Memories of a better time ❤

John West, the only member of the Playboys (that is, other than Gary) who was in the group when they formed in 1964 until they disbanded in 1970.

Carl Radle on bass, who went on to play with Eric Clapton in his short-lived Derek & the Dominos.

Wow...I'm 56 ..my favorite TV star was Jerry Lewis..and didn't know Gary Lewis was his son...and I really like this diamond ring song...

Maybe if we ignore him..he'll go away. Perfect line.

@CardinalEgan

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Jack was really annoying there.

Quality music never dies. Jerry would only help himself….a horrible man. Gary Lewis was great, he still tours today.

I was 13 in 1965, remember the diamond ring song was such a big hit. He was so damn cute

Gary Lewis & The Playboys plus the Wrecking crew backing was serious 1960's style timeless music.

Rest in peace Mike Douglas.

Gary Lewis songs were fun to listen to!

I always Loved the Mike Douglas Show.

Carl Radle was in Eric Clapton's band for a long time, and worked with Joe Cocker, Leon Russell & George Harrison among many others.

love his music

@peggychilders8425

Жыл бұрын

love all his songs Gary Lewis and Playboys

I was a kid in the 60"s when these guys were popular. They racked up several top ten hits in just a few years and it seems radio decided to turn them off. Too bad because their music is still very enjoyable to listen to.

@rogerspencer

Жыл бұрын

Apparently, Gary Lewis was drafted to the US army in 1967 but resumed the band upon his discharge in 1968. In 1970 the band disbanded but Gary Lewis reformed it shortly thereafter and continues to tour and perform to this day. They were second only to the Lovin' Spoonful in the 1960s in have the most top 10 records in the US. Why radio stations stopped playing any new recordings after the 1960s no one knows for sure.

@siobob1

Жыл бұрын

@@rogerspencer Both GL & the Playboys and Lovin' Spoonful had their first seven singles reach the Top 10, including #1s. They were the only two bands in the 60s with that distinction.

@johnsmithSongbird

8 ай бұрын

Gary was drafted in 1967 when he came back it changed the way they played But his fans still loved him

@jackjules7552

6 ай бұрын

The record company told Gary that he was no longer marketable by the 1970's.

Is just I love Gary Lewis music thanks for putting up I appreciated so much!😘🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Thank the Gods for Mike Douglas , love this stuff

They all dressed so neat and sharp

Classic Memories 🎵🎶♥️

У Гари очень добрые улыбчивые глаза. На него приятно смотреть

Love this song!

Leon Russell on the key boards

@joejordan1259

Жыл бұрын

And the whole wrecking crew

@johnheinrich6907

7 ай бұрын

Leon Russell did the arrangements in the studio and Ron Hicklin, studio session singer actually sang on all of their songs. Tommy Tedesco Latin guitar riffs, Jim Keltner drums and Russell Bridges (Leon Russell) on keyboards

I'm 70 today I think the radio station has a lot of modern music they think sells Even Elvis lost his popularity after he was married and came back from the draft For those who liked Gary enjoy it I liked Jerry Lewis too

@jackjules7552

6 ай бұрын

Nothing sells today. You can download just about any song today for free.

Gary really had stage presence. He looked at everyone as he was singing. These songs are so good. Compared with today's music.

@moemcgovern7345

Жыл бұрын

Plus, they were fun!

@douglasslater5192

Жыл бұрын

Jerry Lewis was a genius. And the movie business he had many inventions. His son Gary is fantastic also. What a family.

@liam-ashton

Жыл бұрын

@@douglasslater5192 Except the fact he abandoned gary and left him out of his will

@paullad3919

Жыл бұрын

@@liam-ashton Yes he did.

@June_Magoo

Жыл бұрын

​@@paullad3919why would he do such a thing?

I'm from the Philly area. It's sad how many artists I missed; because of School.

“Our gimmick is that we have no gimmick “🥴

Count Me In

they were singing to their record..

Back in the 1960's, if people came to see this group in concert, did they actually play?

To Gary's credit.....His DAD did not help at all.

Full episode was uploaded but somehow got deleted recently.

@rogerspencer

2 жыл бұрын

I have the full episode but I doubt I would upload it because of the time involved in uploading such a long video.

@connorbliss8669

2 жыл бұрын

I have to say the previous video of the full episode probably got deleted do to copyright.

@rogerspencer

2 жыл бұрын

@@connorbliss8669 From what I understand this entire episode is in the public domain now, however, copyright restrictions can be applied. My video here has a copyright claim for the songs so that revenue from ads running during the playing of the video goes to the copyright holder.

@alangolias8628

Жыл бұрын

Diamond ring written by KOOPER

Love the band waiting for the recording to start so they can start miming. Gotta love those manufactured bands.

Well teach me to listen to whole vid before questions!

Don Rickles at it in 1965.

I’m a fan for life. Where is the piano sound coming from ?

@orlandosoto6080

8 ай бұрын

From the record they are lipshinging to

@joycerichardson1810

10 күн бұрын

Leon Russell was on piano (Wrecking Crew).

They put Gary right on the spot when they asked him to play guitar. Wow, so uncomfortable.

Looks like Mike Douglas tried to embarrass him by demonstrating he can’t play. Most bands in the 60’s lip synced to their records on tv.

I wish they hadn't lip sync the song.

@rogerspencer

5 ай бұрын

I also prefer a live performance but lip syncing to your own song was quite common on Mike Douglas Show and similar shows.

Love the music but every TV appearance shows an accordion player who is never heard. Studio recording that is played includes piano, organ, additional percussion that is never on stage.

@johnsmithSongbird

8 ай бұрын

He only did a bass voice in she just my style But he's the only one I know who plays the accordion

It's painful to watch them lipsyncing when the Wrecking Crew was really playing. They pretended to play to a music track.

@123Rockchild

Жыл бұрын

WHY is it painful? I love watching this!

Please what is up with that accordion?? He NEVER plays it!

Lip synching is a crime against humanity.

Jackie Vernon…🍆🤛

They NEVER did a LIVE performance on ANY show because they couldn't recreate the studio sound on their recordings... Thus.... They lip-synced EVERYTHING and the band didn't even play their instruments... Phonies! I was so disappointed in them when I found out these FACTS!

@orlandosoto6080

8 ай бұрын

I saw them at the chicago amphitheater in 65 and they played live, all the bands did and they were all excellent 👍🏼

there's a drum roll and a cymbal crash at :58 but Gary doesn't move....what gives? not a good sync job

Gary has the dad’s gawkiness. He’s long and lean like him and his mom’s face. On the music side, Gary and the Playboys were NOT playing live at all. They were lip syncing.

@Emilia-tx3zw

7 ай бұрын

It was common practice for singers to pre-record and in actual performance it was lip-synced against that recording. This was done for various reasons - research internet for why!

@ghanasoul

Ай бұрын

@@Emilia-tx3zwJames Brown has been on the Mike Douglas show many times and NEVER once lip synced a performance. Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, the 4 Tops, the Miracles, Temptations all performed live so that’s not necessarily true. However, Jackson 5, and Eddie Kendricks lip synced on the Mike Douglas show so i guess it depends on the artist.

I never cared for Jack E. Leonard's comedy. As an insult comic, I thought Jack was brash and not funny.

Lip sync back then was so un real..no mic's.....no amp's or plug in cord from guitars...hard to be on TV back then to promote your music when you couldn't even play it

A total lip-synch.. The instrumentals were provided by "The Wrecking Crew" and Ron Hicklin overdubbed Gary Lewis...

@CardinalEgan

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, we know...