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.

[ilandboistylez]

one amazing word... WOW!!!

[ilandboistylez]

yep its Loretta Divine as Lorell

[jazzymax100]

I saw this on broadway plus I was sitting next to one of the ladies on one life to live! gosh I was only 22 and naive to all that was going on!

[1Alchemistic]

Ahhh, damn you! haha, nothing would make me more jealous!

Only thing as good would be seeing Basha in person! Amen!

[1Alchemistic]

Jennifer "Holiday"! Get it right! Bomb!

[randomizing1000]

jennifer hudson!

[1Alchemistic]

I just might have to pass out due to being vocally pleasured!

[Mary Nary]

OHHH.. She killed it... I felt each and every note.

[nakoreanok]

Yup

[Darriell Palmer]

1:51 Loretta Divine????