There's something magical about Ellen. This pretty, petite blonde walks onto the stage, opens her mouth and BOOM - mind is blown by one helluva voice! :)
She teaches somewhere in New York at a rock and roll school that was the inspiration for that Jack Black movie. Although she's 57 years old,she still is beautiful and she still has a great voice.
I had the pleasure of meeting Ellen when she came to Australia on a promotional tour - maybe late 70s. She was modest and sweet. That promo tour didn’t lead to anything. I could never understand why. Her autographed poster is still with me. A great talent ❤️
Splitting from Meatloaf when he was at his peak, to establish an individual recording contract didn't help. However, you are correct in your summary. Again the industry is slightly different in the northern hemisphere. Always held in high esteem down here in Australia 🇦🇺. 😊
One of the most incredible vocalists ever!!! I don’t understand why she didn’t have more of a celebrity status and radio play. Her manager truly mismanaged her career.
Splitting with Meatloaf didn't help. He was big at the time. About 1979-1980s. However, after that he was never as strong. Foley was there consistently for a period of time, and her voice is still strong today. Not down on Meatloaf, but he could have treated some of his band better. Ellen Foley was one of those people. ❤😊
I was 16 when I bought the "Nightout" album in 1979 and this song still gives me goosebumps. Undoubtedly one of the albums that made a deepest impression on me during my teenage years. And this performance by Ellen Foley is second to none!
Pure Genius,How on Earth this didn`t caterpult this Lady on to Better Things is beyond me,first 2 albums she released were criminally ignored,Still one of the Best solo girl Artists of her Time.........
This was and still is one of my all time favourite albums, wish I was privileged enough to meet her. Awesome and timeless. Will never tire of playing it.
Ellen Foley you have a beautiful voice and are a very beautiful woman....I loved watching you on Night Court....It was like a beautiful dream to see you on that show....Thank you....
Unbelievably marvellous powerful voice. One of a handful of my all time favourite female singers, along with Shirley Bassey, Dusty Springfield and Jennifer Rush. Just wow! She should have been HUGE!❤️🎸
this song is so glorious, it brings out so much emotion. i rise and descend with each lyric. Ellen Foley will always have a place among my favorite artists of all time.
She said at the time she wouldn't tour with him or go on stage because she didn't like the way he groped at her and the way he kisses in Paradise by the dash board light. Instead they got someone in to mime her. Such a brilliant voice.
I would check the source of that. I just watched a video of them singing it on Donny & Marie. It’s performance art…not real. I read she was doing a tv show at the time he toured & that was why Karla DeVito subbed in for her.
One of the best and strongest female voices you will ever hear. Saw Ellen was on "Paradise by the dashboard light" after hearing that went out and bought every Ellen Foley LP I could find. Every one a gem. Only found 3 though. Love her versatility low-high just awesomeness form the big old awesomeness supermarket :)
geweldig we waren er gek op haar muiziek maar hy is er niet meer mis hem nog eleke dag geweldige man en maatje groote faut gemaak in men leven van hem weg te gaan geweldige man
i only just heard about her by looking up who meatloaf was singing with in "paradise by the dashboard light" damn shes good im amazed she didnt get more famous..
I never heard this on the air-waves in the US. I came upon this artist from a compilation (Epic records). Love her!!! I remember her vocals with Meatloaf and Ian Hunter and her one season appearance (before Markie Post) on "Night Court. I agree "Night Out" album...totally underrated.
This song and that album "Nightout" made a deep, deep impression on me way back then as a 16-year old. Ellen Foley literally formed my music taste and this song and performance still gives me goosebumps 41 years later!
Laten wij die toebehoren aan de dag op onze hoede zijn, omgord met het harnas van geloof en liefde,en getooid met met de helm van redding (Tessalonicenzen 5:8)❤God😊
I bought her Debut album because of this song, and the whole album was FANTASTIC!! Seriously, I loved almost every song. It's a shame she never became what she should have!
I was living in Sydney when Night Out hit the shops. It was a brilliant summer and Miss Foley was simply the best thing to have happened in years!!!!!!!!!
I used to watch Countdown in Australia when I was young. And on the nights you got home late on the weekend, you had Rage to keep you company -- a truly awesome music show. Love Ellen. Majestic music.
I was at a show last night where one of the performers covered "I Am...I Said", and for some reason, this song came to mind. There's both "hold nothing back, give it all you've got" songs.
Ellen let it go with We Belong to the night (still clapping after 40 years).. Neil gave his soul in so many.. Holy Holly, I am I said, Soolaimon, Brother love, etc. but 'I've been this way before' comes to mind as one that demanded he cover a lot of vocal and emotional range.
"Nightout" was one of THE albums of my teens. I could come home from school to a empty house and I put "Nightout" on the stereo on high volume to get out my frustrations. Simply magic, and i'm so thankful for this video!
Hi Ellen, if people from the other side of the world try to get back to your performance after 30 years, it sure means you offered a lot of quality. And it is recognized. Cheers to you from Amsterdam!
I saw her in Night Court and I knew she could sing a little, but how this one escaped me until just a few months ago I'll never understand. I wouldn't compare Ms. Foley's voice to Karen Carpenter because that would be giving them both an injustice. I think this a song could be difficult for a majority couldn't understand the meaning of this song. I believe it was aimed at the new wave crowd of the time. a huge mistake on the part of the PTBs of Columbia Records. Simply put, one of the most romantic songs I have ever heard. I don't believe anyone could possibly perform this as well, including Meat Loaf. I can also feel Jim Steinman's thumbprint all over it.
... got cut off... production, studio work, and accompanying instrumentation, on a major record label. It;s a GREAT album... how could it possibly have failed?
I wish life was still as simple as it was during the 70s & 80s. Thanks God for the good memories and quality of life when humanity cared for one another. Is this your favorite song?
@@StaciArdmore it's addictive listening to these song, Unfortunately, artist today have no inspiration and no talent for music. Where are you from if you don't mind me asking? I'm from Apeldoorn, Netherlands
I wish I had something original to add in praising this criminally overlooked dynamo, but all I can say to the lovely commenters below is: I second that emotion.
What a powerful performance! Ellen Foley pours it on! A production that rivals Phil Spector's Wall of Sound. I like to come back to this video from time to time just to absorb the energy.
I think everyone in the music business scratches their heads wondering how this album didn't make it. Everuone know here from 'Paradise', but seem to forget that she was ever-present all through the Bat Out of Hell album. Comes off that success, and has some of the biggest names in the Punk/New Wave industry backing her up, with songs,
As a recording engineer and producer that worked at the NYC Record Plant, it is my opinion that Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson the producers of this album for Ellen did not mix the record well nor did they feature her powerful voice prominently enough in the mix. Had they arranged the songs better and mixed the album to feature Ellen's voice more prominently, I believe that this album would have been huge. The production on this record was not up to par with the power of Ellen's voice. I would love to remix it.
I bought all 3 of her albums in the 70's.. but then, I also bought ABBa and NO ONE knew of them, either. Midwestern boy on his own. Today, listen to Alexz Johnson (Ruthless love). Ellen and Alexz are SO worthy.
This KILLER song should have shot to the top of the charts in every country! It is one of the most beautiful and FROM THE HEART songs that I have ever heard. Written by Ellen Foley and Fred Goodman. SUPERB! Ellen Foley is the REAL THING! She is performing live again, and I am longing for a new cd. Each of her three albums are completely different: all are gutsy, strange, beautiful & perverse. NEVER cookie-cutter. Check 'em out. Pity this edited version doesn't have the STUNNING ending.
I wish life was still as simple as it was during the 70s & 80s. Thanks God for the good memories and quality of life when humanity cared for one another. Is this your favorite song?
A brilliant song from, for me, her best album. The video appears to be her lip-synching to the studio album track (and I cannot see Ronson, Hunter or the other musicians) but as a promo it does the job, including that cracking Ronson guitar solo.
Absolutely fantastic. Both the song and that bell-like colour of her voice when she belts it out - the spirit of Ronnie Spector comes across. As the saying goes: they don't make 'em like that anymore...
That performance by Ellen is matched only by Jennifer Rush (The Power of Love) in the last 50 years of female pop singers. Her good looks are hard to beat also.
Masterful singer, her voice is like Emmylou Harris, but with the power of Aretha, with ultimate finesse, control and confidence. More than a great ballad singer, a really great musician. So interesting to look at this style of performance captured before these moves had become cliche.
I'm so happy I found this. 😮
There's something magical about Ellen. This pretty, petite blonde walks onto the stage, opens her mouth and BOOM - mind is blown by one helluva voice! :)
One of the brilliant voices in rock 'n' roll history. ❤😅😂
Without any doubt. And totally unique.
She teaches somewhere in New York at a rock and roll school that was the inspiration for that Jack Black movie. Although she's 57 years old,she still is beautiful and she still has a great voice.
I had the pleasure of meeting Ellen when she came to Australia on a promotional tour - maybe late 70s. She was modest and sweet. That promo tour didn’t lead to anything. I could never understand why. Her autographed poster is still with me. A great talent ❤️
Splitting from Meatloaf when he was at his peak, to establish an individual recording contract didn't help. However, you are correct in your summary. Again the industry is slightly different in the northern hemisphere. Always held in high esteem down here in Australia 🇦🇺. 😊
Love this ❤ I had a crush on Ellen at 15!
No fault 😊
What power there is in her voice! Incredible.
One of the most incredible vocalists ever!!! I don’t understand why she didn’t have more of a celebrity status and radio play. Her manager truly mismanaged her career.
nor i
Splitting with Meatloaf didn't help. He was big at the time. About 1979-1980s. However, after that he was never as strong. Foley was there consistently for a period of time, and her voice is still strong today. Not down on Meatloaf, but he could have treated some of his band better. Ellen Foley was one of those people. ❤😊
She is one of the best vocalists I have ever heard in my life.
Awesome. With the legendary Mick Ronson
I was 16 when I bought the "Nightout" album in 1979 and this song still gives me goosebumps. Undoubtedly one of the albums that made a deepest impression on me during my teenage years. And this performance by Ellen Foley is second to none!
Pure Genius,How on Earth this didn`t caterpult this Lady on to Better Things is beyond me,first 2 albums she released were criminally ignored,Still one of the Best solo girl Artists of her Time.........
True. However, many musical geniuses including Meat Loaf, recognised her and chose her on occasions. 😊
it's 'cat baby
This was and still is one of my all time favourite albums, wish I was privileged enough to meet her. Awesome and timeless. Will never tire of playing it.
Ellen Foley you have a beautiful voice and are a very beautiful woman....I loved watching you on Night Court....It was like a beautiful dream to see you on that show....Thank you....
Unbelievably marvellous powerful voice. One of a handful of my all time favourite female singers, along with Shirley Bassey, Dusty Springfield and Jennifer Rush. Just wow! She should have been HUGE!❤️🎸
One of the greatest female singers....EVER!! The notes she can hit, many other female singers can only dream of hitting!!!
Good song of years ago
True
totally
what a powerful performance!!!! it gives me goose bumps!!
it is hard to pick one song that encompasses such a range of intense emotions but this song is it, i adore her , Bravo Ellen
I didn’t realise Ellen Foley sang with Meatloaf on the song “ Paradise by the dashboard light “ until now, what an amazing voice
WHAT AN AMAZING VOICE !!!
Ellen has an amazing voice, I've been a Meatloaf fan for years but recently looking more in depth at backing singers, shes amazing
this song is so glorious, it brings out so much emotion. i rise and descend with each lyric. Ellen Foley will always have a place among my favorite artists of all time.
Aah, yes , well said, Ellen's voice will be enjoyed by generations not yet here. But , they will have as much enjoyment as we do listening.
She said at the time she wouldn't tour with him or go on stage because she didn't like the way he groped at her and the way he kisses in Paradise by the dash board light. Instead they got someone in to mime her. Such a brilliant voice.
I would check the source of that. I just watched a video of them singing it on Donny & Marie. It’s performance art…not real. I read she was doing a tv show at the time he toured & that was why Karla DeVito subbed in for her.
One of the best and strongest female voices you will ever hear. Saw Ellen was on "Paradise by the dashboard light" after hearing that went out and bought every Ellen Foley LP I could find. Every one a gem. Only found 3 though. Love her versatility low-high just awesomeness form the big old awesomeness supermarket :)
She was the inspiration for 'Should I Stay or Should I Go?'
The most underated female singer in 60yrs along with Tina Robin.
geweldig we waren er gek op haar muiziek maar hy is er niet meer mis hem nog eleke dag geweldige man en maatje groote faut gemaak in men leven van hem weg te gaan geweldige man
i only just heard about her by looking up who meatloaf was singing with in "paradise by the dashboard light" damn shes good im amazed she didnt get more famous..
Ellen was also an actress. She appeared in Fatal Attraction as Ann Archer's friend.
also the original Night Courts defense attorney before Markie Post
Paula Kelly was the original defense attorney - check season 1 - Ellen Foley didn't turn up until season 2
great rock ballad. very under-rated
I never heard this on the air-waves in the US. I came upon this artist from a compilation (Epic records). Love her!!! I remember her vocals with Meatloaf and Ian Hunter and her one season appearance (before Markie Post) on "Night Court. I agree "Night Out" album...totally underrated.
Her Clash produced album Spirit of St Louis is even more great
I play this nearly once a week. So good
This song and that album "Nightout" made a deep, deep impression on me way back then as a 16-year old. Ellen Foley literally formed my music taste and this song and performance still gives me goosebumps 41 years later!
OMF WHAT A 70'S FLASHBACK! I love the much underrated Ellen Foley!
omfg, what a voice this girl has...
What a powerful and awesome voice!!
Fantastic song
It certainly is.
Laten wij die toebehoren aan de dag op onze hoede zijn, omgord met het harnas van geloof en liefde,en getooid met met de helm van redding (Tessalonicenzen 5:8)❤God😊
Beautiful song from beautiful woman and singer
I bought her Debut album because of this song, and the whole album was FANTASTIC!!
Seriously, I loved almost every song. It's a shame she never became what she should have!
Very good song and a splendid voice
Tremendous power and emotion in her voice.
what a voice
Great memorys on this song, love it!
I was living in Sydney when Night Out hit the shops. It was a brilliant summer and Miss Foley was simply the best thing to have happened in years!!!!!!!!!
What a voice...and what an album Nightout was en still is. Great !
What a great voice, just magic
I used to watch Countdown in Australia when I was young. And on the nights you got home late on the weekend, you had Rage to keep you company -- a truly awesome music show. Love Ellen. Majestic music.
Great song
Brings back memories, I was 13 hearing this song for the first time. Really great
AWESOME TALENTED LADY!!!
Powerful voice, love this song
this is such a beautiful voice.
such power.
a voice that can make you cry.
my heart wants to stop beating....so beautiful.
Fantastic; one of my favourite performers of all time, with great songs.
A great song by a little known performer . She should have been huge ....
This brings back memories, my god this is good. I'm going to by her albums....
I was at a show last night where one of the performers covered "I Am...I Said", and for some reason, this song came to mind. There's both "hold nothing back, give it all you've got" songs.
Ellen let it go with We Belong to the night (still clapping after 40 years).. Neil gave his soul in so many.. Holy Holly, I am I said, Soolaimon, Brother love, etc. but 'I've been this way before' comes to mind as one that demanded he cover a lot of vocal and emotional range.
Amazing singer
I've seen Ellen Foley live in Stockholm, Sweden 1981. A wonderful concert.
"Nightout" was one of THE albums of my teens. I could come home from school to a empty house and I put "Nightout" on the stereo on high volume to get out my frustrations. Simply magic, and i'm so thankful for this video!
Yeah, the whole album was fantastic. Every song!!
Ditto!
ah the memories...she's fantastic, still.
Beautiful
2020....still sounds fabulous.
She is so awesome
I love to listen and drive to this
Hi Ellen, if people from the other side of the world try to get back to your performance after 30 years, it sure means you offered a lot of quality. And it is recognized. Cheers to you from Amsterdam!
ELKE DAG DRAAI IK DEZE MUZIEK VAN HAAR ZE WAS EN BLIJFT GEWOON DE BESTE VOOR MIJ WEL
Glorious!!!!
Elen i loved you then i love you now i will always love you Elen Foley ❤
Ellen Foley live on Countdown in 1979.
I saw her in Night Court and I knew she could sing a little, but how this one escaped me until just a few months ago I'll never understand. I wouldn't compare Ms. Foley's voice to Karen Carpenter because that would be giving them both an injustice. I think this a song could be difficult for a majority couldn't understand the meaning of this song. I believe it was aimed at the new wave crowd of the time. a huge mistake on the part of the PTBs of Columbia Records. Simply put, one of the most romantic songs I have ever heard. I don't believe anyone could possibly perform this as well, including Meat Loaf. I can also feel Jim Steinman's thumbprint all over it.
i got your album from 70 and love it]
... got cut off... production, studio work, and accompanying instrumentation, on a major record label. It;s a GREAT album... how could it possibly have failed?
I wish life was still as simple as it was during the 70s & 80s. Thanks God for the good memories and quality of life when humanity cared for one another. Is this your favorite song?
@@derekkess5764 i don't think any of the songs on this album would even make my top 100, but good stuff, all the same!
@@StaciArdmore it's addictive listening to these song, Unfortunately, artist today have no inspiration and no talent for music. Where are you from if you don't mind me asking? I'm from Apeldoorn, Netherlands
@@derekkess5764 Sorry I missed this! I'm from Allentown PA USA if you Google my name, you can find out all about me, and contact me if you'd like!
I used to have some of Ellen Foley on vinyl years ago. I'm enjoying a trip down memory lane, but can't find Thunder and Rain, :(
This song is up there in amongst my Top 10 all-time favourite songs!
God I live this song, she's so powerful and beautiful...
OMG, nostalgia. I used to sing very loudly to this song, thinking I could sing amazing too 😳 😄
I just got my licence and had a pioneer stereo fitted to my car 4 speakers pushing this great song out, great memories..
I wish I had something original to add in praising this criminally overlooked dynamo, but all I can say to the lovely commenters below is: I second that emotion.
What a voise
What a powerful performance! Ellen Foley pours it on! A production that rivals Phil Spector's Wall of Sound. I like to come back to this video from time to time just to absorb the energy.
Makes you wonder how many back up singers have a remarkable talent in their own right
One of my Favorite Singer when I was 16 yo, that was 38 yrs ago ...
I think everyone in the music business scratches their heads wondering how this album didn't make it. Everuone know here from 'Paradise', but seem to forget that she was ever-present all through the Bat Out of Hell album. Comes off that success, and has some of the biggest names in the Punk/New Wave industry backing her up, with songs,
As a recording engineer and producer that worked at the NYC Record Plant, it is my opinion that Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson the producers of this album for Ellen did not mix the record well nor did they feature her powerful voice prominently enough in the mix. Had they arranged the songs better and mixed the album to feature Ellen's voice more prominently, I believe that this album would have been huge. The production on this record was not up to par with the power of Ellen's voice. I would love to remix it.
@@irahoch3187 Yep.
I bought all 3 of her albums in the 70's.. but then, I also bought ABBa and NO ONE knew of them, either. Midwestern boy on his own. Today, listen to Alexz Johnson (Ruthless love). Ellen and Alexz are SO worthy.
I think her works with Clash sounds better
Just love this song,a reminder from my youth.
This KILLER song should have shot to the top of the charts in every country! It is one of the most beautiful and FROM THE HEART songs that I have ever heard. Written by Ellen Foley and Fred Goodman. SUPERB! Ellen Foley is the REAL THING! She is performing live again, and I am longing for a new cd. Each of her three albums are completely different: all are gutsy, strange, beautiful & perverse. NEVER cookie-cutter. Check 'em out. Pity this edited version doesn't have the STUNNING ending.
Why perverse?
nog steeds een mooi nummer,en goede zangeres.all the best gerrit.
I so love this song, and her voice
Mirrors by Blue Oyster Cult brought me here! Ellen sang back up vocal on Mirrors title track.
Geweldig nummer en geweldige stem..
Supervoice!
Great singer and a great song
I like it.
Ronson!!!👌👌👌👌
luv ellens tunes
Amazing to think she was Meatloaf's backup singer!
I wish life was still as simple as it was during the 70s & 80s. Thanks God for the good memories and quality of life when humanity cared for one another. Is this your favorite song?
ye zo mooi!
superbe voix et belles chansons
superrrrrrrrrrr
A brilliant song from, for me, her best album. The video appears to be her lip-synching to the studio album track (and I cannot see Ronson, Hunter or the other musicians) but as a promo it does the job, including that cracking Ronson guitar solo.
I've said it before, but i'll say it again - WOW!!
Absolutely fantastic. Both the song and that bell-like colour of her voice when she belts it out - the spirit of Ronnie Spector comes across. As the saying goes: they don't make 'em like that anymore...
That performance by Ellen is matched only by Jennifer Rush (The Power of Love) in the last 50 years of female pop singers. Her good looks are hard to beat also.
Masterful singer, her voice is like Emmylou Harris, but with the power of Aretha, with ultimate finesse, control and confidence. More than a great ballad singer, a really great musician. So interesting to look at this style of performance captured before these moves had become cliche.