At the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors, Brooks & Dunn paid a heartfelt tribute to their longtime friend and country music legend, Reba McEntire, with a lively rendition of her hit song “Why Haven’t I Heard From You.”
Their performance quickly became one of the highlights of the night, filled with bluesy energy. Kix Brooks kicked things off with the first verse while Ronnie Dunn played guitar, and then they both seamlessly came together for the chorus, with McEntire beaming in her seat, clearly touched by the tribute.
This performance was the final tribute of the evening, following touching moments from artists like Kelly Clarkson and Lady Antebellum. The duo was joined on stage by the other artists to take a bow in front of the applauding crowd.
McEntire was one of the eight extraordinary artists honored that night for leaving an unforgettable mark on culture. Alongside her, iconic figures like Cher, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Alex Lacamoire were celebrated for their incredible contributions to music and the arts.
“Why Haven’t I Heard From You,” released in 1994 as the lead single from McEntire’s Read My Mind album, went on to become one of her biggest hits, reaching No. 5 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.
The friendship between Brooks & Dunn and Reba has spanned decades. The duo opened for Reba in 1992, and they later toured together as co-headliners in the late ’90s. Their collaborations continued with hits like “Cowgirls Don’t Cry,” and they even shared a long-running Las Vegas residency, Reba, Brooks & Dunn: Together in Vegas, which ran from 2015 to 2021 and became one of the most beloved country music residencies in the city’s history.
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