Jennifer Holliday "And I Am Telling You"

A performance of "And I Am Telling You" by the ORIGINAL Effie, Ms. Jennifer Holliday. She blows away almost anyone else in modern times with this performance, securing herself a rightful place amongst this era's greats (Aretha, Whitney, Ella, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, Mahalia Jackson).

From the 1982 Tony Awards, where she won the award for Best Actress for her creation and portrayal of Effie in the then-breakout smash musical "Dreamgirls." The scene and preceding song lead up to "And I Am Telling You," which begins at around 3.25, but the whole scene is an invaluable look at what Jennifer Holliday was really made of (And she's only 21 here?!?)

And to think she performed this EVERY night for TWO YEARS straight... Wow. Let's see Whitney, Christina, Mariah, or anyone else do that!

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[king pookie]

yhis is the first time i have seen this...all I can say is wow!!!!...absolutely amazing amazing amazing...omg!!!....Jennifer Holiday, nothing compares to you..

[caseybrand]

I actually saw her sing this on broadway...lucky me. A classic, amazing, chills every time I hear it.

[Sassyjass2012]

When I saw Dreamgirls, her understudy was subbing for her. Good, but just not the same as Jennifer.

[Jack C]

Jennifer Hudson does this song pretty well, but let's be honest...Jennifer Holliday IS this role.

[dameargumentos]

Jennifer cantas hermoso...

[Latonia Martinez]

WOW!!!! chill bumps

[nom som]

loved every bit

[mary rowley]

Gay pals yet again introduced me to this Lady and Dreamgirls in 82. Never heard anyone sing like Miss Jennifer Holiday. My God , just love her singing this song. She is Sensational. What a singer !! She outshines them all.. Ace!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[patrick nietes]

ok in the dreamgirls musical jennifer holiday is epi

[drigao16]

Let me sleep.. if you like these unmusical features she displayed here... is your problem... that growling-vocal-diarrhea is a sign of bad taste, apropos I don't care if she won a million of tony awards, it doesn't make her a better singer or musician.

[Alexandra Billings]

Mind blowing.

[Demetrious Garrett]

You are a untalented idiot..Who can't sing...I know that because you don't acknowledge the skills she has....You are entitled to your own opinion but not your own facts....Fact, She won a Tony Award...How many do you have....