Every time I see this performance I always think to myself “one of them black folks in that band told her to specifically do that dance”..she was grooving tho
When the crowd started chanting, ‘Go, Lisa! Go, Lisa!’ - I actually got goosebumps. It must feel incredible to have the approval of one of the most discerning audiences in the world.
I was about 3 years my mom and dad we re married at the time and just bought the house I live in to this day I remember they used to keep this song on repeat in fall of 89 and the music video used to play on black entertainment television
+ERICA QUEEN That is absolutely clear from 3:18 and on, anyone who says different is clueless. She was feeding off the crowd like crazy from that point on.
@@POPJack1717 If I grammatically correct your sentence may I have the honor of a BBQ invite?! ( the correct answer is “for all intents and purposes”.).
No social media either not even twerking that's what these today's young people in this so called generation don't know nothing bout this old sckool music
@@lifeofneacy3891 Imma need ya to stop listening to music stations, and apply yourself on a music app. Spotify, ITunes, something. If you think music has gone bad, you not where it's really heard
***** Loose Ends was the first UK R&B act to have a #1 R&B hit in the States with _Hangin' on a String_. The UK's R&B talent is more soulful by the decade.
Good Morning So did Mines. In fact many people in the projects and the hood blasted this song. Many people who had bar-b-ques and house parties played this song towards the end of their events.
Throughout history, the Brits had always had a thing for soul music, most notably Northern Soul. And as evidenced here, and much like Teena Marie before her, Lisa's music then and now crosses all boundaries of pop, soul and R&B. This performance at the Apollo was legendary. The black community (and of course, the gays) embraced her groove way before the mainstream crossover audience did. Personally speaking, when I first heard this track, I myself thought she was black (I thought the same when I first heard Madonna's "Holiday). Then the music video came out and I was both stunned, enchanted and HOOKED! Lady Stansfield ruled, and still does today.
This lil gay boy survived at 14 in 1989 w this song, Vision of Love, Vogue, Miss You Like Crazy, Buffalo Stance, and a few others....when we had to wait for the song to come on so we could record it off the radio...yaya those were THE days
This still gives me goosebumps every single time. The Apollo crowd---tough as they are--loved, loved, loved Lisa. They loved seeing her on that stage, they love the song. And probably even more so, they love her album AFFECTION. If you haven't yet heard the album in its entirety, baby, you are missing out. That album is the BOMB!
my first day trip from kingston ny to nyc was just after the 'affection' album was released and i walked into the mcdonald's on broadway in the east village. the entire staff was black and they were playing the album over the loudspeakers and everyone was singing along and dancing to every song. my friends and i (all white) were also playing the album nonstop at the time and joined in, as we ate. it was an awesome experience that i will never forget.
I saw it when originally aired and they LOVED her!!! I don't think the audience stood up like that for too many people and when they stand up and go ham for you like that ..... you are on your way to a loyal fan base.
The white, Brit lady has SOUL running thru her veins! Man' I had goose bumps when the audience got to their feet and went crazy! One of the best soul acts I've seen in years!
Wow, Respect for Lisa Stansfield. This British Lady has some Soul and Rhythm. It seems that the British were coming so close to the American Soul. And her voice was flawless. Now it only makes me more sad that the other British Soul Lady, Miss Amy Winehouse, died way too soon.
Brits, especially from the Northern part of England around her age grew up listening to a lot of black artists and learned to sing from them. Another example, is Mick Hucknall from Simply Red. Blue eyed soul.
You say british were coming so close to american soul but brits had soul and blues way back in the 60s. The Beatles looked up to little richard, did covers of the isley brothers and would absolutely kill that shit. Then dirty mac came out and you cant tell me that didnt have soul in it. Sure it aint Aretha Franklin rnb type shit but still. Not to mention alot of their house funk dance music they have nowadays is great
it looked like she wanted to do a couple of more lines acapella at the end of the song, but the crowd went nuts and she just ended it ...what an insane connection between an artist and the audience .... and she not only sounded great, but looked cool as shit ..... no sleaze, just pure class, style, and natural beauty on display .... great also seeing Sinbad come out like "Holy shit, wtf just happened"
Hi Vinny, Lisa was fab, have you seen her sing this song with Barry White, it's the top's, I live in the North of England too, & l am white but love soul music 🎶 too, but really Vinny why use bad language? 🌿 🐦 🌸 🌿 🐦 🌸 🌿 Sending Lot's of love from Great Britain 🇬🇧
@@annemccabe1714 yes you are super sensitive ... stress yourself out over more important things than over someone typing 'holy shit' in a youtube comment
You could tell that the amount of love and how hype the crowd was took her by surprised a little. She could tell and in turn she gave them an A+ performance! it was a beautiful thing to watch.
ADRIENNE PIERCE This isn't rock, what are you talking about? This is new jack swing, a fusion genre of hip hop production and R&B singing and melodies.
This woman can sing- she knocks Adele into the corner- such a geodic and soulful voice with a control and sensitivity Adele could only dream of. This is NOT cultural approriation- it's cultural APPRECIATION. Lisa LOVES black music PERIOD. She grew up listening to all the greats and they were her idols and major influences.
This is the early days...when Lisa conquered the US market....such a thrill & hornor for her to perform at such legendary venue, the Apollo Theater. I think Lisa was quite taken by the enthusiasm from the audience, she sang another chorus at the wrong place 2:01 lol, but having had many years of singing live experiences, she quickly realized it, spun around, and caught up the melody of the backing track 2:08 , its all good!
CityRhythmPart1 Yeah, I noticed the mistake too. She was able to style it out though and even I, who knows the song really well, wondered for a moment if she was just doing a slightly different 'live' version. She's got an amazing voice and this song showcased it perfectly.
I saw that too. However, I think that the musicians went to the bridge too early and she turned to let them know, then eased into the 2nd verse. Watch her hand at 2:06. Still a great performance all around...:-)
Apollo was all into that performance. Cuz we recognized that girl had soul. She might have been white but when you sing like that, you get Apollo respect. shit i know, i bought that cd back in the 80s on a first job budget.
Life is not about the color of your skin. lt's about character and the positive things that make a person unique. No one white, black or otherwise ever had more of an effect on the Apollo crowd than Lisa Stansfield on that day. Go Lisa.
She has talked about this performance, she was scared to death to go out and face the audience,,,cause if she was they would have let her know it, big performance at the Apollo!!!
She is one of the few white female artists that made me go wow. I think Pink, Madonna, and Tina Marie doing the same thing at various stages in their careers. This lady had a special talent to connect with the audience at the apollo.
She was momentarily shocked by the crowds enthusiasm then she fused with them... And a great performance, captured. The apollo, a tough crowd, but she nailed it.
They have another video on TH-cam where she says "I sing the way I do because I've listened to a lot of black American music. Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, The Ojay's, The Jacksons. I just used to really get into it. While me mum was doing the Hoovering. (laughs) I'd be in front of the mirror with a hairbrush." She also said Barry White was a big influence for the first album. In another interview she says she liked Diana Ross when she was 4 or 5, then named Chaka, Gladys and Aretha.
Fully clothed with a flowing black robe; NO fake, overdone lash/hair extensions; NO fake, ridiculous body parts. Just pure, unadulterated soul oozing out of a unique and sultry alto voice- *AND STILL ROCKED IT!* . Miley and Nikki take note.
Codycole80 It's amazing how not very long ago geniune vocal ability was all you needed. Thank God for the small group of artist who continue to live, breathe, and perform this genre of music.
I love you Lisa ❤️ I remember being about 6 or 7 yrs old coming home from school my mother would have this blasted on the radio cooking and cleaning.. The good old days they don't make music close to this anymore
33 years old and I just found out this is Lisa Stansfield. As much as I heard her song on the radio growing up, I thought she was a black woman. Soulful voice and the crowd was giving great energy.
A year later my last post, this is still CHILL INDUCING watching it now. And I hate to play the racecard here, but you definitely can't help but declare that this transcends race. She kicked ass no matter what color she was. They all loved her!
Go Lisa
And she did lol
Lol.. Speak this Truth.. if she brings Potato salad or not, she will always be welcome..💯👌
Super big facts lol @@jhess1598
She conquered the Apollo....❤
It became evident on this day that Lisa Stansfield had secured her lifetime invitation to the cookout.
And doesn't matter if she brought the potato salad.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
With tea ☕️
She sure did hahaha
@Powerful Oprah Perhaps you should listen to more than 1 song before you bounce her out. Kinda a judge not lest ye be judged sort of thing.
That’s probably the toughest crowd EVER, but she nailed it.
They were tough but if they love the song the artiste gets respected better than anywhere else on the planet.
She's just that good
She is a natural..never had to worry. She is a true songbird.
@@britturk123 right. This shit was HUGE weeks before she finally made it to the STates
but they always appreciated real talents that’s why they love lisa
When she turns her back and starts to bop I am DYING. "Go Lisa! Go Lisa!"
everytime that part comes up I lose air from laughing so much lmaoooooo
She was killing it lol
Erica Queen Wasn't she? She was black for 5 minutes on that stage. Lol.
Yaaaas! Me too! I love when the audience gets behind the singer....she RIPS it at 3:17 !! She gon FIND that MANG!
Every time I see this performance I always think to myself “one of them black folks in that band told her to specifically do that dance”..she was grooving tho
When the crowd started chanting, ‘Go, Lisa! Go, Lisa!’ - I actually got goosebumps. It must feel incredible to have the approval of one of the most discerning audiences in the world.
Me too lol
@@gotti_walkheavyMe 3. Never happened before
They loved her
This audience was TOO turnt. Such a sight to see.
True.
Tamone Bacon makes you wish you was there
I was about 3 years my mom and dad we re married at the time and just bought the house I live in to this day I remember they used to keep this song on repeat in fall of 89 and the music video used to play on black entertainment television
I was in college yet I always made time to watch The Apollo. I remember wishing I was there for this performance. It was nothin but a party!
Love it love it wish we had it now
You can see her confidence grow through the entire performance.
Yes
Rite by 3:15 she was feeling it!
Totally agree, she was definitely shocked at first by the response from the crowd.
So true.
Tbh I think she was consistent from start to finish because she is authentic
1. This song is everlasting, 2. The crowd at the Apollo will never lie.
1. facts.
2. not so much … memba Lauryn Hill?
/Bklyn👑
NEVER
She was a little shocked by the energy of the crowd..Lisa had EVERYONE on their feet !! .This song is a rare diamond 💕
+ERICA QUEEN they dont make them like this anymore
+ERICA QUEEN That is absolutely clear from 3:18 and on, anyone who says different is clueless. She was feeding off the crowd like crazy from that point on.
+Michael Ramirez Yeah She Was...
+Rubiks B No They Dont and It's Sad
ERICA QUEEN music has gone downhill
A British woman at the Apollo, the real deal
Bro for a all intensive purposes, she black. Lol she invited to the cookout.
A British WHITE Woman at that! 😉😁
@@POPJack1717 If I grammatically correct your sentence may I have the honor of a BBQ invite?! ( the correct answer is “for all intents and purposes”.).
@@pdgf guess you could say she paved the way for adele and amy winehouse
This was not her first appearance at the Apollo.
I love it when the crowd chants: "go Lisa, go Lisa, go Lisa!!!”
I thought they were chanting 'coming back'
Buy you are correct, it's 'go lisa'!
And for her being a white woman, that’s how you know she earned the entire crowds respect
Yes!
Giving pure YASS
@@3aerenthey don’t sound remotely the same 😂
No stupid cell phones. Just living in the moment. The good ol' days 🥺
No social media either not even twerking that's what these today's young people in this so called generation don't know nothing bout this old sckool music
@@lifeofneacy3891 oh ppl were definitely shaking it back then too lol
@@lolosmith8446 i talking bout twerking though !
@@lifeofneacy3891
Imma need ya to stop listening to music stations, and apply yourself on a music app.
Spotify, ITunes, something.
If you think music has gone bad, you not where it's really heard
I hate that at concerts
She was robbed of a Grammy for this single track ....
This was the joint on black radio back in the day. This and soul to soul's back to life, I mean my housing project use to blast this on every block.
The Brits were killing the urban radio back then.
they did send us 2 jewels thats for damn sure
***** Loose Ends was the first UK R&B act to have a #1 R&B hit in the States with _Hangin' on a String_. The UK's R&B talent is more soulful by the decade.
Tru dat
Good Morning So did Mines. In fact many people in the projects and the hood blasted this song. Many people who had bar-b-ques and house parties played this song towards the end of their events.
That little dancey dance she did during the bridge is what set it off!
The energy from the crowd made her do it
Hell yeah she murdered it!!!❤
Exactly!!!
The audience stayed with her the entire performance!!! Now this is how you rock it!
SHE HAD THE WHOLE APOLLO UP. SHE DID THE DAMN THING
when you got the whole place bounching and singing with you then you know its a classic moment
You just can’t beat that 90’s R&B
💯
The Crowd says its all... Job well done Lisa Stansfield
literally from feeling it to FEELIN IT like gosh what I would do to experience that feeling 😂
Indeed!
Hell yeah!
Throughout history, the Brits had always had a thing for soul music, most notably Northern Soul. And as evidenced here, and much like Teena Marie before her, Lisa's music then and now crosses all boundaries of pop, soul and R&B. This performance at the Apollo was legendary. The black community (and of course, the gays) embraced her groove way before the mainstream crossover audience did. Personally speaking, when I first heard this track, I myself thought she was black (I thought the same when I first heard Madonna's "Holiday). Then the music video came out and I was both stunned, enchanted and HOOKED! Lady Stansfield ruled, and still does today.
Yeah you're right. And Lisa Stansfield and her husband who she's been married to for at least 30 years are both northerners!
I did too
by the way Mary Brockert, Teena Marie ,was born and raised in California, she was born in Santa Monica and grew up in Oakland
oracle yoda yes definitely. Has Irish blood though lol like Mariah and Christina
She grew up in Venice beach not Oakland
When she turnt around and started to rock with it, i lost control. Lmao love this woman
That was one of the loudest ovations ever heard at the Apollo well deserved baby
I love this about my people 😃! We don’t care what color you are if the music is good it’s good!
True indeed!!!!
I'm SO with you...greetings from Canada!!
Word!
Yes is true
DAMN STR8
Damn, the crowd was too turnt
This lil gay boy survived at 14 in 1989 w this song, Vision of Love, Vogue, Miss You Like Crazy, Buffalo Stance, and a few others....when we had to wait for the song to come on so we could record it off the radio...yaya those were THE days
Soren Aleksander Wrong channel!BTW Wasn't it illegal to refer to a minor as gay then?
Right there with you.
She deserved this wonderful welcome. She was awesome and this song is timeless.
I've haven't seen so many black people give one white person that much love sense JFK.
Let's not forget Teena Marie. We love Lady T. ❤
Or new kids on the block they tore that Apollo stage up
Exactly @@Troi909
This still gives me goosebumps every single time. The Apollo crowd---tough as they are--loved, loved, loved Lisa. They loved seeing her on that stage, they love the song. And probably even more so, they love her album AFFECTION. If you haven't yet heard the album in its entirety, baby, you are missing out. That album is the BOMB!
her mentor, Barry White wrote and produced this song in the seventies! She actually did a duet with her mentor.
my first day trip from kingston ny to nyc was just after the 'affection' album was released and i walked into the mcdonald's on broadway in the east village. the entire staff was black and they were playing the album over the loudspeakers and everyone was singing along and dancing to every song. my friends and i (all white) were also playing the album nonstop at the time and joined in, as we ate. it was an awesome experience that i will never forget.
@@alvinjohnson2402 WHAT? that is amazing!
This is EASILY one of the top 5 performances in Apollo history.
💯
Hell yeah ❤❤❤💯💯💯
Go Lisa Go Lisa. if you can win THAT audience you are golden
Definitely!!!
She was really feeding off the audience in her performance which really highlighted it
I saw it when originally aired and they LOVED her!!! I don't think the audience stood up like that for too many people and when they stand up and go ham for you like that ..... you are on your way to a loyal fan base.
#blueeyedsoul
+lepoetress Your absolutely right! Apollo is a tuff crowd and she rocked up!!!
Yea i saw it live also back then! She blew the house down!
The white, Brit lady has SOUL running thru her veins! Man' I had goose bumps when the audience got to their feet and went crazy! One of the best soul acts I've seen in years!
+Arnel Mariano so did back when it was first broadcast on TV.
Oh Sonia too bad Live at the Apollo was not televise in the Phils. back then. I am sure it'll be a blast!
Arnel Mariano yes
You had to bring your A game to the Apollo!
Or they boo you off the stage lol
And she certainly did!
Or U get that WHOMP
She sure as hell did!
Damn, she sounds exactly like the studio recording. Love this performance💗 I miss when singers could actually sing.
Wow, Respect for Lisa Stansfield. This British Lady has some Soul and Rhythm. It seems that the British were coming so close to the American Soul. And her voice was flawless. Now it only makes me more sad that the other British Soul Lady, Miss Amy Winehouse, died way too soon.
Brits, especially from the Northern part of England around her age grew up listening to a lot of black artists and learned to sing from them. Another example, is Mick Hucknall from Simply Red. Blue eyed soul.
You say british were coming so close to american soul but brits had soul and blues way back in the 60s. The Beatles looked up to little richard, did covers of the isley brothers and would absolutely kill that shit. Then dirty mac came out and you cant tell me that didnt have soul in it. Sure it aint Aretha Franklin rnb type shit but still. Not to mention alot of their house funk dance music they have nowadays is great
Because she didn't want to go to rehab no no no ...miss u amy
it looked like she wanted to do a couple of more lines acapella at the end of the song, but the crowd went nuts and she just ended it ...what an insane connection between an artist and the audience .... and she not only sounded great, but looked cool as shit ..... no sleaze, just pure class, style, and natural beauty on display .... great also seeing Sinbad come out like "Holy shit, wtf just happened"
Hi Vinny, Lisa was fab, have you seen her sing this song with Barry White, it's the top's, I live in the North of England too, & l am white but love soul music 🎶 too, but really Vinny why use bad language?
🌿 🐦 🌸 🌿 🐦 🌸 🌿
Sending Lot's of love from Great Britain 🇬🇧
@@annemccabe1714 there's nothing bad about the language used there ... why are you butthurt?
@@vinnytesla9731 I guess I am super sensitive, young man, I also think your maybe from the USA, where the where the word holy sh-t is the norm!
@@annemccabe1714 yes you are super sensitive ... stress yourself out over more important things than over someone typing 'holy shit' in a youtube comment
@@vinnytesla9731 Hi Vinny, thank's for your advice, great stuff!
You could tell that the amount of love and how hype the crowd was took her by surprised a little. She could tell and in turn she gave them an A+ performance! it was a beautiful thing to watch.
She got the whole place jumping
That was THEE SHIT!!! Crowd showed her Mad Love, and she brought it back! As a matter of fact, I'm gonna' watch it again right now!
Grandma in the front row every week!
Hehe
One of the most beautiful voices in R & B. The 90's was an awesome decade for this genre of music.
DeCarlos Williams .lol R&B ..U Meant to say Rock n Rock...
ADRIENNE PIERCE This isn't rock, what are you talking about? This is new jack swing, a fusion genre of hip hop production and R&B singing and melodies.
That was the late 80s
@@sonikku956yea I don’t know what’s wrong with that guy. Agree with you
man she had the Apollo rocking. this is talent!! she was and still is one bad ass singer.
You could tell Lisa was excited when she started, but that audience just AMPED her. So fun to watch.
This girl killed it! She is an amazing performer. The crowd has never been so hype!
This woman can sing- she knocks Adele into the corner- such a geodic and soulful voice with a control and sensitivity Adele could only dream of. This is NOT cultural approriation- it's cultural APPRECIATION. Lisa LOVES black music PERIOD. She grew up listening to all the greats and they were her idols and major influences.
No Adele slander will be tolerated in tne comments.
When you make the Apollo bounce....yeah, you’ve got “it”.
And THATS how you slay a crowd! Girl went crazy!
Definitely!!!!
Lisa always invited to the Cookout 🔥
This is the early days...when Lisa conquered the US market....such a thrill & hornor for her to perform at such legendary venue, the Apollo Theater. I think Lisa was quite taken by the enthusiasm from the audience, she sang another chorus at the wrong place 2:01 lol, but having had many years of singing live experiences, she quickly realized it, spun around, and caught up the melody of the backing track 2:08 , its all good!
CityRhythmPart1 Yeah, I noticed the mistake too. She was able to style it out though and even I, who knows the song really well, wondered for a moment if she was just doing a slightly different 'live' version.
She's got an amazing voice and this song showcased it perfectly.
+CityRhythmPart1 YEAH SHE PULLED THAT OFF GOOD CAUSE I WOULDNT HAVE NOTICED TILL YOU POINTED IT OUT
Why did you tell us? Every time I see this, I specifically notice without even trying. I hadn't noticed the first two times until I read your comment.
I saw that too. However, I think that the musicians went to the bridge too early and she turned to let them know, then eased into the 2nd verse. Watch her hand at 2:06. Still a great performance all around...:-)
I was looking for this comment jesus christ thank youuuuuuu
I will NEVER forget that day. Lisa Rocked the Apollo crowd. I remember seeing it on TV and I still get goosebumps.
Twitter brought me here. “Go lisa!”
Top 5 Iconic Apollo Performance and the crowd was LIT 🔥 🔥 🔥👀
What are the other four?
@@2391jessie only one I can think that is close to this is when DMX came out for LL Cool J's 4, 3, 2, 1
TLC What About your friends for sure
Apollo was all into that performance. Cuz we recognized that girl had soul. She might have been white but when you sing like that, you get Apollo respect.
shit i know, i bought that cd back in the 80s on a first job budget.
She isnt white she is from England
@@jimipurple123 no I mean ppl at the time thought she was white American
I remember when this actually aired...good times. The Apollo audience will definitely let you know if you are a star or not.
Life is not about the color of your skin. lt's about character and the positive things that make a person unique. No one white, black or otherwise ever had more of an effect on the Apollo crowd than Lisa Stansfield on that day. Go Lisa.
our people have a great distinction for when you truly deserve flowers you gonna get the whole bouquet tellin you !
Music is music if you rock u rock always. Music has no color u have to feel the music and the beat❤
She has talked about this performance, she was scared to death to go out and face the audience,,,cause if she was they would have let her know it, big performance at the Apollo!!!
The audience was waiting and she delivered GO LISA!!! Classic Performance
I get chillz every time i hear this. Lisa was the shit and when we all found out she was white we was like WHHHAAAAATTT???!!!!!
CeeCee Tracey lmao. Like Bobby Caldwell
EXACTLY. I got into a big argument with a coworker, trying to tell him Bobby was white.
She is one of the few white female artists that made me go wow. I think Pink, Madonna, and Tina Marie doing the same thing at various stages in their careers. This lady had a special talent to connect with the audience at the apollo.
She was momentarily shocked by the crowds enthusiasm then she fused with them... And a great performance, captured. The apollo, a tough crowd, but she nailed it.
They have another video on TH-cam where she says "I sing the way I do because I've listened to a lot of black American music. Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, The Ojay's, The Jacksons. I just used to really get into it. While me mum was doing the Hoovering. (laughs) I'd be in front of the mirror with a hairbrush." She also said Barry White was a big influence for the first album. In another interview she says she liked Diana Ross when she was 4 or 5, then named Chaka, Gladys and Aretha.
Go Lisa! Go Lisa! God I miss the early 90's
everybody that hear this on the radio back then thought she was black. lol
LALOMAN Well I just found out she wasn't 😂😂😂
Kinda like that bobby caldwell song "what you won't do for love". Ivory soul music
Yup
Yea they did!!
Haha yes!
Fully clothed with a flowing black robe; NO fake, overdone lash/hair extensions; NO fake, ridiculous body parts. Just pure, unadulterated soul oozing out of a unique and sultry alto voice- *AND STILL ROCKED IT!*
. Miley and Nikki take note.
And she STILL ROCKED the house!!!
three completely different genres... but I see your point lol.
Codycole80 It's amazing how not very long ago geniune vocal ability was all you needed. Thank God for the small group of artist who continue to live, breathe, and perform this genre of music.
Yes, also Katy and Taylor, watch and learn.
she's still at it.
WOW this performance is EPIC
GO LISA GO LISA!!! I remember so well this song was THE JOINT!!!
Love this! sHe held her own because Apollo is not an east crowd. Always loved everything about her!
The voice, the spit curl, the beauty mark. That’s all we needed to love this woman. She didn’t need to come out in a bathing suit like girls do today.
The crowds energy was amazing!!!!
they was so lit for lisa!!! i love it!!
I love you Lisa ❤️ I remember being about 6 or 7 yrs old coming home from school my mother would have this blasted on the radio cooking and cleaning.. The good old days they don't make music close to this anymore
Melissa you ain't never lied, those were the days, goose bumps
33 years old and I just found out this is Lisa Stansfield. As much as I heard her song on the radio growing up, I thought she was a black woman. Soulful voice and the crowd was giving great energy.
Love this performance and energy from the crowd. "Go Lisa!, Go Lisa!"
Sisters always got the sauce love them 🖤🔥🖤
Go Lisa...Go Lisa!!!
The Apollo cane together for her, and she turned it out!!!! She showed up and showed out!!!
A year later my last post, this is still CHILL INDUCING watching it now. And I hate to play the racecard here, but you definitely can't help but declare that this transcends race. She kicked ass no matter what color she was. They all loved her!
She owned that stage effortlessly!!!!
The crowd is screaming Go Lisa Go Lisa enough said🎤🎤🎤🎤🔥🔥🔥🔥
My word! That bit around 3:15 when she turned sideways and blasted. Gold.
Thatz the livest I ever seen a crowrd go girl go
Damn! First time seeing this video and that was awesome. I'd consider rocking the Apollo a career highlight. She had Sinbad hot and bothered LOL.
This right here, was/is a BEAUTIFUL thing. Miss those old school days. Go Lisa!
Me too! I love YT because it allows us to relive all the great times and memories.
There’s something very special about this performance 🙌
The Apollo audience always appreciated genuine talent… One of the liveliest audiences I’ve seen to a live guest!
When a voice was actually a voive, and music was music!
My brother sent me the cassette while he was stationed in England. Three months later she was all over the US radios. Lol. Still love her!
Good music is good music no matter what your race or skin tone. Apollo was jumping.
She smashed it. And at the Apollo. Respect
Lisa got some soul in her, that's the girl. She loved Barry White like we all did. If you do good at the Apollo then you know that you have talent.
D A M N !!!!!! Got goosebumps seeing/feeling the energy in that room.
I *LOVE* that my people are giving Lisa so SOOOOOO much love!!
GO Lisa! GO Lisa! Go Lisa!!❤️❤️❤️
Ate that right on up. The audience went tf off 🤧
I remember the first time I saw that performance!! I was nervous for her but the audience showed nothing but MAD LUV for her!
She rocked the entire performance live! That's why that audience appreciated it soooo much! Ain't miss a note!
She just had it. Her voice...Her style...And you can tell when a person has alot of soul
I love how she is feeding off the crowd's wonderful energy and busting out with some delightful vocal ad libs here!
I miss seeing audiences this lit! This song is a classic.
HAPPY 49TH BIRTHDAY LISA STANSFIED (APRIL 11, 2015)