JEFF BECK and BETH HART (in HD) - 'I'd Rather Go Blind' - Buddy Guy Tribute - Kennedy Center Honors

Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy was honored in prime time as the Dec. 2 Kennedy Center Honors gala, held in the White House's East Room, was broadcast on Dec. 26 on national television for the first time on CBS.

The influential guitarist and Chicago bluesman received the prestigious national award for his lifetime contribution to the arts. The award is the nation's highest honor bestowed on those who have influenced American culture through the arts. Other honorees this year included David Letterman, Dustin Hoffman, Led Zeppelin and Natalia Makarova.

"I'd Rather Go Blind", is a 1968 blues and soul classic written by Ellington Jordan and first recorded by Etta James.

[smyletuneage]

ROD STEWART - I'd Rather Go Blind (Etta James cover) Montreal, 2013
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[JANICEFALKNER-dl]

I cannot get enough of the LADY!!! She is just SO RAW SO HEART FELT & JUST GREAT I CANNOT BELIEVE IT. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT I HAVENT BEEN HEARING HER FOR ALL THE YEARS SHES BEEN PERFORMING!!! Never heard better!!!

[larsl]

That vocal control, regarding the show and the audience....Hatts off! Just amazing!

[schultz]

I had the absolute pleasure and honor of meeting and speaking with Mr. Guy. He is one of the nicest, kindest GENTLEMEN I've ever met. I've always loved his music but after talking to the man - it made it that much better.

[smc]

I was fortunate enough to meet Buddy in 1993. What a jem of a man. So kind, polite and cordial. He acted like it was his pleasure to meet me instead of the other way around. Went to his concert the next day. Wow! What an amazing musician. I’ll never forget when waking through the crowd playing a solo he saw me, stopped and leaned on me and just shredded that solo. I shared the spotlight with Buddy for a whole minute even though I was just standing there with my jaw on the floor. Still have his cracked Fender pick that he handed me from that solo. Legend!

[levilevi]

Every time I hear Beth sing this I get teary eyed. Nobody else does that to me.

[Mars-ebcz]

By far the best ever performance at the Kennedy center honours! This voice and this guitar player are far beyond!

[rudyshown]

TRULY ONE OF THE GREATEST KENNEDY CENTER HONORS SHOW..!!

[giseletanne]

Il y a 8ans je connaissais pas j'ai découvert ce cd complet il y a 3ans

[dbrou]

If most only knew, Beth deserved at least 2 standing ovations. One for her talent and one for her recovery from addiction. Long live Beth.

[RegYouLater]

Now that Jeff has passed... I cry every time I see this.

[moiseskochi]

Very very very good music. This is MUSIC. Unfortunaly in Brazil this kind a music is not appreciate.

[THEsimpleANDcool]

Don’t get much better than that!
RIP Jeff Beck!
And dang, that girl can sang!!!

[bertphillips]

Think Jeff should have been in the gallery. One of the best guitarist's I have ever seen.

[uwepetersen]

Loved her from the first note I heard from that impressive touching voice, one of the greatest singers of our times and a great tribute to Buddy ♥️

[Murp]

Wow. Beth Hart owned those three minutes. Great rendition.

[НадеждаЗаворина-пщ]

Боже!!!! Какая певица!!!
Не могу наслушаться!!!
Здоровья Вам, дорогая Бет!
И дальше радуйте нас, ваших почитателей!
Оркестр!!!! Браво!!!

[funnygirl]

What an amazing badass woman! Im not crying you're crying

[jimw.]

Somewhere Ms. Etta is smiling.
Ms. Hart really does this song its proper justice.
Brilliant!!! 👏👏👏

[DavidTransformer]

The nod of approval near the end said it all. What a performance.