Dean Ford - "Reflections of My Life " feat: Joe Tansin - Produced by Joe Tansin

[@MegGray1]

Rest in Peace, Dean Ford, and thank you for this endlessly beautiful song. I am 75 and have been listening to this song since I was a teenager. ❤️❤️❤️. How many people are listening to this song in 2023? IMHO the music of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, were the best.

[@davidholton9667]

Hello So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song

[@norman9984ne5]

this utube premium is brillient

[@felixfelix7447]

I'm here. 66 years old. I wore this single out in 69. Nothing has ever changed... Best wishes to you.. 🙂

[@zamorebarbosa2823]

Belíssima música escuto todos os diassss

[@kmach1000]

61 here... so good memories...❤

[@haroldbrown5308]

As a 77 year old may who lives in a basement I want to thank anyone who had anything to do with the production of this video. You'll never know how this song means to people. My wife is gone, my children are gone and I have two cats left. This video means a great deal to those alone!

[@Birdyblue12]

I hear you

[@lesliehall7683]

So sad

[@didiberger4521]

Ich bin in dieser Zeit aufgewachsen. Ich kenne alle Songs und Bands Es Macht mich traurig . Diese Zeit der Erinnerung wird nur mit uns von Damals sterben sternennen

[@lisanesbitt515]

Your not alone...remember that

[@I.Love.My.Border.Collie]

How are you? Sending a big hug your way. May Jehovah hold and comfort you. Agape Isaiah 41:10--12

[@charliesochko1901]

I keep saying to everyone how people that are 50, 60, 70 years old had the best music.... and the best cars of all time we truly were Blessed

[@CPE1784TKS]

Best comment of all!!!

[@zacharypeller4359]

Yes we were truly blessed !!! The best generation that will ever be ! Loved listening to this again...Rest In Peace

[@xjr1300nut]

Charlie Sochko we were truly gifted with such fantastic performers, this song has meant so much to me through the years and I cannot help but she’d a tear whenever I hear it... peace to all

[@totalis1964]

All I want is to be happy in life, our generations music was everything, the crap we hear these days has no “sole “

[@packingten]

I was born in. 1951,I wore my body out & hurt all over but we saw a lot of great.things&music was great we also saw several bad things. Now as this song says our life flashes before us. Bless this man.

[@cybersal7]

If tears cleanse, I'm just about as clean as I'll ever be. Lord thank you for this. Dean died a couple of years ago and I'm glad he was able to do this version. And that I was able to enjoy (me and all of us) I've always liked this song but it's like 1000 times sweeter now with nearly everybody passed away. Love to everybody who is sad. Turning 78 next month🙏

[@comeggle]

Just turned 72 and I’m right there with you brother… 100% agree!

[@susieq8924]

Don’t be sad that you have lost, be glad that you have LIVED🩵

[@barbaraguest5037]

I've lost my mother, father, brother, and others that I loved. When I heard this song, I instantly connected with it.

[@georgejohnson5178]

I'm 67 years old and the original version is one of my all time favorites. When I found this version in my older years, it brought tears to my eyes. I listen to it all the time. My 90 year old dad wants me to sing it at his funeral. Hope I can get through it. ❤

[@larryjoe7891]

You will, many have this reaction to this production, it is awesome

[@RocketRocket-ce3ke]

In other words, they dont write songs like this any more. What a beautiful, painful time this came from.

[@stevetruth2696]

You will nail it. How can you not? It's your dad.

[@tonialander57]

You will, just a beautiful song.

[@Razzradio]

Im 67 also.. perfect illustration of life.❤️

[@paulasommer2922]

Our generation truly did have the BEST music EVER!

[@garywetzel8240]

Exactly,looking back the music was lyrical and to the heart of our soul. It does bring tears listening to this ☮️

[@ammobank]

We were seeking.

[@NativeAmerican458]

Sounds like you're a KZbin creeper

[@Dayzsiberian]

Sou brasileiro tenho 39 anos e nasci provavelmente na última geração onde se ouvia músicas de verdade .... cresci ouvindo essas músicas... isso é simplesmente emocionante... geração anos 80 ... foi o final de toda uma era histórica. Que bom que com a tecnologia podemos reviver esses momentos únicos e marcantes de uma bela música.

[@ammobank]

@@NativeAmerican458 You too!

[@kenburke9272]

I have lived long enough to hear the young Dean sing this and the older Dean sing this and he never lost a single note. Rest in piece Mr Ford

[@zaneturner4478]

Likewise.

[@TheBatugan77]

Yep.

[@craigbreeze9987]

God bless you and him this is something else xxxx

[@roybarwick3452]

Superb!😃

[@elaineprieto3474]

Absolutely beautiful! 💞

[@wayne1074]

Mr. Dean Ford came full circle when he made this rerecording of his classic song. His amazing vocals withstood the ravage of time that many are unable to duplicate. This song offers each one of us to reflect back on our own lives. As a 66 year old, I can remember when I was a young man thinking that life was forever. Now, I realize more clearly that life is only a fleeting moment and each one of us are temporary in this world. We only have a certain number of days to leave something positive in this world before our time is up. Thank you Mr. Dean Ford for your contributions to music and the love you shared with us to appreciate the little time we have. We are all going home when our time is up. Enjoy the stay while you still can. God Bless and Rest in Eternal Peace Mr. Dean Ford. ❤️

[@junewhitney4110]

Beautifully summarised thank you x

[@angie4smqueen147]

Yes, Yes, Wayne, I agree with all you say - every sentence.

[@josephtruscello3050]

Beautifully stated Wayne

[@scotteranger4524]

I couldn't agree more. I am going to be 62 in April. I likely don't have much longer on this earth. It took a chronic illness to illuminate the truth about my life. My failures. The opportunities I had to have a wife and family. All gone now. It took this illness to make me see my shortcomings as a human being. Life can be beautiful, but also harsh. Thanks again.

[@gailmcfadyen5426]

What a beautiful song. I’ve liked it for a long time, but it took this rendition for me to love it. I’m also 66, so is this the age of reflection, life review? I really could listen to this song non stop. I can imagine it means many different things to many different people. Love to everyone 😂

[@dmailerdude]

I keep coming back to this version, so beautiful, yet sad as I near 75. Missed opportunities, bad decisions, regrets.

[@johnandersen6364]

Just maybe, as I too think, all the bad decisions and regrets were for a purpose. You have made it to 75! I'm sure there is something in that time line that is good and great.

[@Birdyblue12]

I get that too

[@donwarnick1089]

We all need an endless Groundhog Day to make the right decisions. We’re all human nobodies life will ever be perfect.

[@thomasshepard6030]

But just keep on fighting life is precious

[@jazzhastings3137]

Don't Regret Anything, Its Just Life

[@Silverace933]

I’m 75 years old and have always loved this song. It brings me back to times when I was young and also makes me tear. Thanks Joe for arranging this beautiful rendition of Reflections and R.I.P. Dean.

[@leoniea138]

Back then , all the guys could play guitar and they loved this song.

[@tonyhernandez9988]

We had a great life brother, see you on the otherside 🎶✌️🦋

[@sylviatarnowskilizewski4870]

YES

[@ruibengalita5512]

I’m also 75…and I think…I listen this great song…everyday…, love it..! Thanks Dean Ford…RIP😢

[@leonrojo2933]

Todos lloramos con esta melodía que la banda sonora del tiempo de una vida es una brisa y nada más.

[@theprotaras1]

26.10.2024. It was 16 years ago tonight that we lost our son Christopher, our hearts are still heavy as we remember him every day, and miss his smiling face, but your thoughts and good wishes (which i have read every one, again tonight) help me through this night every year, with Dean and Joe's song always playing and comforting, and again everyones kind words. May whoever your God is, stay with you. Thank you all, Pete. 11 years ago today I lost my troubled son at just 21 years old, I've often found comfort in this song, and as I sit and write this with eye's full of tears, this version is the most beautiful and moving I have heard. God bless Christopher. Thank you Joe and RIP Dean.

[@andrewsmith3737]

God bless you and your child. He`s waiting for you in Heaven.

[@dalereisdorph2882]

So sorry to hear that. I lost my son Max 7 months ago to suicide. This beautiful song comforts me too. You'll see you're son again one day. 😇

[@bobbyng6436]

I'm sorry.....

[@trotptkabasnbi6655]

Unknown to you we suffer your loss too.Bless your soul

[@hawkeye1836]

@@dalereisdorph2882 Hey Dale, he's not hurting--at all, he's good. We Love ya man !! 💓🌹

[@streetheat1]

I loved this song back in 69. I find this newer version even more moving and poignant as I reflect back on my own life in these closing years. Rest in peace Dean.

[@davidwinkworth6750]

just found this ,so sad so true brilliant

[@kdelaney6918]

I couldn’t imagine this song sounding any more beautiful than it did the first time I heard it in 1969, but this version is so stirring. It moves me to tears. God bless you, Mr. Ford. Sleep peacefully.

[@garydergut4741]

I'm 71 and this is the best music ever. They don't make music anymore .

[@BradAdams-fu4qx]

Not Real stuff like this.😊😊😊😊😊

[@nomopms1]

I'm 63, and I remember hearing this song on the radio way back during Viet Nam era. Some songs grab you, and you never forget them. This is one of those songs. How do we go from young to old so quickly? Thank you for such a beautiful song!

[@thedbcooperforum]

Right there with ya, I have always remembered this song for decades, it forces so many memories to flood into your brain. I remember my mom crying when the war updates came on over the weekends while we were camping crying thinking we would get drafted and go to war.

[@lee-annebarrett366]

How do we from young to old. ? I look at myself and wonder where the last 40 years have gone. One word of advice dont waste your youth, you will suddenly come face to face with your aged self and wonder How you got here. Make you life worthwhile, love you family and friends, dont hold silly grudges, be forgiving and kind.

[@petertownend7777]

@@lee-annebarrett366 so true 🌹

[@jakeroberts7435]

Third time l listened to this song today, I'm just reflecting. I remember it from the 60s, just didn't mean as much.

[@jlappin6277]

Your words are so true

[@groverfan1389]

A beautiful voice, right to the end. If this doesn't bring tears to your eyes, then you don't have a soul. RIP Dean Ford and thank you!

[@tanyasimpson3358]

I totally understand I can't hear this song without tearing

[@michaelteale6386]

Wonderful music. Heals the soul

[@edelesiolangame4595]

Very good, big song.

[@davidanderson30]

Bringing tears to my eyes 👀 😢

[@rellrellandleemansell2312]

oh it does

[@waynebazemore3148]

This is his best version of this song. He sang it in the moonlight of his life. It's what the song relates to. Thank you for this version.

[@Boudicea99]

I lost my husband, Ray Thomas of the Moody Blues quite suddenly on 4 Jan. 2018. This song I find soothing, I play it alot. Music reaches into our heart and soul and helps to get thru life. Thank you Dean Ford.

[@leahcunha7500]

Sorry for you lost!!

[@IdahoRanchGirl]

I'm sorry for your loss. Moody Blues was always a favorite band of mine.

[@jeffbrockman8071]

Boudicea99 Very sorry for your loss....cherish your memories...god bless you!

[@MizRuthie]

❤❤

[@01144151]

I am a Moody Blues fan and was devastated when Ray died. I pay tribute to him when I perform at Seniors' Homes and Long Term Care Facilities by singing For My Lady. A truly beautiful song which my wife loves when I sing it. Sorry for your (and our) loss, Boudicea99. I am now working on Reflections too. This version is a truly beautiful rendition by Don as he readied himself for his final bow. Keeping our memories alive forever.

[@matrox]

RIP Dean Ford. He died 9 months ago. He's home now.

[@phillyg8002]

matrox : 😔

[@s.s40]

安らかにおやすみ下さい。 ありがとうございました。

[@johnoconnor7841]

He still lives in my heart. Always will. R.i.p. amd thankyou Dean

[@johnoconnor7841]

@@susand7202 your very welcome. Sue?

[@elisabetecarreiro326]

😪💔🙏

[@sukie584]

RIP Dean Ford. Thank you for one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs of our time. This is a magnificent version.

[@teandsyrup._.6852]

sukie584 Part of my past. Better days. Rip.

[@davethecurrymonster]

@@teandsyrup._.6852 So sad to hear dean passed away. This is my song a tribute to my dad who I miss very much. R.i.p dean you will be sadly missed 😞😞😞❌

[@cesarnascimento]

😭😭

[@danamillet2226]

😢😢😢

[@bazzwoods02]

Ahhh what memories.RIP my friend.

[@texasgirl6450]

The lyrics, the memories.. the 70's. I had a beautiful life. I am blessed to know how good life can be. But wise enough to know. Life will never be like that again.

[@Glyder1959]

My God, the times we had! If only we could go back…even for just a day.

[@bethvirginiaphillips4583]

1964-1972 the best years to be a young person..a teen. The music, the music! the times, everything was fabulous.

[@janetmcneice6246]

That's soooo true, nothing will ever match up to those years😢am soooo happy that I have those wonderful memories of those decades 😁👏👏👏👏👏👍

[@BradAdams-fu4qx]

You nailed it TEXASGIRL,you're a Gem..😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@texasgirl6450]

@@BradAdams-fu4qx 💕🫧💕

[@nicolespiteri6273]

Dean Ford was a brilliant song writer. May he rest in peace. It is sobering to see both versions of Dean Ford. One very young and the other so much older. It happens to all of us. And in between the young and the old years is where we also change physically, emotionally, spiritually and intellectually. We are gone so fast from this world and we don't get a do over so make sure you enjoy every single moment. It dawns on me right now of my own changes... As much as I loved the original version I have changed enough to appreciate this version too. Take care everybody. 🇨🇦 Luv from Canada

[@vernonjones2391]

I AM 67 YRS. IF I NEW THEN WHAT I. KNOW NOW!!!!. V.S.JONES. ST.LOUIS MO. 9.1.2020.

[@alevanek9388]

Love from Buenos Aires, Argentina🌷

[@ariovaldoalmeida6441]

Terse, intelligent and sensitive comments. Nice words, Nicole! I believe you were able to summarize all the other comments. I agree with your analysis! Thank you!

[@susanmoreland2671]

So lovely put

[@mikmcd2075]

wise....

[@terryjackson4540]

My wife wanted this played at her funeral wish granted, shes out of pain now, i miss her so much RIP my love

[@robmcduffie34]

God bless you sir

[@terryjackson4540]

Thank you so much​@@robmcduffie34

[@meiredepaula4295]

Que ela tenha um bom descanso e que Deus envie a todos consolação.

[@terryjackson4540]

Thank you for those kind words​@@meiredepaula4295

[@janetmcneice6246]

Soooo sorry for your loss 💙❤️

[@melodymacken9788]

RIP. Mr Ford. Unforgettable.

[@AnthonyvanderWesthuysen]

This song was popular when I was drafted. Amazingly, it brought tears to the eyes of even the most battle-hardened guys. RIP to those guys who didn't make it home and RIP to Dean Ford who brought us this amazing song.

[@malindadupont4674]

Thank You for your service 🙏 GOD BLESS You

[@jax4538]

Peace brother

[@robmcduffie34]

Im so glad you made it home. God bless you for your service!

[@peterbonora2885]

One of the most touching songs ever recorded. This version is simply incredible… if this doesn’t move you, nothing will. I’m grateful that I lived through the musical era when songs like this were composed.

[@roybarwick3452]

Totaly agree but he is not singing in heaven,sadly he is dead!

[@AnthonyCZeccaSr]

Grateful indeed

[@ferdinandheld5432]

I agree! I get a little shook up every time I hear it!

[@craigbreeze9987]

I've got to agree beautifully arranged and seriously emotive....bless everyone and dean Ford superb

[@gordongott127]

Absolutely 💯

[@ricardoabreu69]

2 years ago I lost my father, in 8 hours I'm gonna buried my Mom, and here i am listening this amazing song. This song brings me peace. ❤️

[@dsimms561]

May you live on in grace. Praying for you to find peace.

[@susanaangelica877]

😢🙏🙌🎶🎵🎵😇 están en mejor vida! No lo dudes 😊🙏

[@violet9853]

So sorry. Both my parents have passed. I don't think you ever quit missing them.

[@louisegoodyear2515]

Oh, God be with you, always ❤

[@sandlot40]

May God bless you and yours. ❤️

[@bonzogoTrump]

Im 65 and still love this song. I miss the days of my youth. They went by way to fast.

[@frederickmagill9454]

Yes feel exactly as you do, miss the 60s

[@davidorchin2405]

Frederick Magill . I was born in 1955, this song epitomised the late 60’s - beautiful music. The Mamas and the Papas,. Simon & Garfunkel, Christie et al

[@jomon723]

Me too....How fast everything comes and go's

[@tmliu8432]

He 2

[@jeffreyhusack2400]

@@jomon723 yes you don't realize it till you watch this video, so sad to see the yrs gone by 2/22/20

[@bplarson6876]

The original was wonderful but this version is absolutely stunning in it's beauty and poignancy. The cello ties it together beautifully. Thank you to all who helped produce this magnificent piece.

[@Birdyblue12]

Omg this is beautiful, makes me cry

[@peterwiles7953]

Better than the original in my opinion

[@karenpayne2583]

I was 13 but at 67 this rips into my soul.

[@fisica7923]

❤

[@moirabaker458]

It becomes more meaningful with age...poignant

[@mikedecker6392]

I’m a 63 year old man, this song came out when I was in High School and has soo much more meaning now than before... I can see my own mortality and all I want to do is give back and Love as much as I can... Wished I would have known this when I was a teenager.... I got it now though and try to pass it on to my 2 young adult children that Family is everything and I mean everything!!!! God bless us all and I hope we all enjoy the rest of our Journey

[@lotharh870]

Im 63 too. This song is wonderful.

[@renyas1755]

You said everything I was thinking. x

[@henridavis6236]

Mike Decker when I heard this song again,,,all I could do cry cry,,I’m 63,,a retired marine and former cop..this song made me look back to my final years in high school in the 70’s...real music,,no vulgar,,pure music,,you can understand the lyrics,,oh how I wish I could go back,,,just for one week,,,one week,,,

[@henridavis6236]

Mike Decker ,,me as well,,my dad bought me a small Panasonic radio,,that and books were my only friends,,this song brings back so many memories,,now I’m 63 as well,,bought tears to my eyes,the few friend I finally got,,most are gone,,I too have reflections of my life,,the sunlight into moonlight signals the upcoming end of all things,,but it was a good ride,,retired Marine and retired police officer,,can’t cry anymore,,,enjoying the few I got left as I reflect,,

[@mikedecker6392]

Henri Davis I hear you Henry.... Everything is different now... Wish I could go back too, if only for 1 week, it would be wonderful, knowing what we know now !!!

[@marion3386]

I’m 69 year old woman from Scotland and I loved this song ❤it brings me to tears that were did all the years go. 😞

[@moirabaker458]

Ditto

[@elizabethrodriguez7843]

To have listened to him in my teens and now at 70 it really hits my mind, soul and heart. This song has really impacted my life. RIP Dean Ford.

[@anthonydoria7024]

❤ I CRY EVERY TIME I HEAR THIS ! OUTSTANDING. I'M 71YRS OLD AND MISS MY WIFE'S LOVE !

[@vskingkong]

So glad Dean was able to leave us with this gift before he passed, condolences to his family and friends and to all of us who enjoyed his wonderful work.

[@maxwellfan55]

A gift indeed.

[@hemmay]

vskingkong Lovely tribute. Well said....

[@danielhanney3326]

My thoughts too..well said!!!!.. its a gift!!

[@suerichardson2067]

Agreed vskingkong. A wonderful haunting song...this was about the soldiers of the Vietnam war in the 60's. But what silly insensitive person put the thumbs down??

[@jttansin]

store.cdbaby.com/cd/deanford13

[@bazbuncher6948]

Probably one of the finest songs Ever written.

[@johnbraithwaite7945]

I agree, I am 75 and life is very hard just waiting for this life to end.

[@MrLeatherman23]

Ever written.... ever sung

[@jakeroberts7435]

Its one of the best, for some reason in '69 it didn't mean as much to me. I can't let it go now, strange how that works.

[@stellarocquie7957]

@@jakeroberts7435 Pretty logical, actually. There's really no escape. We're all going. . .

[@ceciliaanabelcantoralroque9299]

Take me back to my old heart 💗

[@Lucydiemond]

My dad showed me this song, when I was at the darkest moments in my life. I'm so thankful I'm still alive. This song really touches my soul. I love you dad.

[@prryblu]

I Hear You,Sadly Dean Just Passed.

[@eunice367]

@@prryblu 😥😥

[@totalis1964]

Jessica Anderson it sounds like it helped him at some stage in his life too, for him to pass it 9Now too you shows the deepest.love

[@sallyewing3185]

Bless you -Sofieann Berry

[@Lucydiemond]

@@totalis1964 that means so much to me. Thank you for your kind words. I can't express how much love my dad has for me or me for him. He told me exactly what you said. "During my deepest moment of sorrow, I would play this song along with Landslide" I used to be so depressed and hate the world for being a cruel place. When he said "The world is a bad place, a bad place, a terrible place to be but I don't wanna die" it made me feel an emotion I never felt before.

[@Starrman69]

What a Treasure!! Reflections of Dean Ford. Rest In Peace Sir! Thank You for all of your music!!

[@timothyryan4077]

Mr. Ford, you will truly be missed,!

[@arniepotts6159]

Over 700thumbs down, can’t be listening to this beautiful music. Makes me sad to think some people don’t appreciate such a lovely track, What on earth do they want?

[@iowabettyg]

too much negativity in the world; more DOWNERS than uppers.

[@bobbyng6436]

I believe this song brought them many sad memories. That's why they thumb it down.

[@aguynamedave1]

Words can’t express the depth of sadness I feel every time I listen to this song. The original version helped me get through Vietnam. At that time I was feeling betrayed by our government and unanswered prayers were also not helping. Music became my crutch, and still is. The sadness became more profound when I heard that Dean Ford had passed away. Soon after reading about his death I realized I had employed him under his birth name (Thomas McAleese) as a driver for a limousine service I owned in Hollywood back in the early 80’s. He was an alcoholic and drank the booze from the bar in the limo and I simply fired him. I had no idea that this man and his music played such a huge part in helping me when I was emotionally crippled and feel like I missed a chance at paying him back and helping him in some way. The lyrics remain relevant today, R.I.P. Dean Ford.

[@jazzhastings3137]

You Really Need To Get A Life, If You Were A Real "Vet" You Would Have Already Assimilated Death, Your Story Can Be Picked Of Google, You Really Are A Piece Of Shit, I Really Did Serve In 45 Commando And Saw A Few Comrades Die In The Falklands, Like I Said At The Beginning, "Get A Life You Sad Little Man"

[@syzygyize]

I think you should rest easy, aguynamedave1, because Mr. Ford eventually overcame his addiction and enjoyed his life according to what I've read. And you did give him a helping hand by hiring him at a time when he just wasn't ready for it. This is the only song that brings the tears to me, even now at 68. I hadn't heard it for decades until today and, yup, it still brought the tears. Just a beautiful composition. Man we were so lucky to have music like this growing up. And new generations will have it on youtube. Peace to all. Rest in Peace Mr. Ford (McAleese).

[@allencoles7661]

I'm 60 now and this song still gives me the chills. RIP Dean

[@RRBSSA]

And in this version, Dean has outdone himself.

[@Andy-ib6xd]

I know the inevitable awaits us all. But my heart breaks when a God given talent is taken from us!! The song itself was like a prophesy fulfilled. The world has become a bad place in many ways but most of us don't want to die to escape it . We must do as Dean did and endure to the end and try to make it the best place we can. Just do our part to make it a better place!!!

[@tonyhernandez9988]

We've got to get ourselves back to the garden ✌️🦋🎶

[@colinwynne5008]

This world has become an evil place run by evil people.Dean and Joe have captured it all and ends, changing, arranging, changing, which is what we all do to survive . I wish you all well, take care.

[@mrol3273]

Humanity today is a total discard of life's enjoyment. I'm not particularly in a hurry but what I understand in what's waiting for me I'm all in

[@maybethgaikens7143]

Very well said. And yes rest in peace Dean Ford

[@blubal42]

If you just endure what kind of life is that? Get busy living!

[@stanogrady893]

As I fight cancer for the third time this song really hits home. I’ve had a very good life, the ride was typical,highs and lows but was better than most. Just blessed.

[@barkerroberto]

I am 68 yrs old......and remember this lovely tune from so very many years ago. Although I liked it then, it held no intrinsic value to me.......now it does. This video, to me, is so very profound, to see Dean singing it......with the man he once was. It makes looking at "the sunset"........a little more meaningful.

[@leeemerson2235]

+Robert “barkerroberto” Barker Oh, yes, so right.

[@davinastanton3865]

Yes I understand where you are coming from saying this. Much love to you. X.💖

[@djangorheinhardt]

+Robert “barkerroberto” Barker Yes i know where you are coming from.I am 70 now and the days of yore are just a memory, a memory of when we were invincible and we thought we could have the world.Now having lost 6 friends one after another through infirmity and age related illness , all i can wish for now is that my friends round me would stop dying.Dean Ford should have been a lot bigger than he was/is.He has a lovely voice with an awesome range but i think Dean gave in to the sins of the flesh years ago which hindered his career .But still a lovely singer.

[@davinastanton3865]

djangorheinhardt yes unfortunately I think what you say it so true. I am 61 this year. I will never be that old. Lol. X.💖

[@dougstrickland6545]

+Robert “barkerroberto” Barker very well said

[@elainederbyshire9635]

RIP Dean Ford ....what a beautiful rendition ❤

[@artdeco18]

The cello is a brilliant addition to the arrangement.

[@Yenko1992]

Banjo too!

[@paulocezarpratesmartins6128]

@@Yenko1992 099909999999909999

[@joegandolfo6581]

Your so right!

[@francisconoelgarciapop5229]

Me parece excelente acotación a la magistral interpretación del señor Dean Ford!!!!

[@nicolespiteri6273]

Absolutely!!! 👍

[@prahitaningtyas]

I'm 39 years old, this song used to be played by my dad when I was little. My dad is still alive, he is 69 now. But listening to this song now all by myself brings me tears as I remember dancing with my dad and my little feet were on his. We were smiling and laughing and so happy. I want those days back.

[@trotptkabasnbi6655]

Astrid puts tears in my eyes

[@stephensgate1]

Astrid Prahitaningtyas very beautiful memories you have of you and your father. All the best to you!!

[@Paul-010]

Astrid Prahitaningtyas I’m the same age as your Dad 69, brings back wonderful memories of the swinging 60’s! I’m guessing same as your Dad does.😀

[@timheathfield8700]

Astrid best wishes to you from UK love this song I understand how you feel take care Tim x

[@timheathfield8700]

@@stephensgate1 lovely words as usual best wishes Tim.

[@Luna_azule]

Made me cry.. I am that age of reflecting...older grayer and still I have joy...

[@jttansin]

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[@timothyburchfield2220]

This song meant a lot to me in Vietnam. This version brings back so many memories good and bad but that's life. "The world is a bad place, a bad place A terrible place to live. Oh, but I don't wanna die" That about sums up Vietnam. RIP Dean and thank you.

[@comeggle]

Welcome home brother. May God always be with you.

[@timothyburchfield2220]

And to you!@@comeggle

[@jennyschmitt2405]

Thank u for ur service my dad served in that war what a sad era I have his service uniform y Air Force

[@timothyburchfield2220]

@jennyschmitt2405 Thank you and your father.

[@lesliehall7683]

It's even worse now

[@geoseward]

This was a very popular song with the troops in Vietnam and many of the lyrics seemed to sum up the war. Take me back to my old home, or take me back to the world. I am changing or should I say I have changed not for the better. The world is a bad place a bad place a terrible place to live, but I don't want to die. I was gone in 69 after spending three tours with the 1st Air Cav and the 101st Airborne. I don't think I ever really made it back home. Seems like yesterday

[@SuperBenblake]

+George Seward George thank you for writing about how the troops in Vietnam loved this song and how the war was a very bad experience. I was not born yet then, but when we learned about the Vietnam War in high school I cried for two hours. I had to leave the classroom. It was too much. Then in 2012 I went to the War Memorial in Washington DC and it hit me deep in the gut and in the heart to see all those names printed up there, all the veterans coming back, soldiers from more recent wars. My heart is with soldiers. God bless you. It's very sad and this is a very sad very impressive song. I might cover it. In fact I will.

[@alansimon1354]

great post George!

[@DJL-ms5xl]

Thank you for your service George .

[@krm]

A very moving comment you made .....!

[@geoseward]

Southeast Asia is truly, truly a beautiful place. I am glad to see that you were able to see it thru the lens of your work.

[@Doral4720]

Wow! I had tears running down my face. I was 16 in 1969 and now at 64 this song has me once again reflecting on my life. Just beautiful Thank you!

[@trotptkabasnbi6655]

Same with me Walter , same with me. It must be truly great to stick with us all these years

[@paulaiuto3933]

Walter Balan ...so true so true just one of the very best songs ever by anyone

[@davethecurrymonster]

Paul Aiuto sometimes in life things happen and you think omg and this is one of them. A masterpiece wish I could give it 100 million likes 😀😀

[@hellolater4181]

Walter Balan We're the same age. I'm w tears.... chills....

[@gloriasalsman1017]

Walter Balan same here I turned 16 in November, I really liked the music back then, the music had feeling to it, and if you had a special someone, all you had to do was call the radio station, and request a song and they would play it, our music is in the past all the great band have retired or only play once in a while, to me I would listen to the words, because songs that we grew up with had more meaning to them, it's great that we can still listen to them

[@opfmfgdg]

I made a video for my sister Emma when she found out she had cancer and only a few short months to live, the pictures and video's and this song as the background, brought tears to my eyes. I lost my sister (1) year ago, and to this day - I find comfort relaying this song. RIP Emma & Dean

[@janeokeeffe5297]

It’s a beautiful song,so sorry for your loss ❤

[@colinwynne5008]

Sorry for your loss, I don't think that you could have chosen a much more fitting song, I hope that you find solace,

[@jaya.0069]

Cancer's a bitch, I lost my sister also almost 4 years ago to cancer.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

🙏🙏🙏 🇬🇧 !

[@eightapeach2861]

Omg. I cried like a baby through this. I was 12 years old in 1967. This video was so touching and beautiful. Wonderful and painful memories from years gone by came running to the surface. The body only, grows old; not the soul or spirit. Thanks for posting this.

[@nunyabusiness5070]

It's funny, as a youth music is about the beat, the tempo, the movement, while the words are just so so. But as we age, as life and the world around us affects us, the words become pertinent. This song, these words will break the strongest of men. Take me back….to my old home, and this song surely does, takes me back to the days of my youth with tears in my eyes, on the reflections of my life. Thank you Joe, RIP Dean ❤️

[@mtashillco]

The tambourine, too!

[@Thomas-uw1gq]

It's funny how time slips away, just a Nam Vet, Tom

[@didiberger4521]

Mir geht's ebenso. Eine schöne und unvergessene jugend die wir nie vergessen werden Karin

[@jazzhastings3137]

THE BEST COMMENT i HAVE HEARD

[@colinwynne5008]

I'm reading that the reason maybe the fact that the broadcasting frequency was shifted from 432hz to 440hz. There is a KZbin video explaining this.

[@barbarapowell137]

I am seventy eight years old and this song still moves me as much as it did so long ago

[@selftrue670]

Maybe even more.

[@barbarapowell137]

@@selftrue670 yes even more

[@ronlogan4743]

Sitting here st 70 yrs. old listening to this song with tears running down my cheeks. What a great song. It puts us in touch with our own mortality.

[@davidallison1732]

I'm 76 and Likewise!

[@stuzo666]

Absolutely, its fantastic

[@williamlee6973]

I absolutely love this new version of this song, it spiritually moves me..

[@cs4849]

I heard the original of this driving to work right after I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and it was a gut punch because as tough as the world is, I have kids and did NOT want to die. I looked it up when I got home and found this version, which is even more poignant. I listened to it over and over through surgery recovery and chemo and it brought me peace.

[@elm100]

A BC survivor, hope you are the same xxx

[@2msvalkyrie529]

🙏🙏🙏 🇬🇧 !

[@ladyanfield5682]

Much love to you ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Airedale721]

My wife is a BC survivor and I hope and pray that you will be too.🙏❤️🙏

[@elm100]

@@Airedale721 I realise that this wasn't directed at me ... I am a BC surviror too but I just want to say what a great husband!

[@hodo-pl3ki]

I a 51 year old male stumbled upon this video yesterday and lost it while watching it. Caught me so off guard, I remember hearing this song n the 70's but forgot about it , but hearing the vocals and seeing the videos side by side blew me away. Life is precious and fast and then reading that Dean Ford recently passed.....wow RIP Dean Ford aka Thomas McAleese...

[@susanjordan5949]

💔💔💔

[@joesmelser2784]

Big Boys are not suppose to cry !! With that being said some one must be pealing onions in here. 😟

[@jttansin]

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[@norms3913]

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[@neababyblu]

I listen to this so often.....and every time it makes me cry. It takes to all the corners of my life, the dusty ones the dark ones the sunshine. Ones we leave behind and then regret. It takes me to quiet sunsets and peaceful walks on the beach. But most of all it takes me back to life that seems went by in one beat of my heart.

[@timtrussell9195]

So we'll expressed Gail. Thank You. Tim , age 73.

[@jaya.0069]

@@timtrussell9195 I agree with you. Jay, age 75

[@garydergut4741]

Close your eyes when your young next thing you know we are old. Life has slipped by us with out us even knowing. When I die if there is such a thing as reincarnation I hope I'm a million butterflies and go a million different ways .

[@FQofNambour]

I'm crying now. Same as ever time I hear this music.

[@archieweinburg]

Yes this song came out when I was only 13 years old and it meant the world to me then and as time slips away it brings a whole new meaning to life in general makes you think of the past and what life really matters thank you God for your son's obedience on the cross for the world it.really.does matter for with out Jesus Christ we would never see haven and our loved ones that matter so much to us thank you God,!

[@randymiller2632]

I played the original for my daughter "23" and she liked it. Said it sounded a little like The Beatles. Then I played her this version with the headphones and she cried through the whole song. My wife told her to stop l;listening if it made her cry. She isn't a music lover like my daughter & myself. Hauntingly beautiful version of this great song of the times back in the day. I can't watch the tribute without crying myself as I lived through those tragic times.

[@sunshine53andsong]

Oh yes Randy. Headphones are a must for this beautiful version. You can't help but feel the emotion that Dean has put into this.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Same here , Randy . Underneath we are all human . In the End.

[@bobclavile5653]

I am 75, and cry'in! Love that sound and the words. Ret. Navy 1964-95. You all remember where we were when he first sang this. It never went away.

[@pjmines9423]

I was 23 when I first heard this song.thought I understood it then ...now 73 I truly do.Wish I could cry..

[@DC-lt2ih]

You can!

[@Mr5083]

Im 59 years old , I remember this song when it first played on the radio , its Dec 2 2018 I wanna cry

[@DC-lt2ih]

I choked back some tears to. I'm 59 also, remember my older sister playing this over and over.

[@fernesquegolan7407]

Cry! I cry every time I hear this song -- and that's no lie.

[@joesmelser2784]

I'm 73 YO It's OK. Go ahead & weap

[@terryrimes3656]

When the song came out (what seems like a hundred years ago) I never really heard what it says. I loved listening to it, because it was beautiful. (And still is. ) Up until about 5-6 years ago it was rare to be able to hear it on the radio. After I got to the computer age I listened to it quite alot. I am just short of 65 and just missed Vietnam. However, I did time in the Army so, I feel a huge connection to anything Vietnam. Sounds crazy I know. It is tough for me to watch a movie about the Vietnam war or listen to music from then. This song just tears me up to no end. I try not to cry but, can't help it. Even reading the comments on here had me crying as well. My wife and I drove from central florida to see The Wall in DC on a whim of mine about 1984. She had to hold me up. I just sobbed like a baby. Everytime I hear this song I cry my eyes out. I think it is a combination of getting older but, mainly I cry for all the est. 59,000 we lost in VietNam and not to mention all the ones that came back and what they had to deal with. This version is so powerful it is hard to explain but, I believe you guys know what I mean. Thank you Dean Ford. Thanks to all of you for letting me ramble on. I needed to do this for a long time. God bless ya'll and all our vets and God bless the USA.

[@shirleysaywood-slayter4389]

God bless you too Terry. 🙏❤

[@ariovaldoalmeida6441]

Music can transport us to the past and relive moments, happy or not, something that no machine has yet achieved! I understand the strong emotions it can bring you, Terry. Here in Brazil, we never associated this song with Vietnam, because this war did not affect us. We like music because it reminds us of the happy times of adolescence in the 70s. Yes, and the internet is wonderful for bringing us different versions of the same poetry! Stay in peace!

[@MsDemigoddess84]

Bless you Terry, ✌🏽

[@stellarocquie7957]

I guess at this age, we try to get our lives in order, make sense of things. . .it's just a matter of time now. . .

[@paulbowden1905]

@@stellarocquie7957 . . . You’ve got a point Stella, I seem to spend a lot of time thinking what 2 songs I will have played at my funeral . . . Being a teenager at the time of the original Marmalade song, it always featured as a potential but then along comes this version which has overtaken the original and now I have 150 to pick from rather than 149!!!

[@billydaug61]

I feel like when Dean first recorded this song he was seeing the world through someone else’s eyes but now he’s seeing the world through his own eyes.

[@stewartmac1]

A very interesting observation.

[@stellarocquie7957]

Sure, when you're 24, ALL you have for the MOST part is somebody else's perspective ( eyes ).

[@denniswarren3211]

Same eyes but a completely different point of view. I have experienced many of my favorite songs in this same way as I have attained a more mature view.

[@michaelboyle3327]

I'm 73. This version has aged perfectly. Thank you.

[@SuperAnimelover100]

Oh my God , this just sent my heart into a spin .This version is to beautiful . RIP Dean Ford you mighty Scot!!

[@prryblu]

So Beautiful Yet So Very Very Sad!

[@jeffreyhusack2400]

@@prryblu I tear up everytime I watch this video, sad to see time gone by, and nothing we can do about it.😢

[@SuperAnimelover100]

@@jeffreyhusack2400 I feel the same way. It hits you hard.

[@margaretmccarroll8114]

Loved Marmalade and this song in my teens ,Dean Ford one of the most underrated singer/song writer of all times .RIP Dean

[@Kelly-nm4kw]

Hello Margaret, How are you doing?

[@terryjackson4540]

A genius

[@stevefuji1548]

As much as I love the original version, this is absolutely beautiful.

[@mariarusso1325]

Hello Steve how are you doing. I'm Maria from California. I hope you are safe and in good health. I'm looking for a new friend and i saw your pic here. I hope you don't mind, thank you.

[@roybarwick3452]

Totaly Agree!

[@jorgevillarroela.8229]

Esto está disponible en algún cd?

[@roybarwick3452]

Totaly Agree!!!

[@heidismith8829]

The most beautiful song ever

[@kevinjohn725]

That is the most beautiful version I have ever heard,just beautiful R.I.P Love to his daughter and family x

[@KRCARNER1]

It's an absolute masterpiece!

[@dantonio77]

The best version of this song, far away !!

[@bythebrook9973]

Indeed

[@alanainsworth1804]

What a fabulous song what a voice just brilliant what else can you say.

[@jp-a1a729]

It absolutely is! I’ve always loved that song, but this recording gave me goosebumps right down to my soul.

[@StevenMcClintock]

I come here often to hear this and see Dean again....thank you Joe Tansin for getting this done and leaving it for us to enjoy and reminisce to. Appreciated. Steven

[@ronettemacgillivray8573]

Yes Steven it is very nic. How life can treat u things u done I your life that u regret life goes on. Positive people vwe all need in life and good friends

[@davidgow4900]

Well done Joe Tansin and Dean Ford. Absolutely beautiful arrangement--the cello set the mood.

[@Carls300zx]

Every time I hear this it brings back memories about my past. No one can understand how I feel and care about how lonely someone can feel being alone. 😥

[@richardmoran2320]

Rest In Peace Dean Ford. As I grow ever closer to 60...this song grows more meaningful and its impact crashes through my soul straight to my heart with each passing day. Thank you for the memories.

[@mariarusso1325]

Hello how are you doing. I'm Maria from California. I hope you are safe and in good health. I'm looking for a new friend and i saw your pic here. I hope you don't mind, thank you.

[@jjwatcher]

In my 83 year and this song resonates with me.

[@Carolinacrossbeak]

Bless you my friend.

[@jjwatcher]

@@Carolinacrossbeak Thank you.

[@cwbrooks5329]

RIP Dean Ford. So glad we have this performance to remember him by. Well done, Joe Tansin.

[@jttansin]

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[@joesmelser2784]

Tragonball Conner : you have so much to be proud of your Pop Pop was great musician !!

[@jaymelanson1]

Thank you Joe, this song which brought tears from the opening notes. I stood apart from adolescent buddies about music. They preferred louded screaming guitar rifs, pounding drums with that thudding base line. I preferred thought provoking lyrics and melodic harmonies that had something to say. THIS song, with its painful reflective regrets, always touches my heart with a deep and powerful of release from all "...my sorrows" and I know that: "...I'm changing, arranging I'm changing I'm changing everything..." Everything inside me. There has been 50+ years since my searching teenage heart felt the impact of THAT song on my psyche, and in time the boy became a man who is not afraid of tomorrow anymore.

[@calmingdragon2862]

Who in the world could ever give this a thumbs down. That's just so sad.

[@fredjones1238]

THEY ARE NOT MUSIC LOVERS FOR SURE

[@2zxodcfm]

In our current world. Be surprised at nothing. We are in the worst of times. To fix this we need to come together to fight like never before in my lifetime. Or watch our world continue their slide into hell on a one way ticket.

[@geraldine3177]

Must be in dead inside this is a masterpiece

[@2zxodcfm]

@Alfred Noalkes Isn't this world gone to completely to hell when the only Toronto area radio station in my recent memory to play this marvelous tune is a seniors station. Yesterday.

[@donsmanbcc]

They have no soul.

[@mangopog9814]

His voice matured with age, the lyrics means more now than then, 1969 just married fast forward 50 years at 70 this song now has a deeper meaning, probably the best out of our past.

[@MRusso99]

This version of this song touches my heart deeply. Life is a journey and at 63 I am nearer the end instead of the beginning. My husband passed 12 months ago. I already told my son that when my time here on earth is done that I want this exact song played at my memorial service.

[@Kelly-nm4kw]

Hello Mary, How are you doing?

[@mariachristmas7099]

"The world is a terrible place to live. but I don't wanna die." Truest, greatest lyrics ever put to music. R.I.P. Dean Ford. My favorite song of my 63 yrs on this planet.

[@calgal2hulagal1]

Rest in eternal peace, Dean~no words, only tears now ♫♥♫

[@TerryCharles57]

❤

[@joesmelser2784]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[@repentobeyjesus9187]

Yes, Love Dean and this beautiful song.

[@jttansin]

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[@joanbeal4626]

Oh no, I didn't know he passed. What a loss. I will continue to listen to this hauntingly beautiful song till I die. I'm 74

[@andrewhogarth6654]

It is extremely unusual for a classic worldwide hit to have a updated version released decades later by one of the two original singer/writer/artists. Reflections of My Life has continued to haunt the airwaves with its soulful lyrics since its first release in 1970. The sheer power of this song led the United States service personal in the Vietnam War to adopt "Reflections" as their anthem. Dean Ford, Joe Tansin and John Gold have indeed managed to keep the spirit of this truly amazing song alive with their new updated version. The journey of this earthly life is full of personal memories and "Reflections of My Life" is certainly like a key opening the doorway. Beautiful song and a classic for the ages!

[@budkuenstler8081]

Andrew Hogarth, you are spot on !! And you said what I feel about this song, but you said it much better than I ever could !!! Thanks.

[@loseyourwings]

My man actually cared about his fellow man rest in piece if only more people were like you the world would be such a better place

[@denniskane1870]

Merry Christmas.....you are correct

[@billlowe3727]

Soon to be 80 years old. This is a song from my era. So much more meaningful now. Will be played at my celebration of life. Thank you Ďean Ford. See you soon.

[@SuperPassionflower]

very sad news to hear of his passing today... This song has always been so close to my heart ever since I was a young girl... R.I.P. Dean...

[@joesmelser2784]

Me too !! Tears & heart broken.

[@suerichardson2067]

Aww Irene, I too am so saddened by Dean leaving us. So sad for his daughter and grandson.

[@repentobeyjesus9187]

Same here.. so sad now.

[@rlc5263]

Me to :'{

[@jttansin]

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[@BruceHCohen]

Rest In Peace Dean Ford. I have been listening to Reflections of My Life since I was 13; 50 years ago. Thank you for this song, one of comfort and may others enjoy the beauty of the words and music.

[@DamGreek]

My brother and I share songs. We're are constantly sending each other links to things we've found or rediscovered. Music is a bond that we've shared all our lives. We're both in our 50s now...he'll be 60 in a few weeks....He emailed me today with the sad news of Dean Ford's passing, including links to this and the original version of the song. When we were kids we had a scratchy 45 of this song, that we may have borrowed from an old friend back then, and never returned. I probably still have it somewhere. We wore the record out playing it again and again. The song just doesn't bring back the memories of being young---it brings back the memory of how much we absorbed and loved the music growing up and how much we continue to do the same now. And to hear this version today....Dean...such an amazing performance. Heartbreaking. And Joe...thanks for an amazing arrangement with the cello and banjo and subtle production, that will live on. My brother and I both hope a song like this will continue to be discovered by the generations to come and we know it will. It's timeless. May Dean rest in peace. He gave us such an amazing gift.

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[@catharinaketelaar7299]

Now 73 …… such a unforgettable song , it still blows my mind away…. Such a beautiful voice, reflections….makes me so sad and also happy, an absolute gratitude fills my heart still,,,💕🙏

[@jerrykunishige8481]

I was flying helicopters in Vietnam, when I first heard this song. This version is much better.

[@rhondashinn1371]

Thank you Mr. Kunishige for your service

[@rhondashinn1371]

Thank you Mr.Kunishige for your service

[@jerrykunishige8481]

@@rhondashinn1371 I was 21, loved flying, and the Country was beautiful, except for the bomb craters. Went back in 2014, and couldnt stay away. Traveled back about 10 times, married a wonderful Vietnamese woman, and now living in Hawaii. "Take me back to my own home".

[@derekwoodman2837]

Jerry Kunishige You were a very brave guy to be in a situation such as Vietnam

[@kutzbill]

I was riding in the Hueys, Thanks for that sound, still is a very sweet sound every time I hear it. It meant we made it one more time and we were heading back to base.

[@MrChipBryant]

Mr Ford passed away today. I saw it in the news. He had a beautiful voice and brought joy to lots of people. May he rest in peace!

[@caretaker158]

This was one of the last songs my dad and I listened to before he died on New Year's Eve 2018. It, along with Incense and Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock were his favorite songs. It's a bittersweet memory but one I'll cherish always.

[@RexHrothgar1]

It makes me wonder how can it be so long ago. I think I remember it best because it was a time when I felt alive! And not all the years working my life away.

[@strickly60s78]

Feel Comforted, Jennifer. It must hurt bad...my father's favourite Canadian song was Eve Of Destruction....one of my brother's favs was Incense And Peppermints but, what a Emotionally Sad song Reflections is...a person who cares...Has to let loose with a waterfall of tears...I'm doing some of that....and I'm only listening and reading yours and others words. I will have to Make Sure that, my favourite song is an up-beat happy tune so that, my 1 daughter will not be so choked up after my passing. Thanks...I never even considered this.

[@caretaker158]

@@strickly60s78 the memory stings a bit but now it's something to look back on and reflect on, especially since now, at 51, I'm the oldest on my dad's branch of the family tree and there's only 8 of us left in total. As far as wanting to create only happy memories, that's what all of us should strive to do but sometimes it's good to have the tears fall. This song brought tears for me long before my dad died. A lot of songs hit me that way and that's ok. I still listen to them, still cherish them and sometimes it's good to have an "excuse" to do a little cleansing of the soul.

[@strickly60s78]

Hi Jennifer, Sorry....it is a bit late...I Agree with you fully...crying cleansing Is a healthy thing. You know....I focused on the songs so much, I didn't realize that Your Dad passed on New Year's Eve too! Truly Challenging To Endure . I can relate to you comment about ....shedding tears before a tragedy... I have that happen with the song A Whiter Shade Of Pale. My father died at 82....but, a Very long time ago....I would guess that your dad was around that age? If you don't reply...sorry, It Is Late.

[@caretaker158]

@@strickly60s78 it's all good. I don't sleep much or well so I'm up at all hours. Dad had turned 71 just 11 days earlier. His birthday was Dec 20th, his mother's the 21st and his sister's, my favorite aunt who died April 15th 2021 (not covid related), was on Christmas Day. Ironically my aunt, who was a year younger than dad, also died at the age of 71.

[@musicmanbch55]

What a beautiful version some 45 years later. Your voice is angelic, RIP.

[@neptunedownunder]

Just amazing..only Dean has the sadness in his voice to make this song such a classic..it was a priviledge to work with him...a truley great singer in everyway

[@angie4smqueen147]

Absolutely agree. Got to know about this by subscribing to Joe Tansin - thank you Joe. Absolutely amazing alternative version - and by the original singer decades later - how awesome: This to me adds extra poignancy to the song, especially with the earlier years footage - it's as if Dean was singing the song for the first time at this stage in his life and looking back. This has got to be a very rare opportunity for a singer to be able to do this with a song and which has turned out to be another masterpiece. Obviously because Dean Ford still has one of those fantastic rare singing voices that has stood the test of time.

[@1702davidson]

Now that is class at the highest order

[@robhaidheuch]

I remember you drumming with the band at the Cragburn in Gourock, Alan. I loved Marmalade, they were so melodic and a covers band I played with in the early 70s must have done around six or seven of the band's hit songs. Always liked your version of Hey Joe. Reflections was often requested, a great favourite with our audiences.

[@dawndecuir5803]

Alan Whitehead is it the samealan as from the zombies?

[@dawndecuir5803]

Is this Alan from the zombies?

[@josephobenauer3093]

Absolutely startlingly beautiful, after all these years...this is one of the best songs ever. Thank youDean Ford and Joe Tansin. Makes me a wee bit tearful, mate.

[@rhondadross]

Beautiful! I told my daughters I want this played at my funeral (this version)

[@budkuenstler8081]

Rhonda, hope that day is many happy years from now. P.S. Told my wife and son the same thing.

[@yorkie6687]

SAME HERE!

[@yorkie6687]

Gets to your soul dosn't it Rhonda!

[@rickpetroske891]

The pretty young lady on Cello gives this song and video a kind of balance . Good music from this era is still played and enjoyed by millions no matter their age .You might say timeless .

[@stroom75]

Never heard such an amazing spirtual remake. shivers down my soine

[@DaveCroft-w7d]

There should be a movie made about this beautiful soul's life. From musical dreams, to fanatical success, to losing it all to alcoholism, to finding his way back and becoming a regular Joe and good father, to sharing again his wonderful song in his twilight. His story should be told!

[@garyvogel6873]

beautiful music, especially to this old man who just turned 70

[@waltconrad4798]

Has to be one of the greatest songs I have ever heard still listening in 2020

[@ianhudgell5150]

Makes me cry..such a beautiful song and love the two Dean's past and present

[@jttansin]

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[@magnus9165]

Dean Ford is a great vocalist. What a timeless classic. Mr. Ford still sounds so good. Kudos brother. I am 68, so I remember your song quite easily. RIP Dean. Take care.

[@depaola63]

I was 6 in 1969 and remember hearing this in the back seat of my parents 68' El D.Caddy !! ..hearing it now brings a tear to my 56 year old eyes !!! TIMELESS CLASSIC !!