Aretha Franklin - Tribute to Whitney Houston 

Hear what she said.."Whitney was one of the finest young singers to ever step in front of a microphone"

People forget that Aretha was a damn good pianist. That's why she could ad lib such crazy runs and always stay with the harmony and never lose the melody. Easier said than done. She was a complete musician.

Elton John said Aretha was greatly unappreciated as a pianist and this is going from the piano man

Amazing. She uses the melody of “Greatest Love of All” on the piano to “I Will Always Love You.” So creative and spectacular sound.

This was not a good idea, watching this video before going to work. Man tears are rolling like Aretha was my favorite aunt. God Bless you Aretha, thank you for the beautiful music that will live on forever. Queen take your rest ❤️😢.

Even Aretha playing the piano is "soulful". She is the absolute epitome of SOUL.

You can always tell when a singer was born in the church there is a sound that is different in the music (anointing) R.I.P Ms.Areatha Franklin.#Queenofsoul

This woman can make any damn song her own. People think her voice (especially in her younger days) is her most greatest gift, but I also think it's her ability to rearrange music.

One of the finest young singers to ever step in front of the microphone 🎤 Here in 2024, you can still acknowledge the same. Whitney Houston ❤

My 17 years old grandson was killed in car crash by the police and I am still in mourning. I thought I would never be sad for another person since his untimely and heartbreaking death because I hardened my heart!! However, since Aretha died, I found my heart softened and I cried and I cried for Aretha Franklin!! If you see my grandson Aretha, please tell him that I miss him so much and i am still trying to get Justice for him!! May you an grandson Malik rest in divine peace!!!!!

Now they sing together in heavens choir.. rip Aretha

People tend to forget just how masterful Ms. Franklin is on the keys. She is KILLING that piano. I love ya Ree!!!!! 👑❤️

You know you're the shit when Aretha sings a tribute to you

Wow…I never know Aretha paid tribute to Whitney…in this way. Beautiful. May those two those rare voices rest in peace.

Anyone else feel their souls being saved on every note of this?

Another rare diamond gone too soon. R.I.P two beautiful angels

This has just broke my heart ...heaven has gained another angel 💔💔💔

I was in the audience at Radio City Music Hall that night. One of the great musical moments of all time. Aretha is so genuine and so passionate and her backup singers made the experience more authentic and wonderful. Pure magic. We are so lucky to have Aretha in our lives.

Amy Winehouse standing there with Whitney was so befitting. These artist voices were so powerful and unforgettable. Whitney, Amy, Aretha, Luther to name a few. They came to this earth to bless us with their voices.

Aretha could spin any song into newness. I had no clue what she was singing until the first few lyrics! God, this is beautiful! 😢

Rest in Peace to Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin. You are both my all time favorite singers. Teary eyed.

I could listen to Aretha just play piano all day. Wouldn’t even have to sing a note. So beautiful.

How classy and respectful of her to do this tribute - her playing piano just makes it extra special. RIP Whitney, we miss you.

A rare performance...We have been truly blessed to live in an era of Whitney and Aretha. Their music will linger on forever...

WE WERE HONORING WHITNEY THEN AND REMEMBERING HER NOW WE ARE DOING THE SAME FOR YOU IM SO SAD RIGHT NOW TEARS KEEP COMING DOWN 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

That's my native Detroiter! I love me some Aretha, and she loved her some Whitney! We all loved Whitney. She's gone, but her music will live forever! Beautiful....

retha is beating the hell out of that piano and she sound magnificent

R.I.P. QUEEN OF SOUL ❤

How can you describe a perfect performer, no one can take her place in this world.

Voice like no other, but when she gets on them keys, my GOD! Pure genius. We lost a GIANT! RIP.

Her vocal tone and dynamics are out of this world! Her musicality too!! ☥❤️☥

the way she plays the piano is beautiful as well

aretha should do an instrumental CD, she can play the hell out of that piano !!!!

A truly consummate artist. Let me tell you something.... When a mf say "give me a key", they know ALL OF THEM! They'll let everyone else know what to play. The Queen and The Voice are united. God bless them.😭😭💔💔💖💖💖💖💖💖

Aretha and Whitney are forever loved and forever missed. ❤️

That's what Whitney should have sounded like when she would have grown old. - - Tears.

I could have just cried 😢🎹🎼👼💔! Whitney is so missed, and Aretha done such a tasteful and moving tribute.

That was sunshine after the rain. The chords, the arragement, the band, Aretha's vocal, background singers and the way she tickled those ivory's.

Nobody can sing like Whitney Houston she was not only beautiful but her voice was truly a gift you are truly missed 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Just a nod to the organist....that beautiful, shimmering sound.

May I just say how much talent it requires to tell a band member to give you a key and then improvise your way through the song. Aretha should have sang this short rendition at Whitney's funeral. It could of been a new recording in my opinion. She has shades of her younger self in this tribute. Her gospel roots come out nicely.

Its brought tears to my eyes. Whitney may the legacy you left behind last long. God bless you Aretha Franlin for your wonderful Tribute to Whitney.

Ms. ARETHA FRANKLIN is a beautiful soul, and always has been Mr. Ken Wall. She is Whitney godmother. She doesn't need to suck off Ms. Houston fame. She has been famous long before Whitney came on the scene. God rest her soul.

I get chills, teary-eyed every time I hear Aretha sing. That, laced with a bittersweet celebration of Whitney's life, the harsh reality of her untimely death, is almost unbearable.

Que voz más espectacular. Cada vez que oigo una interpretación de Aretha la piel se me eriza. Sólo ella es capaz de hacer de una tan brillante de Whitney una joya musical como lo es está versión de I always love you. Magistral.

The Queen is spanking that piano! And infused some spirituality into this song. Truly gifted and anointed.

Imagine how Dolly Parton feels knowing such legendary singers covered her “little song”, as she puts it! Aretha and Whitney both did justice to Dolly! Rest in Heaven, Aretha and Whitney.

"give me a key" - Legend. RIP

Whitney Houston was blessed with an awesome voice, no denying that. When it comes to the Queen, the Queen of Soul....I don't know another singer that could change the atmosphere like Aretha. She made you "FEEL" what she was singing. She sang everything from her soul. There will never ever be anyone that even comes close to her.

What a stunning and hauntingly beautiful rendition of a classic.

Aretha, queen of soul!!

The best send off ever...thank u Queen Aretha

The Queen for a true princess

Aretha with no formal just an amazing ear I think with perfect pitch or close to it! Could play the piano and change keys to fit her range!! Wow RIP Aretha!! ♥️

Over the past week I have been marinating in Aretha's music and it has been soothing to my soul. I have been crying a river because I am going to miss The Queen of Soul. Aretha can SANG any genre of music (Gospel, R&B, Soul, Pop, Rock and Opera and others that are not mentioned) and it can touch your soul like never before, this is why she is The Queen of Soul. When I heard this rendition of "I will always Love you" I cried even more. Rest in peace, Queen Aretha Frankin.

Aretha is simply the best and gives me goose pimples time and time again. Wonderful that she gives tribute to Whitney Houston.

this is why she is queen off soul

I'm gonna call it the blessing of Whitney Houston. She was definitely shinning down on Aretha that night. Especially from 4:06 on, it's like something opened up in her vocal cords and she sounded like her younger self singing this. Phenomenal!

It's just mind-blowing that a whole level of talent is gone within years of each other: Michael.. Whitney...and Prince. I was born in the 50s, so all the artists from 60s, 70s, and 80s are in my genre and are still performing with a few gone in their youthfulness like Phyllis Hyman..Vesta..Natalie Cole, Luther..who it would have been cool to watch and experience growing older with their talent. The 3 that are gone -- it would have been something to see growing older with their talent that you could still experience for that generation to look back on and still enjoy. Seems the industry gets behind those who fall under the category of performers more so than those who can come out and sing or play music on par with the singers and entertainers of eras gone by. Just my take based on what I see. Seems you can only have one major person and the others just get a turn at bat.. And other performers line up to get their turn for a season... Glad I grew up in the era I did where we had a richness of singers and singing groups and singing bands on display at the same time.. View your parents record collection and the songs being sampled. Blessings to all who read this. Stay safe and be watchful and prayerful.

Aretha done this song in her version. And she did it justice. I felt like singing riding along and sang this song in my genre. The best rendition to ever be done. I haven’t sung it like this since. Music can’t be performed at it’s best without passion. I’m not real passionate these days about singing love songs

Amazing how she integrates the piano - so natural - voice and singing woven together!

Gave me goose bumps. Oh my God here comes the tears. 😢 Wonderful tribute to her goddaughter, Whitney.

R. I. P... Two of the ABSOLUTELY GREATEST in music history and of all times... Whitney Houston and now Mrs. Aretha Franklin. 👏👏👏👏👏👏💓💓💓

We should never ever forget just how masterful Ms. Franklin. She literally reworked “I will always love you” to the tune of “The greatest love of all time” This family. Whitney, Dionne, Aretha + Cissy Houston. All of these are vocal, musical powerhouses.

Aretha has always been a beast on the ivories ...I've always felt her best performances were when she sang while playing piano. I used to love the way Aretha would re-do somebody's song (re-arrange)....smh. Like Otis Redding's "Satisfaction", Beatle's "Eleanor Rigby", Dionne's "I Say A Little Prayer"......and on "Eleanor Rigby", she slayed that piano.

she still got that amazing voice

This was so special....Aretha is class all the way. RIP Nippy you will always be loved and you are not forgotten.

Aretha , qué maravilla! Un tributo acorde a Whitney. Qué voces…. Las escucho y me emocionan…..a ambas… ❤

R.I.P Aretha and whitney, we will always love you...both

Whitney truly idolized Aretha and although everything did not agree with with this lifestyle in the end I I know she loved Whitney thank you for this awesome tribute crying tears can't stop crying love and miss you so much Whitney

May Aretha's soul rest in sweet heaven. She will always be "THE"...one and ONLY...Queen of Soul.

You can never get enough of Aretha, she's like oxygen! She gives life! Thank you so much for being at the concert and sharing this magic with us.

Wow, Aretha change "I Will Always Love You" into the most beautiful soul gospel song with her own piano tune! Only Aretha can do that!

Awesome respect MS. Franklin. All of you are gathered on high free of pain, competition, and any other earthly divide. All forgiven in the skies of peace and love.

From the first to the last second I had chills down my spine and goosebumps. Amazing execution, thank you Aretha, I love you ❤

I really miss whitney houston. Such a shame she is gone because she had so much more to give.

she did an awesome job on this song! sounding so good and soulful!:)

Que bello homenaje de la hermosa Aretha a la bella Withney! ❤❤❤

She always makes me cry whenever she sings

God I miss you Whitney.. 💞💌💘💌🐣

RIP two pure angels Aritha and Whitney definitely the heavens are hearing and seeing them singing together right now god bless you both

2:49-3:00 JESUS!!!!!!! And the end run lawd!!!!! Nobody I mean nobody can compare to ARETHA

These two angel voices are now singing together in heaven.. rip whitney, rip aretha.😥😢

you can see the respect oozing out from one artist to another. total RESPECT

That was incredible.

Whitney was an amazing talent. RIP Whitney for heaven must be rocking with all that great talent up there. Tell Luther hi. A beautiful tribute Aretha Queen Franklin.

Every time I saw her she made me feel pride. She didn’t sell sex appeal or promote any gimmicks. She just sang and played and let her talent tell a story that was much more than whatever lyrics she was singing. There was something deep and ancient in her voice that most reasonably intelligent people felt from her singing. She could sing the phone book and make an audience cry.

I rarely tear up at performances or songs but I couldn't hold them back this time. RIP Aretha & Whitney.

The QUEEN OF SOUL AND THE VOICE may they both Rest in Peace.

This should never have happened, it was Whitney who should have sang a tribute at Aretha’s funeral in 2018, she died way to young, RIP two AMAZING singers 🪦

I’ve watched this before, but tonight it hit my soul... my heart... deeper than before. I can’t stop crying. I cry for the honor of witnessing Aretha improvise like that. I cry because I miss Whitney. And I cry, because now this clip takes on new meaning... it’s like a little farewell gift from the Queen, letting us know that she’s gone on down the road, but she’ll always love us. My heart still breaks that she’s gone, that they’re both gone. We will always love you Aretha 🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

2022 and I still crying with this , simply amazing rip nippy rip Aretha ❤️❤️🥺

The greatest tribute I've ever seen.

A Singer, a mic, and a piano....perfection.

The chords and riffs from 01:40 to 01:50 is everything. ..😏😏😏

There are no words to express what my heart is feeling. I grew up on Aretha Franklin's Music. Good bye Aretha as I day dream listening to your greatest hits.

Aretha Franklin your voice is so powerful I cry now that you are gone but in my heart your gift of music will forever live on you had a way of making people feel whatever it was that your were feeling RIP you are a very special lady.

This is the first time I heard this switch of this song. Aretha switch the whole rhythm of the song. She made it her own. That was so BEAUTIFUL how she did it/I wanted to cry. Aretha you will be truly miss . We also miss Whitney. 😚

So beautifully done... 🙌🙏 Rip to Whitney & Aretha!

Beautiful♥