DON GIBSON - Sea of heartbreak REACTION - First time hearing

[@justinparkman3585]

No one can sing this any better .

[@stearm2847]

Van Morrison.

[@michaellincoln3739]

Don Gibson and Marty Robins are out of the same mould ... brilliant singer/songwriters/storytellers.

[@elijah1971]

Don Gibson had so many songs that were covered and became hits. Well worth a deep dive

[@marxlover100]

I love Don Gibson songs. I've got just about every song he ever did. My favorite songs are "Don't Tell Me Your Troubles" and "Oh, Lonesome Me". Another fantastic but underrated song is "Is This the Best I'm Gonna Feel Today". Roy Orbison once dedicated an entire album to Gibson songs.

[@dbrinkm1]

We love you Harry !...you are so British polite and proper ! We should all learn a lesson from you !...God Bless you !.... db

[@bamagirl218]

You are so sweet Harri. The respect you show for us old folks just makes me want to hug your neck! Great reaction 💕 Much love from Alabama

[@pattywolford]

Yes, much love!

[@jvsmith7888]

This version was released in 1961. Don Gibson was a major country artist at the time. As famous as he was as a singer/performer, he was more famous as a songwriter. He actually wrote "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "Oh Lonesome Me" on the same day. When he was older, he often referred to his songs as his children and said he had 6 big ones that were still out there making money for dear old dad. You should also check out a version of this song done by Kenny Price in 1972. It's also very good.

[@estelleadamski308]

This is pure American music like no other! The heart of American. America was the ones who defined popular music in modern times. Not just the great song, great voice, excellent band, it all gloriously comes together magically. Just remember it happened only in AMERICA!

[@ParkerAllen2]

Great choice to listen to. I've always loved his music. I remember hearing years ago that Don Gibson's songs were covered by a lot of blues artists because they basically considered him a country-blues artist. He did write "I Can't Stop Loving You" - a song that Ray Charles turned into a massive hit. Somebody in an interview said, when that song was a hit for Ray you could walk down a street on a summer day when the windows in all the houses were open and hear that song playing all the way down the street.

[@edithdavis2848]

Great country singer. Think that was JD Sumner. Yes. Same song.

[@fakecountry9407]

Wow… Sea of Heartbreak. Finally someone responding to a great not overplayed song

[@dennisloveland498]

I just sampled a bit of I Can't Stop Loving You by Don Gibson and yes it is the same song that was covered by Ray Charles. It was Ray that had the definitive hit with it but Don Gibson wrote it (I never knew that before).

[@charlesvaughn2192]

I Can't Stop Loving You is the song Ray Charles recorded-was a Monster hit for him in 1962, and it helped give birth to Ray's "Modern Sounds in Country & Western"volume 1 and 2.

[@BOOMNERD51]

I loved Ray Charles rendition of "I Can't Stop LovingYou"

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

Haven’t heard that for many years. Memories, brings it right back. It’s amazing how the mind works. Always watching from Panama City Florida, USA. 🇺🇸

[@micheled6111]

Country choir! One of my favourites. Thank you!

[@pattywolford]

I love this song. It was used in the introduction to the film Heartbreak Ridge. The best part of the movie. Thank you! New subscribed!

[@ianturner4826]

Don was fabulous and tragic how we lost him. So wish he was still here

[@User_gin_927untileternity]

Loved your "sea" reference Harri! Going to a private Catholic H.S., one of the perks was that our Senior Class Trip was a 3-day Cruise to Paradise Island, Nassau, The Bahamas. I was sick as a dog !! We earned the money to charter the bus to Miami thru car washes, selling donuts, etc...parents paid the rest. On top of being seasick, that was bad enough. But when we walked off the ship, it was like walking into a blast furnace..LOL! Some of the guys that were drinking were dropping like flies!! Great song Harri ! Those were the good 'ole days.🤣✌👍

[@Dusty999]

"Oh Lonesome Me" was covered by Neil Young on his "After The Goldrush" album.

[@flomurdock]

You ShoulDs be AHSHAMDE TO ADMIT THAT. s ot MDI THT.

[@Dusty999]

@@flomurdock Because....?

[@wordword6039]

Merle Haggard did this song too. This song was also the soundtrack for "Heartbreak Ridge" with Clint Eastwood which he is a veteran of the Korean war and this song actually was popular then.

[@DGillyy]

The song was released in 1961

[@pattywolford]

Yes, the best part of the movie was the introduction using the song in Heartbreak Ridge!

[@shelleybleu4903]

Always loved this

[@susanbocti395]

Love how you like songs from when I was young that I also liked.

[@BOOMNERD51]

I was 10 in 1961, always a favorite!

[@johndavidson5228]

Love this song which I haven't heard for such a long time. I can hardly wait for your further reactions to Don's songs. Thanks much, Harri.

[@natlee8947]

Now that's country music !!

[@michaelnorman3393]

Beautiful reaction Harri! Super fun song! 💕

[@ivansavoie3190]

Listened to this as a young child though to young to know what he was saying I still like it, it's much better now now that I know what he is talking about.

[@wayne_twentyfive]

This is one of my very favourite records ! ..So glad you're getting into Don Gibson, and hopefully you'll check out more of his repertoire, as well as other artists / songs from the country / pop crossover music of the 50s and 60s .. Marty Robbins, and Ned Miller are 2 singers well worth exploring .. Wayne

[@dennisloveland498]

He also wrote Sweet Dreams which became a big hit for Patsy Cline. Have you reacted to that yet?

[@karenpowell6063]

Love that song , Patsy Cline performed the song beautifully

[@vallee3140]

oh this was one of my favourites I still have it somewhere. Thanks for reacting to it.

[@musik102]

I would love to hear Don's vocal with a modern backing. Those "bom, bom, boms" sound very corny. BTW, I was in the Don Gibson fan club some 60yrs go. He was special talent.

[@junelesher2794]

Yes he surely was very special

[@berdizdawerd]

The bass singer is Louis Nunley who was a member of The Anita Kerr Singers.

[@windycitykitty]

One of my all time favorite songs! Thank you for reacting, nice treat!

[@richhans1]

I was in the Army in the '60s and this song was appreciated by the soldiers - always going away somewhere lonely and missing someone

[@Judy0910]

This song was released in the late 50's. He was really popular and a great song writer.

[@Imadrummin]

I thought of Clint Eastwood's movie Heartbreak Ridge. This is a great song too. 👍

[@marxlover100]

Yes. The opening theme song to Eastwood's Heartbreak Ridge was....Gibson's Sea of Heartbreak!

[@michaelhazell9170]

Yeah Man- Don Gibson is a legend- Wicked Musician!👍🏽

[@flomurdock]

There are those who say he wrote Oh Lonesome me and I Can't Stop Loving You in one day. Pleasw don't ignore Don Gibson, he was a giant om d.,

[@catdude5567]

Who else thought of Heartbreak Ridge?

[@donnacook7066]

I think it’s JD Sumner singing the base “bum bum bum” Elvis had JD sing base for him! Love the reaction

[@billofalltrades2633]

Great song!

[@Ronshydrohub]

Thank you...loved this song as a little boy in 60's...brings back huge memories...just stumbled on you now ...and subscribed... will definitely listen to what you put out...👍

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Cool song. Thanks

[@coocoocachooglin]

What memories this brings back, Thanks Harri!

[@alandavis4390]

You da man. Lots of gratitude from Ohio.

[@jaynebuchanan4612]

The music of my childhood.

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

I'm thinking that the bass singer is Ray Walker of the Jordanaires, who sometimes backed Don Gibson. That also explains how it is reminiscent of Elvis, becase the Jordanaires were his backup group for years and years.

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

Released in 1961, just to let you know.

[@maryannanderson2213]

I would love to see you react to another great song by Don Gibson, "Oh Lonesome Me." I'm not sure when Lonesome Me was released but it was one of my father's favorite songs and my father died in 1969!

[@jerrywisniewski7913]

More Don Gibson if you dont mind . Don wrote Sweet Dreams for Patsy Cline ans I cant stop loving you for ray Charles

[@maycoats4901]

I dedicate this to my dear friend, Gilbert Hodgeson. R.I.P Gilbert Andhis dear Wife Marjorie ❤🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹🌟🌟🌟👏👏👏👏👏

[@paulwhite5840]

A group called Poco had a great cover of this song.

[@kathryndunn9655]

😄 you know how to make some one sad 😓 😄

[@harvey1954]

The Searchers did a great cover this tune. That's probably Bob Moore on the upright bass. Neil Young covered his "Oh Lonesome Me" in a slow fashion compared to the faster version Don did originally.

[@chrisblockley5783]

You're a good man Harri - you play some great stuff.

[@robertbruner6884]

Love your channel Harri.

[@nelsc5244]

Nice reaction. Please check out Bruce Springsteen's version with Roseanne Cash - they won a Grammy for their duet ! Keep up the great work :)))

[@sanjonn]

I always felt Bob Dylan borrowed from this for Don't Think Twice.

[@williamwarlick3497]

Don when 17 visited my grandfather's home and those boys from Shelby drunk and played all night. My late mother was a little girl and thought Don was her boyfriend. Long time ago!

[@normanrose2711]

Merle Haggard does a nice version of this

[@Kymoon99]

Anita Kerr singers are the females but the bass sounds very close to Ray Walker of the famous bass singer Jordanaires , JD Sumner was only doing gospel albums during 61

[@berdizdawerd]

The Anita Kerr Singers contained men and women and Louis Nunley, who was a member, sang the bass part on this song.

[@Kymoon99]

@@berdizdawerd tyvm didn't know that. 👍👍

[@ThinkitThrough-kd4fn]

Hal David wrote this. (Burt Bacharach's partner)

[@opencarrier8607]

Please do Marty Robbins please.....

[@dandelong737]

This song is the reason my wife didn’t leave me when we were fight like dog and cat in late 70s .

[@corbcox]

Rosanne Cash did a great cover of this song on her album "The List".

[@chicubfannin]

Don Gibson did not write this song. It was written by Paul Hampton and Hal David. David is rather famous for his collaboration with Burt Bacharach.

[@tinaviera2488]

Elvis or Johnny Cash...hear him!

[@jbranum3087]

My name ain't cowboy...

[@himaxize]

The bass singer is Louis Nunley who was a member of The Anita Kerr Singers.