If Only You Knew-Brian McKnight

[muchswagg0093]

@ernest682... U r exactly rite and u cudnt of said it betta... Finally sumbdy on here who knows wat SANGING IS

[SuperShannonJoy]

his junk cracked lmaoooooooooooo

[muchswagg0093]

Voice didnt crack for all yu who dnt kno sangn dat was part of dat note it was like a faden out.... So go hate sumwer else caz dis shyt AMAZN!!!!!!

[LaBelleObamafan4life]

youtube.com/watch?v=eCMvnjto3D­I <<< Mario Paying Tribute to Patti LaBelle with "Somebody Loves You Baby"....Beautiful!!!

[ashmaxchamp]

michael jackson not more like Teddy Pendergrass, Marvin Jr from the dells Luther Vandross, Johnny Gill,

[doctord185]

See in Cincy Brian...Front Row!!!

[tom8432]

amazing!!! Brian is amazing 

[JimmothyDean]

I think he did 2:53 on purpose.

[JPPAM]

@JimmothyDean Of course he did, and for me it's one of the best vocals i've heard in my life, that's almost impossible to do..

[fucu41]

@JimmothyDean nah i think he really did crack, BUT CONTROL is EVERYTHING and he got it

[JimmothyDean]

@fucu41 Yeah but for the performance he was imitating how patti used the swift breaks all the time.

[fucu41]

@JimmothyDean well were not talking about swift breaks we wre talking bout 253.his voice did crack but his control jus like patti is amazing.

[carterrrrrr]

@fucu41 no his voice didnt crack stop looking for something to criticize and just enjoy the tribute, obviously you dont know anything about vocals. when people sing whether the song is original or a remake , that persons experience and everything that theyve gone through , you will be able to hear it in their voice and especially if they have the gift to minister. if youve listen to Brians other live performance he's sang in that range before and sounde just like that note he hit.

[carterrrrrr]

@fucu41 no his voice didnt crack stop looking for something to criticize and just enjoy the tribute, obviously you dont know anything about vocals. when people sing whether the song is original or a remake , that persons experience and everything that theyve gone through , you will be able to hear it in their voice and especially if they have the gift to minister. if youve listen to Brians other live performance he's sang in that range before and sounde just like that note he hit.

[fucu41]

@carterrrrrr yea it cracked..................lol

[xstanadu]

Best Male Vocal ever ! Amazing !

[djkrimzonguard]

Brain Mcknight really sung that one

[Allsmilez126]

dang brian..yhu look like you got caught in a fire and got roasted..lolx great song btw

[saunte08]

Do u have chrisette performance of you are my friend?

[cuebrod]

this was the dopest male interpretation of this song ever. only brian mcknight can do it!!! vocal brilliance...

[lalavargo]

is it me or does he look like luther?

[Juanda2604]

@lalavargo Haha..It's not you..He Does look like Luther! ;)

[ThePianoguy89]

This is a great performance,despite the fact that he strained a little, but he's a great singer!

[schs19947]

Go head Brian...he can make a girl's heart go pitter patter...sing it Brian

[36tookie]

Did u guys c his Talk show in 2010

[laneypayney1]

ye s yes yes

[quiet1234]

it was a break into falsetto. he was grunting and pushing out the lower notes and didnt thin out when he went higher, thats why it lacked that lovely hooty bell like quality that it usually has when he does it right

[mjjcng8958]

this is my favorite patti song. it makes me cry it touches my heart

[MrUser383883]

I have yet to find another male vocalist to sing like him.

[SongzLover09]

That voice gave the entire fuck up at 2:53 LMAO!!

[MzFablous]

OMG LOVE IT

[gizmo9453]

I like when he hits those high notes

[themrduragss]

He is far from the best male vocalist but his voice is still spectacular

I bet most of you saying he is the best period would and have said the exact same thing on luthers, james moores, sam cookes or michael jackson videos etc

[MusicGod2008]

@SaltineCrackaAss to sing thsi song yeah.. a female artists I can think of 2 that would have done good.

[Anniethunderlungs]

OH my stars like butter melting your mouth. Magnificent. 

[lukendom]

arguably the best male vocalist of all time ... not just this generation

[OwlBoyJR]

everytime i listen to this i get chills...BMack is a legendary vocalist...i dont know if anyone can do it better, except maybe Stevie :) [very biased statement,Stevie's my all time favorite lol]

[truvietgurl]

amazing.

[Inu4kagome]

I'm sorry but I love my people so much!!! so so so so much!!!! WE are the best singers in the world male and female. What would the world be without us, Soulless!!! Brian is too cute and his voice matches my Creator you are a genius to make voices like this!! :-) Black people rock!!!!

[USAmbassadorToFIFA]

@Inu4kagome

Why would you have to bring race into this? There is no reason for that.

And shouldn't talk about "my people" when everyone is God's people.

[NealeDavis]

Excellent!

[1truluph]

2:54-55 ... um... was that on purpose? i'm not sure... but no doubt, best male vocalist of all time probably! ... definitely tha best songwriter!

[trayjt12]

@1truluph That was hilarious even though he's my favorite male singer lol!!

[NBAGOATS]

@1truluph Pattie use to always do vocal slides during her songs. This was thought to be an impossible task for a male singer. McKnight nailed it pretty good.

[kingvitamin88]

@1truluph I think he cracked, but hey he's only human. It's refreshing to hear actually because I was beginning to think he was a super-vocalist robot developed by some record label.

[oneworldkingdom]

@kingvitamin88 LOL,...He's amazing. Almost perfect. Theres a vid on here though where his voice is worn out and he has a hard time. So he's human thats for sure.

[msch2006]

i dont know what to say .realy amazing. omg

[gorillabychoice]

One of the redeeming singers of the last 15 years - man, this cat can BBLLLOOOWWWWW!!!!!!

[oneworldkingdom]

Greatest vocal artist i've ever had the pleasure of hearing. Freak of nature. I never used the word -perfect- to describe anything. But This guys vocal ability is or near ....perfect.

[SeoulSarah]

2:41 onwards - "Patti Oh I love you babe.. Congratulations to you tonite on yo night... Nobody deserves it much as you do.... cos III love you baby.. IIIII.. OH IFFFFFF"!!!

[NBAGOATS]

One of the Best vocalist probably ever. WOW,..his range is amazing.

[salomonprince]

He killed it love u Brian Mc Knight . Wathch his Reality show

[luuvjonez]

omggg....i just died. i luuuuuv brian mcknight

[facesion]

his voice is so clear. he is the ish

[milat87]

BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FORVERRRRR! amazingggg

[etanielyehuda]

This brudder can sang! If I could only sing like this.....

[JPPAM]

That part on 2.53..

I never heard a vocal like that omg!

[SeoulSarah]

@JPPAM OMG I KNOWW!! That's INSANE!!. We can't praise Brian enough, there are no words!!

[smithz0320]

OMG this was wonderfully done.  I always love to see brian perform

[ciara1316]

OMG he killed tht prt .

[honeegrrl]

Sang it Brian!

[Carlos4JC2009]

2:53 enough said.....

[jayonna65]

brian mcknight just love him he sanged this song one of my fav male artists

[alwaysalady2002]

He is fine tooo..to add to the voice...Scruptious! lol @ 2:53, but he was singing that thang!

[dallasbay1964]

LOve HiM ToO DeaTh!!!!!!!!!

[SammyMercedes]

Me too (-:

[werdnamakh]

i am just wondering why he doesn't sing like that on his records....

[TSquared2001]

That's range

[QuietStormMan]

Brian has a four-octave range, so yeah he can sing his tail off, especially with this song by Ms. LaBelle. Brian is off the hook!

[CDJINT]

Alright...at this moment right here 2:53 my jaw literally dropped on the keyboard. This boy's vocal power is ridiculous!!!! It's like art.

[kigirlfcbf1]

do you know that i laughed until i had tears come out at your comment...at first i didnt laugh and i played it back to hear if this really was really the best of his voclas that night and do i agree ohhh wow lol

[BIGEAW]

i luv how he cracks at 2:53

[candiigur7]

i laf ma azz off...lol..but it wuz kute

[trealist2009]

@BIGEAW not a crack its a scale slide

[jimdavis081]

Superb!!! when was this?

[ashantivibes]

the business

[slimouch]

thats not for patti austin but for the queen patti labelle !

[happyheizel]

And that crack he made, i think it's been his style ever since, and i love it :D

[happyheizel]

I wish my boyfriend sings this to me. :X i am so in love with this song, one of the greatest love songs ever. And brian mcknight's version is just so wowowowow :X

[missmckfly]

awesooome!!

[dachampishea]

he is just too much of a beast.

[WinsWard]

Freakin' spectacular performance! EXCEPTIONAL!

[gibshdu]

amazing

[ShrikeCult]

The crack people are referring to does not seem to hurt the song, actually it is ideally placed to add emotional impact at that part of the song. I wouldn't be surprised if it was deliberate. I prefer it this way.

[olskolsoul]

Yea he does those cracks on purpose tho cuz das wat patti does too.

[cnote133]

i see some ppl leaving commentary tryin to play my dude BM for the 1 crack he made pshhhhh! if anyone doubts his talent look up one last cry duet with kim jo han and listen to the note he hits at 4:56

[cslworldwide]

Brian McKnight is the best male vocalist period.

[cnote133]

TRUE THAT!!

[XA2I3RX]

PREACH! Greatest of all-time!

[thetruthbringer]

That is just a fact of life.

[ilindah]

@cslworldwide brian sounds amazing in this!!!

[atrienneyates78]

@cslworldwide agreed! : )

[mike11sgreat]

@cslworldwide actually michael jackson is.. then there is luther vandross lol.. but brian is right after

[singdahook]

i know Boyz II Men did a tribute to her back in the day on BET, i still haven't seen or heard that one =(

[Romanticalone]

I've seen it on Imeem

[richardcolmenares]

Love R&B voices like he has!

[SexyJessi09]

he is like one of the best R&B song artists to me!

[patriecegordon22]

aaaah his voice is summat else.......

[aria08]

When was this by the way.

[blkicequeen]

in january or something during the bet's evening of stars celebration.. this was when they were talking about j hud's comeback to the public since her trajedy.

[aria08]

Love Brian Mcknight...Love,love,love him.lol

[JJ101093]

From 1:04 to 1:19 - BRIAN BETTA GET IT!!!!!!!!!

[jsc0tt1]

HS THE BEST I WANNA SOUND LIKE HIM

[tray79]

his voice didnt crack, what he did was slide from one note into the other note without breaking the notes up patti been doin it for yrs. i think he did that tryin to sing that like patti

[nerotenore]

I get tired of that riff B. McKnight does at the end of virtually every phrase.

[soundslikeblue]

I really liked this one! Amazing!

[WhtMaleLover]

not as annoying as addressing them versus commenting on the video

[kolastraw07]

GOOD JOB BRIAN!!

[thegreatdanaj]

I lvoe Brian McKnight. He is so underated. His talent is far beyond some of the more popular artists today.

[dekkaforce]

Brian McKnight Has To Be The Best Singer Ever

His Vocal Range Is Unreal And His Effortlessness Is Something Divine

P.S The Note He Hits At 2:53 Is Impossible To Anyone Below Outstanding

[Sparkylilguy4u]

Your definitly right on that. But there is stevie wonder :D Brian Mcknight should sing with him!

[nerotenore]

The note he hit at 2:53 was his voice cracking lolol...I can do that too lol not to be a smart-aleck.

[GracebeNancy]

thats the only thing you can do. And even that is inferior.

[nerotenore]

fail. Life goes on...remain in obscurity.

[GracebeNancy]

Well even though you're a failure you don't have to live in obscurity. Don't be so hard on yourself.

[nerotenore]

Nice comeback Nancy...very original and offensive. You get 2 gold stars in the retard class today. Boy you sure told me lol.

[JPPAM]

@dekkaforce You're so right :)

That note it's amazing

[jclittrel]

@JPPAM  @dekkaforce

no no you guys..

I believe you are give him TOO TOO much credit at 2:53... that's a voice crack to the highest degree.

OMG! hahahahah!

=)

[Chiktail]

@jclittrel Yooo I was wondering if he made that on purpose, but cracking or not, this shit was beautiful, talk about serendipity

[SuzyDamari21]

@jclittrel you're a fool not to recognize tru talent...to the untrained ear yeah that note might sound like a crack but he took it to another level and even patti commented on it after the show how amazing he was.

[jclittrel]

@SuzyDamari21

Yes he's good, he's my favorite male vocalist of all time. But I think you're giving him too much credit here.

Say if Picasso shit in a ceramic structure that was filled with water.. would you call it art?

[Bookworme95]

@jclittrel It did crack but that's how it is when human people sing. Even artists. They are professionals not perfect.

[ernest682]

@jclittrel his voice DID NOT CRACK!! he tried to take his range up into falsetto but then he quickly changed it back to his regular singing voice... sounds like it cracked but it didnt cuz he purposelydid it... do u kno how long professional singers warm up and rehearse before getting on stage??? besides, he hit the exact high note several times b4 his voice "cracked"

[jclittrel]

@ernest682 naa, naa.. thas a crack at 2:52 .. like a choking cat..

as soon as it sounds unpleasant you know he had to have made a mistake.

C'mon he's human. Give the guy a break he's allowed to mess up .... vocal "flip" gone bad..

Let's let this go, and move on with our lives. =)

[babyjordyn6102]

ZERO. I'm like why is this dude tripping when I commented if you knew that the singer was B-Knight. You said I miss Luther Vandros, and this video is showing B-Knight. Everything after that, CORNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[babyjordyn6102]

CORNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[babyjordyn6102]

CORNY!!!!!!!!!!!

[babyjordyn6102]

Luther Vandross is your brother! RIGHT! Beyonce is my little sister and the fairy godmother is my grandmother. Wasn't trying to be nosy but when you commented saying I miss Luther Vandross, it made it sound like you was talking about the video. I ain't black to so stop tripping Luther Vandross sibling.

[ottoman141516]

i do't think he actually meant brother like blood brother. lol

[mizmoodz1]

lol u need help...black people arent the only race to call a non biological person their brother or sister, its used as a matter of respect...oh how annoying it is to come across you narrow minded individuals!!!!

[babyjordyn6102]

Failed. You're way off the subject. Better luck next time.

[sportnerd112]

classy indeed

[1sexymona]

brian is the truth. he is so slept on. dude has major vocal skill's. have alway's and will 4ever be a fan

[NegroXFile]

I Miss Luther Vandross! I really do!

[babyjordyn6102]

You know thats brian mcknight singing right! or are you just throwing in something random.

[Elegance469]

Gotta love The Ricky Minor Band.

[Elegance469]

@Elegance469 In case you didn't know, they're now Jay Leno's band on The Tonight Show.

[blkmoet27]

Dam people...forget 254. BROTHA GOT CHOPS......Brian rinced his vocal cords on that track my my my...sing brotha.PLEASE.............FLAW­LESS EFFORTLESS..Performance this is what i need to see on American Idol...

[gcorn54]

Yes, 2:54 was not an intentional crack. Strangely, though, he's probably the only singer in the world that can do that and somehow still sound awesome doing it....

[ToppaCat]

I'm sorry I'm a fan of Brian and I follow him....2:54 was not intentional, he strained the note...he sang his behind off though

[03040987]

He didnt fail the note, he just sang it with his unique 'desperation' that causes the intended crack in the note. He does it often when he sings live and with passion.

[eternalsilverlight]

If you could give me some videos for exaples cause that gave me goosbumps for some reason

[ianTheBoss]

oh my! the GreatMaster of SOul/Rn'B failed his note at 2:54...if he falls, it means no one could do it.

[honeegrrl]

I'm not used to hearing a man sing this song but Brian sung his ass off.

[denisearnold]

I loved it!

[jel9999]

nunca vi uma voz tao linda!

esse cra canta demais!

[smmackey]

This is my song! Brian did his thang. They shoulda had KeKe Wyatt do this song for her.

[MsStrictlybiz]

I LOVED it! Brian sang this soulful! He captured Patti's soul she puts in every song.

[broncofangj]

Brian you can sang to me anyday. You still sound and look amazing.

[univbud08]

damn!! brian is so great.. but he choke on the way up the notes on 2:54.. but who cares?!? it's really high!!! damn brian.. your the only one!! haha

[Gireysi]

It was made on purpose )))

[dpunero]

a good performance.. liked it.. it wasn't one of his best.. but hey.. its Brian Mcknight.. he's still top gun in the business

[DonDiva4u03]

Rachelle Ferrell would have did a fabulous job with this song!!!

[trashman123]

People wish they had that kind of control and vocal range as a Man. That was an amazing rendition.

[monicabrownevideos]

I agree wholeheartedly. It was absolutely beautiful.

[olskolsoul]

Brian did fairly well. Brotha is definitely talented, one of the best. But Coko from SWV, should have been invited to sang, I mean SANG dis damn song. She wouldve got erbody outta dey sits.

[sarkazm69]

lol...i feel it...she does sang...but it was good to see my boy doin' his thing....runs on every other word...lol...i miss the over doing it days...

[CKB1987]

I agree!!!

[ceecee08c]

If you all were Brian McKnight fans you would know thats the way he sings and he did an awesome job singing Patti's song that he needs to get permission to record it!

[thetoughtruth]

Brain sounded terrific. The song needs a vocalist with a wider chest range. I do like Brian's rendition, and he sung it his way his style.

[echoistboy4]

神　god

[pc20021050]

對.很神- -+

[sixfobrutha]

Brian did a GREAT job for a man.

[lboogie05]

beyonce would have killed this song

[jtribstar2b]

I think he held it down, he had a little hickup at 2:53-54 but he was smooth. I def. would prefer him over Whitney though, not young Whitney 2009 Whitney.

[JoodBoi]

this was an okay rendition with the exception of that slip-up around 2:42

[lex1eleven]

this is a very hard song to sing...i wish they had someone with a wide vocal range to sing this son....brian did well

[Elegance469]

Maybe Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston.