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Kris Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris and Rosanne Cash perform "Sunday Morning Coming Down", "Folsom Prison Blues", "Ring of Fire" and "Walk The Line" as a tribute to 1996 Honoree Johnny Cash. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #KCHonors #JohnnyCash #KrisKristofferson #LyleLovett #EmmylouHarris #KennedyCenter #CBS
Jennifer Hudson - "Simply Beautiful" (Al Green Tribute) | 2014 Kennedy Center Honors
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Jennifer Hudson performs "I'm Here" from The Color Purple as a tribute to 2010 Honoree Oprah Winfrey. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. Visit the Kennedy Center website for more info: http://tkc.co/honors Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #KCHonors #Oprah #JenniferHudson #TheColorPurple #KennedyCenter
Cynthia Erivo - "Fantasy" & "Reasons" (Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute) | 2019 Kennedy Center Honors
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Beyoncé - "Proud Mary" (Tina Turner Tribute) | 2005 Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. Subscribe to our channel for more clips from past Kennedy Center Honor Galas: http://bitly.com/KCHonorsYouTube
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Dave Chappelle Acceptance Speech | 2019 Mark Twain Prize
Dave Chappelle delivers a hilarious and sentimental acceptance speech during the Kennedy Center's 2019 Mark Twain Prize. Watch the full show on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/video/dave-chappelle-the-kennedy-center-mark-twain-prize-qbmxgn/ An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathered in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Dave Chappelle, recipient of the 22nd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on October 27, 2019. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world’s greatest humorists, was given at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy. https://www.kennedy-center.org/pages/specialevents/marktwain Dave Chappelle is an internationally recognized stand-up comedian and actor whose trademark wit and sharp, irreverent social commentary explores race, popular culture, sex, drugs, politics, and fame. Arguably the most-touring comic on the circuit, Chappelle has performed more than 1,600 concerts worldwide in the past four years, selling out shows within minutes of their announcements. Dave Chappelle could always make people laugh. Once he realized the power of his natural talent, he set some ambitious goals for his art. As a 14-year-old student at Washington, D.C.'s Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Chappelle crafted his stand-up comedy act out of the realities of his life growing up Black in the nation's capital. ABOUT THE MARK TWAIN PRIZE The Mark Twain Prize recognizes people who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to the distinguished 19th century novelist and essayist best known as Mark Twain. As a social commentator, satirist and creator of memorable characters, Samuel Clemens was a fearless observer of society, who startled and outraged many while delighting and informing many more with his uncompromising perspective of social injustice and personal folly. He revealed the great truth of humor when he said "against the assault of laughter nothing can stand." The inaugural Mark Twain Prize was presented to Richard Pryor during the first annual Kennedy Center Celebration of American Humor, October 20, 1998. The event was created by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Bob Kaminsky, Peter Kaminsky, Mark Krantz, and John Schreiber and is televised annually. The Kennedy Center is grateful to Cappy McGarr for his steadfast support of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor since its inception. Previous recipients of the Mark Twain include Richard Pryor (1998), Jonathan Winters (1999), Carl Reiner (2000), Whoopi Goldberg (2001), Bob Newhart (2002), Lily Tomlin (2003), Lorne Michaels (2004), Steve Martin (2005), Neil Simon (2006), Billy Crystal (2007), George Carlin (2008), Bill Cosby (2009, rescinded in 2018) Tina Fey (2010), Will Ferrell (2011), Ellen DeGeneres (2012), Carol Burnett (2013) Jay Leno (2014), Eddie Murphy (2015), Bill Murray (2016), David Letterman (2017), and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (2018). #MarkTwainPrize #DaveChappelle #MTP Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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Cyndi Lauper - "If I Could Turn Back Time" (Cher Tribute) | 2018 Kennedy Center Honors
Cyndi Lauper performs Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time" in her honor at the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors. The Honors aired on CBS Network for the 41st consecutive year as a two-hour primetime special on Wednesday, December 26 at 8 p.m. ET. Artists honored in 2018 include singer and actress Cher, composer and pianist Philip Glass, Country music entertainer Reba McEntire, and jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter. The co-creators of Hamilton—writer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, and music director Alex Lacamoire—received a unique Kennedy Center Honors as trailblazing creators of a transformative work that defies category. In a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, the 2018 Honorees were saluted by today's leading performers from New York, Hollywood, and the arts capitals of the world through performances and tributes. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #KCHonors #CyndiLauper #Cher
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Sara Bareilles - "Once Upon Another Time" with Ben Folds & Caroline Shaw | DECLASSIFIED
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Sara Bareilles - "Once Upon Another Time" with Ben Folds & Caroline Shaw | DECLASSIFIED
Sara Bareilles performs "Once Upon Another Time" with Ben Folds, Caroline Shaw, and the National Symphony Orchestra, as arranged by Rob Moose. New NSO Artistic Advisor Ben Folds curates and hosts a LIVE concert series called DECLASSIFIED: Ben Folds Presents. This performance featured performances by Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter and Tony®-winning Broadway composer Sara Bareilles and Pulitzer prize-winning composer/singer Caroline Shaw. Shaw, a standout among modern classical composers, won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for an a capella composition with critically-acclaimed vocal ensemble 'Roomful Of Teeth.' Bareilles, is a six-time Grammy®-nominated, platinum-selling, chart-topping musical artist, who also is a New York Times Best Selling author, and Tony®-nominated hit Broadway musical composer. Conducted by Edwin Outwater, the program featured some new orchestrations by two of the most sought-after arrangers of our generation: Rob Moose of yMusic and Bon Iver, who has played on multiple Grammy®-winning albums including Arcade Fire’s The Suburb, and Alex Lacamoire, whose orchestral work on Hamilton recently won him two Tony Awards®. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #sarabareilles #benfolds #carolineshaw
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Highlights From The Kennedy Center Honors Special Playlist
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Jessye Norman - "Amazing Grace" (Sidney Poitier Tribute) | 1995 Kennedy Center Honors
American opera singer and recitalist Jessye Norman delivers a powerful performance of "Amazing Grace" as a tribute to Bahamian-American actor and film director Sidney Poitier at the 1995 Kennedy Center Honors. Jessye Norman was trained at Howard University, the Peabody Institute, and the University of Michigan. The New York Times music critic Edward Rothstein described her voice as a "grand mansion of sound," and wrote that "it has enormous dimensions, reaching backward and upward. It opens onto unexpected vistas. It contains sunlit rooms, narrow passageways, cavernous halls." Her operatic début came as Elisabeth in Wagner's Tannhäuser. She went on to sing leading roles with many other companies, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Paris Opera, and the Royal Opera, London. She sang at the second inauguration of Ronald Reagan, at Queen Elizabeth II's 60th birthday celebration in 1986, and performed the La Marseillaise to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution on July 14, 1989. She sang at the 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Atlanta and for the second inauguration of Bill Clinton in 1997. She received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the National Medal of Arts, and was a member of the British Royal Academy of Music. In 1990, UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar named her Honorary Ambassador to the United Nations. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #KCHonors #JessyeNorman #AmazingGrace
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Bruno Mars - "So Lonely," "Message In a Bottle" (Sting Tribute) | 2014 Kennedy Center Honors
Bruno Mars sings "So Lonely" and "Message In a Bottle" by The Police in tribute to 2014 Kennedy Center Honoree Sting. The Kennedy Center Honors are given annually to select performing artists for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. https://bit.ly/28QVn6q Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #KCHonors #BrunoMars #Sting #KennedyCenter #CBS
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Mavis Staples and Sam Moore - Take Me To the River (Al Green Tribute) | 2014 Kennedy Center Honors
Mavis Staples and Sam Moore perform a stirring "Take Me To the River" in tribute to Al Green at The 2014 Kennedy Center Honors. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #KCHonors #MavisStaples #SamMoore #KennedyCenter
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Jennifer Hudson - "I'm Here," The Color Purple (Oprah Winfrey Tribute) | 2010 Kennedy Center Honors
Jennifer Hudson performs "I'm Here" from The Color Purple as a tribute to 2010 Honoree Oprah Winfrey. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. Visit the Kennedy Center website for more info: http://tkc.co/honors Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #KCHonors #Oprah #JenniferHudson #TheColorPurple #KennedyCenter
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Sting - "The Rising" (Bruce Springsteen Tribute) | 2009 Kennedy Center Honors
Sting performs "The Rising" for 2009 Kennedy Center Honoree Bruce Springsteen, who wrote the song in reaction to the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York City. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #Sting #BruceSpringsteen #KCHonors
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Jon Stewart (Bruce Springsteen Tribute) - 2009 Kennedy Center Honors
Comedian Jon Stewart shares funny and heartfelt words about Bruce Springsteen's impact on his life, New Jersey and America during the 2009 Kennedy Center Honors. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #KCHonors #JonStewart #BruceSpringsteen #KennedyCenter #CBS
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Beyoncé - "The Way We Were" (Barbra Streisand Tribute) | 2008 Kennedy Center Honors
Beyoncé pays tribute to Barbra Streisand with a stunning rendition of "The Way We Were" at the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors. Memories! Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #KCHonors #Beyoncé #BarbraStreisand #KennedyCenter #CBS
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Celebrating 40 Years of The Kennedy Center Honors
Throughout its 40-year history, the Kennedy Center Honors has redefined America's perception of its artistic legacy and reinvented the way this nation rewards its artists. The Honors have been compared to a knighthood in Britain, or the French Legion of Honor--the quintessential reward for a lifetime's endeavor. At the same time, the annual addition of new names to the roster of Honors recipients charts the international standard of excellence set by America's artists, as well as the aesthetic inspiration provided by artists of other nations who have achieved prominence on these shores. The annual Honors gala is an evening without categories, without disappointments, and without competition. And the Honors telecast, aired during the week between Christmas and New Year's, is a perennial Emmy nominee. It serves for millions of American arts lovers as the year's crowning event, paying tribute to our nation's preeminent artists with performances by the great stars of today who have followed in their footsteps. The complete list of guest performers is kept secret until the show is in progress, keeping both the Honorees and the nation on the edge of their seats. The Kennedy Center Honors Exclusive Sponsor CBS The Kennedy Center Honors Gala Exclusive Underwriter Boeing Official Airline of The Kennedy Center Honors Delta Ground Transportation Provider of The Kennedy Center Honors General Motors The Kennedy Center Founding Producer is George Stevens, Jr. Hallmark Cards, Inc. has graciously provided design and print services for the Kennedy Center Honors. Kennedy Center Honors logo design by Andrea Liss of HH Design. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #KCHonors #KennedyCenter #CBS
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Dave Grohl and Norah Jones - Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul McCartney Tribute) - 2010 Kennedy Center Honors
Paul McCartney hears his famous song Maybe I'm Amazed performed as a duet between the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and the jazz and pop singer Norah Jones. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. Visit the Kennedy Center website for more info (http://tkc.co/honors) and subscribe to our YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheKennedyCenter?sub_confirmation=1).
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Kelly Clarkson - "Fancy" honoring Reba McEntire | 2018 Kennedy Center Honors
Kelly Clarkson performs Reba McEntire's "Fancy" in her honor at the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors. The Honors aired on CBS Network for the 41st consecutive year as a two-hour primetime special on Wednesday, December 26 at 8 p.m. ET. Artists honored in 2018 include singer and actress Cher, composer and pianist Philip Glass, Country music entertainer Reba McEntire, and jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter. The co-creators of Hamilton—writer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, and music director Alex Lacamoire—received a unique Kennedy Center Honors as trailblazing creators of a transformative work that defies category. In a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, the 2018 Honorees were saluted by today's leading performers from New York, Hollywood, and the arts capitals of the world through performances and tributes. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #KCHonors #KellyClarkson #RebaMcEntire
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Cyndi Lauper - "If I Could Turn Back Time" (Cher Tribute) | 2018 Kennedy Center Honors
Cyndi Lauper performs Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time" in her honor at the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors. The Honors aired on CBS Network for the 41st consecutive year as a two-hour primetime special on Wednesday, December 26 at 8 p.m. ET. Artists honored in 2018 include singer and actress Cher, composer and pianist Philip Glass, Country music entertainer Reba McEntire, and jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter. The co-creators of Hamilton—writer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, and music director Alex Lacamoire—received a unique Kennedy Center Honors as trailblazing creators of a transformative work that defies category. In a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, the 2018 Honorees were saluted by today's leading performers from New York, Hollywood, and the arts capitals of the world through performances and tributes. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #KCHonors #CyndiLauper #Cher
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S. Epatha Merkerson & Jennifer Koh - "Knee Play 5" | 2018 Kennedy Center Honors
S. Epatha Merkerson took the role of Bus Driver with Jennifer Koh reprising her performance as Albert Einstein/violinist in "Knee Play 5" from "Einstein on the Beach" in honor of Philip Glass. The Honors aired on CBS Network for the 41st consecutive year as a two-hour primetime special on Wednesday, December 26 at 8 p.m. ET. Artists honored in 2018 include singer and actress Cher, composer and pianist Philip Glass, Country music entertainer Reba McEntire, and jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter. The co-creators of Hamilton—writer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, and music director Alex Lacamoire—received a unique Kennedy Center Honors as trailblazing creators of a transformative work that defies category. In a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, the 2018 Honorees were saluted by today's leading performers from New York, Hollywood, and the arts capitals of the world through performances and tributes. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #KCHonors #PhilipGlass
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