Bettye LaVette @ The Kennedy Center Honors

LaVette proved to give the powerhouse performance of the evening at the Kennedy Center Honors in December when she sang her unparalleled version of Love Reign Oer Me as part of the Who tribute.

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[HermBidiots]

Where has this woman been? She shows up here and at the Lincoln Memorial concert and steals the show both times. She is amazing.

I love how at the end of this video Barbra Streisand leans over to Pete Townsend and asks him, "You wrote that?"

I guess Babs never thought to sing a Who song... Bettye is the bomb!

[eddiemi]

Saying "this shit sucks" shows how watered down music has become. This is from the heart BLUES music the way it was meant to be. Pete and Roger know the Blues when they hear it.

[greyhorse76]

shes been around since the sixties (before I was around) she's great isnt she?

[cuminseed88]

Her voice to ooze out from the soul.

[wordstoomany]

Her singing makes my soul tremble.

[Archie S]

LIsten to her tune let me down easy, the original tune - check it out on you tube or "what condition my condition is in" on you tube too and THEN tell us she sucks.

[TheOliverHenry]

Barbra said "Fantastic, that was fantastic". Clearly she knew who wrote the song.

[MrDuffmann22]

I love watching the honorees watching the performance!

[earthquakepills]

It looks like Barbra says "fantastic" ...?

[2legit64]

This is one of the most memorable moments of the Kennedy Center Honors and I've seen many. Fantastic!

[lamoreaux91]

Amazing performance. My favorite Who song and she absolutely made it her own. Bravo.

[RBShorr]

This brings me to tears every time I hear her sing it. Bettye LaVette is freakin' awesome.