King Dream Chorus - King Holiday (Long Version)

This song and video was created to commerate Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday into a national holiday. The song and video was released in January 1986. The artist the participated are El DeBarge, Whitney Houston, Stacy Lattisaw, Lisa Lisa with Full Force, Teena Marie, Menudo, Stephanie Mills,
New Edition, James "J.T." Taylor, Holiday Crew (rappers) Kurtis Blow, The Fat Boys, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Run--D.M.C., and Whodini.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Martin Luther King
• King Dream
• New Edition
• Whitney Houston
• El DeBarge
• Tina Marie

[preo2]

LOL! Can you imagine if today's rappers tried to do a song like this? Could you see Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne. Soulja Boy, Drake, Wiz Kalifah, and other wack ass rappers of today doing a MLK tribute? Jesus. Dr. King would roll over in his grave.

[AGLegend01]

Such a beautiful and touching song... I actually teared up a bit...

RIP

Darren "Buff Love" Robinson

Jam Master J

Teena Marie

[phrsh293]

@AGLegend01 And now Whitney Houston

[th2damax]

@AGLegend01 ... and now RIP - Whitney Houston Shocking

{Who is Darren Robinson?}

[salbroc]

Love this part most. 3.46 Listen children of today don't think love has gone away, its in your heart and mind. JT I cannot describe your voice.

[larry68m4]

Did u see Ricky Martin??

[PRINCESSROCKYT]

@AGLegend01 ....and now Whitney :'-(

[guerillatv1]

i can listen and view this video everyday, Whitney is beautiful.

[BlkIyce]

Amazing song, amazing artists. Much love to those that truly felt the music of substance that they delivered to the world.

[tbossy0729]

I miss the 80's. It was more about the music and we had talented artist who could really sing and rap. Wow how the world has changed.....

[Quiseboy]

GREAT Just absolutely GREAT.

[Bdog1277]

Yo. that video had some real star power in it. Those were some HUGE acts back then.

[Bdog1277]

@preo2 Those fools stand for everything Dr. King didn't. He's probably looking down on them idiots and saying "This is what I fought for?"

[ThePinkflower39]

@preo2 LOL. I couldn't see them doing this, lol.

[DiamondOX77]

Damn idk but man i luv me sum Lisa Lisa shes sooo SEXY!!!!

[flous1]

@trkk01 you got that right brother!!

[jpm4444]

@trkk01 you got that right; I loved being a kid in that era. It was about partying, having a good time and no drama like today. Great groups for a great cause.

[jpm4444]

By far the best Martin Luther King song of all time. Love it!!

[cdr225]

LOL @ Michael Bivens from New Edition putting his arms around those girls @ 5:05

[josifus77]

@preo2 Lol no and if they did, it would be a travesty

[brownsexylady40]

THIS IS WORTH MONEY. THESE ARTIST PAVED THE WAY FOR ALOT OF PEOPLE TODAY. WHAT A GREAT MESSAGE AND THEY LOOK LIKE THEY ARE HAVING SO MUCH FUN. WHITNEY HOUSTON, KURTIS BLOW, FAT BOYS, MY GIRL TEENA MARIE AND MENUDO JUST GREAT!!!! HAPPY MLK DAY! LOVE AND PEACE

[trkk01]

@flous1 back in the 80"s especially artists back then got together without egos it wasnt money doing song for causes. 

[trkk01]

@preo2 LOL...haha

[torpedoboy4]

tears and goosebumps EVERY year when I watch it. So dope to all these guys doin their thang for the cause!!

[MixSunny]

@preo2 OMG!!!! Ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyee­eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeeee that is just wild and incredibly crazy!!!!!!!! 80s had the dope music that made you think, and now it's just wayward -_-". <3