EPISODE · Mar 19, 2023 · 1H 56M
Patti LaBelle - Special Guest John Stanley - The Man Behind the Godmother
from BAAS Entertainment · host Troy Saunders
Send us Fan MailEpisode 64. Six Degrees of Patti LaBelle. The Queen. The Legendary Godmother of Soul. Hosted by Troy Saunders, Wanda T., and Arif St. Michael.John Stanley worked with Patti LaBelle for over 29 years, going from a background singer to her trusted friend and musical director. He has performed around the world with Patti including the LaBelle Reunion Concert at The Apollo, and at the inauguration of President Barack Obama. John was a major contributor to Patti’s CD, “Live! One Night Only,” which earned LaBelle the 1999 GRAMMY Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance.Stanley discusses iconic moments like singing on TV for Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson on Taylor’s 65th Birthday Celebration, and meeting Jackson backstage. He also tells stories of Prince attending many of Patti’s shows in Minneapolis and touring with Chaka Khan.Listen and subscribe to the BAAS Entertainment Podcast via the BAAS Entertainment website, www.baasentertainment.com, and all podcast platforms.
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Send us Fan Mail Episode 64. Six Degrees of Patti LaBelle. The Queen. The Legendary Godmother of Soul. Hosted by Troy Saunders, Wanda T., and Arif St. Michael. John Stanley worked with Patti LaBelle for over 29 years, going from a background singer to her trusted friend and musical director. He has performed around the world with Patti including the LaBelle Reunion Concert at The Apollo, and at the inauguration of President Barack Obama. John was a major contributor to Patti’s CD, “Live! One...
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