Tributes to the soul singer have been flooding the Internet since his passing on Thursday, April 30. Many are beautiful, but possibly the most heart achingly gorgeous comes from almost two weeks prior to his death, when David Letterman asked Tracy Chapman to perform King’s “Stand By Me” on the Late Show. Watch the performance after the jump, and read more about King’s incredible career in the Guardian’s obituary of the artist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlZxx3elxBE