Oleta Adams "Get Here" on Carson GREAT Performance

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[@rickmoors]

I was lucky enough to play bass with her for a couple years. Monumental talent and one of the kindest people I ever knew.

[@jamesbond4633]

Was that when she was playing in the hotel in St. Louis when Roland Orzabal saw her? Tears for Fears were in town playing a concert and they were more impressed with her little trio than the big show they were putting on. More real and more heart!!!

[@rickmoors]

@@jamesbond4633 - I did the St. Louis Hotel gig with her, but I left before she hooked up with Tears for Fears. It was the trio format with me on bass and Russ Kammerer on drums.

[@jamesbond4633]

@@rickmoors Sweet. In a French T.V. Interview Roland said that she married the drummer!!!! I saw her on tour with Tears for Fears when they played in Toronto. Just an awesome concert. Her voice and Roland's really gel together especially on the song "Woman In Chains". I get goosebumps hearing that song. Roland said Oleta left the night he saw her and he talked to her band about her. So that must have been you. Pretty cool. What was your set list like back in the day? Do you still play? My pedigree was playing drums in a polka band with my brothers when I was young. Now I play the guitar and sing too at open mics and blues jams!!!! I always say my Carnegie Hall is the open Mic on Friday nights at the London Music Club in London Ontario!!!!

[@rickmoors]

@@jamesbond4633 - Yes, John Cushon, great drummer and great guy. I did some demos with he and Oleta shortly before I left. We did a combination of Oleta's original songs and covers, but she was great at interpreting them in her own way. She was a musical genius. One night in Phoenix she retired to her room and came down to the gig the next night with a 6 song Cole Porter medley she wrote in her room with no piano or any other musical instrument to assist - she heard it all in her head and transcribed it. I had an offer from a group called the Jan Park band who was signed to Capitol records at the time, and Oleta at that time was still playing high class hotels. I figured it might be my best chance to get a "record deal" which is what we all wanted at that time. Jan's band got dropped before the first rehearsal and Oleta had already hired my pal Roman Czerwinski to play bass at my suggestion. D'oh! It worked out OK though, I ended up keeping busy in L.A. ever since then. I work full time with several groups here including The Bonedaddys, Conjunto Jardin, The Bill Lynch band and a bunch of others, and still do a fair amount of session work. Glad you are still playing and enjoying it, James and nice catching up with you!

[@sandra-xx7lh]

I love the bass line so much in "Get here"!

[@sylart57]

For someone to be able to pull off a live performance that flawlessly, is definitely blessed by God!! She is amazing!!!

[@wonderfilled6048]

Killed it. Dismembered it. Threw it on the front lawn for someone else to find...

[@ReverendBrown.]

Set it on fire & did the slow motion walk away

[@TomKaren94]

She has a richness a fullness and a power that is absent in today's so called talent.

[@yoshithetalent]

There are ppl out there but not heard

[@anthonylee8743]

What a singer,what musicians, what a song,and what a performance. Just pure perfection.

[@mikeydan]

written by the AMAZING Brenda Russell and performed by the AMAZING Oleta Adams. It does not get much better than this.

[@marcie9951]

❤

[@joesimmons5692]

This song came out around the time of the Gulf War. I was working as a Top 40 disc jockey, and “Get Here” was in heavy rotation because all the parents wanted their children home from the conflict. Such an understated yet powerful song. I, too, am surprised Oleta Adams didn’t get bigger than she did. Her voice was spot on. Reminded me of Gladys Knight. Still love this song thirty years later.

[@nessparadis6948]

I was thinking that her voice reminded me of Gladys knight today, especially as her voice seems to have gotten more powerful with age.

[@mightyobserver12]

I thought the song was sexuaL.

[@arrjee9474]

@@mightyobserver12 You pervert … 🤣😂

[@PhilMoskowitz]

This was the tail end of when this kind of soft heart felt music was still popular and being created. This and music like Extreme's "More Than Words" could still be hits. But it died out with the introduction of Grunge and Neo Soul.

[@CeliniacForLife]

​@@PhilMoskowitzThis was 1990-91. Grunge and neo soul didn't hit the scene until 1995/96.

[@garyfranco7827]

One of the most beautiful voices ever. ❤️

[@housewhitney7274]

NOW THATZ A SANGER...👍

[@bluehart2559]

How can you watch the way she emotes and gets so immersed in the song and not be utterly moved to tears?

[@JoaquinTazabi]

Me right now

[@TheFlashSpeedforce]

Impossible not to!

[@mikeg3783]

I was wondering how was she not crying but you can see tears at the end

[@notmebutyou8350]

Gave me chills listening to her beautiful vocals!!

[@californiabredlouisianafed5786]

This woman has true Talent. Truly God Gifted. Reminds me of why we Fall in Love.

[@wilzalustosa7282]

Traz boas lembranças 🙂🙂🙂!!!

[@bradbartlett3022]

Wow. It’s 2020 and this is still fresh and powerful. Amazing

[@Berguer]

A gem from the 90's

[@rayjupina6719]

2023.....and still the same.

[@Thee_Mranderson]

It’s 2023 and still a tear jerker

[@ckfandor4300]

Oh boy! What a classic beautiful song from Sister Oleta Adam's. Thank you for this love song 🎵. Timeless

[@PM-mar21]

"I don't care how you get here, just get here if you can".. and the melody is insane,.. reminicscent of Roberta/Nina.. lovely, Oleta

[@JoeyMayo]

What a beautiful voice and such a classy lady!

[@devevans6553]

Exceptional performance! I forgot how well Oleta played the piano..

[@decafmocha211]

One of the greats

[@jimwhite9735]

Anytime someone googles the word beautiful this video should come up It fits every definition of the world - visually, sonically and spiritually. As close to a perfect musical performance as you will find.

[@thebordernow]

@jimwhite9735 - I would add "emotionally" to the front of your list.

[@thulanihamilton965]

Thanks Oleta, thanks Brenda.

[@ReverendBrown.]

Thulani Maphumulo if that’s a shout out to Brenda Russell then I’m with ya.

[@dhop3419]

Wow. My mother passed last week. Her name is Brenda. Thank you for the comment. 😭

[@slidecounter5813]

I've always loved this long

[@monroevixen007]

Clear as a bell 😍

[@Junjo11]

Heard every word.

[@notmebutyou8350]

She tore this up!! Fantastic!!!

[@davida1251]

perhaps one of the most sincere songs and performances ever

[@barbarabuford5795]

Lord knows this woman has the voice of a 1000 angels! Such timbre, oh so beautifully done- beyond Amazing! 👏♥️

[@enriquesimpson2011]

I love it .... I can’t stop playing that love song

[@friendly76]

Absolutely stunning!

[@georgesanchez9971]

PERFECTION!

[@Chutney1luv]

Oleta's voice is pure and amazing! It's 2021 and I still love this song! ❤

[@clementlim6048]

Even now in 2023.

[@00ghostcobra]

I never knew that she played piano in this song as well..

[@dorothythomas4363]

I did and so, so 👍

[@thomasvanhorne4796]

She plays it live every time. Recorded it that way.

[@barbarabuford5795]

Me either!

[@andylane247]

Stunning, absolutely stunning.

[@nazzerite]

Beautiful!!!!!!

[@Last_one_before_I_go]

Sterling performance.

[@ek2137]

What a beautiful young woman with a beautiful voice💜.

[@mrguillemot]

was just about to say the same thing

[@StarcraftNemesis]

can u imagine how hard it is to sing and play piano on such a high level, i love this track because she has so much musicality inside her!!!

[@RoryVanucchi]

That's beyond good. She never made it big for unknown reason to me. I remember the late night jazz station played this song.

[@barbarabuford5795]

I don't understand it either because her voice is So melodious, very rare.

[@RoryVanucchi]

@@barbarabuford5795 need a writer to make it Big. Singer Songwriter or think Dionne Warwick Burt Bacharach or Olivia Newton John and John Farrar or pick a great artist to cover like Linda Ronstadt with Buddy Holly songs. Not easy

[@redhouaneboulechbak8316]

@@RoryVanucchi That song is supreme! Brenda Russel sure is A writer...Oletta just got not enough promoted and/or (Thanks God) was not pop enough

[@direfranchement]

There are many reasons she "never made it big", some of which were within her control and some not, but I'm glad to have what we do have on record from her prime. She can't sing like this anymore and it makes me sad to hear her perform in recent years. There was really no one quite like her on the scene in the 1990s.

[@abc456f]

@@barbarabuford5795 Give a listen to Lara Fabian. Didn't make it big in the U.S. but one of the greatest, most emotive singers ever. Anything from her concert, From Lara With Love.

[@christinek2105]

What an amazing voice and heart wrenching lyrics ❤️😢

[@sylviawhitfield6803]

You have to feel that she is Really Singing this song from her heart and Soul lts truly Amazing.

[@poyink5515]

Standing applause

[@yozeke]

Apart from having such great vibrato, Oleta also has an amazing reverb quality to her voice. Truly an amazing vocalist....

[@darsellabiles2146]

Great artist....heartwarming song during a very emotional time!

[@roseunderwood6298]

Her gift is beyond amazing!!!!! The Flower 🌹

[@JimFothergill]

Just a great singer with a great song!

[@mariotarradell9553]

Gorgeous! Oleta's cover of Brenda Russell's heart-tugging song is simply exquisite.

[@dhop3419]

BMW. Mom RIP. it’s been a year and this song still tears me up. 2/27/20

[@elizabethmartinez4664]

THIS IS CLASSIC WOMAN AND PIANO 🎹. SOULFUL AT THE TIP OF HER BLESSED 🙌 GOD GIVEN FINGERS. BRILLIANT 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 DROP THE MIC 🎤 GOOD BAE'🦄👑💋😘🕊💐🫂🦚

[@khategerona6871]

Exceptional natural voice wows!!! ❤️ 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Minibearmaker40]

She is absolutely wonderful!

[@marywolfe6598]

A real singer/artist....perfection at its finest!!!!

[@thedr.feelgood]

She is brilliant .... thanks for posting this clip !

[@arleancooper8626]

Oletta Adams has the most amazing voice. Love all of ger songs ✌❤from The Bahamas 🇧🇸

[@lindahuff8976]

Came out during Gulf War time. My husband was undergoing a grueling bone marrow transplant and this song was being played everywhere. It was a song for the soldiers, but it had many meanings. Still love it.

[@arromac]

...Oleta Adams = Sonic alchemy!... Simply Gorgeous!

[@RALPHPADIERNOSOFFICIAL]

Incredible voice oh my God ❤️

[@tbyrandfan1]

ABSOLUTELY ONE OF THE BEST SINGERS IN MY LIFETIME !!!!!

[@Junjo11]

Great voice and great talent with the piano. Long live Oleta !

[@geraldhills41]

A musical masterpiece !

[@DirtyRed]

This aged good sounds so good for live damn good job bringing these to youtube

[@rinaatienza2554]

I love this song. She's a great singer.

[@jeffheck5559]

Beautiful person inside and out. Makes me think of my out of town sisters.

[@dwdimanuel290]

Surely my wedding song

[@nemesisprime2993]

My type of woman she's so beautiful 😍 sweet and lovely 😍💗❤️...I just love her and I love this song....I would've always been by your side so you didn't have to beg me to get here if i can....you are so beautiful 😍 Oleta God bless you.

[@Yasharala3]

1 of the TOP VOICES & SONGS OF ALL TIME...

[@bd3825]

Wow! What a voice 😍😍😍

[@timothyleon558]

Gorgeous woman. Gorgeous voice. WOW. Love this.

[@singuntothelordinspiredbyt9140]

Naturally beautiful voice and person

[@patriciavertreese2263]

What a beautiful voice! Enjoyed many nights at Crown Center enjoying her live!! Miss those days!!

[@user-tb3vt3zq1s]

She is so brilliant

[@DrRiddlez2015]

This song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1991

[@luismarceloinostrozabidart922]

Incredible woman...great live performance....she gives a new life to her song...

[@peterkelsey5841]

Absolutely wonderful ❤️

[@f-15eagle84]

Mercy, Oleta got it done in this performance. Amazing 👌👌

[@sirblack1619]

I got a chance to see her live again last night (2/18/2022). I'm still floored by her. Epic show!

[@leonardblush2557]

Beautiful. Voice and lady.

[@louisg3598]

Those bends...I saw her at Scullers in Cambridge, MA around 20 years ago and she's one of the only singers to give me goosebumps.

[@debblackmore7460]

Absolutely beautiful lady stay strong stay safe I don't care our you get here woman in chains here lol sending love from UK takecare love ya always diamonds are forever x

[@dominiquedevereux7205]

I just realize that her voice is very reminiscent of Stephanie Mills, but just at a lower register.

[@sylviawhitfield6803]

I love Oletha Adams So Genuine Real.

[@rrosco11]

No one can bring tears like Oleta

[@marcussmith8964]

She's flawless!! Doesn't miss!!

[@johnfoster8024]

Love Her❤️. That song came out when I was missing the love of my life.

[@desroche3775]

great song

[@coquijean]

still here 9/2021...in this day an age the world is suffering from whats called: a MUSICAL FAMINE...there is not many women with vocals like this nowadays, I am sooo grateful to have lived and known sucha a great time capsule, including with the likes of (Angela Bofil, Phyliss Hyman, Angela Winbush, Ckaka Khan, Sarah Vaughn, Dionne Warwick, Miki Howard and Whitney Houston) to name the few...nobody is singing like this anymore...

[@Deerych]

Famine. Drought. all of it! What happpened?

[@rogerio067072]

Jesus 😍 speechless. Dear lord what a beautiful music.

[@artbowler6514]

Gifted talented beautiful perfect. XO

[@TARugg]

Boy, talk about killin' it.

[@cici7333]

So so beautiful! I love her.

[@timothyleon558]

The song is almost haunting. Anyone who has had miles between a loved one … it’s a fervent, if not frantic, plea to come home.

[@keithsmits6203]

Just a joy to hear and see her perform.

[@skyavalanche]

That’s a true artist, giving it her ALL 💗

[@fredjones4198]

Man, where is she now? Come back…please.

[@milarepaseebaran3722]

Respect

[@edelquiroque5075]

Simply amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-zl1qp6ec3v]

It always gives me goosebumps when I hear her sing this!! Miss Adams is totally,sublimely wonderful!!!

[@robertglasper4845]

This 1 Record Will Hold your Heart for your entire duration of time if you are only in Love. I pray that everyone finds someone to love..❤️🌟🔥☀️

[@lisac3445]

I mean… where are talents and gifts like these today?.

[@keenanvigne]

That was a great performance 👏

[@davidcaldwell6904]

Oleta adams will be in Newberry,SC nov.21st 2019 at the Newberry Opera House🙏

[@spartansrace4293]

Were you able to attend that concert?

[@michelleyura4668]

Oleta's voice control is out of this world. She herself is out of this world, surreal talent! I thank God for having listened to such beautiful music while I was growing up in the 80's and 90's.

[@leequigley3354]

Beautiful song and beautiful voice!

[@26Maximino]

I have seen dozens of times times thru Oleta or covers.. Can't get enough.. Just the perfect call for someone lost for ever but that we still expect to come.. No matter what get here babe. I ll wait for you!

[@mendeswerlynilo2890]

My God top .