Oscars 2021: Original song win puts H.E.R. halfway to EGOT
Advertisement “Of course, I have to thank God for giving us these gifts,” she added, “and my parents, my beautiful mother who’s here with me today and my father at home. All those days of listening to Sly and the Family Stone and Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye really paid off, so thank you, Dad.” Clad in a purple beaded pantsuit, complete with cape and hood and round glasses with purple frames, H.E.R. also gave a visual homage to another artist: Prince, who died five years ago last Wednesday and would no doubt appreciate a name that stands for Having Everything Revealed.