Midnight Special was just full of great performances of all kinds of musical styles. Great performance here from The Spinners. Loved watching this show back in the day.
The Motown, Disco, and Funk bands were stylin' back in the day, and had smooth moves. So much fun to go to the concerts back then. Brings back so many memories. Thanks.
When bands were bands, singers could sing, and there was a party in the house! Midnight Special brought American Bandstand into color TV, and iced the cake.
I grew up listening to this song, and I always get up and sing , dance, and just celebrate Life everytime I hear it. Actually, it's in a scene in one of the Guardians of the Galaxy and the whole crew is singing it !!!! One of the best, feel-good songs ever ! Glad you enjoyed it.
The Spinners are an American R&B vocal group from the 50's-70's. They had a lot of great songs such as "That's What Girls Are Made For", "Love (I'm So Glad) I Found You", "I'll Always Love You", "Truly Yours", "It's A Shame", "We'll Have It Made", "I'll Be Around", "Games People Play", "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love", "One Of A Kind (Love Affair)", "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" etc. They had a big hit in 1974 with a collaboration with Dionne Warwick, "Then Came You".
They are not considered a Motown group, however. Although originally signed to the Motown label, they really didn’t hit it big until they moved to the Atlantic label.
@@Cookies_crumbs They recorded with the Motown label in the 60's. The group was also known as the Detroit Spinners & the Motown Spinners in the UK. This was done to distinguish them from a British folk group also called the Spinners.
@@dagmar.6954 Not Motown. This is Philly Soul. Motown died out in the '60s, and Philly Soul took over in the following decade as the new capitol of R&B/Soul, with The Spinners as one of the city's most successful groups. The Spinners, while originally from Detroit, had no success there. Its wasn't 'til they got to Philadelphia in the early '70s that they started pumping out hit after hit after hit.
Yay! I loved this song as a little kid. I would sit there, listening, imagining what The Rubberband Man looked like. I took it very literally. In my mind, he was like Mr. Peanut, but was a rubberband😂
@@elysehfm8797 I was too! It was so odd! A lot of those animations they had on Sesame Street and Electric Company were so fascinatingly strange- even a bit creepy.
I’m 68, and this white boy, growing up in rural Georgia loved soul and R&B. The Spinners were a great favorite, and I loved the lead vocals of Philippe Wynn.
The Spinners were huge for a time when I was a kid. I saw them many times on various TV programs and they never, ever disappointed. They were always a very talented, entertaining, engaging group. Oozing with talent. Forever smiling. And why not.
Not Motown. This is Philly Soul. Motown died out in the '60s, and Philly Soul took over as the new capitol of R&B/Soul, with The Spinners as one of the city's most successful groups. The Spinners, while originally from Detroit, had no success there. Its wasn't 'til they got to Philadelphia in the early '70s that they started churning out hit after hit after hit.
I loved this song so much when I was about 10 years old. I saved my weekly allowance to buy this, my first "45" record. I still cant stop myself from singing and dancing whenever I hear it.
This isn’t Motown. This is Philly soul. The group had a couple of minor hits while with the Motown label, but they found greater success after moving to Atlantic records.
Even though there are a few uniquely awesome, outstanding artists of today, still NOTHING can quite out due OLD SCHOOL music!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 And you wouldn't of been able to hide your excitement from that song/performance, if you tried your best; your eyes were GLEAMING waaaay brighter, than you lamp in the back. 😄😄😄😄😄👍👍👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back.....(Another '70s classic you might not has seen yet??) The Spinners........they had some beautiful ballads too. Mighty Love, and, One of a Kind (Love Affair), still touch my heart.
Way back in 1982 my high school had a whiz kid basketball player. Only 5’4” there nothing he couldn’t do with a basketball. Our local tv station did a montage of his greatest plays with Rubberband Man playing in the background. It was AMAZING & I’ve never forgotten it.
Love me some Spinners. About 30 years ago, I went to see them and couldn't wait for them to play One of a Kind Love Affair. One of my all time favorites. They didn't have a lot of time because it was at a music festival so they played a medley of their biggest songs, this being one of them. I was bummed out but they had to give up the stage for the next act. They made up for it and ended their show with Rubbeband Man and kicked it.
Glad to see you back! I like that you mention the previous song or two that you've already heard from an artist, gives us an idea of what you know so far!
Haha, I haven't seen or heard this song in so long. Such an entertaining and fun song by them. You cannot go wrong with The Spinners. Hey JoVaughn, if you want react to a fun group performance and song that also aired on The Midnight Special. Then check out The Sylvers - Boogie Fever (Midnight Special 1976)
This song (and this video) is one of my very favorites from the 70's, it's such a happy, upbeat song. I miss Motown music so much, it puts today's music to shame!
One of the COOLEST songs of all time! 💯 Not the best... but the coolest! 😎 Its RIGHT up there with "Soulfinger" by The Bar Kay's on the coolness scale!
The spinners were an instant classic once they came out with their music and their sound. Once you see them live forget it they are too tight to forget.
Bobby Caldwell, the soulful R&B crooner known for his 1978 hit "What You Won't Do For Love," died after a long health battle, his wife confirmed. He was 71.😢
This is one of my favourite songs from when I was young (like 10 years-old area). I wish we could have singing groups like this again, not the perfect pitch crap we get now with boy bands. This video represents the best of the 60's and 70's.
This song only got to No.16 in the UK charts when I was about three years old. I'd never heard it before the Avengers film, and was amazed I hadn't. What a cracker.
Nothing like Motown!!!! I'm a senior and loved Motown. My first vinyl record was a 3 album set of Diana Ross and the Supremes. I was about 12. Also I see the Midnight Special which is awesome. Don't forget live performances on Soul Train and at the Apollo Theater. (and I'm white lol
Nice seeing you again, been quite awhile.Good song, they had quite a few good songs. I'd appreciate you reacting to the Rascals a Hall of Fame group from late 60s. Groovin, Good Lovin', Beautiful Morning I've been lonely too Long and more. Also more CCR would be nice. Traveling Band, Up around the Bend and others.
When I was 15, I was the one white boy in a funk band, similar to this. I was in the horn line. We did a lot of Temptations, stuff like that. I would go to parties, 150 people, I was the only white person. Never had a problem. Kinda miss those days.
Loved them growing up as a young kid.. I remember I was in a department store with my Mom when this song came over the speakers.. I picked that moment to hide from my Mom under the close racks.. She was so upset and wanted to yell at me right then and there but she didn’t .. but I still remember this was playing in the background.. If you haven’t caught on to him yet I believe your next reaction should be to Ren.. he is a busker from Britain with a real story.. amazing at everything he does.. the first song you must start with is Hi Ren.. there is no going back after that.. Take care Jay…🎶♥️🎶
Woo !! This is an instant smile song !! I heard it a few days ago while driving and I know I acted a fool 😂. This is a great performance, but I still urge you to listen to the recorded version . I was fortunate enough to see them live . A Class Act .
I mean you might as well just call it one of the best songs ever. It shows up on a friggin soundtrack every five years. It never gets old and everyone has the same mood when they hear it. Just a classic simple as that.
I believe you must be the last of the major reactors who has not reacted to Hi Ren by Ren just check and see how many others have already reacted to this masterpiece . It is worthy of your attention for sure. Would love to see your reaction
@@JayveeTV Ren is a solo independant artist aswel as previously being in a band of buskers .He suffers mental health and Lyme disease was signed to Sony some years ago but fell ill and was dropped while making his first album This song Hi Ren was released 2 minths ago went viral 7.5 million views in 2 months one of the most highly praised songs and artist in years
@@JayveeTV Hey brother, Jay, you know I'm from Philly so I can't let you slide here. lol The Spinners are not Motown. They were part of the great *"Philly Soul"* stable of artists. Motown died out in the '60s, and Philly Soul took over the following decade as the new capitol of R&B/Soul, with The Spinners as one of the city's most successful groups. The Spinners, while originally from Detroit, had no success there. Its wasn't 'til they got to Philadelphia in the early '70s that they started churning out hit after hit after hit. _(The only reason you've heard people refer to them as, The Detroit Spinners, is because that's what they were known as in the UK, due to the fact that there was a British band already called, The Spinners. They were never called, The Detroit Spinners, in America.)_ As a general rule to know what's what: if it's '60s, it's Motown; if it's '70s, it's Philly Soul (aka, The Philly Sound). ps~How 'bout some more ELO, it's been 11 months since you last reacted to them! I suggest the studio version of their 1976 classic, *"Tightrope"!* You'll love it!
