Bobby Caldwell What you won't do for Love Reaction

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[@rogelioraiden8068]

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[@finncallan1087]

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[@frontdesk7647]

Bobby Caldwell was baptized in shea butter and coconut oil

[@johnyfavor]

I'm dying here 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@teflo2]

@@johnyfavor Me too! Bobby can't go anywhere without singing this song. He's even said that he would get "beat down" if he went to a town and didn't sing this song. It's the jam wherever anybody goes.

[@coodaygraw1]

Got a tub of Shea butter in the bathroom and I'm a 76 year old southern white guy, Got it from my reggae connection

[@daradiant1]

😂😂😂😂😂 Him, Teena Marie, Michael McDonald too

[@theninjacat7200]

I am so embarrassed...I didn't know...the 'brotha' lacked melanin. Doesn't matter - I just didn't know.

[@missbeatnik]

Bobby Caldwell said that he was nominated for the best new black artist in 1979. He said I’ll take that” and wants it written on his gravestone. 🤣❤️

[@davidjames5881]

Funny enough, his record label tried to hide that he was white 😂😂😂😂. The album cover with this song shows him sitting in the dark like the start of this video. That was done on purpose.

[@J4k7193R]

@@davidjames5881 hey, whatever gets you to sell.

[@peggystoutemorin4529]

@@davidjames5881 No one should ever have to hide who they are. So stupid, since the black community has always loved his music. When I found out he was white I said, "You go boy!" Right after I picked my chin off the floor. 😀

[@darhyllacy3671]

@@peggystoutemorin4529 You're right. should not have had to had his race but America has a very long and negative history associated with race. It's still a major issue 40 years later.

[@idontlikestuff]

He knew what was up coming out of the shadows like that. Hell na Bobby LOL

[@brownsuga8605]

A lot of us thought he was Black until we saw him on the 2013 Soul Train Awards. My mouth hit the flo!😂

[@mauriz8120]

enjoyed Soul Train growing up. Bobby Caldwell was awesome too.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

The entire black universe had a similar reaction when they first found out Bobby Caldwell (his NAME even sounds like a brotha that could be an uncle or cousin you know!) was white. An enduring classic. A great great great love song.

[@lonelysith66]

Damn, not the universe! LOL XD

[@oswaldofigueroa529]

kd carney many did/do

[@johnm7478]

What f*cking does it make?

[@johnm7478]

What f*cking difference does it make?

[@yaoi4evandnevayuri]

@@johnm7478 Go sit your a$$ down John.

[@franticgemini9954]

Haha, when Bobby came off that bench and out of the shadows... Look on your face was priceless 😂.

[@laurieg5]

"Brighten the light!" hahahaha

[@ozziewolters7818]

💀💀💀💀

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

For decades I thought he was black too *Great voice*

[@EB-ok3io]

Frantic Gemini Yessss!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@patsmith1497]

Haha! His eyes bugged out like he saw a (albino) snake about to bite him!😂

[@gd64fd63]

I'm a 54 yr old white dude and I didn't know he was white until I saw this video a couple of years ago. Don't feel bad. We were all fooled.

[@MrRevolverkiller]

im 47, ive listened to this song most of my life, never hated it, its pretty smooth. TOTALLY DIDNT KNOW HE WAS WHITE! hes actually on tour, i would go see him

[@MarcillaSmith]

Also 47. I grew up listening to this on the AM radio in my parents' Mercury Montego. Only discovered today he's not African American

[@grindflu79]

Lmao!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@leemontgomery7914]

😂😅🤣‼️ Bobby Caldwell is very soulful.

[@pixelbrat7478]

Lol same... Well wait no I'm 18 but yea haha

[@marckydasaint8730]

Bobby Caldwell was part of an entire era called, "Blue Eyed Soul," that parralelled one of the greatest, Black R&B eras. Some other groups, off the top of my head, that had that same sound: Hall & Oats, Doobie Brothers (Micheal McDonald), Ambrosia, Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, KC and the Sunshine Band, Average White Band and a few years later, Tina Marie, Marc Cohn and others.

[@elaines5750]

It all started with The Righteous Brothers

[@GinMae]

Yeah -even some Bee Gees - love the cross-over; that's what we all need!

[@xebio6]

Player "Baby Come BacK"

[@adriana77]

And some Gino Vanelli just a little bit and Elvis even

[@gregorymorris8343]

R/B RULLED!!!!

[@ceeceetracey9839]

Yo when Bobby came out of the shadows into the light, this dudes face cracked me up

[@sheri0082]

I thought he was black for YEARS too cuz I never saw the video til recently lol

[@jackparaire4147]

He sound black azz

[@PermanentHigh]

Life can be that deceiving

[@MrRJMaker]

Sheri M me and you both

[@rezzzg8222]

Same

[@joebrogamingyt6286]

Lol metoo, love this tune.

[@FartTurd69]

"Man brighten the light, is that a white dude?" That's my favorite part of this video lol

[@pennymcneela7095]

R.I.P Bobby Caldwell. Your music will live on.

[@music79075]

"Brighten the light, thats a white du-" close up happens. Lmao

[@abemcg3803]

Deadass I fucking died at this 😭

[@leannbrooks218]

I’m a music buff and I thought he was black all my life, lol.

[@leannbrooks218]

Brazilian Atlantis that’s awesome

[@MrRJMaker]

Leann Brooks no shit me too

[@lmnopotay7433]

Leann Brooks What...!? He's WHITE.

[@theninjacat7200]

me too...I was expecting and over 40 year old black male soul singer...smh. Pleasant surprise.

[@nickjaramillo9688]

So did I I'm a Latin lover guy and I sing with the same kind of Soul when I sing the song at karaoke

[@LaMonicaWilliams]

HAHAHAHA... This song came out when I was a kid. It was played strictly on “Black “ radio and “Smooth Jazz” stations .I just turned 47.. Trust.. most of the black community were shocked to learn this is a white dude . I think I just learned 3 years ago. The shock in your face was HOW MANY OF US FELT . Priceless reaction.

[@ms.ninabean5818]

Omg it's 2019 and I didn't know he wasn't black

[@facedowngaming]

Another shock for me was when I thought Peter Brown was black but is a white dude!

[@fangal12]

@@ms.ninabean5818 Girl I just found out and had to come to You Tube to verify. My mind is blown.

[@olivia15073]

LaMonica Williams ...I’m 47 too!! And you just took the words from me! 😂

[@ritarevell7195]

I agree. It was precious!!

[@desertmulehunter]

When God gives gifts He doesn't recognize "color".

[@f.d4362]

We'll...he does, kind of. I mean whites have their talents and blacks have theirs. I've watched Bobby Caldwell sing this song in other videos when he's older and he sounds white. I think when he recovered the song, he practiced it sounding black but the black voice couldn't last forever...so now he sounds like a white guy singing the song. It's not about black and white but black people know their voices as do white people.

[@romainbaker6266]

@DJ L33 all due respect God made us all these beautiful colours for a reason. When we attribute value to it, that's when we have a problem.

[@mezapski]

Amen

[@romainbaker6266]

@DJ L33 I agree. It's funny cause in Jamaica where I'm from there are many races and we mostly all talk and sound the same because so a Chinese or White Jamaican artist sounds like what we would consider a typical Jamaican artist (i.e. Black). Now with Bobby Caldwell his sound is not typical of a white American artist because Black and White people in the US generally had such distinct music genres, speak different and just sound different when they sing. I think Bobby Caldwell's style and sound were very intentionally reflecting the African American sound. Hence the shock factor. There's nothing wrong with that but let's not pretend he doesn't sound like a Black man.

[@sr20DETdrift]

@@f.d4362 what ignorant comment.

[@reggiemccray5052]

He got more Soul than John Legend

[@grimmj0ker]

And Kanye....

[@defaultusername123]

For real. Bobby Caldwell is an old school gent. Living proof that music is universal and is a great gift amongst all humans

[@True90291]

100%

[@mochajoy7264]

@@grimmj0ker lol!

[@jadebelle5574]

That ain’t hard to do. Legend is only a legend in his mind. He is a self-important prick who lost his balls to Teigen.

[@ItalidaReviews]

When I hear a black man say a singer sounds black, I take that as a compliment to the singer. My mom LOVED Bobby Caldwell. I grew up listening to this type of music. Love your channel 💕

[@Modern-Renaissance-Man]

You do a good job on your channel as well. Stay consistent with posting your content.

[@ItalidaReviews]

Modern Renaissance Man thank you!

[@-scrim]

Why? Are you racist? Whites girls are so embarrassing 💀💀💀

[@tranceduma2951]

Bobby Caldwell is smooth. Alot of people thought Michael McDonald and Jon B were black too.

[@jasmineduran6731]

Trance Duma I thought Jon B was black too. I even pictured the Bee Gees as thick black women singing, and was shocked to find out they were white men.

[@jakeclark66]

🎼🎤 My friends wonder what is wrong with meeeee... “You sound black !!!” 😂 Bruh: BEST LINE EVAH !!!

[@mypaldave]

I'm 57 and I can tell you ... Back then we partied hard at the clubs. Black, white together getting down to the funk! It was a terrific time! That's why is so sad to see how messed up everything is today. Btw... one of my favorites: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn_NapWOgKyCn6s

[@patriciacarpenter4129]

Yes...sadly I really miss those days..

[@dawnwallace435]

This is true. It was a great time to party and be with your friends from all walks of life

[@the_key_x]

Also one of my faves!

[@StaceyBeryl]

Amen and amen! I'm a 60's girl and we knew soul had no color... it is about the heart.

[@socialseahawksfan9325]

Yea, it's sad too what trash hip hop has become. It started ro bring people together now it's garbage to bring black people down

[@Caribbeanqueen1976]

I just found out that Bobby Caldwell is white. I spent my entire thinking this man was black😂😂

[@Modern-Renaissance-Man]

Thank you for being honest. Some people act lije it will kill them to admit they thought the same thing too.

[@duramaxallison2535]

I'm a white guy that listened to music that I liked. Across genres and generations. I thought this guy was black. Sounded similar to Luther Vandross. Nothing derogatory in knowing a sound and a style. Charley Pride had a career because people didn't know he was black until it was too late for them to let prejudice get in the way. I love talent.

[@rordrom3234]

Hello there dude, totally agreed. I myself am white but Funk and Soul music is my favorite type of music.

[@petergriffin8752]

Until it was too late 😂

[@jessiem276]

"Until it was too late"?? I don't think it would have made a difference. I remember when my daddy first saw him, and he was thrilled to see that some black people loved country music, also. He was my daddy's favorite singer.

[@mdwayne741]

Yes sir! Charley is awesome.

[@tomindenver1331]

:) That eyebrow raise at 2:50 made me smile. I'm guessing Bobby Caldwell is singularly responsible for a population explosion in 1980.

[@gstrikr7]

This song was a Valentines hit back then and this was on a heart-shaped record sold for Valentines.

[@sugarcuddles]

LOL!

[@etm8461]

ㅅㅂ 진짜 웃기네 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@etm8461]

I like this song as a soul, but I thought it could be used in other ways

[@josephvalenzuela311]

Classic song from 1978.

[@GM-lq4eu]

Haha, lol, I’m a 48 year old Irish white guy, so I’m whiter than Ivory soap, and for years I thought it was a black guy singing this song as well. I guess soul comes in all shapes and shades😜 Cool reaction, keep them up.

[@Modern-Renaissance-Man]

Thank you for not being afraid to say that. People act like it's racist to say so. Crazy isn't it?

[@maxinebailey6887]

Hey, baby, dont you worry, I'm a 78 year old, loving. this song forever, but I thought it was a black singer! In our world, it didnt matter whether they were black or white!

[@charlesc7950]

It's ok man. We've all had the "Bobby Caldwell moment". I'm white and I grew up with this song and for years I just assumed he was black. Lol. Great song!

[@maryk446]

I've known of this song for decades. I never knew the singer's name, but I assumed he was black. I just found out a few weeks ago that he's white. Incidentally, part of what makes this song so good is that it sounds something like an Earth, Wind, and Fire song

[@mauriz8120]

I never thought he was a white dude until now.

[@SopranoSistah]

Bobby wrote that song of course as well as performed it. When you got it you got it - genuine soul has no color.

[@yacobz]

Literally thought this singer, Bobby Caldwell, was black since day 1. I stubmbled across KevonStage's video, and I just had to see other reactions to know we weren't alone. Well this confirms it.

[@constancehutt6525]

The many shades of Soul.! 🧔🏻🧔🏼🧔🏽🧔🏾🧔🏿 The most important things 'cannot' be seen with the eyes. Your comment, "he sounds black". I don't see it as being an offensive comment. Unless someone thinks that being black is somehow a negative thing, it shouldn't be taken offensively in the least.

[@hardlines4]

Constance Hutt Amen... that’s what I like about the music from the 70s and 80s it wasn’t your music or my music it was EVERYONES music!!!!

[@Jay-kx5cb]

@@hardlines4 I see

[@MrRJMaker]

Constance Hutt that is true

[@nevadagrace3514]

Soul is all colours- stop thinkng race!!! He has played with numeorus muscians all well known during his long career. Sam him at a bar in Miami in the late 70’s and was blon away by his voice!!!

[@nevadagrace3514]

You can’t touch this song!!!!

[@ddll1957]

Look, I’m 62 and I used to skate, played at family reunions, on all black radio stations, you named, and just now finding out he’s white😱

[@lonelysith66]

I bet you questioned every single life choice you made until now, haven't you? Uncle Cecil and Aunt Gladys were never the same. LOL XD

[@MsAlyMonique]

@WELambert01 I never understood that lol Teena Marie never sounded black to me haha idk how people got so confused. Maybe it's a generation thing, I'm a millennial. Christina Aguilera took all the shock away or something. But Bobby Caldwell is a different story.

[@joshsaenz02]

Rip Bobby. This the first thing I thought of when he passed

[@pursedelighted9020]

I am 63.I have listened to this song for years and didn't know not that it matters.great song

[@elainehaase1068]

I was steppin' to this in high school. Your reaction was priceless when you noticed he was Caucasian! LMBO!

[@thefalco1981]

Yes! Glad you liked the song! Black or white you never know who is behind the mic. I thought he was black too when I heard it on the radio first.

[@xenajaxon]

James Falco who was the other guy you recommended?

[@thefalco1981]

@@xenajaxon Well, my brother recommended James Ingram. I've recommended Garth Brooks.

[@eleonorrosillosa9083]

then and now, my love for this music has not change..i soo love this bobby caldwell..

[@reggiethecommenter9137]

1:48 the lean in killed me. “Brighten the light”

[@MarkWilder68]

Yeah before Robin Thicke, Justin Timberlake and Michael Buble there is Bobby Caldwell.

[@matronmalice9867]

Don't forget Michael McDonald ;)

[@musicjunkie7549]

And Jon B..

[@MarkWilder68]

@J.J. Earth Walker Yeah let's change that to Michael Bolton.

[@lourdesbaby964]

Who are the first three?

[@starrix4712]

J.J. Earth Walker How did any of them? Compared to this song lol

[@melissasizelove4306]

We all thought he was black lol. Awesome song

[@csu3524]

Not me!

[@Diggy22]

Sheeeeit, I must have been the only black kid who knew Caldwell was white. My mom had some of his later albums. 😁

[@cindiherriott3259]

The song: excellent. Ty’s reaction: PRICELESS!

[@chrissyrose9318]

1978 is when this song came out . I was 17 in high school - a totally white high school ! Everyone loved this song . I remember hearing it play on every radio station , every party and school dance ! Good times 🤗

[@staffryte951]

same here

[@lisaalexander5193]

I had to watch this reaction..lol. I love seeing black people's reaction when they see it's a WHITE guy. Cracks me up every time..lol

[@johnyfavor]

The reaction isn't really any different when white people find out he's black imo. I've been grooving to this since I first heard it as a kid on am radio and I just now found out he's white - my mind is blown...

[@beckiesmith5224]

Just proves music knows no color. Just like love.

[@jangtheconqueror]

I can say that reaction isn't limited to black people, although I'm sure their reaction is the biggest

[@dangrbitch]

apparently they didnt' really advertise that was white. The album cover deliberately hid what he looked like.

[@lonelysith66]

That is genius. LOL XD

[@seraphimprince]

They were scared of the reaction. That people would think he was co-opting Black music. So, they wanted people to appreciate the song first before revealing he was White.

[@Mia-pb8cy]

Hahaha, that's my jam and again I love all of your facial reactions. You are so fun & comical.

[@edwardwitkowski868]

Rest in Peace Bobby Caldwell!!

[@themaestro8498]

I am a child of the sixties and seventies. I have also been a musician for over 30 years. I have lived through the rise of American rock and roll, the British invasion, the Motown sound, American folk singers. As a performer I have played thousands of classical and jazz standards, and music from the Great American Songbook. I have seen disco come and go. I witnessed the birth of punk rock, new wave, rap and hip hop, 80's hair bands, heavy metal music, grunge rock, boy bands and girl groups, the country music explosion, techno music and the music we listen to today. With all that being said Bobby Caldwell is by far my favorite Male vocal of all time and you can see I have a huge list that I can choose from. He may not have the hits like some of my other favorites but he sure can sing. I have had the privilege to see him perform live twice. Great Voice.

[@dennis2966]

Yes I always thought he was black, until just now when I saw the video. But I think the main reason that I assumed he was black was because of the musical arrangement. It totally sounds like something that Earth, Wind and Fire would've done. Heck, at some point in the past, I might've thought that it WAS Earth, Wind and Fire.

[@dollhouseq1530]

Yes it's definitely the music, not so much his voice for me

[@jasmineduran6731]

Dennis either Earth Wind and Fire or Kool and the Gang, one of the two.

[@boshidobrown]

The Earth Wind & Fire comparison was on point

[@ravendon]

RIP, Bobby Caldwell.

[@farber2]

Tavis Smiley interviewed him, and he said he refused to believe it for a while.

[@isanaallday9744]

My entire 48 years on this earth and only a month ago I found out he was not black. I was amazed!!!!! One of my favorite songs from back in the day. Now I can't stop listening to this.

[@troylewi]

Im 46 and i never saw what Bobbycaldwell looked like until recently.l heard this song when I was a kid and i just knew he was black

[@franklinherrera8573]

Got to see the man in person. Gave a 100% of his soul when he sang. He was labeled as a " modern" jazz singer back when he was popular. Glad he has popped up again after so many years. Hope he's in singer's heaven smiling down at his new fans.

[@EB-ok3io]

This never gets old! Your reactions are priceless 🤣🤣🤣

[@Modern-Renaissance-Man]

Glad you enjoyed

[@usssanjacinto1]

I'm from L.A. and back in 1993, a radio station 92.3 the Beat, there was a dj named Theo who everyone thought was black for the past 4 or 5 years. He ended up being Japanese.

[@fmfdocbotl4358]

That dude had a Barry White voice looking like Mr Miagi lol. I remember the girls were shook when they saw Theo

[@krissmgvlogs]

In the UK, in the 80s, was born the Rare Groove movement and this song is a staple of that movement. Funny watching your reaction when you realised he was white. And you know the video was purposely shot with that reveal in the beginning, playing on the fact that EVERYONE at the time thought the singer was black!

[@madmonkmedicine]

Indeed. On the album he’s got his hat brim down in the shadows, so folks would assume he was Black.🤘🏾

[@tami8458]

Yep. He said in an interview the record company weren't sure how to market him, so he came up with the idea of using a silhouette on the album cover, and they used the same set for the promo clip.

[@leepass62]

Solar and jfm wicked stations

[@osu_ndn]

1:58...greatest look of all time on any reaction video I've seen! I've watched it 10x and cant stop cracking up!!

[@renedavila654]

*strong squint* Is that a white dude....*epic reveal* Nah, he can't be white. He still has a plate from last night family cookout in his hands.

[@coldstreamer9574]

Me too! I thought he was black too! Way back when Rick Astley first released “never gonna give you up” everyone thought he was black too! Then they saw this pale ginger guy from the north of England! lololol On a side note, always loved this song, I first heard this in a DJ’s set in Ibiza in the summer of 97’, Bobby Caldwell was so underrated and deserved much bigger success.

[@deannaw]

The hidden silhouette of him at the beginning of his music video made your reaction even more priceless omg lol 😂👌🏼

[@commonsenseisnt2dimesandan729]

I've spent the day laughing at your facial and body movements. You aren't angry you are happy and surprised., It makes me happy.

[@Comedy-Cult]

I love how you can just see his wheels spinning when Bobby steps into the light - LMAAOO

[@terryesrom4607]

Big fan of Bobby Caldwell here, great voice. You need to check out Boz Scaggs, maybe the quintessential blue eyed soul artist, Lowdown, Silk Degrees and the list is just starting.

[@annmitchell4663]

Big big Boz Skaggs fan for decades.

[@bpeaches58]

I LOVE BOZ SCAGGS !

[@jasmineduran6731]

Terry Esrom Lowdown is MY FRICKIN’ JAM!!!

[@bpeaches58]

@@jasmineduran6731 WHERE ARE YOU FROM? 🤗

[@jasmineduran6731]

Barbara Colon I live in Arizona. I heard of the song on old school radio stations and I just love it! ❤️💖 Excuse the enthusiasm; I just really dig the song. ☺️

[@Tifrybfwnsfbwtmotms]

My whole childhood, I heard this song so much as a kid. I even thought he was black. I was so shocked when I heard he was white 😂

[@Almanama12]

Am I the only one who thinks this guy reacting to the video is really attractive .. love from India

[@Live6018]

Your reaction is priceless 🤣 love it

[@shymike86]

One of my favorites. Tupacs Do for Love was good to sample this. Love both versions. Keep up the great work.

[@tami8458]

And Tatyana Ali's Boy You Knock Me Out.

[@juliabel2]

i thought he was black the first time I heard him too. Great performer.

[@peggystoutemorin4529]

Bobby is our brother from another mother. He is amazing! Nothing but amazing!

[@freckled100]

The mix of horns and bass plus his wonderful voice could make anyone's jaw drop!

[@wolf762x51]

For Blue eyed soul, check out Hall and Oates, just about anything is good, but She's Gone, You Make My dreams Come True, Family Man, Say It Isn't So, I can't Go for That, Private Eyes, take your pick. Other subscribers can possibly give you a consensus. I didn't mention Maneater, though it's one of their biggest hits, simply because it's so obviously contrived and formulaic, like the record company had them write it just for a radio hit. Daryl Hall is one of the greats for sure. You'll wind up downloading their entire catalogue and adding it to your collection. They are still the #1 duo as far as hits and sales of all time. They'll probably never be passed.

[@lll9416]

"One on one" and "Sarah Smiles!! by H&O

[@wolf762x51]

@@lll9416 , Sarah Smiles is great, Out of Touch-Out of Time, One on One. several dozen great tunes. They were always at the top. 40 million records, 6 #1s, 34 top 100s, most in the top 40.

[@madmonkmedicine]

Charles B. Bobby Caldwell is the only “Blue Eyed Soul” performer to precisely and unpretentiously nail that sweet, funky, soul, thang like a real Black Soul Sanger! The entirety of that recording is on point. Arrangement, Groove, and that sweet sweet funky thang. He made Black music, in a way that had sincerity, integrity and true respect, reverence, and understanding of Black music and the style of the 70’s. 🤘🏾

[@wolf762x51]

@@madmonkmedicine , I don't disagree, and I love the track as he performed it. It's really good on vinyl and high quality sound systems, but I find Go West's production to be a bit better. It's little things, but for me GW is a better track. I also think that while 70s studio production methods were very good, when the 80s rolled around, especially mid 80s, you had more dynamic range available to play with. You could get more punchy bass tones , bass drums, low Hrz synths, and had more head room for high to expand without distortion or having to artificially cancel noise. You had better microphone tech for recording. I think that if Caldwell had cut that same track in the same period that GW did, it would be as good or better. There was just so much more available to sound board engineers and producers, not just in equipment, but in techniques. Little things like mic placement, things learned by experimentation along the way. Finally, each person's ear is tuned differently, and not everyone gets the same vibe. So, I'm not saying one is right and one is wrong, just that my personal opinion is that the GW version is better, at least to my ears. The main thing is both are fantastic and we can enjoy them both, and GW thought enough of the track to cover it.

[@wolf762x51]

Moses, I think you'd like a lot of GW's originals as well. Here's their live version of this song though, I think you'll enjoy it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3a8iX-Qa9SCb68

[@JanetLynnJJ]

It truly is soul night. I'm liking this 💘

[@kristinemacdougall]

I have been listening to this reaction ever since you did it. It's like every I don't know maybe two or three weeks. I gotta watch it cause I love your reaction.

[@DuneFreak66]

RIP Bobby.

[@annettecallow8204]

Don’t feel bad- I thought the same thing

[@liamgreat8024]

Your profile picture though rotf

[@don4476]

One of the best songs.....EVER.

[@trigzusfavor7894]

I just came across your channel... while searching Bobby Caldwell. What you said in the beginning about " don't subscribe until you have watched some of my content first, etc. I appreciate your honesty in giving the viewers an option.. 👍God bless you

[@eddielaing9573]

Dude had SOUL thou Wats more surprising is so many rappers sampled his songs "Cammon's" light is also a classis sample frm this dude

[@lasonjawyatt6571]

No we can't get away from it. I have always thought this was a black man singing it! Just like I can't get away from people thinking I'm black just because of my name!!! Alot of times I just go along with it. I guess I'm not PC! But I am a MRMI!!! LOL 🤣

[@lasonjawyatt6571]

@@Septima68 like I never heard that before. And before everyone starts with all the other Italian names. Let me give you something else to have fun with.... If all y'all think you can handle it.... For almost 37 year's my last name was one all will recognize from the movies hint 007 is my Daddy!!!! Still want to make fun of my name? LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@notgaybear5544]

lol as soon as i read "because of my name" i looked at your name and was like hell nah LaSanja is black

[@lasonjawyatt6571]

@@notgaybear5544 believe it or not no one in my hometown ever associated my name as black. As a matter of fact the first black child was named after me. I worked with her mother who thought my name was beautiful. It wasn't until the late 80's early'90's that people started associating my name with a black person. Before that it was just all the Italian food names and then with Bond for a last name came "I bet James is you Dad". Now that was fun for me because I got to say "as a matter of fact he is.". Ever now and then I would get and your uncle is James Bond so I would have to correct them! LOL 🤣 🤣🤣🤣 My mama want my sister and I to have unique names she did a great job with mine!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cathlynmosby2216]

I thought it was a black group for years when I used to hear it.

[@waltercook5437]

You don't have to EXPLAIN YOURSELF, he does sound black , this is a Soulful Sound. one great sound., I rolled off my chair from your expression, I loved this SONG alot, great times.

[@user-kf4rl1ky4y]

I was in Junior College when this came out, bell bottoms, platform shoes and long blonde hair, and this song is as sweet now as it was then. Now as a 68 year old white guy I still enjoy it almost as much as I enjoyed your reaction to it. My friend, your face and reaction was priceless, and thank you for being honest. I listened to music for music sake and never attached any labels to it, good music was good music. Just got introduced to Metalica, Sandman while at the gym, so never lock yourself in a box of one or two genres of music. Thank you for being you

[@Helvetica_Scenario]

See the setup for the video with the bench and him sitting there in shadow? They did the same thing for the cover of his debut album. They wanted people to buy his album for the music first, because they understood that people would have been weirded out at the time by seeing a white guy on the cover. Black listeners didn't know Bobby was white when he released this album and didn't know he was white when they went to see him perform for the first time. They basically had your reaction when he went out on stage, but immediately approved, because, well, just listen to him! It must have been interesting to be a fly on the wall during that first reveal back in the day.

[@michaelgrignon1594]

1:49 and 1:58 was the moments we all waited for LMAO

[@SusanneB938]

He does sound Black. I grew up thinking he was. This was my mom’s jam and subsequently mine. The video still trips me out. Great soulful voice 😍

[@eduardotirado839]

I laughed so hard when your eyes popped out of your head!!!🤣 I was also fooled!

[@timandmonica]

Until I saw this video I believed he was a black soul singer. Blew my mind just as much as yours! And I have to say, I am able to appreciate this song much more at my old age. Very good voice, especially his impeccable control.

[@johnlane579]

I'm white and I didn't take it that way. I heard it as you were saying it was a white guy doing soul for soul's sake. No crossover just true soul. That's the reverse of In Living Color. I love that song too because it's a TRUE rock song coming from black guys. I get where you're coming from. That's how I took it anyway.

[@culdesac8339]

Hi Just heard this old skool tune at a festival 2 weeks ago in the UK. I knew this song from back in the day and thought let me look up that tune. I was a bit surprised as I only ever heard it on black pirate/underground radio stations here. He has a cool voice and our souls have no colour. One love, unity consciousness! 💜

[@builtyankeegirl]

This song goes way back for me and every time I heard this song I thought wow this brother has a great voice then when I found out he wasn't a brother it shocked me but it showed me that just because you sound like a brother doesn't mean you are. This dude has more of a brother voice than some brothers out there. Enjoy the great song and you're right you're reaction was spot-on predictable. LOL

[@luigigunner]

I totally understand where your coming from MRM., he sounds really soulful. I'm Puerto Rican and I even thought it was a black artist.

[@OhSusannah63]

I LOVE THIS REVIEWER!!! Loved his reaction- which I had about a week ago....lol

[@byzinski]

Portland Oregon USA 🇺🇸 I’m 59 years old & I never heard of him or his music until this video appeared in my feed. WOW ! Black man with a white skin ! This dude gotta be THE FIRST BLUE-EYED SOUL SINGER 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@FrankietheLawDog]

Bobby Caldwell is a true classic. Great reaction. 💗

[@boxingproff7627]

1:49 You could literally see what he was thinking: "Is that a white guy?"

[@scorpiothegreat1]

Bobby Caldwell actually won “Bilboard’s Best new Black Artist” in 1979. Fact.

[@mtwhatley3253]

I needed that laugh today of all days...........I knew it was comin too. Thanks man

[@buzzardneckseahag]

His reactions all throughout this video after he learned about Bobby Caldwell had me sobbing😃

[@joannetteshields229]

I was familiar with the song and artist, so I couldn't wait to see the look on your face, when u saw Bobby Caldwell was White, and it was priceless! I almost fell out of my chair laughing. By the way, Natalie Cole sang it also. Don't know if you've heard AWB, but listen to their song "A Love Of Your Own."

[@jakeclark66]

Thank you for wishing me good health in all areas. I wish the same for you. Really enjoyed your coverage of Bobby’s timeless hit.

[@galactic904]

Aw, this guy cracked me up a half dozen times, haha, bless you man