Patti LaBelle who began her career singing in the choir at Beulah Baptist in Southwest Philadelphia, took the 43,916 in attendance at the MLB All Star Game on Tuesday (7/14) to church.
As the sun was setting and the fighter jets made their approach for a flyby, the 2x Grammy winner surrounded by the Military District of Washington Joint Chorus and the West Point Band nailed a unique performance of “The Star Spangled Banner.”
The 82-year-old “Godmother of Soul” was in rare form as she used original phrasing, held notes, and reached octaves much younger singers wish they could hit.
In an era where entertainers feel like they need to wow audiences with skimpy outfits, bad behavior, and posturing, it was refreshing to watch a performer make a difficult tune her own.
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