“Welcome Back Home” (LP version) - The Dramatics

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  • čas přidán 8. 12. 2021
  • The Dramatics, ”Soul Train” performance of one of my favorites from them, “Welcome Back Home” edited and dubbed with the track from their album, “10½” (1980).
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Komentáře • 172

  • @misterb7070
    @misterb7070 Před 2 lety +100

    In 1980 while everyone else was disco crazy, the Dramatics weren’t afraid to be smooth, and that’s why they’re one of my all time favorite male groups

  • @mogziepayne864
    @mogziepayne864 Před 7 měsíci +12

    I’m 71 my teenage years was Soul and still is 💚☘️☘️☘️🇨🇮

  • @viviandedeaux4715
    @viviandedeaux4715 Před 2 lety +18

    These are some bad-ass brothers. Everytime I hear their music..I feel so good. Sometime, I almost wanna cry. They just bring that emotion. R.I.PARADISE, Ron💖😇

  • @user-zk4fc9ni4j
    @user-zk4fc9ni4j Před 8 měsíci +12

    My favorite group. "The Mighty DRAMATICS"

  • @marsha7748
    @marsha7748 Před 8 měsíci +10

    Classic...Love The Dramatics R.I.P Ron Banks, Lenny Mays and Willie Ford 💞💞💞💞

  • @bigcartoonyIIV
    @bigcartoonyIIV Před měsícem +7

    the dramatics were smooth.

  • @davidbrinkley5782
    @davidbrinkley5782 Před měsícem +8

    LJ Reynolds & Ron Banks were strong contributors to their success & were direct contributors to some very WARM NIGHTS during my single days 😜😜😜

  • @Prettykennedy652
    @Prettykennedy652 Před 11 měsíci +8

    Beautiful song,just love it, still listening in 2023❤❤

  • @midwestslotdiva
    @midwestslotdiva Před rokem +16

    Lenny Mayes and Ron Banks could BLOW!!! The Dramatics harmony was ALWAYS on point!! 🥰

    • @michellegaut1459
      @michellegaut1459 Před rokem

      Amen and amen same here 🙏 I love it 😀 ❤️ 🙌 💖

    • @sygmoore
      @sygmoore Před 9 měsíci

      All of these brothers could blow and were capable of taking the lead on songs. That's what makes this group unique. 💖

  • @SS-ii6nz
    @SS-ii6nz Před 6 měsíci +10

    Ron Banks voice is 🔥 and the other members sound amazing. The best soul singers that ever existed.❤❤❤

  • @maceymc.7612
    @maceymc.7612 Před 9 měsíci +8

    Miss you guys....Dramatics Forever ❤😊

  • @freel201
    @freel201 Před rokem +11

    The thing about this is that it’s such beautiful music that it brings you back to a time when life was a little more innocent and less complex…makes you think about people that aren’t with us anymore… sadness and happiness at the same time… That’s why this music goes STRAIGHT TO THE HEART…That’s entertainment.

  • @user-tw4mw3ot2p
    @user-tw4mw3ot2p Před 4 měsíci +11

    Boy these old song got me remembering😂🎉

  • @telmacerqueiranessin1944
    @telmacerqueiranessin1944 Před 7 měsíci +12

    Ilove The Dramatics

  • @BernardHendricks
    @BernardHendricks Před rokem +19

    Ron Banks lead of the Dramatics singer on this single hit, gave his best performance on Soul Train in the early 1980's!! This generation cannot even compare to this performance!
    Bernard Hendricks

  • @user-bp9cn1kx6e
    @user-bp9cn1kx6e Před 25 dny +6

    I loved them back in the day and still do

  • @aliceunawai5346
    @aliceunawai5346 Před rokem +17

    Ron got my attention ❤

  • @jameswright4595
    @jameswright4595 Před rokem +16

    I'm so glad that ya here...Lenny Mayes came in smooth as ice. Ron Banks was a beast!! Love "The Fabolous" Dramatics!!

  • @craigthompson7052
    @craigthompson7052 Před rokem +9

    One smooth group. One of the best of all time. Craig Thompson

  • @robertdabney4621
    @robertdabney4621 Před rokem +12

    One beautiful song with one of the greatest first tenors singing lead Ron Banks of The Dramatics.

  • @ccledet
    @ccledet Před 5 měsíci +12

    Bring back R&B Music 🎶 🎵

  • @whodatsuperbowlqueen5778
    @whodatsuperbowlqueen5778 Před rokem +12

    This is REAL music, don't you agree?

    • @tboyosborne
      @tboyosborne Před rokem +1

      Welcome Back Home ! Soul Singing Speaking Spirit Song...Lyrics Love Letter...Make ya wanna let me leave that along. Welcome Back Home

  • @timothym.salley3602
    @timothym.salley3602 Před měsícem +6

    The Dramatcs music 🎶 🎵 really bring back some beautiful memories growing up. Salute to the Dramatics .❤❤

  • @boomerang905
    @boomerang905 Před rokem +9

    God I miss the days when this song was out. Christmas 2022 and I'm up cooking and listening. ❤

  • @spankysue6258
    @spankysue6258 Před 7 měsíci +9

    The fellas are or were totally 🤔 awesome listen to their music daily.Loved their moves,love them.

  • @travispearson2370
    @travispearson2370 Před 2 dny

    Listening to The Dramatics makes me wish I had a time machine I want to go back in time the soul music of the seventies is awesome and The Dramatics are awesome❤❤❤🎉

  • @margaretswanagan8237
    @margaretswanagan8237 Před 5 měsíci +11

    Love Ya Ron Banks always and forever

  • @joycebaker9282
    @joycebaker9282 Před rokem +8

    Kudos to the Dramatics Group, Singers, Musicians & Writers. UNSUNG! Rest in Heavenly Peace those members who have passed on. Gone never Forgotten.
    ☮️✝️🎤🎵🔝❣️

  • @charlesdancy3898
    @charlesdancy3898 Před 27 dny +4

    Listening to them makes me want to get on the floor.

  • @aliceunawai5346
    @aliceunawai5346 Před rokem +17

    Ron Banks ..wow! Sexy high alto ..gone today sadly.😢😮

  • @dennynascimento5035
    @dennynascimento5035 Před rokem +11

    I love Lenny Mayes

  • @colinjanuary8844
    @colinjanuary8844 Před 2 lety +13

    no other group comes close to these unique and yet by far underrated exceptional guy's 👏 👌 🙌 ""

  • @patdee0706
    @patdee0706 Před rokem +16

    The Dramatics, just loved them. Ron was truly something else, and it wasn't just his wondrous first tenor, so much more: style, grace, charisma, humour and humility, he had it all in abundance. The seamless interchange with Lenny, they were made for each other. Lenny, it's all been said, what a voice and seriously underused in my humble opinion. This is an interesting lineup of the group. Obviously, no Wee Gee or LJ, but bass lynchpin Willie is there along with group choreographer Squirrel (love those moves), and new boy Craig Jones. Craig featured on the album 'The Dramatic Way', LJ was with the group for the 10 1/2 album from which this is lifted. Both albums came out in 1980 on MCA Records. Incidentally the group were down to four for 'The Dramatic Way' with no Squirrel or LJ. Same again in 1982 for ‘New Dimension’, after which Craig left.Anyway, thanks for the music, and Rest in Peace, Ron, Lenny, Willie and Wee Gee, gone but never forgotten.

  • @boomerang905
    @boomerang905 Před rokem +9

    This song is sooo meaningful it hurts. Dramatics sang the most emotional, true songs. They were and are out of sight and levels above most guy groups. Yes I said it. ❤

  • @MsTaurus37
    @MsTaurus37 Před 2 lety +10

    Ron Banks 💖

  • @ethelsteele-robbins337
    @ethelsteele-robbins337 Před 2 lety +10

    I,ll always love them!!

  • @emmanorwood2235
    @emmanorwood2235 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Lenny and Ron on lead simply awesome I salute all my fallen Dramatics gone to soon, Dramatic for life.

  • @poppop-24
    @poppop-24 Před 7 měsíci +7

    OH YEAH
    MUSIC AT IT'S BEST
    STILL SOUNDS LIKE IT DID 40 YEARS AGO
    SO PRETTY AND TRUE
    1 ❤
    WASHINGTON
    D.C

    • @evelynthedivashannoncollin5172
      @evelynthedivashannoncollin5172 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Delc iouc and move areso together ❤️ one looks just like my son these are one of my favorite groups like the temptation for ever..

  • @rochellemacklin6979
    @rochellemacklin6979 Před 2 lety +9

    I love this beautiful classic song

  • @Richard-tl9it
    @Richard-tl9it Před 3 měsíci +7

    The Dramatics was a phenomenal group from the 70s. I remember them from Stax record days What you see is what you get , through the 70s they was one of the many groups of that era .love their style of music. THANKS BROTHERS FOR SHARING YOUR MUSIC WITH US!!! RICHARD SHACKELFORD

  • @waynerainey2389
    @waynerainey2389 Před 6 měsíci +7

    Saw them in Buffalo 1972 when I graduated high school

  • @itsmythang4177
    @itsmythang4177 Před rokem +13

    HANDS DOWN LENNY MAYES WAS THE HART AND SOUL OF THIS GROUP, HE BROUGHT STYLE , CLASS AND PERSONALITY TO THE DRAMATICS..

    • @gloria9864
      @gloria9864 Před rokem

      I love Lenny Made 😀

    • @ojohnson47
      @ojohnson47 Před rokem +1

      WeWe Howard (one of the original singers) was probably the best overall singer; he could hit notes the rest of the group couldn't not hit. He led on their first hit: What you see is what you get and in the rain.

    • @patriciamissie8763
      @patriciamissie8763 Před 17 dny

      I love all of the Dramatics each of them had there on way of bringing their own trajectory to their music 🎶 🎵 ❤️ it was amazing to listen to them all. Listen to the live from Houston video it shows you how well they were keeping it together.

    • @itsmythang4177
      @itsmythang4177 Před 17 dny

      @@patriciamissie8763 live from Houston is where Lenny did his thing singing (in the rain) and squirrel wasn't in the group anymore.

  • @lekeithricconway8970
    @lekeithricconway8970 Před rokem +9

    Lenny was hella smooth on this one. love these guys. Rest on😉

    • @michellegaut1459
      @michellegaut1459 Před rokem +2

      I love him and Mr. Ron Banks👋👏🙏💛🙂😙

  • @cg3333
    @cg3333 Před 9 měsíci +7

    I love great singing and great groups. I've listened to a lotta music. I've heard many great groups. In my opinion, there has never been a group of guys that had such a great and complimentary sound. Detroit's Dramatics are at the top of the Pyramid.
    💥💥💥

  • @isaiahbing2192
    @isaiahbing2192 Před 2 lety +6

    Love ❤️ this classic beautiful 🤩 song 🎵 by this Amazing 🤩 R&B Singing Group!!! The Dramatics!!! Yyyesss Sir Welcome 🤗 Back Home 🏡 When Music 🎶 was Music 🎵

  • @sgranny8205
    @sgranny8205 Před rokem +9

    Still love all of their music. Wonderful memories of my twenties. Lenny Mayes fan!

    • @moashe
      @moashe Před rokem

      BEAUTIFUL VOICE, SMOOTH DANCE AND SHOW MAN BUT STILL A MEMBER OF THE GROUP. I AM HIS #1 FAN.

  • @marythomas8027
    @marythomas8027 Před 9 měsíci +7

    I remember this song when I was 10 years old back in the day rip ron banks and Lenny maze and Willie Ford

  • @lifewithtessarose9439
    @lifewithtessarose9439 Před měsícem +3

    The Best Of The Best...Thank You Dramatics 2024!

  • @onlyrealmusicentertainment4151

    Underrated Vocalists RON BANKS & L.J. REYNOLDS 🔥

  • @sheilamullen2861
    @sheilamullen2861 Před 2 lety +11

    Feel good like I been to a concert This is real music and real performers

  • @patriciabrown6489
    @patriciabrown6489 Před 9 měsíci +4

    I am still in love with this song; just like it came out yesterday ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @user-tw4mw3ot2p
    @user-tw4mw3ot2p Před 4 měsíci +13

    I am 72 and still loving this song😅🎉❤😂

    • @My3Sunzs
      @My3Sunzs Před 4 měsíci +1

      You’re not alone.🙏

    • @JoelCrump-uc9by
      @JoelCrump-uc9by Před 2 měsíci

      Is there an age limit for what you love?

  • @caribbeanqueen5156
    @caribbeanqueen5156 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Ohhhhh my, my, my, I just LOVE THE HECK OUT OF THOSE MIGHTY DRAMATICS. I CANT HELP MYSELF.

  • @sygmoore
    @sygmoore Před 10 měsíci +9

    Love me some Lenny Mayes! Get it brother! 🔥

  • @m.l7091
    @m.l7091 Před rokem +9

    Lenny!!!!!💝💝💝💝💝

  • @gloria9864
    @gloria9864 Před rokem +6

    Ireally love them so amazing to listen to them 🥰

  • @isaiahthompson2065
    @isaiahthompson2065 Před 9 měsíci +5

    CLASSIC !

  • @dianeharris8020
    @dianeharris8020 Před 10 měsíci +6

    love it lenny and ron 💔❣

  • @DeeFromTheD
    @DeeFromTheD Před rokem +7

    I LOVE my guys

  • @user-zk4fc9ni4j
    @user-zk4fc9ni4j Před měsícem +2

    I Love! Love! The Mighty Dramatics. Seeing Ron, Lenny, and Willie(Sugar Bear) bring tears to my eyes. Larry is still here(who can dance his butt off). It's also great to see Craig.

  • @margaretswanagan8237
    @margaretswanagan8237 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Still my fabulous guys THE DRAMATICS Ron Lenny Willie Craig Larry 2023 still doing it the Dramatics way

  • @josianemariasilva1459
    @josianemariasilva1459 Před rokem +10

    Amo esse grupo, as vozes lindas, arranjos, amo.

  • @annjohnson8149
    @annjohnson8149 Před 25 dny +3

    Love the group

  • @dianeharris8020
    @dianeharris8020 Před 8 měsíci +6

    when there were music

  • @amyfrank5177
    @amyfrank5177 Před rokem +7

    I grew up with a crush on RON BANKS°! ACTUALLY I HAD AN UNCLE NAME CLIFFORD JACKSON OF HOT SPRINGS, ARK.HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND!!!!!THIS WAS HIS MUSIC, AND MINE JUST REMIND ME OF HIM MISS YOU UNK!!!!!!REST ON,I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN ONE DAY NO RUSH LOL!!!!!

  • @johnsheppard8730
    @johnsheppard8730 Před měsícem +4

    Ron Banks jr ! God Bless!

  • @jazz3685
    @jazz3685 Před 7 měsíci +14

    This group out sings the Temptations, All of these guys each one of them holds its own

    • @bobbie143bc
      @bobbie143bc Před 7 měsíci +1

      Not the 60s Temptations but yea the 70s on. I miss both groups. The ones today who are those new guys? 😂

    • @jazz3685
      @jazz3685 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@bobbie143bc The temptations didn’t had no competition back in the 60’s and The temptations was going through a lot of transition since David and Eddie left the group, they’re forever changing, my late father use to say that’s the only group that Lise a member and kept getting number one hits.
      Saw the Temptations back in 1973 had that masterpiece album out then orchestra and all as king with the Spinners “it’s a Shame” song.
      Eddie Kendricks just left and Damon Harris replace him.
      Phillipe Wynn lead singer showed the hell out and Damon Harris sang that song call “love woke me up this morning “ paid twelve dollars for two, wow what a concert full orchestra

    • @user-fb6lf3vl7p
      @user-fb6lf3vl7p Před 6 měsíci +2

      Never! They held their own, but the Temps made it possible for many successes.

    • @bobbie143bc
      @bobbie143bc Před 6 měsíci

      The Temptations today 😳🥹😏

  • @MrKingGator
    @MrKingGator Před rokem +8

    Awesome

  • @agnespowell1450
    @agnespowell1450 Před 6 měsíci +7

    Love all there Music

  • @telmacerqueiranessin1944
    @telmacerqueiranessin1944 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Amo este grupo❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @user-lc9vb8dr4k
    @user-lc9vb8dr4k Před 2 měsíci +3

    Welcome Home featuring Ron Banks and the Dramatics R.i.p.brothers

  • @deborahpatterson7692
    @deborahpatterson7692 Před rokem +5

    They were smooth as silk. ‘I Only Meant to Wet My Feet’ was my anthem.

    • @darbyhilltopreunion3061
      @darbyhilltopreunion3061 Před 10 měsíci +1

      I didn't know they sang a version of that. I only know it sung by the Whispers. I'll have to look it up.

    • @sygmoore
      @sygmoore Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@@darbyhilltopreunion3061they dont sing it. It's the Whispers.

  • @warrenmcclain-hy3gg
    @warrenmcclain-hy3gg Před rokem +7

    U damn right

  • @alvinnelson7539
    @alvinnelson7539 Před rokem +12

    Dramatics vs Temptations

  • @janicelangston5310
    @janicelangston5310 Před 11 měsíci +6

    Yes yes

  • @pennycasey9160
    @pennycasey9160 Před 8 měsíci +4

    ❤yes

  • @ericbush6124
    @ericbush6124 Před rokem +20

    NOT Many con touch the Dramatics

  • @marythomas8027
    @marythomas8027 Před rokem +3

    West coast grown gal I am 💅 with so much soul & pride for misic 💋

  • @wilbonstrong2067
    @wilbonstrong2067 Před 3 měsíci +1

    One of my best favorite dramatic, love that motion yes, yes, yes!thank you dramatics...❤❤❤

  • @michellegaut1459
    @michellegaut1459 Před rokem +4

    I love it 💓

  • @ecapessoa8191
    @ecapessoa8191 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Eles vestidos com mesma roupa e coreografia bem ensaiadas. Aplausos do Brasil!

  • @Jannasieck-xb7wt
    @Jannasieck-xb7wt Před měsícem +1

    Love it thanks

  • @monicamcneil9904
    @monicamcneil9904 Před rokem +7

    💕💕💕💕💕💕

    • @tboyosborne
      @tboyosborne Před rokem +1

      Yes this soulful and spirit singing song

    • @charlesbrown1542
      @charlesbrown1542 Před 11 měsíci

      🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂❤❤❤❤❤😊

  • @leniebabe44
    @leniebabe44 Před 6 měsíci +3

    This was a good album after they hadnt recorded in a while..❤❤❤

  • @keithwitcher5130
    @keithwitcher5130 Před 4 měsíci +4

    The Dramatics Welcome Back Home song is a classic. Nice performance in Soul Train television show. Where is L.J. Reynolds? RIP Ron Banks. RIP Lenny Mayes. RIP Willie Ford. L.J. Reynolds of The Dramatics, The Jacksons(RIP Michael Jackson), Luther Vandross(RIP), Cameo, Florence Ballard of The Supremes(RIP), Beyonce Knowles is my favorite black music singers.

    • @CompleteIndifference
      @CompleteIndifference Před 3 měsíci +2

      He left for a solo career. 💯

    • @My3Sunzs
      @My3Sunzs Před 3 měsíci

      They have all done what we must do one day. We must enjoy our life’s to the fullest.🙏✨

    • @JoelCrump-uc9by
      @JoelCrump-uc9by Před 2 měsíci +1

      Shut up

    • @sygmoore
      @sygmoore Před 2 měsíci +2

      @keithwitcher5130 beyonce should never be mentioned in the same sentence, conversation with the group of people u named b4 her.

    • @keithwitcher5130
      @keithwitcher5130 Před 2 měsíci

      @@sygmooreBeyonce Knowles is one of my favorite black music singers. I wanna have sex with Beyonce. Beyonce Knowles is just as good as black music singers i named that i like.

  • @emmaelliott3271
    @emmaelliott3271 Před 9 měsíci +5

    I do not know why LJ though they would not be just be fine when he left the group after having a temper tantrum and going off to do a solo thing, but as he saw they did mighty good without him. thats why he vame running back wanting to do a reunion tour and album. oh i did research it wasn't hard.

    • @keithwitcher5130
      @keithwitcher5130 Před 8 měsíci +3

      There's nothing wrong with L.J. Reynolds leaving The Dramatics to do solo albums. Black men leave music groups to do solo albums. And they never come back to the music groups like Jeffrey Osborne of L.T.D., Lionel Richie of The Commodores, Michael Jackson of The Jacksons(RIP), Teddy Pendergrass of Harold Melvin And Blue Notes(RIP), Babyface of The Deele LOL. L.J. Reynolds came back to The Dramatics to do Somewhere In Time album in 1985. James Taylor of Kool And The Gang left the group to do solo albums. James came back to Kool And The Gang to do a album State Of Affairs in 1996. Bobby Brown left New Edition to do solo albums. Bobby came back to New Edition to do Home Again album in 1996.

    • @emmanorwood2235
      @emmanorwood2235 Před měsícem

      I totally agree with you they was just fine without LJ

  • @telmacerqueiranessin1944
    @telmacerqueiranessin1944 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Que musica linda!!!

  • @colinjanuary8844
    @colinjanuary8844 Před 9 měsíci

    That's my all time Exceptional underrated rnb group right there"" LJ Reynolds not as yet there " but surely did one helluva input to the group ❤

  • @cynthiaharbison9477
    @cynthiaharbison9477 Před 2 měsíci

    No I am the that LOVE YOUS FOREVER .GOD IS GREAT .HE BLESS THIS GROUP

    • @JoelCrump-uc9by
      @JoelCrump-uc9by Před 2 měsíci

      God didn't bless you with spelling out a complete comment.😂

  • @docsmith7038
    @docsmith7038 Před 5 dny

    I would say so myself LJ Reynolds and Ron Banks were the key vocalist behind the Dramatics, I personally think I sound like Ron Banks 🎵🎵 I can sing most of his notes 💯💯👍

  • @yehosorollo6339
    @yehosorollo6339 Před 13 dny

    Cool Lenny Mayes!

  • @MikeJones-fv8je
    @MikeJones-fv8je Před rokem +6

    Ebony eyes Rick smokey

  • @rcthomas6925
    @rcthomas6925 Před 2 lety +6

    Lenny

  • @lilinglopez9940
    @lilinglopez9940 Před 6 měsíci

    ❤❤❤😘

  • @dianeharris8020
    @dianeharris8020 Před 4 měsíci +1

    🥰😍🤩💔😢❤❣

  • @annawheeler7985
    @annawheeler7985 Před dnem

    After 20yr he realized it I was the one

  • @KEVINDAVID427
    @KEVINDAVID427 Před rokem +3

    Ilikethissongbythedramaicsin1980andronbanksripsignkevinlane

  • @truebetold65
    @truebetold65 Před 5 měsíci +3

    L J Renolds is missing on his part. Nobody can sing like him.

  • @patsvideos4471
    @patsvideos4471 Před 5 měsíci

    Who's the 4th guy from the right of the screen?

    • @user-vp5jq3pr1e
      @user-vp5jq3pr1e Před 4 měsíci

      4th from the right was MR LENNY MAYES. RIP

    • @JoelCrump-uc9by
      @JoelCrump-uc9by Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@user-vp5jq3pr1e who's the 4th guy from the left of the screen?

    • @claudettegray4614
      @claudettegray4614 Před 2 měsíci

      THIS VERSION OF THE
      DRAMATICS CONSISTS
      OF; CRAIG JONES WITH
      RON, LENNY,WILLIE AND
      LARRY ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @dirkwhite2678
    @dirkwhite2678 Před 19 dny +1

    LJ Reynolds the best ever.