''Live! One Night Only'' is a live album by Patti LaBelle, released in September 1998 through the

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MCA. The album earned LaBelle the

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for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance. The album was recorded in New York at the

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on June 2, 1998.

Track listing

;Disc 1 # " I Believe" (

Ervin Drake Ervin Drake (born Ervin Maurice Druckman; April 3, 1919 – January 15, 2015) was an American songwriter whose works include such American Songbook standards as " I Believe" and "It Was a Very Good Year". He wrote in a variety of styles and his w ...

, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl,

Al Stillman Al Stillman ''(né'' Albert Irving Silverman; 26 June 1901 Manhattan, New York – 17 February 1979 Manhattan, New York) was an American lyricist. Biography Stillman was born to Jewish parents Herman Silverman and Gertrude Rubin ''(maiden).'' He a ...

) – 3:55 # "

When You Talk About Love "When You Talk About Love" is a song recorded by American singer and actress Patti LaBelle. It was written by Ann Nesby, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, James Harris III, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Terry Lewis, and James "Big Jim" Wright for her thirt ...

" ( Harris, Lewis,

Ann Nesby Ann Nesby (born Lula Ann Bennett; July 24, 1955) is an American R&B, gospel and dance music singer and actress. She is the former lead singer of Sounds of Blackness; a songwriter with credits including hits sung by Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knigh ...

, James "Big Jim" Wright) – 4:59 # "

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" (Ira Antelis, Brenda Russell) – 4:28 # " He Doesn't Love You" (Sandy Knox,

Billy Stritch Billy Stritch (born February 12, 1962, in Houston, Texas) is an American composer, arranger, vocalist, and jazz pianist. For many years, he was best known as a "confidant", music director, and piano player for Liza Minnelli. Early life and care ...

) – 3:01 # " New Attitude" (Jon Gilutin,

Bunny Hull Jeri Keever "Bunny" Hull is an American songwriter, musician, and author. Her catalog includes music, film and television projects. She is a recipient of 20 Gold and Platinum Certifications, a Grammy Award and two nominations, an Emmy nomination ...

, Sharon Robinson) – 2:23 # " If You Asked Me To" ( Diane Warren) – 3:13 # " If Only You Knew" (

Cynthia Biggs Cynthia Biggs, lawfully known as Cynthia Biggs El, is an American songwriter, producer, publisher and vocalist who wrote music and lyrics for the Philadelphia International Records label. Her main collaborations were with composers Dexter Wansel ...

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Dexter Wansel Dexter Gilman Wansel (born August 22, 1950) is an American R&B/ jazz fusion singer, arranger, musician, composer, conductor, synthesist and A&R director. Early life Dexter Wansel began as an errand boy backstage at the Uptown Theater in Philad ...

) – 7:13 # "

You Are My Friend "You Are My Friend" is a ballad co-written and recorded by United States, American singer Patti LaBelle, released as the second single off her Patti LaBelle (album), self-titled debut album, in 1978 on the Epic Records, Epic label. While it only ...

" (Armstead Edwards, James Budd Ellison, Patti LaBelle) – 5:21 # "Lord's Side" (

Timothy Wright Timothy Wright (June 17, 1947 – April 24, 2009), generally credited as Rev. Timothy Wright or Reverend Timothy Wright on recordings, was an American gospel singer and pastor. Biography Reverend Timothy Wright started on piano at age 12, and ...

) – 6:12 ; Disc 2 # " The Bells" (

Anna Gordy Gaye Anna Ruby Gaye (née Gordy; January 28, 1922 – January 31, 2014) was an American businesswoman, composer and songwriter. An elder sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy, she became a record executive in the mid-to-late 1950s distributing records ...

, Marvin Gaye,

Iris Gordy Iris Gordy is an American songwriter, producer, and music executive. She is a former vice president at Motown, where she helped launch the careers of DeBarge, Teena Marie, and Rick James, Mandre, Bobby Nunn and Tata Vega. Her credits include ...

Elgie Stover Elgie Rousseau Stover (September 12, 1938 – July 11, 2011) was an American songwriter, composer, producer and background singer, most famous for his associations with cousin Harvey Fuqua and Marvin Gaye, co-writing two of Gaye's songs from t ...

) – 3:17 # " Is It Still Good to You" ( Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 4:41 - duet with

Gerald Levert Gerald Edward Levert (July 13, 1966 – November 10, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and producer. Levert was best known for singing with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon of the vocal group LeVert. Levert was also a ...

# " Don't Make Me Over" ( Burt Bacharach,

Hal David Harold Lane David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He grew up in New York City. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick. Early life David ...

) – 3:13 # " If You Love Me" (

Marguerite Monnot Marguerite Monnot (28 May 1903 – 12 October 1961) was a French songwriter and composer best known for having written many of the songs performed by Édith Piaf ("Milord", " Hymne à l'amour") and for the music in the stage musical '' Irma La ...

, Geoffrey Parsons) – 6:35 # " On My Own" (Burt Bacharach,

Carole Bayer Sager Carole Bayer Sager (born Carol Bayer on March 8, 1947) is an American lyricist, singer, and songwriter. Early life and career Bayer Sager was born in Manhattan, New York City, to Anita Nathan Bayer and Eli Bayer. Her family was Jewish. She grad ...

) – 5:14 # "

Sparkle Sparkle may refer to: * Sparkle (catamaran), a catamaran designed by Angus Primrose * Sparkle (drink), a lemon-flavored soft drink * Sparkle, a brand of paper towels owned by Georgia-Pacific * Sparkle Plenty, a character in the ''Dick Tracy'' c ...

" (

Curtis Mayfield Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.

) – 1:05 # "

Got to Be Real "Got to Be Real" is a song by American singer Cheryl Lynn from her 1978 self-titled debut studio album. The song, which was Lynn's debut single, was written by Lynn, David Paich and David Foster. Recording For the recording, David Shields play ...

" (

Cheryl Lynn Cheryl Lynn (born Lynda Cheryl Smith; March 11, 1957) is an American singer. She is best known for her songs during the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, including the 1978 R&B/disco song " Got to Be Real". Lynn's singing career began with her ...

, David Paich,

David Foster David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His music career spans mor ...

) – 3:24 - duet with Mariah Carey # "

Lady Marmalade "Lady Marmalade" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, originally for Nolan's disco group. The song is famous for the repeated refrain of " ''Voulez-vous coucher avec moi''?" in French as part of the chorus, a sexually suggestive line t ...

" ( Bob Crewe,

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) – 5:08 # "Patti Talk" – 3:09 # " A Change Is Gonna Come" ( Sam Cooke) – 4:04 # "Hold On (Change Is Comin')"Originally recorded by

Sounds of Blackness Sounds of Blackness is a vocal and instrumental ensemble from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota who perform music from several genres music including gospel, R&B, soul, and jazz. The group scored several hits on the ''Billboard'' R&B and Hot Dan ...

on their 1997 album ''Time for Healing''. (Clarke, Reid, Seacer, Steele, Troutman,

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) – 4:55 - collaboration with

and

Eddie Levert Edward Willis Levert (born June 16, 1942) is an American singer, best known as the lead vocalist of The O'Jays. He is the father of Gerald Levert (1966–2006) and Sean Levert (1968–2008) Biography Levert was born in Bessemer, Alabama, but ...

# " Over the Rainbow" ( Harold Arlen,

Yip Harburg Edgar Yipsel Harburg (born Isidore Hochberg; April 8, 1896 – March 5, 1981) was an American popular song lyricist and librettist who worked with many well-known composers. He wrote the lyrics to the standards "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" ( ...

) – 5:12 # "

I Believe I Can Fly "I Believe I Can Fly" is a song written, produced, and performed by disgraced American singer R. Kelly from the soundtrack to the 1996 film ''Space Jam''. It was originally released on November 26, 1996, and was later included on Kelly's 1998 a ...

" (

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) – 2:51

Personnel

*Patti LaBelle - vocals *James "Herb" Smith - guitar *Manuel Yanes - bass guitar *John Beal - acoustic bass *Nathaniel Wilkie - keyboards, assistant musical director *John Stanley - piano, keyboards, backing vocals *John Blackwell - drums *José Rossy - percussion *Emily Mitchell - harp *Gary Topper - tenor saxophone *Harvey Estrin - alto saxophone *Roger Rosenberg - baritone saxophone *George Flynn - bass trombone *Hollis Burridge,

Lew Soloff Lewis Michael Soloff (February 20, 1944–March 8, 2015) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and actor. Biography From his birth place of New York City, United States, he studied trumpet at the Eastman School of Music and the Juilliard Sc ...

- trumpet *Jim Pugh, Larry Farrell - trombone *Bob Carlisle - French horn *Jeanne Leblanc, Mark Shuman - cello *Abe Appleman, Ann Leathers, Charles Libove, Eric Wyrick, Jean Ingraham, Joel Pitchon, Richard Rood, Robert Chausow - violin *Carol Landon, Karen Dreyfus, Mary Hammann - viola *James Budd Ellison - musical director, conductor, arrangements *Jack Faith, Richard Di Cicco - string arrangements *Emil Charlap - conductor

Chart performance

''Live! One Night Only'' reached peak positions of number 182 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 51 on the Top R&B Albums chart.

Legacy

The duet cover of "Got to Be Real" was used as the title and theme song of the

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digital series '' Got 2B Real'', which featured LaBelle and Carey as lead characters.

References

{{Authority control 1998 live albums Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance MCA Records live albums Patti LaBelle albums albums produced by Arif Mardin