LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - People are still talking about Tuesday night’s sold out Kentucky Rising concert.The show was headlined by Johnson County native Chris Stapleton and featured fellow eastern Kentuckians Dwight Yoakam and Tyler Childers. It was organized by Stapleton after the July floods. Eastern Kentucky artists Ricky Skaggs and Patty Loveless made surprise appearances. “Thanks for coming out tonight for a good cause, help some folks out that need some help,” Stapleton told the crowd of more than 13,000. “That’s what we do here in Kentucky. It’s a wonderful feeling, people doing good things for good reasons.” (source: www.wkyt.com/2022/10/13/it-was-just-emotional-kentucky-rising-raises-more-than-25-million-flood-relief/)

Will you put this woman in the Country Music Hall of Fame, please!!!!!!!! She's a national treasure. That voice! It's incredible STILL.

This might be the closest, you’ll ever get to Country Music Church. You wont find this in a bible…But it lives in your minds and hearts.

Thank you Chris for bringing Patty back to all who love her and her great voice! ❤

Patty Loveless…that’s country music royalty right there.

Patty Loveless is one of the BEST country music singers we have ever had!

I've said since the 80's that this lady is the most underrated voice in country music. That stands true today.

One of the best country female singers of all time!

A masterclass on how real country music is meant to be played. No posing or flash, just pure passion and talent.

I love the way Chris’s wife looks so in awe at Patty singing true respect!

The world NEEDS more Patty Loveless singing live!!!!

She is COUNTRY. And it comes out in her voice. In her attitude. In her humbleness despite being a massive voice in the world of American musice

Her voice calls you home from where ever you’ve wandered.

Patty Loveless is just incredible. Aging gracefully, still beautiful and a voice that just gets better with age, like fine wine.

God blessPatty Loveless! The coal miners she sings about were real people who were little more than indentured servants, They worked in the mines, lived in mine company owned housing, and were paid in script that was only redeemable at the company store. My grandfather was a coal miner in West Virginia. He told me about lying on his back while picking at coal above his head only to occasionally dig into a methane gas pocket that would be set ablaze by the carbide lamp on his helmet. He left the mines and later succumbed to black lung. And, yes, this was in the United States of America in the 20th century. We cannot imagine such things today, but if we look to the forgotten coal country of Appalachia today, we will find abandoned towns, endemic and wide spread unemployment and poverty. Millions suffer today due to the utter disregard for human life by King Coal.

Patty never left her bluegrass roots, and it's kept her evergreen in the hearts of country people. God bless you, Patty; I hope you sing forever.

As an Eastern Kentucky native and someone who comes from 4 generations of coal miners, this song always gives me chills

My grandfather worked for Harlan Coal. Lived and died in Harlan.

She hops off the couch and within an hours time put a glimmer of hope back into country music.. long live my queen of country music

Eastern Kentucky here, I’m a coal miners daughter, granddaughter, sister and wife, proud of my coal miners 🖤🪨

How this woman is not in the hall of fame is nothing but a damn shame

Patty, you are the sound of Appalachia! The words of this song and the sound of your voice literally painted the picture of this song and it’s story. Your duet with Vince Gill on Go Rest High was also unmatched! I’ve visited Kentucky and the people there are as real as you are!

Just when u think he can't do anything any bigger....he gets the queen. Never had chills like this. Thank u so much for this

When she sings the line, ". . . where you spend your days digging coal out the bottom of your grave . . ." makes my arm & neck hair stand on end every time.

Her music touches my soul and brings tears to my eyes. Always has. Thank you Chris for bring this Country Icon back to the stage.

Proud to be from southeastern Ky Harlan county and proud to be a coal miners wife 💛🖤💛🖤

I love every second of it but watching Morgan next to Patty and the looks she gives her… absolute adoration ❤

This is an easy thing for Chris because he is such a high quality musician that he can call legends to sing with him

One of the top 5 moments of country music this year.

If this doesn’t stir your soul your not alive

This is country folks… we will never see folks like Miss Patty again.

Man! That woman has soul. Most of us never find the thing we’re that good at, and even those who do find their own genius don’t usually hold onto it that long.

Show me anyone else, I mean ANYONE, that can sing just as good (if not better) than they did 30 yrs ago. Thank you Chris for bringing this gift back to us. ❤

I don't want to offend anybody but Patty Loveless is Country Music. There's some out there who could be a true country singer... Patty has recorded 2 different albums featuring music like Harlan.. These songs will never be played on radio but a gift from Patty to her die hard fans. Patty, all those people who were cheering for you was overdue. Thank you.

Simple and to the point. Patty's beauty shines. Country music needs a lot more of simple and to the point. Her voice and emotion still still brings the songs to life. This world needs more of the salt of earth people like her. She's humble and has no ego about her. When artist allow the music to take center stage magic happens. She's one of a kind.

True that Chris Stapleton. ❝ She's one of the greatest country music singers that has ever lived or ever will live. ❞ Thank you Chris!

I just love Chris and his wife, and even more that they recognize Patty's contribution to Country and the respect for her anazing vocal stryle and emotion. She is still a gifted and amazing artist.

Chills and tears. Coal miner's daughter here. Lost two uncles in the mines. The miners and their families paid dear prices for the coal companies to live richly. Sad sad. Patty Loveless is a treasure! Love the Stapletons too!

I love the way Chris Stapleton looks at patty loveless. So much respect. I’m sure this was a hard song for her to sing. I bet everyone in that auditorium felt this so much. I was in tears I can’t imagine them not being.

With Ms. Loretta gone Patty is the new Kentucky Queen

There has never been a more country music song made or sung then this.

Country music missed Patty Loveless so much.

I just heard this song for the first time tonight on the CMAs. Patty's voice in that performance literally stopped me in my tracks as I was walking past the TV and drew me in. I couldn't move until this hauntingly beautiful song was done and I immediately went to search online which lead me here. Amazing.

Darrell Scott never gets his due credit. Beautiful version. Everyone go give DS some love.

Patty is an incredible talent, that voice is just as strong and perfect as ever. Love you miss Patty! Best wishes Kentucky from Bangor Maine.

If this song don't give you chills you must not have a heart, hauntingly beautiful. Me and most of my family are from Eastern Kentucky. We know exactly what these words mean from experience.

I was born and raised in Harlan, KY. I met Patti at the 1986 Telluride BGF where I first saw her do that song. I’m a reasonably smart and articulate man, but words cannot describe the emotions when I hear that song.

Dang, I'm balling my eyes out, what an emotional song. Whether coal mines, cotton fields, cotton mills, this brings to mind my grand parents and Greats. Hard working folks who did whatever necessary to take care of their families.

Who ever said you don't get better with age should hear this woman. Slwsys loved her always will.

Great job getting her out of hiding Chris, we all missed her! She still looks and sounds as great as she always has and looked so happy and honored to be there. Good for you Patty!

retired from the mines and this song brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it and nobody sings it better than patty, a true gem.

THIS IS THE REAL DEAL...HONEST COUNTRY MUSIC...LOVE IT

She needs to be in the Country Music Hall of Fame. She is terrific.

I can’t believe how good she sounds. She’s been so missed. I’ll happily start the petition for a Stapleton/Loveless collaboration album

Aint no swan song, just a second coming

Darrell Scott gave this song life but Patty gave it a soul.

Sing it Patty😊😊😊. Shivers all down my back, miss your singing girl. Come back and sooth our hearts hear in Kentucky. New album🙏🙏🙏🙏

If that didn't touch your heart. You don't have one. Doing what it takes to surviiive. She is the best.

Her voice has never sounded better!!! Chills!!

My grandad was a coal miner and died of a massive heart attack brought on by black lung disease. Left my granny 11 kids to raise and she did. My moms family have worked the coal mines for generations and we have lost family in them as well. I live in north central Texas and I am VERY proud of my Appalachian roots.

I love this woman!! She is so gracious and loving towards all those that she sings with and sings solo as well or better than many others!! She has actually lived with this entire country group and the grand old opry all of her life! She needs to be inducted into the country music hall of fame now!!

I've been in love with her voice since the late 80s. She is a Kentucky legend and a national treasure. There are a few others that I hold as KY legends, unfortunately Nashville doesn't play their music. Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson

So wonderful to hear Patty again. Sure miss her. Still gives me chills everytime I hear her sing this.

Man, no body can sing like Patty! Miss you girl!! ❤️❤️

The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen! Loretta-torch- Patty!

Born and raised in eastern Kentucky. Coal way the life line in my town. My 62 year old father still hauls coal. I'll be taking my underground classes this January. Coal is the only way I can see to have a better future

Today she would be considered too country for country music, but she can out sing any artist today country or otherwise. What a strong, powerful & pure voice. And “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” is my favorite song of hers.

The vocal singing goes back to the old bluegrass and folk music of the Appalachians that came over with the Immigrants from Scotland and Ireland. I couldn't believe I was hearing it for a minute. It almost brought tears to my eyes

I'm not even from Kentucky but this version always gives me chills. Must be because I really did marry a coal miner's daughter......can't seem to get the West Virginia out of her. 😄

Most have no idea what this song means. God bless the coal miners

Justified - you'll never leave Harlen alive....

This was just a masterpiece of song and emotion. Please accept my thanks for posting this

Okay, this got me. I cried dang near through the whole thing. What a heart felt performance. Patty Loveless is my favorite female country star. Chris Stapleton is so admirable for carrying the flame for these country icons.

The look of pure admiration on Mrs. Stapleton's face while the great Patty Loveless sings...

Stapleton stand to the side' Patty doesn't need no introduction.

This is a REAL daughter of country music legend! Not the computerized pitch corrected crap that you hear on the radio.

Patty should definitely be in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Incredible. Incomparable. Inductee worthy.

That woman’s voice has just gotten better and better

Patty Loveless....the best there ever was....and ever will be.

A magical voice!! Wow, I still get chills all these years later

So proud to have lived 68 years in Harlan KY … this was the very best 👍❤️🇺🇸

Patty and the Stapleton's took that crowd to Church and schooled the entire bunch. Hopefully a whole bunch of priceless lessons learned that day. If not, consider it a priceless opportunity missed.

Patty Loveless is the second cousin of Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. I love when Patty sings Bluegrass.

I have missed Patty Loveless so much the last few years. I am so glad to to be able to see this video. Thanks for sharing. I hope she will return to the stage to sing more often. Have loved her music for many years.

Love this! She is one of the greats.

This IS what true country is all about...songs about KENTUCKY and about the soul of the coal mining industry.

I come back again and again.... I listen and shed tears. This is what life and vocation are about..... I don't know how to express what I feel... But is what Life is About !

How had I not known this existed till now….I’m moved to tears. Patty is a voice that brings me back to my childhood and I love Morgane and Chris all the more for doing this.

Patty ranks right up there with Loretta,Dolly and Tammy. She’s definitely one of the best!

Miss Patty's still got it! That was perfect!

In the deep dark hills of eastern Kentucky That's the place where I trace my bloodline And it's there I read on a hillside gravestone "You'll never leave Harlan alive" Oh, my grandfather's dad crossed the Cumberland Mountains Where he took a pretty girl to be his bride Said, "Won't you walk with me, out of the mouth of this holler or we'll never leave Harlan alive" Where the sun comes up about ten in the mornin' And the sun goes down about three in the day And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinkin' And you spend your life just thinkin' of how to get away No one ever knew there was coal in them mountains Till a man from the northeast arrived Wavin' hundred dollar bills, said, "I'll pay you for your minerals" But he never left Harlan alive Grandma sold out cheap and they moved out west of Pineville To a farm where Big Richland River winds And I bet they danced them a jig And they laughed and sang a new song "Who said we'd never leave Harlan alive" But the times they got hard and tobacco wasn't sellin' And old granddad knew what he'd do to survive He went and dug for Harlan coal And sent the money back to grandma But he never left Harlan alive Where the sun comes up about ten in the mornin' And the sun goes down about three in the day And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinkin' And you spend your life diggin' coal from the bottom of your grave You'll never leave Harlan alive

Man she can belt out a tune - what a powerful voice

Now this was a rare gift. Patty Loveless with Chris Stapleton. The Lady's still got it. This was so much fun to watch.

This song means a lot to me, my Dads name is Harlan, the family farm was in eastern Kentucky. Tobacco was the main crop. Dad died 32 years ago at age 67. Tobacco and mining killed him and all his brothers

You cann see how much Morgane admires her

Chills, what a beautiful rendition. This is REAL country music. Respect.

Miss Patti, this song brings tears to this ole boys eyes !! Lost my Grandpa back in 1988 to black lung and my Uncle in 2020, changing a tire on a endloader...I guess what I'm trying to say is they never left Johnson county Kentucky alive !! We have a lot of talent from Johnson county Loretta Lynn, crystal Gail, and Chris Stapleton !!! I've been praying for Eastern Kentucky since the flood !!!! #Kentuckystrong

Patty, if you only knew how MUCH you have meant to me & my girlfriend in your beginning (and OURS) and still now! When we were single girls, laying out in the yard of our rental house, tanning in our lawn chairs without a care in the world, listening to you on cassette tape. And how we're both married home owners & empty nesters, with our kids grown & gone.My friend's son is a lawyer & my daughter is a Teacher. God BLESS you for singing us through!! You, Mary Chapin Carpenter & so many more. But not Chris Stapleton, he was riding his bike with training wheels back then. LOL!!

Patty loveless is an angel and still sounds as good as she always has. Makes me proud to be from Kentucky.

Bawling my eyes out listening to this song. I got out, but my soul never did.