They are still around with the same three members (- the afros). The only difference is Stuart Bascombe (the light skinned Brother in the middle) and lead singer Leroy Burgess have switched roles. The other member is Russell Patterson.
As a young girl this was one of my favorite songs damn I miss those days and I don't care what anyone says or thinks but the Afro was the baddest style ever.
Yes, back in the days when a brother did'nt need a fancy car, a fancy house, a fancy job or a lot of cash! If your mouthpiece game was tight and your fro was tight! that's all you needed! lol!
From my experience as a stage musician I could definitely write for them. And have them re-do old hits that fit their personna. Imagine a show with all the love songs by groups of their own gendre????? Money, money & MO money.
blue lights in the basement falling in love every week dancing your buff off in the discos just being young and blessed with great memories of the past.
Trina F. OMG You just hit a home run with those comments TRUE DAT! ! Trina this beautiful classic just moves your soul in the right direction do you agree?
Black Ivory and The Delfonics were the groups no one could touch. They sang such beautiful love songs, the words were clear and their voices were so pure--nothing but solid Black Gold music to our ears. Groups don't come like this anymore or ever will again.
Much respect to Black Ivory for the wonderful performance we all witnessed here. Remember, this was live TV, no studio effects, voice enhancement, no do overs. They were and still are one of the great performing groups that proved that they can not only record beautiful love songs, but they can back it up live. MUCH LOVE BLACK IVORY
And whatever reason leroy is not leading his song. Main man sings baritone. Leroy Burgess the guy in the middle sings most of their songs I know all of their hits. But not a bad job.
I loved this song growing up. The lead singer looks so shy and nervous lol. Look how young and innocent they look. Seeing this video makes me feel butterflies 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Roy Spicer ... Black Ivory was ok, but not on the Delfonics level in any way. Their lead singer tended to wander off key, the music wasn't lush like the Philly sound backing The Delfonics, etc....with all due respect.
Think l have a year on you. Freshman year, this one and You and l were the ones that we were waiting for at the "sets" aka parties that had pluggers. Slow dance eutopia.
I'd have to disagree with you noel Trace . It was up to our parents to put us on to music like this. My parents sure as heck did! But that's just my parents.
Andre Greene: I am 60 and an alpha. Love me some women! Yet, your comment brought me to tears. We have slipped so far. I have a channel called MINDSCRUB. I will be doing a video on feminism and I want to mention your comment.
A working man was good enough for my daughter, and she didn't let her education cloud her judgement! She married him August 19, 2023. They have my blessing!❤️
Blue lights in the basement... belly grinding and getting those digits at the end of the party... The seventies there will never be another decade like it. The music was it and the times were special...
DCBLUE MINOT yeah when grinding on the wall at a basement party was as close as you could get to “gettin some” and your knees were strong enough to dip.
OMG SUNSHINE I was 16 also🥰 This beautiful classic just moves one's soul in the right direction 4SURE!!!! We were so grateful to have lived through this era of beautiful music this kind of music will never go out of style 🥰🥰 The lyrics and that beat just janked ur heartstrings for decades ❤️❤️ Do U Agree?? What a MASTERPIECE 💯💯 Still listening how about October 26 2022
DON'T TURN AROUND. WOW.we need to turn back the hands of time and bring back songs like this.we need our oldies today, tomorrow and forever.please bring back this music. PLEASE DO NOT, DO NOT LET THIS MUSIC DIE ON US TODAY.OK. PLEASE. Beautiful song.
@@berrybarfield5056 first of all of all ages with pants hung low, second men calling women bitchrs and breeding Single women with babies are the norm with no wedding bands I don't pick any ..no thank you
That was music and those were the days when people had damn good jobs. People were raising their families and us little kids stay in our places. We didn't get in grown folks business. That kind of music take me back when I was in elementary school. We used to hear it on the radio in my dads car or at home when we used to get in front of my mother's and father's company and dance for a dollar or more. That was some music y'all that you can't get back. It is a treasure. I love it. It don't matter what age you are it is good to listen to. Look it here now. I love me some soul music.
+Lisa E, I aree!! This kind of music will make you cry. Its sounds so real & genuine. Music back then had a meaning & the words were real. Unlike todays music.
They made you feel a certain way and the feeling was real! Music from the 70's conveys such a wide range emotions. It's why 70's music is often used in movie soundtracks!
I'm 64 . We were smooth. We talked them out of their clothes with our music. We were taught to be gentlemen and ladies. I have worked hard to instill this in my nephews. The sad part is most women in this era don't want this.
Leo55BabyBoomer you are right, because they were & still are the shit. I recently found out that they are still performing, & maybe one day we will be blessed with a new CD. Oh by the way Tower of Power, Mandrill & New Birth were also amazing 😉😉
Leo55BabyBoomer I forgot to mention that I recently found a Black Ivory website, & if you register Black Ivory will personally send you invites to record signings, & upcoming shows, plus much more. If you're interested I will give the info.😊
I agree with you 100%. They were & still are AWESOME, because they are still performing. I found a Black Ivory website, & if you sign up, they will send you notifications about upcoming shows, as well as other goodies. Enjoy babe, because they just don't make beautiful music like this anymore😊😉
They appeared at Montclair High School in New Jersey with the Moments and the 5 Stair Steps I think I was in the 9th grade....Later in life we opened the Sterlington House in Montclair and became promotors....did a lot of stage shows with the groups in the 70's nothig like that music and the singers were the best of all times
@@marcellashabazz2542 you didn't just say Zanzibar and Club 88 No you di int!!! Russell and I were real good friends in the 70's. He came to my high school PCS for a year or 2 with Stuart. Leroy didn't attend. We were teenage musicians from NYC played All those clubs you mentioned. I miss my friend Russell and those were THE days. We used to go to girls schools in Russels white Cordoba or Billy's red Chevy Laguna and get mobbed!!! WooHoo!!! Our afros were SICK!!!!!!!!!
DAMN ,CAN SOMEONE HELP ME BRING THIS REAL SINGING AND MUSIC BACK ! REAL VOICES WITHOUT COMPUTERS ,GOOD OLD SATURDAY MORNING CLEANING MUSIC LOL THANK YOU MOM DAD
What an amazing group, song, talent, the 70's was an amazing era, heartfelt songs, the men would sing to the women and we would just melt inside,,im so glad i was born in 64 to have witnessed it!
As of this date 9/23/19 the original group is still alive and still performing. I believe Leroy was the initial lead singer - Don't Turn Around. You should check them out on the old "Don't Turn Around" video, they were dressed in black and white. Leroy is singing lead, but you can see he was struggling (voice change?). He still pushed through and I loved his effort. Stuart is holding down most of all the leads now. They are still awesome, just like they were 40+ years ago.
I watch that video you are talking about time and time again and it never gets old..Leroy facial expressions along with his falsetto is so so amazing.,.it is a must see...takes me back when me and my buddies call ourselves making up a group steps and all even counting in our heads to the best so we can stay in step...all this took place in my living room or in the others homes as well.God I am so thankful and so blessed to be born and live through an era that had the best of music, talent, neighborhoods and neighbors, fun, crushes good times sad times best Christmas's any holiday was great and the people was/we're the best...I wish I had a time machine and I don't have to tell you where I would end up... there is "NO SCHOOL LIKE THE OLD SCHOOL" 💕💯✌🏾😍
Yo, only those of us whom were around when this music was new can remember how we copied their steps and learned the lyrics to sing along. A bonus was if u bought the album u could pore over the cover, some album offered more than others and we went to parties and slow danced (we called it "grinding") to slow songs and also to fast dance songs. The house parties would be jam packed and it wasn't long before my afro would shrink from sweating. Oh yeah, we called the parties "sweat boxes" so, this music takes u back to some good times.
The best music ever I grew up on all the oldies still listen to them this is when people were real folks come together cook outs and in the basement party’s of course house party’s throwing down ❤
OMG You just hit the ball out the ballpark with those comments 🎯🥰This beautiful classic just moves one's soul in the right direction 🥰🤩I'm so happy I grew up on this magical sound so grateful to have lived through this era of beautiful music this kind of music will never go out of style. The lyrics that yanked ur heartstrings for decades 💖💖 Do U Agree?? Real music with meaningful lyrics u can understand 💯❤️ A blast from the past good ode days carefree INDEED ‼️ I will always have ode skool music in my blood 4EVER Can't ‼️ Can't have it no other way AMEN ‼️Still listening how about October 28 2022
Men's back in the day had the sweetest, sexiest voice ever sounds like a built in harp I Can listen to these guys over and over and never get tired. The late 60'sand 70's and. 80's was the best music ever $ love songs) from, Annabelle...
Man oh Man those Male groups from the 70's . . . They were superb! nicely dressed, harmonizing and those cool steps . . . much love to these guys . . . 🖤
I was only 2 years old when this came out but the music continued to be played throughout my childhood. Especially being born and raised in NYC this played constantly. Much love and respect.
In 1972 I was 7 years old I was livin in Harlem my mother took me to Lenox Gifts and I bought the 45 for a $1 I always 🤎🔥Black Ivory those my Niggas Harlems Own Black Ivory. We come from the same Place I Born there I went to school there the Best years of my life was in Harlem Back in the 60' early 70's
This is what u call real music right here!! how I wish I could go back like u wouldn't believe!! Where'd the time go? Why'd it have to go? Take me back please!
@@aeubanks0 u just don't know how much I wish I could go back! Those were the best times I know there was racial issues and other things but we made our own fun we had more love and unity and we loved each more the village raised the child I remember my neighbor could beat our butts when we were doing wrong and my mom didn't say anything we'd be playing up and down the street and my moms would be sitting on the porch talking to the neighbors we could go in their house and they could come over our house we use to tell everyone we we're cousins knowing we wasn't really kin but we use to tell everyone that what happened to us? We had fun and loved each other what happen? That's what we did back then yes I wish I could go back!
If you lived in the tri-state area (NY, CT & NJ) when BI was hot, you couldn’t go anywhere house parties or clubs without these brothers getting their due on the box. What golden times those were.
This song brings back so many memories for me I was 16 years when i first saw Black Ivory sing this live. I was in love with Stuart he was fine then and is still fine as wine...would love to see them in concert now...the whole album was off the chain...this is what singing is about....
Bless them they seemed so nervous at the beginning, but they pulled it together and they were singing live which is no mean feat considering the difficult harmonies. There is a large following for Black American soul music in The U.K BI are relatively new to my ears but the more I hear the more I like.
Where are all the true singers that can harmonize music like these guy that use to be on the street corners. Bring them back please! Black Ivory is an awesome group that will always be remembered.
The music industry doesn't want "Love" music to dominate the airwaves anymore. That's why we have the crappy music today. I only listen to old school now and I have gotten my 18 & 19 yr old daughters "hooked" on it to!!
It's amazing that I could name that year when the first few notes was played... Proof that songs were integrally rooted into our memories and development 👍
I remember when this song came out in 72. I was just 8 my brother played it more times than i can remember. Me and my buddie's in the hood would try to pretend we were those guys
A teen in love (LOL)!! That's what I was when Black Ivory came out with their music!! Slow-dragging at the rec center dances or if we were lucky, someone's house party (blue/black/red lights in the basement). So many memories of first slow-drag, kiss, love . . .
@Lisa E, you are absolutely right. This song takes me back to the night I met my first love. Years later we had a child and my world changed when he was killed.
I’m 27 my pops played music like this when I was coming up and I was in the back seat of the old school just vibing 🎶🎶💪🏾 now I play it in my old school man my son be singing it and it make me feel good becuz thats sumn we all have is a good ear for music 3 generations of soul
back we had pride look at those afros back when we respected each other back when you could slow grind swear back your relaxer and it did not matter back when out kings lived us and sang miss those days Harlem best Black Ivory Harlemite here 61...missing this
I’m so glad that I was I was part of the seventies which was great music, also the late sixties was some great music to.I was born in 56.which I was born into a rich family that was rich in music,we were poor but very happy back then,my kids were born in the late seventies which they are old school music,and and of course they are military Brats all three have traveled around the world,and being a military family your knowledge of what goes on around you means a lot,you look at the in a differently.music plays a big part of your life, many people don’t see it that way.Great music life was not that stressful back then,music in the sixties and seventies is what hold the black family together,And of course don’t forget the mine person in the family was grandma and grandpa.
OMG! I remember my two older brothers singing and playing this song to death. Lol... They just knew that they had the voice. Love you Alfa and Armad for teaching what real men are.
These 3 young men became to me father of my girls, godfather and best friend ever Ladies and gents the original black ivory Yesterday, Today and Forever. :)
The Soul Music of the Very Best Times of MUSIC. The sound is so Magnificent, Beautiful and very Excellent. The dont understand US, because this Great Music explains TRUE LOVE between REAL MEN and REAL WOMEN according to The LORD GOD ALMIGHTY. Amen
