Jennifer Holiday - One Night Only (2016) 35th Anniversary of Dreamgirls 

Jennifer's style is INTENTIONAL. She blends classical technique with gospel and some unconventional elements. Not everybody's cup of tea but her talent is astonishing

Speechless

Her voice control, growls and so much power. She’s one of a kind

Gotta add my three cents. Let's be clear. There are few singers on the planet who can achieve what Jennifer Holiday can achieve with her voice. She has a thousand colors: she growls, she communicates desperation and pain; she strokes and caresses, she consoles; she insists. I saw her sing this live on Broadway in 1982. The song came in the third act of the musical. It was Effie's first post-Dreams single after she'd fell on hard times managed to get a manager again. In the first and second act we'd heard Effie growl, groan, modulate, scream, riff and belt us into euphoria. On this song, however, she managed to sing with a sweetness that was so unexpected it made me wonder if there was anything Ms. Holliday couldn't do with her extraordinary voice. While I appreciate the dynamics she displays here, I wish we could hear that sweet fragile longing she conveyed in the original version. It was without bravado. In fact, it was so painful it broke your heart in a moment when you thought she couldn't possibly break your heart twice in the same show (and for that matter, in a different way). Still love her though. I always will. When will Broadway write another original role for her?

I ran a spotlight for Dreamgirls in the 80’s and out of the hundreds of times I heard Jennifer perform this, I never tired of listening to her sing.

her voice isnt going anywhere ... no cracks after all these years

Every Jennifer holiday performance is an experience!! She gives you everything she's got and there's no equal to that power in her voice. I happen to enjoy every facial expression because it shows how much power and control she has over her breath and that she's focused on the enjoyment the listener receives. Jennifer is a consummate entertainer and I adore her.

I have never heard someone do a guitar solo with their voice before. This is 1 in a Billion, which means only 8 people alive can do it, if even that.

SANG MS. JENNIFER! When I was in high school performing in our performing arts program I studied her! Love her! ♥️

I'M TEMBLING!!!!!!! JENNIFER YOU ROCK THEN AND NOW ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😉

Saw her on Broadway and was just as awesome then. Take THAT, MS. Hudson! ...love you too, but my heart truly belongs on Holliday

I love her voice, her facial expressions, vocal control, everything!

I listen to other who sings this song... but I don't know why I love this version!! if I compare to other who sings this song

oh she took us back to DreamGirls days with that voice!!!

Jennifer Holliday' Fans... thumbs

Legendary historical Singer

✨Living Legend 🌹🌹🌹🌹👑 Leaving nothing on that stage to be duplicated ✨Forever more🌹🍃🍃

I am trying to work and listen at the same time but damn. I have got to stop working and give Ms Holiday my full attention. Sang that song girl!!!

She brings me to tears. The only other singer that has that effect on me is Barbra Streisand. Jennifer Holiday is truly phenomenal

Wow Jennifer Holiday. I was watching and talking to the screen as though I was actually there saying "sing" several times and for me that's when you know you're blowing. There has got to be an instrument built inside of her. and the range, fantastic.

I'm in love with vocal art. So singer like her always get me going....

I saw Jennifer in Dreamgirls in the LA production in Century City and at the end of the show I had tears in my eyes. I didn’t want the show to end! I needed to hear more of Jennifer’s extraordinary gift. She has the voice of a thousand souls!

The true emotions,the true art.

She allows you see her raw emotions. Something to not take lightly or for granted. It's a kind of vulnerability that is uncommon in music, and even more so in relationships. I love her.

Omg those runs at the end was everything...

She's so talented, 100% wonderful! Signature sound, and the best oldest and greatest looks.

Her inflections are awesome. I love her phrasing because she feels the lyrics.

Beautiful as always.And still rocks.I've always loved Jennifer s voice .Been a fan from my teens.God bless you always.👏💙💝

I LOVE HER VOICE!!! SHE'S WONDERFUL!!!

What I love is even through the performance and emotion she is in full control of her sound

There's the Jennifer of the century! Incredible great voice and control!

you better learn it children- this is how you saaaaaannnng

This is amazing, am speechless

This is insane and I love every minute of this.

Omg this woman is a living legend and this is why those incomparable raw vocals luv her she is amazing

I always come back to this video whenever I want to hear quality music! All of her songs from dreamgirls are amazing!

I love how she sings. love this. There is only one Jennifer Holiday..

I saw her in the original broadway production….in one word. Incredible!

her voice is a true instrument

I love her ... actually there aren't singers like her..

As Amazing as Jennifer Hudson is, whenever I think of Dreamgirls.... I think of the original, and obviously I think of Jennifer Holliday!

What an instrumental voice!!!!

Jennifer Holliday is a revelation singing greater than ever with soul-deep depth of emotion stronger than any other singer around, why Music Industry hasn't tapped in to this phenomenal talent in the recording studio creating the Superstar she deserves to be blessed with such extraordinary talent remains a total mystery, guess the great genius creative masters are no longer around who would have taken this great talent utilizing her gift to the max, stunning brilliant complex performance is truly a rarity today...

Like Port wine, it just gets better with time!!

I listened 100 times ..so much fall in love her

Yessssss the songs that she sung in dreamgirls belong to her 😍and her nails are fire 🔥 in this performance including her voice

2018 - Jennifer show the kids what singing is!. I like this twist/rendition of this song! Sang baby! Nothing about this sucks; she's truly amazing! She's showing what a seasoned controlled singer she is. She will sing you under a church pew! SAAAANNNGGG. BAAAABABBBy

I'm dead! Did this Heffa just tap the mic to let you know that I came sing, and not play so pay attention while snatch a few wigs off! YESSSSS! Jennifer

Jennifer Holliday, the one and only!

Fan from Hong Kong listening in Dec 2020. Her style is so cool so unique!

a vocal goddess

Jennifer will give you her ALL. EVERY time.

Haunting in a good way!

If the Jennifer Holliday in her 20’s would have sung One Night Only in this same arrangement and let her cut loose the way that Jennifer Holliday knows how to do it, This song would have matched And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going. The major issue that Jennifer had in the start of her career is that people didn’t know how to write songs for her that showed off her gift. You have to listen to her carefully and see where and when her talent shines…and to catch, you have to let her lead and let the music follow. When you do that, let her cut loose and record… and then guess what, you have a hit song!!! She delivers the song with emotion and feelings, you can’t loose at all…

She’s never looked more beautiful!!!! ♥️❤️♥️

WOW!!!!!!! WOMAN ON FIRE!!!!!! UNTOUCHABLE!!!!!

Wow...wow...wow! She rip that song. The great Jennifer Holiday!

Amazing performance, amazing woman with beautiful voice ❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤

This is one of the best 💜 of .many great performance s Miss Jennifer Holiday has done she has a voice from the other side of Earth her voice is like space it's beyond her voice is like thunder her voice is soft as a kitten and she can run those notes and go higher and higher and then drop it lower there's none other but miss Broadway soul diva her and Ms Stephanie Mills and Miss Melba Moore the Broadway Queens the Broadway Soul Diva ! God bless her tremendous voice keeper safe sounded out all her harm and danger in Jesus name amen !

I listen to her sing and come back every other month ❤️ I just feel a connection from her! I love her so much!

She is fantastic

She's outstanding.

SINGULAR IN HER TALENT AND ART

She tore it up!

Amazing vocalist!

I love her voice

It ain’t nobody like this queen

Keep repeating her voice .can't help falling with you

She is still amazing !!!

I LOVE HER PASSION IN EVERY WORD!

A natural phenomenon! ❤ Jennifer Holliday

SHE BELONGS ON STAGE, I SAW HER IN THE ORIGINAL DREAMGIRLS 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏HER VOICE CHANGED MY LIFE THAT NIGHT! @jenniferholliday USING HER GIFT TO BLESS OTHERS

Phenomenal

HOLIDAY IS A BEAST ..,BEAUTIFUL VOCALS 😘

Nunca deixarei de te amar mulheeer😍

Jennifer Holiday is epic! ❤🔥❤️ Peace and love...

Jennifer Holliday is the epitome of strength grace love and goodness a true legend iconic woman

#ifsheneversingsagain.... my Lord...... wow... she did that.....

amazing 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

a true legend

You want all my love and my devotion You want my love and soul, right on the line I have no doubt that I could love you, forever The only trouble is, you really don't have the time You've got one night only, one night only That's all you have to spare One night only Let's not pretend to care One night only, one night only Come on, big baby, come on One night only We only have 'til dawn In the morning this feeling will be gone It has no chance going on Something so right has got no chance to live So let's forget about chances, it's one night I will give One night only, one night only You'll be the only one One night only Then you have to run One night only, one night only There's nothing more to say One night only Words get in the way One night only One night only One night only

God Bless You jennifer!!!!!!

My one and only jennifer holiday.

goosebumps!

Bad to da Bone! Yes, ma'am!!!!

The queen

Back back back again!!

A++ superb

Te amooooo Jennifer Halliday 💞💝

Good God...Thank Ya♡♡

Love from Malaysia

Que voz angelical. É perfeita.

She still give me chills❤❤❤

This woman!!

Perhaps my favorite performance of the night, with a very close second of course being when she sang "And I Am Telling You..." ♥

She's singing it as Jennifer and not as "Effie". Fabulous.

Jennifer Holliday is Jennifer Holliday period.

Sound” beautiful “ sang .sang . Sang Amazing Jennifer Holliday.🎤🎤🌹🌹🌹

Luv the power of her voice!! Definitely one of a kind ❤

2021 One Live Only Love, Respect & Protect Yourself Angel's amen.