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Out. Of. Control. He has sung backgrounds for just about everyone. He has the ability to blend perfectly for backgrounds but he has so much character that he's also a phenomenal lead. How he's managed to hang on to his range at his age is just astounding. He would have been about 60 by this point. He's pacing himself a bit but no man should be able to hit those notes at his age. That voice defies gravity.
I took my daughter to one of the smooth cruise concerts on her 18th birthday and Phil sang happy birthday to her! On stage too! The child was laughing and crying at the same time ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂 she’ll never ever forget that 😊❤
Not only does he have an incredible voice, but his “ear” is outrageous!!! Not many vocalists sing chromatically, and that last note…..are you kidding me???! Simply beautiful!!
The Master put a hurting on this song. Can listen to it again and again. What makes it extra sweet is that his wife is singing background. I love it! Sing Phil and Lil!!!!!!
It's said that we are all born with a purpose in life. I believe that Phil Perry's purpose was to do just what he did on that stage and continues to do. From the days with the Montclairs to the present, the one thing that hasn't aged is his voice. Truly one of premier singers in history
It's AMAZING how "live" and purely unrehearsed this really is. At 5:54 and again @ 6:25 the Background singers are ready to jump back in but Phil holds them off with a subtle hand gesture while he finishes what he came there to do lol. Everybody just knows what to do and to follow his lead. True artistry.
UNSUNG!! Thank you for sharing this, the man,s talent is out of their stratosphere!! Immensely understated and he should have been much more recognized. Just naturally GIFTED AND BLESSED 💖❤.
Been a big Phil Perry fan for many, many years. The guy's simply brilliant. If you can't feel the music while listening to him sing, you don't have a pulse.
Man oh man oh man oh man oh man. NO WORDS! Never heard this guy before tonight. He is sensational. Good GOD ALmighty! Did someone say he's sixty (60)? Phenomenal Phil! Mr. Perry I SALUTE YOU!
you can really judge the quality of a singer oftentimes by the reactions of his own musicians. Zoom in and watch his background singers individually while he's doing his solo thing near the end and you'll see what i mean😉
True that. When they shake their heads in amazement, wow. I've seen Whitney's band or background singers do it too. It don't matter about the rehearsal because when the artist get out in front of that audience, they're feeding off of each other's energy, and the artist just does some amazing, surprising things that astound all the listeners, like was exhibited here. He's amazing.
OH Boy!!! This guy is incredible!! Mr. Perry's voice is clear as a whistle! He put a lot of these singers to bed, especially today's group of singers. The ladies singing background have beautiful harmony. The Top Gun!
Y'all see that cool strut Phil Perry did before he broke the song down. I❤ his music he can really really sing. So Blessed and Voice that's out of this world. He can take any song bring it out better. Much 🙏🏾and ❤Mr. Phil Perry.
OMG Phil i just stumbled onto your vocals of if only you knew and it blew me away so perfect not a cover an a original take on this great song...L.A Rob
Phil has always, always been super raw. He sings, he sang whatever, Phil has it but he's always had it. From the Montclairs to by himself his voice is impeccable, period, nuff said!
The phase "Words cannot describe" fits when applied to his singing ability. I'll try some - Extraordinary, Beautiful, Exquisite, Magnificent. Phil "sangin" his ...... off! Background singers sound great, also. I listen to some of his cd s over and over at home (as many of us do). Love the way he changes octaves and goes off into solo, I guess it"s called, vamping on a lot of his recordings. This performance here takes your breath away. He expresses the emotion of this song so beautifully. You caught something special with this video. He probably sounds this way in rehearsal all time.
I always knew his songs but man, After watching this man was I sleeping.. This I mean; live performances say it all Phil is one of the best singers I've ever heard Nat King Cole- Luther He is right there.
I love the artists you named, Mr. Hargrove, but in reality, Phil was inspired by them ALL! The way he handles EACH note, is beyond comparison. He spent soooo much time on how he wanted to express every phrase, and in reality, some instances happened on the spot! Man, In reality, he's one of my my teachers, Not only is he a vocalist, he's an accomplished keyboardists! This is me, former lead singer for Polydor recording band Zoom. Produced by James Gadson, the song, "Love Seasons". I sang the first tenor AND the baritone voice. It came from listening to artists like Phil Perry! Thanks Mr. Cohen For Sharing!!!
Thanks, much success for your future. While they are kids you may like to review young talent (no publicity on youtud .. Tori Kelly/Diamond white// and amazing Angelina Jordan.
mr.perry is just a spirit of his own his riffs remind me of my dad and uncles harmonizing on a song and when he did just my imagination my uncle said alright mr.perry you on it man you on it man!!! anytime you can come ro Detroit and do your WHOLE ACT WITHOUT BACKGROUND SINGERS AND WHISTLE! MY vote over and over.
His next has got to be teaching these young people how to really sing a song. This man is really so incredible its unbelieveable. The expression is so real.
VOICE OF LIFE This is march 2020 I've been a fan of PHILL PERRY from his BVs days and his 1st album Trust me many ARTIST out there wish they had half his range Again VOICE OF LIFE
We lost a lot of our Famous Bareratones 😔 sorry if I spelled it wrong My point is Perry has taken the place of about 5 of them TEDDY.LEVERT BARRY W. I HAVE MUCH 💕 LOVE FOR YOU 😍 PERRY KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DO FOR ME THAT WONDER FULL SOUNDS THANK YOU 🥰
Dave Coleman, Yes God Giving him a voice to be heard by many and I do thank God for giving me the ears to listen to his songs If only you knew, very true meaning
Iv loved this mans passionate voice since early 90s. never had the Honor of seeing him live. Still Praying i do get to some day. What Glorious Passion.
Phil Perry, this man has a soulful voice....I've seen this man at Ramshead Jazz spot in Annapolis...what a show! U must see this man in concert believe me you'll never forget it...
Masterful!.... For starters......If there ever was a cure for deafness not because of volume but by pure sound this is it. Masterful!.... These are truly my notes for LoVE! that I would sing to that person by action and activity everyday!
oh my gosh! i have never paid much attention to this fabulous man.i am 58 years old and really just discovering this marvelous voice,wow he makes me wish i was young again! golly darn! wonderful.thanks for sharing this magic dear.nanny1652
I am addicted to Mr. Perry's voice. What a gift from God.
That's what one drip of chocolate do.VeryVery....(Addicted).🤔👁️
Out. Of. Control. He has sung backgrounds for just about everyone. He has the ability to blend perfectly for backgrounds but he has so much character that he's also a phenomenal lead. How he's managed to hang on to his range at his age is just astounding. He would have been about 60 by this point. He's pacing himself a bit but no man should be able to hit those notes at his age. That voice defies gravity.
Yeah he was also lead singer for The Montclair’s
he has a gift
His voice is pure gold, angelic and amazing!! Best singer of all time!
W O R D - UP 👊 My Brother. We Luv 💞 it. Dang that SONG.... PHILL PERRY THE BEST.
Waa
Quite possibly the greatest singer on EARTH....
easily
Soooo underated..the range is unreal
Sure Is
The brother is bad
Love the brother voice
I took my daughter to one of the smooth cruise concerts on her 18th birthday and Phil sang happy birthday to her! On stage too! The child was laughing and crying at the same time ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂 she’ll never ever forget that 😊❤
Not only does he have an incredible voice, but his “ear” is outrageous!!! Not many vocalists sing chromatically, and that last note…..are you kidding me???! Simply beautiful!!
Agreed!!!!
So under rated. Yet the best Ever.
I totally agree with all these comments 💯
one of the greatest voice ever..
I have to agree with you on that 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
a studio does not give this man justice!!!!
The Master put a hurting on this song. Can listen to it again and again. What makes it extra sweet is that his wife is singing background. I love it! Sing Phil and Lil!!!!!!
Phil perry is the man. His voice timeless and unsung. His voice speak to the soul.
Didn't think Patti's version could be topped, but I just love this rendition! Wow Mr Perry has a wonderful voice!
Dang Phil didn't take just take em to church he took em to a revival! He hit notes so strong he scared himself! 😮 Phil-nominal!
It's said that we are all born with a purpose in life. I believe that Phil Perry's purpose was to do just what he did on that stage and continues to do. From the days with the Montclairs to the present, the one thing that hasn't aged is his voice. Truly one of premier singers in history
Yes Yes and Yes. God Bless 🙏 him. God willing he will be singing up close and out loud with the Angels. Thank you Lord for blessing us for Phil Perry.
He could sing the ABCs and still sound good. lol
Phil Phil Phil, my word. You took this song to another level. Your vocal ability is unbelievable. You are one of my favs.
He surely did ♥️
That VOICE! Thank you for all the memories Mr. Perry...and those background singers? The HARMONY...UNREAL!!!
Phil Perry can sing anything for me, I adore him. Would love to catch a show live.
Love to ALL YA'LL....PP...upstream
+PHIL PERRY We certainly do Love You. Your voice is AWESOME.
What a voice
PHIL PERRY thank you so so very much for sharing your gift with us. Much luv Brother
If you only knew how much we love your incredible musical majesty......beyond all superlatives!!!
I've been a fan for years. He takes an old song Ang give it new life.....omg!!! Love me some Phil Perry 😙
It's AMAZING how "live" and purely unrehearsed this really is. At 5:54 and again @ 6:25 the Background singers are ready to jump back in but Phil holds them off with a subtle hand gesture while he finishes what he came there to do lol. Everybody just knows what to do and to follow his lead. True artistry.
THE VERY VERY BEST SINGER IVE EVER HEARD
His voice so pure and clean. LOVE IT!!!!
Definitely using the gift that GOD gave him, it's a really great opportunity for us to hear sßsß
I love this man, he can sing to me anyday!!!!
UNSUNG!! Thank you for sharing this, the man,s talent is out of their stratosphere!! Immensely understated and he should have been much more recognized. Just naturally GIFTED AND BLESSED 💖❤.
Man is blessed from above what a soul full voice
Been a big Phil Perry fan for many, many years. The guy's simply brilliant. If you can't feel the music while listening to him sing, you don't have a pulse.
Man oh man oh man oh man oh man. NO WORDS! Never heard this guy before tonight. He is sensational. Good GOD ALmighty! Did someone say he's sixty (60)? Phenomenal Phil! Mr. Perry I SALUTE YOU!
No words at all..just a genius. Love this man.
I have been playing this over and over …...2018......WOW im floored.....
He made me forget this is Patty ' s song.. I love it
+Arica pressey I'd like to hear him and Patti do this as a duet.
That would be nice!
If him and Patti did a duet, they would shut down the music industry!!!
Hi he is singing from his heart joy he can love me out my shoes god bless him Linda j, 🙏🙏🙏💕💕👣💕💕💕💕👣👣👣😇😇
you can really judge the quality of a singer oftentimes by the reactions of his own musicians. Zoom in and watch his background singers individually while he's doing his solo thing near the end and you'll see what i mean😉
Phil...one of my favorite. Anytime of the day.
True that. When they shake their heads in amazement, wow. I've seen Whitney's band or background singers do it too. It don't matter about the rehearsal because when the artist get out in front of that audience, they're feeding off of each other's energy, and the artist just does some amazing, surprising things that astound all the listeners, like was exhibited here. He's amazing.
His wife, Lil, is one of the background singers here
I have every single song of Phil perry. I saw him on a TV show. Ever since then he's been my number one. The brothers falsetto is off the chart
Touching and agreeing 👍
OH Boy!!! This guy is incredible!! Mr. Perry's voice is clear as a whistle! He put a lot of these singers to bed, especially today's group of singers. The ladies singing background have beautiful harmony. The Top Gun!
Awesome! Amazing vocals Sir👏👏👏👏💙
Y'all see that cool strut Phil Perry did before he broke the song down. I❤ his music he can really really sing. So Blessed and Voice that's out of this world. He can take any song bring it out better. Much 🙏🏾and ❤Mr. Phil Perry.
That man has one of the greatest voices ever. I grew up hearing him sing lead for the Montclairs. He's always been incredible.
10 dislikes must have been asleep. Explain yourself?
Maybe Patti fans who don't like to see her outdone.
The dislikes are from TAmar BRaxton
@20GWU20 Why???????????????????
Love Phil Perry!!
This is so beautiful!!!!
Such a talented and truly gifted singer and performer 💕
OMG Phil i just stumbled onto your vocals of if only you knew and it blew me away so perfect not a cover an a original take on this great song...L.A Rob
one of the most gifted voices God has EVER MADE.PHIL is simply one of the best. unmistakby the best.
Phil has always, always been super raw. He sings, he sang whatever, Phil has it but he's always had it. From the Montclairs to by himself his voice is impeccable, period, nuff said!
Phil Perry..🎶⚡⚘ .takes me away💯🌬💙
What the foot!!!!!! This is sooooooo cold!!! Beautifully orchestrated!!!!
He does Aretha and Patty. . . Geez, who can't he cover. Wow!
Pateg7
I am now a Phil Perry fan. Love his voice, his band and his music.
Phil Perry,The man is a Vocal Master,His Vocal Ranges is OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! I LOVE YOU MR PERRY!!!
Love his voice ❤. Had privilege of seeing him in concert many times.
I have followed this singer since the Montclaires.
The phase "Words cannot describe" fits when applied to his singing ability. I'll try some - Extraordinary, Beautiful, Exquisite, Magnificent. Phil "sangin" his ...... off! Background singers sound great, also. I listen to some of his cd s over and over at home (as many of us do). Love the way he changes octaves and goes off into solo, I guess it"s called, vamping on a lot of his recordings. This performance here takes your breath away. He expresses the emotion of this song so beautifully. You caught something special with this video. He probably sounds this way in rehearsal all time.
OMG Grandad still has his rap going strong----The old Player has still got my ear!!!
Phil Perry is one of the top ten vocalist on the planet!
There's NOT another male singer on the plant that can remotely touch Phil's vocal, even on Phil's worst day!
i love this song, only Phil Perry can do it like he dose.
I always knew his songs but man, After watching this man was I sleeping.. This I mean; live performances say it all Phil is one of the best singers I've ever heard Nat King Cole- Luther He is right there.
I love the artists you named, Mr. Hargrove, but in reality, Phil was inspired by them ALL! The way he handles EACH note, is beyond comparison. He spent soooo much time on how he wanted to express every phrase, and in reality, some instances happened on the spot! Man, In reality, he's one of my my teachers, Not only is he a vocalist, he's an accomplished keyboardists! This is me, former lead singer for Polydor recording band Zoom. Produced by James Gadson, the song, "Love Seasons". I sang the first tenor AND the baritone voice. It came from listening to artists like Phil Perry! Thanks Mr. Cohen For Sharing!!!
Thanks, much success for your future. While they are kids you may like to review young talent (no publicity on youtud .. Tori Kelly/Diamond white// and amazing Angelina Jordan.
Look at his song "Forever" with George Duke. Nothing like it on Earth.
His voice is like a fine tuned instrument
mr.perry is just a spirit of his own his riffs remind me of my dad and uncles harmonizing on a song and when he did just my imagination my uncle said alright mr.perry you on it man you on it man!!! anytime you can come ro Detroit and do your WHOLE ACT WITHOUT BACKGROUND SINGERS AND WHISTLE! MY vote over and over.
His next has got to be teaching these young people how to really sing a song. This man is really so incredible its unbelieveable. The expression is so real.
I'm glad there's no LAW against being this awesome..".Good grief!!
Sang Phil babyyyy! This version is given me life hunty!!!!!
Truly can feel the Music Notes running up my Spine.... Truly Amazing
OMG!!!!! words can not even express this man's singing ability....Love You Phil so much...
I can’t stop watching this expression of pure excellence! It’s on repeat..
Singing at it's absolute best!!!! I feel every word! Truly amazing.. can't stop listening!
......and that was/is the incomparable Mr. Phil Perry....❤
Sing it Phil. over and over again until you cannot go no more, love it............
Phil is a bad boy...... He made this song his own.
VOICE OF LIFE
This is march 2020
I've been a fan of PHILL PERRY from his BVs days and his 1st album
Trust me many ARTIST out there wish they had half his range
Again
VOICE OF LIFE
I Love me some Phil ❤️💖❤️😍
I've only discovered Phil perry in these month or so and I just love him. He is amaaaaaaazing. So much soulful feeling.
I lov e listening to Phil and we share the same birthday 😍
Who could listen to this majestic vocal appeal and not listen---incredible range of beautiful lines, notes, and body language. Mercy!!!
Oh your beautiful voice takes me to another level.Thank you.Perry 😊
He took me to church with that song 😊
One of the greatest 'pure' voices of ALL time. We love you Phil!!!
If you only knew who great this song is
His voice is what I call "ALL THAT" would luv to see him perform in the DFW area
What a gift. If I could sing like that, I could tell the folks at my job to.....
stick it up their ass.
The best that’s ever done it PERIODt ❤
Mr Perry always had a Beautiful Voice Love 💘 you
I love that man's pipes that's beautiful
This is what perfection sounds like. Phil Perry makes you glad to be alive.
Talent at its best❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Mr Perry...you take us to another level 💗
Phil Perry is such an amazing artist. He will rock you every time.
We lost a lot of our Famous Bareratones 😔 sorry if I spelled it wrong My point is Perry has taken the place of about 5 of them TEDDY.LEVERT BARRY W. I HAVE MUCH 💕 LOVE FOR YOU 😍 PERRY KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DO FOR ME THAT WONDER FULL SOUNDS THANK YOU 🥰
Still Awesome. GOD GAVE him a beautiful voice. Thanks for sharing it Phil with the world
Dave Coleman, Yes God Giving him a voice to be heard by many and I do thank God for giving me the ears to listen to his songs
If only you knew, very true meaning
Great voice acrobats! The background singers are smooth!
This is unbelievable. Outstanding music I feel like I'm floating right now.
Sing Phil Perry!
Simply Wonderful...this is what real music is ...
Iv loved this mans passionate voice since early 90s. never had the Honor of seeing him live. Still Praying i do get to some day. What Glorious Passion.
I've never heard of him before its sad when theirs such talent but you only hear it by accident while listening to something else. Great Voice.
Sometimes good things come to those good who have waited for something good. Just saying
just....damn! speechless!
The best in the west. 🐎🐕🐎Greetins from los cabos. Marina bcs
One of the BEST Crooners of all times.. Yes, Phil Perry..
Phil Perry, this man has a soulful voice....I've seen this man at Ramshead Jazz spot in Annapolis...what a show! U must see this man in concert believe me you'll never forget it...
I just discovered him. I'm in ❤️
This guy is crazy good. It's SICK! Love LOVE LOVEEEE him!
Watching a special talent right here. Phil's voice is an instrument.
when i first heard phil this song I was and still am amazed to me his voice is like Silk and I can appreciate the quality of style that he exhibits
If this song don't touch your soul You ain't living he sang that song
WHY DON'T THEY DO AN UNSUNG EPISODE ON THIS BRUTHA?
OKAY!
Yes indeed. Phil perry voice is commanding and magical his voice will swnd shivers down anybody's spine. Such a talent and gift from God.
Facts❤❤❤ dude is amazing. Love his voice and talent.
Masterful!.... For starters......If there ever was a cure for deafness not because of volume but by pure sound this is it. Masterful!.... These are truly my notes for LoVE! that I would sing to that person by action and activity everyday!
replayed a dozen xms I can feel. the urgency, deep emotion Mr. Perry belts out. truly. one of a kind
oh my gosh! i have never paid much attention to this fabulous man.i am 58 years old and really just discovering this marvelous voice,wow he makes me wish i was young again! golly darn! wonderful.thanks for sharing this magic dear.nanny1652
Been a fan forever...the voice!!!