Heather Headley sings Elton John's "Your Song"

[AAwildeone]

Oh Dear! The Bodyguard? We all know what I'm talking about. I must say even though I love HH to death, I'm a little scared for her.

[unclebob53703]

P*E*R*F*E*C*T

[Dfshima]

Killer performance!

[bella50008]

The Grammy's should have thought to have Heather sing this in tribute to Whitney tonight. Amazing.

[EMAN70001]

Babie, You killed ... Elton wanted to jump up!!!!

[mikeynyc]

Love this!! She should record her version. Beautiful

[khayum]

she murdered his song right infront of him.

[bleachbred]

She bought the house down!

[beahawa]

Sounds a million times better than the original!!!!

[Beaulechat]

Stupendous!!!!

[AAwildeone]

La Chaunteuse Extradornaire...but how long could a blistering Jesus-singer last as a muse for a gay superstar? From Lion King to Aida - guess the run is finished. Unfortunately, Elton, I don't think she can do Lady Sings the Blues.

[alan421]

Heather is incredible!!

[AustriaSkater88]

LOL when i clicked the vid I thought it was Hedley....my bad. Im no gonna bother listening or watching this

[khym8904]

The Best 240p in Youtube! I hope you don't mind I put down in words..

[dwaynep1000]

where has this girl been hiding, why didn't i know about her before? that was very excellent, well done. keep it up girl.

[WishesSailorMoon]

Wonderful!

[AAwildeone]

Heather was an automatic star from the first time I met her at Jones at Northwestern. The voice....the confidence....the overall bearing.....she didn't STRUT, but you could tell: the STRUT is where she belonged.

[slytherinnyc]

I THINK im responsible for the 5000 views of this.. just beauTIful.

[TheAndria01]

Beauty is the only word I think of when hearing this. Elton John is to be commended for his version but this is just magic. The joy and love Miss. Headley conveys with her voice is beyond description. I for one have a new respect and understanding for music. Thank you for you sharing your Gift Miss. Headley.

[Eldd2]

I am proud to be a Trini, after listening to this strong Trini woman...beautiful!!!

[dipetro100]

lei è bravissima di più

[joyceko11]

I saw it when it was first broadcast too and I'm so glad that I can enjoy this again. She is truly amazing.

[Markusschewe]

A beautiful song with a super beautiful voice .... thank you for this song!

[4FabBEATLES]

I almost never like covers- let alone feel so touched by the spirit and feeling put into it. this osng, and Heather's performance are stunning

[tangopoder]

Amazing and beautiful woman!

[aspiringbodhisattva]

And to think in so many places, even in the debt of Elton John and other gifted people like him, some Other people still trash lgbt folk. And not just personally, but systematically, institutionally, culturally, for hoarding power... and often, by killing people. Wish more people were on Heather's page.

[daniELLEfatimafaith]

Wow this is making me tear and have goosebumps. AMAZING <3

[Dangelo1990]

this lady voice is gifted she just amazing, im addicted to her music this is the kind of R&B we need back her voice is something i would never get annoyed of she has a very gifted voice and she sings as if its so easy and sounds so good!

[shae2828]

she should do a studio remake as she did here! :) ONE WORD AMAZING!!!

[uwabbit]

Love. Love. Love.

[ticlypops]

I saw this when it aired, but not since. Thank you so much for posting this!! Love how her version of it obviously touched Elton.

[kate10170]

Perfection.

[clundb]

Absolutely a gorgeous rendition. I too wish she had recorded this song as it was just fabulous. I never get tired of listening to it. Superb!

[LilmizazianQT]

I love how she made this song her own. It is too often that these performances seem like simple karaoke stunts only with paid singers. Headley's rendition could make you believe that this song was written for her. Absolutely beautiful, something she most definitely can be proud of.

[carmenandtia]

I was thinking of this performance, and just decided to check out YouTube to see if I might find it, after having no luck on iTunes. I wish they would release it for download. I love Elton's version, of course, but this is in a tie for first.

[rcktman757]

I am one of America's biggest EJ fans, and yes this was one of the best moments I have seen. It was the perfect way to end that show. I loved it and Elton did as well---he rarely reacts like that. Its good to see so many of you with great music taste and the emotions to enjoy this great tribute to one of the world's greatest musicians of all time.

[47matazza]

I love all of Elton's music, but Heather sang this better than I have ever heard. She made this song come alive. You could see Elton choke up. All the tributes to Elton were great that night.

[MsRadi2011]

so nice to see this episode again....I was in tears when I first saw this. on cbs....Amazing voice!!!

[DennisNJ1968]

OMG - that was amazing!!!

[lantaman77]

Heather has a beautiful voice, her ranges go unmatched by none.

She , I listen to her all the time, her voice is incrediable. She must have took vocal. heather keep singing so I will have a angels voice to listen too.

[Bahia82]

@lantaman77 She did take voice lessons at NorthWestern

[passi0nfruit25]

still my favorite performance of all time

[MsPenelopeCruz]

I have 2 Pets that just died,,,Buford and Emmie Hovde,,,a third is on his way to Heaven as well..His name is Ernie... Elvis Presley is My Idol..always has been ..and always will be,,,Elvis has been gone now for 33 years. He was such a kind and Decent man. He would really have enjoyed Heathers singing..it is Beautiful....and has me in tears..I have Elvis to take my little pets..under his wing..I know he has and will..Ernie..if you go..we will miss YOU...Take this song with You..When you see Elvis

[AnalogJ]

The best performance of this song I have EVER heard. I saw it when it was first broadcast and was floored. It moves me to tears every time I see it. Elton had to had been holding back a tear or two himself. And kudos the the pun-intended unsung choir singing behind her. I'd like to see them credited. Tremendous work. Talk about taking a song making it their own.

[Clawrence1960]

@AnalogJ So, so well said. I saw it when this was first broadcast, and felt the same. Heather is a wonderful songstress!!

[TheSpencr8]

Heather is so wonderfully relaxed - it is like she is telling a child a good night story - amazing how professional she is!! She is a pleasure to listen to - Glad that we have you Heather!

[TheSpencr8]

Heather this is just amazing!! this performance does not stop to give me the chills, no matter how often I listen to it - it is sung so much better than Elton himself - it is simply amazing - thank you to who posted this great performance!!

[supremes1964]

some reason "YOUR SONG" reminds me of my parents and elder who passed away......miss them so much RIP

"my gift is my song" :'(

[singbabe78]

This made my night! What a beautiful and moving rendition!

[ChargerBoySXT]

This was the single best performance that locked me onto the Kennedy Center honors .... I didnt know it was that long ago, but I actually wrote them to ask if they put these out on DVD ... of which they said no ... but I am glad to have found it again and put in as one of my favorites here! BEST performance of this song I ever heard! ,.... My opinion of course ! .

[15tintin]

wat? dave chapell was doin at the end of this tape?? LMAO omg anywayz pore opener performance love her!!

[mentecapta]

What is Robin William's Mrs. Doubtfire doing there 2:41? LOL

[15tintin]

@mentecapta LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL good one

[Jackson5iveCartoon]

How has she managed to stay under the radar? The world needs to hear Heather Headley's voice!

[aloofbooks]

She bought the house down!

[iffilayo]

One word: GLORIOUS

[ltbmuse]

I was never a fan of this song, but I love Heather Headley singing it! Astonishing performance, vocally and expressively.

[alan421]

Amazing!!

[InfiniteWhizBang]

Brilliant performance.

[maxday1000]

@InfiniteWhizBang she have that Yalonda Adams feel 2 her lol.

[wayneneely7040]

Wow what a voice

[ithinkimaybenuts]

God look at how effortless she makes it look. Love it. Love her.

[mrsdavidcook3]

had the honor to see her perform in aida 5 times and she put so much expression and love into every performance that it inspired me to be just like her. shes one of broadways most underrated and brightest stars and she is amazing and talented as hell

[TheSpencr8]

This is such a powerful performance by Heather, that even Elton John is impressed... thank you for posting this amazing part of the evening.. Great, Great, Great Heather!

[CarmenGoldberg]

She didn't need to win a Grammy for me to like her. I don't even watch that show any more. It's just lost it's elegant luster to me. I go by how the person reaches my heart. If they do I listen. If they don't, then I don't listen and Heather got all the way into my heart! Beautiful rendition of this song! Absolutely beautiful

[guyloveman]

love this singer when she sang at obama's concert with josh groban, also have her gospel CD its good.

[eddiecz]

LOL dont have much munah no......LOL!

[2244blahblahblah]

omg that was amazing

[MsBertina]

Heather Headly..is A sultry Singer...Love her music

[ilovemusic32471]

Courtney Vance did a theater wave not a Hitler's salute.

Go to the theater sometimes and get some exposure.

[fred5399]

@ilovemusic32471  Or church.

[Multi1652]

She is the one in this century I mean if someone ask me a question to pick up only one singer in this centuty Heather Headly she is the one I don't care what somebody else say bur she is the one for me.

[ElTipoArrogante]

Thumbs up for seeing Dave Chappelle at the end. LOL.

[titolulugmailcom]

Pour moi, c'est l'une des meilleures interprétations de l'une des plus belles chansons de tous les temps.

[urkal3009]

Who in the hell WOULD dislike this?? 13 people must've mistaken it for the thumbs up.

[alexmz123]

@urkal3009 no, those thirteen had too much dirt in their eardrums.

[wilwarinemaltese]

wonderful! 

[shakilalam]

Erm is it me or is it that the black dude almost at the end stood up and did a hitler salute????? dahm

[fred5399]

@shakilalam It's you.Hitler had for black folks just what he had for jews.

[TheSpencr8]

Unbeatable!!! Even Elton John is impressed and don't think that this happens often!!

Wonderfull Heather!!

[jamminwithjulia]

I saw/met her in person. Too fantastic for words. Such a presence. She is definitely my favorite broadway veteran

[MrHoodldh]

I have been watching this everyday for the last week ...All I keep saying is WOW ....

Heather is awesome

[bla2706]

I can't quit crying. Heather is the best.

[MrHoodldh]

@catherinecraft That will be Annette Bening...who is married to Warren Beatty, he too was honored that evening

[MrHoodldh]

Chills and Tears @ 2:50

[TheatreGrrl87]

Also is that Kid Rock up on stage at the end?? lol

[TheatreGrrl87]

Oh, Heather... There are no words...

[pdatema2]

Incredible!

[pdatema2]

Incredible!

[bla2706]

@marie946 I am sorry I was just depressed that night. My best friend died and I was drinking. I am sorry It did not make sense . I really was don't remember even typing it sorry...peace

[JensMortil]

This is great !!



[Chey60]

i used to sing this as a signature song..this girl is doing such a fabulous job bringing the emotion to it!!! GO girl!

[messyproductions1]

What a performance!

[qtnicole100]

Beautiful.



[qtnicole100]

Beautiful.

[kevsangel220]

wow!

[urkal3009]

GON HEATHER! sang the hell out of it. brought me to my feet!

[jacks6g]

i've been trying to find Heather Headley singing this song since that night. Thank you for posting. It was a ray of sunshine in an otherwise dark day. Now I'm going to watch it again and again

[shortbutstrong]

Amazing! I love you Aida!

[mrbonniejones]

she is amazing,powerful and soulful voice...just randomly found her,sometimes true talent is underrated.

[01234567894296]

AMAZING GILAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.....

[KylieG328]

This performance is amazing. I've been wanting to see this again since it aired. I'm SO happy I got to watch this again!

[Kaalec]

What a magnificent voice! What interpretation, style and phrasing! What TALENT!!!! I'm absolutely floored. And she makes it look effortless. Wow!!! I'm not trying to dis Whitney or Mariah or Celine, but they could all take lessons from this woman. No ticks, just talent.

[Kaalec]

What a magnificent voice! What interpretation, style and phrasing! What TALENT!!!! I'm absolutely floored. And she makes it look effortless. Wow!!!

[kastoeri]

wonderfull

[radiance65]

If you can sing an Elton John song to the great man himself and move him to tears, (2.04), you must be doing something right!

[radiance65]

That was AWESOME!!!!

[ERICKAVALENZ]

I Love Heather Headley, She is so Great!

[Sold1]

WOW!!! shes got one hell of a voice...to be praised by Elton john after out singing him with his own song has got to be one hell of an accomplishment for her!

[chico213]

Why is this wonderful talent not a household name???

[taurusgirl1000]

@chico213 Sadly my dear she is not a household name because she does not show enough tits or thighs or booty.SIMPLY AN AMAZING TALENTED GEM.!PERIOD!

[MikeTheGreatOne99]

Very powerful.

[hersirensong]

Amazing performance. I love Heather!

[getnkosi]

Wow !

[Clawrence1960]

This is a bad girl here!!!!!

[jaisonlives]

This sista is actually from Trinidad. One of the most underrated artists in the industry. Heather Headley. It took her to do a gospel album to finally win a Grammy. She is already a Tony award winner for her original role as Nahla in the Lion King on broadway and as Aida.

[UltimateIPOD1]

@jaisonlives big up to the trinis lol

[Jaynetics]

@jaisonlives I agree. She is absolutely my favourite female vocalist. The fact that she is a Caribbean native only adds to the thrill of listening to her perform. Way to go Heather!

[Musique68]

@jaisonlives Oh I so agree with you! I had seen her on t.v. with Andrea Bocelli and just loved her. I had the privelege of seeing her sing live with him last night at Staples center and she is AMAZING!!! I had goosebumps the second I saw her walk out! She just took my breath away:)

[ferbrinner]

@jaisonlives For The Lion King she was only nominated. She only won one Tony (what is great too)

[crazziii]

@jaisonlives I actually saw her in Aida. She was awesome!

[Ludinhoooo]

Amazing Performance!

[GuitarDude1]

gave me goosebumps... bravo!

[actuallyadam]

What an incredible voice. What an incredible song.

[Rytah01]

Such an amazing voice!!

[eduardoquedevez]

Best diva

[j1455p]

AMAZING!!!

[samhegel]

I have been trying to find this forever; i want to buy it; the mp3 version and just listen to it everyday.

[AlanNJUSA]

Sheer PERFECTION!  Heather is MEGA TALENTED!

[tnasty82]

Unbelieveable...this is truly a testament of just how underrated Heather is. One of the best perfomances ever!

[giggilamour]

A true and amazing Diva ! Understated but amazing just the same !What a performance ! Heather Headley the great soulful Diva !

[passi0nfruit25]

She's got to have stolen the show with that heck of a performance!

[tbam73]

So beautiful. One of the best Kennedy Center Honors performances. Elton almost lost it a few times, which is great

[mlow101]

know where to buy or download this song

[daramoo2]

Beats me why the Kennedy Center never release these recordings for sale...

[sparrow1007]

she sung that song from her toes all the way up!!

[montecaldwell]

Outstanding. Simply outstanding.

[happines9404]

BEAUTIFUL

[AnjaCamille]

OMG I'm speechless! She totally owns this song, and wow Elton John was beyond being moved I'm sure he had some tears. Heather Headley is amazing. Every word she sings sounds genuine.

[Lucassobreira1]

Wonderful!!!!

[anyoneiknow]

Fan-bloody-tastic! Once heard, never forgotten

[doish123]

I want this for our first dance. Can anybody tell me if it's available to download/buy anywhere?

[doish123]

Does anyone know where i can download or buy this song from? I am getting married in two weeks time and would love to use this as my "first dance" song

[lynnhavengirl]

wow this is such a beautiful performance and song

[aloofbooks]

She bought the house down. One of the most incredible performances I have ever seen.

[tallcoolone09]

WOW!... she really rocked this song...amazing!

[lbrenthow]

Heather Headley is phenomenal. By far the best rendition of this song aside from Sir Elton John. This girl is very talented.

[johsibo]

Oh My God. Don´t have words <3

[onllwyn]

just amazing!

[ericanchieta]

incredible voice, and best performance of your song after Elton...

[rmnfrey]

wow for reals i jsut cried

[johsibo]

@rmnfrey I just did too! Unbelievable!

[brockula]

Beautiful. Just beautiful. You can see in Elton's face he's holding back emotion and tears. Wonderful.

[Modelady]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Touching, that was AWESOME. I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Elton John!!!!

[harmony454]

she is sooooooooo good

[blessedNgrateful]

Beautiful.................simp­ly stated. Gifted young lady.

[alexmz123]

That's the most beautiful version of an Elton John classic! Heather is a gem of a singer! Thanks for posting this!

[alexmz123]

Now, I remembered where I first saw her! I was wondering what happened to that girl who blew me away with Elton's Your Song. And it was Heather from Aida! Love her! Does she have CD's?

[jam90jaay]

@alexmz123 yes she does!!!!! very good too.

[detrini1]

@alexmz123 she has produced at least three CDs

[waistoi]

She puts so much soul in this song~

[TheNat41]

Just an incredible tribute to a great man

[spiritedaway45]

i love this song!!

[LetTheMelodyFlow]

2:52 Mr. John gets a little exicted lol then he calms himself downa bit because he knows he is on camera :P

[MUCooleyNort]

I'm at a loss for words