Bobby Darin - Happy
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Bobby Darin sings the love theme, written by Smokey Robinson and Michel LeGrand, from the 1972 movie "Lady Sings The Blues", the biographical story of troubled jazz singer Billie Holiday.The movie was nominated for 5 Academy Awards and featured a plethora oif stars including Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams & Richard Pryor. I am not certain of the date of this TV show though it is presumably sometime after 1972.
This is a masterpiece. He's put everything in this song, his voice, his expressive face, his incredible eyes, his emotional intensity. God, I love this man.
Absolutely agree with you
Me too!!!!
Bobby Darin RIP 🙏 🪦 😌 ☹️ 😔 😢!
The same here about Bobby Darin!😢😢😢😢😢😢😢R I P!
I'm a 70 year old Bobby Darin Fan who so enjoyed watching and listening to him sing. We miss you Bobby
the so-called "entertainers" (and i use that term loosely) in today's world couldn't hold a candle to Bobby Darin; they couldn't even shine his shoes.
Especially not the pervy karaoke ripoff, Kevin Spacey.
Mark Brayman absolutely Mark . A very underrated singer for me beyond any doubt
its not a contest..competition is for race horses..not artists..people like what they like .this is 48 years old in 1972 48 years ago would have been 1924..so folks in..72 who are old could go..that Bobby Darin is ok but not like it was in 1924...great music has no time ..and every age and time has their great artists..
I so agree. Such a sad early death. R.I.P. Bobby. Way, way too young.
This song has struck a chord deep in my soul!
Bobby , you live on through your talent and beautiful music.
I wish I had been there the first time but this is my first time!
Keep singing Bobby and we shall keep listening ❤
He was very ill when he did these live shows in 73..he puts his all into every performance,the best entertainer that ever lived..he’s greatly missed ❤️
Here it is, about a year after my first exposure to Bobby Darin (how could that even be??), and I keep returning to this song. There are so many that I like, and after a year of researching his life and listening to as much of his music as I could find, I'm beginning to understand why this song has such a pull. This was from one of his live shows in early 1973 and he was, essentially, on the downhill slide suffering from worsening heart problems that would end his life before the year ended. But as he aged (heart problems notwithstanding), his voice was beginning to mature. Ed Ames is a good example of someone with a great voice as a young man, and a mature, rich, magnificent voice as an old man. This is possibly the first song where we hear a hint of the rich, magnificent voice that I expect Bobby Darin would have shown us had he lived a long life.
I originally wondered why this song didn't rocket to the top of the charts, but then I heard the version that was recorded in a sound studio and it was obvious. His voice was strained (who knows how he was feeling that day), and there was just no comparison to this live performance. The sound studio version is what everyone would have heard on the radio. I'm convinced that this particular performance was his very best version of his very best song.
I pray that he and Sandy are together in Heaven with their other five children who never made it into the world.
Darin was FEELING this song. There will never be another like him. So brilliant, so inspiring.
This is what true feeling of a deep forever love sounds like. It conquers all time. It's for all eternity
I think he really knew how to feel everything he sang. He was a deep, sensitive man. He had a lot of hurts in his life (as most of us have) but he always gave a performance that was top notch.
Great arrangement!
All of you are absolutely 💯 %!❤️ 💙 💕 💓 💗 right about Bobby Darin RIP 🙏 🪦 😌 ☹️ 😔 😢!
I have lost count the number of times I have played this song and watched this clip, it still sends chill right up my spine and I find myself in tears.... Bobby made this song his own in his wonderful style that touches deep within your soul.... His powerful voice so clear hits between my ears and I am mesmerised, nothing else maters.... Watching this just now I felt Bobby's voice and eyes touch my soul, he had that effect on me whilst alive, even now that has not changed...... Sad knowing that Bobby was taken far too soon from this life, for we lost a precious and exceptional talent who really showed us how it was done.... Bobby graced this world and shared his God gifted talents for all to enjoy.... His music still thrills today and is just as wonderful as the day he recorded it....
REST IN ETERNAL PEACE BOBBY YOU ARE A PRECIOUS GEM WE CHERISH FOREVER.
Thank you Jan Hammer for bring us the best of them all I am ever so grateful, bless you.
What amazes me Edith is that as we know now, he was dying when he did this. What a performance.Simple the greatest.
I too am drawn to this song, it is bitter sweet, a great song sung by a great singer, but then I remember it was his last single release and I wish he had been allowed to do so much more. One bright thing is that most of his Albums are available on CD..... which was not the case years ago. I hate it when he is compared to Sinatra, Sinatra was great, and so was Bobby !!.
my sentiments exactly..listening to all his songs , but this one and ua-cam.com/video/MYbAyukVpHM/v-deo.html (once upon a time) - he loved Sandra , oh so very much -- stops my breathing , i am overjoyed with his singing and emotion-- try listening to Softly as i leave you by Mr Darin without shedding tears
Wow, I thought I was only the person in the world who LOVES this song!!!
@@Corah0429This is definitely 🔥 💯%! 👌 😍 🙌 ❤️ one 👌 👏 🙌 😀 👍 😉 👌 👏 🙌 😀 👍 😉 of my favorite 😍 😋 😀 👌 😄 ♥️ songs 🎵 😄 😀 😉 😆 😑 of Bobby Darin's 🙏 🪦 😌 ☹️ 😔 ☮️ RIP 🙏 🪦 😌 ☹️ 😔 😢
There was nobody that owned the stage like Bobby, such power and talent he had beyond words, truly so breathtaking to watch this brilliant multitalented entertainer in just about everything he did. And such a class act he was
He sounded like he was feeling the song with his entire body and soul. He was the best of the best.
Thank you for posting this.
he needed oxygen after his performances at the end and this was getting to the end for him this man was a master
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@@conniethompson851 Bobby had heart problems and died from them.
How beautiful this song is the way Bobby sang it! Bobby you are so missed. 😂❤
Love his voice! No one compares! Back then, there was no autotune to make you sound better, This is Pure Darin!
How could he sing so energetically and beautifully with that bad heart? I can't imagine his fatigue after singing this.
He was doing what he loved and did it without regard to cost.
By the way, Jan, I shared this video on my timeline and watched it countless times already. How Bobby sang the lyrics was just so meaningful and beautiful.....the best among all other versions in my opinion.
spcb77 It is a wonderful rendition.
Perfection... nobody could touch that performance today where has all the good music gone... Bobby at he's best
Mainstream is now garbage sadly. Good mainstream music went away after 2003 ended.
This song was sung with so much emotion and feeling. Darin could do it all. The complete entertainer. "Happy" could have been as big a hit as Mack the Knife.
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I agree.
I LOVE THIS SONG VERY BEAUTIFUL MOVING TOUCHES THE HEART AND SOUL THANKS BOBBY!!!!!
This is a romantic ballad. Sung by Bobby Darin one of the greatest singers of all time. Had a great voice.
He sings this so beautifully. I could just listen to this song all day! We lost a magnificent entertainer when he passed away.
Thanks Susan. Bobby was an incredable talent
Saw Bobby in Miami when I was a teen....gave a concert at Bayshore Auditorium. Saw him at the Copa in NY....what a glorious experience. Loved his voice and his performance was incredible. What a talent we lost! This song is a favorite (of many) of mine! Thanks for posting!
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The power of his singing the tender message of the lyrics is underscores a profundity of emotion.
I wish I could give it a billion likes, such a beautiful rendition. Bobby passed away years before I was even born, but now that I have "found" Bobby, I just cannot get enough of him. His live performances are so magnetic, you just cannot stop looking at him and be deeply moved by his voice. Oh, lovely Bobby! I feel such an explicable loss when I think he passed away so young.
Perfect. His live performance is even better than the studio one.
One of my favourite singers,underrated for me
Extraordinary Bobby Darin. The biggest of all, without a shadow of a doubt.
By this time, Bobby was the consummate performer....And we lost him way too soon....He had so much more to give.
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An incredible performer
His Talent has no ending. It made him immortal
Amen
Kevin Spacy salutes The Geat BObby Darin in a spectacular tribute!!!.
@@dannybrophy7757I have seen this one before on TV 📺 😳 😐 😑 😅 😬 with Kevin Spacey 😳 😀 😑 😐 😄 🤣 who is definitely 😳 🤔 🙄 😀 😐 🤣 is ♥️ ❤️ 💖 ✨️ 😀 😄 a real cool 😎 😳 😀 😉 👏 👍 😎 😳 😀 😉 👏 👍 fan of Bobby Darin's!
Definitely ♥️ ❤️ 💖 ✨️ 😀 Kevin Spacey is a huge 👌 😳 👏 😍 🙌 💪 👌 😳 👏 😍 🙌 💪 fan of Bobby Darin 's!
Fabulous Bobby Darin.
I keep coming back to this song, it is one very special and favourite song for me. WOW, AWESOME, TOTALLY BRILLIANT, POWERFUL VOICE !!!! On seeing this again and again I am reminded that we lost this exceptionally talented man far too early. Bobby Darin has this powerful voice that just hits you deep within, then hits square between your ears, and can bring you to tears. In my book there will NEVER be another person that comes anywhere near close to this awesome entertainer / performer's talents. Bobby could do it all and did it all to perfection, his way, Bobby Darin style…… every performance done to 1,000 percent perfection no matter how Bobby's health was at the time. Being from old school Bobby always aimed for perfection because to him it was natural and just second nature. Music and entertaining etched in his blood Bobby lived and breathed to perform giving heart and soul back to others what was granted to him in the first place from God. How he delivered, WOW !!, also achieving what he set out to do and so much more, his talents were endless. Thank God Bobby Darin graced this planet in our live time. What a legacy, what a genius, what a awesome legend. BOBBY DARIN IS TRUELY ONE OF A KIND. RIP BOBBY YOU ARE REMEMBERED FOREVER MORE, AND BEYOND. Thanks Jan Hammer you did great again.
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A beautiful song sung by a great singer. RIP soulman and thanks
What a find! Never heard Darin do this. In tears. Bravo.
who in the world would give this performance a thumbs down! smh
They had to be nuts, zills2. WE LOVE YOU BOBBY.
No one could not like this ,,
Clearly someone with no taste
This show aired January 19, 1973 on The Bobby Darin Show. This was his final single released in his lifetime and should've been a monster hit.
I have the LP...This is one of the best song's on it. Bobby had great vocal range, and he proves it here.
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VERY moving indeed !!
I remember that show and I do have that album. He could everything and with ease. We lost him way too early.
Unfortunately he reached only nr. 63 in the Billboard chart, but for me it is the best Bobby Darin song ever!
Love his voice - no other like him
One person is tone deaf~ 40 years ago today, BD left us. His music NEVER will. RIP, Bobby.
He was the MOST DELICIOUS performer. Consumate. This, and Beyond the Sea...and Once Upon a Time...swoon. And many many more. Huge range of talents.
Loved him then, love him now. Thanks Jan Hammer, for uploading.
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hategreed1 .. Have you heard him sing I'll Be Your Baby Tonight? Never cared for the song til I heard him sing it! Super great by him....
RIP Mr Darin. I know that you are singing with the angels.
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omygosh, what a great voice! great rendition! am so touched by his singing :-(
Now this is how to sing a beautiful ballad by a talented human being with a true voice!
Unfortunately in today's music you do not. Is it even music? It seems like today’s pop music consists more of synthesizers and electronic sounds rather than real instruments with actual chords and voices. Everything is done digitally; it’s to the point where we lose the authenticity that we crave from our musicians.
The most we get from our musicians nowadays is poor diction and closed vowel sounds. It seems the presence of auto tune has allowed people to grow cocky. Becoming famous has become as easy as going on social media and saying you want to be famous. If you can’t sing, you just try to imitate a proper note, and that works for people now.
The youth today do not possess real talent and it shows. Especially people like myself who KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.....................
Spot on!!!
Spot on comment in every way.
My favorite Bobby song and I understand it was his last. Such an amazing talent and showman! Thanks for posting
BOBBY DARIN just LISTEN to this FABULOUS PERFORMER JUST MIRACULOUS LET PERPETUAL LITE SHINE UPON YOU ALWAYS THANK YOU FOR YOUR CREATIVITY AND YOU WILL NEVER BE REPLACED WE'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU BOBBY AND MISS YOU YOU DID MORE IN YOUR SHORT 37 YEARS THAN SOME PERFORMERS DO IN A LIFE TIME GOD REST YOUR SOUL I PLAY THIS EVERY NIGHT ANGEL SO POWERFUL AND EMOTIONAL RIP BOBBY IL CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO YOU EVERY NIGHT YOU WERE A FABULOUS PERFORMER GORGEOUS MAN AND VERSATILE IN SO MANY WAYS GOD WATCH OVER YOU ALWAYS 😪🙏
I wrote a comment 10 months ago but I don't believe I said enough. This song, more than Mack the Knife, put him in a class with Sinatra and Mathis. The emotion, the feeling, the expression on certain notes and phases made the song mean something to anyone listening. It did to me. He had so much more to give. Too bad his life ended so soon.
Thanks Tony for the revisit,
Love this song - don't know one of his I don't like. Gone too soon Bobby.
Just superb. Darin was THE best of them all. An outstanding talent.
I am to sad looking on him bobby i dont know why i am so affected on you since i heard you are on you.r. nobody can survived you i hope your happy where ever you are r i p
Knowing what a sad life Billie Holliday had, this song has tremendous emotion. Bobby Darin at his best.
+fhwandell dam its beautiful
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One of the best live performance by an artist.
I absolutely loved Bobby Darin, and no one sings this song with the passion he does. I always hope he is thinking of Sandra Dee...two beautiful persons whose demons snatched happiness away from them too soon.
Love this song. Makes me cry every time I hear this.
unbeatable
Bobby Darin was the BEST!!! Ran circles around Sammy Davis Jr., talent-wise. Bobby, passed away on Dec. 20, 1973. I still miss him and especially his performances. Jan, thanks for posing this marvelous video!!!!
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Jan, thanks for posting. Was a shame that Motown didn't promote "Happy" properly. However, picked the right ballad as his last. If people are serious in watching Bobby perform, the following DVD, proves his genius as a multi -talented performer: Bobby Darin, "Mack Is Back"!!!! I treasure my copy!!! Dec. 20th, 1973, was a very sad day for me and the music business!!!!
Tony page,i hate to break the bad news to you.sammy davis jr.was the greatest entertainer that ever lived.darins voice wasnt as strong or as compelling as davis.sammy davis jr.was in a league by himself.no one can ever be compared to the great sammy davis jr.i mean no one.from robert,the s.f.giant fan.
Wow, I'm in tears! He was so beautiful.
Simply.....Wow!
I sang this song to my son the day he was born.
He is now 20 years old. Song still resonates.
You made each person feel you were singing just to them We cry when you sing, or smile the biggest smiles of happiness to watch you dance and see the joy on your face from entertaining us. I laugh each time I hear your funny impersonations and love hearing your friends say what a great guy you were. Your name is under classy, charismatic, and unforgettable in Webster’s dictionary. You touch our souls with your music and we still grieve your death. But most of all we thank God for Walden Robert Cassotto and the many talents you shared with us. We won’t forget you Bobby.
Wow! what a voice just recently for some reason started watching his videos.Amazing ,so sad he died so young.What an entertainer.
Excellent rendition, excellent arrangement, everything excellent!
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I think I knew "Happy", and I am reminded hearing Mr. Darin sing and watching him perform. I'd love to hug himmmmmmmmmmmm.
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Jan Hammer You are very welcome, Jan. I appreciate your posts of Mr. Darin, as well as this one.
simply THEE best
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Listening to the incomparable Bobby Darin makes me have more faith in people.
him and Sammy was the two all round entertainers period
Memories are overwhelming from childhood, simpler times.
I'm 70 and finally found my "happy". Don't stop looking, don't give up! He, or she, is out there looking for you also. Wishing you, happiness and love.
Fabulous Bobby Darin ++++++
Thank you Bobby. I love you.
What a lovely and beautiful song by this fabulous man. This makes me cry because it has so much meaning for me. He is missed.❤🎤
Happy Birthday Bobby D! They don't make entertainers like you anymore. You could do it all. Sammy Davis Jr. once said that you were the only singer he would not follow on the stage. He thought you were to great for words! I wish I had see you perform in person.
This is a beautiful song written by the "great" William (Smokey) Robinson.
Though it is not better than Smokey's version.
It is damn sure second to it
Thanks to Bobby Darin for version.
Jan -- Better yet, thank you for posting this great song.
He was the best I loved him always he was someone
This song makes me happy.
Still one of the most underrated singers ever 👍👍
WONDERFULL!
I must cry always, when I listen to this song. It's the Love Them from "Lady sings the Blues" with Diana Ross. Bobby was the best!
I miss you Bobby.
One of those few, rare live performances, when the singer holds our attention and our hearts. We are touched by watching it on video. Imagine being there.
Just beautiful.
THE best version of this lost classic.
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I'm listening to it like every night and I'm in tears. What an extraordinary voice! How could he sing with such power having a devastated heart, arousing such emotion as to shake the heart and soul. Beloved Darin you shine in heaven, you sing with the angels but I wish I still had you here with us.
Wonderful. Thanks for posting
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER BOBBY DARIN, RIP....
This would be my “ topmost song” of all the millions of songs sang by Bobby
Michel Legrand is another GIANT!!!
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This man is a GOD
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Thanks to you Jan for posting so many great videos of Bobby.
HIS BEST EVER RENDITION
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Can really hear the Power in his voice with certain songs. This is one.
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Love this song by Bobbie he does a fine job miss him.
Just SUBLIME PERFECTION 💖🧚🏻♀️
Very grateful for this 💕💕💕
The way Bobby Darin sang Happy made me listen intently to the lyrics.
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Fabulous Bobby Darin ! ++++++
So welldone....
great, amazing voice and version!!
je l'ecoute a nouveau et je suis sous le charme de sa voix et de l'orchestration!!
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Great song and great voice ..Bobby Darin and he is reincarnated again in this timeline
Thank you Bobby.
Absolutely beautiful! I am 70 and finally found my "happy". Never stop looking . It's out there!!
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So great, so missed.
On this day in 1972 (Oct 12th} the musical bio-movie ‘Lady Sings the Blues' had its world premiere in New York City...
Diana Ross received an Academy Award 'Best Actress' nomination {winner was Liza Minnelli for 'Cabaret'}...
"Good Morning Heartache", sung by Diana Ross, was featured in the film; and three months later on January 7th, 1973 it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #98, nine weeks later on March 11th, 1973 it peaked at #34 {for 1 week} and spent 13 weeks on the Top 100...
It reached #8 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks chart...
One other song from the movie also made the Top 100 chart; Bobby Darin's covered version of "Happy" {the film's love theme} entered the chart on December 31st, 1972 and on its 8th and last week on the Top 100 it peaked at #67...
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I am crying.
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Mr. Darin embraces this song with skill and emotion. Lovely that she is performing the theme from LSTB. His duet with the Supremes on Falling In Love With Love is masterful.