Donna Summer Performs "This Time I Know It's for Real"

Donna Summer Performs "This Time I Know It's for Real" | Letterman

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11 ай бұрын

The Queen of Disco performs one of her biggest hits.
(From "Late Night," air date: 6/6/89)
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@SLEEPTHIEFofficial 3 ай бұрын

Honestly, she is one of the best pop/soul vocalists of the last 50 years.

@johnwohara 11 ай бұрын

She had such a wonderful voice.

@Graciela775 10 ай бұрын

The way she be belting, without even breathing properly for over 3 minutes and still exuding PERFECTION lets you know HOW LEGENDARY THIS WOMAN WAS!!! ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊

@lovewalruss 10 ай бұрын

what a voice, perfect pitch, RIP Donna!

@CassieJazz96 11 ай бұрын

One of the greatest vocalists ever

@joecalhoun5303 2 ай бұрын

No…the greatest vocalist

@mary5827 11 ай бұрын

Donna Summer was so beautiful and her voice was just amazing. She sang like an angel.❤

@TheRaiderz2010 10 ай бұрын

She was a stand-in that night when Carole King cancelled her performance on the show... What a great choice and so effortless.❤❤❤RIH Donna.. Love You ♥️♥️♥️

@anga5107 10 ай бұрын

yes, I believe she was a rather last minute replacement, because Carole canceled at the last minute

@romerjusu3804 4 ай бұрын

I believe this was the first time she sang that song live.

@TheLanard 3 ай бұрын

@@romerjusu3804I noticed she flubbed the beginning of the first chorus. She was supposed to sing, “You’d be amazed at how I love you so, and baby….” Didn’t matter, she sounded great, as usual.

@jasonc6125 9 күн бұрын

Totally effortless, yes. Just belting it out and tryna get the dance party started!

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful and extremely talented. Gone way too soon.

@arcid63 11 ай бұрын

What a great live performance. Donna could sing for real!

@hinthegroove9740 11 ай бұрын

Wow! The Band really could play all genres magnificently and Donna, just wow. Then Bartles and James, I had forgot my good memories 😊

@erics9511 4 ай бұрын

Of course Donna sounds wonderful since she was an absolute and undeniable talent, but I have to give it to the band for doing their best to replicate a multitracked Stock Aitken Waterman recording in a live setting with just guitar/bass/keyboards/drums and providing the backing vocals at the same time. And apparently on short notice. Wow!

@brianpearce6537 6 ай бұрын

Pete Waterman said this was one of Stock Aitken and Waterman's best productions and he said Donna had a voice to die for !! Incredible lady - Love you Donna!!

@TheLanard 3 ай бұрын

It’s a GREAT song. Loved it when it first came out. Still love it the same.

@elizabethdurant3851 2 ай бұрын

Real, talentosa, exitosa, autentica, asi son los verdaderos artistas

@matthewbrayshaw3313 2 ай бұрын

Considering she was such a massive star at this point and all the 70s and early 80s club music, she is so understated and unstarry - a real trooper as well as incredibly talented.

@johncollete675 11 ай бұрын

One of my favorites!!!

@kellywittmann1893 11 ай бұрын

Oh, I so miss this show and this lovely woman.

@carlosballesteros4670 4 ай бұрын

I can't believe such a wonderful woman is not here anymore. Everytime I listen to this song i have a powerful feeling of sad for the days that have gone. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

@xman777b Ай бұрын

the Disco Queen !

@privatepenguin3137 11 ай бұрын

Wow...gone for over 11 years already 😢

@Nytecrawler2010 11 ай бұрын

She makes it seem effortless.

@johncopeland3826 4 ай бұрын

Completely effortlessly brilliant was ms Summer . Her surname descrbes her gifts perfectly ...the peak of nature .

@PaulPaid 3 ай бұрын

Nice.

@hallson2917 Ай бұрын

WE LOVE U DONNA!

@Mario2V 11 ай бұрын

Legend 💟

@batmaan10 11 ай бұрын

Donna Summer was a Superstar

@michael_sterling 11 ай бұрын

"Oh David" @ 2:42 :)

@michael_sterling 11 ай бұрын

Didn't I read that someone canceled and she did this appearance with little to no rehearsal?

@tyvanhworkout 8 ай бұрын

That voice ringing loud and clear just like the record; the band and the background sound a bit different, but her vocals are always spot on and either just like the record and in many cases, surpassing the recorded version.

@soyboy2238 3 ай бұрын

If I ever need to brighten my day, this will do it.

@brentgardner5103 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful lady. RIP

@judylutz1702 11 ай бұрын

Gone way too soon. RIP 🙏

@douglassmith1872 4 ай бұрын

What a treasure, we didn't know we had until we lost her.

@xtianleon 6 ай бұрын

Wow I love this performance

@phunkylemonade9279 11 ай бұрын

My mom had all of her records.

@kevinblackfrench 2 ай бұрын

The voice !!!

@MrMarioroberth 8 ай бұрын

Ella vocalmente era perfecta y se encontro con una banda de exelentes musicos, su interpretacion estuvo en tonos altos y no se sintio incomoda, ella lo hacia facil, no le falto respiracion fue un acople y afinque fabuloso, en esos tiempos musicalmente preponderaba el talento por encima de la tecnologia.

@user-py2zy3ed1o 6 ай бұрын

THE GREATEST SINGER FEMALE OF ALL TIMES A LEGEND🥰🥰❤❤

@williamrodriguez3606 Ай бұрын

Donna Summer: "This Time I Know Is For Real" ¡Que bella y espectacular presentación en vivo, de Donna Summer y su pequeña banda! Chicos, ustedes montan un concierto en cualquier lugar. Los coros en el acompañamiento, les quedaron excelentes. La voz de "La Chica De Las Mil Voces", es tan brillante, fuerte y perfecta, como en sus álbumes.

@marcosomargarciacalderon2691 2 ай бұрын

BELLISIMA DONNA SUMMER SIEMPRE .BELLISIMA EN LA ETERNIDAD.. GRACIAS POR TUS BELLAS CANCIONES.

@krismckusick332 11 ай бұрын

Very nice ❤

@user-qk8dq2zd5s 4 ай бұрын

She was thé BEST

@tommylark Ай бұрын

On that night, Carol King was gonna be the guest but she suddenly couldn't make it, so Donna made this performance instead. That means she almost had no rehersal BUT HEY, she was perfect!!! Some people might think that Stock Aitken Waterman songs are easy to sing BUT NOT this one! ONLY Donna could sing this song!! She is absolutely fantastic and I DO miss her dearly.

@koolertrek 4 ай бұрын

My idol growing up 50 years ago!!

@pattiwhite9575 11 ай бұрын

Love to dance and clean house to Donna.

@elsam160 7 ай бұрын

Diosa inmortal Donna Summer!! 💯👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@pare4918 11 ай бұрын

oh, David...lol

@Kingofhearts3d 6 ай бұрын

classy woman her voice is as sharp as the golden ages of the 80's

@robertfahr2420 3 ай бұрын

LIVE vocals

@crz033 22 күн бұрын

Live everything!

@satanpower6512 3 ай бұрын

MORPHINE LOVE DION

@DippyHippie 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful beautiful Miss Donna….

@MichaelMurphy-kj3xf 11 ай бұрын

Burke High School Legend !!!!! ⭐

@jorgefrancocabanillas1088 6 ай бұрын

dias buenos: eso si .. es muy bueno la bella Dona ........

@dominicportelli7468 6 ай бұрын

❤

@TaniaEvansmrvain 3 ай бұрын

Even better than the record … not many singers can do that …

@ronflatter1235 11 ай бұрын

Sid and Will were pretty good background vocalists on this, right?

@rockwhk 8 ай бұрын

What are their full names? 😮

@robertotoconas8113 2 ай бұрын

Sid Mc Ginnis on guitar and Will Lee om bass guitar

@nstooge 5 ай бұрын

OMG…I had such a crush on her when I was a teenager…and I can still see why…

@carlosballesteros4670 5 ай бұрын

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@dyo6909 2 ай бұрын

QUEEEN

@dorothygillespie4466 11 ай бұрын

Another singer / celebrity gone too soon..😢

@martiemc8398 11 ай бұрын

🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶➕🎶🎶💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻🕺🏻

@Streisand70 5 ай бұрын

Just amazing as usual, but I found the blonde guitar player with the tight pants a bit distracting!! I'm referring to his 'vocals'!

@vrvaughn 11 ай бұрын

Who wore the hair better, Donna or Rick James?

@stevabobic 11 ай бұрын

Pleeeeease upload Belinda Carlisle DO YOU FEEL LIKE I FEEL. Thank you in advance. Steve.

@S1L3NTG4M3R 11 ай бұрын

@charlesdavis545 Ай бұрын

5 Grammys

@robertfahr2420 3 ай бұрын

Just step up.to.the mic and sing. ❤

@Rnyargd 11 ай бұрын

What’s with the Bartles & Jaymes ad?

@motorheadforlife9431 10 ай бұрын

Added nostalgia.

@markbirchette8740 11 ай бұрын

Gene Simmons once upon a time love.

@leebrock4783 11 ай бұрын

They dated?

@markbirchette8740 8 ай бұрын

@NZE-nk2kl Ross Cher, 10,00 groupies, Shannon. All the same to me...too many.

@markbirchette8740 8 ай бұрын

@NZE-nk2kl No, I meant too many women, not good singers. He was a male slxt! That's what I meant. Surely you're aware of many photo albums of conquests. Ross, Cher and even Tweed till they married. I still wouldn't believe he's faithful for a NY second. Just conquests of a narcissistic greedy chump.