{"id":1197,"date":"2025-02-25T20:51:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T20:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=1197"},"modified":"2025-02-25T20:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T20:51:17","slug":"when-country-music-royalty-reba-mcentire-was-honored-at-the-kennedy-center-honors-fans-knew-the-night-would-be-special-but-no-one-was-prepared-for-the-raw-emotion-and-sheer-vocal-power-kelly-clarkso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=1197","title":{"rendered":"When country music royalty Reba McEntire was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors, fans knew the night would be special. But no one was prepared for the raw emotion and sheer vocal power Kelly Clarkson delivered with her breathtaking performance of Fancy. With every note of Fancy, Clarkson poured her heart into the tribute, commanding the stage with passion and power. The audience sat in awe, visibly moved by her incredible vocal delivery. Camera shots showed people whispering \u201cwow\u201d as Clarkson hit note after note with effortless strength. But the most touching reaction came from McEntire herself\u2014eyes glistening, she fought back tears throughout the performance, rising to her feet for a heartfelt standing ovation the moment Clarkson finished. Clarkson\u2019s tribute not only honored McEntire\u2019s legacy but also reminded everyone why she remains one of the most powerful vocalists of her generation&#8230;.Watch more below \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-images responsive-videos\">\n<h2>Kelly Clarkson Sings \u201cFancy\u201d In Kennedy Center Tribute To Reba McEntire<\/h2>\n<p>When it came time for the Kennedy Center Honors to name its 2018 batch of honorees, Reba McEntire served as country music\u2019s representative. And Kelly Clarkson stepped up to pay tribute to her with a performance of \u201cFancy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"0ZQtpYek\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/townsquare.media\/site\/204\/files\/2018\/12\/reba-mcentire-2018-kennedy-center-honors.jpg\" alt=\"See the Highlights From Reba McEntire's Kennedy Center Honors\" \/><\/div>\n<p>According to the Kennedy Center Honors\u2019\u00a0website, this prestigious honor is bestowed upon\u201d<em>exceptional artists who have made enduring and indelible marks on our culture<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0<strong>Anyone who followed McEntire\u2019s career knows she fits that definition like a glove.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"e3XtttQL\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"RqiknBd2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"oembed\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1078047859063296001&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclassiccountrymusic.com%2Freba-watches-while-kelly-clarkson-powers-through-fancy-at-kennedy-center-honors%2F&amp;sessionId=5e5d9dc59935ad2f8b8f95a6dac61aa98f089ea1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1078047859063296001\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kelly Clarkson - &quot;Fancy&quot; honoring Reba McEntire | 2018 Kennedy Center Honors\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qdy6b9JgCb8\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"0Nhr88s5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"dk4UxYFN\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>McEntire was recognized alongside the other 2018 honorees (including\u00a0<em>Hamilton<\/em>\u00a0co-creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Cher, and several others) during a ceremony on December 2. Other artists took to the stage to celebrate the honorees by performing covers of their famous works.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some of the most meaningful country covers have emerged from past Kennedy Center Honors ceremonies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example, when Dolly Parton was recognized at the 2006 ceremony her own duet partner Kenny Rogers honored her with \u201cIslands in the Stream.\u201d He surprised Parton by walking onstage to join Carrie Underwood on the song.<\/p>\n<p>Parton enjoyed the performance so much, she actually jumped out of her seat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed\">\n<div class=\"rll-youtube-player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ilewQubKKms\" data-id=\"ilewQubKKms\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" data-alt=\"Islands in the stream Carrie Underwood-Kenny Rogers\">\n<div data-id=\"ilewQubKKms\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ilewQubKKms\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ilewQubKKms\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Islands in the stream Carrie Underwood-Kenny Rogers\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ilewQubKKms\/hqdefault.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><button class=\"play\" aria-label=\"play Youtube video\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Plenty of people gave a standing ovation following one powerhouse performance in McEntire\u2019s honor at the 2018 ceremony. That performance was delivered by none other than Kelly Clarkson, who shares a special connection with McEntire.<\/p>\n<h3>Are Reba McEntire &amp; Kelly Clarkson Related?<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to\u00a0being good friends and frequent collaborators, Clarkson and McEntire share family connections.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, Clarkson married Brandon Blackstock, the son of McEntire\u2019s then-husband Narvel Blackstock. Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock have since split as well.\u00a0<strong>But Clarkson and McEntire remain close.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_77144\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77144\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-77144 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/markers.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/markers.jpg 716w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/markers-210x300.jpg 210w\" alt=\"Kelly Clarkson sang &quot;Fancy&quot; to honor her longtime friend Reba McEntire in 2018. The two stars go way back.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1716\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/markers.jpg 716w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/markers-210x300.jpg 210w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/markers.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Ethan Miller \/ Staff \/ Getty Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Because of their connection, the tears were already flowing between the two singers before Clarkson started her performance.\u00a0<strong>She spoke of how McEntire made a lasting impact on her life, not just as an artist, but as a member of her family.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the emotions already running high, McEntire failed to hold back her tears as Clarkson started singing \u201cFancy,\u201d one of McEntire\u2019s most iconic songs.<\/p>\n<h3>Watch The Kennedy Center Honors Performance Of \u201cFancy\u201d In The Video Below<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Clarkson\u2019s cover left many audience members visibly impressed.<\/strong>\u00a0As the camera panned over the crowd, people seemed stunned. Some even mouthed the word \u201cwow\u201d whenever Clarkson crushed a powerful note.<\/p>\n<p>But there\u2019s no denying that McEntire was most impressed with Clarkson\u2019s cover. She remained teary-eyed almost the entire time. She quickly gave her a standing ovation at the end of her performance.<\/p>\n<p>Now you can catch part of Kelly Clarkson\u2019s outstanding rendition of \u201cFancy\u201d by tuning in to the clip below.<b>\u00a0Then, enjoy a video of her singing the same song with McEntire some years ago!<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed\">\n<div class=\"rll-youtube-player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pgMlsM8oQMo\" data-id=\"pgMlsM8oQMo\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" data-alt=\"Kelly Clarkson honors Reba McEntire | 2018 Kennedy Center Honors\">\n<div data-id=\"pgMlsM8oQMo\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pgMlsM8oQMo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pgMlsM8oQMo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Clarkson honors Reba McEntire | 2018 Kennedy Center Honors\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pgMlsM8oQMo\/hqdefault.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><button class=\"play\" aria-label=\"play Youtube video\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"featured-embed\" data-rocket-location-hash=\"c0b0c24caa7d30eee6760eec166fa24a\">\n<div class=\"oembed\">\n<div class=\"rll-youtube-player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fpaoo8tunvI\" data-id=\"Fpaoo8tunvI\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" data-alt=\"Reba McEntire &amp; Kelly Clarkson - Fancy (Live), Baltimore, MD\">\n<div data-id=\"Fpaoo8tunvI\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fpaoo8tunvI\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Fpaoo8tunvI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Reba McEntire &amp; Kelly Clarkson - Fancy (Live), Baltimore, MD\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Fpaoo8tunvI\/hqdefault.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reba McEntire &amp; Kelly Clarkson - Fancy (Live), Baltimore, MD\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fpaoo8tunvI\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelly Clarkson Sings \u201cFancy\u201d In Kennedy Center Tribute To Reba McEntire When it came time for the Kennedy Center Honors to name its 2018 batch of honorees,&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1198,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1197"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1199,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1197\/revisions\/1199"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}