Why is yesterday's music like this superlative, soaring piece by Ben E. King a million times better than today's cacophony of vulgarity? Answer: Because the culture of the early 1960s is/was a million times better than today's "culture." There is a reason for every season...and, clearly, we are now in the equivalent of cultural winter!
I was 14 when this was popular. Oh what a time for great music…..that we danced to. I hope the newer generations pick up on this music as I’ve read some comments.
I was only 2 years old when this was recorded. As I began to know what music was I loved this song, my late parents used to play on their little record player. Im now 64 and still whistling this beautiful soulful tune - I dont think anything can equal it for its pure qualities. It reminds me so much of them and growing up in a happier world. Bless you Sir you brought much joy to our lives.
In the what I thought was the Clarinet Solo now seeing this video for the first time. Its actually a musician playing the Alto Saxophone.... I stared playing that when I was 11 yrs old and up n till I graduated High School....Any of ya'll live near Philly? I was a Mummer and walked down Broad ST 1970 at the age of 13 in my first Mummers Day parade....
Ben E.King one of my favorite vocalist of all times.. grew up listening to Drifters and Magic Moment is my favorite song of all time.. Spanish Harlem is a masterpiece..
What's funny is that they assembled all these people - orchestra, choir - when it's all dubbed! That was the only flaw of those great years because the music and the people singing them were so lovable.
The sax player.....long gone bless him, no words to describe it ( him) just un assuming casual and sensational, blows my mind every time i watch it thank you
There’s no way this was filmed in 1961. More like 1981. Great song but the clarity of this video and Ben E Kings Hairstyle are much mor modern than 1961.
