7/23/20 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Patti LaBelle- Over The Rainbow (2014 Live)

Patti LaBelle sings her iconic version of Over The Rainbow for president Barack Obama live at the White House on March 2014 as part of the Divas of Soul concert. LaBelle first recorded the song for her 1966 album entitled Somewhere Over The Rainbow. Continue reading

5/9/15 O&A Inspirational Tuesday: You’ll Never Walk Alone- The Bluebelles

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The Bluebelles, and later Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, the group found success with ballads in the doo-wop genre, most notably, Down the Aisle (The Wedding Song), You’ll Never Walk Alone and Over the Rainbow. The founding members were Patti LaBelle (formerly Patricia Holt), Sundray Tucker, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash. Tucker left before the group cut their first record and was replaced by Cindy Birdsong. Continue reading