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  • My brother love this song. R.i.p. Mario richardson

  • Best Damn singer on the planet......

  • AWESOME!

  • Does someone have this whole concert? If so please post it all. I am amazed and need to see this whole show.

  • incredible!

  • people watch and learn

  • Her range is absolutely Breathtaking!

  • Whew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!

  • ♥♥♥

  • הזמרת הכי טובה בעולם THE BEST SINGER IN THE WORLD

  • My favourite tune ever, always brings tears to my eyes can somebody actually do this with their voice????!!!

  • I wish i could have seen this. I love her vocal ability. impecable. (sp)

  • @spirittammyk It's obvious you are not a fan of music with soul so no you shouldn't "check out" anymore Rachelle Ferrell videos unless you develop some appreciation for soulful music. In the meantime enjoy the music that you do. Music heals.

  • @emotown428 I checked out two of her performances. There are singers I adore, but even I can admit they have songs that they don't carry very well. This woman though, both performances, I didn't feel anything. She is no where near the soul capturing allure that Aretha Franklin, Thelma Houston, Tony Braxton and the like are. So don't tell me I don't have appreciation for soul music. I do, but the good soul, not the boring shit.

  • @spirittammyk

    This world would be a better place with a million less of you and one Rachelle Ferrell. Now go back to your lame life...bye!

  • @spirittammyk You must be absolutely insane! Rachelle is amazing. She is vocal genius! I think you need to expand your musical horizons. Even YOUR so called greats such as Aretha Franklin, Toni Braxton (my cousin), and Patti LaBelle bow down to her! Even they say she is the BEST! If they can expand their musical horizons, why can't you??? Go to one of her concerts. You won't see anything but musical legends and heavyweights their!

  • @spirittammyk i am very sorry, but if you don't see or hear that most of these absolutely mainstream singers you mentioned (expecially mariah carey) only sing their songs to earn money then i really can't help you.

    don't get me wrong, i love aretha and billie but you don't open your soul for this music and for rachelle because she's not as "famous"as the other ones. but as a singer i can tell you, that she is legendary! :)

  • @loanadida I agree with you!! This woman can blow . I started listening to her in high school. I havent heard too many out there that can do what she does.

  • This is a beautiful song, sang by a beautiful talented artist, me and my wife are big fans of Ms FARELL , my wife is a jazZ singer you can see her , PULL H ER UP ON -Is it the way ..... Covered by Jarmonica

  • thats a damn mouth!

  • This is where the million views should be, what is the issue folks, I can't take it!!! That's right mama Ferrell, show the people how its done, sit yo tale down, open that mouth and tear that face up!!!! So loving this groove! Her vibe is just ridiculous!!!

  • I liked the first part. Rachel's voice can be quite sensual when you close your eyes and forget her face :) I didn't like her whistle register though. She never applies it with any kind of complecity or structure. It also doesn't sound very pleasant.

  • she is a vocal MASTER.

  • I can't wait on the new CD

  • @darryl517 Does she have new one coming out????...OMG!

  • @MsMelzy yes she does. There is a recent video here where she talks (backstage) about the new album

  • Run! You are so talented

  • This is singing; Beyonce cannot touch her!

  • @aggrey30 You are so on point here. Beyonce shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence. Not to many that can touch RF.  Her range, her expression, her emotion, her creativity, her passion, her ability, her sheer talent....She's one bad girl!!!

  • @chrisdstafford The record executives would not promote Rachell Ferrell because of lyrics, expression and consciousness! Alicia Keys, and more female artist of this day cannot match her...

  • @aggrey30 Again you hit the nail. I love the fact the RF does RF and with such great passion. She really gives her all. She's playing in Houston next month at the Houston International Jazz Fest. I WILL BE THERE, even if I have to ride a F...ing tricycle to get to her.

  • @chrisdstafford LOL...go 'head on, then...wish I could bask in the experience...

  • It's "Run to me" isn't ?

  • I love her shes a power house

  • @hsal20 Hi My Montreaux cd does not have any of these songs on it!

    My copy is from 1997

    Also I was asking about these performances being available on DVD.

    btw, I recently saw Ms Ferrell in concert and she said a NEW album is the way!!!!

  • @B4inSF I can't wait!!!

  • How wonderfully delightful this woman is......"I'd run to her anyday she chose"......She is both talented and beautiful.....who wouldn't run to her?............

  • how precious.

    how delighting.

    how beautiful.

  • Is this concert on DVD? I'd pay a lot for this!

  • the vibes of expression! makes one gravitate does it not...?

  • God is love! These scriptures are taking out of context. Let's just enjoy Rachelle's beautiful gift and realize how merciful the Lord is! Blessings!

  • she got skills! thank you for sharing. 1LOVE

  • A true vocalist and artist!!!!!!!

  • this is beyond singing, her voice is a true instrument on so many levels, this is one for my Favorites

  • How can you not love her, Absolutely Beautiful

  • I did not realize how beautiful she was...she makes the most unique faces to get her music out.... People just can't duplicate her music because her range is just too difficult to achieve.

  • fucking great at 2:41 to 3:05 nobodys made this on vocal before ,it´s incredible ,hold that big note for 23fucking seconds

  • With such a blessed and unique gift....How can ppl not believe in God.???

    This is further evidence, (among other things) that GOD IS and blesses ppl to give the gifts of love to the world through song and power of voice....=D

  • When things go wrong you god believers blame yourself, when things go the right way you thank your god. How little consideration you show to mankind. And how exagerated consideration you show to that men's mind illusion that god is. I love Rachelle Ferrell, she has always been a great singer, and I believe that hers is not a "gift" in the ways you mean it, but a talent she developed through many years of practice, and free will.

  • Well, I thank God regardless.. because of who He is!! ..not what he can do for me... Everyday I wake, it's a blessing and I happen to see the blessings all round! It depends on your mindset.. You are entitled to your opinion & belief or lack of-(as you speak of , free will). Eventhough you don't believe in HIM, I'll pray for you anyways..God is still faithful to us, even when we forsake HIM. Jesus loves you!!!

    As I stated before, I thank God for Rachelle's gift and talent to the world! Bless~

  • Yeah, right :-)

    I am entitled to write my opinion thank to mllions of people who died to affirm this right before me and still, right now around the world. "Gods" and believers are not famous to appreciate that much to "entitle" different opinions ;-)

    Anyway, words can do me no harm and bring me no good, just as evil eye and blessing, if they can bring you joy, then pleae go on praying; on the other side, I am sure Rachelle would have been a fabolous singer even in "hell".. :-)))

  • Be blessed, sir... I'm not here to go back and forth with you. It seems you're offended. I apologize if I have offended you in some way. We can agree to disagree!!.. At least, we both see that Rachelle Ferrell has a gift!!!..:-D

    Again I say, Blessings to you~~

    Nuff said...

  • imma let u know something right now u stupid whatever u non believers claim yourself to be! There is a God I don't know people dont believe us christian people, and if you read the bible it tells you everything that's happening now so how isn't there a God. let me know Please!

  • Ok, let's read the immense wisdom your supposed to be god tells us in the bible: he says I can sell my daughter as a slave (Exodus 21:7)- and he says it is strictly forbidden to cut my hair very short (Levitic 19:27), and he says my uncle acts against his law when he planted two different vegetables in his kitchen garden (Levitic 19:19)... these are rare pearls of his wisdom, I presume.

    My compliments to you for your level A in insults and in how-to say-nothing-using-words, by the way.

  • Beautiful!!!

  • She is a vocal master. Period.

  • No lipsynching here folks!!!!!

  • @tjonesmusicman in Rachelle's case lipsynching would be hilarious to watch. I mean those thick lips in fierce facial expressions...

  • she makes those faces in order to control her voice and make any sound she wants, even emulate the sound of instruments. ppl are too focused on being sexy nowadays than talented. and she is beautiful.

  • now, This is singing. she's the best.

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  • lmao... great fucking voice, but holy shit she scares me with her facial expressions

  • THIS IS THE INCOMPARABLE RACHELLE FERRELL, SINGER & MUSICIAN EXTRAORDINAIRE'!!! AS FOR FATT'S COMMENT, SHE'S PLAYED IN NEITHER OF THOSE PLAYS MENTIONED. SHE'S NOT AN ACTRESS, SHE IS JAZZ & SOUL IN ITS PUREST FORM. PICK UP THE INDIVIDUALITY CD. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! i LOVE HER! IN CONCERT.............NUFF' SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Her facial expressions remind me of Dizzy playing his horn. This women is one of the best sinders that has ever held a mike. I will go see her everytime she performs.

  • She is comming to Houston Sunday 8/2/09. I am so excited to see her finally. It's like xmas in 100 degree weather!!

  • Singer D'Atra Hicks can hold a note just as long and she also has great control. Check her out!

  • I love her!

    Especially in Whats Done in the Dark, and family reunion [i believe]

  • The only thing that can compare to this womans voice is sex....its nothing else like it

  • There is no other like Rachelle Ferrell. Mariah, Whitney don't even compare. Let's keep it real, Rachelle is hard to reckon with. She doesn't get the credit she really deserves. She's an instrument!

  • u aint neva lied! I like how she isnt a diva-fied commercial commodity. She is all about the music!

  • Have you noticed that there are little to no covers of Rachelle's songs. It takes a lot of nerve to emulate her. I know I fall to the depths of the planet short and so does everyone else.

  • whitney is great, so is rachelle. How can you compare genius with genius?

  • EXACTLY!!!!!!

  • who is this sister? amazing. i am just discovering her I luv watching her sing as wello as listening. Great control.

  • I know she give good head...lol!!!! Naw but she is one of the best vocalist in our day and time. And the girl can hold a note 4 like 25 seconds. Simply amazing!

  • Why?

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  • what and what.. wh do not hit notes like that and you no it

  • i don tink Natalie meant whitney could hit her notes. i think she meant that she looks beta singing

  • xNatalie24x. I am not suprized that you are clueless to music genius. Beyonce and Whitney they can sing. But, they have not reached this level of delivery and I doubt that they ever will. You can not learn what Rachelle does. It is simply a gift.

  • SHO' U RITE!!!!

  • 2:43 - 3:03 what in the hell was that? it's so amazing. only few people can hold a note like that in more than 20 seconds. rachelle is UNIQUE. she is really blessed with this GIFT. and she's always striving to better herself. i gave her a 20 with 10 as the perfect score, cause she really is out of this world.

  • she is crazy...in the best way though :))

  • beautiful low notes wow. control awesome.

  • Austria Vienna appreciates real music, they appreciate Rachelle

  • Abdefj, I can't top that, but your boss obviously has issues! Antman71889, thats why she is the shit! My toes went numb at 2:50!!! Okay, perhaps there is a more tactful way to convey her obvious talent. She's the Cornell West of vocalist, she's the Frederick Douglass of Octave talent, she's the soulful twin of Whitney before Bobby, and theMalcolm X of genuine musical genius. That song could make a man fall to his knees, only another guy could concur..Fellas?

  • What's left to say about this lady. I first heard her voice when awakened 3 am in the morning to the voice of an angel. The song was 'til u come back to me'. I was between sleep and wake, and I thought, Dam! what is that beautiful voice I hear. I couldn't go back to sleep just thinking about this artist. I just LOVE,LOVE,LOVE her, case closed. I finally caught her at Blue Not Sept. 08. I travelled from Bermuda to see her, and lost my job for doing that, lol. You owe me big time Rachelle.

  • she makes those faces that way because she is very very smart, it's a part of the voice control... that and the diaphram, this girl is IS WHAT SHE IS phenenomal! talk about control. hence the faces. she knows what she is doing!!

  • The name of this is... Run to Me

  • I just came in a few hours ago from her performance at the Birchmere Theater in VA and I'm still on a musical high! I have been a fan for 20 years now, and she only gets better with time. She LOVES and RESPECTS her fans and sang for us like we were in her home, LOVED IT!!!! She APPRECIATES those who APPRECIATES her and it shows. I traveled 3 hours from New Jersey and it was the well worth the trip, I'd do it again. Her music is so spiritual and personal. You must see her live.

  • She's in Boston on March 6 and 7. Guess what! I'm going. Calling in to work, renting a room, booking a dinner, doing the dang thang - and you know I will be back here posting the next day, unless of course i get a good enough signal on the iphone to post quicker n dat. I'm suped!

  • HEY! she must be getting in mood cause she has three concerts lined up in early 09. Sadly for me they are in the East U.S.

  • She is/was the best ever. So sad it's been like 7 yrs since anything new. Saw her live twice. I'd love to see a vid of 'prayer dance' Yikes!!!

  • She just touched my Spirit with this vocal performance and that's not an easy thing to do. Keep shining my Lady of Jazz.

  • holy shit what the hell how did she do whistle for that long

  • now you know you can really sing when you can hold a note 50 seconds or more like this lady can now this is what you call some real sangin baby big ups to rachelle you go gurl.

  • I guarantee she knows the ignored history of our people as evidenced by her high standards musically speaking. Some are determined to be the torch bearers while some are content on acting stupid and being arrogant so that money flows into their pockets.

  • ahhhh, who holds whistle tone that long???

    holy s#!t

  • I think it's mad that some of you are trying to compare her with Whitney Houston/Mariah Carey or anyone else! Rachelle Ferrell is hugely talented and successful and rather unique! She is not a popstar - she's an artist. I mean no disrespect to any other singers, but I don't think appealing to the masses has ever been top of her list! She really is something special in my opinion. xxx

  • i absolutely agree with you.

  • i love her she's amazing she has a very big thecnique

  • simply amazing--- i saw her live for the first time last year... simply impeccable talent!

  • It isn't about face it's about voice.

  • she Got it(her voice0....Forget U haterZZZZ

  • She is beyond talented and beyond amazing simply the best who know anyone better please tell me!!!!

  • She Mastered Her Talented "VOICE"....

    I love it.

  • Indeed the embodiement of a human recording studio

  • I have been listening to her since day one. She is in an orginal category with Sade & Maxwell in todays music.

  • This woman is phenomenal. Her voice, her physical beauty as natural as rain, sun, stars, clouds. She is something to behold! Love her.

  • gahy she irritates me i get thats shes cool with all those wacky faces but I just want her to come out and belt out a classic cuz this girl has whitneys power and mariahs range

  • How can you find Whitney and Mariah in this awesome musician and singer???? She has a vocal technique and a lot of gifts from nature, and is NOT a singer built in a recording studio. And most of all, she HAS something to tell us through her music and voice.

  • Ok, I can see NOT comparing Rachelles' "whistel voice" technique to Mariah's, & we know she's an awesome musician from either Whitney or Mariah...obviously! But you cannot say that Whitney was ever a recording studio built singer and further that her voice isn't natural! Mariah yes, Whitney...just go check out "The Incomprable Whitney Houston" on here just to begin with and then tell me that she did not have a gift.

  • Lol! well no we can't say that about either one of them, because they're voices are not 100% now, but mariah's unplugged album is wonderful and also look at mariah carey's anytime you need a friend tokyo dome, but rachelle is wonderful but she is just in another genre

  • go look at her with open arms vid if you wanna see her jus belt out a classic.. she does it for 25 secs and as a fan I've seen and heard her hit them longer.. the longest I've heard is 50 sec... NOBODY is messing with this woman period!!!!!

  • period. with open arms, DANKG!

  • Those faces are part of the reason she sounds like does and sings so well. It helps with her control and helps her inject emotion into her performances. Do you think she's doing it for fun?

  • I love her voice and her style

  • fantastic! (((ONE)))

  • can't get enough of this talented woman! i have to listen to her by myself...she always brings a tear to this brotha's eye. my son one day said 'are you cryin' dad'...i told him to shut up and get away from me :0)

    Rachelle has that kind of power ...vocal and otherwise...and for those people who don't think this woman 'looks' good. i only weigh 165 but don't be in my way if she ever calls 'me'...i will run a hole through your chest!

  • Wouah ! sooo amazing !

  • i love her voice

  • Who are we to judge, do you have a natural talent for music and an voice like hers? shoosh, beauty is not all there is in life

  • Here's a naturally gorgeous woman musician who happens to sing.

  • I notice a lot of you are praising whitney her time is up crack is her only friend say what u want she is not done getting high and her voice sounds nothing like it use to and I doubt she'll get it back,,,,she's a sad case

  • she screams too much?? what an idiotic statement to make...this woman has a God given voice...she can do more with it than most if not all others...the crowd looked pretty damn large to me! i saw her in pittsburgh w/george duke a few years back,she apologized for having a cold and sore throat but performed anyway and still blew us outta our seats..i always go by how 'great' musicians rate other artists and she gets the best from the best..you want t&a go watch britney or beyonce'

  • Please read the comment from "zacchaeus"! Hopefully you'll be a bit more enlightened!

  • I guess by "the whole package" you mean fake boobs, light skin, a weave making her look like something she aint and playing sex into the camera. Katt she has absolutely no need for those distractions from her talent. It stands by itself. Did you see that crowd? It was a concert just with her performed and televised in Vienna. I think she's doing alright for herself.

    I'm tired of getting fed the pablum of pop music and the personas the labels create. Rachelle is real and is paid for it.

  • I'm not saying she can't sing, like Patti after awhile it begins to hurt your ears. Yes I see that crowd from years ago, and these days image is everything sad but true and like I said before she's not the whole pkg if she had been that crowd would be triple the size. I work with people and know people in the industry the truth is the truth

  • this woman is by far an extreme talent , the fact is proven by her following. being in and know of people in the industry proves very little. most of the industry is superficial and knows very little about talent. ask the true talents who they respect n listen to. the genre of jazz gets minimal exposure anyway. there is no greater talent in the world than this woman rght here.. the peception of total package is warped if this woman isnt the representative of total

  • But the question is, does the crowd NEED to be 2x that size? Like rayrestless said, this is jazz. Jazz is a smaller market than pop. You said she needed the whole package. But to do what with? To get artificially big like Beyonce? No one is going to want to see or hear 46 y.o Beyonce and if they did, they would definately not pull the crowd she does now. Rachelle, on the other hand, has worked constantly. She has honed her craft and been paid well for it. What more do you need?

  • some artists don't pump out cookie cutter music..you should define 'whole package' cuz you ain't makin' much sense..she definitely has the whole package as a vocalist..so what is she missing??you work with mis-informed tone deaf people if they say this woman is not a "total" vocalist..not hatin' on you..but..tell us what she is missing as a jazz vocalist..i have her music and i can't remember one really disappointing cut on any of 'em..some music is worth waiting on

  • Don't sell her short. Talent always win over sales......She a diva, divas take time to develop......they have staying power. Consider you current song stylist/vocalists:

    Nancy Wilson, Natalie Cole, Chaka Kahn,Helen Sade Adu...they all better with age. If she's not the total package now wait awhile..

    By the way Mariah and Whitney haven't done anything lately.....Christine Agulera has usuped that spot..... You will hear more of and from Rachelle.....

  • What I mean by the whole package is Beauty ..yeah yeah she may very well be on the inside but, we wouldn't know that cause none of us on here know her...I never said this chick couldn't sing but, she's not the total pkg meaning beauty and like it or not that is what sells today in any genre of music, she is quite the eye sore she hasn't had a cd since forever and quite frankly I'm over listening to the same songs boring , I mean really be honest with yourselves no one is talking about her

  • I agree she's not the marketable package but she has no shortage of touring dates...if you know the jazz music industry the controversy has always been between the artistic and the commercial....her music will be enjoyed long after some of the pop stars have had their third marriages and second breakdowns. By the way image isn't everything....sincerety and talent are.

  • Amen!

  • Not everybody has to look like Beyonce, c'mon! And it's so sexist - Jay-Z is hella ugly and no one says shit about that. Anyway I think Rachelle's working the retro urban hipster look. Beautiful skin, nice teeth, cute dimples... she's cute! And anyway, who cares what she looks like once she opens her mouth...

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  • Purely beautiful tone.

  • Her notes are annoying, now I know why she hasn't had World wide success like Whitney or Mariah. She doesn't have the whole package simple as that.

  • you're a little late. she's very popular world-wide and doesn't need an album like they do to be successful. she tours almost exclusively. Mariah and Whitney are good, but they are label bank pots. Rachelle is an independent artist...let me reiterate, artist. her style is more jazz than r&b

  • I could not have said it any better! Rachelle Ferrell is the real deal..and anyone who doesn't realize this is quite simply stuck on Mars!

  • You are a sick puppy. You need to go to a free clinic for help. I can refer ya.........plz ru.............n faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast for help. You don't know talent when a dick knock you on your head. Plz get laid real sooooooooooon I will pay for it

  • Too late. She's already a world wide success. She's in a league all her own. Like zacchaeus said. She's an independent jazz artist (much respect to Mariah and Whitney). Just because she's not on the Pop & R&B or the "Kiddie Music" circuit doesn't mean she doesn't have the whole package.

  • Most people have never heard of Rachelle Ferrell; however, she has performed at the Montreaux Jazz Festival which is internationally recognized. But most importantly, people need to remember one thing, the Berkley School of Music only produces talented musicians. So as a recognized alumni of Berkley people should acknowledge her.

  • to re-enforce what others have said...obviously you don't follow jazz or you wouldn't have mentioned mariah and whitney in the same breath with rachelle..and yeah you are much too late,rachelle has been around for years doin' her thing and has a worldwide loyal following..stick to pop music where you are "very" easily satisfied..rachelle has coughs that sound better than pop singers..and in jazz ms.ferrell "is" the whole package...a mind is a terrible thing to waste!

  • Rachelle is awesome.............Jill Scott ain't bad either Oleta Adams also.

  • Check out Daine Reeves and Betty Carter(deceased). It would be interesting to see who Rachelle admires......

  • "rachelle has coughs that sound better than pop singers." Skillet, that was funny, but the damn truth! She's gonna be at the catalina jazz club in LA in like 2 weeks and I cannot wait to go.

  • Preach, skillet!

  • Say THAT!

    Go hard or go home! This is real.

  • Rachelle Ferrell is undoubtedly an exceptional talent. Her vocal range and versatility is incomparable. She is a true singer and her voice is definitely and instrument. Rachelle is someone to be reckoned with when it comes to singing. You go my sister - keep on doing your thing and I'll continue to enjoy you God-given gift!

  • This is a real sista. Everything is real about her. From head to toe. This is a fine example of an original Israelite. No chemicals in da hair!...Love ya Rachelle.

  • She is one of the best!

  • Her sound knocks me off my feet! She makes me feel every note, beat, and harmony throughout my whole body. She is amazing!

  • The world is still not ready for Rachelle, SHE IS EXOTIC LIKE A MANGO!!  I adore her!

  • ummm....mangos are not exotic.

  • this one leaves me speechless...this miss ferrell is I.N.C.R.E.D.I.B.L.E.

  • Just amazing-----

  • Really fantastic from this singer to another - absolutely thorough - love love love her.

  • i listen to her all fucking day...i love her!!! the voice and the high notes just draw me 2 her

  • It's like church!

    Those of you who know what's up post back!

  • Miss Ferrell is on loan to us from god. Her voice is angelic and soothing. Her voice has a tendacy to take you to far away places in your imagination. You wonder, just wonder how god can create such impecable people to share with the world such creativity and talent. One of God's many wonders....i just love her and her voice...I wish I had a voice like that to sooth one's soul.

  • You've got me listening to this again1 I am trying to get away from this computer today, I have more important things to do but I continue to be drawn in by this voice. Everytime I hear these songs I want to jump up and down, scream and shout or just slap the shit out of someone to release the pressure. You know like trying to hold the spirit in and you can't. So good you want to slap yo mama! Music moves the soul is an understatement. Like CHURCH! (lol)

  • She is indeed a big messenger, angel of the Lord the God of music.

    What age is she?

  • She's great ...

    the song is great ...

    Luv Rachelle

  • face on the floor.... the pitches and grooves and colors that come from this woman need a new word cause "singing" doesn't work.

  • Her Gift is Angelic A Superb Talent!

  • You had better believe that there is no one else in the known world that has the skill set this woman has. This is just ridiculous for someone of her ilk to go so unnoticed by the mainstream. Her sheer ability puts like 95 percent of the females in the business today to outright shame.

    M

  • Pointed determination and practice, practice, practice! Like I said, the Lady is a Breath Machine!

    Now, when are you gonna put up some more videos of you playing and singing?????

    Diva JC