Dean's wonderful "singing from the sofa" on his weekly TV show was really something special....it was always Dean at his most relaxed, singing his heart out and putting everything he had into it. Sadly - depending which DVD's one finds of those great shows - these priceless moments of Dean singing at his best, off the cuff, were very sadly cut out, to make room on the discs for bits and pieces of other guests and sketches. Luckily - the individual "Best of the Dean Martin Variety Show" dvds usually kept these fabulous singing segments in tact, while various "collections" cut them out. Many thanks to Greg Garrison for putting these great shows together for all of us to enjoy for years, especially during "tough" times at home or around the world. One can easily tell how much Dean loved doing the shows and how much people enjoyed working with him. For my money - Dean was one heck of a great crooner and singer, whose easily recognized, very unique voice was very difficult to duplicate, well, as much as impressionists tried, and whose "straight man" comedy timing and jokes were hard to match. Very good actor too! Thanks so much for all the "Good Times", Dean!!
Every song he ever did he made his own! He was truly bigger than life. For me anyway. He will always be the love of my life. Noone has ever replaced him in my heart. His music makes me smile always.
@@DihelsonMendonca over? He still had the showmanship and presence. Bennett is an exception and Mathis a very different style. Thee we majority of singers voices change as does everyone else’s.
@@AWinkandSmile I´m talking about the age. Some singers can sing well above 70s or 80s. Some can´t do even above 60s. The history is full of them. Sinatra had some 3 different voices over his life, but all of them were good. I love Dean Martin´s voice in the 50´s and 60´s, but when you hear him around 1976 and above, unfortunately, his voice was not the same. His life story tells it all. There are many interviews of his problems in the 70s and 80s... I can understand that. On the other hand one of the great ( If not THE ) greatest singers of all time, Nat King Cole, unfortunately died in early fourties, in his best.
@@DihelsonMendonca Well, here's another opinion on singers of the period that you mention. * Nat King Cole - He didn't even want to sing! He wanted to just play jazz on his piano in his group. Thank God somebody forced him to sing and so we have some of the best listening ever! * Tony Bennett - I am glad he recorded "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". And it is good to see him perform with Lady Gaga. On a personal note I am sorry that he suffers from dementia. * Johnny Mathis - An acquired taste which I never acquired. I do like the way "Chances Are" was used in the movie with the same name. * Frank Sinatra - Your three voices of Frank is an excellent observation - the Bobby Sox crooner, the Rat Pack raconteur, and the senior chairman of the board. The three generations of my family (1870 - present) were never terribly impressed with "The Voice". I saw him in the mid-1980's in concert with Buddy Rich and some "comedian". Due to a traffic jam I missed Buddy's performance. Darn!!! Buddy's appearances on The Tonight Show proved that he was an incredible talent and an incredible a**h***! Back to Frank - he had style and he was a great philanthropist. And I don't remember any of the songs that he sang in that concert I saw. * Dean Martin - Well, here we have it. A voice that was rich, mellow, emotional, alive, exuding warmth, able to make things interesting with his gift of tempo rubato. All three of my family generations were right in front of the TV during his performances. Sliding down the pole and often disturbing his pianist (the ever-silent Ken Lane), goofing with The Rat Pack, singing with anyone and everyone, improvising, joking, dancing - Dean did it all and didn't break a drop of sweat. The breakup of Martin and Lewis unleashed him to show his multi-talents. [When I was 7, Jerry gave a solo performance in our city. Half of the audience walked out at intermission. ]
To the end truly brilliant. Remember the tragedy of his son's passing which is about the time of the last video. The toll of that must have been tough on Dean. There will be never another Deano!
Deans 1967 was the best. His last version was good considering his son just past away in 1987. Dean stated at one time "he just loved to sing" Much credit to him for entertaining at that last tour but he just wasnt into it and left early. Dean was so very handsome, enduring career, charming personality , what a life he shared with the world. No one has come close to his persona and no one will. RIP
Right on, Alan. Dino could move around the beat so easily -- at one point in the last version, he drags a whole bar and then pops right in again two bars later. Miss that unique talent of his.
+akredhat .. this is what amazing to me. Even when he was on stage with Frank he was doing everything by ear. You woul think working with Frank he would want someone who knew how to read music. But they was just great friend he work Thur things with him as far as them singing you and was a great team
Delightful, funny and irresistibly charismatic. They'll be imitating him into the next century and no-one will be able to conjure up the magic of the original.
Barry Shaw is correct...Dean Paul was killed in March 1987; the final version shown here was from that next year, likely during the Rat Pack Reunion Tour that Dean ultimately bowed out of. The loss of Dean Paul was a blow that Dean understandably never really recovered from.
It's amazing that after all the years of booze and cigs that he was able to hit and maintain the (F) high note at the end every time except for the slight warble in the last one.
I've loved Dean Martin ever since I was old enough to know what great music is. I started collecting everything of Dean Martin's when I was 8 years old! This video took me through all those years. From Dean's weekly television shows to special appearances to concerts! Thank you for posting this! :)
Only he could sing this song He is so wonderful. Memories come back so easy always I am so glad I was born1951 Watched him every chance, I have his albums that I saved my Babysitting money. I was so happy to get the album I couldn't wait to get home and play it, and not just once either I am sure any Dean 's fans know what I mean ❤️
You' re welcomed I am a fan of Martin---3 years ago I saw another version on you tube and before the 1st election of Reagan----I remember Martin arriving on a scene behind Charlton Heston and Michael Landon who were sitting.with anothers artists fans of Reagan. I never found again it on you tube- Great too it was
J aime cette version nom 1. La 2 est plus douce et plus lente la plus vraie la 3 en spectacle après le décès de Dean Paul avec Sinatra il a vieilli blanchi mais pour moi je l aime encore plus et en 83 avec jeanny l apothéose merci Dean champion vous serez toujours le meileur. La derniere est tristounette courbe. Et en peine pour forcer pauvre Dean rip. Merci
It's so sad what happened to Dean after Dean JR. died in that Air National Guard crash... Considering all the Scotch and all the cigarettes, he was still pretty powerful in the last cut before Dean Paul died in 1987... (Of course, poor Sam died a few years later from all those cigarettes with throat cancer.)
I've listened to Sinatra's version, longer and at a much slower tempo. I like Dean's version much more. With the 5 clips stuck back to back, well, I just love it. There's one more recording, at the beginning of a show. Dean seems a little nervous. Live audience of celebrities, maybe. God Bless Dino.
I'd advised to not watch the last version. Sad. Dean did not want to go on that tour. And besides his son's death, he was hooked on meds for his back and mixed with booze. Hey, I loved the guy but he was slipping before Dino Jr..death. Some entertainers stay on too long.
Johnny Mathis and Tony Bennet are alive and singing well over the 80s. Dean Martin was only 60 something and was over. Not only the loss of the son, look the bad voice he had after 1980.
I really don't think he was ever the "persona" after 1975. He just seemed to go down hill, and thats Before his son Dino was killed. I'm thinking maybe Alzheimer's, but family never said. My opinion of course, but, obviously, Something was going wrong with him. NO DOUBT.
