Gone Too Soon - Jennifer Holliday - RARE!

RARE! Found. The incomparable original Dream Girl herself Jennifer Holliday sings the song Michael Jackson made famous, "Gone Too Soon," a tribute to Ryan White.

This was recorded live off air in 1995 during the CBS broadcast of the 1st Annual Newsweek American Achievement Awards. The awards themselves were given in honor of "...singing the praises of unsung heroes."

ABOUT THE SONG (courtesy of Wikipedia):

"Gone Too Soon" is a ballad recorded and popularized by American musician Michael Jackson. It was written and composed by Larry Grossman and Buz Kohan. Dionne Warwick first performed the song in 1983 as a dedication to Janis Joplin and Karen Carpenter.

Jackson's version of "Gone Too Soon" was dedicated to the memory of Jackson's friend Ryan White, a teenager from Kokomo, Indiana who came to national attention, after being expelled from his school for having HIV/AIDS. This version was produced by Jackson and co-produced by Bruce Swedien for Jackson's eighth studio album, Dangerous (1991).