Patti LaBelle Medley on The Arsenio Hall Show

[vangoghmatisse1]

WOW!!!!

[YTRulesFromNM]

Stay away from Patti's bags!

[tasiawood]

0:56....... Cant nobody do it better

[ynohtnaed]

Patti...Patti...Patti!!!

[nextstar55]

god can only bless with talent like this ......

[BigWhiteBoyLuvsPatti]

As Arsenio said shortly after the show opened, she sang her face off. I've heard/seen Patti live so many times, and saw her belt stuff through the roof....but never anything like this 5:27 minutes. Her vocals, the choir....the arrangement/medley (RIP Budd Ellison). And to be so humble...like at 2:47 where she gives the choir the praise, which she does with all her backups, musicians, etc. But I kid you not...there is something in those 11 seconds from 4:25 to 4:36 that are UNREAL!!!

[MisterCrazyLegs]

yea, well....she had her big girl panties on that night. Ive seen ol girl perform live so many times, Ive lost count. And like anyone you see a thousand times, you can tell when they're well rested and when they're straining a little bit. Lets just say, that night, she was well rested. She had sung on his show a few times, before this, but she NAILED IT that night. One word: D-I-V-A.

[leolove]

4:24 - 4:38...CHURCH IS OUT!!!!

[leolove]

At 2:14 when she sings "...it's a Heavenly vision", I swear GOD showed up! MY MY MY PATTI !!!

[singsationalronnie]

If u ever noticed before she hits that big note at the end of "over the rainbow" she ALWAYS says "Thank you Jesus" so glad to know Momma Patti recognizes where her gift comes from Love U Patricia Lousie holt aka Patti LaBelle

[rysim1984]

wow same vocal as back in the day singing over the rainbow, cmon you know the one where she the the RED attire. she smash any song

[PattiFanatic912]

omg....

wat note is that babyvoice she does?

it still gts me...

[hiddenmgr]

this is pretty much the highest easily relaxed vocal range she has pretty much ever gotten in her career of singing i dont know but really there was something heavenly in her vocals this night

[BigWhiteBoyLuvsPatti]

Dare I say the absolute best live performance of When You've Been Blessed....ever. And it was a new song at the time, but she ripped it like she'd been singing it for 20 years. Budd Ellison arranging this with Over The Rainbow for that night's performance speaks volumes about his talent, and how in sych he was with Patti.

[BigWhiteBoyLuvsPatti]

The night this came on, I had to go find some stank panties to toss at the TV. I was screaming like a pure fool.....HEEEEEEEEEEAVEn......­......SING.......HEAAAAAAVEEEE­EEEEEN.

[TRPULLIN]

I Remember Seeing This When It First Aired. I LUV Me Some PATTI...!!!

[kmxx2003]

SIIIIINGGGG IIIIITTTTTT!!!!!!!

[mjnmjd]

What she does at the end is just amazing! What control! None of these half naked models we have singing today can ever even dream of singing like this.

[MisterCrazyLegs]

A woman who was born into this world to open her mouth and change lives with the sound of her voice. An all time great vocalist and an even better person. a CLASS ACT in an industry full of assholes and lip-synching drama queens. I'll be a Patti Labelle fan unitl they stick me in an urn. She packs a lunch when she hits the stage and she dont be bullshittin'...

[1sexymona]

PATTI is the GREATEST. LOVE her. MY FAVORITE SINGER.

[modelkid19]

yea Patti can outsing Aretha in a heartbeat.

[abx9]

Who else do you know that receives a standing ovation every time they sing? It's ok...i'll wait...exactly. Nobody but Miss Patti.

[gtownrox]

Patti, Aretha, Gladys then Dionne...wouldnt you agree???

[MrPattifan01]

No Patti Labelle and then Aretha

[WinsWard]

This is definitely the best Patti vocal ever...... EVER! I am gobsmacked..... The control, the range, the fire, the clarity, the finesse, the electricity.... the EVERYTHING! She's got to be superhuman!

[travisdij]

Patti just gave a MASTER CLASS lesson right there

[themrduragss]

The Greatest live soul singer

[Xclusivenig9a]

Aretha Franklin den Patti LaBelle

[stillwill2215]

aretha who? u jokin', right? patti is queen of all divas.

[azucar99]

I heared that Obama asked for Patti Labelle to sing his inaugeration but it was impossible cuz some political thing.

But he said he loves Patti more then Aretha... Nice isn't it?

[momoshemon]

DIVA of all!!!

[ynohtnaed]

ONLY Patti!!!

[slavegarden]

oh my!!

[georgiaboi420]

Patti is truly an untouchable talent! You never know what to expect from her but she ALWAYS delivers!!

[BigWhiteBoyLuvsPatti]

Lawd ha'mercy I think Arsenio spit up in his Hanes from 4:26 to 4:36....gat dayum!

[patti0731]

one of my favorite performances..there is no one like her.

[ynohtnaed]

Wow!!!

[BigWhiteBoyLuvsPatti]

17 years later, this performance still gives me chills. When the choir comes out, you know the roof is coming off the studio...2:47 SAYYYYYYYYY HEAVEN!!! I would give up my 401K to be in the audience that night. Esp when Flight LaBelle took off at 4:26. Do your thang Miss Patti...

[ynohtnaed]

Patti...Patti...Patti!!!

[serglew09]

All I Got To Say Is By 4:26 It Was On And Popin!!! Go Patti

[danigirl562]

SANG Patti!!

[BigWhiteBoyLuvsPatti]

When You've Been Blessed was actually "new" when this was performed. I love the way that Budd Ellison worked it in with Over The Rainbow. And she owned the studio every time she set foot on "Arsenio". I was a fan before this performance, but a true addict once I saw this air. The whole hour was about Arsenio "giving back" to Patti, since he started his career as an opening act for her show. And that choir....HIT IT

[Tritano]

I've always been inspired by this woman's voice. I had the good fortune to see Patti in concert twice. Unique and unmatched in every way! When I found this I kept replaying it so I could hear that note at 3:20 it's ridiculous so much talent can flow out of one person!

[CastlesandMansions]

Talk about a friggin' cresendo!! Hebrew Israelite women are nothing to mess with! The variety of phenomenal voices are apparent - especially in Patti Labelle. (Deut. 7:6) Yes, there is something special going on with Israelite women like Patti, Whitney, Minnie, Chaka, The Clark Sisters, Rachelle Ferrell and I could go on. God made us baad!

[CityRhythm88]

OMG!! The is DA BEST!

[DatDudeWitLox]

Patti's always on point....but this night...(y'all don't hear me)...THIS NIGHT...she was NOT to be f**ked with.

I'm tellin' you...she's not of this Earth.

[kmxx2003]

@DatDudeWitLox

you ain't never lied on that one!

[udiwki]

@DatDudeWitLox SO TRUE!!!

[UrLvr4Lf]

Some people sing all they can, Patti sings all she WANTS!! Sing on Miss Pat!

[ynohtnaed]

Patti! Patti! Patti! It can't get no better than that!!!

[digidestiny2099]

Patti was up there in the rafters this whole performance!! She didn't even look like she was strugglin!!! She's SIMPLY AMAZING!!

[TradeSecret]

THE WHOLE NIGHT!

[BountifulY]

Diva-licious

[darcellbios]

1:57

[singsationalronnie]

ONLY ONLY ONLY Patti can do it like this...i love her just for always bein herself may GOD give her this range back...did ya'll catch her mouth |"JESUS" at 4:23...shes gonna get that octave back i cant wait

[PRNeneChulo]

Patti is my GODDESS!!!!!!!

[genius3495]

if a teeney weeney bird can fly :P:P shes amazing

[ShauntheJuan]

her voice is Simply Awesome!

[ShauntheJuan]

her voice is Simply Awesome!

[lion45080]

I just love her..

[optimistic719]

This is Patti at 47!

[PrestonPowell]

47??!! Good lord, I don't know how Patti does it! And the way she belts at 4:26 gives me chills! Folks better realize that Patti LaBelle is the last of her kind and it's highly likely we won't be hearing singing like this from the new generation of singers.

[PrestonPowell]

Don't make no damn sense how someone can sing this good. Man, she was vocally in her prime here. How old was she here? 40 something, right? Whitney and Mariah are either in or near their 40s and their voices are nowhere near their primes, whereas with Patti LaBelle, the older she gets the stronger her voice becomes.

[icanundrstndit]

she had just turned 50, this is about 1993

[optimistic719]

No, this was early 91', she wasn't 50 yet. Either 46 or 47.

[xavierssaturn]

We have to be very serious for a moment here. This is Patti Labelle we are talking about she's known for her extreme vocal abilities. She's probably in the top ten of the greatest voices of all time. She's known for her belting ability and I don't think anyone can sing louder than Patti. It would be like bird whistling next to a jet engine. There will never ever be a voice like this again so be amazed at this!!!!

[biboyinflint]

A shame she dosent what??? sing like that anymore?!?! are you serious, we are talking about the legendary PATTI, she still sounds better than most her age EVER WILL!! I saw her live this past summer in Mount Plesant, Michgan. and SHE LET US HAVE IT!!!! now just so that you dont make another comment like that, Patti is NOT to be played with.

[curiosoniceboy]

i see some changes as well. but she is still great

[blksoflathug]

FIERCE!

[maddog5721]

In my opinion, this is Patti's greatest performance. It is a shame she doesn't sing like this anymore.

[jayon922]

Oh Yes She Does Sweetie But She Does Has Her Day's but Sweetie She Still Has It Trust Just Saw Her Live & Baby She Wore Us Out like this---& This Clip Is From The Early 90's Her Voice Here On this Exact Clip Was Her In Rare Form, Her Voice Was ready 4 Exactly what U Hear & See--Stay Blessed

[brucehopson2000]

But of course she's not going to sound exactly the same. Even at this clip she didn''t sound like she did 10 years before.Come onyall do you sound like you did when you were 13. Of course not Be realistic. At least she still sounds great. I think you all forget that these celebrities are human, too.

[jayon922]

Hey Sir Bruce, Nah My Dude, Never Forgot She's Human, But Just Know That Her Style & Voice Is Her Own, & Yess At times When the Mood Hit's Her, She Does Sound the Same Like she Did 10 yrs Ago. As Matter Of Fact, She Often Says, That as She Get's Older, She Said Her Voice Get's Stronger, So Comming from the Person at hand, Yeah I go with what She's Saying, But Bruce My Dude Your On Point & Do Know your Stuff-

[singsationalronnie]

Get ur self together Patti is still on point like this

[wild7horse]

U don't get better than Patti.

Choose voice

I luv u so much

[CKB1987]

there is a such thing as different styles!!!

[InpirationalPatti]

Magnificient

SImply wonderful

[InpirationalPatti]

Amen

[InpirationalPatti]

Go Patti!!!

[InpirationalPatti]

Go Patti!!!

[InpirationalPatti]

Go Patti!!!

[CKB1987]

Man I really feel sorry for you, you are pathetic, basically you are trash, so if going back and forth on these comments makes you feel better fine, help yourself really man you need help. Hahahahahahahaha but yeah go back to your corner and finish SUPERHEAD giver!!!!!!

[CKB1987]

A stupid asshole that doesn't know how to get a life, but has a bunch of gay comments wow, go back to your corner hook, superhead as for giving head you punk bitch, now as far as ya comments wow go backt o school bitch!!!!

[CKB1987]

basically you and Javon are retards yall try to carry people on youtube video comments like yall go hard, both of yall need to get a fucking life and grow up. Both are yall are stupid

[CKB1987]

Man u a piece of trash superhead superloser, grow a life and backbone bitch

[CKB1987]

You lil bastard, I see you scared to push reply cuz you know Im gonna come with a comeback you lil punk ass bitch. I'm sure superhead is for sucking dick thast all you probably good for anyways you bastard, btu as long as you can go I can go longer with these comments, 2 can play sneaky, LOL

[superhead123]

Thats the best you got girl.Spit the semen outta your mouth and cum a little harder bitch.A yuk mouth country homo with nothing better to do except try and insult people because his life is so pathetic and sad.Go kill yourself your life is worthless and you contribute nothing to society except disease.

[CKB1987]

shut the fuck up bitch, I told your dumb ass if you got sumthing to say to me punk push the reply button I'm gonna keep watching this vid so you gonna keep getting cussed out bitch. Get a life and grwo the fuck up, I see you have no life you lil punk ass bitch, go look at ya comments on ya page bitch

[superhead123]

Silly bottom.Sitting up in a nappy weave with a sun dress on pretending to be patti labelle.Javon we got this bitch pressed lol.Take it out on your home attendant girl not me and javon!

[CKB1987]

shut the fuck up bitch, I told ya dumb Paris Hilton Wanna be ugly tranny looking tail if you got sumthing to say to me push the reply button, you punk ass retarded bitch, and just for that I'll be watching this video you dumb bastard

[CKB1987]

Go jump off a bridge noone would care everyone would clap youa re a wrothless trash pit you scum of the earth=0 nothing!!!!!

[SoulSir]

Patti's voice today still sounds damn near the same as back in the day. She has a one of a kind voice and can't none of the singers today hole a note and or high note like she can. Her and her voice ages gracefully.

[CKB1987]

I know this punk ass Paris Hilton wanna be aint tryna carry me on this video, man superhead set ya punk ass bitch ass down somewhere and finish your girly duties bastard!

[jayon922]

Sweetie Don't Do it U Stank Bra Strap, 1987 Just Can't Take it, The Girls Are gonna all Laugh At U-----LOL LOL Ha ha ha ha ha Yessss Some-Where Ovah The Rainbow Sing Patti Baby-----LOL LOL LOL

[CKB1987]

shut the fuck up bitch maybe u can't take it in the whore house where u sell yaself. So if you don't have any better comebacks then what you typed you need to go back to school you punk ass bitch. You probably a Whoppi Goldberg wannabe and broke on welfare!

[CKB1987]

Its crazy how you and superhead tryna carry me on this vid, just shows how childish yall are cuz I had all the right facts on ya dumb asses go back to school hoes, LOL!!!!!

[superhead123]

javon pay that moms mabley lokking old faggot no attention.Of course she has to have the last word,this is all she has.A grown ass man trying to sing like a bitch.Girl kill yourself you are a silly queen!

[CKB1987]

shut the fuck up you stupid bitch if you so brave you should have hit the reply button and wat the fuck stay out of it nobody was talkinbg to ya dumb ass now what bitch??? If you want it bring it u stupid bastard

[CKB1987]

cat got ya tounge bitch? Fake ass Usher

[CKB1987]

Superhead go suck a dick, thats what your retarded name stands for anyways superhead. bitch!!!

[jayon922]

As i Was Saying & Will Always Say, Mother Patti Labelle Set's the Trends for these Women Who Sing Today, Love Love Love Miss Patti Down & She Is the Best in the Game As far as Iam Concern, Much Respect to All thes Other Divas Out there-------

[CKB1987]

yeah who said she wasn't, I love Patti. Voices like Tanya Blount, Fantasia, Coko from SWV, and etc love her and she loves them but you act like there are no more talents? And just to mention Coko and Tanya both have 5 octaves voices!

[jayon922]

It's Over CKB1987 U Want the Last Say On the Matter It's All Love Love With Me & It Is Not that Serious, I Love All the Others As well, Just Know Miss Patti Is in the Forefront Of them All, & That concludes this Tit 4 tat Extravaganza------LOL LOL LOL

[CKB1987]

LOl u are crazy you love to start stuff I see And I got love for the rest as well Peace see ya. but its all good my dude!!!

[superhead123]

If you did you would be a male soprano,which is usually little boys.Counter Tenor's can't even sing that high.A counter tenor sings in the female Alto voice.Some can hit soprano like notes but usually it's falsetto!

[CKB1987]

The highest I've hit is a C6 so I'm thinking I just have 4 octaves. And I'm not a male soprano, usually I sing either Tenor or alto!

[CKB1987]

let me tell you something u know nothing about voices. I sing Tenor, that does nto mean I can't hit higher notes, tanya blount sings a very rich alot sumtimes almost tenor, but she also can hit Mariah carey Whistle notes as well.

[CKB1987]

I'm so ya ass a bitch don't be jealous cuz you got a fucked up voice, its not my fault you a loser but tryna be the best so go suck a dick, oopps u doing it right now I'll let u get back to it

[superhead123]

Thats falsetto.A man very,very rarely can sing naturally in a 4 anything octave.If thats the case your voice is higher than Whitney Houston's and barbra streisands.

I can sing patti notes to but it's head voice not chest voice.Patti is singing in chest voice so i very seriously doubt you have that capability naturally.

[CKB1987]

I can't sing chest notes, and how you gonna tell me what i can sing? Have you ever heard of Jackie Wilson? He was tarined to be an opera singer but he had to much soul, but he had the range I can hit a lot of notes he can

[CKB1987]

so just to let you know I KNOW what I can hit and can't so I suggest you worry about what notes you can hit, I've been in singing groups all my life and have been tested so all I can tell u to do is buzz off

[superhead123]

I have 31/2 octaves.Not bad for a man!

[CKB1987]

yeah I've got 41/2 I'm a dude but yo I figure if you can sing 3 ocataves or higher for anybody that is good

[CKB1987]

Just becasue you have 4 octaves does not mean you sing higher then someone, Fantaisa has 4 but she does not sing higher then whitney, Coko from SWV has 5 octaves like Patti but their high notes and low notes are different so why do you compare for? You have a lot to learn about music

[jayon922]

Miss Patti Has A 5 Octive Range & Although It's Not A 7 Or 8 She Is Still Bad to the Bone ------------Love U Mother

[CKB1987]

but fo real alot fof singers have 5 ocataves!

[jayon922]

And Your Point? Okay I Was Saying Miss Patti Has A Different Style & Class to Her 5 Octive Range That All-----

[CKB1987]

not point I was justs aying 5 ocatves is average for singers goodness everybody gotta always get buck for sum reason

[marfulton]

MInnie recorded a C7, hasn't been touched yet! That airy ass voiced Mariah Carey has tried but no sucess!

[CKB1987]

But Tanya Blount hit a C7 Whistle note the video is on here too. There are also singers who hit it in their head voice not whistle

[marfulton]

ckb1987..Im talking about "TRUE"recording artist! Tanya Blunt hasn't recorded since 1998...

[CKB1987]

and that doesn't means nothing Goodness Mary J records all the time and her live performances are always shaking so that doesn't mean anything, the music business is nothing like it use to be anyways, you don't even have to sing anymore to make it!!!!!

[RonClint]

When she tore down every stage she stepped on ! I saw her live twice , in 1990 here in Latham / Albany NY ! Fourth row from stage when she tore her Tony Chase red / gold dress skirt or eight row from stage ! She had men crying .

[georgiaboi420]

She is the best...I am never dissappointed when she performs...She is God's Earth Angel!!

[jayon922]

Yessssssssssssssssssss I Live, Just Love Love this

[lsaturn01]

Patti is so amazing

[superhead123]

Sorry i can only produce about 4 and a half octaves through chest voice.Falseeto probably higher,but hey im a dude.

[blkcheetah]

Yeah, somebody should've kicked that hooker in her back for singing like that. She's totally inspirational.

[ohnoyouaint]

Take me to church Patti!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[laron214]

patti was on fire that night! sing it heffa.

[mylenh]

OCTAVE BABY!

[vxzcn]

Just blessed by God! I don't care what nobody says!!! Blessed and Highly Favored!

[superhead123]

And dont forget the girl with the angelic seven octave voice Minnie Ripperton.

[lex1eleven]

actually her label claims she has a 6 octave voice, unless your georgia brown with a 10 octave voice.

[CKB1987]

Patti has 5 Octaves the highest I've heard her hit is a D6

[lex1eleven]

yea i know patti has 5 octaves, minnie riperton is the one i meant when i said 6 octaves,

[CKB1987]

oh yeah Minnie Ripperton was a legend what was her highest note on record do you know?

[lex1eleven]

no i dont, i just know what her record label claims....sorry

[CKB1987]

dag Imma ask her on her mysp@ce

[BigWhiteBoyLuvsPatti]

I think Betty Wright is up there somewhere too...she was breaking glasses on her 80s albums.

[aginuwineguy]

gladys knight too!

[WHITNEYFAN4LYFE2]

DAYUMMMMMMMM...The best singers of all time: WHITNEY HOUSTON, PATTI LABELLE & ARETHA FRANKLIN!

[aleaseann]

I agree with you whitneyfan4lyfe2 but poor Whitney..I heard her sing "One moment in Time" in 2006 and she sounded like Barry White!

[DatDudeWitLox]

A FORCE of NATURE!!!

[flabby787]

I love when she does that voice at :42

[jayon922]

Her Voice On this Clip Like So so Many Shows Her Rare Off the Hook RANGE, I Love Miss Patti, Eat It Mother*********Yesssssssss I Live********

[coreyduck]

Amen~~

[ogblackscorpion]

This is why this song belongs to Ms. Patti LaBelle!

This to me was her best perfermence of this song to this date!..a once in a lifetime treat!..a perfect 1,000,000!

[singsationalronnie]

May God forever Preserve this voice and keep her for another 35-40yrs i know shes 63 but with a voice like this...may God give her 100yrs of life

[pronkking]

She was really on top of her game then, and really reaping the benefits of being a legend. I believe she was touring nation wide, at that time....as awesome as the pipes are, its her heart and soul that endears her to races of all kinds. Patti was born to do what she does...

[grndiva]

Ms Labelle just showed out for no reason.....I luv you Patti!!!!!

[gospelepsog]

amen!

[vxzcn]

This lady... I don't care what nobody says this woman is blessed from God. Blessed and Highly Favored!!!

[xtheantarx]

SUPERNATURAL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[raverxtc2]

you are what your name means

[BigWhiteBoyLuvsPatti]

I watched this the night it aired, and I was screaming like a white woman in labor. Go on Miss Patti, and go on Mr. Ellison with that tight band and singers!

Her performance with Luther that night was unreal.

[jayon922]

This Exact Show, Patti's Vice Was So so In Rare Form, I Mean Off the Hook, i Love this Women So so Much, Love U Patti, Her B-Day Was On 05-24-07 Just Past, Happy Late B-day Miss Patti Patti, Thanks so so Much 4 Posting