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Buy the DVD: http://www.shoppbs.org/entry.point?entry=2855181&source=PBSCS_YOUTUBE_WEL... GREAT PERFORMANCES presents We Love Ella! A Tribute to the First Lady of Song, premiering Wednesday, June 6 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). For more information visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/ellatribute/index.html
This web-exclusive video features concert footage from the broadcast and interviews with the a capella group Take 6 and singer Ledisi, who appeared in an all-star event commemorating what would have been the 90 birthday of America's beloved "First Lady of Song." This once-in-a-lifetime concert, co-hosted by Natalie Cole and Quincy Jones, included Ella-inspired performances by Stevie Wonder, Patti Austin, Nancy Wilson, American Idol Ruben Studdard, Jon Faddis, and more.
One of the longest-running performing arts anthologies on television, the award-winning GREAT PERFORMANCES series presents the best in music, dance and theater. The series is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, public television viewers, and PBS. Major corporate funding is provided by UBS.
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I fell in love with her voice at This moment; I never forget first seeing this
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ledisi is the voice
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Wow....very nice...
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I had the chance to play with her at Yoshi's in Oakland. She flew in from New York to perform with us honoring our friend, teacher, and mentor Frank Sumares' retirement.
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i know thi is lame but..: dislike button should be unabled in this video!!
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I remember this performance this is the performance when I found out about her and I was hooked then. She doing it big now.
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thas my baby...shes the shit!
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I have just discovered her, she's brilliant!
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We all love Ledisi
1 year ago 2
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I saw ledisi in person.....she is an amazing performer
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I was curious as I'd never heard of Ledisi before. She has a new fan! :)
jaydiarae 2 years ago 25
i love Ledisi voice. She can do just about any kind of music, maybe even country!
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