Over the Rainbow @ the White House

At almost 70 years old, her hair is not as big as it once was, but she can still sing. Patti LaBelle performing "Over the Rainbow" at the White House.

Time After Time

Cyndia Lauper did a great interview with Brook Gladstone for the radio show On the Media. You can see video of the entire interview here. Lauper has written the music and lyrics to the new Broadway show Kinky Boots, and has a Tony nomination for it. The interview includes a clip from this 1985 performance of Time after Time by Lauper and Patti Labelle. There are not many people will the vocal power to duet with Patti Labelle, but Cyndia does it, and this is an amazing performance.

Joy in My Heart/You'll Never Walk Alone

Some collection of voices. Al Green, Little Richard. Mavis Staples. Patti Labelle and the New Jersey Mass Choir perform "Joy in My Heart" and "You'll Never Walk Alone".

Up Above My Head/Sister Rosetta Pt. 2

Sister Rosetta Tharpe deserves more than one post, so here are a couple videos by other performers that relate to her.

First here is Ruthie Foster's cover of "Up Above My Head".



Here are two women who can go toe to toe with Sister Rosetta when it comes to Flamboyance. Dolly Parton and Patti Labelle's version of "Up Above My Head".



Alison Krauss and Robert Plant recorded the song "Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us" on their recent album Raising Sand. Here is a video of them performing the song.