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

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

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

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

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

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

Bill Cosby honoring the unabashedly silly Dizzy Gillespie #KCHonors

1999 Honoree Stevie Wonder.

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

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

2011 Honoree, songwriter Neil Diamond.

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

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

1979 Honoree Tennessee Williams.

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

1997 Honoree Lauren Bacall.

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

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

1984 Honoree, playwright Arthur Miller.

Happy birthday to Honoree Barbra Streisand! #KCHonors