1993 Essence Awards 

I agree

Diana wasn't there

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Im getting my life right now omg omg

Susan taylor, Mick jagger, elton John and david bowie paying their respects, ann Margaret giving her, her award stephanie mills paying tribute. Rosa walking down aisle, anita freaking baker! like a commet on its way to rock the damn world.. to hell with this generation! This! This is mine dammit I'm claiming reincarnation lol

Dante E YES!!!

EVERYTHING today is a freaking mess.

I don't watch TV...theres not many stars at awards shows these days

Yup...True that!!! : (

Dante E YES INDEED. EXACTLY 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😊

ENJOY! HOPING YOU ARE FEELING A BETTER TODAY 🙏

Exactly such a Beautiful and well put together show 😊

Dates all mean something memorable of a fabulous singer ❤🎵🎼💕🙏😇 Tina Turner RIP. You are loved forever 😢❤💔😭

All of these women were exceptional and had a lot of class and talent to go along with it. I miss the Essence awards that show cased acts with class.

I ABSOLUTELY agree with you 💯 percent!!!! Couldn't help but really appreciate Mrs. SWEET ALICE HARRIS 'S acceptance speech. Priceless!!!!!!!!!!

How wonderful

And now they’re all together holding hands in Heaven 👼

@@SixFeetFive no they're not

These Lady's are so powerful they are untouchable.

@@123hot7 please go somewhere else

😊 😊nn

Carneal Overton 🤗 They don't hear u. Say it louder so the ones in the back can maybe hear it 📢📣

All hip hop trap bs mainstream

You won't find this anymore

TINA TURNER, A GIFT FROM FATHER N THE NAME OF MY LORD & SAVIOUR, LOVE ALWAYS, LINDA SUTTON

The sad thing, is Aretha said she never met Tina before after that mess broke out when Beyonce introduced Tina as the Queen.

@@true1evanique What Aretha meant was her and Tina did not know each other for Tina to speak on Aretha's character.

@@sirblack1619 Aretha was bitter asf, I mean there's other Queen's. Aretha is a bigger star than Tina (I think) why would she get in her feelings over that.

@@marimuffin i think Tina has sold 10 times more records than Aretha´s

@@marimuffin I don't think he was trying to go that deep over something so small, Ms. Franklin has transitioned and the Mrs. Turner dilemma with Ms. Franklin is dead and gone and shouldn't be revisited. Shall we live in the moment, pray for a brighter future and dwell on the past without being so reversely fatuous and inconsequential? I pray blessings and prosperity over you, and stay safe You Guys!

That era was everything 🙌

Yes! I did not know it existed. A treasure

I just found it too, I saved it so I can watch it over & over again, Hallelujah

Shoul did!!!

She truly did!

A P ... thanks for that information..... big ups to Little Caesar Pizza!!.... and thank you Miss Rosa Parks!!

Thanks for the fun facts

Sadly, her own people didn't have her back.

It's not that she was living in substandard conditions, she just happened to get robbed and assaulted where she stayed. And it has nothing to do with Black people not having her back, although we should have been the FIRST to respond, I'll admit.

That's amazing, thank you for sharing that fact! I always love hearing of people doing beautiful things for others. I was amazed to see Rosa Parks alive on this broadcast and so honored that I was still alive at a time when she was still alive and I could really see the woman on television that I grew up hearing about in grade school. And I remember Carol Moseley Braun! That was such a big deal when she got elected. She really paved the way as well. Basically all these people being honored and on this stage really paid their dues. It's inspiring.

It was said Tina's legendary legs had insurance of a million each leg back in the 80's when she went solo. 😳

Don't forget Lena Horne !!!

Yes that was an honor for her to accompany her.🥰

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A lot of them are. I love Tina but you can't exclude Patti, Aretha, Anita etc...

@@annt.7785 exactly

stevie nicks tho

You better speak on it !!

Totally agree

Because what you hear these people say before anything else is to give honor to God.. we as a nation have to turn back to our Creator. The God of of most high than and only than will we see a change

Black people don't feel that way. That's what the MEDIA has perpetuated. She knows that. It's all a facade. Black peole LOVE and are VERY PROUD of Tina Turner.

@@roycey32 Your absolutely right because I like many black folks love Tina Turner.

“Some” Black people.

So this is when she sang ain't no way?

But that high A flat in the bridge kicked some of Miss Patti's ass (even with all the screamin and gesturing), just like it has done countless other singers. Aretha's recording of this song set the standard very high. Amber Riley is a strong 2nd. Kelly Price handles it well, but even she lowered the key from Aretha's E flat major down a whole step to D flat. Very few others have been successful in any key.

Assayud Whaddameant Patti LaBelle voice is much bigger than that song you sound crazy as hell

What does her big voice have to do with the A flat? Take a music theory class or a voice lesson, queen. Then try n come for me.

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and supposedly Tina and Aretha never met. I don't see how that is so when they were sitting right across from each other.

@@pingachulo69 I found a picture of Tina approaching Aretha sitting with Lena Horne the definitely met.

@@godfamilymichaeljackson50 I saw that picture and thought it sad that Areatha had lied saying that they haven't met.

@@true1evanique they hated each other

@@true1evanique Wow she said that? Ashamed. I don't know why Ree treated ladies of her era poorly.

Her psychic abilities kicked in. 😅😅

​@@airicacain7255lol

Who's that?

Well spoken and much agreed!

Agreed the awards show nowadays is nothing more than a bunch of half naked people on stage that cannot sing cussing like sailors how gross

I’m not AfricanAmerican, but I came to America when I was 2 years and I totally agree with you. It has definitely changed for the Worse! Back then, people had Humanity, love for man kind and RESPECT! Unfortunately it doesn’t exist anymore….

Same here 27 years of age, a sign of the times.🏞️🤗

Victor Gomes 🤗 Just about everyone thought she was & loved her except Ike(RIP)🎸

Angela 💯 7/11/18

3 years later and it’s only gotten worse sadly

shamon davis they were all horrible on those songs, they took 3 soul singers and gave them soft rock songs and they were completely out of their element .. Stephanie was the only one who sounded good singing her song

Malcolm Garrett agree

@@RoyalMocha92 I totally agree!!

@@RoyalMocha92 totally agree with EVERY last word.

@@RoyalMocha92 Agreed, however Change did well. Karyn White flopped.

Susanne Taylor sold the company

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The Essence Festival began in 1995. I went to that inaugural event. I think the effort to create and sustain that may be why. It is a 4-5 day program of entertainment and education and information geared toward the black woman. I haven’t been able to get back to New Orleans to attend another. It is a Herculean effort that has been successful for its entire run. It is held annually on the weekend closest to he 4th of July.

@@dignifiedblackman4742 Susan Taylor never owned Essence. So she couldn't sell anything. She was simply the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine oversaw all extension events related to it.

I wonder why Whitney Houston wasn't a part of this event 🤔

Thanks was so good seeing you today make me feel so happy God bless you all

meboneme1 Lena Horne has always been a dime piece! This was 25 years ago and she was 75 or 76 depending on which month this took place in. 7/11/18

I agree truly grateful to look at so well put together and thoughtful definitely loved Dr Carla Wilson Hawkins award ❤

Hopefully this will be very well preserved and passed down for generations to enjoy. It is that special. The roster celebrated here is incredible and inspiring

Me too 😢

Tina Turner is the best

Miles Clarke Yes she did!! I love Lena

She aged well but she was a Beauty in her day.

THIS IS MY FAVORITE AWARD SHOW OF ALL THE AWARD SHOWS WE EVER HAD, SO TASTEFULLY PUT TOGETHER. SUSAN TAYLOR SAYING, OUR LIVES ARE A GIFT FROM GOD, AND WHAT WE DO WITH IT IS WHAT WE GIVE BACK TO GOD❤❤

Lawrence fishburne did a wonderful job as Ike Turner may be Ike Turner ask Lawrence fishburne to play his part.....

​@@sandracabrera1748Ike visited the set once and showed Laurence how he walked.

where was Prince? I missed him

well Shirley and Prince stand and stood for Miss Patti everytime.

Aretha became shady in her old age because Patti LaBelle’s personality, love, and admiration by the generations that followed overshadowed and outlived Aretha’s reign.

Chianti Bliss yeah that’s not true. Aretha is the most influential female vocalist of all time.

Prince did stand. He stood for Patti at his BET tribute.

Shannon Davis you can actually see the stage a little better a few rows back

tinasfan1010 Originally Patti a couple of years ago but now Tina Turner

My favorite female artist

Chaka Diana Gladys

This is not the clip people were referring to. You have to look up when Patti sang at White House when Obama was in office and it was tribute to Aretha. Thats the video.

Yeah Aretha didn’t seem here for Patti. She didn’t even hug her. She gave her some pats on the shoulder. She didn’t hug Danny Glover either when he gave her the award. Maybe she’s not a hugger?

​@@dj2princeShe's not a hugger. She's not easy.

Victor Gomes