Mellow Monday Video of the Night: “King Holiday”- A Tribute to MLK
Mellow Monday Video of the Night: “King Holiday”- A Tribute to MLK
Mellow Monday Video of the Night: “King Holiday”
Tonight on Classix at Nite with Donna, our Mellow Monday Video of the Night is “King Holiday” — a song that represents unity not just in message, but in execution.
Released on January 13, 1986, King Holiday was created to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrate the first national observance of MLK Day on January 20, 1986.
The project was spearheaded by Dexter Scott King, Dr. King’s youngest son, who served as executive producer. All proceeds from the record were donated to the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change.
Vocalists:
El DeBarge
Whitney Houston
Stacy Lattisaw
Lisa Lisa (with Full Force)
Teena Marie
Stephanie Mills
James “J.T.” Taylor
New Edition
Menudo (1986 members, including a young Ricky Martin)
Rappers:
Kurtis Blow
The Fat Boys
Grandmaster Melle Mel
Run–D.M.C.
Whodini
Produced by Phillip Jones and Kurtis Blow, King Holiday peaked at #30 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart and remains one of the most meaningful musical tributes ever created in honor of Dr. King.
This wasn’t just a song — it was a statement.
Different voices. Different genres. One purpose.
