Brooklyn Bridge June 23, 1969

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  • @dvcfamily2296
    @dvcfamily2296 11 місяців тому +21

    Wow wow. Amazing group and a powerful great song. Johnny RIP. You were fabulous and you are missed dearly

  • @robertreilly3752
    @robertreilly3752 4 роки тому +87

    We lost one of the greatest voices in R&R when Johnny past away. Still miss him today 2020.

  • @betterbuytickets7493
    @betterbuytickets7493 6 років тому +80

    Bring back these days.... I betcha there are a lot of us that would love to relive the best days of our lives!!!

    • @georgemusic4all4seasons
      @georgemusic4all4seasons 3 роки тому +1

      Maybe SOME of the best days of some of our lives as several BEST days lye ahead.

  • @sstr0084
    @sstr0084 4 роки тому +24

    Johnny has the best voice ever!!! I love this group so much! I was there for his last concert and it was awesome even though he knew he was going to die! Johnny gave it his all! Singing my favorite song! I did not realize he was sick and it did not seem he was sick! Singing that song was the one thing I will never forget! When he sang You Will Never Walk Alone! It was the most wonderful version anyone could ever hear! He knew he was going to pass away and it was the best version ever! RIP Johnny! You are the best and will never be forgotten!

  • @dntamu76
    @dntamu76 9 місяців тому +10

    Priceless! One of my all time favorite group. Johnny had one of the best voices of our generation. Rest in peace.

  • @annalawson6343
    @annalawson6343 2 роки тому +7

    I remember listening to this on a 45 when I was 15, over and over.

  • @kennykarlsson6691
    @kennykarlsson6691 9 місяців тому

    Johnny the maestro of singing. I hope you sing with the angels ❤

  • @jimmyolsen5897
    @jimmyolsen5897 Рік тому +6

    One of the greatest voices in music history He made #1 hits with two different groups amazing

  • @stuartrosenberg8995
    @stuartrosenberg8995 4 роки тому +26

    Johnny Maestro IS the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!!! All by himself!!! Without his inclusion, the hall is worthless!!! Miss you JM!!!

  • @jamesvise2099
    @jamesvise2099 3 роки тому +16

    RIP Johnny Maestro we loved your music.

  • @larryrucker
    @larryrucker 6 років тому +40

    This group was fantastic, great vocals and instrumentals. They had a great sound and deserved far more credit as performers. I still listen to their music almost daily. So sorry to have lost Johnny and Fred.

  • @ginaloverofangels
    @ginaloverofangels 5 років тому +17

    I loved listening to them in the 60's, wish I still had the 45s. Thanks so much for the memories.

  • @243sigrun
    @243sigrun 5 років тому +35

    This brings me back to the summer 1969 when I saw them sing this songs in New Jersey and I bought this record and Johnny sign his name,I was just a 17 years old girl from Iceland and all my live I have never forget them.RIP Johnny.

    • @sharondumais9911
      @sharondumais9911 4 роки тому +1

      Saw them AC Steel Pier July 4th weekend 1969

  • @charliejohnson4166
    @charliejohnson4166 5 років тому +33

    Johnny. The Miestro.
    What a voice.. I loved and lived his music. Gone to soon, R.I.P. Johnny

  • @Mike-yg8ig
    @Mike-yg8ig 2 роки тому +7

    Johnny was amazing. He gave us so much to be happy for. This doesn't exist today, we were lucky.

  • @jessiedoggie1
    @jessiedoggie1 4 роки тому +41

    What a great clip. I've been listening to Johnny since he was with the Crests. What a great voice. And credit to the Bridge who have always given him the best support both in vocals and instruments.

  • @calvinjackson8110
    @calvinjackson8110 2 роки тому +8

    No matter what recent songs he sung in later years I always can hear STEP BY STEP in his voice and echoing in my mind comes THE ANGELS LISTENED IN.

  • @pattiec8156
    @pattiec8156 Рік тому +5

    Just one of the best of the best, Johnny Maestro. I met him a few times at his concerts and i have to say he wasn't very nice to fans..but still couldn't get enough of his fantastic voice.

    • @darrol1
      @darrol1 Рік тому +1

      I agree, he appeared to be “very detached from his fans”, but I think that feeling might have been due to health or perhaps his appearance - specifically the early hair loss. I got that same impression when he came off the stage at the last concert I saw him up here in New Hyde Park, New York.

  • @dadesherman3530
    @dadesherman3530 2 роки тому +5

    Great music. We miss Johnny very much! Great days and years! Fun, Free and SO ENJOYABLE! THOSE DAYS ARE GONE FOREVER!!!!

  • @diz7595
    @diz7595 11 місяців тому +2

    Mike Gregorio, the background singer in the middle is a very cool dude. We are both from Staten island and same neighborhood and partied together. Hope he is doing well.

    • @jimcallaghan3539
      @jimcallaghan3539 8 днів тому +1

      Mike and I rode two buses together to st. Peter's high school from 1961 to 1965. He sang at my graduation party. Great guy.

  • @multicaruana
    @multicaruana 4 роки тому +12

    I consider this one of the most uplifting performances I have ever seen or heard. This song, out of tens of thousands I have heard in my 68 years, has rapidly catapulted to the top 10 , if not #1. I missed it somehow, but heard it on LNG RADIO out of Sag Harbor this past Monday before I had a couple of teeth pulled. This song blew my mind, to use the old expression, and I can't get enough of it. THANK YOU, SMITTY, for posting this!

  • @dottieku
    @dottieku 4 роки тому +3

    Wow! That as great!!! I loved them!!! I still cry when I'm reminded that he's gone.

  • @teresagallonty6405
    @teresagallonty6405 5 років тому +12

    I remember seeing these guys so many yrs. ago at a club, near Orchard Beach, N.Y.. We had such a great time when we were young. Saw them again when i was middle aged, then again when i was older. I am so lucky i was able to see them all throughout the years. I was shocked when i heard Johnny Maestro had died. A part of me died that day. Thanks for all the memories you gave us.

  • @robertjuliano7968
    @robertjuliano7968 4 роки тому +4

    Man. I. Love. This. Song. What. A. Great. Voice. Bless. All. Of. U. R. I. P. Johnny. M.

  • @7254hornet
    @7254hornet 5 років тому +12

    Thank you, thank you Smitty! Have loved Johnny's music for over 50 years.

  • @hanklukas
    @hanklukas 6 років тому +26

    This is great, thank you Smitty for this. The Great Johnny Maestro.

  • @jtm0071
    @jtm0071 5 років тому +24

    Should have been in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame a long time ago!

    • @robertweisner6768
      @robertweisner6768 4 роки тому +2

      Just as many rock musicians are in who shouldn't....and many more who should be are not. POLITICS is suppose.

    • @catherinerodrigue8547
      @catherinerodrigue8547 4 роки тому

      Robert Weisner j

    • @jtm0071
      @jtm0071 4 роки тому

      True

  • @budderkupp1282
    @budderkupp1282 5 років тому +9

    I saw a concert and met members of the Brooklyn Bridge in the summer of '69 up in Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. I got to talk to Johnny Maestro..YAAAAAYY!! Huge thrill for me!!

    • @budderkupp1282
      @budderkupp1282 5 років тому +1

      Oh..and something that I thought was hilarious was..the Brooklyn Bridge did a set of all songs by Gary Puckett & the Union Gap. But..Johnny Maestro announced.."For our next set..we're going to be doing some tunes by that very famous band..GARY UNION & the PUCKETT GAP!! Do you know those guys"?? I thought purposely mixing up the name of the band was really funny!! Well..Hey..I was only 14..Gimme a break!! LOL....

  • @AirborneAirAssault6565
    @AirborneAirAssault6565 2 роки тому +2

    First Class Act! Johnny had a voice which I think was over looked! Groups of today can learn so much from this group!

  • @paddymaguire2541
    @paddymaguire2541 4 роки тому +4

    The classiest act ever, thank you for sharing!

  • @frankzeranski6510
    @frankzeranski6510 4 роки тому +6

    Thanks Smitty. Spent about 8 hours today watching the memorial service and other BB concerts and shared the one in Stamford. If that was 2005 or so I am surprised I was not there as I lived next door in Greenwich at that time before I moved to Florida.

  • @thesalazzah55
    @thesalazzah55 4 роки тому +11

    Always loved the energy the Maestro, Johnny and the Brooklyn Bridge brought to live performances. I believe anyone would love them! It's just a matter that people always look to what's "cool" - I'll always see this as classy coolness, nothing beats that

    • @Mrvinn19
      @Mrvinn19 10 місяців тому

      His GREATEST songs, IMO, was in the 50's when he was the lead singer with "The Crests" .

    • @thesalazzah55
      @thesalazzah55 10 місяців тому

      @@Mrvinn19 most definitely, he really had the best voice - love him on the early Crests and Warning Voice is amazing

  • @matchboxpatty
    @matchboxpatty 5 років тому +11

    Thanks Smitty for posting this! Althought I've seen them perform this many times, never seen a performance of it way back in the day! R.I.P John and Fred!

  • @GiGi-po8yc
    @GiGi-po8yc 5 років тому +10

    Their harmony is fantastic.

  • @stewartberger7734
    @stewartberger7734 3 роки тому +4

    Thank you for posting. Johnny Maestro stands alone as the greatest voice ever...

  • @goldenvmedia
    @goldenvmedia 5 років тому +11

    Thank you so much for posting this. Dion may have the best voice in rock n roll and Jay Black the most powerful but Johnny brought it together with his vocalists like no other. His voice moves me to tears especially when he sings “You’ll Never Walk Alone” RIP John

  • @keithsw2566
    @keithsw2566 2 роки тому +4

    Johnny's voice was just fantastic during this time period

    • @darrol1
      @darrol1 Рік тому

      Why only in “this time period?”

  • @wynonie
    @wynonie 5 років тому +10

    Your Husband,My Wife is LIVE.I can tell you that! Should have been a bigger hit nationally.

  • @atp1962
    @atp1962 6 років тому +15

    Thanks for posting, Johnny is one of a kind !

  • @klartava
    @klartava 3 роки тому +2

    my favorite Johnny song, saw him live 3x.....the best

  • @donq04
    @donq04 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks for sharing these two gems of the past..

  • @pattlenfestey8703
    @pattlenfestey8703 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for sharing, it’s been a long time

  • @frsantariga
    @frsantariga 3 роки тому +1

    Great group ..Thanks for the memories.

  • @cherylbowers9827
    @cherylbowers9827 6 років тому +20

    Thank you Smitty! For us Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge fans, this video is a treasure.

    • @daviddowns2034
      @daviddowns2034 5 років тому +1

      Sure is!

    • @daviddowns2034
      @daviddowns2034 5 років тому +1

      The FM radio just don't play this anymore, but thank goodness for google helping me find it.

  • @THectOrtiz
    @THectOrtiz 5 років тому +8

    She is gorgeous.

  • @nancyflash1
    @nancyflash1 6 років тому +17

    we sure do miss the great Johnny M

  • @naughtybynature6213
    @naughtybynature6213 5 років тому +3

    Haven't heard this on years love these guys

  • @lindymcmanus295
    @lindymcmanus295 18 днів тому

    I would have loved to hear him perform in person. I can enjoy him now .

  • @chuckcarlini2807
    @chuckcarlini2807 Рік тому +1

    Simply priceless! R.I.P. JOHNNY.. PURE TALENT,,, NO FAKE AUTO TUNE, NO TRASH LIKE THE CRAP SO CALLED MUSIC OF THIS GENERATION!🤮

  • @tommysmoothsiconolfi9401
    @tommysmoothsiconolfi9401 5 років тому +5

    How can you not love this wow!

  • @deborahgecy6142
    @deborahgecy6142 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much, my favorite!

  • @Willy12927
    @Willy12927 6 місяців тому

    Every time I listen to the BB I remember the first concert my wife and I attended 55 years ago.

  • @ParkerPlaza
    @ParkerPlaza 8 місяців тому +1

    We lost too many but at least they are now in Rock n Roll Heaven.

  • @MrBill10307
    @MrBill10307 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for posting this...

  • @tonylearner7636
    @tonylearner7636 2 роки тому +1

    So thoughtful of you post this video. Totally excellent in all respects. Thank you! When it comes to the "doowop sound" ... Johnny is my pick as "the king" among the other great competitors ... splendid listen ... and a standing ovation is deserving of this song and performance whether live or recorded ... his back-up singers and musicians rate as top-shelf from start to finish ... RIP, Johnny!

  • @kennybobby9397
    @kennybobby9397 4 роки тому +3

    Love 💗 this so much! Thanks for sharing!

  • @brettlowden1222
    @brettlowden1222 4 роки тому +8

    A national treasure.

  • @JimDiBattista
    @JimDiBattista 6 років тому +11

    Wow, Only 3 off days in the year 1969. talk about getting a band so tight.

  • @janelgadomski4185
    @janelgadomski4185 5 років тому +3

    Wow thank you for posting! Awesome never saw this nice seeing band members when younger ! Plus love this song!

  • @amherst88
    @amherst88 3 дні тому

    Haven't heard this since then but the little 11-year old in there remembers all the words :)

  • @barbarasulzen8690
    @barbarasulzen8690 4 роки тому +2

    THANK YOU!!!

  • @mightysaturn5133
    @mightysaturn5133 5 років тому +2

    such a great clip

  • @HercGem
    @HercGem 6 років тому +4

    Thank you, Smitty, for posting this! Still thinking about you!

  • @gbellamyjr
    @gbellamyjr 9 місяців тому

    GOLD 🪙🪙🪙. Miss that voice. Saw him once in person in the early 80's, not one dissatisfied customer at the venue

  • @rjb6327
    @rjb6327 5 років тому +10

    Johnny Maestro. Really missed

  • @donabel1273
    @donabel1273 6 років тому +16

    What an awesome group with Johnny Maestro - and harmonies & horns!
    Mike Douglas sure conducted an awkward interview, though.

    • @jessiem276
      @jessiem276 5 років тому +1

      Yes, I was thinking the same thing...very awkward!

    • @stever1791
      @stever1791 5 років тому +2

      Mike Douglas was not a strong personality. Like vanilla ice cream, he could have been really indroducing thi group to America

  • @gbellamyjr
    @gbellamyjr 2 місяці тому

    Always bristles the hairs on the back of my neck when i hear this song. The voice of a master. Like Frankie Valli the misic he got was perfect for Johnny Maestro

  • @Merrymaid
    @Merrymaid 3 роки тому

    They performed at Misty Harbor Lindenhurst LI NY fairly often. Saw them there several times. Love the Brooklyn Bridge. Can't go back can we?

  • @sharonnagle5782
    @sharonnagle5782 2 роки тому +1

    Johnny maestro voice is so distinctive. remember the crests?…so strong

  • @CarolBrown-x9z
    @CarolBrown-x9z 4 місяці тому

    Saw them live at Drury College in Springfield. They were amazing😂❤❤❤❤❤

  • @BluesBoy-ij2rb
    @BluesBoy-ij2rb 3 роки тому +1

    TONI WINE ?..(WEINSTEIN)..who wrote husband and wife .plus many other songs i was told she was the girl who was on the recording with Tony Orlando (Dawn)..(not the same girl he made appearances with.)...yellow ribbon....... her brother told me that many yrs ago ..............Erik Von

  • @StringsUp58
    @StringsUp58 5 років тому +2

    Smittyli, thanks for posting this, so cool to see Johnny back in '69.

  • @ginaburton1549
    @ginaburton1549 2 роки тому

    Absolutely love this group!! Thanks for sharing!

  • @robertjuliano7968
    @robertjuliano7968 3 роки тому

    Just a unbelievable voice johnny was one of the very best of all times allso the. Creasy. And brooklyn bridge. R. I. P. Johnny and freddy love and miss you both

  • @JoeyPawson
    @JoeyPawson Рік тому

    I agree,seen him live in a club jn brooklyn,great voice,great perfotmer 2:46

  • @Steve52344
    @Steve52344 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful.

  • @LearnAtMyExpense
    @LearnAtMyExpense 3 роки тому +8

    What an awkward interview(er)! These guys were so much more talented than most of their peers in the Doo Wop period.

    • @hermanator74301
      @hermanator74301 2 роки тому +2

      You are so right. That was an awkward interview for sure.

  • @alirashada2006
    @alirashada2006 5 років тому +2

    They did beautiful songs

  • @paulcantwell7848
    @paulcantwell7848 5 років тому +2

    OUTSTANDING, LOVE IT!

  • @amolescarpe4857
    @amolescarpe4857 2 роки тому

    Wow, Johnny Maestro and Mike Douglas? In Philly in 1969? Welcome Me Love is one of my favorites amongst many of their songs. Never ever heard Husband and Wife song before but once again his VOCALS are one in a million. RIP

  • @lokisan100
    @lokisan100 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this!

  • @sidwacko
    @sidwacko 6 місяців тому

    I was lucky enough to see them late 70s small club Mt Vernon NY Night Moves

  • @victorscena4322
    @victorscena4322 2 роки тому

    We were lucky to see Johnny's last performance at the Mohegan sun in Ct. RIP Johnny. I miss these guys bad.

  • @tonylocks28
    @tonylocks28 4 роки тому +1

    That was awesome!! THANK YOU

  • @doowopguy1
    @doowopguy1 4 роки тому +3

    great clip and now add Les Cachi to Johnny & Fred. RIP guys.

  • @AlanGreenberg-jf4bu
    @AlanGreenberg-jf4bu 4 місяці тому

    You were great with The Crests and Brooklyn Bridge RÍP🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @Patricia-qq5wh
    @Patricia-qq5wh Рік тому

    The greatest group I've ever heard ❤❤❤

  • @MIKELIN8
    @MIKELIN8 3 роки тому

    "welcome Me Love" is my favorite song by this band. I hoped it would be featured on this clip.

  • @czar14617
    @czar14617 2 роки тому

    just awesome

  • @rickeyhooper9815
    @rickeyhooper9815 4 місяці тому

    Outstanding

  • @randyussery1738
    @randyussery1738 3 роки тому +1

    Miss Johnny!!!

  • @nancylewis9723
    @nancylewis9723 4 роки тому +2

    Man, they were so good! Used to see them perform at Disneyland. Maestro, wow, what a voice! What ever happened to Mike Gregorio?

  • @SuperBeachbum74
    @SuperBeachbum74 Місяць тому

    Toni wine wrote “ Sugar sugar, knock 3 times, candida, tie a yellow ribbon, I think I love you again and I’ve loved you like I love my very life “.

  • @jamesf1525
    @jamesf1525 3 роки тому

    Mike Douglas's show was great - all live performances and all kinds of music.

  • @carlosalbertopapini3766
    @carlosalbertopapini3766 2 роки тому

    Sensacional, parabéns pela postagem.

  • @mitchellmeister6054
    @mitchellmeister6054 4 роки тому +2

    The greatest tenor in doop

  • @janeweinstein3615
    @janeweinstein3615 10 місяців тому

    I do remember 😊

  • @BillDerBerg
    @BillDerBerg 4 роки тому +9

    Organist so pretty and cute

  • @patriciarausch7526
    @patriciarausch7526 2 роки тому

    Love him❤

  • @faithhalloran9516
    @faithhalloran9516 4 роки тому +1

    ILoveThemSingItJonnyIBringsBackSoMyOf,MyLife