This DVD contains live performances from "Taking The Stage: African American Music And Stories That Changed America," held at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on September 23, 2016, and aired nationwide in January 2017, in master quality, professional shot footage. This is a major event that focuses on black music in general, including blues, gospel, rap, and soul, and the tribute performances by User to James Brown and Ne-Yo to Michael Jackson are must-sees. In addition, as a bonus, the DVD also includes tribute performances by James Taylor and Mavis Staple from the "Kennedy Center Honors," which was held at the same venue and aired in December 2016, for a total of 90 minutes. 01.Gary Clark Jr. - Catfish Blues 02.Elijah Kelley, Jon Batiste, Patti Austin, Savion Glover - Harlem Swing Dance Medley03.Mary J. Blige - My Country, 'Tis Of Thee04.Dave Grohl And Trouble Funk - Crosstown Traffic05.Fantasia - Dr. Feel Good06.Usher - James Brown Tribute 07.Christina Aguilera, Cynthia Erivo, Re nee Elise Goldsberry - Billie Holiday Tribute08.Ne-Yo - Michael Jackson Tribute09.Gladys Knight - Midnight Train To Georgia/I Heard It Through The Grapevine10.John Legend - What's Going On11.Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man1 2.Common, Chuck D, Doug E. Fresh - Rap Tribute 13.Shirley Caesar, Donnie McClurkin, Mary Mary, Chloe & Halle, the Howard University Gospel Choir - Gospel Tribute14.Stevie Wonder - Love's In Need Of Love Today/Higher Ground [Taking The Stage: African American Music And Stories That Changed America : at John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts, Washington DC September 23th 2016 : Broadcast On ABC-TV January 12th 2017] (James Taylor) 15.Intro by Stephen Colbert16.Talk by Bill Clinton 17.D arius Rucker - Sweet Baby James/Carolina In My Mind 18.Talk by Bill Clinton 19.Sheryl Crow with The Section - Fire And Rain/Your Smiling Face 20.Talk by Yo-Yo Ma 21.Garth Brooks with The Howard Gospel Choir - Shower The People 22.All - How Sweet It Is Mavis Staples 23.Comments by President Obama24.Talk by Bonnie Raitt 25.Elle King - Respect Yourself/I'll Take You There26.Talk by Don Cheadle 27.Andra Day And Bonnie Raitt with The Howard Gospel Choir - We Shall Not Be Moved/Freedom Highway [Kennedy Center Honors : at John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts, Washington DC December 4th 2016 : Broadcast On CBS-TV On December 27th 2016]
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