Patti LaBelle and the Bluebells "You"ll Never Walk Alone" 1965

[@vj5225]

We are lucky to have Patti LaBelle today, giving her flowers as she's been in the game over 60 years and still singing.

[@skepchica]

YES!!! Patti is such a gift. She's been in the music business and RELEVANT, for longer than some people live. That's my baby. 💜💜

[@DARIDURI-d3k]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DARIDURI-d3k]

​@@skepchicaGift was Queen Tina Turner and not Patti

[@vj5225]

@@DARIDURI-d3k Tina Turner is in a totally different class of music. Tina was the queen of Rock & Roll and she has died. Patti LaBelle is still alive, not retired and doing well and yes I'm giving her flowers while she's here. Can't do that for Tina. Now, you move along and stop trying to put two legendary ladies in one class.

[@troysterling1382]

She blew this song out the box in 1986 at Motown from the Apollo! Watch that performance and you never walk alone!

[@Mimi-cg2cw]

I'm 69 I had to share this with my baby..she's 39. I saw LeBellle in concert in the 70'd Patti Nona and Sarah

[@luvendertabon6367]

Possibly the most beautiful pronunciation of be I've heard

[@lrs327]

Hands down

[@popado81]

Sarah Dash on that top note.

[@marycook3755]

Yes Lord! You better sing Sarah Dash!

[@martarodriguez538]

yaasss❣

[@louise9024]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@davonchesmith9688]

I still think that was Cindy because it was sure her in Down the Isle

[@dowanelawrence1136]

No auto-tune; no lip syncing. Only your real voice and she killed it. Oh how I wished I had existed in that era. This time frame feels like crap even with all the technology that surrounds me.

[@Royalone08]

Her voice is captivating, such a refined sound for a 20 year old Patricia Holte Aka Patti LaBelle.

[@USNAVDC]

Patti LaBelle is totally awesome! She can blow the roof off the place or sing the softest note that just floats on top of everything.

[@martarodriguez538]

factz

[@SheebahBaby]

I like her execution style to that of the great Monseratt Caballe… A DIVA in every sense of the word with PRISTINE vocal ability.

[@invisible6433]

She's 21 here. Imagine got to hear her voice live at that time.

[@ladylovesherlord]

As much as I love Diana Ross & the Supremes, they could never!

[@nesq4104]

They could never even after stealing a bluebell 😆

[@kurtsupreme]

apples and oranges!

[@nutinman4u]

One was a singing group and the other is a sangin' group. This was why patti and the girls weren't invited to event in the 60"s. They were the reigning queens of snatching edges and handing out seats in those days. Hell, James Brown had them close the curtains on them before patti hit her high note ..smh

[@ladylovesherlord]

​@@nutinman4uWow!

[@umarbentley4953]

@@nutinman4uThey was just that raw and soulful.

[@jamesprevard6555]

Sarah truly was a Beast also Hitting those notes.RIP.

[@ctruth6185]

My Daddy always talked about Patti with the Bluebells. She's always been a cut above the rest with her God-given vocals. She has always had it and knew it.

[@12tray21]

the best prefomace of this song ever

[@TDS927]

Agreed! 💯👊🏽👏🏾

[@FHIPrincePeter]

Mahela Jackson is the benchmark for me . Then of course Gerry and the Pacemakers and finally the "Kop" Liverpool Football Club. But you will have to like Football and understand the story to really appreciate the Song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fX2naHqhaNd4iMk

[@SDSFG45]

as her old bandmate, Cindy Birdsong said about her "there was NOBODY like Patti on the rock ' roll circuit...because nobody had her range or stage presence. She may not have had all the confidence in herself, like Diana or Aretha had, when they were very young, but you would never have known it...and neither one of them could hold a candle to Pat, standing flat footed and just singing with no micorphone in their hand" (which is what her close friends called Patti)..you dont have to believe the quote if you dont want to...but its in Patti LaBelle's book. And I read her book, twice.

[@iolairesino]

Patti and Aretha both can flat foot sing. I only wish Aretha didn't smoke as much as she did.

[@george-nm9ol]

Just wow- the ending has to be one of my favorites now

[@klscott23]

Breath control is amazing 🔥❤️

[@SH-lc7ue]

So fascinating to listen to this and then the 1985 version. Sounds like two different songs, yet each version still stunning. Patti's so sickening for that last note omg.

[@skepchica]

People talking about her "screaming" gets me hot!!! Yes, she has a big, full powerful voice-- so naturally it's loud. But no different than an opera singer-- they rarely use microphones and "cut" the band. Nothing different than what she does-- but she's not a one trick pony. Patti has an absolutely amazing voice, with so much agility! Her softer notes are simply beautiful-- and her control to switch to it and right out if she feels like it is insane.

[@DROIDX40]

Right. I kinda gets under my skin too. Just because they don't like a belter. That's their loss. ​@@skepchica

[@popado81]

The way she felt back, Knowing they we're better then who came 4

[@K1ngdivino]

This needs to be a Million and over

[@MelanieLogan-o8m]

My goodness. I'm 41 so I know patti.... but I see u don't "know" patti. Class act. That control and range at such a young age

[@Youwillalwaysbetheonlyone]

My most favorite patti performance tie with the over the rainbow.. patti will pierce your heart with her voice..

[@nutinman4u]

Atlantic records did them dirty during the Aretha years.I love Aretha but come on now. They say they didn't know want to do them writing wise . I don't buy it

[@kellyb3540]

I love this from Patti but my favorite is Lady Marmalade. Love the outfits, love the 70's vibe. And omg she killed it.

[@rosamariadasilvalopes5672]

Patti LaBelle! Fantástica! abraço do Sul do Brasil!

[@denisferrara5298]

Magnificent, before she allowed all her vocal mannerisms to overwhelm that great talent.

[@annblosfeld1329]

We have this on our 1950's jukebox!! It's incredible perfection!!

[@maciii4414]

I still cry when I hear this😭 Pitch Perfect👏👏👏👏👏

[@philippejean2345]

Effortlessly ❤🎉❤🎉

[@dwaynewardell8024]

R.I.P. Sarah Dash 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@akadime2]

Look how far pattie is from the mic real singers know thats power 🎉🎉🎉

[@destinluv3773]

Currently in the middle of reading one of her books in tears cause I see so much of myself in her story🔥🥹

[@teddydavis2339]

Some people are just born to sing.

[@marcjacobs5988]

1,000 views. You gotta be kidding me. I was already crying, bc of the music, when I saw the number, but now I'm really crying out loud. For humanity :-)

[@iamtrawayne1558]

It’s more than 1 upload of this another video has twice as more views

[@Jocelyn_Jade]

Comments like this just focus on the negative. Why worry about who else watches it? Focus on what the song does for you.

[@readyroc7845]

You’re expecting too much from a generation of mumble rappers…. Just be glad we have this to enjoy

[@Noodleydoo]

Ronnie Spector said all the other groups hated going on after this song, when Patti and the ladies hit that high note at the end!

[@slc2466]

Going to see Patti at the Hollywood Bowl tonight- can't wait!

[@coreymiller6302]

And rest is history sing it Patti.

[@veraann6913]

Magnificent!!!!!! Patti is the bomb!!!

[@dm19609721]

This was before Streisand, Adele, Mariah Carey......eat your hearts out!

[@kellyb3540]

Adele can sing but the others at just average and not in PL league. Don't care what MC vocal range is and i think Streisand sings the way she looks.

[@debutriah2854]

@@kellyb3540to the Barbra disrespect

[@Fosifar]

​@@kellyb3540?

[@nesq4104]

​@@kellyb3540I just watched Babs in funny girl for the first time and I was impressed when really captivated the emotion of each song and she definitely has a voice! You can't compare what high level white singers do vs a high level African American singer in particular.

[@tbam73]

This wasn't before Barbara Streisand. There is no need to negate her. That being said, Miss Patty is a forever force and this was amazing

[@rambokm1753]

Patti is an American treasure! I am a huge fan of hers, and I’ve seen her countless times over the years! Each time I’ve seen her she gave her audience her all! I don’t know how she does it! Her voice always amazes me and her renditions of standards are unique! I truly love this woman!

[@nutinman4u]

Why didn't they have Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles record with Aretha. They were on the same label.

[@martarodriguez538]

Happy Birthday, 👑 Cindy Birdsong

[@jamesprevard6555]

Remembering this 60ty year old iconic masterpiece !

[@DooWops4U2]

This deserves over two million views how much more can a song deliver I mean co'mon

[@abrahamblue4800]

This woman will forever be my hands down favorite female vocalist of that era.

[@DJRodneyLove]

The song can be interpreted in a secular or spiritual way ..either way, its a beautiful song and the way she ended it from 2:16 - 2:45 is just beautiful. Makes me cry!

[@Youwillalwaysbetheonlyone]

Keep coming back to cry while watching ms patti.

[@MotownMaster]

RIP Sarah Dash

[@bryanalvareeezy7578]

I can only imagine how it was to witness this performance live ❤

[@HouseAbundance]

I am so jealous i will never get to witness that

[@fresh2deathjb]

That ending was everything!

[@Jocelyn_Jade]

Makes me cry so much.

[@thankgodkelson3638]

I’m back here in 2024, who’s watching with me?

[@kingyah4611]

Just finished watching her tribute to Mariah last year at the grio awards show. Oh my!!!!

[@Dion_Mustard]

Pure Raw Soul.

[@TheHeat205Network]

Such Powerful voice for someone so small!

[@QSue22]

Such a beautiful voice, absolutely stunning❤️

[@JuannCaarloss]

Yass Sarah!

[@joemg82]

Damn...I wasn't ready

[@sewblue187]

Dam pattie blew the roof off🔥🔥🔥

[@misswilkinsdaughterofaking4390]

To hear her voice without all the extra screaming she does. Such a beautiful voice!

[@ajaycbaby951]

I love all the screaming, but she does sound beautiful here. Patti upper octave raspy notes are a dream.

[@bbnffgvbnn8860]

@@ajaycbaby951 it's not screaming its belting and mixing

[@DROIDX40]

​@@bbnffgvbnn8860I wish they would know what they're talking about.

[@slephora9392]

The music of the past was literally enchanted & purely magical. What a captivating rendition.

[@Neosoul_prima]

Like wow!

[@arethasD6belt]

💐💐 these are for u Patti 😭😭 THAT ENDING NOTE, PATTI IS A SOPRANO NO DOUBT

[@markdalgarno3299]

Stunning just stunning

[@davidwillis9037]

Wow

[@CurtisLBrice]

❤ Awesome...

[@joeypalazzolo1507]

Live from the Brooklyn Fox..Murray the "K"'s Christmas show.... 1965 I believe!!!!

[@dwaynewardell8024]

Actually, this was June 28, 1965. Murray the "K"'s "It's What's Happening, Baby!" CBS Special. Had to do some deep research. The show was live from Brooklyn Fox Theatre, featuring Mary Wells, The Supremes, Tom Jones, Bill Cosby, The Drifters, The Miracles, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, The Temptations, etc...

[@theheff66]

@@dwaynewardell8024 June 28, 1965, thanks. I just saw that TV Special ("It's What's Happening, Baby!") last night (8/14/21) on PBS during their fundraising drive, and it was great. Murray The "K" was a great host. This was the clip they showed of Patti LaBelle & Her Bluebelles. Some of the other performers were: Herman's Hermits "Mrs Brown...." Chuck Jackson "l Don't Want To Cry" Johnny Rivers "Seventh Son" The Ronettes "Be My Baby" and Martha & The Vandellas.

[@drummerc1795]

@@theheff66 not so sure that it was June 28th, 1965. That was the date of the PBS special but it was not all live (don’t know if any of it was live). Most of the clips were from previous shows so this could have been from an earlier Murray the K Christmas or Easter show held at the Fox. Doesn’t really matter as they were unbelievable in person. I went to almost every one of his shows and the Bluebelles were in several of them. They sound good in this video but they killed this song every time they appeared live. The audience went absolutely crazy...especially near the end.

[@carolanestanley4030]

I remember seeing them do Danny Boy at the Brooklyn Fox, which brought tears to my eyes.

[@drummerc1795]

@@carolanestanley4030I must have seen them at the Brooklyn fox or the Brooklyn paramount at least 6 times. They usually got to sing 2 songs and you just reminded me that it was you’ll never walk alone and Danny boy. I remember that they both ended with that crazy high note that made the audience jump up in approval.

[@uptowndc26]

WOW!!!!!!!!

[@brettedgar6733]

SHE SQUEEZED IT IN AT THE END. 😊

[@kellyb3540]

I'm here because Rolling Stone just released their 200 best singers list and Beyonce was #8 but Patti Labelle wasn't even in the top 40. THIS is singing. THIS is a voice. Beyonce is average at best. They even said dreadful "singer" Bob Dylan was 18. Btw, Patti was just a teenager in this video.

[@nesq4104]

It's a travesty. A teenager with this much power and passion is a rarity. Only aretha and jennifer holliday had this much power and passion as teen singers.

[@nutinman4u]

@@nesq4104 ...They vocally rule the roost amoungst the other girl groups of the day.

[@nesq4104]

@@nutinman4u definitely although I wasn't born yet, but I heard the stories, lol

[@kellyb3540]

​@@nesq4104 Yes. I remember the play and how audiences were stunned. Everybody talked about it. Even today few have the voice of Jennifer Holiday

[@TDS927]

Beyonce is just contemporary fluff. Patti runs circles around all these young singers. Period.

[@FerranChev]

Amazing! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@mattyboyd4045]

Unbelievable. Beyond.

[@rahimshahid1937]

OMG SING BEAUTIFUL GORGEOUS DIVA ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kyletpreston4421]

Amazing !!!

[@gusbell3847]

Beautiful...

[@dicaosmagalhaes3377]

Expetacular!!!

[@Cel3stialPpneuma]

icon

[@ntrock22]

Judah!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@shametrickpowell6918]

Amazing

[@axxellein]

TRES Cool

[@dignifiedblackman4742]

Respect

[@AnthonyBanksCountertenor]

1:09 is where the video strarts

[@nesq4104]

That part is when it gets sick

[@nesq4104]

Can anyone point to a section of this where Cindy's voice is most distinct?

[@skydiamond8705]

You can hear her though out the whole song Because cindy can sing a high pitch range but she can't make it louder than the other so voice that lower is cindy

[@nesq4104]

@@skydiamond8705 ok thanks. Ive heard her do power notes closely matching Patti before so I became skeptical of parts I thought Patti or Sarah did some high notes now. I know Sarah has/had a strong voice

[@jeawngrat79]

In the middle lower altoSoprano and Soprano flanking Cindy Birdsong bleeding the harmony. Motown kept her(Mary Wilson) microphone volume lower than the lead. They always sounded like screeching harpies painfully straining only sang with missRoss -live- on stage all tv appearances were pretaped ad-hoc lead with the Andantes' background also taped. Ross sang over her own voice the girls swayed sashayed and lipsynced. She was shrewdly transplanted to the Supremes we never heard her voice. But on a talkshow she did sing stop in the name of love, live. Became a ucla and motown secretary for suzanne de passe after 197something. Patti never discussed this with miss Ross. Though Cindy began as Florence Ballard best friend on the road shows. Sarah Dash is soaring like cissyHouston here

[@nesq4104]

@@jeawngrat79 ok so it's Sarah's voice we primarily hear powering through? I did see that stop in the name of love performance and she was on a talk show singing to God be the glory. On to God be the glory she really hit a Patti like note with a strong bell ring. After that performance I started questioning who sang what during some of these bluebells performances.

[@nesq4104]

@@jeawngrat79 it's a shame when they lip sync. I hate it because they don't get to develop the voice and evolve the sound of the group. Nona and Sarah didn't and their voice flowered during the Labelle Era. I think same problem with destiny's child. Beyonce sangive while the others didn't leaving Kelly and Michelle with no confidence when they broke up. I think Michelle gained her confidence quickest afterwards going into Gospel while Kelly still not sure what she is doing

[@nutinman4u]

Who would play them in a biopic?

[@mspiesundee7202]

Ledesi or Fantasia energy wise as Patti. But vocally no one in my opinion.

[@moeb5046]

Fantasia as Patti Tiffany Evens background singer Ryan destiny background

[@nutinman4u]

Xscape would be the best pick.

[@salem8617]

Fantasia definitely!!!!

[@nutinman4u]

@@mspiesundee7202 she can't hit those super sonic high notes though.

[@Exxtol1]

Unreal

[@pchris3437]

Cindy Birdsong, from the Supremes, is in the middle.

[@nesq4104]

Cindy Birdsong of the Bluebells is in the middle! You got it confused. She was a Bluebell first.

[@pchris3437]

@@nesq4104 No. I didn't get it Confused. It's Obvious she's from the Bluebelles, But she's also from the Supremes!!

[@nesq4104]

@@pchris3437 she's wasn't from the Supremes yet

[@pchris3437]

@@nesq4104 Everyone Knows That.

[@nesq4104]

@@pchris3437 like if you transported back in time and was at this performance you wouldn't say omg thats Cindy birdsong from the Supremes. It would just be Cindy birdsong of the bluebells

[@rtrepsas]

Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers You'll Never Walk Alone lyrics © Concord Music Publishing LLC

[@brandonjovonstephens6637]

This should have more views than what it has are you kidding me.when she expires it will have more views it will probably go National on TV to show who the labelles are

[@sayfirenix9354]

❤🔥

[@logan-xr5jy]

Queeeen

[@chadgilmore5046]

Elvis Presley nailed this song his version was the best.

[@anthonythomas1504]

Patti doing her best Dionne impression. Back then, all the girls imitated Dionne or tried to.

[@lamb4mc]

Patti didn’t need to try and be anyone else but herself lol Dionne could never keep up with LaBelle

[@TDS927]

​@@lamb4mc OK. Patti is in a league all by herself.

[@lamb4mc]

@@skepchica where did i say they were alike?? do you know to read?

[@skepchica]

Patti is literally nothing like Dionne, at all.

[@skepchica]

@@lamb4mc ((Sorry, I didn't mean to tag you. I was responding to the original comment.))

[@eumelaniniam3781]

Who's coming on after that?

[@nesq4104]

The supremes have left the building taking cindy birdsong with them. Lol

[@vanzeljoseph7021]

Nobody.... Hands down a Beast before her time..💙💪🏾✊🏾

[@jojojr1679]

@@nesq4104 🤣🤣🤣...only true fans know about that

[@nesq4104]

@@jojojr1679 lol. Ok!

[@nutinman4u]

Xscape / SWV versus Battle brought me here.

[@jeawngrat79]

No voices in either 1988-millennium group here unfortunately can approach these vocals... these are pillars upholding a voice 🏢 building. I love who can I run to though.

[@fisotavuiy9092]

Cindy Birdsong

[@jeawngrat79]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipDPZJ17iaeCkKM

[@ceeceetracey9839]

Berry Gordy was trying to steal their soprano, hoping it was Birdsong who kinda favored Ballard, but he didnt know Dash was the 1st (or 2nd) soprano.

[@nesq4104]

If he got his hands on Sarah there would be no labelle. The group would have totally fell apart forcing patti to go solo earlier or maybe even ending her carear?

[@PhillySoulable]

@@nesq4104LaBelle would’ve worked with Nona and Cindy. The backgrounds would’ve just been very Nona heavy. I love Nona’s tone and you have to remember that Nona was the pen of LaBelle…

[@nesq4104]

@@PhillySoulable Nona was the one of the group, agreed, but Sarah was the glue. Patti and Nona were known for butting heads occasionally. Sarah has that calm, loving persona. I don't know Cindy much so I can't speak on her. But Cindy was not filling Sarah's shoes with those notes. Some of the best Labelle live moments is when Sarah comes in with that powerful soprano. I'm not sure if Cindy could do that. I know Cindy can hit a few notes like Patti though. I think LaBelle would have never happened if Cindy stayed or Sarah left. Maybe a whole different vocal group would have emerged or it would have just ended for all. Who knows.

[@nesq4104]

@@PhillySoulable I guess to add on to my point is that Cindy wouldn't have stayed, clearly she abandoned ship without telling her group members, that made Patti upset for decades. So no I don't think she has the persona to allow a LaBelle to form/thrive because she already shown that she was not willing to stick it out with them.

[@LaToyaTillis]

cmon Patti!!!!

[@daknees1959]

🎶❤️

[@primetimeoldies73ylastres26]

🍦🍦🎵🎵🎵🎶

[@skydiamond8705]

I love cindy so much but her vocals wasn't that powerful with both Group in this video Cindy voice is lower than the other she had a high pitch range but couldn't belt it out like patti or Flo and she knew that it made her feel insecure to where she didn't want to sing lead but her vocals where perfect even though she couldn't belt it out

[@Tes7000]

Interesting analysis. It is too bad that Cindy didn't have more confidence in terms of her singing, because she could have easily taken over the lead spot in The Supremes when Diana Ross left in 1970. Cindy was no Jean Terrell for sure, but for the kinds of songs The Supremes were doing in the 70s, Cindy would have been fine singing lead. Her voice was close enough in range to Diana's to not be a major departure from what fans of the group were used to. I watched Cindy's solo show from the 80s, and my one caveat is that she would have needed to relax her pronunciations a bit to sound a little less proper. But singing behind a singer as stellar as Patti LaBelle and then joining The Supremes with a bunch of hoopla and scrutiny she didn't ask for, I can see why Cindy didn't have the confidence to assert herself.

[@Ckillen2422]

Young Patti was getting it... then Yolanda Adam's came and did it some more.

[@lamb4mc]

she doesn’t even come close to Patti

[@Ckillen2422]

@@lamb4mc even Pattie doesn't believe that... Yolanda is a phenomenal singer. And a young Pattie was unbelievable.

[@DROIDX40]

​@@Ckillen2422wth 😂😂😂

[@aenning]

​@@Ckillen2422 Patti vocally is much better tho.

[@JoopSloot]

Cindy.

[@jeawngrat79]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipDPZJ17iaeCkKM

[@hylndrfan]

The Bluebells not the same when Cindy left.

[@nesq4104]

Nope, but then they became Labelle so it was a good thing. Probably would have never got that style if she stayed

[@hylndrfan]

@@nesq4104I think they would have become Labelle with Cindy. Look how the Supremes evolved after Diana left. They became a more soulful group when Jean Terrel became the new lead singer.

[@nesq4104]

@@hylndrfan well I still disagree. After listening to interviews, the loss of Cindy changed the group dynamic plus the change of music into rock and roll etc so the remaining members stated they likely would have broken up. It was Vicki wikman that encouraged them to revamp the whole style after Cindy. But I would have loved to see what Labelle would have been like with Cindy

[@hylndrfan]

@@nesq4104 Well we'll never know will we

[@nesq4104]

@@hylndrfan truths, we just get to enjoy the history as it unfolded! And got the benefit of bluebells and labelle out the deal.

[@iamtrawayne1558]

2:46

[@patgorden5002]

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