Performed live for Jools Holland's 25th annual Hootenanny on BBC Two, to welcome in the new year. Watch the whole show now: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09l1sb8 Subscribe for more from BBC Music: bit.ly/2fKbxWg
Delighted to say the talented George is still with us - he turned 79 in October....."If it wasn't for you, there would be no me!" What a beautifully humble phrase!
This guy defies reality. I've lost about a third of what I had over the years singing in the clubs. George is as good or better than 50 years ago. A monster.
I am a Baby Boomer headed to my sunset, born in the fifties. I don’t diss modern music like hiphop like some my age but still I have arrived to the conclusion without any conceit , sincerely, my generation had the best music . This is the proof !
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Agreed. I hadn't seen this before, and was expecting age to have taken its toll, as it has (understandably) on many singers from that era, and later. Plus he's singing live - there's often a big difference between a track that's come out of the recording studio and a live version of it. So what he does here is fantastic. And well done Jools for bringing it to us.
@@matth1j When the person lives a clean life and keeps his voice in condition, then vocal longevity is realized. Also the falsetto style in which he sings is key in maintaining the range and quality of his great natural tenor voice. Check it Out! Ciao!!!
You never realize how much charisma, and stage presence, many veteran singers from classic recordings had until you actually see them perform live. Always impressive. Great vocals, and great performance. Check it Out! Ciao!!!
All these years later.....and he can still sing it in the original key. I'm impressed all over the place. And he looks like he's having a great time, too! Good for him!!!
You know if you're on the Jules Holland Show, you're a legend! What a great voice even 50 years on from the original hit. This song is a classic, classics never fade! His voice is still so good! Amazing 👏 🙏 ❤❤❤
*@Adian Newman* D*** straight. No one does it like original performers of 70s Soul. Esp George & Gwen McCrae. No tellin' how mant times Ive heard _Let Me Be Your Rockin' Chair,_ but I never knew that was her! ! And shes had a terrific career in Soul music too, all on her own 🤗
Holy shit. I'm 72 and George gotta be my age. He's from Tampa Florida . Saw him in clubs summer of 1974. Who woulda thunk he'd be doing this 45 years later. This actually gave me goose bumps..wow.
So grateful and proud to have been given the opportunity to record George in my studio in 2009 ("Time for a change", re-issues of his greatest hits). Such a talented, humble and warm-hearted human being! It was a pleasure to work with him and an unreal experience hearing him sing live over the studio monitors (solo'ed) while seeing him perform behind the studio room window. All the best, George!
I just met George on Eagle Beach 🏝️ in Aruba 🇦🇼 and he sang a brief rendition of Happy Birthday to my Wife Edina! Thank you George! It was a pleasure meeting you and your lovely Wife!
KC and the sunshine band wrote this song, and it was probably why he only had this one hit, because he was not a song writer. He is a hell of a singer though.
What a complete showman! I love how he started off just singing, and then got everybody involved halfway through! And even Jools is looking at him in admiration! Utterly brilliant!
This was my grandma's favorite song. She had a really difficult life (unfortunately, her alcoholism and mental illness brought quite a lot of hardship during my mother's childhood), but as a grandmother, she was the most wonderful human alive- even with her problems. Her birthday was Valentine's Day. She passed away almost 4 years ago. For so long this song was unlistenable. It was masochistic to listen to. But now I feel nothing but joy from it. Thank you George, for making an old woman happy, and for making me see that we shouldn't concentrate on death and sadness. Life's a garden, dig it. This song's for you, Patty.
I was a big fan late 70’s he influenced my early days as a singer/ songwriter. I’m so happy to have lived through that period in music. So positive & great music! In the late 80’s I was in the waiting room of my music attorney sitting next to George McCrae ! I couldn’t believe it. Today we’re connected on social media. Thank you for the great music! Your voice is still amazing ❤❤❤
Damn.. He seems genuine and happy, grateful that people loved and still love this song, still has that smooth and soft bedroom voice, nails the vocals and he is obviously not tired of performing this song.
We need to back in time , not only because the new music suck but also to bring our country back to what it used to, miss my old USA 🇺🇸 and the freedom of the 70s and 80s .
HI Ralph, It’s not just about bringing your old USA back but the world. Life was not without trouble but was definitely happier for this soulful music, Growing up in the 70s was FUN!
