HE SHOCKED US!! BOBBY CALDWELL - WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE (REACTION)

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  • @IanLeoTV
    @IanLeoTV Рік тому +592

    Phase 1: Shock
    Phase 2: Denial
    Phase 3: Acceptance
    Phase 4: Vibing along

  • @Nastyfinger1444
    @Nastyfinger1444 2 роки тому +17

    No one expected Indiana Jones to be singing this.

  • @spartacusrex1144
    @spartacusrex1144 2 роки тому +1620

    In 1979, Billboard Magazine nominated Caldwell for best new black R&B artist of the year, he didn't win after they - and the rest of the world - discovered he isn't black.

    • @jkscott111
      @jkscott111 2 роки тому +102

      This and Chuck Mancini was used as closing songs for RB stations, if they only knew 😂

    • @AFR0MAMBA
      @AFR0MAMBA 2 роки тому +49

      They had a black category? Haha

    • @rhondamcbath6279
      @rhondamcbath6279 2 роки тому +31

      What's up with this?? Not black, so no nomination?? Hum, sounds a little fishy to me!! I really can't believe this malarkey, they the music industry didn't work like this!! Being black or white had no baring on a certain song, how good or bad it may have been. I think that this rumor is a big-o fibber-roo... LMBOOTYOFF 🤣🤣🤣

    • @wormfood69
      @wormfood69 2 роки тому +73

      @@rhondamcbath6279 the category is for black artists so yeah he didn't win it lol

    • @rhondamcbath6279
      @rhondamcbath6279 2 роки тому +8

      @@wormfood69 that's crazy huh? Lol 😆

  • @beautyinthedark7406
    @beautyinthedark7406 2 роки тому +413

    To say the black community was shock is an understatement. Not revealing Bobby Caldwell’s race was a strategic move by record label. Remember this was in 1978, things were different. This was played on every black radio station and everyone thought he was a “brother”😂 I remember my mom saying: I’ll be damn he’s white and sounds smooth as hell😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. This will forever be a classic💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥. By the way your reaction when his face appeared was everything😂

    • @spideraxis
      @spideraxis Рік тому +7

      Yes, but it also shows how easy it is to manipulate Blacks as they have little flexibility in appreciating other forms of music.

    • @annmc8791
      @annmc8791 Рік тому +6

      The control matrixes agenda has always been to separate people. That’s why I love these platforms so much. Leaving the matrix. Love love love, we’re all one!!!

    • @nuday777
      @nuday777 Рік тому +7

      Their faces- I think we all had that face when we found out. But we embrace him like Tina Marie, Jon B, Michael McDonald..

    • @nuday777
      @nuday777 Рік тому +17

      @@spideraxis Yeah. Just throw us all in one box. Very ignorant of you. Anyone would be surprised at his voice not just us

    • @spideraxis
      @spideraxis Рік тому

      @@nuday777 The difference is Whites buy music because they like it. Blacks buy music based on the race of the singer. The record companies know it, which is why they concealed Caldwell's image.

  • @hgoodman5965
    @hgoodman5965 2 роки тому +953

    The look on y'alls faces was PRICELESS

    • @mikef2609
      @mikef2609 2 роки тому +57

      "Hol' up.. Is that Bobby??" 🤣🤣

    • @lilyj9924
      @lilyj9924 2 роки тому +3

      @@mikef2609 😲

    • @chalmapatterson544
      @chalmapatterson544 2 роки тому +7

      Mel is hilarious 🤣

    • @dwightlove3704
      @dwightlove3704 2 роки тому

      After he did this video he said "Surprise MF'ER!!!!

    • @tntfiore9091
      @tntfiore9091 Рік тому +10

      Your face expressions when you saw him for the first time is PRICELESS!!🤣🤣

  • @kevinbradshaw9320
    @kevinbradshaw9320 Рік тому +439

    RIP Bobby Caldwell, thank you for the great music, Sir!

    • @rsmith1820
      @rsmith1820 Рік тому +13

      I must have been under a rock because I didn't know he passed
      FIRST "Blue Eyed Soul Brother" sorry Righteous Brothers but Bobby was IT for me
      R.I.P. 😢

    • @kevinbradshaw9320
      @kevinbradshaw9320 Рік тому +9

      He passed away last week on the 14th

    • @Anonymous4212
      @Anonymous4212 Рік тому +6

      @@kevinbradshaw9320 oh no 🥺😢😞 I just read that he passed omg I can't believe he's gone it's so sad he was so young I wouldn't have known had it not been for your posting yes fly high Bobby Caldwell I know your singing in heaven right now for God and the Angels live on forever in eternity jazz maestro.🙏🕊️✝️

    • @HoLeeFoc
      @HoLeeFoc Рік тому +7

      ​@@Anonymous4212 Bobby was 71 years young when he passed away.

    • @rsmith1820
      @rsmith1820 Рік тому +4

      And the HORRENDOUS thing...the UNFORGIVABLE thing was that he was taken because of some antibiotics that destroyed his body.
      Medicine that was supposed to help, but came with a serious warning
      May his family eventually find some solace, some peace

  • @kdmcallister3537
    @kdmcallister3537 Рік тому +231

    Sadly, Bobby Caldwell passed away March 14, 2023 in NJ at age 71. Iconic and soulful crooner. He will be missed.

    • @ihabibrahim.5197
      @ihabibrahim.5197 3 місяці тому +7

      It’s sad because he struggled the best part of the last 6 yrs for a antibiotic this was too strong for his body and it destroyed his body , between 2017-2023 he suffered

    • @MrNobody91
      @MrNobody91 2 місяці тому

      ​@@ihabibrahim.5197 that's just so sad.

    • @MandellRodgers
      @MandellRodgers Місяць тому +1

      Indeed!!

    • @daleyoung601
      @daleyoung601 24 дні тому +1

      RIH Bobby Caldwell

  • @rob2957stargazer
    @rob2957stargazer Місяць тому +21

    I'm 67 years old and grew up listening to Bobby Caldwell on the radio but didn't know he was white. I just loved his voice. So, you're not alone in your shock. But, i really don't care what color a person is because there is so much more to people than color. Bobby Caldwell is the perfect example! ❤❤❤

  • @MyGannChannel
    @MyGannChannel 2 роки тому +555

    I love watching the moment he moves out of the shadow. Everyone who grew up listening to this song has the same reaction.

    • @MrBronx61
      @MrBronx61 Рік тому +9

      💯💯💯

    • @WaitAMinute1989
      @WaitAMinute1989 Рік тому +11

      Backin 78 our whole family stood STILL in the living room staring at the TV

    • @natondriabrown7545
      @natondriabrown7545 11 місяців тому +8

      I just found out today of his race at 34 years old wow! He did his thing tho!

  • @jom7604
    @jom7604 2 роки тому +293

    Soul music truly comes from the heart and "Soul". Color does not matter. You either have it or you don't. 🤩 Enjoy your reactions!!!

    • @lilyj9924
      @lilyj9924 2 роки тому +6

      💯 FACT

    • @handsome-brute2666
      @handsome-brute2666 Рік тому +7

      I wished the 🌎 World was colorblind!😒

    • @marshalljackson6322
      @marshalljackson6322 Рік тому +5

      That's like saying white folks can't dance DEPENDS WHO'S TEACHING YOU

    • @thewatchmen4920
      @thewatchmen4920 Рік тому +5

      Just like cooking. There are many southern white women that burn in the kitchen. I knew a few that could make hot water cornbread, smothered steak, gravy, biscuits, greens. DAMN. Getting a little 😋

    • @gleninsouthgs
      @gleninsouthgs Рік тому +2

      Well said

  • @justincase8533
    @justincase8533 2 роки тому +101

    I'm a thrash metal drummer raised on Temptations, Hall n Oats and Bee Gees and I didn't know Bobby was white till last year, just as shocked as everyone else. I remember cranking this song when ever it came on the radio. So much soul.

  • @MAGICCOFFEY
    @MAGICCOFFEY 2 роки тому +496

    one of the most diverse artists out there, he's even got an album doing frank sinatra covers. but hes not doing too well atm battling a long term illness, so lets pray for him yall.

    • @ElissaStark514
      @ElissaStark514 2 роки тому +5

      Oh no 😔

    • @fyzzyoddness90
      @fyzzyoddness90 Рік тому +3

      Damn i didn't even know bobby was still alive. I mean I don't keep up with that stuff tho. But I hopes he gets better

    • @vittalvandavasu16
      @vittalvandavasu16 Рік тому +2

      man is he not alright?

    • @MAGICCOFFEY
      @MAGICCOFFEY Рік тому +3

      a while back i checked his twitter and a family member was speaking on his behalf. i think giving an apology for all his cancelled shows and described it as a long term illness. 🙁@@vittalvandavasu16

    • @vittalvandavasu16
      @vittalvandavasu16 Рік тому +3

      @@MAGICCOFFEY ohhhh that is so sad

  • @kenyonsgirl415
    @kenyonsgirl415 2 роки тому +287

    There's whole compilations of people being shocked he's white 😂😂 trust, you're definitely not the only ones!

    • @bju194422
      @bju194422 10 місяців тому +3

      Oh, I'm definitely going to watch that video!

  • @ChicagoDB
    @ChicagoDB 2 роки тому +292

    Absolutely…I remember when this came out…not only did everyone assume he was black…the song got huge airplay on “the black stations”. Great voice, tone, style…still holds up great to this day!

    • @2436golden
      @2436golden 2 роки тому +14

      Exactly, Ithis song was one of the songs of my youth and I never knew he was white until this moment.

    • @thearmchairactivistgratefu2274
      @thearmchairactivistgratefu2274 Рік тому +7

      I work in radio and did at the time, so I knew. The reactions then were priceless, the reactions now are cracking me up. Bobby Caldwell also played every instrument on that song. Incredible jazz multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. Check out his discography!!! You will thank me. RIP BOBBY CALDWELL! No doubt he is invited to the heavenly cookout.

    • @hillsane9262
      @hillsane9262 Рік тому

      @@thearmchairactivistgratefu2274 Like Madonna, didn't they try to hide his looks on his first major release?

    • @thewatchmen4920
      @thewatchmen4920 Рік тому

      Yes it did. As a matter a fact. Around the 🌍🌎🌏. You know that he made bank

  • @jeffreygriffin7248
    @jeffreygriffin7248 Рік тому +49

    R.I.P Bobby Caldwell you will be missed tremendously! 😢

  • @user-io2rb7qz9u
    @user-io2rb7qz9u 2 місяці тому +8

    That boy had Soul 🙏❤️

  • @georgediperna3155
    @georgediperna3155 2 роки тому +355

    That's the way it should be. If someone has a great voice, the color of there skin is irrelevant. Just kick back, listen and enjoy.

    • @lilyj9924
      @lilyj9924 2 роки тому +6

      AMEN 🙏, YOU CAN HAVE A SOULFUL VOICE REGARDLESS OF YOUR RACE , ❤ THIS 🔥🎶

    • @chrisrine3755
      @chrisrine3755 2 роки тому +1

      Just love the music....

    • @Perktube1
      @Perktube1 2 роки тому +2

      Unless it's magenta.

    • @dalzvert9206
      @dalzvert9206 2 роки тому +1

      Exacto 💯🙏

    • @lynnway707
      @lynnway707 Рік тому +1

      Great music doesn't have a color.

  • @mikeoliveri6683
    @mikeoliveri6683 2 роки тому +95

    Bobby wrote and produced this..he's amazing in concert

    • @kathycuster1714
      @kathycuster1714 11 місяців тому +1

      I read aomewhwre that he played all the instruments on this song.

  • @tdharris7466
    @tdharris7466 Рік тому +43

    Regardless of his color, he has a R&B cultural classic! I thought he was black until about 10-15 years ago. Still 🔥💯 RIP Mr. Caldwell. He passed today.❤️🙏🏾

  • @acrocks6893
    @acrocks6893 2 роки тому +12

    It is so funny that black people are shaking their heads and grooving until they see Bobby Caldwell come out of the darkness and their reaction is just so epic hilarious!!! Theyre like WTF 🤣🤣🤣

  • @markallen888
    @markallen888 2 роки тому +45

    Dying laughing, that moment in life when you realize everything you thought you knew was wrong, that blue eyed soul will leave you speechless, love it

  • @DemocracyUS
    @DemocracyUS Рік тому +19

    It's amazing how the song is not dated. Rest with the Angels, Bobby

  • @robing9278
    @robing9278 2 роки тому +8

    Anyone who sounds like a black singer should consider that a huge compliment!

  • @MelindadelosSantos
    @MelindadelosSantos Рік тому +23

    This guy must come from a parallel universe. Not only his voice, but his arrangements, the background, the instruments, no autotune, etc. It's soul down to the bone.
    (Watching you guys in shock? Gold!)😁

  • @ralphgomez6251
    @ralphgomez6251 2 роки тому +41

    This is Blue-eyed Soul.

    • @willowb1527
      @willowb1527 2 роки тому +2

      Hellz yeah. ♥️❤️♥️✌️

    • @lovlilegz
      @lovlilegz 2 роки тому +2

      This is music with feeling , will always love it

  • @julievanmeter2852
    @julievanmeter2852 Рік тому +11

    He should have gotten the R&B award in 1979,just because he fooled alot of ppl!!

    • @MandellRodgers
      @MandellRodgers Місяць тому

      I wonder how no one bothered the want to know who song I want to say the best song sung today My opinion not saying everyone else is bad or nothing

  • @cnidia35
    @cnidia35 2 роки тому +23

    I'm Puerto Rican whom grew up in NYC- i also Got the Shock of my life when I found out..
    All my life thinking he was black.. Beautiful voice..
    God Bless you All & stay safe

  • @ronniearnold9165
    @ronniearnold9165 Рік тому +9

    This is a R&B classic!

  • @ramonalfaro3252
    @ramonalfaro3252 2 роки тому +21

    We all did the same thing the first time we saw Bobby. I was expecting Someone who looked like Barry White.

  • @LadyGator1983
    @LadyGator1983 2 роки тому +171

    This is one of the reasons why I love “The Voice.” Maybe people don’t mean to do it and certainly not in a bad way, but we do judge people by the way they look. I’ve seen some people open their voice to sing and I’ve been blown away! There’s been a number of people on the reaction videos that I’ve seen and I thought all my life they were black. Then again, I’ve watched reactors react to seeing the Bee Gees for the first time and they swore that the were black. Just goes to show ya!!!

    • @TheDivayenta
      @TheDivayenta Рік тому +4

      Yes!! Another example- people are always shocked that fat people have talent and can sing. Never ever judge that book by its cover! Talent comes in every shape and color.

  • @lannlann
    @lannlann Рік тому +3

    This reaction is so Hilarious…..”hold up, is that Bobby?”

  • @spvcs3615
    @spvcs3615 Рік тому +5

    R.I.P Bobby 💯🖤

  • @FilmaticProductions
    @FilmaticProductions Рік тому +12

    Bobby Caldwell was one of the few white artists they would play on KBLX, a historic black radio station here in the Bay. I, too, thought he was black for decades. He been got his BBQ invitation.

  • @annb8296
    @annb8296 Рік тому +3

    RIP Bobby Caldwell ♥️

  • @deborahhollowell-duckery3556
    @deborahhollowell-duckery3556 Рік тому +3

    Just like Teena Marie we loved her and we love Bobby Caldwell see yall looks can be deceiving but they are both wonderful artist continue to rest well Teena and Bobby I hold you in my prayers

  • @blanejr1
    @blanejr1 2 роки тому +5

    @1:50 "Hold up....Is that Bobby?" That had me laughing! Love it!

  • @darkhalo0868
    @darkhalo0868 2 роки тому +56

    Ok, I spit my drink out at the 1:40 mark when yall realized that Bobby was white!!! EPIC!! I had the same reaction when I was at a concert in 2000 when he opened for Jill Scott. He walked out on the stage and I was like, "Who is that, where is Bobby?" So yeah yall are not alone.

  • @bpsbbchallange
    @bpsbbchallange 2 роки тому +9

    That’s that blue eyed soul baby ✊🏻😂😂😂

  • @philserna3581
    @philserna3581 2 роки тому +6

    Guilty as charged. I was blown away to see who Bobby C is.
    WOW!!!

  • @danielr6107
    @danielr6107 2 роки тому +3

    I heard that he won a Grammy for best new black R&B artist in like 1978! Lol

  • @brucehaynes336
    @brucehaynes336 Рік тому +4

    Y'all thought it was gonna be a brother huh? He is the smoothest R&B white man that's ever been🙂

  • @dcfp8023
    @dcfp8023 2 роки тому +42

    Mel’s reaction at 1:40 is PRICELESS!

  • @matthewmolkentin6230
    @matthewmolkentin6230 2 роки тому +43

    Proof that a person of any race can sing any genre of music and sing it well.
    My black friends reacted to this song kind of like how I reacted to 'Cult Of Personality' by Living Colour.

  • @elandaluz94
    @elandaluz94 Місяць тому +1

    Clearly amazing! When we know the styles of music that rocked his childhood we can understand.
    And I sincerely think that influence plays a big role.

  • @victoriawoods3898
    @victoriawoods3898 2 роки тому +23

    Mel, I learned earlier this year that Bobby Caldwell was white and I've loved this song all my life! You are not alone. lol

  • @charlesmarkley220
    @charlesmarkley220 2 роки тому +7

    He cracked the color barrier. Love and peace.

  • @jamescarter5414
    @jamescarter5414 Рік тому +4

    The look on their faces when Bobby emerged from the shadows!🤣🤣🤣

  • @deneepowell7377
    @deneepowell7377 2 роки тому +18

    He's just a soul brother with a blessed voice👍💯

  • @SweetThing
    @SweetThing 2 роки тому +3

    Soul has no color. No worries, many people thought Bobby was black. Gotta give Bobby his due; I don't think anyone else could sing it better. One of my favorite songs. :-)

  • @shikaraa
    @shikaraa Рік тому +19

    My problem with the song all these years is that it didn’t last long enough. Still makes me have goose bumps when I hear it. 😁 🔥

  • @hypedidit8403
    @hypedidit8403 Рік тому +5

    2:17 the reaction is priceless 😂

  • @blaiseprisciotta553
    @blaiseprisciotta553 2 роки тому +19

    Great tune!

  • @lobo81865
    @lobo81865 2 роки тому +43

    He also wrote and sung the original version of "Heart of Mine" that was later recorded by Boz Scaggs.

    • @patrickmurchison9145
      @patrickmurchison9145 2 роки тому +1

      I love Bobby's version.....probably more than the Boz Scaggs version!!! Bobby's CD with the song is great from start to finish!!! Bobby also wrote "Next Time I Fall" (Peter Cetera with Amy Grant)!!! Again, Bobby's version is incredible!!!

  • @georgesmith2917
    @georgesmith2917 2 роки тому +2

    Bobby c is not only invited to the cookout, he seasoned and slow smoked the ribs and brisket.

  • @sookie4195
    @sookie4195 Рік тому +1

    There are people in every race with soul. Blue-eyed soul. 💙

  • @kirwinnixon7656
    @kirwinnixon7656 Рік тому +11

    In the late ending after he stop signing in the instrumentals you really really hear how loaded this tune is, layers on top of layers loaded so much it just draws you in..👍🏽

  • @sailor75565
    @sailor75565 Рік тому +3

    I love this song. When I first heard this son back in the 70s, I thought Bobby Caldwell was black.

  • @karenthurman-yv3xe
    @karenthurman-yv3xe 13 днів тому

    Whaat! Bobby Caldwell! May 2024 still viable...Great music.

  • @user-bu2rx6qi9t
    @user-bu2rx6qi9t 21 день тому +1

    If People would stop focusing on color and focusing on the beauty of how talented people are . We can appreciate the talent of people who enlighten our life. Peace and love to you and yours !

  • @MrClassicmetal
    @MrClassicmetal 2 роки тому +13

    Awesome track indeed, and that bassline is smooth as hell.

  • @deegomez2089
    @deegomez2089 2 роки тому +23

    Whoever suggested the video start with Bobby in shadows is genius 🎶🎵
    My father (a working musician for a million years) said the only qualifications he had for a singer (or band member) in his band, was if they were good, not the color of their skin 💚

  • @susanamdeleonsantiago7047
    @susanamdeleonsantiago7047 Рік тому +2

    Rest in PEACE BOBBY CADWELL 🙏🛐✝️🛐🕊️🙌.

  • @DEZZYCHAMBERLAINREACTS.
    @DEZZYCHAMBERLAINREACTS. Рік тому +4

    My grandmother is 76 she didn't know he was white. Speaks volumes

  • @GinaGreenlee
    @GinaGreenlee Рік тому +10

    Of ALL the Bobby Caldwell reaction videos - and there are a plethora - this is my fave. He reacts first and stops jammin. Then she reacts when Bobby steps out of the shadows and she stops groovin and just freezes. Love it. Minute 2:18 kills it - at the close up. It's like they didn't REALLY believe it until the tight shot on his face. Like, maybe he light skin. Hahahahaha! Nope. Shout out to Bobby who wrote this classic hit in a minute. And we're still jammin' 40 years later at the barbeque. He's 71 years old now and though he's well known in the US for this song, he's a legend in Japan.

  • @willowb1527
    @willowb1527 2 роки тому +38

    And Mr Bobby still sings that song to this day. One of my favorite favorite favorites to listen to at night. ✌️

  • @tracybreitkreutz5554
    @tracybreitkreutz5554 Місяць тому

    I'm glad that yous liked 👍 Mr Caldwell and didn't judge him and still danced in your chairs, and moved to the groove and his voice. He came out when music was still good and meant something 😌 😊

  • @andreamellon3025
    @andreamellon3025 Рік тому

    This song is beautiful, born in 67, this is the best part of childhood memories !!!!

  • @iandavis8755
    @iandavis8755 2 роки тому +7

    One of the greatest R&B songs ever written. Bobby actually has a lot of hits, and he wrote a ton of songs for other successful musicians too...

  • @alexlanglois4924
    @alexlanglois4924 Рік тому +3

    Timeless. This will still be playing on broadcast airwaves hundreds of years from now.

  • @seducebruce6175
    @seducebruce6175 Місяць тому

    This is the time I've ever heard this
    Song and I am blown away of how beautiful this song is. This is now my new favorite track. Just found out he passed on my birthday. I'll be playing your song every year from now on to celebrate your life brotha. RIP.

  • @LuisHernandez-km5uz
    @LuisHernandez-km5uz Рік тому +1

    Soul is soul, no matter the color of your skin.

  • @philipstone7720
    @philipstone7720 2 роки тому +8

    Yes, that's Bobby! Not only singing the song... He Wrote It, In Two Days, at the request of his producer in 1978...

  • @4tun1
    @4tun1 Рік тому +3

    I've always known he was white, and yes, I'm white. That song came out in spring 1979, when I was graduating from high school. Oh, and by the way, ma'am, please keep singing!

  • @planediveguy
    @planediveguy 2 роки тому +2

    That’s why it’s called “Soul Music” … it’s the soul that matters…

  • @patriciadavis5939
    @patriciadavis5939 2 місяці тому +1

    Don’t you love surprises. He sang that 🎵 song 🎶.🥰🔥🔥🔥

  • @boxingproff7627
    @boxingproff7627 2 роки тому +3

    The look on their face when the realization settles in is priceless.

  • @tekknow-9419
    @tekknow-9419 2 роки тому +13

    I love how when the initial shock settles down, every reactor starts grooving again. ...because in the end, does it really matter what color anyone is... good is good, great is even better!

  • @michellemyner5650
    @michellemyner5650 22 дні тому +1

    Im white and i thought the same thing but no matter the color of your skin love has no color and when youre singing it really music does bring us all together we all have soul and love and groove, and funk ❤

  • @philmanmontero2472
    @philmanmontero2472 11 місяців тому +1

    May Bobby Rest in Peace.❤

  • @Johne.8250
    @Johne.8250 Рік тому +6

    Besides lead vocals on this tune, he also played keys and bass guitar on it. RIP Bobby Caldwell

    • @Mikino1976
      @Mikino1976 9 місяців тому

      Wow, the bass is perfectly in the pocket.

  • @laddersoulstevewebb
    @laddersoulstevewebb Рік тому +6

    Rest Well Bobby ,.. 🙏 Thank you ,.. will Always Love Your Music ! 🎶 🌟

  • @paulamusicnme5234
    @paulamusicnme5234 2 роки тому +2

    I bought his album and the record company deliberately only used a silhouette on the cover so when he turned up on American Bandstand jaws dropped. It was funny

  • @tonynittoli4792
    @tonynittoli4792 2 роки тому +1

    “Is that Bobby” my cheerios just came out my nose lol.

  • @kathyembley455
    @kathyembley455 2 роки тому +52

    If you love Bobby ya gotta do George Benson “On Broadway”!!!

    • @TheDivayenta
      @TheDivayenta 2 роки тому +4

      And Give Me the Night on roller skates!

    • @VickiiHowell
      @VickiiHowell 2 роки тому +5

      Imagine my shock when, thinking George Benson sang this song, finding out it was Bobby Caldwell. Then finding out he was white😳. Not gonna lie, it shook my whole childhood and I had to recalibrate. After the shock wore off (it took a while), I came to love his talent even more. Mr. Caldwell even responded to one of my tweets. One of the best days of my life!!!🥰

  • @africanfartingfrog
    @africanfartingfrog 2 роки тому +3

    I seem to remember that they released this as a red, heart-shaped 45 RPM, and released it to coincide with Valentine's Day

  • @mybattleax
    @mybattleax Рік тому +2

    I remember when I used to assume Bobby Caldwell looked more like James Ingram than Kid Rock. I love when others have the same reaction when they find out.

  • @westrotter7847
    @westrotter7847 Місяць тому

    Back in the day i didn't care at all what color he was but it was 200% all about his music !!!!! Brings back so so many memories !!!!!

  • @gillian5005
    @gillian5005 2 роки тому +44

    Hi guys. I love your sense of humor and am really enjoying this ride. You are both so sweet and cool!! 😃♥️

  • @carlroza102
    @carlroza102 2 роки тому +5

    I thought this was Earth, Wind and Fire when I first heard this😜

  • @marskeins
    @marskeins 2 роки тому

    Another blue eyed soul singer. Bobby was just great.

  • @princedejour2686
    @princedejour2686 Рік тому +1

    That blue eyed soul hit them and they didn't know what to do!!!!

  • @ernestovildostegui7260
    @ernestovildostegui7260 Рік тому +8

    Rest in glory Bobby. Thanks for the coolest tune EVER

  • @markd4926
    @markd4926 2 роки тому +6

    Check out the live video from Miami 1978

  • @maundamartin59
    @maundamartin59 3 місяці тому

    Master P owes EVERYTHING HE HAS TO USING THIS MELODY.

  • @wacalla26
    @wacalla26 2 місяці тому

    Today 3/21/24 and i was 14 yrs old when this song came out and hearing it through out my life, i would have never ever thought this man was caucasian. Like they say your never to old to learn something new.....Great Song !

  • @garfield122010
    @garfield122010 2 роки тому +11

    You need to react to Boz Scaggs " Lowdown " ❤️❤️

  • @artdogg50
    @artdogg50 2 роки тому +18

    Bobby gets em every time. 😂 He definitely got me the first time I finally saw what he looked like. There were no music videos on tv when this came out and few people really knew what he looked like initially since his face wasn't on his album.

  • @gangansgrubs
    @gangansgrubs Рік тому +2

    RIP Bobby Caldwell March 14,2023

  • @ppurple9320
    @ppurple9320 2 роки тому +1

    This never gets old....

  • @anessalyn1035
    @anessalyn1035 2 роки тому +8

    so we add Bobby to my post on your KC video. I guess I never questioned if a singer was white or black by the way they sound, it didn't really matter. But it blows my mind and cracks me up when reactors see these singers and they're not what they were expecting. Mel don't say you feel ignorant about not knowing, everyone grew up differently so unless you were watching American Bandstand in the 70s' you wouldn't have seen most of these artists. But you're both experiencing these wonderful artists now is what's important.