VH1 Divas

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In 1998, VH1 debuted the first annual VH1 Divas concert. The first concert, VH1 Divas Live was created to support the channel's "Save The Music Foundation", and subsequent concerts in the series have also benefitted that foundation. The concerts VH1 Divas aired annually from 1998 - 2004. After a five year hiatus, the show came back on September 17, 2009.

The nine concerts drew unique, one-off performances from "divas", including Mariah Carey, Jordin Sparks, Patti LaBelle, Celine Dion, Kelly Clarkson, Shakira, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, RuPaul, Anastacia, Diana Ross, Pat Benatar, Ashanti, Blondie, Beyoncé, Carole King, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Martina McBride, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Celia Cruz, Jewel, Destiny's Child, The Pussycat Dolls, Gloria Estefan, Eve, Shania Twain, Donna Summer, Faith Hill, Nelly Furtado, LeAnn Rimes, Brandy, Paula Abdul, Cyndi Lauper, Jessica Simpson, Melissa Etheridge, Jill Scott, India Arie, Leona Lewis, Cher, Queen Latifah, The Dixie Chicks, Gladys Knight, Stevie Nicks, Adele, Joss Stone, Stevie Wonder, and Elton John.

Some who were invited, and either declined their invitation or cancelled their appearance: Barbra Streisand - invited in 1998 and in 1999, Lauryn Hill - invited in 1998, TLC - cancelled in 1999, Christina Aguilera - invited in 2000, Britney Spears -invited in 2002 and 2004, Jennifer Lopez - invited in 2002, and Kylie Minogue - cancelled in 2004.

VH1's Divas specials raise funds for the "VH1 Save The Music Foundation", a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music programs in America's public schools and to raising awareness of the positive impact that music participation has on students. Since "VH1 Save The Music" was created in 1997, more than $25 million worth of musical instruments has been donated to 1000 public schools in 80 cities, improving the lives of more than 500,000 children.

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[edit] Divas 1998

VH1 Divas Live 98
Live album by VH1 Divas featuring Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin, Shania Twain, with special guest Carole King
Released April 4, 1999
Recorded April 14, 1998
Genre Pop, Soul, Rock, Country
Label VH1
VH1 Divas chronology
VH1 Divas 98
(1999)		 VH1 Divas Live 99
(2000)

VH1 Divas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music, aired live from New York City's Beacon Theatre on April 14, 1998.

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The show was produced by Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich, directed by Michael Simon and written by producer/writer Martin Lewis.

[edit] Show sequence

  1. "My All" (Mariah Carey)
  2. "Make It Happen" (Mariah Carey)
  3. "Turn The Beat Around" (Gloria Estefan)
  4. "Heaven's What I Feel" (Gloria Estefan)
  5. Megamix: (Gloria Estefan)
    1. "Dr. Beat"
    2. "Conga"
    3. "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"
    4. "1-2-3"
    5. "Get On Your Feet"
  6. "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (Shania Twain)
  7. "You're Still the One" (Shania Twain)
  8. "A Rose Is Still A Rose" (Aretha Franklin)
  9. "Chain of Fools" (Aretha Franklin and Mariah Carey)
  10. "Here We Go Again" (Aretha Franklin)
  11. "River Deep, Mountain High" (Celine Dion)
  12. "The Reason" (Celine Dion and Carole King)
  13. "My Heart Will Go On" (Celine Dion)
  14. "It's Too Late" (Carole King)
  15. "You've Got a Friend" (Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Shania Twain, and Carole King)
  16. "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (the Divas)
  17. "Testimony" (the Divas)

[edit] Performances on the CD release

  1. "My All" – 05:45
  2. "Make It Happen" – 05:29
  3. "Turn The Beat Around" – 05:07
  4. "Heaven's What I Feel" – 04:54
  5. "Dr. Beat"/"Conga"/"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"/"1-2-3"/"Get on Your Feet" – 03:32
  6. "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" – 03:55
  7. "You're Still the One" – 03:33
  8. "Chain of Fools" – 04:24
  9. "River Deep, Mountain High" – 05:12
  10. "The Reason" – 05:59
  11. "My Heart Will Go On" – 04:41
  12. "You've Got a Friend" – 05:29
  13. "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" – 05:15
  14. "Testimony" – 09:47

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[edit] Musician Credits

(in order of appearance) [1] [2]

  • Mariah Carey's Band: Randy Jackson - Bass; Gigi Gonaway - Drums; Vernon Black - Guitar; Andrew Sherman - Keyboards; Michael Mcknight - Programmer; Juliet Haffner - Viola; Laura Seaton, Andre E. Stien, Peter M. Weimar - Violins; Marquino Brazil - Percussion
  • Gloria Estefan's Band: Jorge Casa - Bass; Clay Ostwald - Keyboards; Tim Mitchell, Rene Toledo - Guitars; Olin Burgos - Drums; Randy Barlow - Trombone & Trumpet; Teddy Mulet, Douglas Michaels - Trumpet; Kenny Andersom, Tom Timko - Saxes/Reeds; Rita Quintero, Juan"Chieto" Quinonez, George Noriega, Donna Allen - Vocals
  • Shania Twain's Band: Brent Barcus - Guitar; Andrew Cichon - Bass; James Blair - Drums; Cory Churco, Allison Cornell - Mandolin/Fiddle; Marc D. Muller - Pedal Steel; Hardy Hempill - Keyboards
  • Aretha Franklin's Band: H.B. Barnum - Conductor; David Rokeach - Drums; Francisco Centeno - Bass; Teddy Richards - Guitar; Richard Gibbs - Piano; Darryll Houston - Organ; Byron Strippling, Glenn Drews, Jorge Arciniega - Trumpet; Robert Trowers, Larry Farrell, Keith O'Quinn - Trombone; Lawrence Feldman, Dave Tofani, Ernie Fields Jr. Roger Rosenberg - Sax; Mae Kohn, Diana Madison, William Moore - Background Vocals; Jaqui Whitman - Tambourine; Michael Beardon - Keyboards; Joe Passaro - Percussion
  • Celine Dion's Band: Claude "Mego" Lemay - Keyboards; Dominique Messier - Drums; Ives "Ivo" Frulla - Keyboards; Andre Coutu - Guitars; Paul Picard - Percussion; Elise Dugay, Terry Dradford, Julie Leblanc - Background Vocals

Aretha's band was used for, her duet with Mariah Carey (Chain of Fools) and the finale (Natural Woman, and Testimony).

[edit] Divas 1999

VH1 Divas Live 99
File:Vh1divas99.jpg
Live album by VH1 Divas Live
Released 1999
Recorded April 13, 1999
Genre Pop, Soul
Length 73:00
Label VH1
VH1 Divas Live chronology
VH1 Divas 1998
(1998)		 VH1 Divas 99
(1999)		 VH1 Divas 2000
(2000)

VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music, aired live from New York’s Beacon Theatre on April 13, 1999.

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Strutting through the audience, the indomitable Tina Turner opens VH1's Divas Live 99 by launching into "The Best". She and honorary diva Elton John belt out an energetic version of "The Bitch Is Back", but the highlight is when Turner teases the captivated audience during the slow, sultry opening of "Proud Mary." A sexy dervish on stage, Turner easily out-swaggers her younger backup singer-dancers. Cher joins her to wrap up the classic hit, then segues into her own set in which she plays "Believe" (not released) and "If I Could Turn Back Time" with her staying power. After that, Leann Rimes performs "How Do I Live" with a sure, powerful voice. Next to her, Brandy sings with a pleasant and soft voice three of her ballads, which appeared on Never Say Never. "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" was sung as a duet with Faith Hill enters. The Superstar diva Whitney Houston sang then five songs, "It's Not Right But It's Okay", "Ain't No Way", "I Will Always Love You", "My Love Is Your Love" and "I'm Every Woman"; of which only "I Will Always Love You" "Ain't No Way" and "I'm Every Woman" were used on the DVD release. Mary J. Blige featured on Houston's rendition of "Ain't No Way", and Chaka Khan joined Houston for the closing number "I'm Every Woman".

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  1. Tina Turner - "The Best"
  2. Tina Turner & Elton John - "The Bitch Is Back"
  3. Tina Turner, Elton John & Cher - "Proud Mary"
  4. Cher - "If I Could Turn Back Time"
  5. LeAnn Rimes - "How Do I Live"
  6. Elton John - "I'm Still Standing"
  7. Brandy - "Have You Ever"/"Almost Doesn't Count"
  8. Brandy & Faith Hill - "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
  9. Faith Hill - "This Kiss"
  10. Whitney Houston & Mary J. Blige - "Ain't No Way"
  11. Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"
  12. Whitney Houston & Chaka Khan - "I'm Every Woman"
  13. Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Faith Hill, Brandy, Mary J. Blige & LeAnn Rimes - "I'm Every Woman (reprise)"

[edit] Charts and certification

Chart (2000) Provider Peak
position		 Certification
Austrian Albums Chart Media Control 43
French Albums Chart SNEP/IFOP 42
Dutch Albums Chart IFPI 41
German Top 100 Albums Media Control 60
Swiss Top 100 Albums Media Control 14
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 90 Gold (CD) / Gold (DVD)

[edit] Divas 2000

VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross, An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music is the only concert of the series not to be aired live. It was recorded on April 9, 2000 at New York's Madison Square Garden and first aired on April 11, 2000. The concert had to be recorded live as Diana Ross refused to let any other artist perform during her set and due to her costume changes there was not time for her to get changed in commercials. The concert took a mammoth 6 hours to record. No official CD, DVD or VHS was ever released of this concert as Diana Ross refused to give rights for it to be published as she thought that her performances were not her best.

According to several reports, Christina Aguilera was also in talks to appear on the show that year, as she was hot off of her Grammy win for Best New Artist at the 2000 Grammy Awards. Instead, Aguilera appeared on 'Men Strike Back' later that month. Aguilera's camp denied the rumors of a rivalry with Mariah Carey and stated that Aguilera couldn't originally appear on 'Divas' because she had been scheduled to perform on SNL.

Donna Summer was scheduled to sing a Supremes medley with Diana Ross and Mariah Carey and a VH1 Divas preview programme actually shows them rehearsing together, however on the night of the concert only Ross and Carey performed the medley.

No reason was given for Summer's non appearance in that part of the show although rumours began to emerge that Summer was unhappy that not enough rehearsal time had been given for that particular segment

Summer did perform two solo slots and was regarded by many as the star of the show

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  1. "Love Hangover/Heartbreaker (Remix)" (Mariah Carey)
  2. "Reflections" (Donna Summer)
  3. "Breathe" (Faith Hill)
  4. "Love Child" (Faith Hill)
  5. "Bad Girls" (Donna Summer)
  6. "Love Is The Healer" (Donna Summer)
  7. "Can’t Take That Away (Mariah’s Theme)" (Mariah Carey)
  8. "What's In It For Me" (Faith Hill)
  9. "I'm Coming Out" (RuPaul)
  10. "Say My Name" (Destiny's Child)
  11. "Upside Down" (Destiny's Child)
  12. "Touch Me In The Morning" (Diana Ross)
  13. "Endless Love" (Diana Ross)
  14. "The Best Years Of My Life" (Diana Ross)
  15. "You Keep Me Hangin’ On" (Diana Ross and The Supremes)
  16. "Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart" (Diana Ross and The Supremes)
  17. Medley: (Diana Ross and Mariah Carey)
    1. "Baby Love"
    2. "Stop! In The Name Of Love"
  18. "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough" (Diana Ross, Faith Hill, Mariah Carey, Donna Summer, Destiny’s Child, RuPaul, and The Supremes)
  19. "I Will Survive" (Diana Ross)

[edit] Divas 2001

VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin, An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music. This all-star tribute to Aretha Franklin at New York's Radio City Music Hall paid tribute and respect to an artist who has been at the center of American music since arriving on the scene in the mid '60s.

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[edit] Divas 2002

VH1 Divas: Las Vegas, An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music, aired live from the MGM Grand Las Vegas on May 23, 2002. For the first time, Divas Live broadcast from a city other than New York. This time around, Las Vegas played host city to the 5th Divas concert.

VH1 Divas '02 Cover

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  • Ellen DeGeneres - "Shoop" – Not included on CD or DVD
  • Celine Dion & Anastacia – "You Shook Me All Night Long"
  • Cher – "Believe"
  • Cher – "Song for the Lonely"
  • Cher & Cyndi Lauper – "If I Could Turn Back Time" – Not included on CD or DVD
  • Dixie Chicks – "Long Time Gone" – Not included on CD or DVD
  • Shakira – "Underneath Your Clothes"
  • Mary J. Blige & Whitney Houston – "Rainy Dayz" – Not included on CD or DVD
  • Mary J. Blige – "No More Drama" – Not included on CD or DVD
  • Dixie Chicks – "Wide Open Spaces" – Not included on CD or DVD
  • Dixie Chicks & Stevie Nicks – "Landslide"
  • Anastacia – "One Day in Your Life"
  • Mary J. Blige & Shakira – "Love Is A Battlefield" – Not included on CD or DVD
  • Celine Dion – "I'm Alive"
  • Celine Dion – "A New Day Has Come"
  • Elvis Tribute Finale Medley:
  • The Divas – "You Shook Me All Night Long (reprise)" – Not included on CD or DVD

[edit] Divas 2003

VH1 Divas Duets: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music, aired live from the MGM Grand Las Vegas on May 22, 2003.

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[edit] Divas 2004

VH1 Divas: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music, aired live from the MGM Grand Las Vegas on April 18 2004.

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  1. Patti LaBelle, Jessica Simpson & Cyndi Lauper - "Lady Marmalade"
  2. Debbie Harry & Eve - "Rapture"
  3. Joss Stone - "Fell In Love With A Boy"
  4. Ashanti - "Medley: I'm Coming Out / Mo' Money Mo' Problems"
  5. Patti LaBelle - "New Day"
  6. Cyndi Lauper & Sheila E. - "Stay"
  7. Cyndi Lauper & Patti LaBelle - "Medley: Time After Time / True Colors"
  8. Jessica Simpson - "Take My Breath Away"
  9. Jessica Simpson - "Angels"
  10. Patti LaBelle - "Love, Need And Want You"
  11. Patti LaBelle - "If Only You Knew"
  12. Patti LaBelle - "You'll Never Walk Alone"
  13. Tom Jones & The Pussycat Dolls - "Medley: Tainted Love / You Can Leave Your Hat On"
  14. Blondie - "Good Boys"
  15. Blondie & Joss Stone - "One Way Or Another"
  16. Gladys Knight Medley:
    1. Gladys Knight - "The Way We Were"
    2. Gladys Knight & Joss Stone - "I Don't Want To Do Wrong"
    3. Gladys Knight & Jessica Simpson - "Midnight Train To Georgia"
    4. Gladys Knight, Jessica Simpson & Joss Stone - "I've Got To Use My Imagination"
  17. 80s Medley Finale:
    1. Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
    2. Sheila E. - "The Glamorous Life"
    3. Debbie Harry - "Call Me"
    4. Ashanti - "Ain't Nobody"
    5. Joss Stone - "(If You Love Someone) Set Them Free"
    6. Jessica Simpson - "Higher Love"
    7. The Pussycat Dolls - "Girls On Film"
    8. Tom Jones - "Kiss"
    9. Patti LaBelle - "New Attitude"
  18. Patti LaBelle, Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry, Joss Stone, Jessica Simpson, Sheila E., Ashanti & The Pussycat Dolls - "New Attitude (Reprise)"

[edit] Divas 2009

VH1 Divas returned live on September 17, 2009, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York. Paula Abdul hosted and performed.

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  1. Paula Abdul - Medley: "Cold Hearted"/"Opposites Attract"/"Straight Up"/"Forever Your Girl"
  2. Jennifer Hudson - "Spotlight"
  3. Kelly Clarkson - "Already Gone"
  4. Jordin Sparks - "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)"
  5. Adele - "Hometown Glory"
  6. Leona Lewis - "Happy"
  7. Leona Lewis & Cyndi Lauper - "True Colors"
  8. Miley Cyrus - "Party in the U.S.A."
  9. Adele & India Arie - "Video"
  10. Jordin Sparks & Martina McBride - "A Broken Wing"
  11. Jennifer Hudson & Stevie Wonder - "All In Love Is Fair"
  12. Miley Cyrus & Sheryl Crow - "If It Makes You Happy"
  13. Kelly Clarkson & Melissa Etheridge - "Bring Me Some Water"

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0500101/fullcredits
  2. ^ Musician's Union Contract, AFM Local 802 -5765-50010956
  3. ^ http://blog.vh1.com/2009-09-08/jennifer-hudson-joins-vh1-divas/
  4. ^ http://blog.vh1.com/2009-09-08/jennifer-hudson-joins-vh1-divas/
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