This Honey Cone Performance of Want Ads Will Get You Ready for Cuffing Season | AMERICAN SOUL

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  • Опубліковано 20 січ 2019
  • For many the cold weather has set in and it has you looking for someone to help keep you warm. Therefore, let this classic ‘Soul Train’ performance of ‘Want Ads’ by Honey Cone get your creative juices flowing to put out the best searching for a bae vibe and get you someone who is “single and free” and “experienced in love”. As well as, get you ready for ‘American Soul’, the untold story of Soul Train coming to BET Tuesday, February 5, 2019.
    The Honey Cone Want Ads ‘American Soul’ flashback highlights include: Honey Cone, Don Cornelius, Robert Townsend, and Iantha Richardson, along with classic ‘Soul Train’ footage.
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  • @alatherley
    @alatherley 3 роки тому +40

    They are really singing with a background track. Edna adding some sauce on it. Love it! Rest in peace Edna.

    • @clapolla
      @clapolla 5 місяців тому

      I noticed that

  • @Chenaultchic
    @Chenaultchic 5 років тому +50

    When talent was real talent

  • @eddiejones856
    @eddiejones856 4 роки тому +12

    They were singing for real.

  • @barbaramitchell6939
    @barbaramitchell6939 3 роки тому +22

    RIP Edna Wright, thank you for entertaining us so beautifully. What a voice and what a talent!!!

  • @glen7545
    @glen7545 3 роки тому +22

    What an amazing voice gifted by God. R.I.P, Edna Wright

    • @davidrichman8468
      @davidrichman8468 3 роки тому

      Edna wright had/had a famous sister, Darlene Love

    • @arlenecerf8833
      @arlenecerf8833 2 роки тому

      @@davidrichman8468 damn that makes a hella lot of sense!!! I was trying who Ms Wright sound likened to. Of course, Ms Love they have similar soul stirring ,gospel flavoured, gritty, rounded voices

  • @marlonharrison5511
    @marlonharrison5511 5 років тому +60

    I'm not going to lie this song is lowkey fire 🔥🔥🔥

    • @amanuel_23
      @amanuel_23 5 років тому +22

      High key my dude

    • @scienz
      @scienz 4 роки тому +10

      High key indeed🙋‍♂️

    • @michaelt4338
      @michaelt4338 4 роки тому +5

      I use to break my Mothers needle on her record player when she left playing this song

    • @qubit966
      @qubit966 3 роки тому +1

      firrrreeeeee

    • @sanskretro
      @sanskretro Рік тому

      Absolutely high key!

  • @Kay-fv7cw
    @Kay-fv7cw 4 роки тому +9

    They used to play the mess out of this song on the radio! I was maybe 6 or 7 and remember it well. We used to sing "extra, extra, read all about it, young, single and free". Great memories!🤗

  • @stylecollective-qt9um
    @stylecollective-qt9um 5 років тому +12

    My childhood! This (with American Bandstand) what we had before MTV, BET & VH1. It was required part of a kid's Saturday tv viewing after your favorite cartoons, eating your favorite cereal in front of the tv, occasionally pausing to get up and dance your little legs off 😂

  • @mitch7951
    @mitch7951 3 роки тому +9

    Three foxy and talented ladies! Artists of today and of the future - hit the replay button and take lots of notes!!!

  • @Itsgeestatus
    @Itsgeestatus 5 років тому +24

    This Is When Music🎶Really Meant Somethin Unlike 2day(Back Then U Couldn't Control Da🕺🏾Soul!!!!🎵)

    • @scienz
      @scienz 4 роки тому +1

      Nowadays most kids have no soul! So sad

    • @badnewzscubasteve
      @badnewzscubasteve 3 роки тому

      Stop it!!!! Yall sound dumb as shit.. nothing is gonna be like how it was for your gen8..for anyb.. old folks sound dumb as fuck putting down the younger generation(40s).. and my geineration starting to sound like yall.. likensome haters.. nothing stays the same.. and with each genomes new sounds,styles,etc.. im sure the generation before yall thought the same thing about yall.. stfu and just enjoy reminiscing with putting down the younger generation

    • @Itsgeestatus
      @Itsgeestatus 3 роки тому +1

      @@badnewzscubasteve
      None Of Us Is Dumb!!!!!!
      (U Might🤔Wanna
      Get Ur Whole Dome Rearranged 1st
      🤕🤕🤕🤕🤕🤕🤕🤕🤕)

    • @Itsgeestatus
      @Itsgeestatus 3 роки тому +1

      @@badnewzscubasteve
      I HATE😠
      When My Own Kind
      Gotta Come At Me
      From Left Field Over A Comment👎🏾

    • @Itsgeestatus
      @Itsgeestatus 3 роки тому +1

      @@badnewzscubasteve
      This Is Exactly Y🤔
      We're Enemies Amongs
      Ourselves!!!!!
      (It's Foul People Like U
      Who🤔Lives 4 This!!!!!!)

  • @tevinwms1104
    @tevinwms1104 3 роки тому +12

    R.I.P to R&B legend Edna Wright. Her music will live on in the hearts and minds of us who enjoyed her soulful sounds.

  • @iriswood3744
    @iriswood3744 5 років тому +9

    I have this on my45 I was a little girl when this came out I was living in HARLEM back in the good Ol'days 1969/1971 this song flew to#1

  • @valtyme7340
    @valtyme7340 5 років тому +22

    I remember hearing my mom talk about soul train can't wait to see the 🎥

  • @JBHAYES
    @JBHAYES 5 років тому +9

    Her facial expressions got me tears lol

  • @dri.m.5031
    @dri.m.5031 4 роки тому +7

    That little dance break gave me everything I needed!!! 🙌🏾😍

  • @deanjosefmartell701
    @deanjosefmartell701 5 років тому +6

    Edna Wright singing LIVE go on Girl......tearin' it uo! DM

  • @cantstoptheflow
    @cantstoptheflow 5 років тому +7

    One of my favorite songs to sing at karaoke!!!

  • @michaelguy7361
    @michaelguy7361 3 роки тому +3

    Its crazy......I heard this song as a child all the time ....but I just heard it today 40 yrs later.....this is so dope

  • @santrassmith6194
    @santrassmith6194 4 роки тому +3

    Wanted young man Sngle & Free"....Oh Yes I could relate to that back in the day!

  • @waheedahsrecipes5004
    @waheedahsrecipes5004 5 років тому +10

    Can't wait for American Soul
    Don Cornelius, life story

  • @eah8101
    @eah8101 5 місяців тому

    Remember the song, a great, catchy pop tune, and what a voice -- was not a regular viewer, but used to watch Soul Train occasionally -- fun show -- great memories -- unfortunately that America no longer exists

  • @isismoana7469
    @isismoana7469 3 роки тому +2

    Yes I’m an old soul 23 years old. IDC THIS SONG WILL ALWAYS BE FIRE🔥🔥🔥Grew up on it since childhood

  • @KeshaJohnsonGaming
    @KeshaJohnsonGaming 5 років тому +7

    I have this on my soul train DVD my dad out me on to them my favorite song is STICK UP (HIGHWAY ROBBERY) omg luv it......HEARTBREAK IN THE FIRST DEGREEEEEE

  • @TheRighteousGabss
    @TheRighteousGabss 5 років тому +27

    I'm mad they deadass made the beautiful dark skinned one in the middle, lightskinned for the series. First Kelly, with her "Glee" version of 'Midnight Train to Georgia'. Now this. Y'all have one more strike BET. Lol

    • @wakazashi20
      @wakazashi20 5 років тому +2

      yep she was beautiful and dark, no reason to alter that.... 0_____0

    • @adrianlozada-reyes268
      @adrianlozada-reyes268 4 роки тому

      Who is the light skin actress who played the dark skinned lady?

    • @lhdollbaby
      @lhdollbaby 3 роки тому +4

      That pissed me off, l stopped watching after 3 or 4 episodes, it was truly pathetic how they WHITEWASHED EVERY THANG
      B.E.T. = BULLSHYT, EVERY TYME!!!!!!😔🤮🤬

  • @deseraeward9618
    @deseraeward9618 5 років тому +58

    oh my goodness Mary Mary has a gospel song out that has the same beat and some of the same runs in it I knew it sound familiar all of the new music is just old music remix

    • @dr.laurentaylor5042
      @dr.laurentaylor5042 5 років тому +2

      Deserae Ward yesssss finally somebody agrees

    • @brandonhenderson7022
      @brandonhenderson7022 5 років тому +7

      Yep! I was in the car with my Dad listening to Sirius XM radio and he had it on a old school station and this song came on. It was my first time ever hearing it, but I felt like I knew it. Then it hit me! Mary Mary sampled Honey Cone for Heaven (one of my favorite MM songs). They even had the lead singer in the video! I love both these songs now as if I grew up with Honey Cone AND Mary Mary lol

    • @deanjosefmartell701
      @deanjosefmartell701 5 років тому +3

      YES on their 3rd cd HEAVEN is the title of the song by Mary Mary. DM (Clairton,PA. @ Pgh,PA.)

    • @TygaShawty
      @TygaShawty 3 роки тому +1

      That’s because MaryMary’s “Heaven”samples this song

    • @damonfordham9803
      @damonfordham9803 3 роки тому

      There is no real new music these days, at least on the radio.

  • @iluvmyboba
    @iluvmyboba 4 роки тому +3

    Edna Wright... Gutsy, gritty slept on vocalist. I've always enjoyed Honey Cone.

  • @Battle_Faith-Ministries
    @Battle_Faith-Ministries 5 років тому +6

    Grew up watching Soul Train from it’s inception

  • @TahtahmesDiary
    @TahtahmesDiary 3 роки тому +4

    RIP Edna Wright 🌹🕯️🌹

  • @speedycerviche3653
    @speedycerviche3653 5 років тому +7

    Cuffing season been going on

  • @y0landagarcia273
    @y0landagarcia273 6 місяців тому

    Love this ,make’s you. remember the good old day’s when we were young!Now we are old and gray ! Just remembering how we used to feel when we were younger!!!😊😢❤❤

  • @JustYohannes
    @JustYohannes 5 років тому +5

    Classic

  • @jaquayvius
    @jaquayvius 4 роки тому +1

    There was a lot of Soul in the Early 70s. Thanks to Don Cornelius with Soul Train, those Soulsters and the Dancers gave off the Culture of Our People.

  • @tkey2010
    @tkey2010 5 років тому +5

    Alright now throw in the Group 3 Degrees

  • @DavidRichardson95
    @DavidRichardson95 5 років тому +32

    The fine brown skin sister in the middle, is played by a light skin woman when they recreated the performance for _American Soul_ just saying. I'm still gonna watch. Two weeks to go!!!

    • @Musicblue22
      @Musicblue22 5 років тому +11

      Yes I seen that, that irks me cause I'm sure they are plenty of brown skinned singers they could gave found for the role but I digress I hope it's still good and the lady in the middle her name is Carolyn Willis she was a fine one Indeed

    • @charissew4798
      @charissew4798 5 років тому +11

      Wow. Black women continues to be disrespected, I'm disgusted by this.

    • @saintjay8058
      @saintjay8058 5 років тому +6

      Charisse w she’s still black just lightskinned chill the lead singer is yellow as hell and y’all don’t say shit

    • @mermaidtingzzz
      @mermaidtingzzz 5 років тому +14

      @@saintjay8058 your comment doesn't even make sense. Why would the complaint be about the actual lead singer skin tone? They're talking about the erasure of the Carolyn Willis' dark skin in the TV show. Representation of dark skin women is just as important as anyone else's.

    • @Rasbiff
      @Rasbiff 5 років тому

      @@Musicblue22 Was Carolyn Willis the one who had been in the Ikettes before this?

  • @AndrodWorldMedia
    @AndrodWorldMedia 3 роки тому +4

    THAT VOICE! Edna! This sounds like it might’ve been live. (not super common for Soul Train.)

  • @francois8470
    @francois8470 4 роки тому +4

    The lead singer reminds me of Dorinda Clark.... voice and looks.

  • @isaach.2437
    @isaach.2437 3 роки тому

    WOW...I was 10yo when this was released...great memories of family gatherings dancin to this jam!!! ✊🏾💕💕

  • @capcitymediagroup831
    @capcitymediagroup831 5 років тому +4

    This is live singing rare for the first performances on Soul Train love it

    • @dchi2012
      @dchi2012 4 роки тому +1

      Live performances on ST weren’t rare

    • @capcitymediagroup831
      @capcitymediagroup831 4 роки тому +1

      @@dchi2012 them singing live and not lip syncing was rare there is a soul train documentary that said the same thing

    • @dchi2012
      @dchi2012 4 роки тому

      I’ve seen the documentary and they said they had the option of either sing live to be different from American Bandstand. I can easily name 10 performance during the first 6 seasons they were either live vocals or a full band

  • @bashirmuhammad8181
    @bashirmuhammad8181 2 роки тому

    Oh wow.I was just 11 years old when these beautiful people performed bit I listened to even when I turned 16!

  • @louisianaarieschickintenne1427
    @louisianaarieschickintenne1427 2 роки тому +1

    The lead singer was Erica & Tina, aka Mary Mary aunt..When she passed recently Erica mentioned on her IG page that this is the beat they sampled for Heaven.

  • @candiceyates253
    @candiceyates253 2 роки тому

    I love this song!

  • @carolyncarrington4774
    @carolyncarrington4774 2 роки тому

    I’m puttin in my want Ads for 2022

  • @tomjones7089
    @tomjones7089 4 роки тому +1

    Great song and group..

  • @VanessaFinfeshalomyas
    @VanessaFinfeshalomyas 3 роки тому +1

    Allow me RIP Tribute Rest In Peace Edna Wright ,singer of The Honey Cone in 1971, has died , the girl group that was N° 1 with the song " Want Ads Remeber the others too Sunday Morning ~ if i can't fly ~ it ain't easy ... Music and Songs Stay Forever Respect Thank You Soul Train

  • @tcole7692
    @tcole7692 5 років тому +4

    ❤❤❤❤ lots of memories

  • @pattymam11
    @pattymam11 3 роки тому

    Omg!!!I love it!

  • @brandonflemming7661
    @brandonflemming7661 5 років тому +1

    I love them

  • @karinaport
    @karinaport 3 роки тому

    Glad to hear this live version of the song.. no lipsynching here!!

  • @anthonytaylor7928
    @anthonytaylor7928 5 років тому

    What an awsome performance

  • @victornewman06
    @victornewman06 3 роки тому +3

    RIP Edna Wright

  • @seriously5585
    @seriously5585 19 днів тому

    AMAZING ❤

  • @thebmwchannel4561
    @thebmwchannel4561 5 років тому +1

    I love it

  • @msunshine1111
    @msunshine1111 3 роки тому +1

    Fire 🔥

  • @JBHAYES
    @JBHAYES 5 років тому

    This song been stuck in my head all damn day I caught myself singing it in the shower lol

  • @SouthSideRalph1
    @SouthSideRalph1 4 роки тому +2

    SAAAANNNGGG IT SISTA EDNA!!!!!

  • @coreyoliphant3268
    @coreyoliphant3268 2 роки тому

    Ms. Edna Wright RIP. Heyyyy this is my momma jam

  • @tamaramoody5437
    @tamaramoody5437 4 роки тому

    They used this for a commercial recently. If you don’t know this song you would miss it. Love this song and music period!

  • @davidtoney9933
    @davidtoney9933 Рік тому

    No autotune needed - singers singing! 💯

  • @barryjonking7938
    @barryjonking7938 5 років тому +1

    I like it

  • @MrJoynerOvO
    @MrJoynerOvO 5 років тому +15

    I deadass read the title wrong smh 😂😂

    • @deidrab4421
      @deidrab4421 5 років тому

      😂😂😂 right

    • @mermaidtingzzz
      @mermaidtingzzz 5 років тому

      The title is bad, it's not just you lol. Quotations around "Want Ads" would've been helpful!

  • @narviawilliams2340
    @narviawilliams2340 3 роки тому

    I REMEMBER 🔆THE HONEY🍯CONE💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾🔆

  • @sheilamccullough2616
    @sheilamccullough2616 5 років тому

    Cant wait

  • @sheliamccullough1626
    @sheliamccullough1626 3 роки тому

    Back in day Want Ads

  • @charleswise2299
    @charleswise2299 2 роки тому

    Wow talented beautiful

  • @KenJames9911
    @KenJames9911 2 роки тому +1

    The one in the Black Dress is a Bonafide "Baddie".

  • @LaJuera25
    @LaJuera25 2 роки тому

    Sing it Edna!!!

  • @lindaaldridge-johnson6110
    @lindaaldridge-johnson6110 3 роки тому +3

    RIP Edna Wright.

  • @sheliamccullough1626
    @sheliamccullough1626 3 роки тому

    RIP Don🌹🎈🙏 Amen

  • @Uniquelymade_
    @Uniquelymade_ 5 років тому

    💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

  • @jacquelinecox7558
    @jacquelinecox7558 5 років тому +6

    This was my song

    • @Lil-Reg
      @Lil-Reg 5 років тому

      CardiB City Girls Twerk | Lit Reaction! ua-cam.com/video/_WPISG54NJE/v-deo.html

  • @AndrodWorldMedia
    @AndrodWorldMedia 2 роки тому +1

    Btw, they said “The Honeycombs”. They were “Honey Cone”

  • @zyrianaarenee453
    @zyrianaarenee453 2 місяці тому

    Love me some Honey Comb

  • @joelb9248
    @joelb9248 7 місяців тому

    This is great! Do you know where I can find SOul Train Season 1 Episode 18? Merry CLayton

  • @rexarthur2274
    @rexarthur2274 5 років тому +3

    Yeah notjing like good ole Soul... Soouuul Traaaaaiiiin

  • @SunnyIlha
    @SunnyIlha 11 місяців тому

    DashBack!

  • @bencromwell5682
    @bencromwell5682 5 років тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤#American #Soul

  • @zyrianaarenee453
    @zyrianaarenee453 2 місяці тому

    Live Singing

  • @jerrydecrissy6037
    @jerrydecrissy6037 5 років тому +4

    How dare you eat me

  • @tyteanalee2946
    @tyteanalee2946 5 років тому +6

    This is where Mary Mary got their song from I want to go to heaven

  • @brandycoke713
    @brandycoke713 3 роки тому +1

    R.i.p Edna Wright

  • @myopinion9313
    @myopinion9313 5 років тому

    I wasn't even though of still in Paradise

  • @Mike-yg8ig
    @Mike-yg8ig Рік тому

    Most ignored vocalist I can think of. Her vocals on their hits were amazing. I put her up there with Tammi Terrel, and that's a small group.

  • @teetot5276
    @teetot5276 4 роки тому +1

    Beautiful black women all natural

  • @314chriswright
    @314chriswright 5 років тому +4

    Mary Mary sampled this for their song Heaven

  • @tabbazzseaye7549
    @tabbazzseaye7549 Рік тому +1

    Edna Wright 1944- 2020

  • @Kodifranklin
    @Kodifranklin 5 років тому +1

    First like

  • @scienz
    @scienz 4 роки тому

    So UK soul train got the live singing ?

  • @Darealcris
    @Darealcris 5 років тому +2

    Interestingly distinct like Texas very own Destinys Child

  • @Native5
    @Native5 2 роки тому +1

    Classy and Sexy... These singers today feel they have to show their bodies. So much insecurities in this world today.

  • @Artluvmjay88
    @Artluvmjay88 3 роки тому

    Mary Mary sample this song

  • @ChrisBronson-gn5yd
    @ChrisBronson-gn5yd 2 місяці тому

    ⚡️⚡️✨️🕊✨️⚡️⚡️
    👉🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

  • @None-bd2rp
    @None-bd2rp 11 місяців тому

    Women were real back then

  • @None-bd2rp
    @None-bd2rp 11 місяців тому +1

    She's more talented than the clown women today

  • @shonnajanene3962
    @shonnajanene3962 5 років тому +5

    All for the cheaters

  • @jimmyjoejeeter2366
    @jimmyjoejeeter2366 2 роки тому +1

    Where are the back up singers and dancers? Yeah! they didn't need them!

  • @jdmoore5979
    @jdmoore5979 3 роки тому

    Do y'all black folks have this much energy in real life "fighting for ya rights" in the streets as y'all have here?? Or do y'all JUST save it for UA-cam....and then move on to the next video? 🤔😁😂

    • @traviscarter1023
      @traviscarter1023 3 роки тому

      We so lazy nowadays shit we would not be able to keep up with these girls in 1971.

  • @barryjonking7938
    @barryjonking7938 5 років тому +1

    I like it

  • @audleymclean2983
    @audleymclean2983 3 роки тому +2

    RIP Edna.