Renee Geyer -It's A Man's World@The Basement | Reaction 

Thanks so much for doing my request Nick. Great reaction and tribute to our Queen of Soul. Epic performance. RIP Renee ❤

Read where Richard Wilkins stated that when Renee was in a coma, Paul Kelly & friends went to see her just before she died. “They sang songs including ‘Heading in the right direction’ and doctors were amazed, her vitals went to perfect for a moment” Wilkins said. He said she felt the love in the room ❤

I was with her then....I brought the boys up to her room, Paul K, Charlie Owen; Yuri, Jex, and Paul Hambrook...very confronting for them to see RG so vulnerable ...so sick . They played Difficult Woman,Foggy Highway, Midnight Train, and a couple of others. As I left them to have that time with her, the doctor pulled me aside and said, " Look at all her numbers ...they're perfect right now" It gave us so much comfort to think perhaps she heard it...they say that hearing is the last thing to go...it really was a magic moment. I was leaving a message to say thank you to this RU-vidr for playing her stuff and really "getting" what a great singer she was....even some of her BV's are incredible...like in Sting's Let's get Together...her bv's really make that song. So please keep playing her music so her legacy lives on. I was her Manager and Tour Manager for the last 25 years...I was with her at the end holding her hand....still can't believe she's gone. ❤

Thank you for this space to grieve a much loved musical genius. She travelled her own road and Australia lost sight of her sometimes but anyone who ever saw her live has an indelible impression never to be forgotten of her musical mastery .

I have loved Renee since I was a child , she was on the radio often.I used to drive my mother crazy with my need to have the radio on from morning to night.We were so lucky in the seventies, and still are to have so many great artists to listen to.we loved and knew everything that came on , music was and is my happy place.

I've loved her for nearly 50 years. She used to really belt that song, but like fine scotch it's mellowed into something special. She was always special, but, you know what I mean. RIP Renee.

Another great Aussie singer gone. Rest in heavenly peace, Renee 🙏🤍🌹🎶

She's most likely jamming with Janis Joplin right now. She was right up there with that blue eyed soul and blues. Truly iconic. RIP Renee

Side note, The Basement was an awesome venue in Sydney back in the day. I saw many performers there.

Have loved her since the seventies. Rest in peace difficult woman.

Even in New Zealand where I grew up in the 70’s Renee Geyer was a powerful influence on the music scene in Wellington at that time. Her version of It only happens with Doug Williams is just supreme soul. RIP Renee 💔

I hit the LIKE button before I started watching, I just knew it was going to be special. This is a master class for young singers and musicians. Sure, you can impress everyone with your vocal gymnastics, and Renee could have done that, but she also showed how to hold an audience in the palm of your hand with a song's subtle and poignant notes. Thank you Nick for giving these singers a world wide platform. RIP beautiful lady.

Thanku for your kind words of sympathy Nick. I’m really glad you are getting to hear and share the talent Australia breeds..♥️

I've seen her do this live probably 3 times with different players and she does it different every time. RIP Renee...

Rene was "the truth" the most underrated singer ever - she spent several years in LA in the 90's, we were label mates on EMI publishing and were put together to write, one of the first songs we wrote together went Gold - We became the best of friends she was like a big sister to me, we ended up living in apartments in the same building - she was family!! I had a dream yesterday about her and thought, I should check in with her, it's been too long, sadly I discovered she has gone. I am gutted. I took for granted we'd get together and record together again someday. What a great loss, for me she was another level and I've produced & written for "Singers!!!!" The Temptations, Cece Winans, Whitney, Al Jarreau, Ledisi, Frank McComb to name a few - Rene was "mind blowing" on every level and she was a sweet soul. I Love you Rene, I'll always sing your praises - you should be in the HALL OF FAME next to Aretha and Nina and Donnie Hathaway where you belong . RIP

I'm absolutely devastated about Renee's passing😔 I've loved her since I first heard her when I was in my late teens❤️ and she wasn't much older. Such a beautiful lady and unique sound. There will be no-one else with her sultry gorgeous voice. RIP Renee, thank you for your beautiful self🤗🌏🪐🌕🙏👣⛱️🌞😔😢🌸🦋🐦🏡🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Another beautiful Melbourne woman we have lost with great voice from Helen Reddy to Oliver Newton-John and the loss of The Seekers Judith Durham

I was fortunate enough to see Renée live on so many occasions in clubs around Melbourne, I lost count. I just loved her from the first time I saw her and followed her from the mid 70’s right up until her passing. I have a tear in my eye even saying that. Best soul singer male or female to ever come out of Australia. If she was born in America, she would have been up there with the greats, like Aretha. That’s how good she was. RIP Renee, you are very sadly missed.

I've been fortunate enough to see her sing several times in small intimate venues. She's absolutely phenomenal live.

Renee was well into her 60s when this clip was recorded. God bless her. 😇

R.I.P Renee - I can see you 3 girls ( Renee, Olivia, Judith ) sitting around a table singing up a storm and rocking that joint lol. Look after each other girls, we all love you to bits ❤

Appreciate ya sentiments mate.

Over the years I reckon you could listen to a dozen or more versions that Renee did and all of them would be different.... it depended on how many times she'd done it that week... or how she was feeling at the time... she was the Queen of inflections and she was very very special to us. I don't think I've ever heard anyone similar unless you know of Kerrie Biddell... Unfortunately there isn't a lot of content for Kerrie on the net... some live albums with very dubious quality... but she was also one of our extremely talented vocalists....

RIP Renee 😥 What a beautiful soul.

In the early days, Renee, along with Marcia Hines copped so much flak in Australia. It was quite nasty. Thank you so much for playing this, i saw her many times and it takes me back to a much better time. RIP❤❤❤

I grew up with the likes of listening to James Brown, Reneee Geyer, Marcia Hines I really loved the soul and blues and still do. Thanks for sharing

Loved this version. So bluesy. I bought that whole album just for this one song ❤ 🎤🥰🎶 RIP Renee 🙏

Judith Durham, Olivia Newton-John and Renee Geyer all passed in the last six months.

Truly phenomenal performance, from Renee, the band and the backing singers. Just a wonderful display of Australian and New Zealand talent tight there. Gor me emotional....knowing Renee is gone. RIP.

Remember seeing her perform in The Basement way back in late 70s, maybe 1980. Rip Renee Geyer x

Renee was an amazing artist with a beautiful, powerful voice who embraced her band and a lovely personality 💞 RIP sister 🙏🏽🌺

Absolute master class. Paid more attention to nuance than high notes, showed that it was more interesting to keep the notes slow and show off your agility and your vocal arrangement abilities then show off your vocal gymnastics.

Brilliant. First time I have seen this version by Renee. She was really good in the seventies and eighties.

Renee was one of a kind. Nobody else like her. Loved her in the 70s

Love this version especially the second half of the song. Great guitar solo RIP Renee.🙏👏👏🇬🇧

Oh what a shock! RIP Renee. I saw her perform several times, just a treat every single time. You do a fabulous job Dominic and we all love how much dignity and respect you bring.

I used to go and see Renee at the basement, and sometimes ignore my date for her! 😁 RIP Renee, you were extraordinary and so brave, you helped so many female musicians find credibility and respect, we should all be grateful to you! 😪👏 This was her signature song, she was working "in a man's world"! 👍

renee was our very own soul queen ... she wont be replaced she and there will never be another like her ... she was her own person and very much a forward passionate person and not afraid to speak on issues she felt needed it

Crying here. Saw her a few times live from the mid 70s on. I loved her always. Vale to a true artist. Renee we love you

Not sure if anyone mentioned but when Renee’s version of It’s a Man’s World was released in the USA in the 1970s it was played mainly on R&B stations. It was one of those cases when she was mistaken as Black based on her performances. She did move to the States but other than doing back vocals, including backing Toni Childs and Chaka Khan, she didn’t break through. She moved back to Australia where she remained until her death.

Renee was one of my favourites when I was growing up during the 80s and 90s. IMO she was so underrated. She had a classic soulful voice and it was so unique. As soon as she sings you can recognise her voice straight away! May you RIP but I am sure you are now jamming with all the greats up in heaven.

A great talent gone too soon. RIP.

I would have loved to have seen Renee and Bette M on stage together.. would have been great ❤️

Stairs & Whiispers by Renee

Consummate performer. Renee smashing it out since the 1970's, as a teenager. She had a reputation for being sometimes abrasive, but she had class and style to the max. And she surrounded herself with brilliant players, the chemistry bringing the best out of all. Peter "Lucky" Luscombe on drums here, you'll know him from the "Rockwiz" band. There's another massive Aussie voice he worked with, at times, the legendary Australian blues man, Chris Wilson. Also departed and sadly missed, Chris had the voice to die for, and could play the harmonica like someone possessed.

It takes a great artist to pull off such a unique interpretation of a classic song. First time hearing Renee and sad to learn she recently passed. I will have to listen to more. Crazy listening to Nick's comments because they could easily have been said about Angelina Jordan who has already re-invented many classic tunes and even was able to copyright her versions of "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "I Have Nothing". Angelina will take the world by storm when Republic Records is given the green light by her family to promote her.

Renee rocks ..iv admired her and her excellent power house vocals as far back as I can remember..

I was a lucky lucky girl to see that performance at the basement. Shawn Calvin also played that night. No air conditioning, everyone was creating their own rain. When Renee came on stage… everything was quiet. A pin could have dropped . To say captivating would be an understatement.

That was epic 🙌💜

Great reaction, great tribute... much appreciated! ❤

I've only just now found out we have lost another great and I'm shattered, RIP Renee the world is poorer without you.

She is amazing. If you search you will find heaps of different versions of this by Renee. As she said she has been performing this at every show for Decades and always improvises and switches it up. This is totally different to her first recording in the early 70's

My favorite channel! and this is why.

My favourite song. Cake, the candle. Renee has been in my life forever.

So sad. Brilliant voice, gutsy woman. Vale Renee 🖤

Respect, rip Renee. An awesome talent, ❤for saying she'll live on in your channel. Also thanks for showing love n respect for artists around the world, as you said , people around the world needs to hear these amazing talents that aren't well known in their country. peace

Brilliant.

I was lucky enough to have known this lovely lady as when l was abt 20 odd used to go to the same ppls plcs and hang out.

Sting loved Renee Geyer, used her vocals on his big hit 'If you love somebody set them free' ❤️

RIP Renee Geyer, you were a champ

RIP Renee. From Australia

Greetings from Oz and well done. On pronunciation... mate, think of two drag queens in a bar and one turns to the other and says, "I'm gayer than you." That's how you say her name. RIP for a epic woman and staunch performer. Edit: Enjoyed your reactions. Cheers.

Thank you. Classic.

Have seen some amazing acts at the Basement

I was going to see her sing at a jazz venue here in Melbourne and this news floored me at the time. 😇😇😇 God bless Renee. PS this was her in her last few years. Review one of her 1970s performances.

I remember back in 82/83 my older brother (Dean) asked me for opinion on which I preferred...and he played me Shakey ground by 'Phoebe snow' I knew it and loved it...big ups to my idol 'Phoebe' RIP Then he played Renee Geyer doing the same song live and...BOOM! I'm sorry Phoebe but she got this one. Both RIP

Wow magnificent 💕💕RIP Renee

One of my favorite singers toooo. Your not bad either😊😊❤

Mark Williams backing vocals. A star in his own right with " shoe no mercy" Nows lead singer for Dragon.

You did good Nick well done 👍

You need to watch this whole special, Renee and the band are on 🔥 So Dope.

Such an amazing soulful voice

Renee, from my childhood you were a mysterious sound background. That I Liked. RIP lovely voice

Renee was something special! I will miss her so much :(

Thanks for doing this tribute, man. Much love.❤

I loved Renee growing up in Australia as a teenager. She had many hits in Australia and was revered as a wonderful artist!! Had the pleasure of seeing her in a little trendy bar in Canberra over 15 years ago. What an awesome singer, entertainer, and funny as hell!!

I grew up listening to Renee Geyer. My older siblings were fans. Many years ago I bought tickets for my 4 sisters and I to go see her live. It was awesome.

Pronounced Renee Gayer. Thanks for doing this.❤

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RIP, Renee

I love watching you, thankyou x

Last name is pronounced Gayer. When she was in US they didn't want to put her picture on her records because people thought she was a black singer & the record company thought it would affect her sales if people realised she wasn't black.

Such a shame to lose such a strong willed and dedicated performer, with all the talent in the world there was no one like Renee, have fun singing with the heavenly band, R.I.P.🎶❤🎵

You are amazing and I love yourreviews- and I LOVE YOU singing! What perfect pitch you have!

That was a journey right there!

Thank you sir .

I worked at The Basement for 3 years in the 80's. Renee preformed there. She was one of my favourite singers back then however incredibly rude and entitled. Enough said. Rest in peace Renee I was at a live concert 1982.Close to the stage. I yelled a compliment out and whistled .She stopped the band shone the light on me and called me a slut. She was pretty drunk that night or high. Anyway good soulfull singer. She WAS a difficult woman. My experience

There IS actually a current blues singer, who can saang Renee Geyer songs, Zyke Compson-Harris. But yes, they’re rare. I see @Zyke Comoson-Harris pay absolute justice and homage to Ms Geyer’s back catalogue, at venues like @MemphisSlimsBluesClub (Adelaide, Australia).

Was lucky enough to see her once she had the whole crowd totally mesmerised. Wish I could've seen her many more times RIP beautiful lady

Just FYI, "Geyer" is pronounced "Gayer." Thank you for featuring our queen of soul. RIP Renee ❤ BTW, does anyone know if that's Mark Williams ("Show No Mercy" and Home & Away theme) on backing vocals? Am watching on my phone & can't quite tell.

Rip Renee thank you for sharing her to many others

Vale Renee Geyer.

when was about 20 (live auck nz ) Renee use to come over yearly ... play at the blues festival at the old Mon Desir Hotel on takapuna beach on aucks north shore , was flatting up road ... used to love seeing Renee ... a legend here ...RIP ...

RIP Renee Geyer!!!!

Vale Renee. You are and were much loved xxxx

the first time a proper voice stopped me in my tracks was renee in a beach front pub in nz in 1991 ...she sang this and I was that gobsmacked it was alk this big tuff guy could do not to cry!!!.years later I saw beth hart live here in new zealand a handful of years ago doing this song and fair to say I burst...rip renee

You need to check out Emma Donovan an Australian indigenous singer she is amazing

Mark Williams her backing singer us worth a watch ..so us the other jade mcraea she sings for Joe bonamassa with mahalia

I remember seeing Renee sing this at Sunbury it was amazing. Loved her voice. RIP Renee

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