H.E.R. Recalls Performing Aretha Franklin's 'Freeway of Love' at the Apollo When She Was 9

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.HERMusicx joined Jimmy Fallon on 'The Tonight Show' to discuss singing at the Apollo at age 9, and performed 'Fight For You.'

In her interview with Fallon, the R&B crooner and instrumentalist extraordinaire shared her impressive childhood accomplishments, from penning her first song at age 7 to learning the guitar by ear from her father. Fallon then surprised viewers with a clip of a 9-year-old H.E.R. performing at the Apollo Theatre for the first time. In the video, H.E.R.

“[Fred Hampton] was not just fighting for the Black Panthers. He wasn’t just fighting for the Black community. He was fighting for social justice and equality all across the board,” H.E.R. said. “When people hear the song, the idea was for them to be hopeful.”

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