You cant beat old school because every sound and every note is Real! No digital or enhanced sound. Just the raw natural, actual sound of the artists voice and heart.

Yes, women of ALL ages just melt at this song and we can see why between Lionel's beautiful lyrics and Kenny's (as you said) soulful voice, it's one of the top love songs of all time. It's in my top five. John Denver's "Annie's Song" is also a goosebumps love song. And really any of Lionel's love songs "Truly", "Once, Twice, Three Times a Lady", "Endless Love" that he sang with Diana Ross... SO much talent!

Lionel wrote this song specifically for Kenny to record

In a 2012 Lionel Richie tribute (where Lionel & Kenny beautifully sing Lady together), Kenny begins with the back story. He & Lionel didn’t know each other, when Kenny called Lionel, to write a song for his new album. When they met the 1st time, in Kenny’s hotel room in Vegas, Lionel had a bit of a song (just 1 word, “Lady” & a few bars of melody), which had been rejected by the Commadores, but Kenny liked it. 6 months later, in the studio, Kenny recorded the 1st verse, asked where the 2nd verse was, & found out that Lionel was in the toilet, writing the rest of the song. In a later interview, Lionel adds to the story, making it even funnier. He said, the 1 word he had was actually “Baby”, but when they met, Kenny kept going on & on about his wife, repeatedly calling her “a Lady”, so when Kenny asked the name of the song, Lionel blurted out “Lady.”

I'm so floored at how many reactors have never heard Kenny before they started doing videos. Crazy.

It's beautiful that you have an old soul. Nothing weird about it. Please pass it on to others in your life. The future needs it. If you want to watch a movie with Kenny - it's called six pack. It's been one of my favorites for over 35 years. I watched it last month - remembered every song.

Lionel wrote this song and said he could only hear Kenny Rogers voice singing it. Also, listen to Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers sing "Unchained Melody" live in 1965. He was 25 yrs. old and his parents were in the audience for the first time. His performance is AMAZING!! (P.S. The 60's were incredible as well... Motown was in power!)

@deniserhodes2655

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Kenny was fantastic. We lost him last year. You definitely need to check out Righteous Brothers. I highly recommend Unchained Melody which is a solo by Bobby Hatfield. Then You've Lost That Lovin Feeling that is both of them with Bill Medley taking the lead. Then You're My Soul And Inspiration.

@LadyGator1983

2 жыл бұрын

Not completely accurate. Here’s the link where Kenny Rogers is honoring Lionel Richie and he tells the story of how this song came to me. He called Lionel Richie and told him he wanted him to write a song for him and Lionel said no. You’ll see that he ended up changing his mind. Lionel Richie had sent this to the Commodores Inn one of them to do a song. The only part of the song including the music that Lionel had at the time was “Lady.” )with the notes. Kenny was sold and wanted to know how The Commodores could turn them down. Kenny said that he had the first part written and Lionel was working on the second part in the bathroom on the toilet. In any event, this song was the bomb before it ever got started. Watch the link below to see what Kenny and Lionel had to say about this beautiful song. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qJdsq7BmdtG4mcY.html

@theghost6412

2 жыл бұрын

@@LadyGator1983 one of the best tails I had ever heard. There is a lot to it and one must watch numerous different interviews to get the entire story. Also the original title was Baby. Because Kenny had been chatting about the new upper class woman in his life that had fallen in love with him, the idea of the title hit Lionel and he changed it to Lady.

@anncain2432

Жыл бұрын

Yes! And Kenny took an instant liking to Lionel and Lionel moved into a guest house on Kenny's property. They became best friends from the start. They wrote lots of music together which became huge hits. So, they made each other become exponentially better at their craft. God blessed them with raw talent and each other! Yes, He had a plan.

This song is in the pantheon of iconic love songs. Feeling. No computers,. auto tune..... just pure talent.

When you sat in the audience at his concerts, every woman believed Kenny was singing just to her. Can't even explain how that felt but it was so special. That man sang from his soul!

Kenny killed this. Thank you Jordon

"The Gambler" was another of his top hits you have to hear.

NOT NOBODY WILL EVER SING THIS SONG AS WONDERFUL…RIP KENNY

No can duplicate his emotions and sound what a love song❤️

The King of Country...RIP , thee greatest so many number 1s and love ballads.

This guy has magic voice rest in peace Mr Rogers 🇺🇲🙏🙏🙏🙏

Love kenny. Many great hits in the country/pop genre. My faves are “sweet music man” and “she believes in me” . Tho “lady “and “the gambler” are prob his most iconic hits

@erickjohnson2138

3 жыл бұрын

She believes in me is my fav.

Watching a good looking guy get emotional while listening to the wonderful Kenny Rogers makes my heart flutter

Please check out Coward Of The County...another great song of his.

He was great. If you have not heard Tom Jones, you need to check him out. I would suggest you start with “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again”

This song was our first dance at our wedding reception. It will be 40 years August 1st. Got to see him in concert 9 times.

Well said my friend! That's why it's a classic!

She Believes in Me by Kenny Rogers is 🔥

This is NOT "Kenny's version" of the song. Lionel Richie (formerly of the Commodores) wrote it. Kenny commissioned him to write it for him. Kenny is the original artist.

Just fabulous….!! Listen to Kenny Rogers singing The Gambler….!

Real men writing and singing songs. Thank you ❤️

Major goosebumps! And you’re right, the music was often more thoughtful perhaps, no autotune, and from the heart. Much of the music didn’t refer to drugs or use profanity which feels like a simpler time. They put so much work and heart into each song, making it as good as it can be. (i.e. BeeGee’s and Queen as examples). It’s just good.

He mesmerized the audience with his words and singing❤️I totally agree with you we had the best music back in the days thank you for your choice, yes i

I get chills whenever i hear this song ❤

3:40 I think him just singing the word "ear" is better than most entire songs today.

Yeah, I agree. Music is suppose to (and does) evoke feelings whether good or bad but once in awhile lyrics come along that speak directly to the heart and soul. When these words are accompanied by a great tune and a great voice, well it's just magic.

This song is a heart song and he sings it that way. I like your comments about authenticity. These artists don't need to distract audiences from their performances with bells and whistles. This is an interaction between artist and listener.🕊️

Well said I’m an old soul too and can’t connect to modern music for the same reason you said. Kenny was a legend. Sweet Music Man is another great and underrated song by him.

Kenny Rogers is one of my all time favorites. Another favorite of mine is Conway Twitty! He unfortunately left us way too soon. He had a raspy voice also. One of my favorites is Don't Take it Away. Here is a live version kzread.info/dash/bejne/mqFmrqqSoqrcZ5c.html

Yeah, this is NOT a cover. Lionel wrote this song FOR Kenny. We lost a real treasure in him. #RIPKennyRogers

Yes, you hit it on the head! I played this about a billion times when I was 12! Lol 😂

You just know every woman in the audience that night was right in the palm of his hand… and every man was just standing there like, "OK, clearly this moment is not about me, I’m just gonna stand over here and shut the hell up!"

Have you ever checked out accapella bands? I love the group Home Free. They have great vocals and very talented beat boxer. Maybe check out their song “man of constant sorrow”? Or they even did cover to boys to men “end of the road”

"Send her my love" by Journey and "Shame on the Moon" by Bob Seger.

This guy said it!! you can't beat this, you will never be able to do it, where its coming from, that place does not exist now, that era is gone, those 'men' are gone.

Young people are always amazed by old school songs and singers. They constantly berate "auto-tune" and overly produced artists of today. Guys, I understand that it is difficult to express what you are hearing that seems so different. I will tell you. Before digital recording and computerized production, music was organic. The instruments being played were real, the musicians were real, the singers voices were real. The tempo isn't always perfect, the pitch isn't either but it sounds so amazing because it is natural. This performance is just one man singing live backed by an amazing full orchestra performing a beautiful song in a fantastic arrangement. It came out the way it came out. There was no "post production". Yet is seems more perfect than perfect. Why? Because it is REAL!

Listen to Kenny and Lionel singing this song together. Friends for over thirty years!

When Kenny sang this song we felt he was singing it to us and we felt it.

Please check out the time Kenny and Lionel sang this together at a tribute to Lionel Ritchie. It was several years ago, and Kenny tells the great, hilarious story of how this collaboration came about! 💜😊 Seeing their more than 32 year friendship, brother relationship as they sing together is one of the most emotional things I've ever seen....especially now that Kenny is gone, just a year ago 😔💜

Late Kenny Rogers was in a rock band. He mentored another Texan, a young man then, before joining another band. He is Don Henley. 🤯 Kenny was a crooner! 😃 Suggested next Kenny solo video: Crazy. Written by Kenny Rogers + Richard Marx. Produced by David Foster 🇨🇦. Suggested next Kenny duet video: Islands in the Stream with Dolly Parton. 👨‍🎤👩‍🎤 RIP Kenny Rogers. 😭🤠

@WineSippingCowboy

3 жыл бұрын

There are singers who cover many of the older songs, no electrinic tricks. Many of them are in Kazakhstan (Dimash 🤯), South Korea (Sohyang, Ailee), Indonesia (Denden 🤯) + in The Philippines. Speaking of The Philippines.🇵🇭 Philip Arabit covers many Kenny Rogers songs. See She Believes in Me.🤠 Many of the female Filipina singers are beasts. 🙄🙄 Morissette Amon 🤯 (Akin Ka Na Lang, Fly Like a Bird, many Mariah Carey covers 🤯), Katrina Velarde 🤯 (Ho the Distance, Reflection), Julie Anne San Jose 🤯(My Immortal, Adagio) are 3 of many great Filipina singers! 👩‍🎤 You simply need to look outside of the Western music industry to find such singers who are pure. 😃

So nice to hear you have an old soul. I miss the old music . Men seemed to write and Sing more romantic music. They weren’t afraid to be vulnerable. The music seemed relatable to more people. Thank you for reacting to the music like this.

I was born in 1960 so my teen yrs were the 70's and I always said we had the best music growing up, I have always loved music and listened to it everyday so when I had my girls this is what they listened to. My girls always listened to and loved 60s, 70's and 80's music and was always taking them to concerts and they have never heard a rap, grunge rock or any of those kinds of music.

Lionel Richie wrote this song for Kenny in Kenny's Vegas hotel suite. While Richie sometimes performs it on stage he never recorded it because in his words, "It's Kenny's song".

Goosebumps. Every. Single. Time. 😊

When Kenny came over to Lionel house to see how it was going. The person that answered the door said Lionel was in the bathroom. Lionel said that was the best place to write it. So he wrote it in the bathroom. I heard this on the tribute to Lionel when Kenny asked him to see with him

I forgot how beautiful that song was❤ and you nailed it! Old school music was the best!

You must listen to " THE GAMBLER" by Kenny. You'll love it.

Your analysis of old school music is perfect. You can't beat the honesty of it. I hope the music industry can find it's way back to TRUTH.

You said it!! Absolute classic. Kennys voice live on this song smashes the recorded version in my opinion. 🔥 And for me nothing these days come close to the music and artists from that era! Loving all the yowels and wolf whistles in the background from the crowd ❤️

I BROUGHT MY KIDS UP TO THIS MUSIC....AND IT STILL IS THERE FAVORITE!!!

Chills every time I hear it

I am 71 years old and was so fortunate to grow up with this kind of music .... From Frank Sinatra to MoTown and so on ...I am glad to see young people discovering and appreciating this kind of music ... Be Well My Friend ... Karl

Kenny was so smooth with that white hair and beard with the white suit and that voice he was the whole package made the ladies melt. Bro if you want a lot of new subscribers react to a dude named Dimash singing “SOS” he is insane and best singer on the planet he can sing in 12 languages and has the most insane vocal range. You will get a lot of new subscribers

Love your reaction to this song and your appreciation of all genres of music. It is so sad that so many limit themselves to only one kind of music when the world has so much music to offer.

New subscriber! I grew up hearing his songs in my house. He's one of my Mom's all time favorite. All the ladies loved Kenny. Fantastic he's been getting some recognition from a new generation. Just pure amazing music. I can listen to you talk all day. I love accents. 💜

Your words are FACTS!!!

I'm with you on loving old school music! I grew up listening to the 'Oldies but Goodies' music my parents constantly had going on around our house and still love listening to it! So classic

Thank you for your reaction to this great artist!!!! We lost an amazing singer 😢😭

In my life there have been songs that have just took over my soul like a drug, rather by beauty, sound or lyrics. This song was headed number one before it was recorded. Try Roy Clarke's " Yesterday When I Was Young". The older I get the more it becomes more true.

You hit it right on the nose brother with your explanation of the old school music. And the words and the meaning and the feeling behind the music. I've listened to the song hundreds of times literally. When it came out I was 10 or 11 years old and I remember dedicating this song to a young girl in my class that I loved and every time I listen to it it literally brings back tears because unfortunately that young lady passed away at the age of 43 from cancer but this song has so much feeling and so much meaning behind it it is just absolutely beautiful.

Good reaction brother...Kenny was always classy...

If you want a fun song by him, play islands in the stream with Kenny and Dolly Parton written by Barry Gibb. It displays their talent and friendship.

Bring back the ballads ❤

Great comments from you ...one of the greatest live performances you'll ever see..reaches into your soul , wow wow WOW..❤

You can FEEL this song!!

Can’t beat the old school. I grew up on this stuff.

No audio tune, nothing but pure talent!

real & original nathing like Keny anymore

Lionel Richie of the Commodores wrote it for Kenny

I miss the days when men used to write and sing love songs to us. My husband would buy them for me for my birthday or our anniversary. ❤️

I would recommend that man in the thumb nail also. Conway Twitty falls into a similar category.

Echo the below comments-check Righteous Brothers “Soul and Inspiration “ incredible vocals!

This guy is spot on everything he is saying is 100% right

beautiful song ty

If you haven’t already, listen to Through the years by Kenny!

Sharing music has been a very enriching experience for my children and grandchildren. You will have mucb to offer your children one day! Nice review!

Loved your reaction! You can't beat old school!

They did not nickname him the silver fox for nothing

@gallery963

3 жыл бұрын

That might have been Charlie Rich.

Your right on with your comments! Thank God I was listening to music since the sixties, and enjoyed songs and artists for almost sixty years. Today's music can't compare. Have you ever listened to Karen Carpenter? Listen to A Song For You, by the Carpenter's. It will touch your heart.

Amen mama friend!!!!!

This song is catnip. My hubs sang it at kareoke to me our first time out after we had our baby. He had to fight off women and some men. We all crave the honesty of this song with the sprinkle of fantasy and romance. Who doesn't want to be reassured they are someone's special person? The person worth it all? The pledge that you are not just enough? Young bloods,learn this song. It's your key.

He had a great song "Twenty Years Ago" that i don't think has been mentioned

Dope reaction🔥 I'm an old soul too, it's just my whole vibe when it comes to music. Nothing wrong with it I say😊

He's got a lot of songs which he's done together with Dolly Parton, you really ought to check out "Island in the stream" with the two of them.

Love it love it love it totally awesome I miss good music like that and talent

I will always miss him love kenny he recently pass but not in my heart

should listen to the cover of "Sound of Silence" from Disturbed. Simon and Garfunkel is the original but they approve of Disturberds version since it has power in it to get it out there.

great reaction and analysis....yes the older music was Pure Talent...subscribed

We had the best music in the 70s

Love your reactions, you really appreciate good music!

Great reaction, subscribed. I grew up in a house playing music all the time, my dad especially, and singing too, a great emotional educator.

What a very beautiful love song. I like you sure wish that there were more romantic love ballads such as this one. I really, really do. If you get the chance, the opportunity and have the time, I would very much appreciate it if you could listen to a song that was written and sung by Dolly Patron, October 1977. The name of the song is "Me and Little Andy". Please tell me what you think of the song, the voice and everything and what your reaction would be if all of what happened would have happened to you. Thank you so very much young man Have a blessed day.

There is no one like Kenny Rogers

Very insightful, sage advice. Good for you, earning you a new sub!!!

Very well said young fella 😉👍

This was my first time watching one of your reaction videos and I clicked subscribe right away .. ❤️