Barbara Lynn - I'd rather go blind

[1goldbaby]

GREAT VERSION IT'S SO AMAZING HOW SINCE BEYONCE SANG THIS SONG IT HAS MADE SO MANY PEOPLE AWARE OF THE BEAUTY OF THE MUSIC AND THE SONG...CLASSIC!!!1

[1goldbaby]

clASSIC

[1goldbaby]

so so classic!!!!!

[Dickneeds]

No one is better than ETTA not even Beyonce. But Barbara comes one click from the top with this cover. Never heard her do it. What a find.

[DixieMomma81]

i absolutely love this song reminds me of someone special

[SuperJohnnykay]

Why is Barbara Lynns version the best in 500 words or less!!Essentially,technically just a great singer.the phrasing,the voice modulation.Emotionally,well Im a 55 yr old male sitting here in tears after listening to her.Her singing is honest.John from australia

[johnnyrockintalkin]

wow, wow .........just a killer version i might even like it better than etta's.......either way what a tremendous interpretation.......how could someone this good be so forgotten......long live barbara lynn.......she needs to be rediscovered.......

[leyburnhealeyman]

@johnnyrockintalkin Check out the Chicken Shack version, with Christine McVie it's awesome. :))

[4empress]

@leyburnhealeyman

I never heard this one you are talking about so I did check it out.

Not bad at all, but,.......... to be honest this version from Miss Barbara Lynn is the bomb.

It gives me goose pimpels and goes all the ways through my bones.

Thanks anyway for sharing the version from the Chicken Shack

[johnnyrockintalkin]

@leyburnhealeyman hey, i did check out christine mcvie's version......yes,... very awesome. i looked into a bunch of her stuff with chicken shack ,solo. and fleetwood mac.......how GREAT this girl is!!!!! never realized what she was all about before.......it is a travesty that she has not been properly recognized for her brilliance........she was so significant to fleetwood mac, but so unfairly overshadowed by stevie nicks.

[4empress]

@johnnyrockintalkin

I do agree with you 110%, she needs to be rediscovered and needs to be honored now that she is alive.

Miss barbara Lynn was given a Pioneer Award by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1999.

There weren't really any women playing electric guitar than in those days( I think in the 60s)

She is an incredible guitar player and soul singer, no doubt about that.

[4empress]

@johnnyrockintalkin

Picking leads with her thumb while keeping up a strong rhythm with the rest of her left hand and.... singing with all her soul feelings.

What a classy, soulful Barbara Lynn !

Hope their are promoters out there that can bring her back for once before it's to late that we won't hear this genuinely sweet classy lady. Barbara I love your charisma , your electric guitar sounds and most of all your wonderful singing voice, bless you.

[PhyllisShepherd]

@4empress Look at the duo Mickey and Sylvia. Sylvia was a guitar student of Mickey's. Their signature song was"Love is strange". Barbara Lynn is tough, no doubt!

[notoriousdan562]

Beyonce tries too hard when singing this.....

[XXXXLOWRIDERXXXX]

@notoriousdan562 AND BEYONCE DOESNT PLAY  THE GUITAR...THE ONLY THING BEYONCE HAS...IS LEGS...THATS ALL....SHE CANT SING WITHOUT COMPUTER HELP..LOL

[PJ7272]

The first time I heard this song was back in England in high school in '69. It was a recording by Christie McVie with the Chicken Shack. I was blown away with it and still remember it all these years later. This seems to be the original ! Oh, no... I stand corrected... seems Etta James was the original .... nest step, look up Etta James !

[PJ7272]

The first time I heard this song was back in England in high school in '69. It was a recording by Christie McVie with the Chicken Shack. I was blown away with it and still remember it all these years later. This seems to be the original ! Wow!

[ChuLaBaBy218]

good version !! etta james is tha but she sings this pretty good !!

[Leutwein]

Sehr schön! :)

Très bon! :)

[4ronw]

Barbara Lynn is outstanding

[dbt328]

BARBARA>>U KNOW EXCATLY WHAT TO SAY ND WHEN TO SAY THings..THis SOng has SO MUch Feeling..EMotion...U name it.

[PALABRAism]

yeeeeeeeeess siiiiiiiiiiiir! thats musica yo! heart , soul, feelings poeple! where did we go soooo wrong.

[skajam66]

Hmm... I always thought that Etta James' original was unbeatable but this is excellent. It has more power than Etta.. Sensational.

[joscofe]

@skajam66 AND, Barbara Lynn is playing guitar too!!!

[oldschoolhenryc53]

true song

[charlesdespres]

One of the best versions!

[faithwillwin]

miss barbara is still living in her hometown of beaumont, tx. and is in the Museum of the Gulf Coast's hall of fame.

[00mojo]

members only

[00mojo]

ettta james

[Diocletian09]

this is magic.......

[joneschevy78]

OOOHRAH I love it

[joneschevy78]

OOOHRAH

[genehilbert]

Damn.... I can not believe I have never heard of woman. Wow - what a voice...... Now that's soul, you go girl..........

[genehilbert]

Damn.... I can not believe I have never heard of woman. Wow - what a voice...... Now that's soul, you go girl..........

[lindamae2410]

As far as I am concerned BARBARA LYNN IS THE ORIGINAL!

THANK YOU!

LOVE & BLESSINGS!

[N2itv2]

"Kick Ass", Barbara didn't know you handle guitar too! Sweet!

[Preekcrap2]

wow everybody has there on style on this song and this is a nice version of it. thank you for posting.

[MrsArmaniExchange]

This is my first time hearing this and i am inlove with it. Great lyrics. I know exactly how she felt.

[tony1uk2000]

Every song from this lass is pure class and this no exception,fab post :) Happy crimbo ktf

[Karmu2]

Love Barbara....every song is from the heart. We used to call her "The Left Hand of Death" back in the day cause she was (still is) such a SMOKIN' guitarist!

[MsTWEEKIE]

Wonderful.

Love it Etta  James is still the very best

[doolberry]

Great clarity and what a wonderful rendition of such a powerful song

[dobbzy14]

SOOOOO SOOOUUULLfULL!!

[ocmar0415]

Absolute fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks a lot.

[bootytime18]

iam 11 years old nd i love old song  i have a great vicoe to god bless

[4empress]

yes, beyonce sang the song but we all no the originals always better

[eyencyst]

the original is actually called "i d rather be a blind man" by Ellington Jordan AKA Fugi...an associate of Black Merda...Etta James made it a hit when she altered the lyrics"i d rather go blind"....check this others out.great music.

[rbx22]

@4empress and we all know beyonce sucks no matter what she does

[charramaria]

HEY DID U C DA MOVIE

[4empress]

Lollzzzz you have to have in your soul and body . Thx

[tweedles99]

Great!

[4empress]

Hey

Yessss, I love this song !!

[chylogurti]

Great version of the Etta classic. You've got soul. Thanks for the posting.