Racism in music???

[skippy]

Patti LaBelle speaks out on Celine Dion, race and record sales

23 hours ago

MONTE CARLO, Monaco - R&B legend Patti LaBelle says one of the biggest obstacles she's had to face in her career has been watching friend and fellow diva Celine Dion soar up the charts with a song she recorded first.

LaBelle tells the online magazine MonacoRevue.com that racism in the music industry is what kept her from reaching the same heights with the single "If You Asked Me To."

Dion's 1992 rendition soared to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while LaBelle's version three years earlier peaked at number 79.

LaBelle says Dion had the sales "because she's a white girl" and that people pay more respect to white artists who sing well than black women.

Nevertheless, she went on to refer to Dion as a friend, and said that she's satisfied with her lengthy career and is grateful for the blessings in her life.

Both LaBelle and Dion were honoured with career achievement awards at the World Music Awards in Monaco earlier this month.

"Why do I think Celine had the sales and I didn't? Because she's a white girl," LaBelle tells the Canadian-owned magazine based in Monaco.

"You want me to be honest? That's why."

"People pay more respect to white artists who sing well before they do black women," she continues in the question-and-answer piece, posted Nov. 23.

"I've been singing for 45 years and that's an obstacle that I'm still ... I'm getting over it because I'm fabulous. You know, so you can't beat me up.

You can't make me feel less than I am because whenever I get the microphone I'm gonna show you who I am. But the industry is very racist."

[TCD619]

its EVERYWHERE!

[skippy]

Originally Posted by tdiddy619

its EVERYWHERE!

But what about the song "How Do I Live??"

Which version do you prefer.....Trisha Yearwood or Leann Rimes???

P.S. Both are white girls

[revnecro1273]

i wouldnt say it is abolute racism in play with that song...like...who the hell cared about patti labelle in the late 80s? she was done with...celine dion was new and attractive...sex sells you know...as to which version of how do i live? well i think that leean rimes' version was a bit better...mainly because trisha yearwood was and is fat and older

[skippy]

Originally Posted by revnecro1273

i wouldnt say it is abolute racism in play with that song...like...who the hell cared about patti labelle in the late 80s? she was done with...celine dion was new and attractive...sex sells you know...as to which version of how do i live? well i think that leean rimes' version was a bit better...mainly because trisha yearwood was and is fat and older

Garth likes them fat and old.

[revnecro1273]

Originally Posted by skippy

Garth likes them fat and old.

apparently so...nothing wrong with that...was just citing what the general public perceives and how they react

[skippy]

Originally Posted by revnecro1273

apparently so...nothing wrong with that...was just citing what the general public perceives and how they react

So what demographics would purchase CDs released by fat and old white recording artists??