Elvis in in '68 Comeback Special singing, "Baby What You Want Me to Do?" It was his return to live performances after doing movies. He's in great shape and, clearly, having fun with the guys playing. The joy and life in his voice and performance is why I'll always remember him this way. It was so authentic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_t20f4PiRM

Here are some other good ones

Love Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScPqrym58is
Lawdy Miss Clawdy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALHWkx7J_lA

The rawness in her voice and the look he gives her near the end.

https://youtu.be/4xwMZC3eD6U

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-dOBJ1ROfeJhcX7RIM7BBWnk2I1cm82Y
I recommend Roy Orbison With Friends: A Black and White Night, if you are a fan

Aretha Franklin, honoring Carole King. Aretha was battling cancer at the time and nailed it. Start 1:08. R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

https://youtu.be/XHsnZT7Z2yQ

Pink- What about us live in concert made me cry. Was very moving/powerful.

Anything from Linkin Park.

I don't love this organization, but Katy Perry doing a duet on Autism Speaks was pretty good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke_JrWF7vE4

Prince doing the guitar gently weeps song

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heart doing Stairway to Heaven at the Kennedy Honors. Hands DOWN.

Aww, you beat me to it. This is it.

I was so excited I didn't link to it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFxOaDeJmXk

Anonymous wrote:Heart doing Stairway to Heaven at the Kennedy Honors. Hands DOWN.

Aww, you beat me to it. This is it.

IF we are talking about Patty Griffin, "Mary" makes me cry every time. There are several versions on Youtube. She has said the song is inspired by her grandmother. The one with Natalie Maines is beautiful too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_LLbIfk4QA

I just watched a recent video of Tracey Chapman singing "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" that really moved me. That song meant so much to me as a young person. It made me reflect on the optimism of my youth and where I am now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1P1g4C-Jjg

Up to the Mountain by Patty Griffin gets me every time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA6Q5-Ap3o8

Heart doing Stairway to Heaven at the Kennedy Honors. Hands DOWN.

Looking to watch something on youtube that gives me the feels -- could be any kind of performance with a moving backstory or particularly affecting. Any recs?