Nicolette Larson on late night TV July 1981

Nicolette Larson performs as the musical guest on a standup comedy TV show broadcast from July 1981 and rebroadcast in 1987. The BetaGems channel also has "Nicolette Larson 1-15-88 late night TV performance."
BetaGems are culled from an archive of over 1000 beta video tapes recorded between from 1983 into the 1990s. Most feature live music performances broadcast on television in San Diego CA, though there are also rarely seen commercials, comedy clips, and other material that doesn't seem to be anywhere else on KZbin or online. Most of the tapes were recorded on a Sony SL-HFT7 Super Beta Theater Hi-Fi Stereo - the same model was refurbished and is being used for these digital transfers and uploads.
In rare occasions where a BetaGems clip does appear elsewhere, we're only uploading if our own beta master is better quality or contains material not seen previously. Much footage comes from public television and public access broadcasts that the taper, who worked for a local cable TV production company in the 1980s, monitored nightly for several years. Some of the programming is strictly regional, mostly from the San Diego area.

[@davedalton1273]

I loved this song the very first time I heard it. And then, i saw her, with that incredibly long hair and her beautiful, smiling face and that voice. And then, she was gone. I miss her. I miss her so much. A bitter sweet, loving memory.

[@johnryder557]

There is alot of lonely people out there but I will say this WHOSOEVER SHALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS SHALL BE SAVED!!!😊

[@redwandennaoui4508]

My heart aches every time I hear this song, I miss your beautiful voice, you’re natural beauty. Rest In Peace you Angel you. ❤️

[@bobdonovan4505]

everything about her was 'natural, I bet she made some gent very happy cute as heck

[@larryrubin5150]

Best comment yet I could not agree more

[@larryrubin5150]

@@bobdonovan4505 she was married to drummer Russ Kunkel. Studio drummer. He is still alive and knows about loss

[@jtsilva4423]

Very Nice.

[@lagioconda4534]

Linda moça de olhos tristes💐

[@thathawaiiandude787]

Man, she was such a great performer. Her beauty is obvious and mesmerizing. Her awareness of which camera was on her was phenomenal. And it wasn’t just a one or two camera angle. And loved how she played to the camera. Really wish we could’ve seen her age and produce more music. Such a loss. My heart feels heavy whenever I hear her music. RIP

[@knarfggor]

Agreed! FYI Nicolette once dated Weird Al Yankovic...........

[@VintageGearMan]

Boy you summed it up! I still listen to her a lot on LP's. She is just unreal!

[@studiosinger]

Her face had a variety of emotions connecting with the audience too.

[@ShaniTrahan-e2e]

@@knarfggor I didn’t know that she was dating Weird Al Yankovic are you sure? 🤔

[@RavagetheRain]

Beautiful song. Beautiful voice. Beautiful woman.

[@DDEENY]

You're reading my mind. I just posted that same comment at another place before I just saw yours. Peace.

[@horizonandsky8989]

Her Smile, she loves her Music with Heart and Soul!! 🙂😇🎤🎵🎶💘💖💗💓💞💕👏

[@karengayleparent2472]

Very Special! Wonderful , such a beautiful musician, her voice , extraordinary and Thanks for sharing

[@peterbuckley5724]

Thanks for your music nicolette

[@mikeyarborough2773]

Saw her perform this in the same outfit and braids Va Beach Va. 1980ish. 6feet away.Im still mesmerized !

[@kenklein9228]

Wow - I would have fainted!

[@ronjon5386]

This is one of these songs you never change the station when it comes on.

[@samhardy2038]

That’s right!

[@SpaceGhost67]

The kind of artist who can sing live and did the studio more of a favor than it did her!❤

[@jbsprojects8186]

It's amazing how well she sang it every time...it sounded like a recording but wasn't...what a talent

[@maryanngarrimone1153]

Rest in peace you beautiful angel. Loved your music. I still have your vinyl record albums! We miss you lady!!!❤

[@roquefortfiles]

She was absolutely adorable. OMG. Never knew. So sad what happened.

[@straycatttt2766]

5 feet tall stick of dynamite

[@vancekershaw6876]

So beautiful and talented and I'm glad to have her music and to be one of her fans and she will always be in my heart and play her music

[@ilsonmonteiro7537]

Linda

[@j.rothchild173]

Man!!! Just a microphone and several tons of talent!!!

[@raindeerprojekt4119]

Maybe a few other things TBH

[@davidjohnson1654]

RIP, Nicolette, one of the all-time true beauties. I LOVE this song so much. I think it's almost impossible not to feel good while I hear you singing this song. This song has such incredible, positive vibes, and so do you! Off-the-charts good!!! :) 💕🥀

[@garybrinker4522]

Great song was written by Neil Young

[@roberttaylor6374]

Van halen even used her in back up vox!!!!!

[@francispetaluma]

I remember listening to this song on the radio when I was a kid. She was so beautiful , amazing voice. So sad she died young.

[@xavierminchello8431]

Thats what taking drugs does to you.

[@pepper1188]

She should have fixed.those Jack o' Lantern teeth😳

[@xavierminchello8431]

@@pepper1188 I think she was on crack by then.

[@j9186]

@@xavierminchello8431 She wasn't on crack. It was a chronic addiction to Valium and Tylenol that killed Nicollete in 1997.

[@catmom1322]

@@j9186 tylenol is hepatotoxic

[@spongekp]

Love her and love this song but it just isn't the same without that haunting saxophone.

[@bridgetnolan3947]

Also miss the beautiful violin.

[@MrFitzgerald58]

Agreed about the saxophone 🎷. This song and this beautiful amazing woman are timeless.

[@chrispaul9068]

Agreed, beautiful song, beautiful voice, but that sax riff is missing big time. RIP Angel…❤️

[@Ittybittythetwofacedkitty]

Right on

[@KJ3113]

Yup, and the violin

[@moparlover1968rr]

I still love this version!

[@Relicsun]

She was so beautiful! We miss you.

[@masterblackmon]

She's GORGEOUS

[@sonnydean3187]

Life has a tendency to grab hold of us and we forget. Class of '79 who just now realized that Nicolette has passed. A lot of great memories surround this song both in High School and early college years. Never mind her vocals, Ms. Nicolette was beautiful.

[@zubaidaali7485]

Beautiful voice!One of my fav songs wen I was young.

[@RoseGold718]

Gosh she radiated with so much light and love that nobody would have been able to predict that in about 16 years from this performance she would leave us. Gone too soon❤❤❤

[@pmcclaren1]

STUNNING! Her beauty and that beautiful long hair.

[@miguelassenza2022]

She was a sweet little angel !!

[@volker12321]

I love her so much!

[@romail100]

Wonderful. Just wonderful clip and performance. Thanks.

[@GerardOToole-fb1rc]

Still miss u now, will miss till I see u sing again, much love. Gerry.

[@JoannaLammonds-qs9lh]

Such a great song and she sang it with such ease. What a tragedy. Seems like great music is getting harder to hear on the radio. Thank God for youtube.

[@brianzamora5575]

Yes I Love This Song Takes Me Back The Memories Of Back In The Days From 70s-80s Etc Love Nicolette Larson Beautiful Person And Performer Sadly Taken Too Soon Gone Too Soon RIP We'll Never Forget Her And Her Talent And Song....Lotta Love

[@ronwink9573]

She was a doll❤

[@flashwashington2735]

Thank you for doing this.

[@jwest3511]

You deserve a longer life. So many love you.

[@fabiomaria9385]

The most beautiful reminiscences of my youth... I love it

[@procopiojrpalacios9702]

Miss this singer and her music... If you want to check out her musical versatility, check out "Rhumba Girl" video (backed up by the great Little Feat) and the video of "Me and My Father" (backed by an orchestra in Italy, where she ends it with "Grazie"). RIP, Nicolette.

[@johnSmith-yn7dg]

She was a super cute, pretty, little, brown eyed girl, with a beautiful voice.

[@EndTimeApostles]

Really good... I love her so much .. ❤😊

[@darioguimaraes9174]

Nicolette Larson, conheci seu trabalho hoje. Um fenômeno, incrível, que voz suave e agradável.

[@blueridgepics]

What a fantastic version of this great song.

[@fjr3950]

What a talent. What a band. What an angel...

[@kenklein9120]

Her voice....my gosh, I wish I'd appreciated it more in my 20's. Her voice just floats, so beautiful.

[@kathythomas2831]

We must be close in age I am 65

[@kathythomas2831]

Me Too! I played it alot ,but age just sneaks right upon ya BUMMER

[@studiosinger]

Don’t feel bad, there was a tremendous wave of great female vocalists back then.

[@rayhoward9644]

This woman is so easy to remember. If the last time you saw singing this song you were one year old... instantly something would click when you see her now. What a woman.

[@SuperDrJeckyl]

Such a great voice. Never seen her in pants before...nice!

[@Elvisrivers1]

Realllly nice. That ass! Never knew.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

@@Elvisrivers1 omy god 🐖

[@erickcastro135]

Hermosa mi amor... Esa carita, y esa canción la amo.... Lástima que partieras tan pronto..😓

[@justindavis5544]

How I miss the 80s

[@lastnamefirst4035]

This was 70s

[@MarciaSilva-vd8sr]

Lindaaa essa música ❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Saudades dessas letras maravilhosas 💃🏽💃🏽🕺🕺💃🏽🕺

[@brucescott4261]

I still have all of her LPs, in near mint plus (MN+) condition. Lupus had taken her away from us, poor thing. R.I.P. Nicolette!

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Was brain edema caused by liver failure

[@Blu-Man]

@@lastnamefirst4035 thanks 4 clearing the facts

[@flilguy]

If she had lupus everything now makes sense!

[@TopJimmyWinn]

She looks cute here with the cap and everything. 😻

[@xavierminchello8431]

Cute until she overdosed on combo drugs she was taking.

[@tarkusmjg]

@@xavierminchello8431 What a stupid comment. Are you a 10 year old?

[@xavierminchello8431]

@@tarkusmjg you must be a Trump Lover who can't take the truth! Another Fu@kTard

[@MrRondonmon]

@@xavierminchello8431 That is the truth, but what does that have to do with Trump fool, he won the election. You liberals are the nothing bitches.

[@larciabella]

Shelly Winters in the house!

[@jrivera2528]

miss her❤

[@JoseNorato-om8nf]

Eterna pra sempre 🙏

[@CiscoDuck]

This is from An Evening at the Improv 2.4 (Season 2 Episode 4) aired July 1981 (source: IMDB database)

[@betagemslostmedia607]

Thanks!

[@SCfanIam100]

So cute and so talented!

[@stanleyorlando4276]

Love u nicolette

[@christophermannmanno6318]

What an incredibly amazing beautiful woman 🔥❤ How can you not fall in Love with her 🙏❤🔥

[@brianmorrison7542]

Rest in Peace love

[@almallah7646]

God bless her .she passed way too young

[@6lmao9]

She was so gorgeous ❤

[@clarkharvell5242]

What a beautiful lady, with a beautiful voice!

[@paulbroderick8438]

Beauty + Talent = Nicolette

[@davidhansen9625]

A great singer and a lady

[@kevinlikethevideooflynnfer9597]

❤ love ❤️ the live performance of Nicolette singing lotta of love she looks beautiful 😊

[@johnl563]

She was a beautiful lady.

[@ElisaSilva-r3x]

Nicolette.RIP🥀🥀

[@ivanugliarse]

Thanks,.I'd never seen that before.

[@sandrohenriquesouzasandro7070]

Perfeita interpretação, que voz não canso de escultar. Essa linda canção

[@charleslinzdemelo4549]

Beaultiful and talented girl!I miss you !

[@dalearmstrong3579]

She is in heaven singing for the lord Amen 🙏🏽 ❤

[@ShaniTrahan-e2e]

This is her first time performing as the Musical guest on a standup comedy TV show broadcast on July 1981 and rebroadcast in 1987

[@kevinlikethevideooflynnfer9597]

Love ❤️ this live performance

[@michaelliebers3211]

What a knockout and gorgeous babe

[@1971Euclides]

So beautiful.

[@ronalrocco4788]

❤😢❤

[@charleslinzdemelo4549]

I miss you ...

[@ingodwetrustdellaware-inc8322]

RIP NICOLETTE LARSON GONE to soon.. 😢

[@garyward6525]

🙏🎶

[@Thoughtworld1984]

Love the hand placement 😮

[@maradriatico5903]

I LOVE THIS WOMAN ❤

[@MariaAlves-qi3wy]

Linda e talentosa. Esteja guardada nas mãos de Deus.

[@rogeriotygero2553]

Devemos muito ao You Tube. Através dele temos acesso,em 2021, a riquezas como essa .

[@brucesmith3740]

is that shelly winters in the audience?

[@stevemoore9509]

Hey Bruce I was wondering the same thing when I first saw the video.

[@xavierminchello8431]

I thought I saw Shelly Winters too! Lol

[@procopiojrpalacios9702]

It's got to be the great Shelly Winters!! By her enthusiastic applause, she appeared to be a big Nicolette fan...!

[@hugocesargarcia3206]

Grande talento nos deixou tão cedo além muito linda!

[@donizetebenedito316]

Linda

[@robertharty6547]

Your right it needs the sax but she is so cool and cheeky and sexy . I have downloaded must of her performances from KZbin. Thanks for all of them. Rob Harty 72andholding 🎆🎆🎆

[@letteracomunicacaopetropol8921]

Fascinante, Linda... Se foi tão cedo... RIP

[@aldecirlopes9879]

é triste a perda de um artista que partiu muito cedo lamentavelmente

[@aldecirlopes9879]

morreu de quem essa cantora?

[@romulo7779]

@@aldecirlopes9879 Edema cerebral aos 45 anos ,por dose excessiva de medicamentos..

[@telmadosreis5799]

@@romulo7779, não me canso de assistir esse vídeo, e custo a acreditar que ela morreu!

[@richardmyers137]

Beautiful women beautiful voice

[@edmeiadiniz4245]

Linda era ela ..pena que se foi uma grave e fermidade..1997 curtir tanto essa música linda! Hoje esculto aínda! ❤

[@bigfits]

enjoyable easy listening..

[@adilsonjose67]

Que raridade! Da hora!

[@caprikay]

Veo cada uno de tus videos😢 porque ¿porque dejaste que la depresión te llevará?😢❤❤❤❤

[@jimmieharris9782]

💔

[@Ronald-hx6zn]

Beautiful person, sad she passed away so early in life.At least she and Russ had a daughter.

[@watchfuleye5193]

Nostalgic.......................🌹

[@josemontano7767]

Ohhhh very nice food for the soul

[@13letras]

Me apaixonei por Nicolette Larson essa semana Um vídeo aleatório que eu cliquei pra matar o tempo Uma canção que eu sempre gostei mas nunca tinha parado para apreciar de fato Um sucesso pop que eu não sabia que era composição do "caipira" Neil Young Uma época tão simples e inocente que eu já nem lembrava mais que tinha existido Uma cantora fantástica e, deus do céu, a coisa mais linda Uma vida tão curta Coisas estranhas que o KZbin proporciona

[@kellycyr6559]

So sad she is gone, Neil Young writes about her in his book. He clearly loved her and gave her this song.

[@anthony2871]

I would like to know do you know if they were dating when " comes a time " was recorded ...I saw a ladie either him and assumed she was

[@kellycyr6559]

@@anthony2871 I think they were a couple. Neil wrote two books and I read both of them. They sang together on Comes A Time. He gave her this song. She did not live long after that. Very sad.

[@kellycyr6559]

She died of liver failure in 1997 due to her chronic use of Valium and Tylenol PM. She was married to her drummer then and had a girl.

[@itsmissyvonne]

Bruce McPherson! Brian Ray! Peter Bunetta! Freebo!

[@juanpablocastano2192]

Ahhh... The early '80s, I wasn't born, my parents were children, yes sir that music is the best no doubt.

[@DexterHaven]

Too bad her horn section didn't come.

[@raimundononatofilho8186]

Nessa época se fazia música de alto nível hoje é só lixo