!

[@LGnLA]

💯💯💯💯😍💯💯💯 She's AWESOME!!!!

[@JiaPia3]

I can't believe how talented that woman is. Goosies all around!!!❤️❤️

[@TheBakko343]

After getting the news of the passing of Prince, I held it together all day...until I got here and the tears started flowing. Thank you Jennifer and cast. We love you Prince. May you continue to rock in heaven!

[@Dibsanim]

The lady in the yellow trousers (pants) is Cynthia Erivo :) Nigerian British singer-songwriter and theatre actress.. Great tribute! R.I.P Prince #legendsliveon

[@Jmtorass]

Cynthia Eviro's voice is truly spellbinding....this was a heart felt tribute...R.I.P. Prince...

[@davidsonrozier7874]

"Girl in the yellow pants"???? Y'all need to put some respect on Ms Cynthia Erivo's name

[@ummzaynab7702]

Nah.

[@kendalgibson2405]

That’s right let them know!

[@s.b9679]

THAT MF PART🙌🏿

[@christinaandrea6146]

For anyone who may not have checked the past Tony's,yellow pants is the goddess that is Cynthia Erivo. I suggest you look up "I'm here" by her.

[@willrodriguez3601]

sis in the yellow,just wow...God bless.

[@CRIresearch]

THank god for cameras on phones.

[@DaniloVieiraSouza]

CRI Full screen looks like we're there!

[@justindemartra1398]

This was an amazing tribute to Prince. Thanks Jennifer Hudson, you're voice is amazing and the other young lady has a beautiful gift as well. Felt like you guys we're taking me to church as well. RIP Prince.

[@hamdikhalifa]

I will always come back to this impromptu performance. Prince could not be more proud in the heavens of this rendition. Great voice, beautiful souls, true artists never die. RIP The Artist

[@ourcowboy]

Jennifer Hudson omg! That voice....beautiful

[@pdrafter]

yep, I'm 47 yr old, bawling my eyes out. Amazing tribute, beautiful crowd. RIP and thank you Prince.

[@TheRemixstress]

I was here for Cynthia UNTIL Jennifer came and shut shit ALL THE WAY DOWN. Even Cynthia had to look at her like "Girl you better sang your ass off."🔥🔥😂😂😂

[@babarabaraha]

Daaaaaang. The escalation in ms cynthia erivo’s voice. They took us straight to heaven!

[@TYinNH]

Came here for a song..... got feels.

[@dianeross4522]

They killed this......

[@joelntumba9981]

So much power in their voices yet with no MIC on😮😮🔥🔥WOW

[@glitter922]

DANG CYNTHIA ERIVO VOICE... #BOOM💥💥💥💥💥🎤🎤 with the beautiful #JHUDSON... #AMAZING!!

[@mr.gonzales3623]

Why they look like they catching the holy ghost in there?😂😂😂😂😂😂 they den brought purple rain to church😂😁😂

[@keithhubert7717]

Man, the girl in the yellow pants sounds a lot like Jennifer Hudson, and can "sang"

[@Gerrimil7]

That woman in the yellow pants, Wow!

[@robertantonvlogs]

When she hit that octave, I got chills. Wonderful tribute.

[@LukeMercier]

OMG THEY SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG THAT

[@bigred1100s]

i swear if prince was already in heaven, he must have come back to earth the moment just to hear this. No lie dude was right there

[@garyc]

Emotional tribute, amazing x

[@kikipepper]

+Gary C Yes Gary, it was amazing!! xoxo

[@msj123variety]

I wish that I would have been able to meet Brother Prince Rogers Nelson if only to convey the difficulties of living in constant pain. I'm grateful my brother rests free of pain awaiting Jehovah's call to wake. I'm grateful for the example of a man who had literally everything a man could want but still took note and consciousness of his spiritual need and humbled himself in service of our heavenly father! I'm inactive and I am still mourning the death of a spiritual brother I never met but in a way I did know him through his music. I always feel like once this happens or that happens I can go back to Jehovah and I do miss my brothers. I'm just tired from sickness and depression and loneliness. I know that many don't trust the witnesses but before the clinical depression I lived a full life in Jehovah's service and now there's no joy in anything. I'm literally fighting the temptation to skip the rest of my living years and join you in sleep to await Jehovah's call! I'm not strong enough to make it to the new system. I'm so tired and i envy your rest although i know i shouldn't .Maybe some of us need to check out before their time. I'm so alone

[@MrArmedBurrito]

If this doesn't go viral I don't know what life is... Actually one of the best tributes I've seen 👏 R.I.P prince 😭

[@gabimanfrin4805]

Cynthia Erivo +Jennifer Hudson= tudo 😍😍😍😍

[@sevendragon]

Never realized it til now but purple rain (the chord progression, structure, and lyrics) is a traditional black gospel song.

[@lovejangie1]

+sevendragon Good point!

[@tjunohambeka1938]

Beautiful tribute..Girl in yellow Slayed!..JH amazing as usual

[@francescoroberts3841]

MInute 3:26. Jennifer hits a top C. TOp soprano C. Omigod.

[@gwennydaniels2165]

Her soprano notes are amazing. Just when you think she’s hit her high notes, she takes us higher!!! Lawd have mercy, love ha♥️

[@kabelo_m]

is it straight up head voice or mixed?

[@orsondov8225]

@@kabelo_m masked head voice

[@CoverMusic-ve6jo]

​@@kabelo_mvoz mista❤

[@carolsmith3527]

Wonderful performance Jennifer & group. Prince would have been very honored.

[@sgplays5597]

gave me chills watching

[@ursullapalafox]

No words can describe 💔 This was ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, I was in such shock yesterday, just devastated and watching this , I lost it. I Love You Prince💜👑

[@MissCalifornia408]

How can you not get emotional after seeing that! 💜

[@talon3684]

Way to take up an octave and read the room! That's what I'm talking about! Got some goosebumps!

[@sybylo]

who the fuuuuck is the girl in yellow? ??? She is out of this wooorld!! Her voice is like OH MY GOD.

[@dignature123]

+sybylo Cynthia Erivo

[@sybylo]

+dignature123 Bless you. Thx

[@johnjenkins8545]

man this group did it rip my bro.

[@livver2]

sybylo the amazing being called Cynthia Erivo.... with that voice .......danmmmmmmmm u should look up I'm Here

[@aliyahdeng1652]

sybylo O’ she took my wig off 😭😍😍

[@marymac4574]

I have never cried and mourned an artist's death before...but Prince. I grew up on his music and both of my parents loved him. They are both gone now as well....listening to this song, seeing people stand up in the audience out of respect and admiration and realizing how deeply he touched all of us brings back so many memories. I, as well as millions are heartbroken. RIP PRINCE...

[@clarisseponting1021]

Jhud and the girlmin Yellow Pants😍😍They smashed the song

[@demiahsmith270]

I hadn't cried yet until watching this tribute. I'd come close but this took the cake for me.

[@charaiaroulhac3207]

lol omg me too

[@toyinisijola8254]

I think I might go to church this Sunday - that feeling you get when you need to hear those angelic voices.

[@tylirb]

So happy I got to see this amazing cast live. They continue to bring joy and happiness and faith to broadway and used their talents tonight to remember a musical & cultural icon. I can't rave enough about Cynthia Erivo.

[@FluxElectroTV]

This is the first tribute that made me cry. It's amazing and beautiful. RIP Prince.

[@stellakafui1]

Damn! when yellow pants hit that first note, I just held my breath I thought it was too high but they blew me away going even higher... hit my soul dead on...Prince forever

[@crispypoohs]

Holy shit Cynthia Erivo! And Jennifer Hudson (who we already knew was amazing) is incredible in this too. I'd listen to a studio version of this.

[@emmanuelperez1214]

😍😍😍 Jennifer Hudson😍😍😍👑👑👑

[@rubencandelaria5104]

I love the beginning when he says "this is gonna be amazing" yessss it was!!!!!

[@jamiebaxter7965]

Touching!! Forgot how powerful and dynamic stage singers/performers are, *WOW*!!

[@angelsofsong9085]

Wow! A beautiful tribute to Prince! I'm in tears...RIP Prince

[@vinny1263]

Really surprised no one is complaining about vertical. ..... So i will

[@dhyanais]

I am refraining from it. You can presume to do a lot if you catch a good recording, i guess.

[@mazaratti2006]

Lawwwwddd!!! I just can't take it! Beautiful tribute, cast. Rest beautifully, Prince!

[@juan69508]

...and here I thought I ran out of tears yesterday

[@carmenvita]

This is one of the best renditions I've heard besides Fantasia's tribute to Prince singing Purple Rain. I would purchase this if they recorded it. Sing Ladies!!

[@tyemontgomery4071]

Amazing. Now that same woman Cynthia will be playing Queen Aretha. What a great range of voice.

[@tyronemanzaleke]

Wow! Completely speechless. ...

[@helenhonghaha]

Thank you so much for posting this, I had kept it together all day until just now!

[@dillaga2034]

same.

[@debynash1]

+dillaga2034 Yep..me too.

[@TheOriginalRevolt]

+Helen Hong me three! I just woke up, watched this and it was all purple rain from my tear ducts.

[@malcolmwalker4886]

omg that girl with the yellow pants on is so amazing!

[@999mmj]

No words...I am stunned

[@chrisshoulders1715]

Crying PURPLE TEARS for PRINCE R.I.P. #PRINCEFAN4LIFE !!!

[@10hooper]

The woman in the yellow pants is Cynthia Erivo! Amazing

[@Jean-lt9ix]

OMG. Jennifer is amazing.. I never knew before she is amazing, powerful and strong voice. I think this is best "purple rain" cover song. and that yellow pants girl is also amazing they kill it!!!

[@captainsalty4118]

Just came here for a good cry.

[@CNVRSKDAJW]

*Tears...*

[@Ambitious1987Girl]

My GOD ! Y'all better sang!

[@jack03111969]

Another great gone but will never be forgotten rip brother in music......

[@crystalitsasecret5531]

Nice. His trials are over and I pray he now knows nothing but peace and love. ♥♥♥Prince♥♥♥

[@cynthiab9497]

Goose bumps!

[@reginariley6997]

I've been watching videos on here for the past 20 years and have never commented, until now.....and I couldn't help myself! What Prince brought to the table is nothing less that this fantastic cast.....and he would be so, so appreciative of all the cast because that's what he loved - he loved the underdogs and being a loser on American Idol is something that could surely cause one to give it up....and just look at Jennifer Hudson, palms to the sky, on stage, in Broadway praising Prince♥

[@beatnickblanket]

+Regina Riley KZbin has only existed for 11 years so that's impressive. Prince was undoubtedly brilliant, but let's honor and remember him for what he really was. He didn't support or love the underdogs. In fact he venomously went after anyone who dared to cover his music and put it online for others to hear, especially no-name nobodies just trying to express their love of his music without profit. He was a legendary artist with a selfish ego like no other. His lawyers will no doubt have THIS video taken down as fast as they can.

[@jenniferp10000]

+James Bradford wow, bitter much?

[@hanssvoboda]

+James Bradford is a DICK.

[@beatnickblanket]

+Jennifer Purdie Nope. The truth is the truth. Honor the man by painting a genuine picture of who he was, not blithely celebrating a fictional version of him.

[@hanssvoboda]

I hope the day after you die everyone who thinks they know something about you drags you through the mud to paint a "genuine picture" of you.

[@JoseyTurn17]

Beautiful tribute. The voice that started carried the moment fittingly, keeping it on the one remembered. Well appreciated Cynthia Ervio.

[@designfreakme]

Wow. That was a wonderful and very touching tribute. R.I.P Prince. A true legend, you will be missed and never forgotten.

[@hbic3]

Lord. I think I was just in church. Goosebumps!

[@carlitoochoa811]

OMG her voice is a present is the Sky thanks Jennifer love u

[@kaiitsang]

this was beautiful!

[@aninidavis6936]

I'm in tears. He was an amazing artist. They did an awesome job

[@emmanuelperez1214]

Omg!!! Jennifer Hudson is Amazing 👏👑 tenia mucho que no la oía llegar a C6!!! Hermoso tributo para Prince. RIP

[@devans00]

Holy cow can I up vote this 100 times? #sang

[@levaillant1]

FABULOUS......thank you for posting!

[@shirleybrown6090]

another gone but not forgotten. rip Prince

[@5ocean7]

Cynthia Erivo, can sang, I won't to see the show now, that was beautiful!

[@candii0512]

this was everything!

[@hillmarques9722]

Amo minha Jennifer, mas Cynthia arrazou demaaais 😦👏🏼👏🏼❤️

[@cherilenyard7426]

I'm literally crying right now. Touching tribute.

[@irispereyra4780]

Hair-raising tribute to Prince, just wonderful...

[@pone9207]

2 million thumbs up!!!! Sing that damn sh**t!!!!!!!!!

[@navigatingwithnana]

How can people be so critical!?! First of all, this is not "yelling"... this is utter "grief" in the finest of gospel tradition. "Wailing" as known in other traditions. Furthermore, the recording was obviously created on someone's phone which distorts vocals of this magnitude. Please people... stop bashing on the internet. LOVE one another!

[@Gondegirl]

YASSS!!!!

[@jonesharned]

Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@KDCaballero]

I'm in tears. So beautiful.

[@superstartodd]

Lord I'm sure Prince is crying purple tears feeling so honored on what an amazing job they did. He would be very proud