Vicki Sue Robinson on Midnight Special 1976
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Vicki Sue and her band doing Turn the Beat Around live on the Midnight Special in 1976
VSR -lead vocals, Danny Pickering -flute/trumpet, Joey Melotti -keys, Wendy Simmons -bass, Nacho Mena -percussion, Bill Cerulli -drums, Vernie "Butch" Taylor -guitar
I wish more bass players wore feather boas and high heels. Rockin' that bass and singin' harmony!
She did this song on ONE TAKE !!THATS TALENT!!!
RIP ...
I was fortunate to see Vicki Sue perform at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, shortly before she passed away from cancer. She was sick but in high spirits and was wearing an orange and pink boa that she really whipped around. She was promoting 'House of Joy'. It was a memorable performance and was well received by the appreciative audience.
One of the great songs of the seventies. The best decade in history.
The album version is so sweet.
I have to agree best decade in music history.
Vicky Sue had such a wonderful pitch and power.
Still sadly missed.
Thank goodness for this absolutely live version we get to see her raw talent.
I was out of the band by the end of 1977. In the mid 80s, I got back together with Vicki. She had been doing a lot of jingles in NYC around that time but had a bunch of new original tunes. We got a band together and started working with David Wolff (manager of Cindi Lauper). We even did a few gigs but nothing really came of it. I was in touch with Vicki off and on until her death. She was an amazing live vocalist.
No other venue has been successful at bringing the races together as '70s DISCO. We desperately need this today throughout our nation.
Someone hasn’t been to rolling loud
Vicki Sue Robinson Band (1976): Danny Pickering on flute, Nacho Mena on percussion, Butch (aka Vernie) Taylor on guitar, Wendy Simmons on bass, Bill "Vito" Cerulli on drums, and Joey Melotti on keyboards (who had replaced George Pavlis)
A disco classic back in 1976. Vicki Sue Robinson had so much energy singing on stage her signature hit ''Turn The Beat Around''. She received a grammy nomination for this song and huge chart success all over the world.#10 in US hot 100,#1 in disco charts #51 in UK .At the age of 46, Vicki Sue Robinson died of cancer at her Wilton, Connecticut home on April 27, 2000.R.I.P Vicki
Amazing if this only got to #51 in the UK, it's an incredible song!
One of my fav disco singers. Gone too soon. Rest in peace
The Spirit of '76! RIP Miss Vicki. We miss you still!
The mighty 70's
Rest in Paradise Ms. Robinson.
Yeah baby
she is having such a great time. Its soo nice to see entertainers enjoying themselves
A good example of how a woman can ooze confidence and sexiness without being half naked
Wow. What an insightful, brilliant comment. Ms. Robinson embodies the tenets of the modern day feminist movement: for women to be judged by character, charisma, personality and intelligence, rather than by physical beauty alone.
+Charles C True
When disco became popular after '75, a lot of my white friends derided it as a gay kind of thing. And as far as the BeeGees were concerned, they were right. But when I heard Donna Summer or Vicky Sue Robinson sing, I thought "Man, these black and latino girls really enjoy sex. There's a straight dimension to disco that my white friends have no clue about". That's what this song brings back to mind for me.
Agreed Roy
Half??? They are FULLY NAKED now
The 70's were amazing. All kinds of music alongside one another. James Taylor next to Led Zeppelin next to Stevie Wonder next to Vickie Sue Robinson. All on the charts together. All the artists respected one another even if their music and or race were different (because they all had to play instruments and sing). Racial barriers came down in music and in bands themselves.. This show shows that. We need more of this now.
well said. so sad it didn't last. We need way more of it.....
Bill Cerulli was my drum teacher for several years starting in 1982. Can't believe it was just 6 years before that he was on this show. Bill's a great guy and even better drummer.
R.I.P Vicki. We miss you, and we love you,and you will always be in our Hearts 💖
I remember watching the Midnight Special in the 70’s...little did I know that it would be the last of the shows with top acts performing LIVE!!
Gone but never forgotten. Long live her beauty and talent.
This is one of those songs which should never be remade. It can't be touched. Estefan can't compete with the vocal range Robinson has also.
You're wrong. While the original is always appreciated, Gloria Estefan's version made the song even more popular while introducing it to a whole new generation. My parents grew up with the original, I grew up with Gloria's version, which became a huge hit in the mid-90's. Both versions are appreciated by all generations. It may be disco, but it has a very dominate Latin pop rhythm, something that Gloria has been coined the Queen of for nearly 3 decades. Both legends in their own right.
roglo06 Sorry, but I agree with Sybil Tang. This original version by Ms. Robinson is simply untouchable. And it is even more dynamic in its live version, as displayed here. Although the version by Gloria Estefan (whom I absolutely adore, by the way) made the song more popular, popularity isn't tantamount to superiority. In the end, of course, we all have our own opinion, but in my own Vickie Sue Robinson's version can never be matched.
Sybil Tang I totally agree. To me, "remaking" hits and "sampling" the work of other artist reveals a true lack of creativity. Vickie Sue Robinson was genuine. She had a strong and real R&B tint to her style and I loved it. She reminds me of Teena Marie, who could also really "sing" in the R&B style and not "copy" it. Check out Vickie Sue's 'Daylight', which is my favorite of her's.
Charles C Amen.
I agree.
i love the bass ans the congas that girl can play the bass
That girl could sing her face off ... She should have been a bigger star.
The seven was the best musical decade of all times!!!
A genuine classic hit from 1976 one of my favorite years for pop music releases....
I was 18 at time that was my fave song and still is nobody can do it like vickie sue saw her performance on midnight special won't ever forget that rip vickie sue. Still luv u sing that song up in heaven for everyone
It doesn't get any better than this!!!!! Outstanding live performance. Vicki and Wendy, two beautiful women in tempo and on time. This performance clearly shows why live music is so much better than the record. Vicki's "attack" on this song shows why NO ONE will ever perform it better than she does....ever. Saw the original broadcast in 1976 and loved it then and love it now.
It's remarkable, how difficult this song is. There have been two notable remakes (Gloria Estefan and Laura Branigan), and neither was able to perform it in the same key, with the same high notes, and at the same tempo. Especially live. This performance is honestly amazing.
Wendy jams that bass so right!! Her tone is the bomb... love it!!!
Hello, what s the name of Wendy, his bass is terrible. So good!
And what about that wild bass player! What a time to have lived on the planet! Now THAT was life and livin'!
There was good & bad, like any other time. Best of all, I'd graduate HS in 77, so the best was yet to come?
I was the original guitarist with VSR band. The band here on the Midnight Special was Vicki's original touring band except for Joey Melotti on keys. George Pavlis was the first keyboard player for the VSR band but he quit the band before our fist trip to California. Joey took his spot in the band just before we did these TV shows. With George Pavlis on keys, we were actually a working band before we hooked up with Vicki in 1975.
She died in 2000 at 46. She was Teriffic. This song was a big disco hit at the height of the disco era.
I've never heard this song live. She's electric! I found myself crushing on her by the end of it. She's got such presence and power. Actual star power
She is an awesome singer and entertainer with this,her song.What a woman she turned out to be.
This was one of most popular disco songs in 1970's.
i think im in love with the bassist
She got class and talent
I just saw for the first time a performance of me playing percussion with Vicky, good times !!!!!
+Más Artes Hey Nacho, How you doing man?
Butch & Wendy
Hi Butch, long time no see my friend, how is Wendy. I just saw these year this video, i´ve been mailing with Danny, i´m steel playing and composing: How are you guys ? I´ve have to do a lesson know.
My e-mail is nachomena@vtr.net lets keep in touch.
Best
Live period
amazing live performer. she had such a stage presence
she recorded this song on one take i heard wow.
She sounds great! This song will always live and so wil Vicki Sue!
freaking amazing live: guitar, percussion, drums, bass, singin', flute awesome!!!!
Just to see Paul Williams I am over the moon~ Love Vickie's song alot. Love the Gal playing Bass~
GRETA MALL me too she
goooooood
A beautiful lady with a beautiful voice. RIP doll.
A fantastic live version of the disco classic! The musicianship is first class- the rhythm the percussion the vocals are A1
Songs from the Disco Era have been frequently overlooked as being cliched and trite. While there is some truth to that, this was a notable exception. Vicki Sue Robinson was a gifted singer, having worked on Broadway prior to her recording career. "Turn the Beat Around" may have been the perfect song for her: high energy, with emphasis on her vocal power. And her stage presentation was terrific-beautiful woman, with great dance moves, backed by a tight, hot band. One of the best of the Disco Era.
REMEMBERING VICKI SUE ROBINSON (MAY 31, 1954 - APR 27, 2000) [05/31/2016]
I FELL IN LOVE WITH HER THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THAT VOICE ON THE BACK OF MY GRANDMOTHERS PORCH JUST LISTNING TO THE RADIO. THANK YOU . I FINALLY PUT A FACE WITH THE ORIGINAL ARTIST AND NOW SHE HAS LEFT THIS SIDE THE BEAT REALLY MEANS SOMETHING. ANOTHER UNSUNG VOICE.
My parents grew up with VSR's original version. I grew up with Gloria Estefan's version. Both are great versions, IMHO. That's a reason why both were big hits for both artists. I'm not a fan of cover versions but I'll admit that GE did a good cover version of this disco classic. Even my parents agree.
if someone says disco sucks play them this
Amen.
theurbanghost People change, I was big into the disco sucks movement then, but now its happy nostalgia.
Agreed
Disco does suck… except for this song.
Hehe
What a sense of rhythm Vicki Sue had. One of the top on my all time classic list.
I have been loving this song since I was six years old! I remember watching the Midnight Special when I was a little kid but I just recently found this gem! She had an incredible voice may she rest in peace! I liked Gloria Estefan's version but it doesn't hold a candle to the original version and the incredible live version here!
Gloria Estefan's version brings out the Best of both versions The tribute as well as The origional. Gloria&The Miami sound machine is superb Vicki Sue was superbbest!
How are you doing today my name is Bryan Cooker
Viki is exquiste. Her vocal range stage presence were absolutely on point. And she was beautiful.
Also credit to Wendy Simmons playing in that dress!! I could never play in that outfit, as gorgeous as it is😊😎
Got misty eyed watching this, my high school years, gone too soon she should have had more hits, amazing voice she will be forever remembered for this hit...
Lady bassist, rare for 76
Samuel Wolk~Look up the group, A Taste Of Honey 🍯, which has both a female lead guitarist, as well as, a bass player, from the same era, circa: 1978.......Boogie Oogie Oogie
Nancy Wilson guitarist from Heart
I was 7 in 1976 ahh Wonder woman the bionic woman and viki sue Robinson with this song she died way too young but her feminity and voice and her beauty will never die
To be fair, he said "rare" not nonexistent.🤔
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Maybe the greatest disco song of all time ❤️😍😍💋
What I can't believe is this beautiful woman performed the vocals for Pokemon Dance Mix before she died. That's how I found about her is cause of the famous song from Pokemon. But before anyone judges me, I'm a kid of the 90's trying to appreciate someone from the 70's who did something special for me and many other children till this day.
Love the guy rocking the flute. Who knew it could be rocked?
ever hear of Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull?
One of my favorite songs of all time! Man, I just can't keep my eyes off Vickie Sue - what a compelling performer. Just a natural. It must have been a blast playing with her and doing this song night in and night out.
She was great but her music will live on forever.
Long live the memory of the late, great Vicki Sue Robinson. xoxo The Clarences
We played live on the Midnight Special, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, and the Merv Griffin Show. On shows like American Bandstand and Soul Train, Vicki sang to tracks. On the Mike Douglas Show, the band actually played behind a curtain while Vicki sang on camera. By this time we were all union members of AFTRA and if they showed us on camera, they would have had to pay each of us TV & radio scale. It was the shows decision.
The band was called "In the Blood" before we were with Vicki Sue. We played local gigs in CT doing some covers but mostly original jazz-fusion music. Vicki & Wendy were doing small gigs in NYC and Vicki was a folk artist (like her mom) playing acoustic guitar and singing. Warren and RCA records turned her into a disco artist.
RIP Vickie, love you.
Talk about a blast from the past, people up on stage actually performing a song LIVE!
WOW WOW WOW!!! Really?? That was amazing. I had never seen this. I agree with some others here. Her version can't be touched. From her Broadway and film experience in Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar, her New York and Philly upbringing, and the ability to do Disco LIVE - which I have to say is no easy task - taking a studio based music and playing everything on stage. It is quite rare, and The Midnight Special did us all a disservice by placing her LAST toward the end credits! Her musical chops almost have a jazz element approach to this song. It just blows me away. What a gift she had. She spent much of her career under the radar, letting other people shine. But she was the ultimate star.
Toda una diva. Lástima que ya no estés con nosotros deleitándonos con tu voz.
Only 92,000 views? This should be in the UA-cam top 10! Thanks for posting.
A million.
You forgot. She's not screaming Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson.
@@helenbestman5338 LOL! Agreed ;)
Love the guitarist in the formal gown!
One of my epic memories of 1976 ?? Vicki Sue was playing at the coastline in cherry hill and somehow I ended up driving the band or guys connected with the band, maybe the crew to Delaware and they gave me a pair of Vicki Sues's rust/brown pair of jeans to wear, because we wore dresses to the club, wonderful night out , by the way I was seventeen , what can I say I love music of Vicki Sue, Thanks for the jeans ! I kept them for years and years, by the way everybody was so skinny back then. Before fast food maybe?
Classic - at the Dawn of Disco.
They need to revive these shows, live shows
Vicki Sue Robinson was sooooo full of life!!! Vicki Sue would STILL be in the music market today...She had such soul in her!
true disco tune gd memories gloria estefan does this 1 gd too wish i could go bk to better times
Great song. RIP MAMI
Would really love to have heard Vicki do some of the ballads from those albums live...She really had some gems...I wish people really knew her talent....
I experienced great joy when young and when I first heard this song. Thanks to her and this song and can still feel the joy on the internet. She was full of life and energy I thought it would never end. Sad when it did but she's in my heart forever
We had just lost our bass player after doing some recording at RCA in NYC. Wendy Simmons (bass player) had been doing coffee house gigs around NYC with Vicki while she was recording the first album. In those days Vicki and Wendy were doing an acoustic duo kind of thing. When the VSR record was about to be released, Vicki and Wendy made a trip to Connecticut to meet with us about being her back-up band for gigs on the advice of her recording engineer, Al Garrison.
Vicky Sue Robinson. The best of the best Highlander.
she was gorgeous . God wanted her !! r.i.p.
what a great performer - Vicki Sue Robinson was - RIP Vicki
VSR played Grad night at Disneyland in 1977. Seeing her sing this song was the highlight of high school graduation.
RIP, Vicki Sue.
I'm in love with bass player😍✌️
LOVE THIS SONG !!!!
There’s nothing like hearing a live, unfiltered voice on live TV! This song never fails to get my adrenaline pumping whenever I hear it!
Damn, she is just having so much fun it's amazing to watch!
This song has been my favorite since it first started to be listening on the radio. I'm a drummer and love the original VSR. The GE version is ok. But nothing better than the original. VSR R.I.P and thanks for a great PERFORMANCE . This is a CLASSIC from the 70's .
Good Stuff. Really nothing like a beautiful woman in a satin evening gown and giant boa playing bass.
My favorite one hit wonder. RIP VSR*
Beautiful stuff!!! I cannot believe that people who played in this video are actually writing some comments!! What can I say? This is music and these were some great musicians!!!
An awesome entertainer.
Vicki Sue also sang a song called "Wonderland Of Love" on this appearance on The Midnight Special. It was also performed LIVE and was excellent. If someone has this performance of tape, can you please post it. Many thanks
Uno de los mejores temas musicales del año.
She was so good thanks to all you guys who worked with her, so long ago. You did great.
The original. Better than the Gloria Estfan version.
Much much better than gloria estefans version
I hate Gloria Estefans face and voice
I agree, the original is better but I really thought Gloria did a great job with it, kind of like the Kinks, Girl you really got me going, then you hear that same exact song done by Van Halen and it's awesome also, and that song Get Ready by the Temp's, I've probably heard 5 version's from different bands and that song just out right PLAYS, thank you for your share, very Cool
definitely. And this is live!
I love both versions Vicki Sue and Gloria❤
That is how the VSR band came together with Wendy on bass. Shortly after the Midnight Special show, we replaced Nacho as percussionist. If you get a chance to see the Don Kirshner's Rock Concert performance with VSR, you will see a different percussionist. We also did the Merv Griffin Show twice in 1976 but I understand that footage is lost.
My grandfather was a executive for International Paper. Lived in a state for 2-3 years at a time. Turned out he forgot a car in storage for 20 years. So in 1999 I was 16 and handed a set of keys to a 1979 Buick Electra Limited coupe with 9900 miles. 403 V8 fully loaded. Including a Delco 8-Track Cb high delfy sound system in which this song was included in Buick 79' A little science a little magic 8-Track. Yup another advanced technology function was automatic teen contraception. Was fun punching it down when this tune came on. Time would stop front end up ass squats down. 35 to 100 in one grunt. Lol thanks for a memory
Perfection
LOVE IT!! The original is sooo much more beautiful🌹🌹🌹🌹RIParadise Vicky Sue Robinson 🕊️🌷🕊️
I saw her at Disneyland back in 1976
Great voice, presence and grace. "Less is more" really applies here. She doesn't need to over do it, especially with the trust of the great musicians around her...
...and cocaine
Love to hear percussion!
Rarest song....i like It....😱🤗👍👏👏👏👏♥️