I wish we still had this level of professionalism in class in modern singing.

@otmq

3 жыл бұрын

It’s out there, singers of this caliber are no longer famous.

@mrbubetube

3 ай бұрын

we got autotune now

This masterpiece may have been lost in obscurity if it wasn’t for Fred G Sanford.

@dachampmind

3 жыл бұрын

You will put respect on fallout lol

@Frogs2500

3 жыл бұрын

You said it👌

@charlespope9707

2 жыл бұрын

So true!!

@dominict1455

2 жыл бұрын

And the G stands for genius.

@christopherbrown2225

2 жыл бұрын

I always thought it was funny that Fred would exaggerate his hand motion when he sang. Years later I learned that the lead singer wore a big diamond ring and would move his fingers so that the diamond would catch the light and sparkle into the eyes of competitive groups as a way to flex his success. The "G" might have stood for genuine.

I listen to this rendition at least a half dozen times a year. The lead vocal range is beyond amazing. 👍👌👍👌

This is when music was beautiful and meaningful!! The Ink Spots were absolutely incredible in making beautiful music! As a small child I grew up listening to their music, so fascinated by them and still am even more today.

Fabulous. Jimmy Holmes is superbly talented and should be in the pantheon of the great singers.

Smooth as silk. Back in the day when people had class, taste and real talent.

The Mills Brothers and The Ink Spots that's a daily double a sure winner

I love The Ink Spots! Thanks Fallout 3 and Bioshock for making me know great music like this :)

I am sooo glad I was alive when this happened. This is real music.

this song is so classy and delightful

@sametmutluo

3 жыл бұрын

Where are you from buddy?

It doesn't get smoother than this. What a wonderful group they were.

This is wonderful. People don't sing, or write lyrics, like this any more.

I had no idea he was still alive! I thought he passed years ago. I am so saddened to think that I could have met him! Even though he wasnt an original Ink Spot he was a great Bass singer and his talking Bass with the various Ink Spots imposter groups he was with was always excellent. R.I.P

@cynthiagrahamward5690

2 жыл бұрын

Just found out my father kenneth ellis used to sing with this group but do not see him in any of the pictures

The original Inkspots with Bill Kenny split up in 1952 but this later group with Jimmy Holmes were also fabulous .

My goodness I've just grown a love for the ink spots music and the 40's

WOW. That lead singer is amazing.

@jupiter2540

4 жыл бұрын

He sings the song too fast, otherwise,pretty good

@iVenge

3 жыл бұрын

He does a nice Bill Kenny impersonation.

@forpspeakingclass4444

3 жыл бұрын

@@jupiter2540 He couldnt of done it any better

@graememcgregor8407

2 жыл бұрын

@@iVenge He does a better Jimmy Holmes impersonation. As an original he doesn't need to impersonate anybody

@iVenge

2 жыл бұрын

@@graememcgregor8407 An original what? He was not the voice on the recordings, and was not part of the original hit making lineup.

So smooth no auto tune, no lip sync pure vocals.

2:50 his voice gets so high .amazing

@sabrinaguzman6201

4 жыл бұрын

WOAH

@thomaswalker4279

4 жыл бұрын

Voice crack if you listen very closely

@graememcgregor8407

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomaswalker4279 Deliberately as style. Jimmy had a five-octave voice, no need to push any boundaries and risk any cracks :)

@nickroberts6850

Жыл бұрын

3:08 !😮

i'm producer of modern music as a job...but this right here, this is real music. its a shame that it's lost on my generation. such great music.

The Inkspots were "Beatles popular" thru the mid-thirties and into and after the war years. No TV, just radio, lots of movie and personal appearances and tons of 78's. God, I love this group. :)

They were such amazing singers. I wish modern singers had this level of skill and class.

Best version of this song in my opinion, shame it's never been cleaned up

Fred Sanford brought me here... Lifelong fan of the show and after a few listens along with finding Redd’s connection with Bill, I’m now a lifer for Bill Kenny And The Ink Spots... I’m only 33 and I’ll sing this to my wife all the time. Lol

The Ink Spots didn't realize it but they created Rock & Roll......They were an amazing group and should be in the R&R Hall Of Fame.....................

MY GOD !!!!! THIS IS BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!

Wow! beautiful old school.

What a superb "falsetto". Great songs, great vocalists. The Ink Spots are my favorite vocal group.

Shawshank Redemption....

Wonderful. Can't stop listening to it. They sure don't have singers nor songs like this and more's the pity.

Loved it for over 50 years

my favorite thing about these guys is that they're singing about love, but they actually SHOULD be singing about love! Middle aged men who for sure have had adult relationships. Unlike my generation...

I love this old time music! I was born in the 1940s and fondly remember this song!!!

This man had the greatest singing voice of all time, even old recordings like this are flawless, the other guys were all amazing also, in a word magic

I am 87 years old and I saw this group at the Playboy Club in Dallas late 70ish They were great!

Man, I wish there were honest and truthful lyrics like this today.

The Ink Spots have had more off-shoot groups than any other in music history. The only original Ink Spot is the guitar player, but he sure recruited an excellent group here. They recorded on King Records in the '50s and they are extremely well done, in my opinion. This singer, Jimmy Holmes was a true tenor, and capable of quite operatic vocalizing (the original lead, Bill Kenny, was actually a high-baritone who frequently used falsetto to hit high notes). If one is familiar with Jimmy Holmes' looks, one can spot him singing in a reformed version of "The Rays", singing their classic, "Silhouettes", on one of the PBS oldies broadcasts.

@AustinCasey

8 жыл бұрын

+Brian Jonestone Hahaha Jimmy Holmes never sang with The Rays... but indeed Walter Ford does resemble Holmes! Holmes worked throughout the East Coast after he left Fuqua in 1958. He worked briefly with his own "Ink Spots" group for a year but after that never sang with a group again. He mostly worked nightclubs in the US and Canada with his instrumental trio "The Jimmy Holmes Trio" up until 1986 when he retired. He passed away 9 years later in his hometown of Philadelphia He certainly should have been more famous given not only his musical training but his amazing talent. As for Bill Kenny, he was a tenor. Infact, he didn't sing in falsetto at all. In an interview from the 1960s, he tells that a Dr. explained to him why he had such a wide vocal range with no "break" between low and high voice. It was something physical having to do with his vocal chords. He could just glide right up chromatically from his lowest to highest note with not a single break or change in tone. He supposedly had a four octave range... but if you compare his highest note (not uploaded to KZread yet) to his lowest on "Love Me Baby" it's got to be at least a 5 or 6 octave difference. He was out of this world.

@brianjonestone6908

8 жыл бұрын

I guess the fellow in the revival Rays just resembles Jimmy Holmes, so I wrongly assumed he was still around to fill in with the Rays for their PBS appearance - my mistake....however.... I've been a professional singer all of my life, and I know falsetto when I hear it. Bill Kenny uses falsetto often. I'm not sure what actual high note he was capable of; I only know for sure that the highest notes he hits as an Ink Spot (or any other recording I've ever heard him on) are attainable by a singer with a high baritone range.

@AustinCasey

8 жыл бұрын

+Brian Jonestone Perhaps Kenny's highest note(s) was attained with the use of falsetto, but his natural voice did go very high without falsetto. Kenny was a pro singer too and he said he didn't use falsetto at all... ever. I've read other pro singers say the same thing about him as well. Of course there has been debate... but one thing is certain... he was a tenor. After recovering from his accident in 1969 he found that he could hit lower notes than ever before (and probably baritone range) but from 1936 to at least '69 he was a tenor. As far as Jimmy Holmes, he DID use falsetto quite frequently and mentioned it in an interview I have from the 60s. He had great natural range, but you can hear him break into falsetto quite often including multiple times in this clip.

@jamesdunn9714

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info.

Wow what memories.

Wish I could travel back in time and meet them. Great performance to them !

My 3 year long romance living with my fiance just fell apart, this song means so much to me now

No auto tune, no lip sync,

Fantastic song, I love it!

This is real music. Not screaming.!!!!!!!!!!

@user-gd7kn1qq6n

4 жыл бұрын

Ok boomer

They HIT that joint! PERFECT performance.

Fred G Sanford fans take note.

Sir...Your dialogue and feelings are so right on...Knew Herb and met Bill once...what a price They paid for giving our tons of Love and Harmony..Bless You all.....Rich

That voice is thrilling. Was familiar with Bill Kennys great version but heard this one on the radio Sunday and went looking for it. Love the rolled r's.

I grew up listening to these crooners (even tho they were not my generation) & luckily I still have them on vinyl!! What beautiful voices - no comparisons...

I've watched this a bunch of times and its the first time that I've noticed the bass man playing a cello like it's a double bass.

Well folks. I was married to the Love of my life for 54 years but Lois is gone now(11/09 and years ago I dedicated this song to her early on is our marriage.As singers go except for the original group with Bill Kenny one of the great tenors of the time these gentlemen are every bit as good. I saw both groups over time at the Sands Hotel/Casino in the late 60's eraly 70''s and they were even better in person. Thanks for your time. Larry Adams,Phoenix,AZ

I love at 1:37 that guy just talking through it. His hand movements and voice is almost mesmerizing in a sort of way.

Smooth as silk. Thank you.

Best love song of all time and great to dance to.

One of the very best vocal groups OF ALL TIME.

Wonderful! Its like discovering an new kind of music.

I am just 50 but I love this. Awesome

Brilliant song from a magical era.

FRED SANDFORDS FAVE!

this is the most amazing live performance I have ever seen

Many moons a dear friend introduced me to the Ink Spots. She's gone now, but good memories and BEAUTIFUL music continue to make me smile. THANK YOU for posting this!!!!! Regards from North Central Indiana.

For me the Jimmy Holmes/Charlie Fuqua Ink Spots are the only offshoot group worthy of the name. This is great stuff.

@johncapulli3204

5 жыл бұрын

Amen

I'm 15 and love this music! Thanks to my stepmom and some choice games!

I bet when this guy liked a lady he just sang at her till she jumped him

@graememcgregor8407

5 жыл бұрын

Slightly worried that he might not have liked a lady :) but I get the idea!!!

@dglorious1269

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha lol..😂😅

LOL Fred Sanford brought me here On SANFORD and SON 35 anniversary he got a signet ring and showing the bling of it and singing The Ink Spots song if I dint care LOL REDD FOXX is a very funny dude.... LMAOL

@Dablkwid0w2008

5 жыл бұрын

he got ta wavin that hand ontop that step 🤣🤣

@denisesheriff3655

5 жыл бұрын

Craig A. ballard same here I had to hear the song for myself 😂😂😂🤣🤣💀💀lmao

Redd Fox Brought me here, If I didn't care. I never knew where he got that song from, util now.

remember when Fred sang this during one of the "Hawaiian" episodes?? LOL Redd Foxx must have been the unofficial sponsor for the Ink Spots! Nice vid

Gone.....but NOT forgotten.

Absolutely oooozes with class, so well presented and so entertaining....how lucky we are to have these treasures!! Thanks lots for posting.

Beautiful music

if this dose not bring a tear to your eye.....nothing will.........

..'Love Beyond Compare'...Superb!

If I allow myself, I could let emotion overtake me at the end of this song. His vocal command is breathtaking.

Fallout 4 teaser? Time to listen to the Ink Spots!

As young as I am I have special connection to this specific time period of music

Beautiful...

This was AWESOME! It makes you understand Sanford & Son a little more

"Plasmids changed everything. They destroyed our bodies, our minds; we couldn't handle it."

Voice that will live forever.

is that nikola tesla on the sax in the backround?

@JakeIsLearning

10 жыл бұрын

Omg xD. I think it may just be.

@ThyArchAngel11

10 жыл бұрын

A shocking cameo ;)

@grahamgarrett5670

10 жыл бұрын

except this recording is from 1950"s and tesla died in 1943

@grahamgarrett5670

10 жыл бұрын

i take it back, on further examination they first recorded "if i didn't care" in 1939 soooo .. maybe. I was introduced to the song from Shawshank Redemption

@nothankyou191

10 жыл бұрын

Graham Garrett Can we at least acknowledge the fact that there are no saxophones in this band/song??!?!?!?

Sorry, I've grown a love for the inkspots music and the 40's

Beautiful! Thank you for post!!!

People can't sing like that today. It's lost.

@lucrio4088

5 жыл бұрын

kentchr76 I don’t agree at all. You’re just looking in the wrong places.

@bluebotlivingston6016

4 жыл бұрын

@@lucrio4088 Give an example of a contemporary singer with that vocal technique, I'm curious

@lucrio4088

4 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Meddis Well the singer in this is a countertenor, and countertenor jazz singers have certainly not worsened in clarity and technique. My favourite jazz countertenor piece would have to be this cover of Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘time after time’: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nKSc07WgpMqYlZc.html Since musical styles have changed so much, it can be a little hard to find people still covering these old songs, but you can still find the same excellence in technique in classical countertenor singing.

@debishop3359

3 жыл бұрын

My parents both sing Mexican pop and but I received no training from both singing just came to me and in the span of a little more than one year I managed to build my voice from having cracks anytime I tried any highs to being able to sing New York New York perfectly. My deep voice goes with the style as well.

@forpspeakingclass4444

3 жыл бұрын

@@lucrio4088 Can you give an example of someone who is appreciated by large media? because he's saying the BIG figures cannot sing like this anymore. Of course there are good singers out there, but none of them make it big, the ones who need auto tune are the big ones.

Greatest group ever!!! Thanks that for sharing the video.

I'm never gonna get over that..I'm an old man..Thanks a lot..I'm gonna bother my kids and friends until they die with this one

Great Ink Spots !!!!!!

I can't imagine anybody doing thumbs down on this amazing music

You, my man, speak the words going around in my head. I may be young, and maybe even naïve, but im sure loving this music. And these songs tell a tale of whatever the artist wants to bring, or is going through, and bring them with love. For amusing us, and (Most of the time) not for the money. :)

Beautiful..

Music at its best moments!

i love the talking part halfway through the song, wish we saw that kinda thing in music today more.

I love how culture connects itself. I got to know this through the shank. It is fantastic

i love this version

It's very nice to be with someone that long till the end. Too bad life has end.

Just superb

phenomenal. thank you!

During WWII Glenn Miller had a hit record "Juke Box Saturday Night". In this song the lyrics go "We love to hear that tenor croon, whenever the Ink Spots sing a tune" and I never knew who these Ink Spots were until I found your video here tonight! Thanks for the upload.

Superb.

Beautiful 😍

This is fantastic!

I'm picturing Fred G. Sanford singing this tune...anyone else? And ceck out Mr Bass Man 'rapping' over the beats...nice.

I would love to hear "Danny Skylight McClain " sing this amazing work!