I can't believe that this woman, with this voice, wasn't given the recognition she deserved. What a performance, what a great band, this is one of those finds, from you tube! "Hail Joan Osborne"
@@mercenary1881 The fact that the Funk Brothers are her backup band is a hint. Agreed that talent knows talent. The Funk Brothers, for those who don't know, were the Motown equivalent to the Wrecking Crew, and played on all the big Motown hits of the time.
@@ThePadders1 Motown was big in the UK late 60's early 70's, still draws a crowd to this day, probably because itslike the old saying " ya didn't realise what ya had till it gone"
@Victor T The darkest hour is just before dawn. I'm hopeful that through all this upset between a world pandemic, political and social upheaval, somehow what will emerge will be a better, kinder and more environmentally aware world. Maybe I'm foolish to hope but what else is there.
My brother in law, Allan Slutsky, did the arrangement of the song, produced the movie itself, and is the man conducting the band behind Joan. Greatest version of any Motown song I have ever heard. Just saw Joan the other night in Buffalo. She still has it. but she'll never top this performance.
I bought the cd Alan.producred.. Joan was recently in London (June 2024)but I didn't get to see her unfortunately . I can't believe there is only one member of the incredible Funk Brothers still with us. I was listening to this tonight. Absolutely incredible.❤
I also missed Joan in London. But have a cd of Alan's recording. Have posted 4 yrs ago and said this was my all time recording.Nothing's changed except to see the sad passing of nearly all the Funk Brothers. A fantastic performance by all concerned. Absolutely amazing.
@@tomfrench8191 well the only opinion that really matters is that of the Funk Brothers. They could have had any singer they wanted, they chose Joan. They recorded 5 songs with her, took her on tour so they obviously disagree with your assessment. I think you're on an island here
Having the greatest hit machine ever adding the music didn’t hurt either. The Funk Brothers played on the original hit. Diminished by age and losses, they still had it.
This isn't a cover, the original artists are playing the song, just someone else who sings it. Don't get me wrong, she does an absolutely amazing job of it, but the Funk Brothers are the ones that allow her to sound this good..
Somehow Joan simultaneously channelled Jimmy Ruffin and Janis Joplin for an awesome interpretation of this classic tear jerker. When I first heard this as kid in the 1960’s I thought it was about losing your girlfriend. But now as 60-some year old married man of 35 years I realize it is about loosing the love of your life; a loss tinged by anger. Thank God she is still with me.
She just knocks this out of the park. Just one of the great vocal performances. Her conviction, her heart, her emotion is just beyond ..... beyond anything. Everyone on stage with her would rate this as the best night they've ever had professionally
One of the greatest performances that I have ever seen. Joan Osborne is great but the whole ensemble with the Funk Brothers and the background singers (I wish I knew who they were) were tremendous. That being said Joan Osborne is a special talent. I wish that she received the accolades that she she deserved. Thank you for making this available on You Tube
@@andrewball3828Before the documentary there was a book by the same title and it was all about James Jamerson and included all of his bass lines and 2 cds of great bassists playing the tracks. It was a huge part of my bass training as a professional.
I can't believe I'm 71 and never heard of her. Phenomenal singer on another level. Jimmy Ruffin is smiling ear to ear somewhere. One of the best musical arrangements in history, to me.
Don't I wish THIS LADY could have been in our group years ago... what a time it would have been. Love this girl and her raspy type voice ... Go girl!!.. (Jimmy Ruffin would have been proud of her doing this number)!
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Can we all just appreciate all the musicians here on this stage? You don't see modern day artists having real people playing instruments like this anymore.
As a professional musician, I could kiss the bass player and the vibraphone player (not to mention all the others, including background vocalists). They give so much to the special sound. And the one person not on stage, who should be, is the arranger. Holy crap, what a killer arrangement. The "dynamics" - loud and soft parts - add a lot of drama. If you're not a musician, you may miss this, but there's an incredible modulation :47 - :49 that would make Bach smile. I'm in awe of everything about this performance - it's one for the ages!
Fantastic cover!!! The film 'Standing in the Shadows of Motown' should be in National Archives of American History. It's soo much more than just a musical film...it takes us to the heart of American audio ...the experience a whole world wanted !!
This is the highlight of the film, Joan does great but she is outdone by the maestros known as the Funk Brothers. The crescendo is a thing of rare beauty.
@@dsofnj5933 Talking to yourself is one thing. Puting it on youtube comments is just insane. Don't worry though. As you broaden your musical interests past "Twinkle Twinkle Litte Star" and "Happy Birthday, you will learn what good music sounds like
1st time for me, GOD where have I been not to have heard this Brilliant cover of one of the greatest SOUL songs ever written, BRILLIANT. PEACE BE WITH YOU MY FRIEND'S.✌️✌️✌️😎😎😎🏴🏴🏴🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
I watched the Shadow of Motown show on TV. I grew up with all of the Motown music and knew the Ruffin version of this song. I listened to it again today after hearing Joan’s version. The Ruffin version was a good song, but Joan’s voice and style backed up by the Funk Brothers blew me away. Her voice and the arrangement made me weep. It brings up all of those sweet memories of my youth. Like Joan’s story of listening to the song daily after work in a diner, I have had to listen to Joan sing it nearly every day since I saw that special. Thank you Joan.
Everytime I hear her voice I always ask myself "why isn't Joan Osborne a superstar?" One of the most powerful and versatile voices you will ever hear and she has never really broken loose. That's ok, those who do know how great she is will just keep listening.
I agree 1000%. She is amazing. These singers today can’t touch her. It always seems the really raw talented ones never make it super big. I guess she wasn’t willing to sell her soul to the devil🤷♀️.
I was 16 when the original was playing on the radio. I bought the record and played it so much that i drove my dad nuts. I saw this Joan Osborn version on tv last night. A cable station ran the Funk Brothers documentary from 2002. Those guys were amazing. So many hits made great by their sound. With all due respect to them, Joan Osborn's singing put a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes. Sorry to go on so long
As I said to Joan Osborne when I interviewed her a few years ago for USA Today, this is an absolutely perfect performance -- a Nadia Comaneci 10. Not one flaw in her or the band's performance.
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Normally I'm not big on covers of great songs BUT this is a smoking version of the Jimmy Ruffin classic ! She really knocks it out of the park. Fantastic !!!
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Unbelievable, This young lady not only did justice to this song but to me..Made it even better with her version..along with the band being tight and the perfect back up singers put it all Tight..old school..
Uriel Jones and Richard "Pistol" Allen on drums. Jack Ashford (sole survivor today of the Funk Brothers) on percussion; Bob Babbit on bass; Johnny Griffith and Joe Hunter on piano; Joe Messina, Eddie Willis on guitars.
Love it at 4:17 with that smile coming on, she knows she hit it. From what I've heard, when she was walking off she said "What in the hell just happened?" Pure gold is what happened.
I listen to this regularly. Sometimes everything just clicks. This was one of those times. Great song, great lead singer, sensational back-up and a magnificent, well conducted band. Musical magic.
When everything is right. The band, the backup singers, who are like angels, this immensely gifted singer and the right song. For me, this is the best ever.
This band played on 100s of Motown hits as the house band, people say that they didn't get the recognition they deserved, yes they did, every time a Motown record is played we tap our feet, get up and dance and sing along, millions of us recognize the bass intro by the late James Jamerson on the Temptations " my girl " ( Paul McCartney's hero) thank you for precious memories and thank you Joan, good work
As of April 4, 2021...882 people have no soul (or hearing). Love the Jimmy Ruffin original, but Joan Osborne absolutely CRUSHES it as part of a stage crammed with talent. Hope that those who only know her from her hit "One Of Us" click on this and realize what she's really all about.
this is a once in a lifetime recording...lightning in a bottle from the Funk Brothers last gigs....some of the men on the stage, these great musicians, are no longer with us ...Remember the Funk Brothers!
when she breaks into her "free-style" about the 3 minute mark, the band leads her into that final gut-wrenching tug at a broken heart. awesome finale and I think they all know--they nailed it. !!!!!
AMERICAN IDOL WHO DO YOU REALLY THINK WOULD WIN IF YOU HAD TO BET EVERYTHING ON THAT PARTICULAR VERSION OR SINGING YEP I THOUGHT SO THATS WHY IT'S CALLED R. AND B SOUL MUSIC FROM THE SOUL MOST PEOPLE SAYING THEY LIKE THIS VERSION WASN'T EVEN ALIVE TO HEAR THE ORIGINAL SONG DAMM WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE WHITE VS BLACK THING JIMMY IS CLEARLY A BETTER SINGER I GUESS WHO EVER THE ARTIST WAS EVEN DAVID WOULD'VE HAVE LOST !!!!!!!!]!!!!!
The song, the arrangement, the musicians, the back-up singers and, especially, Joan's magnificent voice, EVERYTHING in this video IS PERFECT. Making this even more amazing, is that this song is so very hard to sing.
i'm not sure if joan or any of the musicians on stage realized the moment of musical magic they had just created. everyone on stage was spot on, making the emotions of joan , shine through. music has the power to move people and this powerful rendition of a classic, certainly rose to the occassion. BRAVO
+tommy2chips Agreed. Every school child (& every adult) should be shown Standing in the Shadows of Motown to understand the majesty and wonder of the music made by our great American artists. If this stuff doesn't move you go pick out a burial plot 'cause you have passed away.
Agreed this is a performance under rated by all but folk like us that were there way back when Jimmy Ruffin did this song in 65. This lady is pretty, soulful and the band, my gosh! I cannot say enough they are absolutely magnificent!! This is a musical work of art, truly a tribute yet unrealized to the man that did this song to begin with!!
I always appreciate when someone just sings the song, and doesn’t over sing it. It’s good enough the way it is, just put your voice on it. Joan did that here.
I am no fan of cover songs, but damn, damn. this women did the song proud. amazing. passionate. soulful. right from the heart and slam into your soul. I have tears in my eyes every time I see and listen to this, and anyone who knows about music will understand what I am expressing to you.
+Faeden Right beside you, Faeden. Puts a lump in my throat every damn time. Everyone on that stage knows their musical potatoes through and through; and their pleasure in queueing up that number again is clear. As much as I enjoyed Jimmy Ruffin's original cover, Joan absolutely killed it. Her version is, for me, the ace and deuce of the "Brokenhearted" canon.
+Faeden some songs are just beautiful words and melody but it's the artist , that puts the whipped cream and cherry on top. :-) joan seems to bare her soul from the 3 minute mark on and the result is pure raw emotion. bravo
One shouldn't hate a beautiful voice God gave her a gift.very talented, with that tear in her voice.awsome arrangements.to me she's a exciting to hear.dont be a hater.unless your better, doubt it.god bless joan.keep it going.one monkey don't stop the show.Willie,love ya!!!!!!!
Found this early on in lockdown. Return to it all the time and think it's my all time favourite. As well as Joan's phenomenal performance, the Funk Brothers are equally phenomenal. Not sure how it took me so long to find this. Absolutely brilliant!
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I can't believe that this woman, with this voice, wasn't given the recognition she deserved. What a performance, what a great band, this is one of those finds, from you tube!
"Hail Joan Osborne"
she sells out wherever she goes bro , talent knows talent
@@mercenary1881 The fact that the Funk Brothers are her backup band is a hint. Agreed that talent knows talent. The Funk Brothers, for those who don't know, were the Motown equivalent to the Wrecking Crew, and played on all the big Motown hits of the time.
Brings tears what would we have done without tamla motown awesome
@@ThePadders1 Motown was big in the UK late 60's early 70's, still draws a crowd to this day, probably because itslike the old saying " ya didn't realise what ya had till it gone"
Couldn't agree more 👏
1967. A girlfriend broke up with me and I drove away with Jimmy Ruffin singing that song!
All i can say with my Jaw dropped having seen and having heard this song is " WOW "
EXCUSE ME?! HER VOICE!!! WOW!!!
This is the song I go to when my soul hurts a bit, TY
Me too
Thats perfect❤
Whenever my eyes need watering, I play this video.
Me too
I'm 70 and a new fan of Joan Osborn..she took What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted to a new level of fine to me.
Have been a fan of Joan Osborne for a long time. This is one of my favourites ua-cam.com/video/ZRy53fb_7Sc/v-deo.html
I'm 71 and have been a fan of Joan's for several years. Love her, her soul, and her voice! Oh, I love her look, too.
I turned 70 in May. I don't see much hope for our world right now.
@Victor T The darkest hour is just before dawn. I'm hopeful that through all this upset between a world pandemic, political and social upheaval, somehow what will emerge will be a better, kinder and more environmentally aware world. Maybe I'm foolish to hope but what else is there.
@@abjectt5440 I agree with you. At our age we have seen, lived and love a lot too. I gave up on love 22 years ago. I hope your happy.
My brother in law, Allan Slutsky, did the arrangement of the song, produced the movie itself, and is the man conducting the band behind Joan. Greatest version of any Motown song I have ever heard. Just saw Joan the other night in Buffalo. She still has it. but she'll never top this performance.
Outstanding .... Love it . Many thanks to your brother in law.❤
I bought the cd Alan.producred.. Joan was recently in London (June 2024)but I didn't get to see her unfortunately
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I can't believe there is only one member of the incredible Funk Brothers still with us.
I was listening to this tonight. Absolutely incredible.❤
Well, he did an outstanding job!
I also missed Joan in London. But have a cd of Alan's recording. Have posted 4 yrs ago and said this was my all time recording.Nothing's changed except to see the sad passing of nearly all the Funk Brothers. A fantastic performance by all concerned. Absolutely amazing.
I have too say he did a great job I love this version
Still listening to Joan in 2022.. The best version of this masterpiece ❤️
You have to remember Jimmy Ruffin heard this in his head, Joan heard it on the juke box.
This isn't a cover, it's an homage and a bow of respect
Same here!!! 2022 and still loving Joan!
She can’t even get the timing right! Imposter
@@tomfrench8191 well the only opinion that really matters is that of the Funk Brothers. They could have had any singer they wanted, they chose Joan.
They recorded 5 songs with her, took her on tour so they obviously disagree with your assessment. I think you're on an island here
Wow.. how disrespectful to a real vocalist… she sounds like something on the old Lawrence Welk show
I should be able to give this another thumbs up every time I come back for a view.
Sensational--a classic !
Myself. Tell me
I'm rock in with you Joan in 2021.
Agree
Likewise
Best version of this song ever done.
❤❤❤❤❤ amen !!!!
RIP to the 12 of the 13 Funk Brothers who have passed. We’ll not see their like again.
Some folks can take a cover to a level that most of us who grew up with the original can appreciate...and SHE just did!
yes~~well said
Amen
Having the greatest hit machine ever adding the music didn’t hurt either. The Funk Brothers played on the original hit. Diminished by age and losses, they still had it.
YES SHE DID!!! The girl can blow!!!
This isn't a cover, the original artists are playing the song, just someone else who sings it. Don't get me wrong, she does an absolutely amazing job of it, but the Funk Brothers are the ones that allow her to sound this good..
Still listening in 2023 and still loving it. "Great version of this masterpiece". 👌
This woman owns this song ...
Beautiful !
Sings with real feeling for a wonderful piece of music, it was made for her, and she put herself into it.
Wow- just wow. Teared up listening to this song.
Somehow Joan simultaneously channelled Jimmy Ruffin and Janis Joplin for an awesome interpretation of this classic tear jerker. When I first heard this as kid in the 1960’s I thought it was about losing your girlfriend. But now as 60-some year old married man of 35 years I realize it is about loosing the love of your life; a loss tinged by anger. Thank God she is still with me.
Her wants to know where she goes because of being lonely.
She just knocks this out of the park.
Just one of the great vocal performances. Her conviction, her heart, her emotion is just beyond ..... beyond anything.
Everyone on stage with her would rate this as the best night they've ever had professionally
Here we are in July 2022…where have you been all my life??
Just a great singer
You sure are right Boris! Joan is my favorite Irish girl singer and eye love her performance and heartfelt emotions of this song! Bravo Joan!
She didn’t knock it out of the park, she put it in orbit!
The Funk Brothers were super accompanying many Motown singers and groups. I miss all these from my youth.
Joan Osborne and the Funk Brothers NAILED this song. AWESOME
Every once in a while the universe gives us a glimpse at perfection.
When a song puts a lump in your throat and tears in your eyes, there's no need for words.
Well said
Yes!😊
Yes
Well said.
Same
I'm so glad to have found this video!! Very powerful performance....
One of the greatest performances that I have ever seen. Joan Osborne is great but the whole ensemble with the Funk Brothers and the background singers (I wish I knew who they were) were tremendous. That being said Joan Osborne is a special talent. I wish that she received the accolades that she she deserved. Thank you for making this available on You Tube
Absolutely!
If you can find it there is a movie called In the shadow of motown great music and the sound track of the times
Standing In The Shadows of Motown@@andrewball3828
When I saw this HBO special about the funk brothers, I wish she sang every song she is freaking unbelievable I love the sound of her voice
@@andrewball3828Before the documentary there was a book by the same title and it was all about James Jamerson and included all of his bass lines and 2 cds of great bassists playing the tracks. It was a huge part of my bass training as a professional.
better than the original recording..very cool to see the Funk Bros. having a blast
I can't believe I'm 71 and never heard of her. Phenomenal singer on another level. Jimmy Ruffin is smiling ear to ear somewhere. One of the best musical arrangements in history, to me.
Ditto
Personally I prefer jimmy but she’s great too
me too, just heard her for the 1st time! Im 68
search for her song "What if God was One of Us".
Love ya
Don't I wish THIS LADY could have been in our group years ago... what a time it would have been. Love this girl and her raspy type voice ... Go girl!!.. (Jimmy Ruffin would have been proud of her doing this number)!
16 years has past, I will fall asleep with this beautiful rendition of this song.
Out of the park, great!
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Keep coming back to this fantastic collection of world class musicians- who are the 800 martians who turned thumbs down?
She's from where I was born in Anchorage near Louisville. Good ol' Kentucky girl.
She totally kills this song!
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It was supposed to be in the movie , 'The Bodyguard' , but they chose ' i will always love you ' instead
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Can we all just appreciate all the musicians here on this stage? You don't see modern day artists having real people playing instruments like this anymore.
As a professional musician, I could kiss the bass player and the vibraphone player (not to mention all the others, including background vocalists). They give so much to the special sound. And the one person not on stage, who should be, is the arranger. Holy crap, what a killer arrangement. The "dynamics" - loud and soft parts - add a lot of drama. If you're not a musician, you may miss this, but there's an incredible modulation :47 - :49 that would make Bach smile. I'm in awe of everything about this performance - it's one for the ages!
@@2011littleguy thanks for the good info
That's Because It's the Funk Brothers........
They just stick their bums in the air and we're all supposed to think it's cool.
if you can’t find a modern artist with live musicians, you’re looking in the wrong place
Fantastic cover!!!
The film 'Standing in the Shadows of Motown' should be in National Archives of American History. It's soo much more than just a musical film...it takes us to the heart of American audio ...the experience a whole world wanted !!
This is the highlight of the film, Joan does great but she is outdone by the maestros known as the Funk Brothers. The crescendo is a thing of rare beauty.
I remember watching this with my Dad on Christmas and at the end of this performance we both just simply said, WOW. And we are both Motown guys.
I cannot get enough of this video. It's perfect in every way. I'm obsessed with it. Tell me! Tell me! Tell me!
OHHHHHHHHHH.......
@@catmansma lzkaÀq
It's a perfect song and sung so, so well. Can't get enough either! I feel ya Joan!!
Perfect for me. The emotion is so raw.
My husband passed to soon
Can't get enough either! . Walking these shadows looking for light....Tell me!
Fell in love with that voice. A new fan. Not easily impressed at 65 years old. I'm impressed.
You've no taste or concept of music
66 and I'm impressed also!!!
Chuck Lawson agree. I'm 62
I did not think this song could be covered like this. I think maybe better than Jimmy did it, and that's a hell of a compliment.
@@dsofnj5933 Talking to yourself is one thing. Puting it on youtube comments is just insane. Don't worry though. As you broaden your musical interests past "Twinkle Twinkle Litte Star" and "Happy Birthday, you will learn what good music sounds like
I've never heard a better version of this song than this one 💔
Me neither.
1st time for me, GOD where have I been not to have heard this Brilliant cover of one of the greatest SOUL songs ever written, BRILLIANT. PEACE BE WITH YOU MY FRIEND'S.✌️✌️✌️😎😎😎🏴🏴🏴🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Joan Osborne killd’it
This is a grand slam all around, but her voice is amazing on this. Show stealer.
I like it too.
One of the most technically precise singers to ever take the stage. Fantastic breath support, pitch control, and impeccable timing.
Oh this girl got soul.
Very hard song to sing.
you need to watch Standing in the Shadows of Motown documentary
Robert saw that and all i can say it was great
Joan sings rock, soul and folk with equal skill and artistry (and no auto tune)!
I don't know how many times I've watched this video but it just keeps getting better and better. I wish I would have been there.
Perfection, Jimmy Ruffin would be proud.
If the last minute and a half of that song doesn't give you chills, the good kind, then you need to open up more!
I watched the Shadow of Motown show on TV. I grew up with all of the Motown music and knew the Ruffin version of this song. I listened to it again today after hearing Joan’s version. The Ruffin version was a good song, but Joan’s voice and style backed up by the Funk Brothers blew me away. Her voice and the arrangement made me weep. It brings up all of those sweet memories of my youth. Like Joan’s story of listening to the song daily after work in a diner, I have had to listen to Joan sing it nearly every day since I saw that special. Thank you Joan.
When I heard her sing this at the end of the documentary I cried, feeling so moved by her voice and emotion. What a beautiful tribute to that era.
All of your comments is how feel. What joy, what a wonderful feeling
Everytime I hear her voice I always ask myself "why isn't Joan Osborne a superstar?" One of the most powerful and versatile voices you will ever hear and she has never really broken loose. That's ok, those who do know how great she is will just keep listening.
I agree 1000%. She is amazing. These singers today can’t touch her. It always seems the really raw talented ones never make it super big. I guess she wasn’t willing to sell her soul to the devil🤷♀️.
Probably not a Superstar because of bad tone choices
It’s the songs…you gotta’ have great songs….hits.
@@robynwells4609 Right on. That could be said about Jennifer Warnes.
I was 16 when the original was playing on the radio. I bought the record and played it so much that i drove my dad nuts. I saw this Joan Osborn version on tv last night. A cable station ran the Funk Brothers documentary from 2002. Those guys were amazing. So many hits made great by their sound. With all due respect to them, Joan Osborn's singing put a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes.
Sorry to go on so long
You and 20 million other people including me.
Funk Brothers,the musicians of motown ,
absolutely awesome .
Certainly one of the best songs ever written, and sung in the Motown era
Amen !
I cry every time I watch this.
As I said to Joan Osborne when I interviewed her a few years ago for USA Today, this is an absolutely perfect performance -- a Nadia Comaneci 10. Not one flaw in her or the band's performance.
Absolute truth. She is an amazing talent. Made nose rings the thing in her day too....
Bob Doerschuk Right on brother!
@@MaynardGKrebs-gv4vy TRUE, TRUE and TRUE...
So true, such a sublime performance.
Make that a Simone Biles 10+!
That was a night all the stars fell into place, outstanding. Can't get enough.
Best version ever
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Normally I'm not big on covers of great songs BUT this is a smoking version of the Jimmy Ruffin classic ! She really knocks it out of the park. Fantastic !!!
One of the best female singers to ever come out of Kentucky.
she does!
This is Joan Osborne on fire. She is blistering. Amazing.
Totally awesome.
Funk Brothers really make this! Joan -.Awesome
380 people don't know music! I was raised on r&b, then Motown! Listen to the Funk Brothers and Joan is so soulful!
Soulful is the word.
Maybe 78 people don’t have your music taste.
2023 thos' pipes!💯💥
Jimmy Ruffin was a great artist and this song was his signature, this version is awesome, wow what a voice!!!
Absolutely perfect rendition of this song... So much talent on this stage.
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Unbelievable, This young lady not only did justice to this song but to me..Made it even better with her version..along with the band being tight and the perfect back up singers put it all
Tight..old school..
Joan knocks this song outta the ballpark! She's got such a awesome God given talent! I come back and watch this video all of the time!
She doesn’t just knock this out of the park, she puts it into orbit.
An amazing performance.
Love it.
I conquer
Omg the drummers……😍 The backing vocals…. the band….🎶
The Everything >w
It's the Funk Brothers.
Uriel Jones and Richard "Pistol" Allen on drums.
Jack Ashford (sole survivor today of the Funk Brothers) on percussion; Bob Babbit on bass; Johnny Griffith and Joe Hunter on piano; Joe Messina, Eddie Willis on guitars.
I don’t know about anyone else I was in High School . Listen to it now brings me back living in to Harlem in the 60s
It was an enormous hit in the UK
Joan Osborne was BORN to sing this song! Add The Funk Brothers, and you’ll weave PURE MAGIC on stage!
Love it at 4:17 with that smile coming on, she knows she hit it. From what I've heard, when she was walking off she said "What in the hell just happened?" Pure gold is what happened.
Great song taken to a new level! I grew up in Detroit with Motown. This performance did Motown PROUD! Detroit yes!!!!
Imagine the band members thoughts while backing Joan's perfect, sensuous bluesy vocals and utterly INCREDIBLE backing vocals
She honored this Motown classic...Thanks Joan!1
What gets me besides her modulated vocal textures and wonderful phrasing is simply the overwhelming powerful projection of her voice.
I listen to this regularly. Sometimes everything just clicks. This was one of those times. Great song, great lead singer, sensational back-up and a magnificent, well conducted band. Musical magic.
This version of this song is the benchmark of cover songs. Joan has a voice for the ages .
Hi Tommie
Saw this video a long time ago, but I never get tired of it.
Can we all just sing along to this song? Oh yeah we all know it, let's just sing it, I'll start.
When everything is right. The band, the backup singers, who are like angels, this immensely gifted singer and the right song.
For me, this is the best ever.
This band played on 100s of Motown hits as the house band, people say that they didn't get the recognition they deserved, yes they did, every time a Motown record is played we tap our feet, get up and dance and sing along, millions of us recognize the bass intro by the late James Jamerson on the Temptations " my girl " ( Paul McCartney's hero) thank you for precious memories and thank you Joan, good work
Nicely put . . .
As of April 4, 2021...882 people have no soul (or hearing). Love the Jimmy Ruffin original, but Joan Osborne absolutely CRUSHES it as part of a stage crammed with talent. Hope that those who only know her from her hit "One Of Us" click on this and realize what she's really all about.
Joan & Funk Brothers FRIGIN Incredible
Stunning cover. Joan is phenomenal.
What a performance … She was born to sing this song
The standard by which all Motown covers are measured. Chills very time. Long live the broken hearted!
Wow what a artist
Bless the fantastic Funk Brothers
this is a once in a lifetime recording...lightning in a bottle from the Funk Brothers last gigs....some of the men on the stage, these great musicians, are no longer with us ...Remember the Funk Brothers!
Those with thumbs down yall dont know music
I have no more superlatives. I am also hooked on this treasured performance
JOAN OSBOURNE SINGS THIS SONG THE BEST WHAT A GREAT VOICE
Greatest song on youtube.
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when she breaks into her "free-style" about the 3 minute mark, the band leads her into that final gut-wrenching tug at a broken heart. awesome finale and I think they all know--they nailed it. !!!!!
Yep.
AMERICAN IDOL WHO DO YOU REALLY THINK WOULD WIN IF YOU HAD TO BET EVERYTHING ON THAT PARTICULAR VERSION OR SINGING YEP I THOUGHT SO THATS WHY IT'S CALLED R. AND B SOUL MUSIC FROM THE SOUL MOST PEOPLE SAYING THEY LIKE THIS VERSION WASN'T EVEN ALIVE TO HEAR THE ORIGINAL SONG DAMM WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE WHITE VS BLACK THING JIMMY IS CLEARLY A BETTER SINGER I GUESS WHO EVER THE ARTIST WAS EVEN DAVID WOULD'VE HAVE LOST !!!!!!!!]!!!!!
@@johnathanbrown5244 You make me laugh, you were the one that brought race into this.
@@johnathanbrown5244 The Jimmy Ruffin version is on you tube - I did not prefer it to this version.
wish I could give you more than one thumbs up
The song, the arrangement, the musicians, the back-up singers and, especially, Joan's magnificent voice, EVERYTHING in this video IS PERFECT. Making this even more amazing, is that this song is so very hard to sing.
I made almost the same comment myself plus Joan's unique vocal tone .. magnificent !!
This may be the finest performance of any kind that I have seen here on YT........Real Soul !
On rare occasions a band and singer knock it out of the park...this was one of the occasions.
Live performance doesn't get any better than this
i'm not sure if joan or any of the musicians on stage realized the moment of musical magic they had just created. everyone on stage was spot on, making the emotions of joan , shine through. music has the power to move people and this powerful rendition of a classic, certainly rose to the occassion. BRAVO
+up2my you said it best.
+tommy2chips Agreed. Every school child (& every adult) should be shown Standing in the Shadows of Motown to understand the majesty and wonder of the music made by our great American artists. If this stuff doesn't move you go pick out a burial plot 'cause you have passed away.
Agreed this is a performance under rated by all but folk like us that were there way back when Jimmy Ruffin did this song in 65. This lady is pretty, soulful and the band, my gosh! I cannot say enough they are absolutely magnificent!! This is a musical work of art, truly a tribute yet unrealized to the man that did this song to begin with!!
She might have. It's been said that after the song, the energy, etc., she's said to have asked "What the hell just happened?"
up2my, ya nailed it. I absolutely LOVE this song. Tell Me, Tell Me, Tell Me... It's always about the Love!
Words can't touch this one !!
I always appreciate when someone just sings the song, and doesn’t over sing it. It’s good enough the way it is, just put your voice on it. Joan did that here.
She's very special and this version is just perfect!
Next to the Original version this could have been a single by her and the Funk Brothers. Soulful and Perfect in every way. Good going Joan!
I agree
I am no fan of cover songs, but damn, damn. this women did the song proud. amazing. passionate. soulful. right from the heart and slam into your soul. I have tears in my eyes every time I see and listen to this, and anyone who knows about music will understand what I am expressing to you.
+Faeden well expressed. couldn't agree more. This was feeling & soul
+Faeden Right beside you, Faeden. Puts a lump in my throat every damn time.
Everyone on that stage knows their musical potatoes through and through; and their pleasure in queueing up that number again is clear. As much as I enjoyed Jimmy Ruffin's original cover, Joan absolutely killed it. Her version is, for me, the ace and deuce of the "Brokenhearted" canon.
+Faeden some songs are just beautiful words and melody but it's the artist , that puts the whipped cream and cherry on top. :-) joan seems to bare her soul from the 3 minute mark on and the result is pure raw emotion. bravo
One shouldn't hate a beautiful voice God gave her a gift.very talented, with that tear in her voice.awsome arrangements.to me she's a exciting to hear.dont be a hater.unless your better, doubt it.god bless joan.keep it going.one monkey don't stop the show.Willie,love ya!!!!!!!
That's how I feel about the original . Jimmy Ruffin brings tears to my eyes !
One of the best written songs ever.
Truly is one of the best written songs ever
I almost cry every time I hear it
THIS LADY CAN SING THIS SONG BABES. I'M A MOTOWN FAN BUT DAMN.
Funk Brothers "THE" Motown sound magicians their sound is fantastic. Ms. Osborne has the perfect raspy voice that fits this sond perfectly!
Found this early on in lockdown. Return to it all the time and think it's my all time favourite. As well as Joan's phenomenal performance, the Funk Brothers are equally phenomenal. Not sure how it took me so long to find this. Absolutely brilliant!
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The look on her face as she walks to the mic is priceless. It is as if she just knows that she's gonna just kill it.
Wow This girl nailed it.
Great job.