Alison Moyet on David Letterman "Tenderness"

This is Alison Moyet doing the Otis Redding (or whoever did the original) song "Try a Little Tenderness." Her voice astounds me. She's amazingly brilliant. This originally aired on Aug 28, 1987.

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[skyemac8]

Any idea when this was? When in 1987, I mean...

[onealchris]

August 28, 1987

[tatiana8324]

Excellent performance. Stunning voice.

Wow, those were the days werent they?

[wildmandazza]

Fuck she can SING!

[mrpicky510]

Oh. My. God! Pretty fucking awesome

[crystal123464]

my favourite

[dubmoyet]

7 dislikes? Are people nuts?

[RubyGaia]

I agree w/you wildmandazza, I saw her that year in LA, I think it was actually in the 90's, but I hadn't seen this video in a while and I had chills, GOOD ONES, all the way down my arms up my neck, back and head.... LOL...

[upyerrzzz]

Never been a fan of "soul music", but Moyet can sing awesome!!!

[annasumner]

WOW!!! what a voice!!

[stevevandien]

I'm not prepared to put Moyet's version above Redding's. But she's a fine artist with a superb voice for rock, pop and blues. She's never had a Sheena Easton physique, but was much more talented (and SEXIER) than Sheena.

I saw Moyet many times on American late-night television back in the 80s, and thought she was rather more talented and therefore more impressive than Kate Bush (flame me, Bush fans, at your pleasure:)). Sure hope Moyet is thriving nowadays:) --

[baldystewart]

try her version of " the first time" pure class

[jemb2000]

@almac46 It is indeed. I was making a lame joke re their big hit :)

[almac46]

@jemb2000 I believe that it's Eddi Reader (Fairground Attraction) from Glasgow, Scotland.