Billy was an inspiration to all who knew him and his music. I was lucky enough to know him and he will never be forgotten. No one sings like him and his music was way ahead of it's time.
I am in the midwest (Kansas City) and I never had the pleasure of seeing the Associates live. In fact I never even saw a video performance until a couple weeks ago. Gosh, I'm so grateful for youtube. These Billy Mackenzie treasures are very special for sure. What a tremendous talent and individual. I regret his passing and remember him in my prayers. Rest in peace sweet Billy. And thanks for posting this too.
I felt so in awe of Billy when in my youth. I felt so humbled today finding all of his work on you tube and interviews and saddened by his death, Yes and the piano in this is so sensitive, what pianos were made for truly is to touch us like in this piece. I wish for more.
talented beyond being fair..put so much into a song and made it sound truly wonderfull with what seems like very little effort be it a dance track or a slower love song.....those first impressions they keep us guessing...sleep well billy x.
43 year old bloke here, who can't watch these clips without tears in his eyes i saw him live twice, but obviously, THIS is the concert i would have happily sold my grandmother into slavery to have been at.
Thanx! Another great song! Wish I new more about him! Is it true that when he got dropped off his record label & he got a taxi & said, take me home mate!? bak up 2 scotland & charged it 2 the record company?
@mring111 Duh... if this footage says: Ronnie Scotts 1984 and Boy George/Pet Shop Boys released their version some 8 years later, then how could this be a Boy George cover? Still... it is a cover nevertheless... Written by Geoff Stephens and originally recorded by Dave Berry in '64... Prior to the Pet Shop Boys ft. Boy George, this has been covered by many, many, many people... Nina Simone, Brenda Lee, Peggy Lee, Elkie Brooks and many, many, many more...
Billy was an inspiration to all who knew him and his music. I was lucky enough to know him and he will never be forgotten. No one sings like him and his music was way ahead of it's time.
Oh William, this was really something.
I am in the midwest (Kansas City) and I never had the pleasure of seeing the Associates live. In fact I never even saw a video performance until a couple weeks ago. Gosh, I'm so grateful for youtube. These Billy Mackenzie treasures are very special for sure. What a tremendous talent and individual. I regret his passing and remember him in my prayers. Rest in peace sweet Billy.
And thanks for posting this too.
Beautiful & painfully underrated...
depression is the worst illness in the world.
Perfection, a sadly missed talent.
he was truly beautiful xx
What a voice he had, I love all of his tracks this and the rythem divine are my faves, wish he was still here.
RIP Billy Mac
I felt so in awe of Billy when in my youth. I felt so humbled today finding all of his work on you tube and interviews and saddened by his death,
Yes and the piano in this is so sensitive, what pianos were made for truly is to touch us like in this piece.
I wish for more.
This was eight years before Boy George's version, and twenty years after Dave Berry. Brenda Lee and Percy Sledge also recorded it.
What a beautiful version...
talented beyond being fair..put so much into a song and made it sound truly wonderfull with what seems like very little effort be it a dance track or a slower love song.....those first impressions they keep us guessing...sleep well billy x.
A genius
sublime perfection
i see what you did there...but didn't like it.
43 year old bloke here, who can't watch these clips without tears in his eyes
i saw him live twice, but obviously, THIS is the concert i would have happily sold my grandmother into slavery to have been at.
Billy and Alan. Who needed Paul and John?
Miss you Billy
Thanx! Another great song! Wish I new more about him! Is it true that when he got dropped off his record label & he got a taxi & said, take me home mate!? bak up 2 scotland & charged it 2 the record company?
I understand. I love him too. Rest in Peace Beautiful Billy..nam myoho renge kyo.
Thank-you for sharing Billy!
@sulk100 I agree whole heartedly sulk, he has a fab voice and was fit as anything!
dave berry had a no 1 in 1964 with this song.
Your a true fan of a Great Man.....
A raw, and undisciplined voice, but nevertheless, something compelling about him.......loved Party Fears 2............
Sublime
beautiful. its beyond me how anyone could prefer Boy George's version, there is zero emotion in it! they obviously dont appreciate rare talent
Great footage.
@mring111
Duh... if this footage says: Ronnie Scotts 1984 and Boy George/Pet Shop Boys released their version some 8 years later, then how could this be a Boy George cover?
Still... it is a cover nevertheless... Written by Geoff Stephens and originally recorded by Dave Berry in '64... Prior to the Pet Shop Boys ft. Boy George, this has been covered by many, many, many people... Nina Simone, Brenda Lee, Peggy Lee, Elkie Brooks and many, many, many more...
THANK YOU
Class xxx
whoever asked what y.h.h.r. stands for its Young Hilltoon Huns Rule. (its a gang in dundee)
Neither - the original was first recorded by Dave Berry in 1964.
Will this entire performance be released on dvd please. It was filed by WEA.
@stevebyres
What does that stand for?
Ualll!
An criminal over looked Singer.
@emb1st
Billy comitted suicide at the age of 39.