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GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Whitney Houston Win Best Female R&B Vocal Performance At The 2000 GRAMMYs

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In our latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind, watch the late, great Whitney Houston accept the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance GRAMMY for "It's Not Right But It's Okay" at the 42nd GRAMMY Awards
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Apr 10, 2020 - 10:01 am

Late, great pop/R&B queen Whitney Houston was no stranger to winning GRAMMYs in the year 2000, having famously won Record Of The Year for "I Will Always Love You" in the mid-'90s and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for "Saving All My Love For You" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" in the mid-'80s. 

As the new millennium came around, at the 42nd GRAMMY Awards, Houston returned to the GRAMMY stage to accept Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "It's Not Right But It's Okay," which appeared on her 1998 album, My Love Is Your Love. 

Whitney Houston Wins Best R&B Performance In 2000

The album itself received six nominations, including Best R&B Album and Best R&B Song. Walking onstage to accept her award from Busta Rhymes, Jamie Foxx and actress Jane Krakowski, Houston gave a breathless speech, thanking her family and husband, Bobby Brown: "I'd like to thank my parents, my mom and dad, BMG, everyone at Arista—honey, this one's for you, the original R&B king."

Watch the GRAMMY Rewind moment above. 

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Luther Vandross at 1987 GRAMMYs

Luther Vandross at 1987 GRAMMYs

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GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Luther Vandross Perform "Give Me The Reason" At The 1987 GRAMMYs

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The hit '80s song was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 29th GRAMMY Awards
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Mar 6, 2020 - 1:30 pm

The late, eternal R&B king Luther Vandross is beloved for his timeless love songs sung with powerful conviction, exemplified in "Never Too Much," "Always and Forever" and many of his other hits. Yet he also poured his heart into some great breakup songs, like 1986's GRAMMY-nominated "Give Me the Reason."

Below, in the latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind, watch Vandross deliver a powerhouse rendition of "Give Me the Reason" at the 29th GRAMMY Awards while looking dapper in a tuxedo and bowtie number. Three backup singers rocking sparkly royal blue looks support the performance, complete with fierce sways.

Luther Vandross Performs "Give Me The Reason"

"Give me the reason to want you back / And why should I love you again. / Do you know / Tell me how, how to forgive and forget," Vandross passionately inquires in the song.

Vandross released the track in 1986 as the lead single and title track of his fifth studio album. The track was also featured on the Ruthless People Soundtrack, released the same year. The film was a dark comedy starring Danny DeVito and Bette Midler and also feature music from Mick Jagger, Billy Joel, Kool & The Gang and others.

The hit '80s song was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 29th GRAMMY Awards, moving his nomination total to six that year.

He received his first nominations at the 24th GRAMMY Awards, for Best New Artist and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for Never Too Much. He won his first-ever golden gramophone, in that same category, for "Here And Now" at the 33rd GRAMMY Awards. He took home a total of eight GRAMMYs and 33 nominations during his illustrious career.

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Aretha Franklin at the 36th GRAMMY Awards

Aretha Franklin at the 1994 GRAMMYs

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GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Aretha Franklin Perform "A Natural Woman" At The 36th GRAMMY Awards

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The Queen Of Soul was honored with the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award that same year, in 1994
Ana Monroy Yglesias
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Feb 14, 2020 - 10:00 am

In 2018, the music world was shaken by the loss of one of its barrier-breaking godmothers, the one and only Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.

Below, in the latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind, you can watch Franklin stun the audience at the 36th GRAMMY Awards in 1994, the same year she was honored with the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Donning a regal all-white look, Franklin commanded the stage with a powerhouse performance of her 1967 GRAMMY-nominated hit, "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman."

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During her illustrious career, the "Respect" singer took home 18 GRAMMY Awards and performed at the show eight times. She received her first GRAMMY nominations at the 10th GRAMMY Awards in 1968, including Best Contemporary Female Solo Vocal Performance for "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," and three nods for "Respect." The latter classic saw her earn her first two golden gramophones, including Best Rhythm & Blues Recording.

Additionally, Franklin received the Recording Academy's GRAMMY Legend Award in 1991 and was also honored as the 2008 MusiCares Person of the Year. Five of her recordings now live in the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame: "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," "Respect," "Chain Of Fools," "Amazing Grace" and "I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You."

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GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Gladys Knight & The Pips Perform "Midnight Train To Georgia" At The 16th GRAMMY Awards

Gladys Knight & The Pips; 1974 GRAMMYs; 16th GRAMMY Awards

Gladys Knight & The Pips at the 1974 GRAMMYs

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GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Gladys Knight & The Pips Perform "Midnight Train To Georgia" At The 16th GRAMMY Awards

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The iconic soul and R&B act earned their first two golden gramophones that night at the 1974 GRAMMYs
Ana Monroy Yglesias
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Jan 17, 2020 - 2:18 pm

Back in 1973, pivotal Atlanta soul and R&B group Gladys Knight & The Pips released their powerful No. 1 hit "Midnight Train To Georgia." The following year, they performed a rousing rendition at the 16th GRAMMY Awards, with Knight stunning in a shimmering gown and The Pips showing off their perfect "Soul Train"-ready dance moves.

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The former Motown act earned their first two golden gramophones that night: Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus for "Midnight Train" and Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus for "Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)."

Above, in our latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind, watch the Empress of Soul Knight perform "Midnight Train To Georgia" with The Pips at what was clearly a magical 1974 GRAMMYs.

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The song was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 1999. Another one of their classic tracks, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," released via Motown in 1967, earned a GRAMMY Hall Of Fame induction in 2018.

The Atlanta group went on to earn several more GRAMMY nominations over the years and one more win, at the 31st GRAMMY Awards in 1989 in the Best R&B Performance category again. This award went to "Love Overboard," the fabulously synthed opening track to 1987's All Our Love. Knight has earned a total of seven golden gramophones to date, most recently in 2006 for her gospel album One Voice.

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Isaac Hayes at the 1972 GRAMMYs

Isaac Hayes at the 1972 GRAMMYs

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GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Isaac Hayes Win Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture for "Shaft"

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"Who's the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about? (Shaft!)"
Ana Monroy Yglesias
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Jan 3, 2020 - 1:05 pm

Let's take a trip back to the 1972 GRAMMY Awards—where the unforgettable folk hero Carole King won all four of her first GRAMMY nominations and a few other legends earned their big first wins. King took home three of the all-genre categories, including Album Of The Year for her classic LP Tapestry, while fellow rising folk songstress Carly Simon was named Best New Artist. Another big winner was Memphis soul king Isaac Hayes, who also earned his first golden gramophones, for his work on the music for the 1971 hit film "Shaft."

Watch Isaac Hayes Win At The 14th GRAMMY Awards

Above, in this latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind, watch the soulful three-time GRAMMY winner accept the gramophone for Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture for Shaft (the album) at the 14th GRAMMY Awards. He also won Best Instrumental Arrangement for the album's lead track, "Theme From Shaft."

Wearing a fierce burnt orange robe embellished with rhinestones, Hayes accepted the Best Score award with a big smile and a chuckle as he received a standing ovation and loud applause in the tuxedo-filled, New York City Felt Forum (now The Theater at Madison Square Garden).

"I thank you all. There's a lot of people I'd like to thank, but I don't have the time and they know it," Hayes said in his trademark warm, deep voice. "And I would like to sincerely thank the record buyers and many fans, because without your support and acceptance, this wouldn't have happened."

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The original "Shaft" film came out in 1971, starring Richard Roundtree as John Shaft, with a killer score composed and performed by Hayes. Hayes released the Shaft soundtrack album on Stax Records the same year; the majority of the tracks, other than "Theme From Shaft," "Soulsville" and "Do Your Thing" are instrumental. The epic theme song, which was released as a radio single and lives on as a classic soul record, also earned him an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 1972 Academy Awards.

This year, the late, great legend is being honored with the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award; stay tuned for more info on how to watch the show broadcast later in the year.

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