This story was originally published in the July 3, 1975 issue of Rolling Stone. First there is the voice from out of the darkness. A melodic hum, a brush of drums and “Nightbird fly by the light of the moon / Makes no difference if it’s only a game.” Then, …
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Patti LaBelle has been known to famously kick off her shoes during her impassioned live performances, but the legendary R&B diva says the reason she started flinging her feet was practical. “My corn was hurting the first time I ever did it,” the 80-year-old singer confessed on the Sherri show …
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President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, second gentlemanDoug Emhoff, leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus, and more convened on the White House lawn on Monday evening for a celebration of the upcoming Juneteenth holiday. Comedian Roy Wood Jr. MCed the concert, which featured appearances by Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle, …
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Over the years, Patti LaBelle has become a go-to tribute performer called on to honor some of music’s most beloved greats. She’s paid tribute to Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Prince, and more everywhere from the Grammy Awards to late-night TV and her own concert stage. Her familiarity with the format …
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Patti LaBelle will honor Tina Turner‘s life at the BET Awards, Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal Friday. The singer will perform a set in honor of the Queen of Rock & Roll during Sunday’s awards show. “Tina was a trailblazer and someone I have a tremendous amount of respect for …
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Patti LaBelle’s concert in Milwaukee Saturday was abruptly halted — and the singer was rushed off the stage mid-performance — after the venue received a bomb threat. Video from the concert shows LaBelle conversing with the crowd when security guards rushed onstage to usher the singer away. “Wait!,” a perplexed …
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