Teleprompter

At least this icon can be forgiven for not knowing the words to a song that was not her own last night.

What is the excuse for this foreign born permanent A list singer who needs to have all his songs on a teleprompter in front of him because he doesn’t remember any of the words to his songs.

Patti LaBelle

Tina Turner’s The Best

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Patti LaBelle fumbles lyrics during Tina Turner tribute at BET Awards: ‘I’m trying, y’all!’

Tina Turner’s legacy lives on.

On Sunday, June 25, Patti LaBelle took the stage at the BET Awards 2023 to remember the late singer with a performance of some of her greatest hits.

LaBelle’s performance began on a high energy note. The singer came on the stage, the audience got to their feet and the opening chords of Turner’s 1989 song “The Best” strummed.

As the song went on, the background singer moved ahead of LaBelle’s singing, as if she had forgotten the words. She acknowledged the discrepancy mid-performance.

“I’m trying, y’all,” she said, before getting on track with the recognizable chorus.

When the second verse began, the background vocals once again raced ahead of LaBelle. She offered an explanation as she riffed above the song: “Whatever, I can’t see the words, I don’t know. I don’t know. I’m trying y’all,” she said. The camera panned the audience looking amused.

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In late May, Turner’s publicist, Bernard Doherty, confirmed that the “Proud Mary” singer died after facing a long illness in her home near Zurich, Switzerland. She was 83. – Source