Yes I noticed her too lol 😆

well of course he can sing, but whither he was white or black shouldnt matter, but we as african amreican people we expect so much from any one that sings a song by a iconic established falsetto singer such as Philip Bailey of earth wind and fire fame it would of been the same thing if he were to sing a song by the Legendary Eddie Kendrick of the Temptations, becuse the late mr.kendrick had established himself as a falsetto icon and we arent use to hearing an artist (white) doing a song by a voice that generally would be covered, by a african amreican, also it wasnt just blacks that were not pleased with his performance, there were whites that said he couldve done better, but iam speaking cultrually and not race wise

some in the audience dislike his talent

Let’s be honest tho lots weren’t feeling it because he was white

Okp

Ladi Jae..U r so right cause that's a hard song to sing even for a female and he did an awesome job!

@@taratheus9214 it's not that hard.

@@rodjerdankist1125 True and it's not the easy either.

Yes, she looks almost the same now!

Looks like Bobby Brown 2 seats away from her?

Nope

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thats what I LOVED about watching the Apollo when I was a kid. You had to EARN the audience, you couldn't expect it (except he kids which is totally fine).

I agree. I remember for more amazing talent on Showtime at the Apollo than the people who won on American Idol. I've seen better losers on American Idol than the people who've won.

I agree

I saw this when it originally aired too! I was a kid. I remember being blown away

Simple answer, competition.

Racism.

@@MrMcGiblets1 Jealousy as well.

It’s sad he can sing and got soul for sure love it

JEALOUSY!! AND ENVY!! GOES HAND ✋ IN HAND ✋!!❤❤ HE WAS,GREAT!!!

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Lol

^_^ I do think that may have been a somewhat unfair comment, though I have been wrong before. I personally didn't care for the tone of his voice, but he did a very decent job for what he was working with. I feel that if you are going to come on this stage and sing a quintessential ballad(originally sung by perhaps the 70s greatest falsetto), you have to sing it just as well or BETTER -- He did not do that. But he brought tremendous courage and was easy-on-the-eyes, which makes me respect his capacity to garner respectable attention from the ladies. But I, as a man, found it hard to admire his tone -- So I can certainly understand why many of the fellows in the audience did not applaud.

Finally, someone comes with a truthful unbiased opinion.

I was wondering the SAME thing!

Yes, I saw her too

I was watching it on tv again and my dad and I said it looked just like her , I came to KZfaq and this just confirmed It

That's true - Philip is the band's falsetto, not Maurice.

Yea it was !!!

that's what I said!!!!lmao

chelerra you youngsters need to be turned on to some *real* old-school: Earth, Wind & Fire! Ashanti wasn't even a gleam in her mother's eye back then..she was still in pre-life baby heaven, haha!..and that brotha on the video could *sang!'* wake up! evolve! or you'll be left behind, kiddos..and *that's* a fact!

chelerra I peeped tht too!

Looks kinda looks like her 😂

Patta Waay I don't know his name.

Yes he did!!!!!

ladydontekno he must of never got the record deal he want it.

Marian McAfee he must of never got a record deal.

AMAZING..

+Eduardo Gonzalez - this man did it... music is universal. if people don't get that then they simply are missing it.