RIP BOBBY. After unfortunately finding out that he passed away, I came to the same exact realization that you did. As a 47 year old man I swore up and down that this guy was black. I'm just now seeing the video for his amazing song.
I saw him in person at the Newport Beach Tennis Club. He was awesome. There were a bunch of white chairs set up on the lawn and he started singing right before sunset. Great memory!
@Shogo King any self-respecting Southerner will re-use that grease unless they got that grease too hot and burnt it up then it ainât fittin to make nothin in it no more. Iâve made plenty of fried chicken from one single pot of oil and strained the grease many times between every use.
I was at Walgreens yesterday and this song was playing. People were randomly bursting out in song in the aisles, just belting it out! You canât help itâŠ. This was everybodyâs jam at the WalgreensâŠ
Great story about a great song. 1978, when this was a hit I was 23 years old. Wow it was a great time to be single. Dated a lot then, love to go back, plus I'd have more hair then.
Damn...in 2007 my Irish JV football coach had a son and said he'd name him Jerome. Thought it was the funniest shit ever cuz I SAID JUH-ROME IN DA HOUSE (Martin) in my head...today years old bruh
@@DadBot-_- When I first heard Jon B back in the day I thought he was Babyface!! His first released single from what I can remember is "Someone To Love". I straight up thought it was just Babyface singing the whole song. Then I heard another name announced with the song over the radio (Jon B) and was shocked that the song was a duet, because whomever that Jon B guy was sounded EXACTLY like Babyface!!! Fast foward to me eventually seeing the music video....whaa??? Not only is this dude not Babyface, but he's white???? Fucked me up boy...fucked me up!! Then I though he was cute and he kept coming out with legit soulful hits and I've been a fan ever since, and even saw him perform in concert 2yrs ago with RBRM and he was good!! He's also an incredible musician and songwriter!
@@Chelaxim Taylor Dane!!! Wow!! I forgot about her...she had soul!! Another one is Jane Child...remember "I don't wanna fall in love, love cuts just like a knife...oooowwwooo!" I knew she was white though, because the video played on BET in heavy rotation. There were a few, Lisa Stansfield....but NONE of them are Teena Marie!!
This is the MOTHER of all reaction videos, the best one EVER. Whenever I need a little something to boost me up, I watch this one and it changes my mood. Like thereâs hope because thereâs people like Kev!
I was fortunate to see him live during the 80s. We got our money's worth and more! I think 60% of the black folks in attendance were in just as much shock and awe that night also!
He opened for Hiroshima at the Theater at Madison Square Garden back in the 90's. It was quite a shock to find out he WASN'T Black. He was great nonetheless, but still...
Not I as a teen..my Aunt bought the Album. But it was common knowledge he was just a funky white dude..many "Whites" wrote hit songs for many "Black" artist...one that shocked me more than this you, was Chaka Kahn's "Through The Fire." That's a Hell of song. Guess Caldwell said nope I'm keeping this one for myself.
@@caracasboogie "common knowledge" lmao nah. His album cover with the silhouette of him sitting down was LITERALLY because they were afraid he wouldn't sell if everyone knew he was white. In a time where blacks dominated soul? Common knowledge years down the road, sure.
Charlie Pride is the example of this. When he started his career, they couldn't show his face on his albums because people would've been so shocked and angry to find out that he was black.
It wouldnât matter to me, music comes from the heart not from the skin. Each individual have a backstory and itâs more important to be hear about it then just classify one from the outside of their appearance
Hidden_Bonus_Fee The Rolling Stones were denied radio time and television appearances in the UK and the US just because Mick Jagger SOUNDED Black. đ
Rimu N me too. For sure you can hear the inspiration he got from Black artists of the time, but he doesnât âsoundâ Black. Nevertheless, they were black listed from radio stations for a while because of this.
KevOnStage---God Bless you for this wonderful and hilarious Tribute to Bobby. I hope they play this for everyone who will be crying at Bobby's funeral/memorial this week. Take care and thank you.
@Effallea Sheeeit! I saw him 2 years ago...he opened up for RBRM (Ricky, Bobby, Ralph and Mike) and he TORE THE HOUSE DOWN!! The whole concert was awesome, and Jon B sounded really good...I understand that all singers have some bad days though...but me and my husband must've caught Mr. Jon B on a good day! Lol
@End Racism And you know what? I just realized I typed a mistake...it's Ronnie, Bobby, Rick and Mike, not Ralph. Oops. Jonnie and Ralph were not there. Those 2 were at the time or maybe still beefing with the rest of New Edition over the copyrights to the name New Edition or something like that, so the rest of em went on tour as RBRM (Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike) or basically Bobby Brown with Bel Biv Devoe lol. It was sad to not see the other 2, but they still did incredible!! They all performed Bobby's solo hits and BBD hits with a sprinkle of New Edition hits. They turned it out, even an overweight Bobby, he didn't move as much as the others, but vocally he was good, and where Bobby had a lil trouble, Mike filled in the pieces. Ronnie look so good for his age, BBD was movin like it was 1990! When Bobby sang "Roni" he brought the audience to tears as he dedicated the song to Bobbi Kristina and took her chain off that she wore and kissed it at the end of the song.
He can't sing tho. He sings off key on the record. Don't know why yall keep ignore that, but I guess as long as he has black women in his videos, yall overlook that.đđ€Ą
When I first heard âWhat a Fool Believesâ by the doobie brothers, I thought Michael McDonald was black. I was shocked to find out in my adult years that he was white...
Lmfao same here. I was dumbfounded when I saw a video of that man singing live... I was like "damn homie sing good, sound just like Michael Mcdonald" đđđ then they said he was him and was like đ€Ż
*BOBBY CALDWELL IS LIVING PROOF GOOD MUSIC TRANSCENDS SKIN COLOR, FINANCIAL STATUS, LANGUAGE, WHATEVER. MUSIC (AND THE INSPIRATION THAT IT COMES FROM) IS UNIVERSAL AND ETERNAL*
I listened to this man in some of my most important years growing up and never once thought about his race When I went to find him on Apple Music, I was just as shocked as you. Music is a beautiful thing.
I remember watching Soul Train and seeing KC and The Sunshine Band for the first time and I was shocked!!! Seeing Teena Marie and Rick James for the first time singing Fire and Desire. Taught me a lesson about prejudging.....Soul is Soul, you either got it or you don't and it can come in all forms
@@montanafresh3190 True đč but no I don't have sc actually, CZcams is the only social media I dabble in lol shocking I know when everyone and their mom has sc these days haha but I might get it one day
i'm a huge city pop fan (japanese funk, synthpop, etc,) so i'm pretty used to white and asian people being funky and soulful but what surprised me was how YOUNG he is... like bruh i thought he was like 40 before i saw his face but nope he was 26 when the album came out
That's what I love about that era of music: Unless you saw a poster, went to a concert, or saw their music video on MTV, you would never know what the artist looked like. Music was just music.
I just found out myself! My dad knew all along he was white and when I told him he was all like "I bet you thought he was black cause your racist, think only black guys can do RnB" jokingly haha very funny dad
âI donât know who I am anymore.â Thatâs the universal quote for the year all of us have just been through. Add this to it.. my reality just got as twisted as WandaVision.
I'm about to blow your mind to the next level ...the song "Through the Fire" by Chaka Khan was written by a "White" dude...this been going on for years...(artist inter-changing songs) I'm about to really "blow your brains off the planet... (The Great Great Great Queen of the current Royals of England was a Sister (Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz)
Yeah I feel you.. This my brother skate jam. We got into a debate about Teena Marie and John B having black soul. He said that was it that's all the white ppl with soul. I said nah KC and the Sunshine band and then. I was like your favorite song is by a white guy. He said nah Bobby C. Is black. I showed him a pic of BC. Bruh aint been the same since đČ đČ
Bobby Caldwell was part of the blue eyed soul era hall and oats were also I found out twenty years ago and I was shocked also with a name Bobby Caldwell you would think he's a brother from the hood especially when you hear him sing
@@kayjay8790 Interesting I didn't know Average White Band were Scottish either. A Love of Your Own is my cut. Also George Micheal, and Phil Collins belong on the list.
I just found (now) while l was looking for an artist who I didn't know her name, so I went to the internet & type (word(s) search) 'Artists who sound Black' & there I found out.
Why do people still think this man is black?? I'm old enough to remember when this song came out and seeing him television. Of course he's an old man now. I've seen him in concert. You think you're messed up now, go see him live. After all these years he's still sounds good and puts on a good show.
And he WROTE this song - along with a host of others he wrote for famous Black R&B, Soul and Jazz artists. PLUS - he was a multi-instrumentalist, who played most of the instruments in any band. He toured his Music all over the world (check out his Tokyo concert), and was also a fabulous Producer. He dropped by one of Jon Benet's early sessions, and sat quietly and respectfully through it all. He was a musician's musician - and a sweet, humble guy. He left us far too soon. RâąIâąP Bobby Caldwell. đđ”đ
Oh my God! Iâm 60 and I just found out! Also, back when Boy George came out with âDo you really want to hurt me?â I asked my friend what she thought he looked like. Now none of us had cable and just listened to music on the radio or waited until Friday Night Videos. My friend tell me âNo white man can sing like that!â I figured she should know being a dark skinned Mexican American woman. We both got surprised. God rest your soul Tina. I can still hear you declaring that.
We all thought a woman sang it and when Culture Club's video came out, we still thought the lead singer was just a Brook Shields look-a-like. Not until we heard the name individually (BOY George) did we start to put two and two together.
This reminds me of when my Dad sat me down and told me Van Morrison was white. I didnât understand or believe it and then he showed me the cover of moondance đ. Just shows soul is in the heart !!!
I was today years old when I found out. I watched him sing and asked, "wait is he lip singing or is he really the musician" đ€ŠđŸââïž. I'm still in shock, that's a blue eyed soul brother right there.â€ïž
Iâm a 68-year-old white woman and I always thought that Bobby Caldwell was a black guy. I found out today that he is not. Thatâs cool with me. I donât have any issues with it whatsoever. But Iâm with you dude.
Bobby Caldwell was baptized in shea butter and coconut oil
I keep seeing you everywhere on all of the music videos
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If it wasnât for the internet people would think him being white is a myth đđđ
I grew up on this song, never knew he was white till a couple years ago
Huh????
Literally
no, you just have to be old enough to have heard of him
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He isn't just singing it, he wrote it. He is one the best song writers in the past 50 years
He's quite the instrumentalist also. đ
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I only wish he had teamed up with Rod Temperton once or twice.
@@romulus_Amen. Temperton--the other brother from another mother.
He is singing it. Check out the vocals only on a live concert from the 80's. It's him.
Definitely had to come back to this gem after the news of his passing...RIP to the legend himself, Bobby Caldwell...
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Same RIP Mr. Bobby .. enjoy that Skylark ride
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" I called out of work today. I don't know who I am. " đ€Łđ€Łđ
Bruh Iâm shook, dude is HWIGHT HWIGHT đł
My life is a lie!!!
@@cynthiabustamante2884 lols!
I was dead and rose from the grave just to die again from this comment alone đ€Łđ€Łâ ïžâ ïžâ ïž
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I still think he's just real light skinned.
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He was black and turned white
"Michael Jackson during the Remember The Time era" đđđđ
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Lol I love him but that joke was too funny
RIP BOBBY. After unfortunately finding out that he passed away, I came to the same exact realization that you did. As a 47 year old man I swore up and down that this guy was black. I'm just now seeing the video for his amazing song.
Iâve read that his dad was actually aboriginal black American man and his mother was white so he actually came from one of us if true
Its July and I found out today
I saw him in person at the Newport Beach Tennis Club. He was awesome. There were a bunch of white chairs set up on the lawn and he started singing right before sunset. Great memory!
Bobby Caldwell do sound like he make some good crawfish and shrimp and grits
"It's like my daddy used to say, the only thing better than a crawfish dinner...is 5 crawfish dinners!" - Red Beaulieu
Shrimp and grits mmmm now thatâs good eatin.
lmao!!!!!
Bruh. *EXACTAMUNDO*
@Shogo King any self-respecting Southerner will re-use that grease unless they got that grease too hot and burnt it up then it ainât fittin to make nothin in it no more. Iâve made plenty of fried chicken from one single pot of oil and strained the grease many times between every use.
Bobby Caldwell, Jon B. And Michael McDonald...the 3 honorary soul brothers from another mother.
Hey...Tom Jones too.
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And The Rightous Brother's back in the 60's
Throwing in Average White Band and Dennis Coffey (famous for his classic funky joint "Scorpio") for good measure đ
Not McDonald. Sounds White to me.
How is everyone glossing over the fact that Kev just insinuated that MJ was white???đđđđ
Thank you!!!! The disrespect lol
mj had a bit of bleached skin around when remember the time came out.
I'm saying, I got stuck for a second like whoa whoa....MJ is not white
I had to rewind the video and make sure I heard that right and then I died LOL
Heh he said for a specific time period
RIP to the legend Bobby Caldwell. This song still slaps. And this is still hilarious Kev.
He said âIndiana Jones.â He said âMichael Jackson during the Remember the Time Era.â
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First reply on the first comment on a video that has 672k views
Lmao when he said Indiana Jones I straight up busted out laughing
HAHAHA that was slick. ROFL
Dead. đđđđđ
Smh
"This man look like Indiana Jones and I dont know what to do with that."
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The fact Bobby Caldwell loved this video makes this so iconic!
You can feel the Lawryâs season salt in his vocalsđđđ
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I was at Walgreens yesterday and this song was playing. People were randomly bursting out in song in the aisles, just belting it out! You canât help itâŠ. This was everybodyâs jam at the WalgreensâŠ
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Great story about a great song. 1978, when this was a hit I was 23 years old. Wow it was a great time to be single. Dated a lot then, love to go back, plus I'd have more hair then.
Yes this song đđđâŁïž. Will have everyone jamming.
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Wait until you find out that in Ireland - Jerome and Tyrone are popular names
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Ciara too... Pernounced kira
What???
Damn...in 2007 my Irish JV football coach had a son and said he'd name him Jerome. Thought it was the funniest shit ever cuz I SAID JUH-ROME IN DA HOUSE (Martin) in my head...today years old bruh
Lol so many people donât realize that a lot of names used in America originate from Europe
I remember being a kid and finding out Teena Marie was white FU**ED ME UP ! đ€Ł I had to sit down and process it .. SOUL DEFINITELY HAS NO COLOR !
Just look at Angelina Jordan.. 13 year old white girl swallowed the soul of a 40 year old soul singer
That was jon b for me lol smh
@@DadBot-_- When I first heard Jon B back in the day I thought he was Babyface!! His first released single from what I can remember is "Someone To Love". I straight up thought it was just Babyface singing the whole song. Then I heard another name announced with the song over the radio (Jon B) and was shocked that the song was a duet, because whomever that Jon B guy was sounded EXACTLY like Babyface!!! Fast foward to me eventually seeing the music video....whaa??? Not only is this dude not Babyface, but he's white???? Fucked me up boy...fucked me up!! Then I though he was cute and he kept coming out with legit soulful hits and I've been a fan ever since, and even saw him perform in concert 2yrs ago with RBRM and he was good!! He's also an incredible musician and songwriter!
I thought Taylor Dayne was black.
@@Chelaxim Taylor Dane!!! Wow!! I forgot about her...she had soul!! Another one is Jane Child...remember "I don't wanna fall in love, love cuts just like a knife...oooowwwooo!" I knew she was white though, because the video played on BET in heavy rotation. There were a few, Lisa Stansfield....but NONE of them are Teena Marie!!
Bobby Caldwell definitely has Soul power in his music. The Dude is talented and what you wont do for love is one of the greatest songs in the 70s era.
The fact that this video was posted 3 years ago and Iâm still just finding this out.
Right I just found out today and in total shock đ
@@tracyshakur4053 bro Iâm still shook
Just find out today! WTF?! LOL
Same never knew!
I peeped this vid bout a year ago and I still have a hard time believin it lol
Who else is using Kev to get through quarantine? đ·đ
đđŸââïž MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! The comic relief is... RELIEVING!
Babe you..
MeđđŸđđŸđđŸđđŸđđŸđđŸđđŸ. My silver lining đđđđđ
desiree griffin meeeeeeeeee
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I take a shot every time he says âBobby Cardwellâ
Even his name sounds African American!
This is the MOTHER of all reaction videos, the best one EVER. Whenever I need a little something to boost me up, I watch this one and it changes my mood. Like thereâs hope because thereâs people like Kev!
I was fortunate to see him live during the 80s. We got our money's worth and more! I think 60% of the black folks in attendance were in just as much shock and awe that night also!
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I'm bet they were like "Who's this cover band? Bobby Caldwell must couldn't make it.".
đđ€Łđ I would PAY for footage to see pplâs faces in the crowd. A bunch of KevOnStages turning to their neighbors confused lmaooooooo
He opened for Hiroshima at the Theater at Madison Square Garden back in the 90's. It was quite a shock to find out he WASN'T Black. He was great nonetheless, but still...
"I knew he was a black man" LMFAOOOOO
Not I as a teen..my Aunt bought the Album. But it was common knowledge he was just a funky white dude..many "Whites" wrote hit songs for many "Black" artist...one that shocked me more than this you, was Chaka Kahn's "Through The Fire." That's a Hell of song. Guess Caldwell said nope I'm keeping this one for myself.
Prior to this video there was no doubt it my mind lol
@@caracasboogie "common knowledge" lmao nah. His album cover with the silhouette of him sitting down was LITERALLY because they were afraid he wouldn't sell if everyone knew he was white. In a time where blacks dominated soul? Common knowledge years down the road, sure.
@@lyrics2challenged For some reason my Fam knew...good is good no matter who does it....Bible says...
Yes, it's called blue-eyed soul.
So apparently Bobby Caldwell knew of this video, and he loved it.
R.I.P
Bobby Caldwell sounds like a person they talked about in the barbershop in Coming to America.
HE WHUPPED JOE LOUIS'S ASS!!!
Mmmmm hmmm Bobby Caldwell did whip his ass !!!
You ainât never met Martin Luther THE King!
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Bobby caldwell has attended every black familys bbq since 1978 đđđŸđđ»
RIP, Brother Bobby. Singing blue-eyed soul in the sky. â€ïž đïž
Rest in Power Bobby Caldwell. đđŒ đâšïžđ«¶đŒđ
Soul doesn't discriminate, if you have it, you have it.
Bobby Caldwell said he didnât think he sounded black... but that he was just a white guy heavily influenced by RnB music.
"Michael Jackson during the Remember the Time years..."
LOL i fell out of my chair
this was the funniest line in this video LMAO
Lolz, I had to replay that part when I heard him say it just to be sure I didnt hear wrong.
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I caught that too!! đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
Ice cold loloooo
Came here after seeing Bobby Caldwell's wife had said this was his favorite bit.
RIP, Bobby.
RIP to the late, great Bobby Caldwell. đïž đđŸ
White guy here: the black guy's face when he realizes that we've been at every single cookout priceless đ€Łđ€Ł
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@Mami Makala we brought that the salt pepper and butter đ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
@Mami Makala im weak. LOL. Boddy our white uncle who married auntie Shirley Ann . You kno our cousins mixed
@Username I know many and have seen that
ROFL
Somebody somewhere is disappointed that their favorite âBlackâ artist is actually White
Charlie Pride is the example of this. When he started his career, they couldn't show his face on his albums because people would've been so shocked and angry to find out that he was black.
It wouldnât matter to me, music comes from the heart not from the skin. Each individual have a backstory and itâs more important to be hear about it then just classify one from the outside of their appearance
Hidden_Bonus_Fee The Rolling Stones were denied radio time and television appearances in the UK and the US just because Mick Jagger SOUNDED Black. đ
Imari Williams Mick Jagger does not sound black so I am shocked by this...
Rimu N me too. For sure you can hear the inspiration he got from Black artists of the time, but he doesnât âsoundâ Black. Nevertheless, they were black listed from radio stations for a while because of this.
KevOnStage---God Bless you for this wonderful and hilarious Tribute to Bobby. I hope they play this for everyone who will be crying at Bobby's funeral/memorial this week. Take care and thank you.
Rest in Peace đąBobby Caldwell. đđđ
I am a 46 white male...all my life I thought it was brother...thru the 70s,80s,90s, beyond
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You know what he mean boss ease upđđŸ
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Na I love Jesus while God fearing only stay blessed my brotha
"Michael Jackson remember the Time era" You're a fool for that one đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
I was like...uuummmm.. Say what now?
"Bobby Caldwell white as the day is long in the summertime" đ€Łđ€Ł always gets me
RIP bobby... Bobby actual saw this video and was very appreciative of KevonStage.. his wife said
Jon B. "They don't know" lmfao! I got you Kev đ
That my jam He sings like my husband but my husband can get Mariah Carey high not smh an I can barely scream for help ,,đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
Jon B one of few R&B artists that did track with Pac too
@Effallea Sheeeit! I saw him 2 years ago...he opened up for RBRM (Ricky, Bobby, Ralph and Mike) and he TORE THE HOUSE DOWN!! The whole concert was awesome, and Jon B sounded really good...I understand that all singers have some bad days though...but me and my husband must've caught Mr. Jon B on a good day! Lol
@End Racism And you know what? I just realized I typed a mistake...it's Ronnie, Bobby, Rick and Mike, not Ralph. Oops. Jonnie and Ralph were not there. Those 2 were at the time or maybe still beefing with the rest of New Edition over the copyrights to the name New Edition or something like that, so the rest of em went on tour as RBRM (Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike) or basically Bobby Brown with Bel Biv Devoe lol. It was sad to not see the other 2, but they still did incredible!! They all performed Bobby's solo hits and BBD hits with a sprinkle of New Edition hits. They turned it out, even an overweight Bobby, he didn't move as much as the others, but vocally he was good, and where Bobby had a lil trouble, Mike filled in the pieces. Ronnie look so good for his age, BBD was movin like it was 1990! When Bobby sang "Roni" he brought the audience to tears as he dedicated the song to Bobbi Kristina and took her chain off that she wore and kissed it at the end of the song.
He can't sing tho. He sings off key on the record. Don't know why yall keep ignore that, but I guess as long as he has black women in his videos, yall overlook that.đđ€Ą
Im a white dude.. i thought he was black too. lol
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You know Bobby Caldwell is good if another white man says he thought he was a black singer.đ€Łđ±đ
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When I first heard âWhat a Fool Believesâ by the doobie brothers, I thought Michael McDonald was black. I was shocked to find out in my adult years that he was white...
Yoo Michael mcdonald has a beautiful voice! I was shocked too
Lmfao same here. I was dumbfounded when I saw a video of that man singing live... I was like "damn homie sing good, sound just like Michael Mcdonald" đđđ then they said he was him and was like đ€Ż
Man, "We are ALL only families apart."-JimiHendrix.
*BOBBY CALDWELL IS LIVING PROOF GOOD MUSIC TRANSCENDS SKIN COLOR, FINANCIAL STATUS, LANGUAGE, WHATEVER. MUSIC (AND THE INSPIRATION THAT IT COMES FROM) IS UNIVERSAL AND ETERNAL*
I was totally shocked myself, I thought he was black and had no doubt. Blue eyed soul brother 4sure
I listened to this man in some of my most important years growing up and never once thought about his race
When I went to find him on Apple Music, I was just as shocked as you. Music is a beautiful thing.
I am 49 3/4 years old and I just learned this today.
The way Kev says âBobby Caldwellâ đđđ
I remember watching Soul Train and seeing KC and The Sunshine Band for the first time and I was shocked!!! Seeing Teena Marie and Rick James for the first time singing Fire and Desire. Taught me a lesson about prejudging.....Soul is Soul, you either got it or you don't and it can come in all forms
Right! I never judge talent...
So true
Some folks thought Tom Jones was black.
@@maryexstroughtonaire4244 Only white folks did
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Hearing the news of him passing brought me back to this vid
March 15, 2023 Mr. Caldwell passed away. Thanks for great music!!!
I was today years old when I found this out. My whole life was a lie.
Good gawd your gorgeous
@@montanafresh3190 How am I just now seeing your comment?! lol thank you đâđŒ
@@felin_de_la_nuit cusse CZcams notis are lame, but you are absolutely welcome, you got snap?
@@montanafresh3190 True đč but no I don't have sc actually, CZcams is the only social media I dabble in lol shocking I know when everyone and their mom has sc these days haha but I might get it one day
Whole life a lie smh đ
"He's as White as the day & long as the summertime, U wanna see a man 'bout a mule, go see Bobby Caldwell" Whaaaa....?? U too much Kev! đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
Coming full circle and hearing he loved this â€ïžâ€ïž
Soul is real brother, whatever you look like. Love your channel!
Michael Jackson from Remember the Time era đđđđđ
He slipped that in there smoothly lol
I was about to say exactly that...... He just slipped that MJ, Remember the Times in there like we weren't going to notice hahahahahahaha.
I know right!!! đ€Łđđđ
"This man looks like Indiana Jones" I screamed. đđđ
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i'm a huge city pop fan (japanese funk, synthpop, etc,) so i'm pretty used to white and asian people being funky and soulful but what surprised me was how YOUNG he is... like bruh i thought he was like 40 before i saw his face but nope he was 26 when the album came out
Who's your favorite in city pop? My favorite is Mariya Takeuchi, Cindy, Meiko Nakahara, Junko Ohashi and Miki Matsubara
@@KingMetroChan i'm more of a tatsuro yamashita and toshiki kadomatsu person
This was recommended and this was three years ago Iâm showing this to all my friends so they can be as shocked as I am
That's what I love about that era of music: Unless you saw a poster, went to a concert, or saw their music video on MTV, you would never know what the artist looked like. Music was just music.
Bobby Caldwell, Boz Scaggs and Steve Miller straight out of Texas... Blue eyed soul at its best!!
Bobby straight out of NYC... grew up n New Jersey
@@nurimajeed8595 I donât know how I got Bobby so wrong and how about my mom said she sided to go see him play in Miami back in the day. Crazy!!!!
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@@ravenoinsdottir7052 have you ever heard space cowboy?
I always thought Boz Skaggs 'Lowdown' was a black dude singing
Bobby is the TRUTH! Dude used to work with the heavyweights back in the day. Conscious brother. Dude was tight with Bob Marley too.
Came back to this video after hearing about his passing. May he rest in peace
âGod keeps us humbleâ lmfaooo
Yeah, it just proves wee all need to expunge ourselves of some of our assumptions.
True story, I thought the Bee gees were a courtet of black ladies.
Edit: I was shocked and impressed when I found out they weren't.
My dad used to play the B Gs when I was little.. we blacker than black..lol
They wrote " How can you mend a Broken Heart" by Al Green. Can't get no blacker than thatđđđ. Love All the BeeGees songs.
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Lmfaooo!!!!!!!! Best comment ever!!!!!
That is fuc..... funny!!
RIP Bobby Caldwell.
Bobby Caldwell.. R.I.P. What you won't do for love! Love everyone be happy and love all! Bobby Caldwell... voice of a Saint for all of us.
I just found out myself! My dad knew all along he was white and when I told him he was all like "I bet you thought he was black cause your racist, think only black guys can do RnB" jokingly haha very funny dad
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Lmfaooo that's funny, I would of said the same thing
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âI donât know who I am anymore.â Thatâs the universal quote for the year all of us have just been through. Add this to it.. my reality just got as twisted as WandaVision.
I'm about to blow your mind to the next level ...the song "Through the Fire" by Chaka Khan was written by a "White" dude...this been going on for years...(artist inter-changing songs) I'm about to really "blow your brains off the planet... (The Great Great Great Queen of the current Royals of England was a Sister (Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz)
Came here to say RIP Uncle Bobby
Idk why "sold a little heron" took me out đđ
Yeah I feel you.. This my brother skate jam. We got into a debate about Teena Marie and John B having black soul. He said that was it that's all the white ppl with soul. I said nah KC and the Sunshine band and then. I was like your favorite song is by a white guy. He said nah Bobby C. Is black. I showed him a pic of BC. Bruh aint been the same since đČ đČ
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Hahaha!!! The uncle skit: âGo down and see Bobby Caldwell, yâhear me?â followed by the perfect âladies manâ dancing!! đ
I rarely ever hear a white man with such a strong but soulful voice. Itâs something that you typically hear in black jazz musicians.
Shit fuckd my head up all the way live lol
Yooooooo shit still go hard đđ âI just knew he was a black manâ đđ
Bobby Caldwell was part of the blue eyed soul era hall and oats were also I found out twenty years ago and I was shocked also with a name Bobby Caldwell you would think he's a brother from the hood especially when you hear him sing
Sara Smile- Hall & Oats
Gypsy Pearl so was Average White Band...did not know they were Scottish
@@54andcounting17 that's my shit
@@54andcounting17 ooooooo thats that good stuff too. just pure soul
@@kayjay8790 Interesting I didn't know Average White Band were Scottish either. A Love of Your Own is my cut. Also George Micheal, and Phil Collins belong on the list.
I found out a few years ago but I was equally shocked.
I'm White, I always thought he was Black too. Black or White I loved the song. Love to go back to the late 70s.
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I just found (now) while l was looking for an artist who I didn't know her name, so I went to the internet & type (word(s) search) 'Artists who sound Black' & there I found out.
Off topic you fine. That is all.
The barber shop scene in Coming to America would have been hysterical with a Bobby Caldwell skit. âThat brotha can sing!â
RIP BOBBY! he knew who you were kev â€
That song is classy as hell as well. No different to Boz Scaggs or Average White Band. It's all in the heart my mates.
Oh AWB is in full rotation over here
Boz Scaggs and AWB!... memories man, real good memories!
Boz Scaggs oh yeah!
Why do people still think this man is black?? I'm old enough to remember when this song came out and seeing him television. Of course he's an old man now. I've seen him in concert. You think you're messed up now, go see him live. After all these years he's still sounds good and puts on a good show.
Iâm in my 20s thatâs why, and in my country people donât play him (which is a crime bc itâs my favourite song)
He also put out an album a couple years ago and itâs fantastic
@Feathers and Arrows Fez and Turbans There are old folks who still think he is black, so you are not alone. They just didn't pay attention. Lol!
Now this is a horrible question to ask, but " How young are you?
Now this is a horrible question to ask,but How young are you?
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And he WROTE this song - along with a host of others he wrote for famous Black R&B, Soul and Jazz artists. PLUS - he was a multi-instrumentalist, who played most of the instruments in any band. He toured his Music all over the world (check out his Tokyo concert), and was also a fabulous Producer. He dropped by one of Jon Benet's early sessions, and sat quietly and respectfully through it all. He was a musician's musician - and a sweet, humble guy. He left us far too soon. RâąIâąP Bobby Caldwell.
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Teena Marie .... Jon B .... Just my era of God keeping us humble lol
Rest in peace Bobby.đđœâ€ïžâđ„
Oh my God! Iâm 60 and I just found out! Also, back when Boy George came out with âDo you really want to hurt me?â I asked my friend what she thought he looked like. Now none of us had cable and just listened to music on the radio or waited until Friday Night Videos. My friend tell me âNo white man can sing like that!â I figured she should know being a dark skinned Mexican American woman. We both got surprised. God rest your soul Tina. I can still hear you declaring that.
We all thought a woman sang it and when Culture Club's video came out, we still thought the lead singer was just a Brook Shields look-a-like. Not until we heard the name individually (BOY George) did we start to put two and two together.
I Love Boy George. I dressed like him (from the Karma Chameleon video) for Halloween back in 1983, when I was 8 years old. â€
It took My father many years he thought he was black too until he saw him on bet live and showed Bobby Caldwell and saying he's white ?!?
They just played a clip of this video on Bobby Caldwell's Unsung episode. R.I.P. Bobby Caldwell! One of the greats!
This reminds me of when my Dad sat me down and told me Van Morrison was white. I didnât understand or believe it and then he showed me the cover of moondance đ. Just shows soul is in the heart !!!
I was today years old when I found out. I watched him sing and asked, "wait is he lip singing or is he really the musician" đ€ŠđŸââïž. I'm still in shock, that's a blue eyed soul brother right there.â€ïž
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Bobby Was a Brotha In His Previous Life
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Pass The Greens & Hush Puppies Bobby
Stop saying every white person who makes good music is "black" itâs embarrassing and racist
Iâm a 68-year-old white woman and I always thought that Bobby Caldwell was a black guy. I found out today that he is not. Thatâs cool with me. I donât have any issues with it whatsoever. But Iâm with you dude.
This guy looks like a kid who just found out santa wasn't real and that his parents were the ones buying the presents all along lmao.
He was one of those that sliped thru the cracks in the 70's. I had his album it was clear yellow. Back in the day. đ