美國黑人歌姬［佩蒂拉貝爾］──靈魂放克／後迪斯可佳作──［Joy to Have Your Love］

I used to sing to an empty room,

I was so lonely and so out of tune

Then you came along and

Made my life a happy song

Its a joy to have your love

Such a joy to feel your love

Ever set me free

Cause darlin I cant be without you

Without you baby

I used to go to the show all alone

I sit through it two times

I couldnt go home

Then my darling you came along

And made my life a happy song

Then my darling you came along

And made my life a happy song

１９７７年３月　合組１６年的美國靈魂團體‘佩蒂拉貝爾＆藍鈴’（Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles）解散

原本主唱佩蒂拉貝爾（Patti LaBelle）打算退出演藝圈, 但最後仍在樂壇

與原來的Epic唱片公司簽下個人合約, 展開單飛生涯

１９７７年１０月, 拉貝爾推出個人首張大碟［Patti LaBelle］

由David Rubinson & Friends製作　獲得良好樂評

首支主打為［Joy to Have Your Love］

此曲由Jeffrey Cohen, Ray Parker, Jr., Budd Ellison譜寫

被製作成一首靈魂放克／迪斯可　節拍輕快討巧

佩蒂盡情展現其扎實嗓音

［Joy to Have Your Love］並沒登上Billboard單曲榜, 只取得副榜－靈魂榜＃３１

其後單曲表現亦不理想, 導致大碟表現差強人意, 只登上Billboard專輯榜＃６２　副榜－靈魂榜＃１６

不過卻讓拉貝爾有了繼續歌壇事業的驅動力

［Joy to Have Your Love］現在聽來, 仍是首耐聽的舞曲佳作

Audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA6OIUOHXvA

12" Version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQjKjA5YgoM

Live 1982 in Washington D.C

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKtRwqmgnq8

Look to the Rainbow Tour - Joy to Have your Love/Come what May

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT6oBY01IC4

Gospel Live Version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8XankVAoro

MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 04 - MUSIC IS MY WAY OF LIFE / JOY TO HAVE YOUR LOVE MEDLEY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtrL-SRP8Ic