Pastor ~vs~ Panther (Answering Questions)

Believe it or not, I really like fun questions. It's probably why I rushed this one out so quickly after the last Answering Question post. Hope it put merry in your heart. Yes, I said merry.

Q. Verzuz announced Patti Labelle ~vs~ Gladys Knight. And I saw that you're Team Gladys. What makes Gladys better that Patti to you?

A. Transparency Moment: I was having this conversation with a church bud & blog reader while loading a video. And they ask to include this question. Request Granted!

Patti Labelle ~vs~ Gladys Knight or Battle of the R&B/Soul Aunties for me is a decision of sound ~vs~ impact. Patti Labelle is good with the vocal acrobatics. When I was in the 8th grade, I did a research paper on her. I made a 98 (grammar errors). Her song, "You Are My Friend" makes my tear ducts leak. I played it a lot when Football Nerd passed away. But it's probably the only one that gives me feeling.

Then you look at the body of work for Gladys Knight. "You're Number One in My Book", "You Are the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me" (In which Reverend James Cleveland & The Clark Sisters remade into a  Gospel song), and "Midnight Train to Georgia" speak to my life. My family probably would send a cyborg to the 1990s and clamp my teenage lips shut when "If I Were Your Woman" came on if they could. I just love that slick line,

If you had the strength

To walk out that door

My love would overrule my sense

And I'd call you back for more.

Gladys could have my man if she could that. And my love-lorn self loved it. Basically, I just connect more to her music. Oh and Gladys Knight is an alto like me. But hey at the end of the day, the fans win. Like we usually do.

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