Happy birthday to Honoree Barbra Streisand! #KCHonors

1984 Honoree, playwright Arthur Miller.

Bonnie Raitt showed off her blues chops when she helped us honor legendary blues man Buddy Guy in 2012.

'His fusion of ballet, modern, and jazz stretched the boundaries of dance.'

1997 Honoree Lauren Bacall.

.@NoDoubt's rousing tribute to Honoree Paul McCartney at the 2010 ceremony is one that we will never forget.

1979 Honoree Tennessee Williams.

Always one for the laughs, Lucille Ball invited herself to Sammy Davis Jr.'s house for dinner during her 1987 tribute

Luciano Pavarotti once called 2004 Honoree Joan Sutherland the 'Voice of the Century.'

2011 Honoree, songwriter Neil Diamond.

'When all is said and done, it is not Elizabeth Taylor's violet eyes that are her best feature. It is her heart.'

'...Get out there & improvise & take chances & don't be a perfectionist - leave that to the classical musicians.'

1999 Honoree Stevie Wonder.

Bill Cosby honoring the unabashedly silly Dizzy Gillespie #KCHonors

2 honorees in 1! 2003 Honoree Carol Burnett, playing 1998 Honoree Shirley Temple in sketch on The Carol Burnett Show.

'Thank you, Steven, for what you have done for all of us, for what you have done for history...' - Renee Firestone

Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn look on as we honor their beautiful careers and love for each other in 1986.

'Being a singer is a natural gift.' - 1994 Honoree Aretha Franklin #KCHonors

1979 Honoree Ella Fitzgerald continues to inspire us today. How will you make your journey count?

2008 Honoree Barbra Streisand inspired a generation of singers. Among them, @IdinaMenzel, who helped us honor her.