Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love (Live) 54th Annual Academy Awards 1982 

I read an interview with Lionel Richie recently in which he said that one of the greatest career regrets he has is that he did not work more with Ms. Ross. He spoke of having confidence that he had written a good song, but being overwhelmed when they took an afternoon out of both their busy tour schedules to record the song by what she brought to the song with her interpretation & what her performance inspired in him. This was the only time they ever performed the song publicly & he counts it as one his carrier's greatest moments. They are both so talented & you can see how enthralled he is with her vocals & how thrilled she is to share such a great song with its writer. It is a breathtaking moment & just from this performance, anyone can see why these two artists became & remain superstars!

Diana Ross is so beautiful...I remember this so clearly. Lionel was all up in Diana's face 🤣.... Lionel was clearly mesmerized like the rest of us 😍🙂🤣

Diana Ross ate this she proved her live voice was the real deal and she's a Goddess

This is the lesson on how to sing a duet. Each performer working with and respecting the other's strengths and allowing their turn on stage. It isn't just stunning to listen to, it's also beautiful to watch.

This is the best version ever. I wish someone would remaster this and put it out.

And Diana Ross stole the show and the spotlight

DIANA ROSS IS SO BEAUTIFUL

No auto tunes….perfection

Diana is Beautiful...

Beautiful voices. This was a performance of perfection!!

One of the Greatest Love Songs Ever...⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Yes Diana was the star of that show . She and Lionel should have took the stage and got that Oscar. Yes Lionel wrote it . But there is no doubt he would have taken her hand and walked up to that stage with the audience standing in thunderous applause!!!!!!!!

Diana and Lionel did the damn thang!!!

Amazing talent by both of these LEGENDS!!!

So Beautiful Diana!

The tenderness in their voices ... it’s so believable like they truly are in love with each other...❤️💜❣️

How I wish Michael Jackson and Diana Ross made a duet with this song

Always been nuts about Ms. Ross. If you follow her career, she NEVER hits a false note....perfect pitch, perfect timing, perfect improvisation, perfect phrasing, perfect mannerisms. Extremely disciplined. And she makes it all look effortless. Just love her work. Richie's superb but she elevated this performance to something sublime.

The greatness is overwhelming

i really love this song

People were much much happier in the 1980s than now

Perfection..

Wow artists like that don't exist this day

Long time ago but still just as beautiful.

Los Angeles was an incredible city in the 80s

You will always be, my endless love. 🥰😳🥹😭

is it only me who watch this video in 2018??

Such a magnificent love song! So magical and glorious!

2 Motown greats!

❤❤Beautiful!

HERE ARE THE LYRICS FOR ALL TO ENJOY : My love, there's only you in my life The only thing that's bright My first love, You're every breath that I take You're every step I make And I, I want to share All my love with you No one else will do And your eyes, your eyes, your eyes They tell me how much you care Ooh yes, You will always be My endless love Two hearts, Two hearts that beat as one Our lives have just begun Forever (Oh) I'll hold you close in my arms I can't resist your charms And love, oh love I'll be a fool, for you I'm sure You know I don't mind (Oh) You know I don't mind 'Cause you, You mean the world to me (Oh) I know I know I've found, I've found in you My endless love Ohh Boom, boom, Boom, boom, boom boom, boom, Boom, boom, boom boom Oh, and love oh, love I'll be that fool for you I'm sure, You know I don't mind Oh you know I don't mind And, yes You'll be the only one 'Cause no one can deny This love I have inside And I'll give it all to you My love, my love, my love My endless love.......

Johnny Carson was so great 👍 ❤

Diana Ross uma ótima cantora.

With such poor quality you can STILL feel the power in the performance and just unbelievable chemistry between them both ! I keep returning to watch this every now and then and its just better every time !

Motown Royalty❤

I love Diana

Fantastic revival of so beautiful song and moment!

So beautiful. A classic song and moment in time.

Duo perfecto!!! En todas las presentaciones en vivo Diana Ross se luce, su voz perfecta y bella como ella!!

This is one of my favorite songs so I'm learning it on the piano right now, and even though I've practiced like 100 times today I'm still not tired of the song, hence why I'm here :) lol

Love this version and it’s the original but Luther just had a way better voice Lionel and made this song go to another level

Finally found your version with the live audio. Too many copies on RU-vid that dubbed in the recording!

This song (and _For Your Eyes Only_ ... which was also an all time classic movie song), lost to the theme song from _Arthur_ ,one of the all time all time tragedies at the Oscars.

thanks

I wish they would sing this together again. 😭 Thank you so much for posting it.

Thank you. I haven’t seen this in years. It should have won the Oscar and multiple-Grammys it was nominated for.....it is timeless. Do we even remember what song won?

Such a declaration for the one you love!

Love the part where they're out of character and make eye contact and pull each other closer @6:01

Aww❤❤"Endless Love." 🍓

I hear this song On Mei 2023, who else still hear this wonderful song until now. what a wonderful Lionel Richie and Dian Ross.

Beautiful song 😭😭😭

Melt every time I hear it. It will be a sad world when they are no longer with us...

❤ 💝 ❤ 💝 🌹 💝 ❤ love this song!!!

una joya este vídeo

Thx again.. all the best.. God bless U forever.. all my love 💓💘❤💕♥💗💓💘❤💕

Ross You 2020

Great live version. One of the few songs that outdid the movie 👍🏽👍🏽

Simply Stunning! My All time Fav. TY 4 sharring This vid.

Lionel way to close...,,She is magic! I love her!

What a timeless song by two Legends....love them both...

This was beautiful. I don’t know what Lionel did but Ross has never performed this song with him again. He’s called her out a few times on it but I always wondered what happened.

Thx a million.. God bless U.. all the best.. lots of love..!🌹🌷⚘💐🙏🙏🙏🙏

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Watching it in 2019

Thanks! There is another version out there with added audio from studio version, but this one is legit. Please do find this audio source to have an upgraded audio version : )

RIP MARY AND FLORENCE

Lionel이 이 노래 살렸다

Este audio rescata mejor las voces, ahora parece que solo son agudos.

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Does anyone else see the awkwardness in this performance?

The fact they lost the Oscar that year is the biggest upset in Oscar history. They were straight robbed. Lionel should have two Oscars for best song. Smh but of course those white men making the decisions weren’t going to give him two very deserving Oscars. Just like they didn’t give Chadwick the Oscar this year even though he swept every other award this season. Another huge upset.

Johnny Carson literally introduced lionel before mss ross. Holy fuck,!

this should have won best song and not arthurs!

3:09

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I love anything Lionel Richie. I wasn’t blown away by Diana Ross.i hated how she took over the song and sang louder and stronger so that she overblown. It doesn’t show it here but, on my CD I can’t even him for her over singing. She went on to perform this song as a single for many appearances. She wasn’t a gracious singer at all. Just my opinion okay.

Sorry. The chem isn't there. Ofc cause Di' was married. Absolutely lovable song, though.

I LOVE Diana Ross. I LOVE Lionel Richie. I DETEST Endless Love. It is a dirge that just goes on and on forever, endlessly. I've never understood why it became such a massive hit

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Ms ross burned daggers at lionel for singing first. Takes the last word.

Who's the actor at 2:32?

My god she was high as a kite, poor Lionel.

Luther coming on a little strong lol

Why was Lionel so low in the mix? Great performances, but he was barely audible.

That's Michael Jackson's mom singing with Lionel Richie.