The Ed Sullivan was an superb show! The re-runs are still shown on TV.
@bennyadler5882
Жыл бұрын
Pete, Ronnie and (particularly) Big Bobby never get enough credit for those immense vocal/performing talents, among co-writing abilities.
@that70sgirl90
Жыл бұрын
A Phenomenal voice, Fantastic harmony, and those Mesmorizing eyes of his 👀 Happy Monday... thank you for sharing! 🎄
@sharondavis3535
8 ай бұрын
I do believe this is the moment I fell forever in love with this man ❤
@Playbyplaymedia
Жыл бұрын
From left to right: Warren "Pete" Moore, William "Smokey" Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Ronnie White.
@Leirae92
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful composition and harmony ! 😍
@miguell6862
Жыл бұрын
Thanks from Costa Rica.
@kenyongray2615
Жыл бұрын
Go Smokey go. What a great performer either with the Miracles or solo.
@catherinemelnyk
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the memories from Toronto, Canada. I DO REMEMBER!
@DavidBuehlerPhD
Жыл бұрын
In 1968, I was teaching 6th Grade Science in Katonah, NY, and brought my 45 rpm by Dion to school and taught this song causing a great discussion about the purpose of life, death, and mysteries beyond these. Of course I was just about to get married, then drafted to go to Vietnam. (I ended up becoming a Lutheran pastor and chaplain.)
@tj921able
Жыл бұрын
This was excellent. I feel as though I will cry every time I hear this song. It is very poignant. Thank you for sharing this.
@badass9643
Жыл бұрын
No autone or fancy machines. Just pure sangin
@ronrice1931
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic. I had never heard them cover this song, that is some impressive tight harmony work for sure. I just love his voice.
@michaelrochester48
Жыл бұрын
It was a top 20 hit for them, it was very popular
@ronrice1931
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelrochester48 I dimly remember it now. I remember Dion's version very clearly. Evidently Marvin Gaye also covered it as a single in the UK.
@davidholler1
9 ай бұрын
Top 30. Marvin's UK release was Top 10.@@ronrice1931
@patriciathewisher2315
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful harmonies
@charlesbrazell2136
Жыл бұрын
Smokey Robinson: Just saw him on a TMZ Christmas special this evening-caught the last couple of minutes, when he started to sing, but man, when he sang, it sounded even better than when he was in his prime, back in the 60s and 70s! I don't know anyone whose voice has ever been as well preserved as his! Truly I was blown away to hear this legend sound as good as he did tonight-and he's 82 years old! And I'm sorry to say that, when he dies, there won't be anyone of this newer and younger generation of singers to replace him-they won't even come close! And I was blessed and fortunate, to have grown up in that era, where there were so many other GREATS-just like Smokey! Thank God he was not the only one of that generation to have made such great music; it's all gone now-and I'm sorry to say, maybe all that's left is for Russia to nuke us! 12-13-22.
@michiganengineer8621
Жыл бұрын
A large reason Smokey still has his voice is he let's the amplifiers do their work and doesn't SCREAM the lyrics. I don't recall ever hearing he was so big into the drug and alcohol abuse scene that was (and still IS) so common among music stars. Of course THAT may be due to his roots in Gospel.
@charlesbrazell2136
Жыл бұрын
@@michiganengineer8621 I didn't know about his Gospel roots, but other than that, all of what you've said sounds about right-and thank you. 1-2-23.
@kevingoins9858
Жыл бұрын
Amen!
@jiml8637
Жыл бұрын
Believe it or not, hes Michael Jackson’s father
@DippyHippie
Жыл бұрын
@@jiml8637 😂YEP!😂
@BarbMo
Жыл бұрын
I had never heard the song in this version, I only knew it in Dion's voice (I'm not American and wasn't born at that time). What a wonderful harmony, perhaps more beautiful than the version I knew; although I'm not from your country, I always thought this song managed to encapsulate so many feelings about this part of US history that it's impossible not to get emotional listening to it.
@KeeperOfThe10
Жыл бұрын
This is actually my first time hearing this version as well. And I'm from Smokey's hometown. I do remember the killings of Martin and Robert. I was 7.
@daviddomino4480
3 ай бұрын
Stop virtue signaling. There wasn't any sincerity in their voices like with Dion, who owns the song!
@User-tt9ow7c9e
7 ай бұрын
I love this version ☮️✌🏾love not war.
@mscapricorn-ce1pl
Ай бұрын
Great performance
@harrykaribian3662
Жыл бұрын
The best version!!
@felixdeljuncoriveron5434
Жыл бұрын
🌎💯👏👏👏desde Cuba
@patriciathewisher2315
Жыл бұрын
Smokey has very unusual eyes. Lovely
@calvinguile1315
Жыл бұрын
I heard that’s why they call him Smokey
@davidholler1
Жыл бұрын
Music and lyrics by Dick Holler. Published by Wixen Music obo Stonehenge Music, and Primary Wave Music
@neideaparecida3781
Жыл бұрын
💃🕺🕺💃🎼👍👏👏
@patriciathewisher2315
Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤
@rslitman
Жыл бұрын
There were three hit versions of this song in 1968-69. The other two were by Dion and Moms Mabley. The latter was a spoken rendition, a serious recording by someone who was usually a comedian.
@drstevie
6 ай бұрын
FAB :)
@DippyHippie
Жыл бұрын
After going through the deaths of those three hero’s(John,Martin & Bobby)this song was almost too painful to listen to!
@maxp8497
Жыл бұрын
Yes
@melanger666boulanger4
2 ай бұрын
the voice begin remember freddy "somebody to love" and verse michel "heal the world" sweet voice smokey R
@gweneetikibradley3007
11 ай бұрын
❤
@annalucialima5371
Жыл бұрын
🌷❤️🌞
@Sha-pn3ky
Жыл бұрын
Жду уведомления!
@davidalexisoquendogutierre7622
Жыл бұрын
hermosa cancion.....realmente hermosa
@JackF99
Жыл бұрын
Please don't hate me for saying this but this version seems a little too upbeat for the subject matter. The Dion, Moms Mabely or Marvin Gaye versions are much more moving.
@Acridblue999
8 ай бұрын
Marvin Gayes version is by far the best
@kneeslappeer3608
Жыл бұрын
1:17 1:57 2:07
@brianmcd9492
11 ай бұрын
Just realised they are singing about Abraham Lincoln, John Fitzgearld Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Tough times in a great country, great singing by Smokey and The Miracles 🙂👍
@maxp8497
9 ай бұрын
Yhuhhh
@franksinatraalvesprates9933
Жыл бұрын
And Robert (Kennedy).
@60Cascade
Жыл бұрын
They mention Bobby at the 2:00 mark.
@teslar1
11 ай бұрын
One of the worst arrangements despite the vocals. Marvin is the only one who does this song justice
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