Esther Phillips Baby Im For Real

[luke]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVzs4wdDQ3E Amazing.

[sansradio]

Baby, Esther sings the living stew beef outta that song. She could sing ANYTHING.

[luke]

You ain't kidding..gettin my hat back on!!

[Bluebrock]

She was one hell of a singer, no doubt about that. Such a pity other things got in the way because this woman was the real deal.

[sansradio]

Luke, I'm dying here about that hat!!!:D

[luke]

Don't get a mockin when my hat gets a rockin!!

[marv2]

Yes, yes Esther sang that song! I give props to her back-up singers as well.

[sansradio]

Yes, yes Esther sang that song! I give props to her back-up singers as well.

If I'm not mistaken, I believe they are none other than The Pointer Sisters.

[marv2]

If I'm not mistaken, I believe they are none other than The Pointer Sisters.

It was pretty early still in their career. I believe we lost Esther somewhere around 1975.

[johnny_raven]

1984, actually.

[reese]

The background singers are Joshie Armstead, Hilda Harris, Barbara Massey, Louis St. Louis, and Tasha Thomas.

[luke]

Yes those singers really bring it home at the end!.

[sansradio]

The background singers are Joshie Armstead, Hilda Harris, Barbara Massey, Louis St. Louis, and Tasha Thomas.

Good save, reese.

[marv2]

The background singers are Joshie Armstead, Hilda Harris, Barbara Massey, Louis St. Louis, and Tasha Thomas.

Tasha Thomas had a hit with "Shoot Me With Your Love Gun"

[marv2]

1984, actually.

Thank you Johnny!

[luke]

Is she related to Vaneese and Carla and Rufus?

[Guy]

Tasha Thomas had a hit with "Shoot Me With Your Love Gun"

Tasha's excellent recording of "Drinking Again" is on that same LP. Clearly, Tasha was taking notes from Esther in that session about how to turn a torch song inside out -- no one did it like Esther.