the greatest "chick band" of all time. Why do I say that?..the proof is in the puddin'. Im not talking about the greatest 'girl group' that sold the most records. Thats the territory relegated for The Supremes and TLC and Destiny's Child. No, Im talking about the greatest female group, inasmuch as they did it all...they sang everything...and they sang it, EXTREMELY well. Pop...gospel...Broadway standards...funk...soul/r&b and music styled, arranged and composed with a latin flavor. LaBelle did all that. And they made it all look easy. They are my favorite group, male or female.

I was lucky enough to see them when they came to San Francisco twice. When you went to a Labelle concert it was an extravaganza. The audience would wear silver and be in constumes like Labelle. I remember Pati coming down from the ceiling with all of th ese feathers flapping and singing like a bird. Then Nona and and sexy Sara (her metal bra) with those harmonies. I was floored! I think Sara was the most underated soprano ever. There is no other group in history who could or can sing like these women. No autotune... OMG!

@tush001

24 күн бұрын

Not at all jealous that you saw them live, Debra...!!!!!!!!! 😁

They should've been in the rock hall of fame at it's inception. Nona Hendyx wrote the majority of their material, which also included brilliant song composed with Patti & Sarah Dash as well as afew cover songs brilliantly arranged and performed by the members of LaBelle! Thank you so very much for sharing this with us!!! I absolutely appreciate being able to see this performance in its entirety, finally at 59 years young!!! ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤ Thanks a billion times. ❤❤❤

@tush001

10 ай бұрын

My absolute pleasure, Victor. So glad you enjoyed. Totally agree with your comments also...

I recorded this on to a cassette tape ( direct line ) as we didn’t have a video then. So glad to see it in full after many decades. I ended up buying all their 70’s albums after seeing this, they blew me away.

My favorite is and will always be Nona. That piercing alto voice that comes through and adds balance to the trio. An amazing writer. Nona's mind goes where no mind has gone before.......

Rip, miss dash. Thanks!❤

I’m not gonna lie, I like Patti, but when she is harmonizing with Sarah and Nona, it’s AMAZING!

@nesq4104

2 ай бұрын

They were amongst the best harmonizers, very unique approach..

@mmartin-miles3093

2 ай бұрын

Sarah's piercing first soprano at the top, Patti's belting second sprano in the middle, and Nona's tenor equated to angelic sounds on earth. . .

@nesq4104

2 ай бұрын

@@mmartin-miles3093 the cannot be replicated vocally. My next modern favorite is brownstone I felt there harmony was very similar and also very powerful and Explosive like Labelle

@mmartin-miles3093

2 ай бұрын

@@nesq4104 l agree! Brownstone's vocals would shatter glass! Patti spoke of Sarah at her passing and said that Sarah always favored the background instead of lead. That told me that some people are fine with being in a group and possibly not even the star of the group. I have been researching and enjoying the music of Sarah Dash since her passing. An unsung hero and a legend in her own right, what a legacy to leave for the world to enjoy forever. . .❤️🎙

@nesq4104

2 ай бұрын

@@mmartin-miles3093 some people vocals are not great leads but very strong background/group singers because their ability to do notes and style a song. Sarah nor Nona were background singers and I hate when people get that confused. Sarah had literally one of the best Sopranos I ever heard in a group. She has a lot of colors and textures and hit notes really clean. Then she could open up her throat and drown out Patti on occasion. Like the live performances of "I believe I finally made it home" she opened that voice up!

Patti's energy is classic! She was and still is such a force to reckon with on stage ❤

I love all of the ladies, but serious props to Sarah and her piercing soprano!

Superb performance, HQ video, must see. Three funk icons.

Utterly unique performance from Labelle at the top of their immense game. A privilege to watch and hear.

@tush001

2 ай бұрын

Really pleased you enjoyed, Barbara. Thank you...

The cloths on stage was often costumes in the 70's,amazing vocalist's... JazzyT.

She was patti way back then♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Fu@@ing Amazing!!! Y’all betta sing ladies. Superb performance…the quality of the video just adds to the experience. Thanks for sharing😎😎

I wished I could have seen them live in concert. My all time favorite group.

@tush001

10 ай бұрын

Yes, I bet they were magnificent live, Wiil...

Seeing as Labelle broke up long before i was a thought in my parents minds the live concerts and old footage are everything to me. im a humongous fan i found them when i was in high school in the mid 2000s and been hooked ever since MORE MORE!!!!

I remember this concert when I was young

I’ve eagerly awaited the full version of this concert! Thank you, and what a joy to see Patti and the ladies at their youthful, energetic and most powerful best! And in stunning clarity and color for its time.❤🎉

@tush001

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure, Jamal. Enjoy…

@hprm33t

8 ай бұрын

Me too, I've had copies of copies of copies. I was the first to post the You Turn Me On video on YT from my VHS. There is probably less than 6 degrees of seperation beiween us.. Cause that used me quite a selective club back in the day... Lol.

@tush001

8 ай бұрын

@@hprm33t Ha! Ha!. Our claim to fame eh, hprm33t?...!!!

I vaguely remember this broadcast and as a youngster, what caught my attention was their costumes! That was the plan, according to the members of Labelle, if you would look at them, then you would listen. I loved all aspects of this performance and as usual, Sarah did her thing with those pipes, along with the other ladies who all round out the group! Thank you for sharing this performance. . .

@thekaliko

2 ай бұрын

LOLOLOLOLOLOL nice try

@DeborahTeague-tz7it

Ай бұрын

Still on Top❤

This was 🔥

LABELLE!!! 🎉❤

Damn! This was everything. Just when I thought I saw all there was to see.

Don't know where this is, but I caught Labelle performing this very show at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1975, I was soooo high _ But ohhh, didn't they take me higher, Such a time, such a night and Labelle was exceeding magnificent

This is the #Labelle I knew when a kid! 17:30

Thank you. i remember watching the TV Broadcast when it Aired in the 70s.

@tush001

8 ай бұрын

My pleasure, GodIvor. Really glad you enjoyed...

@godivor

8 ай бұрын

& thank you for your reply. i was living in Scotland here in the UK when it aired on the BBC . i remember being so excited to see Labelle oin the TV as they were still just breaking through here in the UK with Lady Marmalade from Nightbirds the Album. it was the UK release at the time this TV Concert came out i recorded it on vhs & had it for quite a few years then i lost it when people were changing to diffrent media formats.... i have been waiting, hoping somone would post it in its entierity .....so Thank You. :) i have Loved Patti Nona & Sarah since the 70s & always hoped to see them in concert.... but never did. they were the Best !! @@tush001

@hprm33t

8 ай бұрын

​@@godivorThe BBC post historic videos of all artists but over only ever seen the post of Lady Marmalade on BBC best of. I got a VHS copy of You Turn Me On, but never saw the entire broadcast. Space Children and Can I Speak to You Before You Go To Hollywood were amazing! Lucky you were tuned in to see the original and we can celebrate this nearly 50 years later❤❤❤

Man I'm soooooo in LOVE 😘 with Nona Hendryx God all I do is watch her... can't front Jak. Man I would have ask for her hand 4sho.. yeah like she would have accepted 😢😢😢 But a Man can DREAM 😱😱😱😱✨✨✨✨

INCREDIBLE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Space Children reminds me of Cosmic Slop by Funkadelic

@sonny.9998

Ай бұрын

That's on point. It belongs to FUNKADELICS .

Dope ❤❤❤

One of the best girl groups ever..

@HoneyTouchConsultingLLC

Күн бұрын

The best!

Str8 up incredible If u kno u kno!

❤❤❤

1. is not CHECK IT OUT it's SPACE CHILDREN!!! THIS IS SO COOL~~ BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FULL CONCERT

@tush001

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info, KF. Glad you enjoyed. Have edited description accordingly.

@hprm33t

8 ай бұрын

Funny because that was a great way to start the concert. Great that Bud Ellison and the band could do fresh arrangements from the album version. This was more of a jazz fusion, funk and soul than what's on the album. Totally love it.

This is great! Where was this recorded and who broadcast it? I love this because I love all things LaBelle, but I wish they would have turned them a loose to really rock and roll like they usually did in live concerts. If you haven't listened to the live concert at the Beacon on KZread, listen to it. It is amazing. It's bootlegged audio, but it still sounds awesome. Also, I guess the applause sign came on a little too early at the end here? The applause started 3 minutes before they left the stage, then it stopped, then they came back. And it would have been great to see the names of the musicians. Does anybody know who they were?

@tush001

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, onamove70. .This show was recorded and broadcast by the BBC in the UK. Do'n't know about the audio bootleg, though, Can anyone help, please?...

@mmartin-miles3093

2 ай бұрын

They rolled the credits at the end which showed their band member's name. . .

@onamove70

2 ай бұрын

@@mmartin-miles3093 Thank you! I don't know how I missed that! Now I finally know the names!

@onamove70

2 ай бұрын

@@tush001 Please listen to it, it's here on KZread. No video, just bootlegged audio. It says Live at the Beacon 1974, but someone in the comments said it was actually Oct '75. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lH-tmslqZ9LQe9Y.html

She put her FOOT in You Turn Me On!!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 to see how they just switched it up from Can I Speak to You Before You Go to Hollywood is just astonishing!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾