Ray Charles "Eleanor Rigby" (The Beatles Cover) on The Ed Sullivan Show

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Komentáře • 109

  • @bubbaschwartz
    @bubbaschwartz Před 3 lety +25

    The power of The Beatles and Ray Charles

  • @pinedelgado4743
    @pinedelgado4743 Před 3 lety +23

    Imagine Ray Charles paying tribute to The Beatles!! Awesome as a possum with a blossom!! :) :) :) :)

  • @lightcaesar
    @lightcaesar Před 3 lety +56

    Only the brilliant Ray Charles could have covered this particular Beatles song without ruining it.

    • @montauk6
      @montauk6 Před 2 lety +4

      Aretha does a great job also.

    • @crhu319
      @crhu319 Před 2 lety +3

      What nonsense, a great song requires many interpretations.

    • @neonfroot
      @neonfroot Před 9 měsíci

      ELO did a great job as well

    • @lucaslopez5535
      @lucaslopez5535 Před 3 měsíci

      Elvis clears...

  • @blackholesun7522
    @blackholesun7522 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Jesus Christ!!!!!!!!! It's amazing!!!!!!!!!

  • @cesar0610
    @cesar0610 Před rokem +5

    Only him can transform a Beatles' gold into a Ray's diamond 💎!!
    What a genius, what a maestro!

  • @smileysmilefan7879
    @smileysmilefan7879 Před 3 lety +16

    I loved when he performed this

  • @edwardcaulfield67
    @edwardcaulfield67 Před 2 lety +6

    the genius that is Ray Charles

  • @TwiggyArmstrong
    @TwiggyArmstrong Před 3 lety +50

    I wonder how the Beatles felt knowing that one of their heros was playing their songs

  • @JoseDiaz-er2bg
    @JoseDiaz-er2bg Před 3 lety +21

    Sin palabras! Que tiempos! Que artista! Que nostalgia! 😪

  • @louishart1
    @louishart1 Před rokem +6

    More passion than the Beatles.

  • @slydogmania
    @slydogmania Před 3 lety +23

    One could argue this is the greatest Beatles song ever written, and this its finest interpretation.

  • @shyman99
    @shyman99 Před 3 lety +51

    The prior year Ray had success with a remake of "Yesterday", so he returned to the Lennon/McCartney catalog and chose this beauty. And again, it returned him to the top 40. The gospel touch really worked with this song. But I have to admit, the studio recording is preferable over this live version. Loved seeing it anyway.

  • @KevyNova
    @KevyNova Před 3 lety +23

    I clicked like before I even watched the video because, well, Brother Ray!

  • @babydaddy1803
    @babydaddy1803 Před 3 lety +9

    Post more of Ray Charles , we need Yesterday

  • @BlueSoulJim
    @BlueSoulJim Před 3 lety +6

    love Ray’s glasses

  • @jimj4583
    @jimj4583 Před 3 lety +5

    Genius Ray. Check out his country covers. Nothing like ‘em.

  • @anthonymckibbins5926
    @anthonymckibbins5926 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Ray Charles taking Eleanor Rigby to Soulsville.😁

  • @bustabass9025
    @bustabass9025 Před 3 lety +20

    I remember watching this back in '68. I was a senior in high school, playing in the jazz band. We also sampled from the Beatle's songbook.
    Kudos to Ed for showcasing the myriad of black musical talent, during a very divisive time in America's history. I'd like to believe it was music, the one thing we all have in common regardless of race, creed, or color, that helped guide us to a place of greater tolerance and respect for one another, through the succeeding decades. I pray that we don't lose that.

  • @herveclement7105
    @herveclement7105 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Very beautiful version of this song by the genius mr ray charles

  • @FL4SHGORDO
    @FL4SHGORDO Před 3 lety +7

    Wow this is cool.

  • @xsitied2708
    @xsitied2708 Před 3 lety +8

    that was an awesome performance i seen it before

  • @biff9999
    @biff9999 Před 3 lety +4

    Always liked this cover.....

  • @pablogilgarcia770
    @pablogilgarcia770 Před 20 dny

    Dios.. Cuanto TALENTO SE UNIERON EN ESTÁ PERSONA..

  • @jmrodas9
    @jmrodas9 Před 3 lety +2

    Excellent version of the famous Beatle's song. Ray sings it with feeling, as he does all songs he sings. Nice to hear and enjoy.

  • @santiagobladimir5862
    @santiagobladimir5862 Před 3 lety +7

    Nice perfomance!

  • @RanjaniSivakumar
    @RanjaniSivakumar Před 8 měsíci +2

    Beautiful✨

  • @josephschauster3689
    @josephschauster3689 Před 3 lety +4

    I never heard this version but we'll done.

  • @gustavo5989
    @gustavo5989 Před 3 lety +4

    Grande composição, grande cantor!!! Adoro essa música com os Beatles (1966) e na voz de Ray Charles (1968)!! Essa apresentação de 1968 eu, infelizmente, não vira em 1968, mas posso me deliciar hoje com ela! Muito obrigado!!!!

    • @theonlyrocha
      @theonlyrocha Před 3 lety

      Brasil apreciando Ray Charles 😍🇧🇷

  • @MIKE-TYTHON
    @MIKE-TYTHON Před 3 lety +17

    Such a-shame how much the BBC got rid of during this period, by taping over used tapes just to save money on buying new ones.

    • @lsmftymf
      @lsmftymf Před 3 lety +5

      American television networks were guilty of this, too.

    • @jimj4583
      @jimj4583 Před 3 lety +2

      Bastards

  • @archangelvvv
    @archangelvvv Před 3 měsíci

    Sensational! Global Superstar

  • @MarcoPolo-1972
    @MarcoPolo-1972 Před 2 lety +1

    Magistral!!!

  • @barbaraeffros4804
    @barbaraeffros4804 Před 3 lety +1

    Wowza!

  • @zero_bs_tolerance8646
    @zero_bs_tolerance8646 Před 3 lety +1

    That was awesome.
    Thank you.

  • @trumpiekeith8531
    @trumpiekeith8531 Před 2 lety +4

    The Raeletts sound great on this. I believe this is Susaye Greene's first year. She's the shortest one and very talented: 5 octave voice.

  • @TWayneD1020
    @TWayneD1020 Před 3 lety +1

    Great !!

  • @owethumhlongo1494
    @owethumhlongo1494 Před 3 lety +2

    The Beatles Classic nicely done by the great Ray charles..

  • @marcoantoniocampospena1223

    Tremendo~^

  • @bia3ribeiro654
    @bia3ribeiro654 Před 3 lety +1

    Que vídeo perfeito ✨

  • @daviddaniels100
    @daviddaniels100 Před 3 lety +11

    Who down votes Ray Charles?

  • @folly5girl
    @folly5girl Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you❤️

  • @WPM_in_ATL
    @WPM_in_ATL Před 3 lety +2

    Boy, those Marconi Mark VII cameras are goregeous.

  • @KIRYUKHIN_A4
    @KIRYUKHIN_A4 Před 2 lety +1

    Клёво!!

  • @finallybrainunderstood479

    What a hot potato!!!😭😂😭😂🧐
    ..and this time all the glorious sound including amazing choir, I say wow!!!

  • @juangonzales2626
    @juangonzales2626 Před 2 lety

    ASÍ COMO JOSÉ FELICIANO RAY CHARLES INGRESÓ
    AL PINÁCULO DE LA POPULARIDAD HOY CON ELEONOR
    ELLOS CON SU TALENTO Y PRODUCTIVIDAD VENCIERON
    Y LOS ADMIRAMOS A TRAVÉS DE TODO NUESTRO MUNDO.

  • @JESSEDART187
    @JESSEDART187 Před 3 měsíci

    …just w0w….!!!!!

  • @marlonbarros1067
    @marlonbarros1067 Před 5 měsíci

    Hahahaha genius

  • @riccardoangeli802
    @riccardoangeli802 Před rokem

    Altra categoria

  • @trumpiekeith8531
    @trumpiekeith8531 Před rokem

    Raelettes left to right: Barbara Nel Terrault, Susaye Greene, Verlyn Flenaugh, Beverly Ann Lesure

  • @bryantoconnor691
    @bryantoconnor691 Před 28 dny

    SSSSMMMOOOOOOOKKIINN 😅

  • @jahnbon
    @jahnbon Před 3 lety +4

    Who would give this a thumbs down? Were you having a bad day? Did your wife beat you?
    Good gawd, Brother Ray is bringing you the truth. Give yourself a moment of rest. We will be here to catch you. We will not let you fall.

  • @bia3ribeiro654
    @bia3ribeiro654 Před 3 lety +2

    56 minutos

  • @tomc4459
    @tomc4459 Před 3 lety +8

    Sheesh

  • @officialmcrownmusic6299
    @officialmcrownmusic6299 Před 2 lety +2

    This song is scary.

  • @HelloooThere
    @HelloooThere Před 3 lety

    Ray out of his element here

  • @nochannelmusician769
    @nochannelmusician769 Před 2 lety +1

    Almost reminds me of Nina Simone’s delivery

  • @Frank009-fl
    @Frank009-fl Před 2 měsíci

    Much better then the Beatles version

  • @Eduardo-yn6rf
    @Eduardo-yn6rf Před 3 lety

    king charles 🕴🏿

  • @MrSitemaster2
    @MrSitemaster2 Před rokem +1

    Paul McCartney brought me here.

  • @xs10tl1
    @xs10tl1 Před 2 lety +1

    Sullivan, Douglas, Cavett, Donohue .... today ... kimmel.

  • @Seanryan2001
    @Seanryan2001 Před 3 lety +5

    Strange choice of a song to perform live. Be interesting to see the full version but why choose this song?

    • @jackwynne2823
      @jackwynne2823 Před 3 lety +4

      Errrrrrr because he can

    • @bigt5699
      @bigt5699 Před 3 lety +2

      Why not ?

    • @aminsmith9657
      @aminsmith9657 Před 3 lety +6

      He covered this song and released it as a single in 1968. He even preformed it in his live album. It was common industry practice back then for artists to do cover songs with fresh new arrangements. If you scroll through the channel you’ll see how many artists came on Ed’s show to preform a cover song

    • @Seanryan2001
      @Seanryan2001 Před 3 lety +2

      @@aminsmith9657 thanks for the answer. Thats what i wanted to know. Shame the 2 comments before that couldnt provide that info.

  • @lennyanders1639
    @lennyanders1639 Před 3 lety +1

    Ray Charles imitating Joe Cocker singing Eleanor Rigby.

  • @hes_alive
    @hes_alive Před 2 měsíci +1

    Almost every cover of the Beatles is disappointing because nobody can stand near the towering giant, Ray Charles however could see eye-to-eye with the Beatles... well if he could see.

  • @Richbar-qe6bx
    @Richbar-qe6bx Před 3 lety

    Why was this guy always smiling? He can't see anything.

    • @andytaylor5476
      @andytaylor5476 Před 3 lety +3

      Being happy, smiling aren't dependent on vision but usually an emotional response to what we feel. Have you not thought of an event or person and smiled?

    • @TonyGPizza
      @TonyGPizza Před 3 lety +2

      You answered your own question.

  • @marycrow3939
    @marycrow3939 Před 3 lety +2

    Aweful. Totally killed the melody, the strength of the song.

    • @Viracocha88
      @Viracocha88 Před 3 lety +3

      One of the Beatles' weaker songs; Charles improves it considerably.

    • @marycrow3939
      @marycrow3939 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Viracocha88 yeah, one of their weaker songs. ok, bro.

    • @connor_selby
      @connor_selby Před 2 lety +2

      Bad song to begin with

    • @Viracocha88
      @Viracocha88 Před 2 lety

      @@connor_selby I agree.

    • @marycrow3939
      @marycrow3939 Před 2 lety

      @@connor_selby not true. i mean, compared to what? im afraid to ask, actually. but even if it were true, ray charles version sucks, as does most of his work. an overratec hack who ripped off the great black bluesman from the 20's and 30's.

  • @kennethkahn7913
    @kennethkahn7913 Před 3 lety +7

    I'm sorry but I just don't like this version. It just (in my opinion of course) doesn't fit the song.

    • @aminsmith9657
      @aminsmith9657 Před 3 lety

      Try Arethas

    • @matthewalker
      @matthewalker Před 3 lety

      I agree. It's like he's singing to different music. Joe Cocker knew how to cover the Beatles.

    • @TonyGPizza
      @TonyGPizza Před 3 lety

      @@aminsmith9657 Love this but not a fan of Aretha's, she plays it way too fast. You need the tempo to understand the drama and tragedy in the song. And she starts by saying "I'M ELEANOR RIGBY" which makes the song pointless.

    • @aminsmith9657
      @aminsmith9657 Před 3 lety

      @@TonyGPizza I have to STRONGLY disagree. Aretha’s Version is probably my favorite.

    • @aylexmusic
      @aylexmusic Před rokem

      @@matthewalker It's an interpretation, not a cover. Thats why it sounds like a completely different song.