Exactly!!! Dionne, Aretha. Cissy and Whitney Houston. Diana Ross smoked "More" cigarettes back in the '80s and stopped. She also smoked a little in the '60s (Supremes). This is why she still has her voice.
24 year old Ms. Patti Labelle, 24 year old Ms. Nona Hendrix, & 23 year old Ms. Sarah Dash are beautiful and amazing, then & still😉👌🏿 #Legendary #Trailblazers #Trendsetters #Classy
Her voice has gotten higher and stronger over the years I didn’t even know that it was Patti singing it sounds like a whole different person that shows that if you keep singing your voice will get stronger and that’s exactly what happened to her
I've seen this dozens of time and each time I have give Patti LaBelle a perfect 10 standing ovation! She's a vocalist's dream in this: perfect pitch, inflection, intonation, timber, vibrato, range, breathe control and sheer "forget the band, my VOICE WILL be the last thing your hear in this song." Stage presence for days. Patti personifizes the song. Nona and Sarah sing well enough to not even miss Cindy Birdsong. And as plastic and corny as a 50's throw-back song about rainbows and Kansas could have come off as preformed in front off an all black audience on a local New York City PBS show (Soul!) whose subject matter at the time was late '60s prison riots and black revolution, Patti and Bluebelle's wow-factor was still undeniable. Go girls!
I hear no difference in her voice with or without the nose job it sounds the same to me. Her voice just got much stronger the more she sang. Nevertheless, Pattie is simply amazing!!
Wow seeing her hair like this speaks to her originality as a star and as a performance artist. Kudos to Patti! well before her time. Hands down! she did it before Fantasia and all of them did it in the 21 st century. This was a revelation!
I went to a jazz festival in Cincy, several yrs ago and Patti was supposed to perform for 20 minutes and she got the crowd so riled up and she was so into it that she performed for over an hr, so they had to bring a limo onto the field at riverfront stadium and they escorted her off the staged but inside the limbo, Patti hit a note that rocked the stadium without a mike on, and as the limo drove her away and out the stadium thousands of fans started running towards the limo shouting Patti Patti, the remaining fans didn't even want to hear the other two artist that was supposed to perform and the jazz festival was over without allowing the other two to perform
That's what's supposed to happen to great singers. Operatic singers definitely endure a spring later on. Sadly, at lot of CCM singers seem to peak after their 20s. Patti was about 24 here.
This just goes to show how much her voice evolved, this sounds nothing like her today or even back then in the 70s and 80s. But she still sounded phenomenal.
Highly recommended is the LP of Motown songs they did with the Bronx genius Laura Nyro, 'Gonna Take a Miracle' (1971). The title track is a mind blower. The LP is also important for its implicit statements on race relations, feminism and sexual freedom. There is an excellent essay on this LP by 'someone Neal' if I remember correctly which addresses these issues. Nyro was god-mother to Patti's first born.
She sounds grand here, I've just been watching videos of her singing in the 80s/90s and her voice is more powerful and stronger. How is that possible? Usually with age peoples voices falter.
I think that her voice got stronger and stronger with each new adventure she had to do; in other words. Pattie has said that she never wanted to go solo, but after she lost her mother, and two of her sisters and Labelle broke up..Pattie would round on the floor and lose her mind and that voice got stronger and stronger, she sang like she wanted to from the heart.
wow......one of my favorite girl group back in the day. Still have all of there records and especially the early ones listening to Patti's electricfying voice sends chill. Thanks for the memories while growing up.
Patti and the girls used to "steal the show" at the Uptown Rock n Roll shows back in the mid 60s and they didn't have a record on the charts singing standards like Over the Rainbow, Oh Danny Boy, etc! You go my home girls!
This is from PBS series 'Soul' from NYC! Nice to see a "clear" version. This was late Patti & the Blue Belles. Revolution was in the air! When Labelle return a few years later, they ditched the 3-girl-3-gown-three-wig routine and were singing hard rock-in-roll from "Over the Rainbow" to "Morning Much Better," & "When the Sun Comes Shining Through." If I recall, Mohammad Ali appeared was on the same episode, explaining his conversion to Islam and why he dodged the Vietnam draft. Classic!
Patti LaBelle & The BlueBelles and LaBelle are ONE AND THE SAME GROUP...with the same members: Patti, Sarah Dash, and Nona Hendrix. The ONLY difference between the two was the departure of The FOURTH Original member, Cindy Birdsong, who left to join The Supremes.
Racism was and still is so much a factor, I remember when they would not allow Patti to Sing this Song on an awards show because of the fear the white public would see how much better she sounded over the original white singer, that did it in the wizard of oz. So naturally , Patti improvised and sung UNDER THE RAINBO AND STILL TURNED IT OUT
Awsome sanging!! Patti Labelle and Ms. Nona Hendryx and Ms. Sarah Dash straight up the real deal!! them girls didn't need that hair or pretty dresses... they could really sang!!
It's amazing....these woman would soon become the brass and vocal soaring group known as Labelle! Say goodbye to the matching dresses and hello silver space suits and feathers.
OMG PATTIE PATTIE damn you really were beforw your time. I mean like I felt like I was watching something from the Now era lol she worked that I felt every note
The only female singer who never lost her voice, Not one note, octave, or pitch is different. That's what i call Legendary Mama Patti
SAY IT!!!
Patti's voice is like wine🍷
Ap1ist Gladys Knight also
Its gotten better with time
+FrozenRemix1 Fine wine not just any wine
You keep the voice when you dont smoke
Exactly!!! Dionne, Aretha. Cissy and Whitney Houston. Diana Ross smoked "More" cigarettes back in the '80s and stopped. She also smoked a little in the '60s (Supremes). This is why she still has her voice.
24 year old Ms. Patti Labelle, 24 year old Ms. Nona Hendrix, & 23 year old Ms. Sarah Dash are beautiful and amazing, then & still😉👌🏿 #Legendary #Trailblazers #Trendsetters #Classy
Her voice has gotten higher and stronger over the years I didn’t even know that it was Patti singing it sounds like a whole different person that shows that if you keep singing your voice will get stronger and that’s exactly what happened to her
I've seen this dozens of time and each time I have give Patti LaBelle a perfect 10 standing ovation! She's a vocalist's dream in this: perfect pitch, inflection, intonation, timber, vibrato, range, breathe control and sheer "forget the band, my VOICE WILL be the last thing your hear in this song." Stage presence for days. Patti personifizes the song. Nona and Sarah sing well enough to not even miss Cindy Birdsong. And as plastic and corny as a 50's throw-back song about rainbows and Kansas could have come off as preformed in front off an all black audience on a local New York City PBS show (Soul!) whose subject matter at the time was late '60s prison riots and black revolution, Patti and Bluebelle's wow-factor was still undeniable. Go girls!
hprm33t
AMAZINGLY PUT!!! Speak light!!
I hear no difference in her voice with or without the nose job it sounds the same to me. Her voice just got much stronger the more she sang. Nevertheless, Pattie is simply amazing!!
I 100% agree with you.
agreed
+Jacqueline Lowery YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
agree, she got better.
100% agree
Wow seeing her hair like this speaks to her originality as a star and as a performance artist. Kudos to Patti! well before her time. Hands down! she did it before Fantasia and all of them did it in the 21 st century. This was a revelation!
PATTIE AND ARETHA AND GLADYS, GREAT SINGER'S 3 DIFFERENT STYLES. GREAT TO HAVE BEEN HERE ON EARTH TO HERE THESE ICONS.
Best vocalist that ever walked earth!
Like if Got 2b Real brought you here...
LEGENDARY!!! That is all.
AGREE!!!!!!
Gregory Curtis you said it‼️
I would love to see Fantasia play Patti in a movie
So beautiful! That high note @2:51 gives me chills!!👌🏼👌🏼
Nails those notes every time. Perfection to be sure.
I went to a jazz festival in Cincy, several yrs ago and Patti was supposed to perform for 20 minutes and she got the crowd so riled up and she was so into it that she performed for over an hr, so they had to bring a limo onto the field at riverfront stadium and they escorted her off the staged but inside the limbo, Patti hit a note that rocked the stadium without a mike on, and as the limo drove her away and out the stadium thousands of fans started running towards the limo shouting Patti Patti, the remaining fans didn't even want to hear the other two artist that was supposed to perform and the jazz festival was over without allowing the other two to perform
Wonderful rare televised performance.
I want this queen to stay with us forever, now that auntie Aretha is gone we only have aunt Patti left :((((((((
Her voice was more powerful during the 80s/90s. But, she sounded good here.
She's actually starting to sound more like this as her voice is declining due to age. Still incredible though.
That's what's supposed to happen to great singers. Operatic singers definitely endure a spring later on. Sadly, at lot of CCM singers seem to peak after their 20s. Patti was about 24 here.
and about 23 here wow,,,the 60's
Pattie sure did grace them t be sure.
EHDROCK What a talent Patty is without question. The best of the best.
Lord Have Mercy!
+childinthecity Look at young Patti Labelle and the Blue Bells
Fierce!
Hendryx was the brains behind Labelle's innovative work though
So BEAUTIFUL this song makes me cry and remembering my second mother and best friend and my sister in law I loss from cancer a year ago
*screaming* C'mon Patti! PATTI!!!!
this was kinda tame for Patti lol but I love it.
Patti style is timeless and Nona and Sarah lord have mercay!!! Them some fine sisters boy!
This just goes to show how much her voice evolved, this sounds nothing like her today or even back then in the 70s and 80s. But she still sounded phenomenal.
Canelius yeah she jus grew over a 40 year period. That's crazy.
SHE SOUND BETTER AS SHE GOT OLDER, SHE PUT A LITTLE MORE SOUL INTO HER SINGING, AMAZING SINGING, HER RANGE IS OUT OF THIS WORLD.
a song is not enuff for Patti, she needs an opera
This woman brings tears to my eyes !!
Highly recommended is the LP of Motown songs they did with the Bronx genius Laura Nyro, 'Gonna Take a Miracle' (1971). The title track is a mind blower. The LP is also important for its implicit statements on race relations, feminism and sexual freedom. There is an excellent essay on this LP by 'someone Neal' if I remember correctly which addresses these issues. Nyro was god-mother to Patti's first born.
Sounds great BUT, Cindy was an important part of that harmony. I love how they reformed ...LABELLE
Actually her voice got much better and stronger than this, last 20 years her best voice ever.
Initially heard her when I was around seven years of age and was blown away
She sounds grand here, I've just been watching videos of her singing in the 80s/90s and her voice is more powerful and stronger. How is that possible? Usually with age peoples voices falter.
Don't Ever Stop Performing !!!
That was so awesome!!! 💖 Patti!
What lovely voices, so soulful ! PRAISE THE MOST HIGH!
I think that her voice got stronger and stronger with each new adventure she had to do; in other words. Pattie has said that she never wanted to go solo, but after she lost her mother, and two of her sisters and Labelle broke up..Pattie would round on the floor and lose her mind and that voice got stronger and stronger, she sang like she wanted to from the heart.
Who like her Jazz Album ?
She still can blow!!!
This is beyond beautiful!
now if this 1968 she was ahead of her time with that hairdo.. This is Patti love you.......
HAPPY 76TH BIRTHDAY
PATRICIA HOLTE
"PATTI LABELLE"
(MAY 24. 2020)
wow......one of my favorite girl group back in the day. Still have all of there records and especially the early ones listening to Patti's electricfying voice sends chill. Thanks for the memories while growing up.
LORD HAVE MERCY!!!
Awwww. They look so tame here!
They tore thT up
patti lebelle is the best music I hear.
I didn't know they wore highlights back then
Lol in order to keep from singing way over the other singers, Patti pretty much has to whispers her lyrics.
Patti and the girls used to "steal the show" at the Uptown Rock n Roll shows back in the mid 60s and they didn't have a record on the charts singing standards like Over the Rainbow, Oh Danny Boy, etc! You go my home girls!
This is from PBS series 'Soul' from NYC! Nice to see a "clear" version. This was late Patti & the Blue Belles. Revolution was in the air! When Labelle return a few years later, they ditched the 3-girl-3-gown-three-wig routine and were singing hard rock-in-roll from "Over the Rainbow" to "Morning Much Better," & "When the Sun Comes Shining Through." If I recall, Mohammad Ali appeared was on the same episode, explaining his conversion to Islam and why he dodged the Vietnam draft. Classic!
It was the La Belle years
Sarah & Nona had big voices to match Miss Patti's powerful notes
CLASSIC
They were so young!
This is the most tame I've ever seen Patti. 😂😂
amazing!!!!
had no clue, wow. definition of diva
Just amazing!
Patti LaBelle & The BlueBelles and LaBelle are ONE AND THE SAME
GROUP...with the same members: Patti, Sarah Dash, and Nona Hendrix.
The ONLY difference between the two was the departure of The FOURTH Original member, Cindy Birdsong, who left to join The Supremes.
OMG YO,. Where in the world did you find this incredible masterpiece of a video. I'm floored by by this performance. Those girls really could sing.
so young.
LEGENDS
Always the best!
just 7 years later they would reach No1 as Labelle with the amazing Lady Marmalade- quite a transformation in a few short years!
astounding!
Wow, what a treat, just the three of them right before the next incarnation!
Hard to believe these are the same ladies that became the dynamic LaBelle!
AMAAAAZING!
Tough. And with a calm, cool confidence.
Thank you lord
Wow! excellent video quality.
Sweet Philly soul
Patti is a powerhouse
Oh wow... I didn’t know Patti did that song back in 68’.
Amazing
Yaaaaasss Miss Patti! 🙌🏾
elegantissime
1:36 I love this part, it's so good
Took Dorothy and auntie M to CHURCH!!!
I was in love with this womans soul yaul
Racism was and still is so much a factor, I remember when they would not allow Patti to Sing this Song on an awards show because of the fear the white public would see how much better she sounded over the original white singer, that did it in the wizard of oz. So naturally , Patti improvised and sung UNDER THE RAINBO AND STILL TURNED IT OUT
Wow 😯 just Wow
She needs to do a Movie.
i am surprised a movie was never made about her and the bluebells/ labelle
Awsome sanging!! Patti Labelle and Ms. Nona Hendryx and Ms. Sarah Dash straight up the real deal!! them girls didn't need that hair or pretty dresses... they could really sang!!
Aretha may have hit a high note or two but, I don't know who would come out on top if they brought the vocal to the stage in those days.
Awesome!
but nothing has change about her greatness
#CLASSIC #EPIC #LEGEND
Very nice, but like here more recent virgins... she's better with age! Many, many can't say that.
omg... patti is a legend
at this moment.. mariah wasnt even born ahhaha. patti is a very long time singer.... this is like 25 years after world war 2
Facts..lol
I look at this and realize that LaBelle is yet to come.
Cool Patti
It's amazing....these woman would soon become the brass and vocal soaring group known as Labelle! Say goodbye to the matching dresses and hello silver space suits and feathers.
OMG PATTIE PATTIE damn you really were beforw your time. I mean like I felt like I was watching something from the Now era lol she worked that I felt every note
how is her voice still the same I dont get it
damn.
Wow
fab fab fab