Rap titan Queen Latifah was one of the honorees on the 2023 Kennedy Center Honors.
Along with Barry Gibbs, Renee Fleming, Billy Crystal, and Dionne Warwick, Queen Latifah, also known as Dana Owens, was surprised with the rousing tributes that evening, one of which, was The Clark Sisters.
Unbeknownst to many, The Clark Sisters are one of Queen Latifah's most favorite groups of all time.
Queen Latifah Honored At Kennedy Center Honors
Aired last Dec. 27, 2023, Queen Latifah joins the elite circle of artists who have received the Kennedy Center Honors. (via USA Today)
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were in attendance at the important ceremony, along with other esteemed guests and important personalities.
For those who do not know, Kennedy Center Honors are one of the highest recognition in the performing arts by the Board of Trustees of the Kennedy Center.
Annually, tribute performances are held in honor of the honorees. Cynthia Erivo and Chloe Bailey performed for Dionne Warwick, Dove Cameron for Renée Fleming, Lin Manuel Miranda performed for Billy Crystal, and Ben Platt for Barry Gibb, among many others.
However, for Queen Latifah, female rappers like Missy Elliott, Rapsody, MC Lyte, Monie Love, and D-Nice gave a rousing performance in honor of the famed rapper.
To top it all off, Kerry Washington gave a rousing speech in honor of Latifah, before introducing The Clark Sisters, one of the biggest inspirations of the rapper.
"The songs, the harmonies that they sing, I don't need to think about something sad," she said at the time to Parade Magazine. "I just play one of those songs and the harmony brings me to such an emotional place, because it's just music. Music is in you when you're an artist. And so, music can do something for you [similar] to what some traumatic experience may do for an actor to get them to a place to be able to cry 14 times in a row."
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The Clark Sisters Honors Queen Latifah At The Kennedy Center Honors
People on social media are thrilled about The Clark Sister's performance of "You Brought Sunshine" and "I Know Were I've Been."
"It doesn't get any better than The Clark Sisters honoring you!" a user said.
"Doesn't get better than the Clark Sisters! So inspiring. Congratulations to Queen Latifah as well!" another commented.
"These ladies brought the house down. Absolutely beautiful performance!!" someone raved.
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