Anita Baker & Karen Clark Sheard sings "Just A Closer Walk To Thee"

Anita Baker and Karen Clark-Sheard sings Just A Closer Walk To Thee at Detroit Businessman Don Barden's Homegoing Services At Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, Michigan. On May 27, 2011

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[highc10]

I liked it. it took a second for her to get into it, but over all it was good. @Ovaljean that was Kim Burrell singing next to Karen Clark.

[Ovaljean]

@highc10 I'm going tell you again, THAT IS "NOT" KIM BURRELL.. The Young Lady that is singing next to Karen is a member of Greater Grace Temple here in Detroit, Michigan

[dharivonwilliams]

I was talking bout the lady that is singing with Karen... asbackground... it is ms. Burrell... sorry

[Ovaljean]

@dharivonwilliams I'm Sorry, You're mistaking, That is not Kim Burrell, I can't think of the young lady's name at this moment, but it is not KIM BURRELL.. I thought it was Kim Burrell at First, But she song another song at this Funeral, and she sounds nothing like Kim Burrell.....

[dharivonwilliams]

That is also Kim Burrell next to Karen.... love all of them

[Ovaljean]

@dharivonwilliams That is NOT Kim Burrell.....

[BlueMommy]

Pause for a second, yall... Anita WANTED Karen to end the song... She knows exactly what we do... Karen is a beast. Anita loves her just as much as we did. There really isnt a need to slam Anita because if Karen wasnt there it still would have been good. Anita isnt Karen and Karen isnt Anita but there's room for everyone and I loved the appreciation they had for each other. Karen didnt try to outdo Anita until she asked her to finish the song. She stayed respectful and in pocket.

[campdrew21]

I am sick to my stomach of Karen's Youtube fans. A large percentage of them come across like idiots acting like nobody else out there can sing except for Karen. If somebody has a completely different style they view that person as a bad singer. Why do they always pull the she is anointing card? No other singer is? Most of Karen's videos you will see the singer x is nothing compared to Karen debate. People enjoy her music but the "praising" Karen thing has to end. From a realistic KCS fan.

[justachill]

anita baker had enough anointing of her own , karen help her end the song i didn't see where she took it over , but honestly Anita carried the song , so what disagreement yall having knock it off. both of them are legends and very excellent singers !1111111111111111

[anointedsag]

KAAARREEEENN!!!!!!

[vintagesoul21]

that was not Kim B.



[AlfredHaynesLive]

I am the only one who found this performance a bit inappropriate?

A man is lying dead in a casket; his friends and family are grieving; and it looked like Anita was giving a CONCERT instead of paying tribute to the decedent.

I love Anita, but she injected too much of herself into this performance. A more humble performance would have been better.

[MIJX15]

@highc10 How do you not know that that isn't Kim Burrell? hahaha

[marfulton]

@plj929 So what...but i'm quite sure that Anita Baker can spell "NO" (know) correctly!

[marfulton]

@plj929 I beg to differ!

[marfulton]

Whereas Karen blew that ending out of the water...I think that it was very distasteful to upstage Anita Baker like that. Anita is a legend and some things just shouldn't be touched even if you have a more fierce ending. Actually, I found it disrespectful, but in true Karen Clark fashion, Karen had to shut it down and have the last word! Great ending, but tacky as heck!

[ilindah]

@Ovaljean correct. IT IS NOT KIM BURRELL.

[netpoon07]

I meant too! Lol