Verzuz Announces Patti LaBelle/Gladys Knight Matchup, Shatters Twitter
White Diamonds & Werther’s: Verzuz Announces Warm Buttered Matchup Between Patti Labelle & Gladys Knight, Sparks HILARIOUS Carryin’ On
Me pulling up to Gladys Knight vs Patti Labelle #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/vfDBqUYGwP
— ♋︎ (@LUXURY0RNOTHING) September 9, 2020
Legendary aunties Patti Labelle and Gladys Knight are taking the midnight train to Verzuz as the first iconic matchup to grace the wildly popular series.
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“Leave ya church clothes on all Sunday and pull up to the affair of all affairs. Y’all gotta get dressed up in ya Sunday’s best for this one,” captioned Verzuz on Instagram.
LaBelle and Knight, both 76, are a smidge older than Verzuz’s typical demo that’s mostly zoomers and millennials but the internet immediately exploded with excitement over the iconic matchup between beloved Soul queens who will certainly receive their flowers on Sunday.
According to Billboard, LaBelle landed the first of her 43 hits on the R&B chart in 1963; her signature hits include “If Only You Knew,” “On My Own” (with Michael McDonald) and “Lady Marmalade” with her group LaBelle.
She’s also known to shut stages down with spectacular soul-stirrer “Somebody Loves You Baby” that’s been sampled by Plies and others.
Knight’s run of 64 R&B chart hits, which began in the early ’60s with the Pips, includes “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “Neither One of Us,” “Save the Overtime (For Me),” “Men” and “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me.”
Over the years, the glamorous divas have also collaborated on several songs that include the 1991 smash hit “Superwoman” with Dionne Warwick and impacted the food industry with signature items/restaurants.
The two singing legends face off this Sunday, Sept. 13. at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT at The Fillmore in Philly.
Aretha watching the Patti #Verzuz Gladys Knight battle from heaven pic.twitter.com/MFOciUEMEq
— tony (@kingalreadyx) September 8, 2020
Who ya got–Patti or Gladys? Will you be making a special Sunday dinner for the matchup? Tell us in the comments and peep the HILARIOUS reactions (and memes) on the flip.
Me pulling up to Gladys Knight vs Patti Labelle #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/vfDBqUYGwP
— ♋︎ (@LUXURY0RNOTHING) September 9, 2020
“Me pulling up to Gladys Knight vs Patti Labelle” – we’re right behind you
Aretha watching the Patti #Verzuz Gladys Knight battle from heaven pic.twitter.com/MFOciUEMEq
— tony (@kingalreadyx) September 8, 2020
“Aretha watching the Patti #Verzuz Gladys Knight battle from heaven” – you already know Auntie Re will be tuned in
This gone be Patti’s wildcard. #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/kbVHV41wRI
— k a r y. (@itsKARY_) September 8, 2020
“This gone be Patti’s wildcard.” – CLASSIC
me preparing my look for the Gladys Knight/Patti LaBelle Verzuz. pic.twitter.com/vTcJkHId6X
— . (@hosthetics) September 8, 2020
“me preparing my look for the Gladys Knight/Patti LaBelle Verzuz.” – the most auntie-est of auntie outfits
Ready for the vibes on Sunday! #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/70B5p7h0Do
— SinnamonS ♥ (@SinnamonS) September 9, 2020
“Ready for the vibes on Sunday!” – it’s gonna be a hoot!
These gon magically appear in our hand when we log into that Patti vs Gladys pic.twitter.com/cxqmXssdDo
— . (@AhnRee__) September 8, 2020
“These gon magically appear in our hand when we log into that Patti vs Gladys” – a true Black community gem
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me pulling up to the Patti LaBelle vs Gladys Knight battle. #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/SaojoCgqG4
— 𝖗𝖔𝖓 (@ronthacreator) September 8, 2020
“me pulling up to the Patti LaBelle vs Gladys Knight battle.” – yesssss
Aretha in heaven watching the Patti and Gladys Knight Verzuz pic.twitter.com/pIdNOKtXus
— Joshua Chenault (@joshuachenault1) September 9, 2020
“Aretha in heaven watching the Patti and Gladys Knight Verzuz” – zooming all the way in
Patti Labelle bout to put Gladys Knight in the spin cycle with this one ☝🏿🔥🔥🔥#Verzuz pic.twitter.com/B6wCOOrd4e
— Jessica Fyre💫✨ (@TheJessieWoo) September 8, 2020
“Patti Labelle bout to put Gladys Knight in the spin cycle with this one” – auntie went in
Auntie Re touching down from heaven on Sunday to go make sure Patti and Gladys ain’t talkin’ bout her… pic.twitter.com/2aOYXQNWKc
— Naima Cochrane (@naima) September 9, 2020
“Auntie Re touching down from heaven on Sunday to go make sure Patti and Gladys ain’t talkin’ bout her…” – pettyyyyy
Y'all help me pick a wig for Sundee!!!!! #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/PTa97nQUhk
— Black Lives Matter (@sir_sarcasm) September 8, 2020
“Y’all help me pick a wig for Sundee!!!!!” – we’ll go with #2
Me at the Patti/Gladys battle pic.twitter.com/xF4r8Q0b5o
— No I’m Not Vegan (@chefkeva_) September 9, 2020
“Me at the Patti/Gladys battle” – we need to start cooking now
Gladys Knight vs Patti Labelle?!! pic.twitter.com/syKdD6JE79
— Good Hands. (@JLaCocaina) September 8, 2020
“Gladys Knight vs Patti Labelle?!!” – yassssss
You crazy for this one @verzuzonline. #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/5UbeN2ScIS
— Dee Phunk (@DeePhunk) September 8, 2020
“You crazy for this one @verzuzonline” – can’t wait!
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