Patti LaBelle's Tribute

UPN’s All-Star Salute to Patti LaBelle: Live from Atlantis will air Nov. 8.
Monday, October 17, 2005
Rapper/actress Eve will host UPN’s All-Star Salute to Patti LaBelle: Live from Atlantis, a special to feature a rare reunion of LaBelle's legendary 70s group and performances from Nelly, Big Boi, Ashanti and more.

Taped at Atlantis, Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas, the special will air Nov. 8 at 9 p.m.

Other scheduled performers include Kelly Rowland, Michael McDonald, Boyz II Men, Mario and Gerald Levert.

The event will be highlighted by a performance of "Lady Marmalade" featuring LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash back together as "Labelle" for the first time in five years.


Sheila E is also scheduled to appear.

Thanks Rhonda...

I'll be checkin this out...and Gerald too...

Is this the show where she goes off on L.A. Reid and the recording industry? I know it'll be edited because she used some 4 letter woids... but I hope they show some of it.

I just wanna hear Michael McDonald.

Rhondab said:

UPN really comes through with an impressive special that sadly no big network would touch. I'll try to check it out.

Thanks for reminder. I'll have to tape it.

so far...

Kelly Rowland: recording studios do wonders

Boyz II Men: as usual

Ashanti: i thought she held her own with Patti.

Michael McDonald: still has the pipes!

i gotta change the channel now; and keep checking back for Sheila E.

ok... i about fell out of my chair. during the commercial they said that on the Vibe awards, there will be a Lifetime achievement award to.....
Mary J. Blige!?!?! 'the fuck has she done?? LMFAO don't get me wrong..i have her albums and all, but theey're fucking reaching on that one.

Michael McDonald was great, I only tuned in for HIS PART of the duet with Patti, after that I just turned the channel.

LOL at Jimmy Fallons Mike McDonald impression.

Sheali performed with the reunited LaBelle.

CHIC0 said:

Are you KIDDING ME???

First of all, Ashanti didn't open her mouth until halfway through the song.... she literally stood there while Patti sang the song and didn't bother to join in the background singers.

She finally opens her mouth to do the easiest part of the song which is half-taked ("New hat!, New Shoes!")

Of course Patti drowns her out as usual, but c'mon... that was embarrasing to put Ahsanti on the stage with Miss Patti. They might as well have put Britney Spears up there.

BZut you gotta love Patti..... no one can do it like she does
[Edited 11/8/05 22:32pm]

GaryMF said:

no. i don't mean she was "stood up" vocally to Patti. i just meant she sounded decent. and least she sang, unlike previous singers on stage. and didn't sound bad.

god damn, that was a lot of over-singin'.


would be nice, also, if she could deliver just ONE lyric straight.


still sounds pretty good though.

CHIC0 said:

yeah.... 13 years does not make a lifetime.

Tessa said:

But aren't the VIBE awards for people more entrenced in the Hip Hop community? If that would be the case, the Blige would be the more appropriate artist to award because of her involvement in the whole hip-hop-r&b fusion that started in the early 90's. She was the voice of that pioneering generation which all the young girls after (Ashanti and the rest of 'em) have been biting off of ever since. Don't get me wrong, Patti is a queen among queens in the soul music arena, but she does a different type of music than what represents the young folks who are, well strictly of the VIBE community, I think...

ok...how old is Nona and why is her body better than mine


I'll say this...at least everyone did sing...good or bad.


Yolanda Adams sounded GREAT....

CHIC0 said:

Well, I will admit that she did actually "sing"....when she bothered to open her mouth (which was like 10% of the time she was up there) . I mean she literally stood there and just pranced around while Miss Patti did her thang!

But I'm glad she didn't try to front and use a tape.

I still only watched the 1st half so far.... so who was lip synching?

I actually thought Kelly was singing for real. which was nice, although she should't have even tried to do "Love and Need and Want" but she gets props for effort.

It did seem like Nelly's voice was "too good" to be live but I thought maybe they fixed it in post-proudction to make it sound clearer.

Who was faking on the stage?
[Edited 11/9/05 7:43am]

GaryMF said:

yeah...kelly was singing. but she sounded like shite.

Rhondab said:

she always does.

CHIC0 said:

as usual? when did they reunite?

Damn, I missed it! I hope it wasn't on at 8pm because I was watching a terrible show then! Damn it!

AnckSuNamun said:

last night on the tribute show

they've never done much for me anyway. i think they had 1 maybe 2 songs that i liked. and the 'over singing' crap during shows/performances make me

I didn't enjoy it that much.

Yolanda and Patty sounded amazing, as usual. Everyone else could have stayed home.

It was cool to see Sheila, but she didn't get much time to show off. And Boyz II Men ruined my absolute favorite Patty LaBelle song.

Lammastide said:

when they were singing, my daughter just stared at me saying, "Patti Labelle did a song like this?"

They ruined it!!!

Rhondab said:

Yeah, I saw it coming, too. I just hoped for the best.

okay, so when is the re-run?

Tessa said:

My thoughts on patti is like that too.

She can screetch but it does my head in.

Rhondab said:

Nona's body is still bangin.

WeepyEyedWhiteGirl said:

yeah, too bad about that face though.

Tessa said:

i thought it was just me who thought she looked like Marvin with a wig on...