Celine Dion Performs 'River Deep, Mountain High' | Letterman

The Canadian singer blows the roof off the dump with the Ike and Tina Turner classic.
(From "Late Show," air date: 8/8/94)

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[ernestconnell]

I rank this performance as one of the all time great singing performances ever on television.

[bglrj]

Nobody with any sense would cover Tina Turner. Except she did. And killed it! This absolutely destroyed me.

[rname]

That’s actually what no autotune sounds like

[philnaccarato]

I come back to this video often for a kick in the ass. Celine gives the ultimate tribute to Tina Turner with a performance for the ages. This is particularly poignant today as we just lost Tina at the age of 83. Tina was proud of this performance and Celine should be proud of this as well. Special note to Paul Shaffer and the band for knocking this out of the park. RIP Tina ..!

[patrickdlogan]

Rolling Stone is a corporate publication and nothing like what the Rolling Stone of the 1970s. That's showing them Celine. Thanks for this, Letterman folks.

[smw]

Celine Dion is an Icon. Rolling Stone was just desperately seeking clicks by pulling this stunt for their pointless and laughable list. The world knows she’s one of the greatest singers ever.

[vronica]

She’s got the Elvis vibe here. Amazing!

[dennismcconaghy]

Amazing that Celine Dion could do justice to this song. A real tribute to Tina Turner.

[laraine]

Paul is so happy playing along with her.

[danielwallen]

It's better than her studio version. Gosh, she is a firecracker 🧨

[CarloRodriguez]

RIP 🕊 Tina.. Thank you Celine for giving her and the song Justice

[professorl.hilton.]

Greatest Female singer of all times!!!

[DenisBandeira]

This is not a voice it is a force of nature.❤❤😮

[johannesbols]

Hey, Madge. THIS IS WHAT REAL TALENT LOOKS

[dnorfed]

The greatest live singer there will ever be, she’s just a powerhouse of a talent

[catherinegigliotti]

Gosh, she was a baby. .such an awesome voice always!

[vickiphilippona]

I like this version of Celine: singing loud and raunchy, and wearing casual clothes and hairstyle.

[karenstrader]

That was insanely awesome! I can’t imagine being in the audience and having the privilege to see that live. Wow!

[ChristopherCampbell]

5 of Dave's "She blew the roof of the dump" awards are given

[jimcachapero]

One of the Greatest Pop Diva of all time