Yolanda Adams, Fantasia And Andra Day Honor Aretha Franklin With Powerful Grammy Tribute

Some felt the Queen of Soul would've been better served with a more expansive honor, however.
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Yolanda Adams, Andra Day and Fantasia livened up the final moments of the 2019 Grammy Awards with a powerful, if understated, tribute to the late Aretha Franklin.

The trio took the stage at the end of the ceremony’s “In Memoriam” segment to perform Frankin’s version of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.”

Yolanda Adams, Fantasia and Andra Day performed a powerful tribute to Aretha Franklin at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
Yolanda Adams, Fantasia and Andra Day performed a powerful tribute to Aretha Franklin at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
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Fans and critics responded to the performance with raves on Twitter.

Still, some took issue with the fact that tribute was limited to a single song and felt that additional performers should’ve been incorporated.

However, fans hoping for a more expansive homage to Franklin, who died Aug. 16, can rest assured. In some respects, the performance served as the postscript to a more expansive, all-star tribute concert to the Queen of Soul.

Staged last month in Los Angeles, “Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul” featured performances by Céline Dion, Patti LaBelle and John Legend. The show will air March 10 on CBS.

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