Vanessa Williams was the first African American Miss America back in 1984. She wowed the judges with her singing prowess. She became a major female vocalist in the 80s/90s and actress. Beautiful singer, pretty underrated
Extremely underrated indeed Samuel. Vanessa is SO MUCH MORE than just a pretty face!!! She's a fantastic actress and a phenomenal singer as well. Like you said her singing prowess can't be denied. I've loved this song since it came out 31 years ago and I love it even more now. Wonderful and magical in every way. Thank you LORD for Vanessa.
@@Wushock there is only one race, the human race. I dont want to give you a detailed lecture about DNA but ... We came from Adam & Eve or whatever 2 first humans you want to believe in (who evolved first, man or woman ? Truth is both had to be together there at once. We are devolving and not evolving. Look at a wolf and a poodle, you can tell its the same kind of animal but the poodle has lost alot of information, thats not evolution, thats devolution). They had the perfect gene pool and probably were brown. Children are a recombination of genes from their mother and father and you pretty quickly get all kind of variety. Now if 2 come together who were born white then they lost the ability to reproduce brown/black babys and thats it. There really isnt any real difference between us, we are all one blood. For example the color of your skin is dictated by how much melanin you produce but every human has it, some more and some less. Dividing races is a concept by the "Elites" to control us and to keep us down (divide & conquer). When 2 billionaires meet and one is black and one white they dont care, they just make business. Just the stupid masses always and everyday make an issue out of it, fueled by mass media ....
The demo tape of this song was sent to Diana Ross Barbara Striesand and Bette Midler. Vanessa Williams team got a copy of demo tape and jumped at the opportunity to record it❤
The song, "Save The Best For Last", had originally been written for Steve Perry of the rock band Journey. He passed it by. It was then reworked for a female singer and marketed to Bette Midler, Whitney Houston, and Barbra Streisand, who all turned it down. Then, it went to Vanessa Williams and it became her breakaway hit song of 1991 and 1992 and beyond. There is an entire episode of the free podcast, "Where Were You In '92" devoted to this song and features additional inside information and an interview with Vanessa herself. That tells the story of this enormously popular song that resonates to the present.
In addition to being a wonderful singer, Vanessa Williams is also a wonderful actress who appeared in major roles in the American TV shows "Ugly Betty," "Desperate Housewives" and "666 Park Avenue," and in the movies "Eraser," "Soul Food," "Dance with Me," "Shaft" and "Johnson Family Vacation" among others.
@@darrylmilling2747Yes, that show had been in 1984 and it was the television acting debut for Vanessa Williams. Lynda Carter was already known from the 1976-1979 "Wonder Woman" series and Loni Anderson from the 1978-1982 original version of "WKRP In Cincinnati" and her marriage to actor Burt Reynolds as well.
HBK, you were soooo mesmerized by this beautiful and talented singer. Vanessa’s catalog is immense and beautiful. Her ballads are on another level. I saw her a few years back in concert and she was extraordinary. She’s an underrated singer and actress. Her rise to fame is an example of perseverance. And those beautiful blue eyes will even make a gay man straight. She’s amazing. Checkout “How the years go by”, beautiful rendering and delicious lyrics. Great reaction!
Vanessa also has a duet with Brian McKnight that you would probably love as well. It's called "Love Is." Amazing vocals, lyrics, synergy. It has it all.
Who ever produced this video of Vanessa was very determined to make her a big star and it worked. The production of the video, the song and her hair,face and beauty is just mesmerizing especially in black and white! The video is just gorgeous!
Great reaction to a beautiful song ❤️ Vanessa's a brilliant actor too - I loved her in her role as Wilhelmina Slater on "Ugly Betty". She was in Desperate Housewives too.
this song is used on the end credits of aussie drag queen road movie priscilla queen of the desert.it tops off a fab soundtrak. loved watching vanessa in desparate housewives and ugly betty!
Vanessa was Miss America and lost her crown because she had done nude photos when she was young and playboy published them and she lost her crown and then made a comeback...Do the Dave Koz and Vanessa...THE WAY WE WERE and really hear her voice
Please can you react to Kylie "Put Yourself In My Place" please sure you will be visually & vocally pleased.🙂👍🎶 Oh loved this reaction. 1 of my fav romantic tracks from the stunning VW.👍
One of the things I love with many of Vanessa Williams' songs is how well the enunciates the lyrics -- you can hear them very clearly, no lazy pronunciations there. So elegant and excellent! 👏🏾👍🏾⭐️
I agree with all that you have said and even though I watched this so many times over the years , you inspired me to watch it mindfully for the first time. That’s when I spotted her expression in the last 2 seconds . Now I’m perplexed. Is it that Mona Lisa phenomena where you can’t tell if she is happy or sad, smiling or giving the remnants of a smile 🤔❤️❤️❤️❤️
You were hipnotyzed by her beauty not the video did not showcase her beautiful blue eyes, yes a black woken with beautiful blue eyes and a silky voice. She has so many more beautiful hits that topped the charts. My personal favorite, “How the years go by”. Bro you were in trance. I saw her live and she’s amazing.
Please react to other Vanessa Williams tunes 1. Sweetest Days 2. Oh how the years go by 3. Colors of the wind 4. Love is w/Brian McKnight 5. Dreamin'. 6. Just for tonight 7. Comfort Zone
This song will be a classic forever: the face, the voice, the lyrics & soundtrack. I heard this song played loudly at a hardware store today and just was lost in the song and the memories again. I hasn't been mentioned but I really like the striking use of the double bass. It first comes in strongly at 1:40 in the video. Then its placed perfectly in various places to give added a courser texture giving a flavorful punchy counterbalance to the rest of the very smooth instruments in this composition. The double bass is one of the last instruments heard at the fade out too. I like your description at 2:14, "Christmas vibes" and "sprinkling of stardust". For me, the instruments and lyrics in this soundtrack is maybe like tasting Christmas nutmeg for the first time.
This was the big song that got her noticed and not to mention her beauty. She was crowned miss America in 1989 I think. God this song is magical even now in 2022 . ❤❤❤❤
@@rrubio6660She had been Miss New York, had been crowned Miss America 1984 in September 1983, but resigned due to scandal on July 23, 1984, did not have to, but did so, anyway, kept her crown, and made it through to become a popular singer, actress, and author. Her talents and beauty helped her make her mark and beyond.
@@rrubio6660 It was not good at the time, but the Miss America organization formally apologized 32 years later, in 2016. Vanessa Williams had already done well, but that further vindicated her. It is unfortunate that the 1984 events o had occurred; in my opinion, she should have been able to serve out her term, which was nearly over, anyway. She went onto a glorious career, anyway, despite those events, but I think that they could have been more nice about that.
If you loved this. You will love our gorgeous British singer Dinah Carol! Her songs …. Ain’t No Man, Don’t Be A Stranger, The Perfect Year and Special Kind Of Love ….. are brilliant and were big hits!
This song is indeed magical..not in my my top 10 of fav songs, not even top 20 but it is indeed a beautiful song and as you point out does give Christmas vibes
If you liked her then I recommend "Colors of the wind" from her which was a song for "Pocahontas" if I remember correctly. watch?v=IsVqO83OYow God bless.
This is a song about Jesus ! Jesus first miracle ! Bible reference! Which is why this song has such spiritual significance- it’s about Jesus turning water into wine (the best for last ) to save us from shame and his promise of the New Covenant and promise of a new day to come upon Jesus’ return! We have been transformed into the New Jews and given the title of his chosen ones !
She's only an 16x Grammy nominated Broadway Superstar. A inspiration to the masses, a living ICON. Beauty beyond belief, other worldly. None of her peers can hold a candle to the breath of Vanessa.
