SoulAlive said:

I love this song!

totaldiva said:

Let me asked Totaldiva, do you yourself know Ms. LaBelle personally? You defend her as though you do. Whether we want to admit it or not, we all have that "inner bitch inside of us. Your screen name alone, conjures up an imagine of a "not so nice person", but I am sure that you are the total opposite of your screen name. I personally, don't care for her vocal acrobatics...they are just not need on every song. This is one of the reasons why I prefer, Dolly's version of "I will always love you", over Whitney's, (If you are breaking up with me, there is no need to scream the sentiment off the top of your lungs). We don't know Patti personally but, all of the stories about her catching a attitude, when things don't go her way, cannot be wrong.

shorttrini said:

I have just as much personal info on Ms. Holt as you do. It is fine not to be a fan of her music, but no need to disrespect someone's mother and grandmother by calling her a bitch. Especially if she has not personally offended you. You are totally disrespectful, and as I said before, you wouldn't like someone to call your mother a bitch.
Keep your opinions about the music, not calling a woman a female dog. Classless.

totaldiva said:

I never called her that. What I said was, we all have that quality in us, to act in such a manner and in certain situations it is not a bad thing. What is bad is when you start taking your power as a superstar for granted, as many often do. You then start walking that very "fine" line of "Diva" and "female dog". When that line gets blurry, people can interpret it as being a bitch.

shorttrini said:

Then you must refer to the majority of entertainers as bitches. If being strong in your spot, and demanding what you worked hard for makes you a bitch, I am TOP BITCH (and I can't sing) I, personally prefer to be called Total Diva.
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totaldiva said:

I guess to terms can be used interchangeably...Not all entertainers act in such a manner....Gladys, Donna Summer, they don't act in such a manner and they have a way of singing a song, without over singing it. Sometimes less is more, and I don't think that Patti gets this concept.

hey Timmy,what's your opinion of Patti's 'Winner In You' album?

^^ That's one of the greatest songs of all time, that and this one from the same album:



It's slowed down but it's still sexy as hell. Actually the slower pitch makes it more fabulous to me. Them strings...

shorttrini said:

Are you a music insider? Who are you? You don't know anymore personally about the ladies you've mentioned than you do Patti Labelle. Again, you don't like her music or voice- FINE. Do not insult an older woman that you have NEVER MET IN YOUR LIFE a bitch. Having an opinion about music is one thing, you are totally disrespectful. It is uncalled for, It doesn't validate your point. It makes you appear as a wanna be insider that has no merit. Do yourself a favor, stick to the music.
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I agree,'I'm In Love Again' is her best solo album.Interestingly enough,it was recorded in 1979 but remained in the vaults until 1983.Gamble and Huff dusted it off,released it in late 1983,and watched it become of her biggest-selling albums.

Timmy84 said:

Uhmm....That was one of the one's I posted initially...


But, yes, one of my favorite songs by Ms. Labelle!

totaldiva said:

Diva, you don't know me or where I come from so, for you to make assumptions like the one's you have made, is not called for. For several years, I was on the business side of the entertainment and I still have several friends that are in the business. This is a part of my life that I choose to keep private. I come to the org, to have a good time and to exchange ideas. Let's just agree to disagree on Patti and keep it moving.

One of her most funkiest solo tracks to date!

totaldiva said:

[b]THANK GOODNESS MY MOM WAS NOT PATRICA HOLT, IF THAT HAD BEEN THE CASE, I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN HERE TO REPLY TO THIS BLOG, LOL...I WOULD HAVE KILLED MY OWN AFTERBIRTH, LOL
PATTI LABELLE IS STILL A SCREAMING OFF KEY BITCH, WITH MORE DIVATUDE THAH HER WIDE FEET![/b]
Oh yeah Ross is a bitch, so is Tina, so is Anita Baker, so is Chaka, so is Nippy, so is Mikki Howard, so is Aretha, but Chaka, Aretha and MIkki get a pass, cause I like the bitchyness in them, it works, the others, piss on em

RnBAmbassador said:

That is a new one I have NEVER heard of Patti being bitchy? Maybe she was going through them damn hot flashes, that alone can turn a woman from a lady to a real bitch in 0-5 seconds!!! She has diabetes and when the sugar is too high or low that will set them off too...

SoulAlive said:

Yeah the majority of the album was between 1979 and 1981. "If Only You Knew" was actually recorded in 1981, well maybe it was recorded in 1979 but I'm not sure, lol. Only "I'll Never, Never Give Up", "Love Bankrupt", "Lover Man" and "When Am I Gonna Find True Love" were recorded in '83. I think "If Only You Knew", "Love, Need & Want You" and "I'm In Love Again" were recorded in '81. "Body Language" does sound like a late 1970s recording.

Timmy84 said:

In the early 80s,things were a mess at Philadelphia International Records,so to save money,Gamble and Huff slowed down the production of new albums.Instead,they just went into the vaults and compiled new albums using "leftover" tracks.Several of the Ojays albums from this period were completed this way,as well as a 1982 Jones Girl album.None of these albums were successful but surprisingly,this trick worked for Patti LaBelle.Her album became a big hit.

errant said:

I totally agree with you. Her over singing on certain songs, made me not want to listen to her as much. If you wanna talk about a singer that does not get the credit that she deserves, I would have to say, Gladys Knight. Ms. Knight has a way of singing a song in such a way, that leaves the lister wanting more. Patti just does not do that for me, [bold]I don't want to be taken to church all the time[/bold].

SoulAlive said:

Yeah PIR was in dire straits when "I'm In Love Again" came out. And it took a 1979 (or 1981) track to make it big. Amazing.