Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do for Love | REACTION

[@linnettemcneal8788]

The video of this is great..him sitting in the dark, on a bench. We knew he was black...but he walked out as a white guy. Didn't matter loved him❤❤❤❤

[@987654321wormy]

LOL. I'm white and when this came out I was sure he was a black singer. 😂

[@sarahhornor3989]

I worked at a radio station when this came out and it was on our playlist. I was fooled as well because Bobby sounded just like Stevie Wonder. Never thought he was a honky - what a pleasant surprise!

[@carolcampbell9019]

Watch the video...

[@gailw415]

Everyone thought this was a black dude then Indiana Jones comes out of the shadows. It was great. He sings his ass off.

[@user-jn6bi7mn4m]

I've seen black people do this reaction on his video, and are totally shocked when they find out he's a white guy!! Great song!! He has so much soul!! He just recently passed away. RIP Bobby!!

[@ChristianK-z5g]

Total fire that still sounds great today! Great pick, guys!

[@cherimcintyre9467]

Blue eyed soul at its best.

[@daricealdrich5405]

Love Bobby Caldwell. That song is a masterpiece.

[@crazydale1000]

Now the surprise. BOBBY was white

[@bobthebear1246]

I know, right? Until literally in the past couple of years I always thought he was probably this big husky Black guy. What a huge surprise to find out that he was this short, scrawny, bearded White guy.

[@onsesejoo2605]

There is quite a pile of reaction videos where black channel host is blown away when he appears from the shadows in the accompanying video for the song. :)

[@Anautistictherapist]

This should be mandatory as on hold music for every friggin phone call. I could listen to it for hours and not mind.

[@monaestrada6256]

My ring tone!

[@joyceedwards2708]

He was not shown on the album cover, because he was white and he sounded black. Everyone was surprised when they saw him. This song was played on black radio and every Black person had this record at parties, weddings, picnics and any social gathering.

[@gabrielmcdonnell8699]

Like what Motown did with Teena Marie’s debut. And, yup, def a black radio hit.

[@SnappingTurtle801]

@@gabrielmcdonnell8699 Yep.

[@JeannieMitchellMyers]

2024 and this is still my number one favorite of his! May he rest in peace...

[@richardconnolly4835]

Team Both! Gotta love Boz & Bobby. No need to rank. They're both great.

[@markd4926]

One of the greatest songs ever made

[@GwenByrd-d4k]

You need to see the video its amazing blue eyed soul brother.

[@KrazyKatLadyx2]

Please hit up some George Benson, Masquerade. Actually anything George Benson. You won't regret since you like this song. Jazzy R&B.

[@lokisan100]

Some James Ingraham as well.

[@KrazyKatLadyx2]

@@lokisan100 yes!

[@brentcox7772]

Cool song! Hope you circle back to Steely Dan, “Hey Nineteen” is awesome!!🤘🔥

[@FUBAR1986]

That’s definitely a good one like the piano in it

[@bobthebear1246]

I was just thinking the outro in this song very much has a Steely Dan vibe to it.

[@firecracker8071]

Bobby actually wrote a song for Boz, Heart of mine❤❤❤❤

[@Coowallsky]

Co-wrote it with 2 others. Was it written for Boz?

[@mikeroche9986]

I love the reactions from black people who watch the video, then realize he’s a white guy. It’s great😂

[@kristahartmann6712]

I was rolling down the 95, getting on my first cruise ship job in Miami...THIS came on. It always lives in my head, marking one of the best times in my life.

[@audreyslivinglife]

He was a great artist! This song stayed on constant rotation in my house. By the way, the guy on the sax is the legendary Boney James.

[@linnettemcneal8788]

Bobby Caldwell was a genius. RIP❤❤❤

[@Linda-y9h]

Guys sitting on benches make good music. ❤😂

[@KrazyKatLadyx2]

😂

[@mickgrace2558]

Yes, Boz.

[@sgt.blkdog3840]

For decades I had no idea this dude was white

[@ckonrad666]

George Benson - Turn Your Love Around

[@gabrielmcdonnell8699]

Yup. Or “Give Me The Night”.✌🏽

[@lulee1891]

Masquerade 🤤

[@leetroy3129]

This is baby makin music!

[@gloriaduenez2080]

His voice is amazing

[@DanielOrion74]

You know he was welcome at any cookout he wanted to go to.

[@cflournoy1529]

Mr. Caldwell was actually hosting the cookout.😂❤

[@traceyrankin936]

A classic

[@SpiderMcGee]

Co-wrote "Next Time I Fall", recorded by Peter Cetera and Amy Grant.

[@gabrielmcdonnell8699]

_guilty pleasure_ 🤓

[@fantasyguru26]

What introduced me to this song, and to Bobby Caldwell's discog, was 2 Pac's "Do For Love". Bobby was quintessential blue eyed soul. I was saddened to hear of his passing last year.

[@ontrack16]

Nick’s stank face was on high meter! ❤

[@sandramiller6752]

Awesome ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@leetroy3129]

This music is called “blue eyed soul” because people find it hard to believe that he’s a white guy singing.✌️❤️

[@Great-Documentaries]

No, that's not the reason why. The term predates Bobby Caldwell.

[@davemuench7272]

Guys, if you want a Bobby on your list, you gotta listen to Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers singing "Unchained Melody" live from 1965 on the Andy Williams show. It can't be topped, never has, never will. Something you'll never regret watching. He sings solo, had a cold, stage fright, and his mom was in the audience at the time that night. A musical treasure I can't wait to see your reaction to!!! Thanks again!

[@debbywilkins2239]

Masterpiece of a song by the late great Bobby Caldwell

[@gerib4234]

Sexy is a great way to describe this song! Hey Ty, great to see you 😊 Great reaction y'all ❤️ no brainer

[@SpiderMcGee]

Setting the global standard for a perfect yacht rock song.

[@kathihein5524]

I just love you guys. You Crack me up.😂

[@markmcmahon-p3w]

Lou Rawls...Youll never find another love like mine

[@laurakali6522]

Some Lou Rawls soon please.

[@Redbuzzcut]

Glad you guys enjoyed this tune. It's sooooo similar to a Boz Scaggs or a later Motown slow vibe tune. This song was a hit when I was in high school and four of my black musician buddies asked me to do the guitar work on this song with them for a community event. I loved the song and assumed like many people that Bobby was a black guy - his voice and delivery was way too soulful. I never knew if my musical buddies knew any different back then... LOL

[@vinniemoran7362]

Watch the video. He plays the guitar and piano. Triple threat. :))

[@marygoodson4920]

I've always been Team Both! Bobby played ALL the instruments on this song! Loved watching all of your smooth stank faces!

[@cherylwoodward]

No one had any idea he was white. No. One. 😂

[@heatherturner6955]

I hear this song almost everyday. (Listening to Pandora: put on Michael McDonald station and let it fly). This song is so smooth. I catch myself chair dancing with this song. I start back on Monday, we'll see how much I hear it. But that is the test of a good song - it's almost 50 years old and you don't get tired of it. I love the horns! His voice is so good! I think of the grocery store too... 😂 Your picks have been great lately! 🎉🎶❤️

[@timtravasos2742]

I like the comparison to Boz Scaggs comparison. Boz is dirty, Bobby is clean. Lol

[@JamesCormier]

Go West had a remake of this tune on their Indian Summer LP in 1992.

[@Mike990920]

I’d love to hear/see your review of “Down Under” by Men At Work.

[@bobthebear1246]

So glad you did this song. This is the full-length album version, which apparently runs nearly double the length of the single version which is just under 3 minutes. This was actually the very first time I had ever heard this version of the song, so thank yall for that. I'm surprised none of you commented on the fact that Bobby Caldwell sounded exactly like a Black Soul singer, and instead he was this short scrawny bearded White guy with a voice that sounded like it came out of someone totally different. I literally did not find this out until he died a year and a half ago at the age of 71. (R.I.P. 🌹) Yes, there is a bit of a Boz Scaggs vibe here, but to me there's a stronger Steely Dan vibe here, especially in the outro. If you guys ever listen to the song "Deacon Blues," you will hear that the saxophone outro in it clearly influenced the same in this song.

[@MattB-h3n]

Thanks to the guys from me and all that recommended this song. Glad you enjoyed it and I hope you delve more into Bobby Caldwell's catalogue in the future. Thanks again.

[@karenj3611]

Check out “Cool Change” by Little River Band, please and thanks

[@Belluser-we1uc5cb2l]

Smooth like butter❤

[@ErikJan4242]

The genius of Bobby Caldwell! (RIP) Take a listen to another great one by him called "Jamaica" (1982) You guys won't be disappointed, I'm sure...

[@monaestrada6256]

My hubbys best friend gave me this tape! After listening to it, I KNEW that i couldn't let my husband hear it! It definitely would have caused a rift. Dario was so notorious for hitting on their friends wives or GFS! I never acknowledged his infatuation. After my hubby passed away ,he tried to be my special friend.... I let him know it wasn't going to happen. He did stay a friend until he passed away last year. 50 years. Damn a long time. I can't hear this with out thinking of him.

[@chrispalmer6011]

Absolutely one of my favorite songs of all time!

[@APaganPerspective]

RIP BOBBY CALDWELL

[@AmyW-qo4se]

Crazy Guys! Ya'll 3 Smooth song for sure!

[@melissajones1789]

This song was released on red, heart-shaped vinyl. Limited edition.

[@josephstone2280]

Boz Scaggs The song “Heart of Mine” was written and give to Boz by Bobby Caldwell Great song

[@serenade4739]

Funny that you bring up Boz Scaggs because he had a hit in 1988 with a song Bobby Caldwell wrote called "Heart of Mine." It's a beautiful ballad and one of my favorite Boz songs. Now, give the girls their due with blue-eyed soul. You will flip over Chi Coltrane's "Thunder & Lightning", Valerie Carter's cover of "Ooh, Ooh, Child", Lulu "Oh Me, Oh My", Smith "Baby, It's You" or Cold Blood (Lydia Pense) "You Got Me Hummin'". These all came out in the late sixties through the seventies. They're all terrific singers. + Don't forget to revisit Toto's best release which is "Make Believe." Or the superlative harmonies of Journey's "Girl Can't Help It."

[@AnnaB22]

I adore "Heart of Mine" by Boz Scaggs and written by Bobby Caldwell 😂

[@Coowallsky]

Co-wrote this song.

[@fayesouthall6604]

Gorgeous

[@sarahhornor3989]

@@AnnaB22 You've got great taste - it's such a romantic song.

[@lynosbourne2024]

😂😂😂 You Guys Make Me Smile!! "😂😂😂😂😂💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋

[@mikekuhn214]

Awesome cut. May Bobby Caldwell RIP!

[@baileysgrammy]

Love this one. Surprised y'all haven't heard it.

[@palmyreatkinson518]

You will like Paul Davis. I go crazy or Cool Night both good songs.

[@wentibbetts7833]

Hey 3 today, with beards!!! 🥳 Smooth, silky, easy, nice, yea everyone likes this song. Great music. 🎶 🎵

[@26shedan]

sad they didn't play the video

[@ellerootz6702]

Flashback

[@gesundheit602]

All the reaction compilations where people are realizing for the first time in their life that Bobby was white.. 😂

[@kathywright5465]

So glad you're finally listening to this.

[@dannysunay4386]

I will be honest. I do not know any other song of his. This is such a wonderful song though. Thank you 502 for having this artist on your channel. 👍👍❤

[@pommie5093]

Oh, you're all gonna love this tune!

[@JamesBond-ib9tq]

Thank God they didn't call it Yacht Rock

[@garfield122010]

Another Yacht Rock classic ❤❤❤

[@atimtambaby]

"The Cat in the Hat" with one of the most covered songs in history

[@NancyMoran-r3b]

It’s SOULFUL!

[@N4TCM]

One of my favorite tunes growing up. Always thought he was black until we found the video..

[@tonyherrera9329]

I have seen more videos on You Tube by reactiors who are surprised to find out the Bobby Caldwell was white. His soulful vocal style fooled a lot of people over the years. One of the best singles ever.

[@marygoodson4920]

This is FIRE!!!!!!!!! You guys were in the Zone.

[@PhoenixRisen63]

I loved this song when it came out, as a kid, but had forgotten all about it until I stumbled across it a year or so ago. Glad it's getting some attention. It's just SO easy on the ears. It's MELLOW- laid-back and easy, not at all forced or contrived. Naturally pleasant to the auditory senses.

[@Citizenesse8]

Love Bobby Caldwell. And Bob/Bobby is definitely a well used derivative of Robert. I love this song. Even though it was his only Top 40 hit, he has some GREAT songs like Down for the Third Time, My Flame, Take Me Back to Then, Kalimba Song. They're all from this album and you should definitely check them out.

[@judydubiel]

You guys will LOVE this !!!!

[@kellyreiterman]

This song played at very after school party in 8th grade. You just hoped the cute person you liked would ask you to dance to it. 😂

[@jonathanbristow3208]

Now we are talking fellas.

[@jenniferjohnson319]

Forgot about this song!!! Adding to my playlist.

[@jimmysmith-xb7vm]

Hey when you guys gonna react to “Rise” by Herb Alpert

[@machpodfan]

GREAT underrated jazz/soul singer, stands up to time❤❤

[@bobbiewallace4008]

I'm enjoying hearing my name Bobbie this morning

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

Listen to the song I Just Wanna Love You by the Average White Band. NO ONE has reacted to this song! It’s a smooth, sexy song from some funky and soulful guys from Scotland. You’ve heard their song Pick Up the Pieces.

[@flynneart1111]

I will👍🏻you sold me I'm Scottish too

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

@@flynneart1111 Check out their Person to Person live album. That is fantastic! Their songs Cut the Cake, Person to Person, and Cloudy sound like different songs. Way better than their studio cuts!

[@blue27777]

never seen all of you be so quiet for such a long time haha! what can you say...one of the best songs ever

[@mainequeen]

Please consider Ten Years After "I'd love to change the world"

[@athos1974]

"Bobby" is a nickname that was very popular back in the 50/60s.

[@womanonthinice1276]

Love having Ty there...lol....Boz will give you counterfeit....lololol😂😂😂😂😂

[@marygoodson4920]

This song is famous on a million other reaction channels because everyone thought Bobby was Black until they saw the video!

[@gregpusczek4473]

outstanding

[@manchesterutdfan66]

When i first heard this track about 15 yrs ago i was in Asia at the time and I would of bet my house he was a brother,the shock i got when i found out he was white

[@waylonobsessed]

Team Boz

[@mikedignum1868]

There is a great YT vid of his concert in Japan. One of my favorites is his collaboration with Jesse Ware on the song Break Away.

[@buddinganarchist]

My Flame is the s as well.

[@josephstone2280]

Boz Scaggs Heart Of Mine

[@firecracker8071]

❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@e.coughlin6608]

Get your finger over the fire button!

[@glynnborders762]

Back when there were long music breaks to make love to. Perfect blue eyed soul.

[@bella-xp7qd]

RIP Bobby. It was his idea to be in the shadows. When he toured with Tina Cole the audiences were shocked to see he was white. 😂😂