"Lean on me" Clark sisters, Winans, Bebe & Cece and others

[EnriqueHolmesSangin]

This God Real @ 2:38! Sing Karen!!!

[woo3131]

i remember this! i was very young...

[jay121495]

why is WHITNEY even in the dern equation. Yes Whitney's voice touches the heart, but Karen's annointing touches the soul. You cant bring anyone out of what they're going through with NO annointing. case AND point.

[Chimier]

@jay121495 And who are you to decide who's anointed or not? You haven't made a case, NOR have you proved a point.

[sharkkeeper01]

@TheBUNNYbutterfly we all know patti is not humble...if she could let that voice out she would. it does seem is very good at singing sharp though...lol

[sharkkeeper01]

@TheBUNNYbutterfly obviously given your improper grammatical usage, we can safely conclude that you are an idiot

[WONDERBOY8332]

WHY ARE PEOPLE PUTTIN WHITNEY IN THS NOBODY CAN TOUCH HER BACK THEN WHEN IT COMES TO VOICE QUALITY.. RUNNS, SCREAMS AN ALL THAT STUFF IS HOT, BUT TWO DIFFRENT SINGERS ...BUT IF PATTI LABELLE OR LASHUN PACE WAS UP THER IT WUD BEEN FIRE AN A WHOLE DIFFRENT STORY JUS SAYIN..

[queenienannie]

All you do when Karen sings like that is just "SHAKE YOUR HEAD" and say LAWD HAVE MERCY! KAREN is simply "THE BEST"

[luhkelsgoinhard93]

I just wanna punch Karen in her face... Just ONE... TIME. No one on this blue and green Earth should sound that damn wonderful.

[SHEMPINNOCK]

how does karen do that and she is still goin strong what a mighty God we serve

[SHEMPINNOCK]

how does karen do that and she is still goin strong what a mighty God we serve

[MegaBlackisBeautiful]

Karen is sanging not singing but sangin' that harmony in the back ground they are a choir

[MegaBlackisBeautiful]

Dorinda look good with that hair style as always

[brandnumom]

I remember this very well...I was awestruck like WOW, her voice was so powerful. It straight brought tears to my eyes (and still does to this day). Don't know anybody singing like this now though!!!

[motownbg]

what is the name of the first artist singing?

[ReMEDYmusicTV]

@motownbg thelma houston

[motownbg]

@ReMEDYmusicTV thanks for responding

[miraclegunn]

They should sing together again... that'll be awesome!!!

[mfenelus]

@miraclegunn yea that would b nice. Ronald Winans won't be there unfortunately, He passed away a few years ago :-(

[miraclegunn]

@mfenelus yeah I know... sad though...

[miraclegunn]

@mfenelus yeah I know... sad though... they could do the song as a tribute to him...

[miraclegunn]

Wow this is an ooooooold clipping... but still awesome...

[bry504lsjmbs]

maaaaaaannnnnn KCS is jus straight ridiculous...She said "listen" as in im bout to take da show lol...dat woman b sanging her hind parts off lawd hammercy

[ClarkFan4Lyfe]

23 Willy.. Ain't THAT the truth!!!!!!!! She fold it up.. Ziipped her purse up.. And was like.. Cmon y'all.. Follow me outta here..

[spencerthorntontv]

@23willyy ROFLLLL LOLOLOLOL!!!! I agree

[ImmeasurableOne]

SHUT UP KAREN!! JESUS! MY DORINDA! THE CLARK SISTERS ARE THE BEST!!! WHOOH KAREEEENNNN!

[MyBrooklynite]

ALL ASIDE EVRYONE ON DAT STAGE IS SPECIAL N BRINGS THER OWN NICHE TO MUSIC THS WAS BEAUTIFULL U DON SEE THS ANYMORE ON SHOWS NOONE ACTIN INTMIDATED OR COMPETING EVRYONE SEEMS TO KNO THER SPOT AMAZIN SINGERS ON THAT STAGE

[MyBrooklynite]

idk wat whitney has to do wit karen clark mmmm but if we bringin in ppl who don hav anythn to do wit ths then ms patti will shut ths whole production down kREN IS GUD N TOP VOCALIST BUT IF WE GOIN ON POWER IF PATTI WAS ON FULL BLAST THEY BE NO SURVIVORS ON THS STAGE NOBODY BLOWS LIK PATTI NOT EVEN KAREN

[MoSvivor]

@MyBrooklynite Negative. Super negative.

[WONDERBOY8332]

@MoSvivor naw patti or lashun will have it

[ReAlDuDe4ReAl13]

@MyBrooklynite Patti is a good singer and has a very high range. but she is to competitive with other singers so i think she would have tried to be the main thing and tried to hard and looked like a fool. but she would killed it alone. (my opinion)

[WONDERBOY8332]

@ReAlDuDe4ReAl13 fool or not she wudve wiped her out power wise

[pvaga]

Oh Karen did that!

[breehilll]

Karen Shut it DOWN!!! Lawd have mercy, I forgot bout everybody else!

[23willyy]

KAREN LEFT THE STAGE WITH THE SONG IN HER PURSE !!

[mac48203]

@23willyy ...LMBO....that is FUUUUNNY! She did smash tho!

[sixfobrutha11]

@23willyy She most definitely did!!!!!

[rustyglock212]

@23willyy RIGHT!!???? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!

[yCh1057]

KAREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[decook]

This is great. I loved the presentation of all of the singers. They're all great. KCS showed out as usual and I loved it, but just imagine if she was not hoarse where her range would have been?

[abx9]

LOL@ the first lady to stand up while Karen was singing and nearly shake her ponytail off!! Get em Karen!

[CodEisfresh]

lol those white people didn't even know how to react to karen lol. "are we suppose to clap ?" lolollllllllll I love this video.

[breehilll]

@CodEisfresh LOL ROTFL! i was dyin laughin at them! Karen is no joke praise him!

[toontwnmafia35]

Does anybody have whole video to this?

[kennylondon123]

they followed the Thelma Houston and Winans rendition - which is the best rendition for Lean On Me. I hope they sang it again someday soon, that wud defo blow my head off!!

[1unknownvocal]

i love how karen said listen cause im about to steal the show lol

[gerlsus]

@1unknownvocal her mother used to tell her, "I won't you to get out there and Bust 'em wide open!" And to this day Karen delivers, like she did when they're in Memphis, TN during the Holy Convocation of the Churches of God In Christ. Oh those where good times, for me.

[oneloveatatime]

Listen at the run Karen did @ 2:50 OMG! She hit it hard yall......thanks for posting this gospel great....

[sharkkeeper]

I LOVE KAREN!!!! Dorinda too, she didnt have the most flamboyant part, but she made it work

[AaronMichaelG]

LOOOOOOOVE THIS VID!

[hotdetboi69]

we all need someone to lean on .thank you god and my mother for letting me lean on you. sing karen i mean sing

[jayrock313]

AHHHHHHHHH! 2:50 - 2:53 were the best seconds of my life!!!!!!!

[Jboiosolovely]

2:40?????

[SuperJan1989]

Twenty years ago Karen was 28 Dorinda 30 Jacky 41 Shirley 50 Cece 26.

[melodic232001]

Also, this was the first time I REALLY paid extra attention to Karen vocally!  This performance (from all of them) was one of the few that I remember from that show.

[melodic232001]

Why is anybody talking about Whitney vs. KCS? Whitney had highs, however, Karen had high A-flats and A naturals. Whitney was not displaying THOSE notes back in the day. She would kill us on hi F-sharps and G's. There is no comparison. Apples and oranges.... Karen wrecked on here! 'Nuff said.

[sephyr2006]

@melodic232001 Don't forget Karen's B's & C's and even D6's

[msjelly317]

OMG Karen....IM in tears!!!!!!!

[QC1906]

KCS is and will always be a vocal "beast." Love that girl.

[gospelfan585]

Karen just wrecked it...OMG....it makes no sense.....

[DOMINIW5]

karen voice is sooooooooo good its actually scary i mean im terrified when she sings im like man somethings gonna happen to my body tonight

[use2slam2]

i think folks refering to Whitney Houston being THERE not on stage. you can see her in the audience at 1:46

[rch1jr]

Cece Winans and Jacky Clark sound very similar in this clip

[abx9]

Karen had them at "IF"

[mailcatch1]

bring it on home Karen!

[QJBDALLAS]

KCS- THE BEST!!!!

[cojc1985]

was that James Cleveland in the End whiping sweat

[MKD825]

@cojc1985 That's Ahmad Rashad, he was the host.

[SagNYC75]

Oh My God Karen 2:51 That was ridiculous. Someone please tell me what this was from. I hardly recognize everybody. Cee Cee wasnt playing either....

[jrd7250]

1989 Soul Train Music Awards

[emmanuelcash]

I am gonna need BeBe and Whitney not to be playing at 3:09!!!

[emmanuelcash]

CeCe got that thing started and Karen pretty much finished it!!!!

[jrd7250]

1989 Soul Train Music Awards -

[TheKenboy3]

yeah , it's a oldie, but all the way a goodie . Karen is just sick with it at all times. pure genius

[TonysTrina]

What year was this

[mfenelus]

i believe the year was 1989

[shantelh]

hottt

[sahven]

Man this brings back memories. I remembered when this first aired. Karen just made it rediculous. She is such a star

[EnViidaPoet]

karen took it to church. she did great. i would like to hear pattie labelle and karen do a battle together. i would't bet a dime cause they are toooogud.

[ShangoJamal]

My absolute favorite part is when Valerie Simpson jumps up and shakes her head side to side in testimony and witness to Karen blowin the roof off the sucker. 3:03

[MKD825]

Yes! And look at the lady in the front row shake her head in disbelief at 2:49!

[traboe]

@MKD825 at wasnt disbelief that was the "GON HEAD!!!!!" head shake LOL

[theclient2k]

Karen only sang in front of Whitney because Whitney was in the very front right next to the stage so she could have easy access to the stage since she was the lady of the night this was all the awards she got for her historic

debut album there is no competition thing going on at all but @david83but25 apparently u are unfamiliar with Karen's power and most people are since she is ALL gospel check out Jesus is a love song on here she holds a high note 4 5 almost mins

[mama2one1]

Oh, I have looked for this for years!!!! It was from a Soul Train Music Award Show at least two decades ago, my child wasn't born yet and they brought the house down that night!!!! Thank you so much for posting this, I am extremely grateful!!!!!

[SuperBrooklyn29]

this was amazing....i love whitney was the buggest star there,and was so supportive of other voices......wen karen sang in front of whitney..she laugh of of support nothin else...to compare her to whitney is crazy there things she cabt do ,that whitney can and vice versa....to be 1000% honest if patti was there u wouldnt have even heard karen ...........

[bemaniac2]

not true...

[23willyy]

yea i beg to differ........karens voice pitch was very strong and high at this time in her life...... it wouldve been a server battle....... i personaly wouldnt compare them, they will both give you more than your moneys worth!!!

[TheBUNNYbutterfly]

@23willyy DONT MATTER KAREN PITCH ALL SHE DO IS OUT RIFF PATTI BUT U WON HEAR DAT THRO THEM SUPER SOPRANO NOTES!! KAREN SOPRANO CAN NEVER TOUCH PATTIS N U VERY WELL KNO DAT!! KAREN CAN KEEP UP BUT NOT IN POWER IVE STUDYED BOTH SINGER FOR YEARS AN IF PATTI LET DAT VOICE OUT JUS LIKE I SAID SHELL SHUT DAT DOOOOWWNNN!

[kmaur21]

@TheBUNNYbutterfly Exactly Whitney would eat Karen alive vocally back hear, I love KCS now, but she don't have the serious Power nor range prime Whitney. Added to her clarity. But KCS no doubt could hold her own!

[imhappywithmyself]

@kmaur21 whitney houston has never had any range on karen vocals karen has allways bee powerful soprano voice with her growling whitney houston has some nice runs riffs but karen will outsing whitney houston any day stop compareing them too each other can you sing like karen or whitney ?

[Gioblu]

@imhappywithmyself Whitney's been my fav singer since I was 4, but I'd have to be delusional to think her range more impressive than Karen's. Whitney could do sum thangs back in the day & can still sneak up on ya, (Listen to her version of O Come Emanuel fr her 2003 Christmas album), but Karen is a MURDERESS! LOL

[TheBUNNYbutterfly]

@23willyy DONT MATTER KAREN PITCH ALL SHE DO IS OUT RIFF PATTI BUT U WON HEAR DAT THRO THEM SUPER SOPRANO NOTES!! KAREN SOPRANO CAN NEVER TOUCH PATTIS N U VERY WELL KNO DAT!! KAREN CAN KEEP UP BUT NOT IN POWER IVE STUDYED BOTH SINGER FOR YEARS AN IF PATTI LET DAT VOICE OUT JUS LIKE I SAID SHELL SHUT DAT DOOOOWWNNN!

[mininickie]

There is nothing that Whitney can do that Karen con't do 1000% better. Even back in the day before the drugs all she could do was admire. Be blessed!!

[TheBUNNYbutterfly]

@mininickie I NEVER SAID WHITNEY DO THOUSAND PERCENT BETTER WHITNEY A BELTER NOT A SCREAM ER I HERAD KAERN SOUND A LIL RASPY N SCREAMMMIN SCREAMMIN WEN U TAKE VOCAL LESSON THEY DON SAY HEY SCREAM N GROWLS WHITNEY CAN C=SCREAMM ALL DAY TO HEY SO CAN A BABY...WHITNEY HAS A BETTER TONED AN QUALITY TO HER VOICE AN CAN SING ANYTHING WHITNEY ISN BETTER DAN HER BUT SHE ISNT BETTER EITHER

[travisdij]

@TheBUNNYbutterfly.. Whitney who are you referring to ? Whit Houston wasn't in this .. maybe its another whitney that i am not familiar with

[dave83but25]

lol...so true...patti would have shut them down...

[TheBUNNYbutterfly]

@dave83but25 EXACTLY KAREN GOOD BUT LETS BE REAL WHO REAL MESSIN WITH MIS LABELLE WEN SHE SINGIN FULL BLAST!!

[23willyy]

the winans showed out ....they sounded great jackie sounded really good.....but oooh KAREN but KAREN !!!!

[Gioblu]

@23willyy RIGHT!

[kanev1]

my fav part is when cece starts watch bebe kick out his leg and start bouncing he knew cece was about to take it to another level lol

[crazyboy1234able]

But wen karen hit dem notes at the end in front of Whitney Houston.... look at how she just laugh.... Dnt make Whitney get up and show Karen out!!!......Naw Whitney couldnt even hit dem notes dat night with Karen....SORRI

[TheBUNNYbutterfly]

@crazyboy1234able AND KAREN CANT HIT PATTI NOTES WAS YA POINT?

[crazyjm2]

This is the first I can honestly say that Jackie Clark sounded decent. Infact in my opinion she wasn't the weakest Clark sister that night nor was she the strongest. We all know who was the strongest Clark well vocalist period that night. I just have two words to say " SANG KAREN"

[missdemps]

This video is so awesome. I always come back to it. I love Cece she is phenomenal. But that KCS my all time favorite. She was like ok, I'll go last cause you never know what I will do but it will be jaw dropping. lol Everyone was great but Jackie was wonderful.

[fulfillednchrist]

ha ha that lady at 3:01 is Valerie Simpson of Ashford and Simpson .. and yep that's CeCe at 1:05

[traboe]

There is a lady towards the front on the right side around...3:01 that DEFINITELY caught the spirit LOL sher betta worship

[amazingdude2]

WOW! Is all I can say! and Karen can still hit notes like that today! Amazing!

[poundcake67]

Still as powerful as the frist time I saw this! Man She said "Listen" Like ok know I'm about to blow ya toenails and the roof off!

[cruciall]

LMAO Karen always stills the show...i LOVE HER !!!! LOL THAT WAS FUNNY

[ladyjmk20]

at 3:08 good thing she aint at church LOL

[traboe]

WHY OH WHY LOrd dont we have performances like this at award shows n e more

[ladyjmk20]

because this is 1989(when artist could really sannnggg) we barely have acts now that can sing live LOL

[ImmeasurableOne]

@ladyjmk20 aint that the truth!!! We dont have any real music these days!! Point Blank!

[mfenelus]

this is 1989....

[Jasmusic23]

Sang Karen

[ladyjmk20]

the winans and clarks make a whole choir and just remember denise isnt here and neither is all the winans lol

[ladyjmk20]

what award show was this?

[gemia81]

it was the soul train awards. I believe. circa early mid to late 80s

[ladyjmk20]

thank you and one more time KAREN is just GREAT and thats an understatemeant did you hear the crowd when she started singing they were like whooooooo dang she can sang

[ladyjmk20]

who was the 1st person that sung

[skylarlsmom]

The first lady singing was R&B singer Thelma Houston.

[ladyjmk20]

thank you im only 15 and had no clue who it was lol

[coresup]

I remember this day like it was yesterday. I slapped the tv after Karen did that run and almost got killed by my momma!! HA!!!

[Junchee81]

LOL....LOL....LOL. I was blessed enough to grow up at Greater Emmanuel COGIC in Detroit. Sister Sheard is a vocal monster and has always been!!

[Jayco120]

Excuse me my name is Karen Clark-Sheard and I've come to shut it down, come along won't you please! That riff was crazy! Karen is a vocal beast with a capital, hell just make the whole word capital! BEAST!

[ladyjmk20]

LMBO!!!

[ondlowlow]

Man, I too remember this when they performed it on TV. I agree it was around the time the movie lean on me was out. Karen Clark Sheard is sanctified ridiculous!!!!

I have never forgotten this entirely awesome performance largely in part to Karen. Thanks for posting this!

[Solaji2387]

OMG KAREN felt God all up in through that!!!

[sixfobrutha]

MISS KAREN WORE MY ASS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i USED TO HAVE THIS PERFORMANCE ON VHS. THANKS SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS!!!!!!

[jovta22]

They save the BEST for last!! Cece ame through strong as well!!

[sabremckenzie]

this was good!!!

[CamWrightborn2sing]

karen, dorinda and whitney! my favorite of te 80s

[fossilkid4life]

......why can Karen she sing so high!!!!....and here I was thinkin CeCe's part was high lol

[IsaiahRaymondDyer09]

Karen is RIDICULOUS!!!! BEASTONIAN!

[FanofGod4ever]

3:05 Ms. Karen says "call me" then whats your # cause I want you to sing at my church's women's day 2010.... lol

[KULGUY2009]

wat s dis

[jovta22]

Karen jus slapped everybody in the face fr the stage to the audience!! She took it home!! Cece did gud as well!!

[CodEisfresh]

was that quincy sitting behind Jasmine Guy. if so he didnt know what to do with his self

[Dmoss9499]

MAN! I was there that night!!!

[lilbuc02]

thats Dorinda Clark-Cole 0:40-0:50

[newyork2277]

who iz dat on 0:40 to 0:50 omg i love her tone she gave me life who iz datttt

[uranoompaloompah49]

She's the sister of Karen Clark Sheard who sang at the end (one of the Clark Sisters)

[Nicegirl74]

Karen's section is just amazing!

[zareahbrown]

i bet you that stage was hot after that. with all them trailblazers on it

[KULGUY2009]

DAMN DA LAST 1 OMq SHE IS AMAZIN

[CodEisfresh]

that karen Clark-sheard ..... the ULTIMATE SOPRANO!!!

[kcsgirl789]

Karen is the reason we have the phrase " save the best for last". Everybody on this video did a great job but Lord when they got to Karen, that is when the people got on their feet. Her voice is a diamond. Karen Clark Sheard - the best singer in the world! Please believe!

[kymick1012x3]

oh my goodness can someone please post this from the begininng...Karen took them to Chuch( yes without the r)...thank u for posting this.

[kymick1012x3]

sang ronald....:(

[ppate08]

OMG! Karen changed the world when she did that!!!! OMG!

[hashim06]

Jacky sounded good at 1:59

[spastic6]

it is soo good to hear people who appreciate this as much as me and my sister! we had this taped and watched it over and over and STILL try to sing it now!

[tym32171]

I remember watching this in high school. They did this song because of the movie "Lean on Me". Well let me tell you, Karen Clark killed her part!!! I remember praticing that run for years!! I had to admit, one Saturday night when I was watching some old school stuff on YouTube, something told me to try to look for this video. I replayed my video so much when I was in school I broke it! I see why they saved her for last! I got filled with the spirit watching this one night!

[kema3]

I like how all of their voices come together and harmonize just before Karen shuts it down

[radiation05]

Karen Clark Sheard is a BEAST!..GREAT PERFORMANCE!

[fuzz77]

2:59 kcs omg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jovta22]

If it wasnt for Karen...They're rendition of it wouldn't have been all that good. Cece did good too. But Karen is the best of them all!! She just had a bigger and better voice then all of them. no disrespect!!

[hatedbyniccaz]

IDK why people are comparing Karen and Whitney..its like comparing Patti and Aretha..both have VERY different styles of singing...Whitney was enjoying this just as much as us.

[hatedbyniccaz]

I have to give it to Karen Clark right here...she TORE it up.

[15Taylorcj]

Karen Had Me @ Listen lol

[CodEisfresh]

thats hilarious.. she HAD at Lis..

[CamWrightborn2sing]

lis?? you mean lisp?

[CodEisfresh]

nooooo. i meant that she had had me at LIS ... the first part of LISTEN.....

nahmean.. I WILL NEVER BE NEGATIVE TOWARD KAREN CLARK SHEARDDDD are you crazyyyyyyy... so please give my thumbs up

[CamWrightborn2sing]

I didn't give u a thumbs down...

[CodEisfresh]

and that not it... WHEN SHE SAID " CARRRRYY YOU ONNNN". favor justed poured out..

[CodEisfresh]

Cause when she said " IF "

the lord came down from glory.. and sat on the front row. and EVERYONE STARTED TO LEAN ON HIMM. mlol

[buttafly31]

oh They showed out!!!! Those r my girls!!! Luv the Clarks!!!!lol!

[mizjahaira]

Leave it to Karen to wake it UP in that building!!! Go head, sis!

[15Taylorcj]

Karen Clark Sheard Is That You. She straight Killed this song the true meaning of anointed

[lilstiggz]

im not gonna lie i though that cece was gonna do it upp but karen went and did the thing she walk off and them following with the tease dats a true singger with control