I still prefer music from the 50's. 60's, 70's, 80's & even got to like opera becsuse of Amira & Lara Bretan, Marie Callas & Anthony Antwon from Britain's Got Talent.
I want to say I've always loved this song since it air played in 1969. Classic. This wouldn't be much of a Hit, if anything if released today. Classics will always have their special place in the past, a moment in time from an unforgettable era 😌
This song is one of my faves from the Summer of 1969 I was 12 and my Mom had 7 of us, the oldest one was out and married and the rest of us had just moved closer to Folsom CA and it wasn't always perfect but that summer will always be my favorite because my Brother took us to Folsom Lake we'd spend all day and come home to Dinner that Mom had ready for us and after that my Brother would treat us to banana splits, he always made the best. and we'd watch TV till we fell asleep. That is still my favorite summer of my life and I always shared a great love for music with my older Brother, I have memories attached to so many parts of my life, brings back memories some good some sad. My Brother died of aids in 1993. So when I listen to oldies and hear the songs we shared all through the 60s it makes me sad but it's odd because it's a mixture of funny moments and just in general I hold on to the best memories. The 60s for a kid was rough we had lost a President who was murdered in the street, we lost Martin Luther King, then Bobby Kennedy. Thank you for sharing.
This was certainly a wonderful and mellow song. During 1969 I was Junior majoring in forestry and spent the summer at Grand Canyon National Park as a fire lookout. My family moved from Los Angeles to Portland, Woodstock was held, and I remember the year well. I am very sorry about your brother's illness and your loss. I came out in the early 1980s and AIDS was just starting. I feel particularly fortunate that neither my brother nor I got HIV. We both lost so many friends to that damned disease. I wish your brother and our friends had lived long enough to when AIDS no longer was a death sentence. How did I handle it? I helped as many people as I could just as did every other gay man I knew. We weren't special or heroic. Rather we were a community who helped each other when no one else would help, Thank you for reminding me about AIDS and thank you Oliver for such a beautiful song.
Thanks, Bobbie. I was born in '56 and had two older sisters who introduced me to great music. I remember that summer, too, and it wasn't long before the Zodiac replaced Manson as a source of terror. I'm sorry to hear about your brother but glad he 'turned you on' to all that great music.
So very true. I'm so very sorry about your loss. I recently unexpectedly lost my older brother, with no time to say what should've been said. I'm the last man standing. Being the youngest in my family, and the youngest first cousin in both sides of my family I knew this might happen but damn, does it cut you to the quick.
While not as popular as Oliver's version, Rod McKuen, the original writer who penned the song for the movie 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' also recorded a version. A few years later, Sergio Franchi covered it on the Ed Sullivan show. Each artist added their unique nuances to this lovely song.
@@starlord Yes, I'm familiar with the Rod McKuen version, and I have that on Vinyl, and I have an unopened Oliver album with Jean on it and Good Morning Starshine. I was looking for the Sergio Franchi version of Jean so that I could listen to it, and they don't have it on YT. It's a shame because he's got a great voice! I've heard the Ray Conniff Singers version of Jean many times, and it's very good. Jean, to me, is one of those songs that is like the song "Born Free", and there's no bad version of it! I enjoyed your comment! Thank you for sharing!!
@@mauriceb53 They do! I love the Ray Conniff Singers, and they do have a beautiful version of this song that I've heard many times! I love their version of "Love me with All Your Heart". Thank you for sharing!!
I originally always thought about my mom after she passed. It would bring tears to my eyes now i think about the joy that all the JEAN'S I know bring in my life. ❤
Remember this beautiful song. Back in 69 I was going to be five. Years old I never forgot about is. Great song miss good old music like this 😪 😢 . By the way R.i.p. Oliver...my you find peace ✌. In heaven 😇..
The first two songs I learned to play on the piano was MASH, for my daddy, and Jean for my first love Jean Marie. I still can play them to this day 50 years later.....love you both forever.
This boy has serious pipes on him! And every time I hear this I think of one of my favorite actresses the beautiful Maggie Smith. Great song. Thanks for posting.
I've had this song stuck in my head, for some reason, overnight...I actually woke up hearing it; had to track it down on UA-cam. So pretty and haunting.
Oliver, with his great voice, had 2 big hits, this one and "Good Morning Starshine". He couldn't sustain musical success beyond this and became a very successful pharmaceutical salesman. He died from cancer in Shreveport, LA at age 54.
Sad..I knew him as Bill Swofford before he became "Oliver" and always felt he should have had more attention as a singer. He did one of my songs, "You Gotta Know How to Love" (the B side of a 45rpm recording)with the Virginians.
This was an iconic song and one of Oliver's best performances. Every time my girl heard this tune she always wanted a kiss, which I was most willing to grant !
This song is so nostalgic for me .. I remember watching Oliver on the Ed Sullivan show sing this and good morning star shine (hair) Ah. I wish we were young again -…. 😢❤ rip Dame Maggie Smith ❤
Maggie Smith won an Oscar for her role in the film "The Prime of Miss Jean Brody." Oliver's hit song "Jean" was part of the soundtrack. Oliver also, recorded Good Morning Starshine which was from the 1960s musical "Hair."
I was 10 when this song came out. Brings back memories! I lived in Charleston SC at the time. My brother had just signed up for the Navy to avoid the ‘draft’ Does anyone now days know what that meant?? Anyway. I love this song, simple and true! 🥰
On this day in 1969 {August 16th} "Jean" by Oliver {from the movie 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'} entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #2 {for 2 weeks}... And on that very same day another one name artist with a song from a movie also entered the Top 100; "Everybody's Talking" {from the film "Midnight Cowboy"} by Nilsson, it reached #6... R.I.P. William Oliver Swofford {1945 - 2000) and Harry Edward Nilsson III {1941 - 1994}...
I was attending Becket Academy in 1969, Oliver was on the Radio quite a bit as I recall. The School took us all for a private Screening of "The Prime of Miss Jean Brody I was 14 then. By 1972 I would become quite Jaded going into adulthood. You would call in Red Pilled today. He sure had a wonderful voice.
69 was a great year; I met the love of my life ❤️ I was on top of the world!!! But in the spring of 70 it all came crashing in. She was going to college that year and she didn't want to be tied down and told me we were through... 😱😳🥺😢😭💔💔
Me too. Billie Jean was from Arkansas and was in Dallas for the summer to earn money for her Senior year. We were both 17. I have never and will never love anyone as much as I loved her. She didn't think a long distance romance would work and her parents ended it. I was devastated. I didn't understand it then but they were right. I just hoped that somehow someway we would find each other again. I will never give up hope.
He was a wonderful person. He performed for a small group from our Jr. College that I was lucky enough to be included in. Although it was a small gathering, he sang all of his hits and talked with us. I will never forget that. One of my best memories.
I was surprised to learn that Oliver was the brother of long time ACC commissioner John Swofford - Oiliver died of cancer in his 50s...small world sometimes, love this song!
song produced by the great bob crewe who also produced the 4 seasons leslie gore mitch ryder Detroit wheels and many others!! a pure genius musically!!
I was told by a card reader that my sister was stuck in pergutory a couple days ago. It will be 3 yrs since my sister passed away from cancer. It was horrible to watch her suffer and in so much pain mentally and physically. Then this song played tonight which I believe is a message that GOD forgave her and called her home and she is no longer in the dark. She made it to the light. My sisters name was Jean ! Thank you Jesus! This is deep but so real!😮😮😅😂😢🎉❤❤
Thanks for sharing the trivia! I remember when Oliver died and what a shame since he had such a GREAT voice! Too bad he did not have more hit songs and this has always been a favorite of mine. As far as Nilsson, never was a big fan of his music but "Everybody's Talking" and "Living Without You" are MUCH better than that VERY annoying "Coconut" song. Wow, they both died so young. Oliver had cancer but not sure about Harry. Well, their music still lives on!
Remembering Oliver Swofford born on February 22, 1945. He known professionally as Oliver, was an American pop singer, best known for his 1969 song Good Morning Starshine from the musical Hair as well as Jean (the theme from the film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie). - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_(singer)
By the way Friends, I Strongly recommend that you Guys, watch that Beautiful and Sad Movie that has this Song as It's soundtrack ! It's called "The Prime of Miss Broody " !.
Then there was a girl named Jean who lived down the street. My first crush but 3 years age difference is too much when you're 16 so this song screams bittersweet to me.
I was 11 when i heard this songbad seen the film wit Maggie SMITH A GREAT ACTRESS SHE PLAYED AS THE PRIDE OF MRS BRODY A GREAT FILM.HAVE TO SAY 10/10 FIR THIS SONG AND FILM .I LOVE MAGGIE SMITHS ACTING SHE ONE IN A FEW LEFT IF THOSE DAYS AND NOW IN HER 80s.TO MAGGIE 👏👏👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟🌟📽🎬📽📸🎞🎥👩🎓👍👏👋❤💖💖💖💖💯👍
For the former Miss Anderson, "Jean" [Her middle name for her father John.], my teenage queen... in Scotland traveling with her just graduated college daughter was once met and serenaded by an Anderson piper!
2. OLIVER-JEAN! (CREWE-BELL-SONY PICTURES CLASSICS) 6 Weeks and his 2nd Hit after "HAIR's GOOD MORNING STARSHINE" and twice this year 1969 is good for him and the title theme of "THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE!" Starring Dame Maggie Smith.
@@margueritemazzeo2904 I liked that movie, but then I still prefer the older movies. The current blockbusters are fine, lots of flash and noise, but the stories of the Golden Age are far more entertaining.
My mother, Jean’s favorite song
I played it for her for the last time on her 91st birthday, two weeks before she passed away.
Luv will never end
Too bad music isn't as beautiful like this anymore. Great music from a great era!
My sentiment exactly!
I still prefer music from the 50's. 60's, 70's, 80's & even got to like opera becsuse of Amira & Lara Bretan, Marie Callas & Anthony Antwon from Britain's Got Talent.
No way this song would be made today
I want to say I've always loved this song since it air played in 1969. Classic. This wouldn't be much of a Hit, if anything if released today. Classics will always have their special place in the past, a moment in time from an unforgettable era 😌
This song is one of my faves from the Summer of 1969 I was 12 and my Mom had 7 of us, the oldest one was out and married and the rest of us had just moved closer to Folsom CA and it wasn't always perfect but that summer will always be my favorite because my Brother took us to Folsom Lake we'd spend all day and come home to Dinner that Mom had ready for us and after that my Brother would treat us to banana splits, he always made the best. and we'd watch TV till we fell asleep. That is still my favorite summer of my life and I always shared a great love for music with my older Brother, I have memories attached to so many parts of my life, brings back memories some good some sad. My Brother died of aids in 1993. So when I listen to oldies and hear the songs we shared all through the 60s it makes me sad but it's odd because it's a mixture of funny moments and just in general I hold on to the best memories. The 60s for a kid was rough we had lost a President who was murdered in the street, we lost Martin Luther King, then Bobby Kennedy. Thank you for sharing.
This was certainly a wonderful and mellow song. During 1969 I was Junior majoring in forestry and spent the summer at Grand Canyon National Park as a fire lookout. My family moved from Los Angeles to Portland, Woodstock was held, and I remember the year well. I am very sorry about your brother's illness and your loss. I came out in the early 1980s and AIDS was just starting. I feel particularly fortunate that neither my brother nor I got HIV. We both lost so many friends to that damned disease. I wish your brother and our friends had lived long enough to when AIDS no longer was a death sentence. How did I handle it? I helped as many people as I could just as did every other gay man I knew. We weren't special or heroic. Rather we were a community who helped each other when no one else would help, Thank you for reminding me about AIDS and thank you Oliver for such a beautiful song.
Thank you for sharing that.
Oh yes! It was a memorable Summer and Manson was loose on the streets. Such horrific crime.
Thanks, Bobbie. I was born in '56 and had two older sisters who introduced me to great music. I remember that summer, too, and it wasn't long before the Zodiac replaced Manson as a source of terror. I'm sorry to hear about your brother but glad he 'turned you on' to all that great music.
So very true. I'm so very sorry about your loss. I recently unexpectedly lost my older brother, with no time to say what should've been said. I'm the last man standing. Being the youngest in my family, and the youngest first cousin in both sides of my family I knew this might happen but damn, does it cut you to the quick.
Incomparable voice, immortal song! Memories should be made of these!
RIP Dame Maggie Smith. "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" was the first thing I remember seeing her in. This was the theme song.
I met WILLIAM OLIVER SWOFFORD in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in the late 60's ... what an incredible VOICE !
Nobody can sing this beautiful song like Oliver can!
While not as popular as Oliver's version, Rod McKuen, the original writer who penned the song for the movie 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' also recorded a version. A few years later, Sergio Franchi covered it on the Ed Sullivan show. Each artist added their unique nuances to this lovely song.
@@starlord Yes, I'm familiar with the Rod McKuen version, and I have that on Vinyl, and I have an unopened Oliver album with Jean on it and Good Morning Starshine. I was looking for the Sergio Franchi version of Jean so that I could listen to it, and they don't have it on YT. It's a shame because he's got a great voice! I've heard the Ray Conniff Singers version of Jean many times, and it's very good. Jean, to me, is one of those songs that is like the song "Born Free", and there's no bad version of it! I enjoyed your comment! Thank you for sharing!!
@@starlord actually Oliver, Rod, and he all three sang Jean on The Ed Sullivan show.
The Ray Conniff singers have a beautiful version of this song.
@@mauriceb53 They do! I love the Ray Conniff Singers, and they do have a beautiful version of this song that I've heard many times! I love their version of "Love me with All Your Heart". Thank you for sharing!!
I was 8 when this aired on TV in 1969. I can only remember being mesmerized by this performance. What a song, singer & year for music! 😎
This beautiful tune was the theme for the iconic film, "THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE"!! An amazing song performed poignantly by OLIVER!!
I originally always thought about my mom after she passed. It would bring tears to my eyes now i think about the joy that all the JEAN'S I know bring in my life. ❤
I'm 48 years old and my mother sang this to me when I was a baby and all through my childhood. Makes me cry😢
❤
Remember this beautiful song.
Back in 69 I was going to be five. Years old I never forgot about is.
Great song miss good old music like this 😪 😢 . By the way R.i.p.
Oliver...my you find peace ✌.
In heaven 😇..
this song has always had a calming effect on me for 40 years
The first two songs I learned to play on the piano was MASH, for my daddy, and Jean for my first love Jean Marie. I still can play them to this day 50 years later.....love you both forever.
William Oliver Swofford was so beautiful. May he rest in peace.
This boy has serious pipes on him! And every time I hear this I think of one of my favorite actresses the beautiful Maggie Smith. Great song. Thanks for posting.
have'nt heard this for a long time, still love it
AGREED.........nobody , can sing this beautiful song like oliver can......thank you , for the share..............
I've had this song stuck in my head, for some reason, overnight...I actually woke up hearing it; had to track it down on UA-cam. So pretty and haunting.
I so love this song. been in my head/heart since seeing the movie. RIP Dame Maggie
Oliver, with his great voice, had 2 big hits, this one and "Good Morning Starshine". He couldn't sustain musical success beyond this and became a very successful pharmaceutical salesman. He died from cancer in Shreveport, LA at age 54.
Sad..I knew him as Bill Swofford before he became "Oliver" and always felt he should have had more attention as a singer. He did one of my songs, "You Gotta Know How to Love" (the B side of a 45rpm recording)with the Virginians.
He was just 24 during this performance. Beautiful voice, sung like an 👼angel!
And no pharmaceuticals could save him?
This was an iconic song and one of Oliver's best performances. Every time my girl
heard this tune she always wanted a kiss, which I was most willing to grant !
Back in 69 iove all the music and this voice I can still remember thank you
So many memories, He had a simple voice but nobody could sing it like Oliver.
Absolutely beautiful and talented singing which bring back memories from long ago.
This song is so nostalgic for me .. I remember watching Oliver on the Ed Sullivan show sing this and good morning star shine (hair) Ah. I wish we were young again -…. 😢❤ rip Dame Maggie Smith ❤
Maggie Smith won an Oscar for her role in the film "The Prime of Miss Jean Brody."
Oliver's hit song "Jean" was part of the soundtrack. Oliver also, recorded Good Morning Starshine which was from the 1960s musical "Hair."
so beautiful it brings tears
After all these years, still know the words. Good stuff sticks with ya.
I was 19 when this song was popular. Lots of great memories.
I remember being a very young child in the backseat of my dad's car and this song kept being played whenever I was in the car for about a year
a great year for music...........bring me back, please.
I was 10 when I heard this song. I love it then and I still do.
Que cancion tan linda😂cada vez que yo oyea esta linda melodia mis lagrimas salean,que descanse en paz.
Still one of my favourite songs. great.
I was 10 when this song came out. Brings back memories! I lived in Charleston SC at the time. My brother had just signed up for the Navy to avoid the ‘draft’ Does anyone now days know what that meant?? Anyway. I love this song, simple and true! 🥰
Great song, great performance.
On this day in 1969 {August 16th} "Jean" by Oliver {from the movie 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'} entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #2 {for 2 weeks}...
And on that very same day another one name artist with a song from a movie also entered the Top 100; "Everybody's Talking" {from the film "Midnight Cowboy"} by Nilsson, it reached #6...
R.I.P. William Oliver Swofford {1945 - 2000) and Harry Edward Nilsson III {1941 - 1994}...
top notch talent and song.
I was attending Becket Academy in 1969, Oliver was on the Radio quite a bit as I recall. The School took us all for a private Screening of "The Prime of Miss Jean Brody I was 14 then. By 1972 I would become quite Jaded going into adulthood. You would call in Red Pilled today. He sure had a wonderful voice.
I wonder if he ever sang on Broadway. His songs are haunting and melodic. Pure talent🤟
I was 10 on vacation upstate N.Y. It was the summer I almost drowned. I'll always have a memory of this song. Great year anyway.
Just Beautiful! I've always loved this song. Thank you for sharing it with us!
R.I.P. Oliver Swofford. You were so talented :(
I was only 2 then, when this song came out. When did he pass? I saw the movie 11 years ago.
@@cocoaorange1February 12, 2000 from cancer.
I have always loved this song!
what a great song and great performance. thank you sir.
69 was a great year; I met the love of my life ❤️ I was on top of the world!!!
But in the spring of 70 it all came crashing in. She was going to college that year and she didn't want to be tied down and told me we were through... 😱😳🥺😢😭💔💔
Me too. Billie Jean was from Arkansas and was in Dallas for the summer to earn money for her Senior year. We were both 17. I have never and will never love anyone as much as I loved her. She didn't think a long distance romance would work and her parents ended it. I was devastated. I didn't understand it then but they were right. I just hoped that somehow someway we would find each other again. I will never give up hope.
Music envelopes alot of our life's experience and memories...enjoy..
Most with all Heart. Years on still with Love. Leaving on a shy note all but not forgotten. ShyNote
Very seldom does a song touch your heart like this
I had advanced chorus with Oliver known back then as Bill and I knew he had a great voice great job from mack.
He was a wonderful person. He performed for a small group from our Jr. College that I was lucky enough to be included in. Although it was a small gathering, he sang all of his hits and talked with us. I will never forget that. One of my best memories.
Beautiful
I was surprised to learn that Oliver was the brother of long time ACC commissioner John Swofford - Oiliver died of cancer in his 50s...small world sometimes, love this song!
song produced by the great bob crewe who also produced the 4 seasons leslie gore mitch ryder Detroit wheels and many others!! a pure genius musically!!
This is pure LOVE . It's what makes life matter .
I was told by a card reader that my sister was stuck in pergutory a couple days ago. It will be 3 yrs since my sister passed away from cancer. It was horrible to watch her suffer and in so much pain mentally and physically. Then this song played tonight which I believe is a message that GOD forgave her and called her home and she is no longer in the dark. She made it to the light. My sisters name was Jean ! Thank you Jesus! This is deep but so real!😮😮😅😂😢🎉❤❤
Takes me back to the fall on 1969 senior NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL
Ive never heard it til now and i love it!❤❤
Thanks for sharing the trivia! I remember when Oliver died and what a shame since he had such a GREAT voice! Too bad he did not have more hit songs and this has always been a favorite of mine. As far as Nilsson, never was a big fan of his music but "Everybody's Talking" and "Living Without You" are MUCH better than that VERY annoying "Coconut" song. Wow, they both died so young. Oliver had cancer but not sure about Harry. Well, their music still lives on!
I'm so sad today Maggie RIP
Dashing and Handsome young man. . .
The one song that had my name in it ... and it wast just as I was starting high school. (My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean being the only exception).
another of my favorites--best rendition. thank you
Wow! Now that's a voice!
..yeah, man, the guy could sing...
To My Sister ....JEAN X
Remembering Oliver Swofford born on February 22, 1945. He known professionally as Oliver, was an American pop singer, best known for his 1969 song Good Morning Starshine from the musical Hair as well as Jean (the theme from the film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie). - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_(singer)
RIP Maggie Smith, you gave a hell of a performance in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
By the way Friends, I Strongly recommend that you Guys, watch that Beautiful and Sad Movie that has this Song as It's soundtrack ! It's called "The Prime of Miss Broody " !.
Wow! I remember this song when I was 9 in 1969. It was around the Apollo 11 movie landing time.
actually apollo was real life, not just a movie
Qué maravillosa canción, tuve la suerte de ver "in live" a Oliver en España
what great staging - excellent !!
Then there was a girl named Jean who lived down the street. My first crush but 3 years age difference is too much when you're 16 so this song screams bittersweet to me.
A puffy sleeved shirt. Very romantic.
Beautiful ❤️
I was 11 when i heard this songbad seen the film wit Maggie SMITH A GREAT ACTRESS SHE PLAYED AS THE PRIDE OF MRS BRODY A GREAT FILM.HAVE TO SAY 10/10 FIR THIS SONG AND FILM .I LOVE MAGGIE SMITHS ACTING SHE ONE IN A FEW LEFT IF THOSE DAYS AND NOW IN HER 80s.TO MAGGIE 👏👏👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟🌟📽🎬📽📸🎞🎥👩🎓👍👏👋❤💖💖💖💖💯👍
Wow first girl i ever fel in love and my 💜 first true love this had to be the most beautiful song ive ever heard my heart just opened up😢
듯고싶었던 귀한
노래 고맙읍니다
For the former Miss Anderson, "Jean" [Her middle name for her father John.], my teenage queen... in Scotland traveling with her just graduated college daughter was once met and serenaded by an Anderson piper!
singers were better back then.
Stop, just stop!
I’m going to learn this song!😊
Thank you so much !!!
2020 always agreat song to listen to!🐾♥️🐾♥️
This song always calms me... Simply beautiful!
We live as if it will come back -just around the corner. But we know it cannot. There seems no point to bitter sweet memories.
very good...............................................................................
Poetry in a song
I want to go back.....I don't like today's world
This song is so melodic and sweet. And no, I am not just saying that because my name is Jean😂
lovely
named my son gene...after this song
Godspeed, Dame Maggie Smith.
remember this being played on AM radio every morning while I ate my Cream of Wheat before going to school.
Cream of Wheat and two slices of bacon for me.... I still crave it sometimes😊
Awesome!
2. OLIVER-JEAN! (CREWE-BELL-SONY PICTURES CLASSICS) 6 Weeks and his 2nd Hit after "HAIR's GOOD MORNING STARSHINE" and twice this year 1969 is good for him and the title theme of "THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE!" Starring Dame Maggie Smith.
My first name is Bonnie my middle name is Jean I always thought this was my song lol I was born before it was written
its a good one.
Nem sei porque, sinto uma saudade do passado.
Because today's world is crap....that's why
Resembles the set of Brigadoon..😊❤💐
Since you mentioned that movie, here is an interesting item. One of the songs in the musical Brigadoon was “I’ll Go Home With Bonnie Jean”.
@@diamondjim7560 Yes..I remember that.
@@margueritemazzeo2904 I liked that movie, but then I still prefer the older movies. The current blockbusters are fine, lots of flash and noise, but the stories of the Golden Age are far more entertaining.
@@diamondjim7560 I agree.
Jean. . . Jean!
RIP the glorious Maggie Smith
Tophatters Bonnie Jean hats today's our Senton hall regales where the phantom smiles