Nov

17

2012

Music Minute!

Written by Trent | Filed under Music Minute,Patti Labelle

LaBelle

Did you know that LaBelle once performed a live cover of Nina Simone’s ‘Four Women’?

Written for her ‘Wild is the Wind’ album in 1966, Nina Simone’s ‘Four Women’ became an anthem four both the Black Power and second wave feminist movements in the 1970s. Several acts have since covered the song, including the legendary trio of LaBelle, which was fronted by Patti LaBelle.

LaBelle revamped the sound of ‘Four Women’ by adding elements of Funk, Soul and Disco for their rendition. Watch the legendary divas perform the song at a 1972 concert below:

Now you know!

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4 Comments to “Music Minute!”

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   MC says:

   November 17, 2012 at 7:10 pm

   Yes! lol love Patti’s hair.

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   +1 DRB says:

   November 18, 2012 at 12:22 am

   LaBelle is the shit. Isn’t It A Shame, Going Down To Your River…, Can I Speak To You Before You Go To Hollywood, Let Me See You In The Light, on and on

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   WonderLand19 says:

   November 18, 2012 at 9:00 am

   Patti makes me smile. When she sings, she has so much life.

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   kuhuj says:

   November 18, 2012 at 11:21 am

   patti’s old nose tho

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