This brought tears to my eyes. I loved her. I miss her terribly! Its a shame more folks don't know how BAD this woman was!

@itsnoahonfire

4 жыл бұрын

Eric Wright yes Natalie Queen Cole was a bad sister!

@stephanie3506

Жыл бұрын

I feel you! She was my vocal idol as a child. I loved her so much and I miss her.

@dabigd1860

Жыл бұрын

@Noah Williams YAAAAAASSSS, HUNTY!!!!! See, anyone that heard and saw the Natalie Cole of the 90s and 2000s, would have never known that she could GET DOWN like this and TAKE IT TO CHUUUCH back in her younger years. So sad that her drug addiction took such a toll on her voice and life.

@ericwright2630

Жыл бұрын

I tell people to this day Natalie Cole first 4 albums are R&B GOLD

@final1fantasy

3 ай бұрын

@@dabigd1860 Maybe you didn't listen to all of the albums and live performances Natalie Cole did AFTER her drug addiction. Her addiction did NOT take a toll on her voice at all AND Natalie Cole's voice got even better. Also, people don't taken into consideration that Natalie Cole got sober when she was 25 yrs old and STAYED SOBER FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE. There were so many triumphs in Natalie Cole's career and so many genres she masterfully delivered. Natalie Cole IS a National Treasure. Check out her body of work, including her performances AFTER her addiction. A lot of it is here on KZread.🙏🏾 LOVE AND MISS NATALIE COLE♥️🙏🏾

We'll never have no live performance shows like this no more it makes me so sad to think todays performers dont give it like this no more everyone trying to be too pretty too sexy or too smutty on stage i miss you Natalie Cole 💙😢

@dluisboi

Жыл бұрын

Your entire comment is facts!! It's disheartening to see what music in the mainstream has become. So watered down.

These two ladies, were two of rhe baddest BACKGROUND SINGERS in the business! 👏🏾👏🏾

I saw Natalie in several of her concerts. She is not only remembered as Nat King Cole daughter but she left her own legacy. Natalie was one of those singers that sang from the (Heart) R.I.P. Natalie.!!!

I got chills listening to this clip....RIP to one of the greatest singers to ever sing...Period.

@icecol22

3 жыл бұрын

Truth!!! She was very gifted and beautiful.

For a lady who had no gospel background.....she took it straight to church!!

@johnfulton4061

Жыл бұрын

This was when Natalie was trying to sound like Aretha she was coached by the people that wrote and produced her music to do this Aretha turned music down that later became hits for Natalie one of Natalie's producers was her first husband he also had known Aretha for years they were connected thru the church

@dabigd1860

Жыл бұрын

@JOHN Fulton You can't "coach" this. This is SOUL baby. This comes from within and is innate. Our people had SOUL POWER back then. Yes, most had traditional church and choir training from the time they were kids but what you see with black female singers from back in the day: ARETHA, PATTI, GLADYS, CHAKA, TINA TURNER, and so many others and other black girl groups of the 50s, 60s, and 70s, GOES BEYOND COACHING AND TRAINING. You just can't coach and train this into just anybody and everybody. This IS spiritual. Hence the term "soul."

@johnfulton4061

Жыл бұрын

@@dabigd1860 Don't misunderstand me I loved Natalie she was very talented I think I have most of her cds but she herself said in her autobiography that she was coached by the songwriting team that produced her first four albums might be more to try to sound like Aretha these are her words not mine this created a bad vibe between her and Aretha later they became friends Arteha mentions in her autobiography how Natalie's producer songwriters came to her first with songs Natalie would later have hits with she felt the material was inferior turned it down and criticized Natalie for imitating her If you have not read them already check out their autobiographies FASCINATING

@johnfulton4061

Жыл бұрын

@@dabigd1860 to show you how gifted Natalie was she was raised Episcopalian very reserved like Catholic not Baptist or Pentecostal even though she was not raised in those churches the girl had SOUL

@johnfulton4061

Жыл бұрын

@@dabigd1860 you and I seem to have similar taste in singers someone you might like although she never as big as the ladies you mentioned Bettye Lavette she has been reincarnated as a blues singer and has had a following now for about 15 yrs check her out you wanna talk about soul???!!!!

she say "you aint sangin.....saaaannnnnnngggggggggggggggggg!!!!!" this is church and i love it!!!!

@rejon18

4 жыл бұрын

You need to get her 1979 Natalie Live album! Get an education in the Soul of Natalie Cole.

She stood flat footed and sang! No twerking n stripping all over the stage. Just good clean heartfelt performing

I knew and loved Natalie Cole .I miss her so much. She was so real. And such a good person. And so underated. She always worked so hard to prove herself. Her name made it harder for her. But she was gifted. And so lovable. She's with the Angels and Robbie now.

3:43. "You ain't sangin'! SANG!!" That there is some stuff from church. Love it!

Natalie Cole at her best. Lord I miss her.

Alright Natalie (this performance gives me goosebumps)............

I never realized she sang like this 👏🏾 yesss girl!

Natalie is like a young version of Aretha to me. When I close my eyes I hear Aretha in Natalie voice. That's just my opinion. I always love going to her concerts

This is great. "I Can't Say No" is my favorite Natalie Cole song. The way she sings it here is different from her live album. This video here is an example of what a great live performer Natalie was.

My Lord, my Lord, my Lord. What a gift that you gave us for short while. Thank you❤

This reminds me of that Sept '71 night at the PUB in Amherst that I sat at an f-n front row table and watched her sing at the top of her lungs a Janice Joplin blues tune. I said to myself one word; "WOW". As an agent, over the next year I booked her Band BLACK MAGIC, and also had her front an 8 piece soul group (with horns) and front a piano-bass-drums group. Upon graduation I asked her whats' next? She said she was going to take graduate courses in the fall be a CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST. I said; "NO,NO,NO,NO YOU'RE A SINGER!!!" "But my Mom! She just spent $20K on my education! I can't do that to her". No-no-no! You're a SINGER! I'll get you work for the summer. Decide in September if you want to be a head-Doctor. BUT YOU GOTTA TALK WITH YOUR MOTHER! 2 WEEKS LATER THE THREE OF US MEET.....and the rest is HER-STORY. I am so very proud to say that after the '79 Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony, Natalie spotted me in the back of the crowd, ran up to me, threw her arms around me, and said; "If it wasn't for you Dick Booth, I wouldn't be here today!" And the world would never have heard of Natalie Cole. Dick Booth, Natalie's 1st Agent ( chapter 7 "Angel On My Shoulder" c20-21inkRWBEE

@MasterKhem

3 жыл бұрын

Love this!!!! She was so awesome!!!!!

@brendabernard7595

2 жыл бұрын

Wowww Thank you for sharing this with us. I love these back stories. Thank you for leading Natalie Cole to her true calling. I’m glad her mom didn’t say NO lol.

@richardwalterbee

2 жыл бұрын

@@brendabernard7595 THANKS for YOUR "thanks". Natalie gave me HER thanks in Chapter 7 of ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER. Also in Donnie Simpson''s 1989 interview #1, and in front of Capitol Records when she got her Hollywood star. After the ceremony was over, she noticed me in the rear of the crowd, ran up to me...threw her arms around me and said: 'IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU DICK BOOTH, I WOULDN'T BE HERE TODAY!" And thanks for YOUR THANKS BRENDA! But if it wasn't for your thanks, I wouldn't be here today, replying with my thanks. c20-21inkRWBEE

@berthonpowell7366

3 ай бұрын

Thank you Brother

@berthonpowell7366

3 ай бұрын

Did you ever meet Chuck Jackson who used to produce some of her early albums.

THAT HEFFA SANG!!! Natalie used scream when I called her a "sangin' heffa" but she loved it. THIS IS A CHURCH SONG THAT WILL MAKE YOU DIVE OUT OF A WINDOW AND FLY!!!! Glory!!!

@Hendrixtanell13

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin E. Taylor heffa???? Smh

@tracyskins7854

4 жыл бұрын

Alright now!!!!

@domnionorobertson4187

4 жыл бұрын

Yesss it is and i see why leandria did gone to long...it takes you to church

@KevinETaylor

4 жыл бұрын

@@Hendrixtanell13 Yes. She called her background sangers "THE SANGING HEFFA!" She loved it and she ripped the paint off the building the last time I saw her live in 2015. I wish I had known it was the last time.

Wow I sort of feel like she’s was having church on stage n I love it🥰

Lord, have mercy! This is why Natalie was my own Queen of Soul. I LOVED her! Thank you for posting this. Natalie in all her glory! The background singers weren't playing either!

@mzaprilj78

6 жыл бұрын

chauncey bloom yessssss!!!! Thanks to Marvin Yancey!

@tracyskins7854

4 жыл бұрын

Y e s!!!!

strong powerful voice from such a little woman.. I love and miss her.

Let's talk about those BGVs. Dem ladies were singing singing! The break down was perfect! Loved it!

Natalie got an awesome vocals!!!! Wow!!

Them backing vocalists going in.... I know why I’m here, I searched it but did not expect the bvs to do me like that yessssss.

She was one bad lady!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@tracyskins7854

4 жыл бұрын

Yes she was

I knew Natalie could sing but I had no idea she could SANG. I see why she had Aretha so shook!

Sissy and Anita were in the background snappin' !!! Natalie was great, but her band was not a game either! ❤

Rest In Heavenly Peace Natalie Cole

Natalie Cole brought a lot of love in my life in my teenage Years, Especially when I met the love of my Life and we made a Beautiful Family and we called my 1st. (Our Love). 1978! Listening to her Music brings back #PreciousMemories ya'll...Let me just Reminisce a little bit because I'm in my feelings. I lost the Love of my Life in 2018. My babies Daddy my Grand~babies Pa~Pa and I'm still #Hurting. For all of US! But when I look at them I see him so you see he's still with me through all of them and sometimes I cry inside because I don't want them to see me, but when I get home I fall on my hands and knees and let it out. But when I met him I couldn't never say no. No No No I didn't care what my Mommy or Daddy might had to say he will never here me say NO. Love that Guy. 2 Daughters 1 Son 6 Grand~daughters 1 Grandson. God's Good I stay #PrayedUp for all 10 of them. Natalie Cole left us in 2015 I cried I did... I'm soo Happy I am 1 of her Biggest Fans and had the Pleasure to see her in Concert and to Sing her Songs Like There's no TOMORROW (Because This Will Be A Ever Lasting Love).

@brendabernard7595

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so so sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences to you and your family. 🌹

My lord.... Natalie was not playing on this night!!!!!!

No one could deny this new talent that came out of nowhere into the music business! Out the gate Natalie was a force and talent that demanded respect! Her live performances made her vocal gift even more undeniable! She sung everyone away every time she hit the stage. Her vocal range was compared to the current best Aretha. Natalie was just that great! She turned everyone’s head. Very few singers made debuts like this! She was definitely a regal Queen in every way and her own special way! ❤

I had to stop what I was doing, get up, and do a holy dance. I believe “Something Got A Hold On Me”.

Very underrated singer

I love it!!! They're singing their hearts 💕 out!!! Great performance.

Natalie was pouring that PRESSURE on Aretha in the 70s!!!

Gave me goose bumps.. who else?

Phenomenal

@RamardoTHunt

8 жыл бұрын

Indeed

I always love this woman

Natural Born Talent❤

Sang Natalie!!!!!!😃💖🌷terrible we dont have artist that sing from the soul like our greats did. She certainly put joy in our hearts and a smile on our faces.😃💖💖💖💖💖💖

SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG NATALIE!!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️ R.I.P. SWEET ANGEL.

Miss Natalie Cole pure perfection. Her legendary father would have been so very proud of the talent this beautiful extraordinary blessed daughter of his had. Bless u Natalie!

One of the best voices in R&B history or any genre.

Wow, what a set of pipes. I miss her so much. Thank you for this post

I LOVE WATCHING SISSY AND ANITA (HER BGVS) AND THE PERCUSSIONIST GOING IN!!!!! They look like they are about to shout a few times!

The problem is that any great female vocalists is always view through the eyes In comparison to Aretha and it’s a shame. This is a talent to the likes we don’t see anymore and all these women bring something to the table that others cannot match. Enjoy it for what it is, indifferent to someone else’s talent.

@MasterKhem

Жыл бұрын

This!!!

So as Natalie's OFFICIAL RESEARCHER, I want to dispel this talk that CHUCK AND MARVIN knew Aretha, worked with her and even wrote a LOT of the Natalie hits for Aretha. THEY WANTED TO WORK WITH ARETHA because she was hot, but most of these hits were written FOR NATALIE COLE. YOU, from INSEPARABLE, was recorded by Natalie and Aretha, and a version of LOVE ON MY MIND was later completely reworked and made a hit by Natalie that they tried to shop to Aretha before, but THIS IS NATALIE, PURE AND POWERFUL! She found a way through her CHICAGO church family (REMEMBER, ALBERTINA WALKER was in the car when Natalie and Marvin married because her husband performed the ceremony and MOTHER ALBERTINA was the witness) and her rock n roll fire from UMass and her years on the road working her sound. NATALIE COLE CREATED A SOPHISTICATED FIRE OF HER OWN! She was LIVE and ECLECTIC AND ELECTRIC! She was as much JANIS JOPLIN as she was ARETHA FRANKLIN as she was NANCY WILSON! She was a new thing, merging the best of music in ONE TITAN OF A WOMAN!

@MasterKhem

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for clearing this up.

i loved her beyond words ❤

@tracyskins7854

4 жыл бұрын

Y e s!!!!

She left that stage like a boss 😊.

LeAndria Johnson the Gospel singer has the same mannerism as Natalie Cole..listen to how Natalie Cole demands her audience ears with confidence,and no resistence..LeAndria Johnson does the same thing..Same expressions and all..WOW

@tracyskins7854

4 жыл бұрын

Y e s!!!

@domnionorobertson4187

4 жыл бұрын

Leandria gone to long was sampled from this..

@nieceyprettysmile2197

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed ❤️

Yes her grandfather was a preacher you can feel it even now. 😲 WOW!!!

This performance was goated I'm afraid 🙌🏿🙌🏿

Aretha and Natalie the best vocals and range nothing could hold them back. Thank you God for them. RIP DIVAS

Alright now go head wow her vocals are so amazing 🎤👏👏

Now THIS was music💯💯💯

Love me some Natalie Cole❤❤

She betta scream! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Wow! Ramardo T. Hunt, you are so cool! I love this! This is so amazing; I absolutely love it! THANK YOU! Such a golden voice! Singers with great voices sang back then...not too many true singers left!

SHE GOT ARETHA ALL IN HER, SANG LOVELY NATALIE

Thank you R T Hunt I am forever in your debt! Some great stuff My dear Natalie sangin with such pure and raw emotions....Love Love these performances!

@RamardoTHunt

8 жыл бұрын

She was and still is the Sophisticated Lady of Soul

YES LAWD!!!!!

YESSSSS NATALIE!!!!!

Testify Ms. Cole....❤

... just... out of this world...RIP Queen...there will never be another one like you...you 're now singing in the choir of GOD ...with all your friend...what a voice, what a filling ,and how much love you put in your song...thanks forever ...

I NEVER saw this before!!♥️♥️♥️ Natalie Cole was NO JOKE. Thank GOODNESS for live recordings. And thank you for posting this.♥️♥️♥️♥️U Natalie Cole.🙏🏾

I love this song

SHE WAS AND IS A CLASSY LADY.

Oh em gee! Those vocals 😱

Natalie Cole is one of the greats to pick up a microphone. Her range was remarkable from Jazz to R&B. She was the daughter of a Great! However she left her legacy & mark on the music world in her own right.

@snjones99

Жыл бұрын

Yes she certainly did!

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ My Favorite Singer The Legendary Ms. Natalie Cole

DAYUM!!! This is how you do it!

My very first concert in 1977 at 16 was Natalie Cole at the Latin Casino concert hall in Cherry Hill NJ. She was just amazing. I was an old soul back then loving me some Natalie Cole.

You Betta SANG that Song!

Ms. Natalie Cole was a classy lady who can sing a song...... RIH...RIP.

this woman could SANG!

Natalie on fire remember late 80's concert background ladies just like this, stretched to gospel heights totally stunning performance, clearly one of the greatest ever sadly gone too soon...just plain crazy great!

@1:00 @6:35 was the one note she had over ckaka Khan who was the other seventies new sensation giving Aretha fits.

One word.... Church!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! Simply amazing. I wish that black and white photo wasn't on top right of the screen. It just blocked her face at times and was quite distracting. But I'm still grateful to see this, so THANKS to the uploader whoever you are! I appreciate big time!

@RamardoTHunt

7 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry about that but I had to do it because KZread would've taken the video down.

@icecol22

7 жыл бұрын

DionnesDiscography Exactly!!! It distracts the performance.

Absolutely Fabulous! Miss Natalie Cole was a beast on stage and on record. I would love to purchase a DVD of her live concert doing her classic r&b material. The unforgettable concert is nice but nothing like the early soulful Natalie.

Classic Natalie!!!!!! Thanks.

My Girl… I Miss You Like Crazy 😢😢😢❤️❤️

This my favorite of Natalie cole....(my girl)

Take me Back,,,,thanks so much Ramardo

Hallelujah, have mercy!

Damn 😳 she literally sounds JUST like Aretha!

I see some are doing the this singer is better or can't compare with another. Why do we do that to our greats. They give us so much and we are so unappreciative. All of our singers give us their very best, their unique and unquestionable talent they make our lives bearable and so much better. Sometime they bring us joy, sometimes they help us overcome, sometimes they make us cry, sometimes they make us dance the night away but all the time the music and these amazing voices help us get by. Every singer is different and gives a different perspective and interpretation. They are incomparable and shouldn't be compared to or against each other. Just enjoy what they give. Appreciate the gift and be thankful that you experienced all this amazing talent in your life time. And lastly instead of tearing them down rejoice and thank them for sharing.

I love it!!!!! Go offf

Love it

@RamardoTHunt

8 жыл бұрын

Have you listened to her 1978 live LP, it's spectacular.

@drummerc1795

8 жыл бұрын

+Ramardo T. Hunt I have it and it is one of the best live albums ever

@RamardoTHunt

8 жыл бұрын

Drummer C Yes indeed! I have all of her albums on my iPod, but her Natalie Live! was the business, I could see why Aretha envied her.

Love her

They took it straight to church...

this is greatly appreciated! merci beaucoup Ramardo!

Truly A Blessed Angel❤️Fly High My Sister 🙏🏽💪🏾

5:30 - 7:10 GOSPEL NATALIE!!!!!!!

Yes yes yes love🌹

Did she take us to church,? Go on girl...thanks for posting ...

WOW! Just WOW! 🥰😲🥰

Her, Aretha and Mavis Staples could minister a song like no others

Thank you for sharing!!!!!

Shout out to The Rag Man (DJ) from Gary, Indiana that would play “Can’t Say No!” When know other radio stations was playing this song!!! Great song and the song had folks comparing her to almost sounding like Aretha Franklin on that particular song.