Brenda Russell sings Piano In The Dark live

[misled1982]

Not many artist can give such a perfect version as the record..she did!

[blaqice88]

Ahhh...the summer of '88. A great quiet storm tune from that era.

[pink03fox]

i never get tired listenin' to this beautiful song... timeless!!!

[MrChicago891]

Can someone help me? What is a song with the lyrics "There's no justice in this world today.....", that line repeats probably several times. I know in the beginning of the song she says "start to rediscover".........then eventually, I think she's saying "hold me", maybe "never let me go"......not sure who it is, I used to hear it on retail store overhead around 1993/94

[bukemaster]

i love her. she is up there with sade and anita...

[tee1736]

sound jus like the radio

[CODEColt45]

for a moment I thought that was eddie murphy lol

[JCofficialtv]

shes my cuz!!

[ramona2400]

Greaat song - good performance - you gotta love Brenda Rusell - the dancers where not needed here at all - Sadly Brenda Russell's great voice was overshadowed by Donna Summer who covered many of her songs.

[chriscrimson98]

I LOVE Brenda Russell...please don't tell my wife....

[calferath]

Michael Mcdonald is one of the background singers.

[bleedno]

maneiro , clip dessa musica amo de paixao marcou muito a minha adolecensia, perdi a minha virgindade ouvindo esta musica, com uma garota inesquecivel

[mwc1954]

OMG...one of my all time favorite songs and SINGER too!!!!

THANKS SO MUCH for the post.

[overlea70]

Thank you for posting this wonderful video. Now that I have watched it 5 times I think I will move on! Brenda Russel is as beautiful as she is talented. I feel very fortunate to have seen her in concert once.

[ICANDIGUOUT]

beautiful song

[guyin916]

it isn't michael mcdonald

[ICANDIGUOUT]

excuse me...it sounds like him, wateva..lol.

[SAYBOW69]

joe bean esposito is the singer in background, and he aint donna summer`s husband? she is married to bruce sudano (was a band memer of esposito`s) but singer in background is not married ti her

[laarbe]

She wrote a lot of hits, Piano in the Dark, Get Here, Dinner with Gershwin, So Good So Right, If Only For One Night. Many songs she sang and many artists have recorded her songs. Some have made the songs more popular than her. She is truely gifted and talented. Also that is Donna Summer's husband who sings the male part on Piano in the Dark. That is why it was nominated for best duo or group with vocals at the Grammy Awards. She can live off of her royalties for writing songs. Thanks.

[andydiana]

A great talent, and has has done some great work for Diana Ross.

[Lk771]

Every once in awhile an angel falls from heaven and Brenda, specifically in this this song, was just that.....amazing song and AMAZING writing and talent as a vocalist. World class class act and absolutely superb! Love ya Brenda! I'm gonna go see you live one of these days soon finally out here in LA after having listened to you for so many years on 94.7 KTWV.......

[mlocco]

Brilliant song. She's singing live.

[edcassells]

Does anyone besides me realize she is singing to a songtrack? Those musicians behind her are not playing live.

[smokiebird06]

Where the hell is she now? When you record one of the beast songs of all time, you deserve to have a long, successful career. What happened? She doesn't deserve to be a one hit wonder!!

[ErsatzWino]

She's doing fine...she's mostly a songwriter. She was nominated for a Tony a couple years ago for writing the songs for the Color Purple musical.

[chico1250]

dont foreget if only for one night big hit walking in new york she;s in love and so many more.

[ErsatzWino]

I know about all those too, I was just giving the most recent example I knew of, to point out that she's still active today.

[chico1250]

she's not a one hit wonder what about so good so right, a house is not a home she wrote these and also produced all her music check out her cd paris rain and she doesn't get the credit or recognition that she deserves.

[jdm4557]

I bought a ticket to see her at Shoreline Ampitheater, just to hear this song. I sat there until she sang it, then left. It was worth every dime.  I did the same thing with the Allman Brothers, Melissa. Would you pay 100.00 dollars to hear one song? I would.

[dzanier]

I would.

[ErsatzWino]

I definitely understand wanting so badly to hear one song, but having a lot of friends I gotta say it's really rude to go for one song and then get up and leave.

[tweetybirdloj]

AWESOME SONG & SINGER!!

[liwanag003]

Brenda Russell's performance and voice control prove a singer doesn't have to shout if only to deliver a classic melody than can span decades. Brenda shows tone control and absence of unnecessary facial contortions if only to convey that the music is felt. Listening to her music is enough soul-enriching. One thing, the difference between live and recorded tunes can be heard but overall, one can see it is truly brenda and her music

[bigyella29]

I love this song!

[mulanbo5]

LINDA CANÇÃO BELA VOZ

[xenoloco]

Man, shes hitting a lot of flat notes in this performance... I dont think she had a very good monitor.

[marcusrob02]

I agree...she sounded beyond horrible here in this performance.

[heartnsoul2008]

Can I get this video on a DVD anywhere? Email me or contact me.

[richfincm]

when you do, let me know. I have loved this song since it debuted. What a silky voice and a wonderful songwriter!

[heartnsoul2008]

Where is Brenda Russel now? What an artist! American Idol should have her on as a special guest so she can teach the next generation how it should be done.

[Autumn82]

Brenda is one of the music composers for the musical, the Color Purple.

[Soulquarium]

Dear Record Companies- This is what a real artist looks like. Please take note. People want to hear songs like this that evoke emotion, and have lyrics that take them to special places in their lives. I am a 26 year old guy, and I am sick of all the style over substance. Put out great music like this and I will happily hand you my hard earned money.

[mouthfulofnails]

Soulquarium, you're not alone, friend.

[hitps101]

u should be writing this to them not on youtube

[heartnsoul2008]

Soulquarium I could not agree more. Thank you for poointing that out. I hope someone from a record company noticed and realized!

[LDee36]

I agree with you 100%!!

[gympinoy]

i had heard this song b4 but didnt know who sang it....i get chills just listening to it...we need to get REAL artist like her back.

[Ibantar]

Brenda released a CD in 2004 titled Between The Sun, Moon and Stars. There's one track titled The Message that will take you back to Piano In The Dark days. However, the entire CD is all that and then some. I wore the first one out and had to repurchase it. I've only done that for one other artist and that was Prince, so it should let you all know how much I think of Ms. Russell. You won't be disappointed!!

[Ellistor4]

God, I wish I could relive those days! I love this song! miss this calibre of song and talent!

[damno76]

I just met Brenda Russell last Week. I was in NYC visiting went to see broadway show Color Purple very good! This women said she was the composer of the show. I ask are you the Brenda Russell that wrote and sang Piano in the Dark, she smiled and said yes, my friend grab my camera took a picture. I told her I was a fan and love that song, she was so nice and still looks great. The music arrangement in The Color Purple is awesome. Great job Bren!

[djanggo98]

ya rite..she is definitely better than any of the R&B singers now...that includes Beyonce

[hitps101]

what does beyonce have to do with this, theres so many other ppl

[ls14]

Huge song, brings a lot of memories.

[michaelmishaw]

I love this song, love this singer-who wrote it. Brenda is a true artist. She's still going strong, still writing and making records, and now writing music for Broadway plays (The Color Purple). Go Bren!

[CharlesNigro]

Whatever happened to Brenda Russell? I'd much prefer to hear her than Rihanna or Beyonce.

[hitps101]

dont be hatin on beyonce can she is one of the best artist of the new milliniem

[09181975]

Brenda has a voice of an angel! I love her! Memories came back to me while I was hearing this! LOL!

[magickaurora]

iyi ki internet var...

[wallmann33]

Thanks for sending this to me Mary Ann. Larry

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[cephicide]

Supremely expressive. Softly understated. The penultimate of nonverbal communication - piano.

[Peace247]

love this song

[PryorRip]

This song is how music needs to be! From the heart! I saw this when i was a kid and i STILL can not get it out of my head! Thanks for singing a great song Brenda!

[motorcitymiguel]

Just watched on utube Mary Wilson sing this song,I know that her + Brenda Russell are best friends. Check out Mary Wilson. love Brenda Russell + Mary Wilson.

[keiser722000]

I was 12 maybe or younger but it stuck me with. LOVE IT deeply.

[kateam1975]

is this minight at the apolo

[brittanyemo]

i love this song it is so beautiful it bring tears to my eyes i think about my wife when i hear this song

[leftdust]

from the day when music mattered to society as a whole.

[ladyshimz]

love it!!!!

[moongirlply]

my mother loved this song.

[shan5988]

i miss this song great to hear it again

[stonecoldthugboi]

i love this song ....reminds me of better times

[EaglesChickFl]

I've loved this song for years! Glad to see it can still be heard. :)

[edubr999]

great, great song !!!

full of good feelings !!!

[gsrsdo]

Linda musica!

Nice song!

One of my favorite

80s songs,

God bless Brenda!

[newedition2006]

Even nice when it is live.

[Kourtnie23]

Love this song. She's got a great voice live!!

[raquelita40]

yep, i love this song too! me gusta!

[steelcurtain96]

This is one of those songs from the 80's that people love, but may not have known who it was...so many 1 hit wonders from those days.  What else did she sing?

[marcusrob02]

She had a song back in 1980 (or 1981) called "So Good, So Right", and then from this album, aside from "Piano In The Dark", she recorded "Gravity", the original version of "Get Here" by Oleta Adams, and even a song called "Le Restaurant", which was written by Donna Summers.

[Ellistor4]

another great song she sang was 'so good so right' and a version of dinner with gershwin that was almost as good as the donna summer version..almost!

[rodrigomacambira]

Muito bom...adoro essa música.

Me traz lembranças muito especiais!

[anhedoniacs]

lovely--- even in live performance... those girls are like zombies... he he he

[honrex]

i love this song very much,...have a great meaning,good rythm..this is my favorite song although this song is old,and even if im only 17 y.o. i love old song!!!-honrex

[litjourney]

Almost one thousand views and favorited twenty-two times, YET no comments whatsoever. Strange, to say the least. I guess people don't want to bother sharing their feelings. Anyways, great song and solid performance. This song is THE definition of adult contemporary soft-rock.