My brother played these kinds of ballads. I think Marvin Gaye produced this piece. You can hear the instrumentation echoing through this. Simply beautiful. I wish there was an instrumental to this. I would sing this all the time. I was about 10 years old with a big afro.
The voice of Billy Griffin is so amazing. I love the Miracles who deserve respect and given the well-deserved credit for their achievements in Motown. Great song, and thanks for sharing one of my many favorite hits. 🎶 🎵
@doreenprilliman3727 I wish music was created like this again. Professional Musicians and excellent producers who made sure a song made sense. I love this music too. I refuse to listen to trash. 🎶 🎵
I Love this Introduction from William "Billy "Griffin. This the First Post Miracles Single Without William "Smokey "Robinson. This Song was also Written By the Man Himself Marvin Gaye. Sounds So Beautiful.
And after we left there! We went to your apartment!U Didn't have Lights because you couldn't pay the bill! So we sat in the Dark at your Piano with candles burning and you dedicated a song to me.a song we sang together I Love You Secretly! That You Wrote and You I Sung together!
I greatly surprised to hear this spoken word intro, though the song works with or without it! What a great song, excellently executed by The Miracles and excellently produced by Marvin Gaye, who wrote this track for the debut album without Smokey.
This was a great start without Smokey. His touch is all over this magnificent first album post Smokey. I've been in love with this album since 73, - 2023 and beyond .
Was thirteen when I heard this 🎵 🎶 song nothing but family, love, and memories. One of the greatest love song ever written and sang by the miracles. Thirteen with a bullet. Thanks peace and one love 💘 from LA. Inglwood in the house 🏠 😍
Thank you @Patrick for sharing. I am very grateful❤. Smoke this song is SO BEAUTIFUL❤. Songs that I have never heard before❤, ALL of them❤🔥🔥🔥❤. I happened to see someone’s comment saying that this will be their wedding song. I know that’s right. Smoke your songs will DEFINITELY be my wedding❤night/honeymoon/life songs❤. God has really blessed you with a mantle of love❤. I wish that these songs could be re-released. I am sure that many others will love them as well❤. You are an AMAZING soul❤. We love and appreciate you so very, very dearly❤. Sending love with lots of hugs❤.
@@brotherfugue Ah man. That's a wonderful message. Songs like this and "You'll never get to heaven if you break my heart" by the Stylistics. They speak to me. Also "I wanna get closer" by Switch. That's what love songs should look like for me
@@themax316 I am a music JUNKIE. If you want to hear the genesis of I Love You Secretly, check out I Fooled You This Time by Gene Chandler and Fork in the Road by The Miracles. Tell me what you think!
@@brotherfugue I know "a fork in the road" but I haven't heard of the first one you suggested. I'm Rey excited to have a listen on my loudspeakers. I'm guessing you are familiar with The Notations "I'm still here". "Fork in the road" is so good right?! Those backing vocals on that melody. Something about music telling the story of unrequited love is very powerful. It's like Denise Williams "gonna take a miracle". Need me a girl that digs these kinda tunes.
I have never heard this version before. This is such a beautiful beautiful song that it just makes me teary eyed because it’s so beautiful!!! I still have my original vinyl Renaissance album and later on I bought a CD version. I just love the artwork and how they looked I would just look at them and admire the artwork on the album so much when I was a teen.I wish this version was on it. Billy Griffin was so underrated and never got the recognition he genuinely deserved as far as I’m concerned. He is a very good singer and he was gorgeous as well!! I love you Billy!!!❤️ Thank you for posting!!
I Totally Agree...This is a Soul Masterpiece That Touches The Heart Filled w/ Memories Of That Special Time When U r Floored by Lo♡e Itself...The Sincere Delivery of Billy Griffin n Those Harmonies Of The Miracles Make This 1 a Standout!! Thanks 4 Letting Me Bend Ur Ear -- Peace, COCHISE 🎧😎❤😎❤😎🎧
Hi edagdwg thanks You tube for sharing this story of what happens when you have a true feeling for someone and God bless you both with the gift of forever love soooooooo blessed to have this gift linda j.☮️☮️☮️🙏🙏🙏🙏💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️❤️🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻
My first house and this guy I loved secretly and he didn't know and I asked the DJ to play it again and I asked for a dance and I was in heaven wow never will forget that night
when i brought this album from berdel's on nostrand ave and Fulton st(Brooklyn)in 74" and played this song,i said,damn, Billy sounds better than smokey (to me)still playing this renaissance cd all the time in 2021...billy should have blown up with his voice...PS:thanks CJ for the post of this gem...
This is the most beautiful song I have ever heard. I'm still listening to it in 2024; I never get tired of it! thanks for posting this
My pleasure folk
I’m still listening in 2024, from 1970’s! Love LOVE LOVE THIS SONG!❤️❤️❤️🥰
what a beautiful voice gorgeous man singing and the back up singers my style ooh wee love to b with ur man or woman
Los hispanoamericanos tambien disfrutamos de esta pieza musical. Saludos
Wait!!! What??!! I was today years old when I heard this version!!! Simply awesome and amazingly beautiful…👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
🎉Definitely, a hidden treasure 🌠 💫 🌠
Billy griffin one of the best falsetto singers ever silky smooth.
the great voice of billy griffin
Yes my kinda music adorable 🎉❤
This is the one
I've been looking for this version for years please don't ever remove this version from UA-cam!
My brother played these kinds of ballads. I think Marvin Gaye produced this piece. You can hear the instrumentation echoing through this. Simply beautiful. I wish there was an instrumental to this. I would sing this all the time. I was about 10 years old with a big afro.
Billy Griffin took over for Smokey with the miracles
One of the best ballads ever sung. Impeccable.
The voice of Billy Griffin is so amazing. I love the Miracles who deserve respect and given the well-deserved credit for their achievements in Motown. Great song, and thanks for sharing one of my many favorite hits. 🎶 🎵
It's an amazing song like i said never heard this song ever before but it's my kind of music 🎵❤
@doreenprilliman3727
I wish music was created like this again. Professional Musicians and excellent producers who made sure a song made sense. I love this music too. I refuse to listen to trash. 🎶 🎵
Early 70s - the height of soul. I had a big collection. We wore them out. All vinyl then. Even before taping playlists. Loved those days.
Having traveled around the world so many times I felt this song was written for me exclusively 😢 David Ruffin Gonna Walk Away From Love. Cut
fell in love with Beverly on this song....back in the late 70's......even though she was already spoken for
Great but underated song by Baltimores own Billy Griffith
One of the best covers ever recorded.
Absolutely "BELLISSIMO!!!!"
Super slick
Billy Griffin! Perfect lead tenor replacement for Smokey Robinson.
what a beautiful voice you go my friend and his back up singers very nice❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ beautiful memories
Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Still listening in 2022 beautiful song.love this song
You kill this jam
I Love This Song.
Still one of the greatest songs i ever heard x
That's the Night!U confess your Love!I Love You Kenneth Stover!
Kenny Stover I miss talking to You! Love, Jonda!
You are sososo sososo sososo bless
This is such a Beautiful song. ❤️🥰
Great song
I love every song in this Album “The Renaissance”
Marty Webb Thank you for dedicating this to me ❤ I love you deeply as well
The reason I remember this song was because it dedicated to me!
Nice song
I never heard this song before but i like it, by the miracles ❤
I love this jam
I first time hearing this song ..so smooth!!
How can you go through life without listening To These Wonderful songs for ever and ever? I will never understand it.? Bye
I'm still playing this album 2021
Love this then and still love it in 2024 Billy rest well in heaven but I love you secretly 😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤
This song takes me way back in time my college days at Livingston on the Rutgers Campus in New Jersey
This album right here solidified BILLY as a MIRACLE!!!!! I played this wore out album, cassette, 8 track .
Facts, I aint gone front I like this era more
I still got the 8 track...packed and sealed with alot of other albums that I've digitized...I try to hear Smokey but this is all Billy Griffin...
I Love this Introduction from William "Billy "Griffin. This the First Post Miracles Single Without William "Smokey "Robinson. This Song was also Written By the Man Himself Marvin Gaye. Sounds So Beautiful.
Lyrics sounds like something Marvin Gaye would write , also the difficult background vocal arrangements , Yep ...Marvin Gaye,
Marvin was so incredibly talented.He also wrote and produced records for the group,the Originals.
And after we left there! We went to your apartment!U Didn't have Lights because you couldn't pay the bill! So we sat in the Dark at your Piano with candles burning and you dedicated a song to me.a song we sang together I Love You Secretly! That You Wrote and You I Sung together!
Nobody can take over for smoking but God damn Billy did a hell of a job so I'm at the Fox Hills Mall one day
I love this jam .
I've got this song on repeat! I just heard it for the first time a couple of months ago. I love it!!! I love Smokey Robinson and The Miracles!!! ❤❤❤
That's not Smokey singing. It's Billy Griffin. Smokey had already left The Miracles.
I like this.
this my song beautiful their voices and harmonies they dont make like no more i cannot understand these songs now in days not all of them im og
I greatly surprised to hear this spoken word intro, though the song works with or without it! What a great song, excellently executed by The Miracles and excellently produced by Marvin Gaye, who wrote this track for the debut album without Smokey.
Beautiful my favorite song on the album
완벽한 명곡중에 한곡 최고의 음악!! 전 이 음악을 사랑합니다
Absolutely Sublime…that intro #exhale #shoop 🫠💙🦋
8th Repeat On This Song and Version...How did I Miss This...Wow!
I'm listening in 2022 as well 🤗
🌹 BEAUTIFUL
This feels my heart with much joy love and peace rest in heaven Billy
Billy is still very much alive! It is Ronnie, Pete, Bobby and Billy's brother Donald (who played guitar for the group) who passed on!
True. Ronnie White was the original Funk Brother.
This is smoother than a fried bologna sammich and a glass of cherry koolaid.
Yummy 😋
😂😂😂
This is one beautiful love song.
Heavenly ❤❤❤
Yes this is a beautiful love song I play it three or four times a day.i love it.
Me too
Gold music, Gold Time❤️🇫🇷🇺🇸
Listen to the harmony of the miracles (love you)
"Renaissance" (1973) was the debut album by The Miracles via Motown Records.
This was a great start without Smokey. His touch is all over this magnificent first album post Smokey. I've been in love with this album since 73, - 2023 and beyond .
Yes indeed!!! I wish that I could find this version though. I love this and still play it to this day.
My husband says this reminds him of heaven he's in love he says love you🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
CJ thank you for this. I been looking high and low for this Alternate Version. Don't know how you found it but thanks nonetheless.
Was thirteen when I heard this 🎵 🎶 song nothing but family, love, and memories. One of the greatest love song ever written and sang by the miracles. Thirteen with a bullet. Thanks peace and one love 💘 from LA. Inglwood in the house 🏠 😍
Written by the late, Great marvelous Marvin Gaye
I really enjoyed dancing to the slow songs.Not everyone knew how to slow grind.Theres a technique that i mastered.Good Times!!!
WOW JUST MY GOSH ❤️
Billy can bring it as he sings it !! I'm speaking of serious PASSION !!
Wow, I so love Smokey Robinson but Lord this song is so beautiful without him. I can’t stop playing it. Thanks CJ for the love.
The best love song
Written and produced by Marvin Gaye.
Yes this song was co-written by Marvin Gaye
@@debradowney8546 yes it is
@@jamesalford877 I see that now but I love both
Such Memories! Never Die.
Beautiful song
One of my favorite old school love songs!!! 💖🖤💖
Thank you @Patrick for sharing. I am very grateful❤. Smoke this song is SO BEAUTIFUL❤. Songs that I have never heard before❤, ALL of them❤🔥🔥🔥❤. I happened to see someone’s comment saying that this will be their wedding song. I know that’s right. Smoke your songs will DEFINITELY be my wedding❤night/honeymoon/life songs❤. God has really blessed you with a mantle of love❤. I wish that these songs could be re-released. I am sure that many others will love them as well❤. You are an AMAZING soul❤. We love and appreciate you so very, very dearly❤.
Sending love with lots of hugs❤.
This is the baddest version
So romantic. This song is so heartfelt.
MARVIN !!!!
Been looking for this version with intro for years
Exactly why I called it the biggest secret on UA-cam! The fact that you sought this version out is what separates us from casual listeners.
@@brotherfugue Ah man. That's a wonderful message. Songs like this and "You'll never get to heaven if you break my heart" by the Stylistics. They speak to me. Also "I wanna get closer" by Switch. That's what love songs should look like for me
@@themax316 I am a music JUNKIE. If you want to hear the genesis of I Love You Secretly, check out I Fooled You This Time by Gene Chandler and Fork in the Road by The Miracles. Tell me what you think!
@@brotherfugue I'm on it right now.
@@brotherfugue I know "a fork in the road" but I haven't heard of the first one you suggested. I'm Rey excited to have a listen on my loudspeakers. I'm guessing you are familiar with The Notations "I'm still here".
"Fork in the road" is so good right?! Those backing vocals on that melody. Something about music telling the story of unrequited love is very powerful. It's like Denise Williams "gonna take a miracle".
Need me a girl that digs these kinda tunes.
Love this song 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Esse som é para ficar em nossos ouvidos para sempre! E na saudade❤
Love this song
Beautiful
Thank-p
I think your beautiful...
I have never heard this version before. This is such a beautiful beautiful song that it just makes me teary eyed because it’s so beautiful!!! I still have my original vinyl Renaissance album and later on I bought a CD version. I just love the artwork and how they looked I would just look at them and admire the artwork on the album so much when I was a teen.I wish this version was on it. Billy Griffin was so underrated and never got the recognition he genuinely deserved as far as I’m concerned. He is a very good singer and he was gorgeous as well!! I love you Billy!!!❤️ Thank you for posting!!
I Totally Agree...This is a Soul Masterpiece That Touches The Heart Filled w/ Memories Of That Special Time When U r Floored by Lo♡e Itself...The Sincere Delivery of Billy Griffin n Those Harmonies Of The Miracles Make This 1 a Standout!! Thanks 4 Letting Me Bend Ur Ear -- Peace,
COCHISE
🎧😎❤😎❤😎🎧
@@cochiseanderson6166 I agree with you wholeheartedly!! This superb song will never get old.🎶🎼🎵❤️
That voice I wish thar I could sing like that u
Music for real
nothing like those good old slow jams
reminds me of all those basement parties and hookie parties
I love this song
He always.looked sad,even though he accomplished a lot in his lifetime. Marvin will always be missed ❤❤❤❤❤
Lovely Song! ❤️
Thank You CJ! ❤️
You’re Welcome!
Hi edagdwg thanks You tube for sharing this story of what happens when you have a true feeling for someone and God bless you both with the gift of forever love soooooooo blessed to have this gift linda j.☮️☮️☮️🙏🙏🙏🙏💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️❤️🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻
My first house and this guy I loved secretly and he didn't know and I asked the DJ to play it again and I asked for a dance and I was in heaven wow never will forget that night
Love this version
Love it still ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you cj
Awww!😊So sweet, I love this version!
Eu amo secretamente. Que bom ouvir música de qualidade.
Verdade!
This is super slick I don't know what they talkin bout
So sensual❣️
when i brought this album from berdel's on nostrand ave and Fulton st(Brooklyn)in 74" and played this song,i said,damn, Billy sounds better than smokey (to me)still playing this renaissance cd all the time in 2021...billy should have blown up with his voice...PS:thanks CJ for the post of this gem...
I second your EMOTION.
Hi where did you get the Cd
Record Store is no longer there.
Vinyl on a turntable, 74' for sure!
pretty song from me to u..
Great group, never made a song I didn't like.
The absolute most mesmerizing song I’ve ever heard. Thank you Lord. Djlady