Elio Pace - Fools Fall In Love (Live on 'Weekend Wogan' BBC Radio 2)

The great Elio Pace and his brilliant band with a supreme version of a very early Drifters track from the 50's, 'Fools Fall In Love' live on 'Weekend Wogan' BBC Radio 2 on Sunday, December 5th 2010.
Gorgeous backing vocal and brass arrangement by Elio and masterfully performed by everyone. Terry sums it up for me "the best house band in the world" - couldn't agree more. The incredible variety and quality that Elio and his band display week after week LIVE on 'Weekend Wogan' and where he finds these pearls of songs that he does, is beyond me. Great songs that no-one hears, let alone performs anymore. Staggering effort all year and one that I'm sure hasn't gone unnoticed by millions of music lovers all over the world.
Elio Pace has brought a uniqueness to the airwaves and has reminded us that not all the best music is necessarily the most popular.
A shame though that the BBC stopped filming 'Weekend Wogan' after the October 3rd opening show at the London Palladium. Hence why this is only the second video clip from this 3rd series. I will at some point upload the audio from many more of Elio's magnificent performances this year.
For more information visit www.eliopace.com
Elio Pace on Weekend Wogan videos I've uploaded are:
SERIES 1
Proud Mary
Two More Bottles Of Wine
Honky Cat
Burning Love
The Nearness Of You
Honky Tonk Women
Sober Siri (feat. Albert Lee)
Country Boy (Albert Lee)
Tell Her About It
Still Want You
Reet Petite
Sweet Inspiration (feat. The EP Singers)
The River Of Dreams
SERIES 2
Great Balls Of Fire
Funny How Time Slips Away
Ain't No Pleasin' You
I Can See Clearly Now
Honesty
Bossa Nova Baby
Yeh Yeh
Breakfast In America
Dance The Night Away
Gimme Some Lovin' (feat. Brian May)
If I Can Dream
SERIES 3
Crocodile Rock
Fools Fall In Love
Talk About The Good Times
Blue Christmas

[@cabanna1]

Awesome to me 12 years later, never heard of Elio Pace, but glad I found him!

[@donnyyork2149]

Indeed! (I'm "in the biz" and still haven't known of him, I'm embarrassed to confess.) What a splendid professional performer. 🤩😍😯🧐

[@thisnostalgiajazz1954]

Elio and his 3 lovely back up singers and fantastic band nailed it.

[@bobhartman8604]

A fantastic cover

[@xbigshot1]

I think i've played this number 20 times in the last 24 hours.......lol

[@MsBonnieBlue]

My brother sang this At my wedding and nailed it!!!!!!!!!

[@kjetin99]

Wogan said it:The best houseband in the world!!!' Im so impressed! What a guy and a fantastic band!

[@johngiovine8792]

You are swinging this...HOT!

[@judefernandez827]

The tall girl in the backing singers is pure gorgeous .

[@nyclub8090]

...and even moreso when she and the other two, took their eyes away from that fuckahktah sheet of paper and gave the audience a smile.Tight band - great stuff!....🎵🙏

[@butch8176]

There hot fantastic the sound terrific

[@marcsengebusch5680]

Great song great version. Elio Pace and company really swing!

[@pallsvavarsson211]

Great 💚real swing. Thanks.

[@1crankyvet]

The Drifters version is incredible but this is mind-blowing . Thanks for the post.

[@genemars5158]

I think Fools Fall in Love is the Drifters' best song ever, and this is a really nice cover of it.

[@JD-ku6vd]

@@genemars5158 I couldn’t agree more. Pace stays true to the original arrangement because it can’t be improved. Johnny Moore would approve, I believe.

[@mickgee2752]

My! This man and his band are great.

[@christinetookey5637]

Great song! Great rendition 👏👏👏👏👏

[@elsalopez8164]

I'll always love The Drifters version but I really like this one!! He's great!!!

[@bobebaba100]

What about Elvis' ????? ;)

[@richardwoodell5772]

One of the few Remakes that's as good as the original. Back up gals are terrific😅

[@JohnnyLongoria58]

Love this version of the song by the Drifters.

[@maggisteele4342]

The king lives on in many ways to

[@ctmale1956]

Beautiful job!! and THANK YOU!!!

[@KMTWaterjetCutting]

awesome recording. Thank you Elio Pace and band. New fan of alll your music....

[@tonemusicchannel3938]

Loving this style!

[@fox45rpm]

Damn nice job on this Drifters classic!

[@markrocovich2234]

This man is the new age Doc Severinsen & Co...Please come to the States and share your sound with us Yankees!!!

[@deni00767]

This guy's GREAT! I adore Jacky Ward, but this man does an incredible job! It's 2021, and yet I never heard it till two days ago! It's cool, I'm old now and can get it!😉

[@donnyyork2149]

I'd never heard of him OR Jacky Ward, but the latter's version isn't musical at all compared to this.

[@deni00767]

@@donnyyork2149 Jacky Ward's version isn't as upbeat but more romantic imo 💕

[@doowopfanuk]

Love this version is fun

[@Donatillo1961]

The swing is still around !

[@TheElvisAnorak]

This Drifters featured at our engagement party! Great sound - love it!

[@markrocovich2234]

This is the DEFINITIVE cover of the Drifters' standard...Elio has a brand new fan...I hope he thinks about touring the U.S...

[@fastteddyb]

Did you hear Elvis' version?:)

[@harrywarrenfan]

I’ve heard Elvis’ version (which is very similar but not as energetic) and several others, and agree with Mark on this one. The melody is a partially borrowed one of Harry Warren (from a song he wrote in 1940), so that detracts ever so slightly, but not from this stellar performance of this later song.

[@John-nf6mc]

Yup.

[@genemars5158]

@@harrywarrenfan I agree. This arrangement (which is the same as the Drifters' original) is better than the Presley arrangement. What is the name of the Harry Warren song you refer to?

[@harrywarrenfan]

@@genemars5158 the chorus of “Fifth Avenue,” which was sung by Shirley Temple, Jack Oakie, and Charlotte Greenwood in the 1940 film “Young People.” The melody was first written in 1936 and used as a background instrumental cue in several Warner Brothers films. It was first titled “Original” and later known as “Come Up Smiling.” I will add that the melody for this Warren work and the song Elio is performing here are not identical, but there is enough similarity to Harry’s melody in the beginning that he (or his heirs) could have claimed copyright infringement on the melody.

[@dosositoscrochet374]

I love that song ❤

[@paulanderson79]

Elio Pace and his band knock Jules Holland's shower into the scenery. Neil Fairclough is one of the finest and most versatile bass players on the circuit.

[@jillfriendship1054]

Masterful, very many thanks.

[@nickdev1658]

And now he got a free trip to Bahamas :D

[@db90990]

Very very talented alot of finesse & charisma & flash

[@carolynbrown2655]

...wow wow wow...brilliant...

[@daobsn91]

Very good tribute to Drifters track, from back in the day! Go ahead Elio! Debbie O

[@JD-ku6vd]

What a tribute to Johnny Moore! Love it!!

[@donnyyork2149]

Seriously? Who is Johnny Moore?

[@JD-ku6vd]

Well, you could google him under the Drifters. He was their lead singer on this hit, and Pace is singing the song in Moore’s style. He died the end of 1998.

[@donnyyork2149]

At least he's not one of the Brits who rendered the song without making it musical enough to get any notice at all in the USA. The Jacky Ward version is just embarrassing. You're right, this Elio Pace is a substantial talent everybody should know about! 🤩

[@donnyyork2149]

@@JD-ku6vd "he" being not Pace but Moore? What of Jacky Ward? I know, google him! 😂

[@JD-ku6vd]

@@donnyyork2149 Yes, he being Moore. On YT go to Radio Wollaton and bring up The Drifters “Fools Fall In Love.” That’s the wonderful Johnny Moore in stereo!

[@donaldwatson3176]

A lot of talent there.

[@raincoatriver]

This is great. Sammy Turner has an exotic cover of this from 1960.

[@DAWSONCAT]

Well played. Literally!

[@raymondthompson1476]

Who the F*** is this. Whomever it is, it's amazing. More please. Raymondo.

[@donnyyork2149]

*whoever it is

[@LUCKYDUCKIES]

Well, fools fall in love in a hurry Fools give their hearts much too soon Just play them two bars of Stardust Just hang out one silly moon, oh, oh And they've got their love torches burning When they should be playing it cool I used to laugh, but now I understand Shake the hand of a brand-new fool Well, fools fall in love just like schoolgirls Blinded by rose-coloured dreams They build their castles on wishes With only rainbows for beams, oh, oh They're making plans for the future When they should be right back in school I used to laugh, but now I understand Shake the hand of a brand-new fool Oh-oh, and they're making plans for the future When they should be right back in school I used to laugh, but now I understand Shake the hand of a brand-new fool

[@johnthrussell1377]

Seventh versioninintwo days great

[@elhajjzafeermuhammad1530]

DAMN, they handled that 👍🏿😎

[@Crudeoil794]

El Hajj Zafeer MUHAMMAD * As Salaam Alaikum Bro MUHAMMAD. Yes they did handle it.The horns handled the guitar Solo good. IAM ALSO A BASS GUITAR PLAYER.

[@disc1513]

GREAT sound

[@gochi1969sunday]

Splendid I was impressed

[@ctmale1956]

wonderful!

[@spideraxis]

Love it!

[@kittenthekittycat3987]

This is amazing love it xxx ❤❤

[@adamrs63]

Love this drifters song

[@donnyyork2149]

...Lieber & Stoller song! 🤑

[@adamrs63]

No idea why I wrote drifters

[@michelfleck9649]

Fantastisch

[@jerryferko8309]

WOW !!!!

[@richardwoodell5772]

Not a big fan of remakes, but Elio's on top of his game!

[@goodpalmer186]

Bravo 👏

[@djpaul146]

awesome foot tapper

[@jimmytedesco3410]

GREAT STUFF !

[@neilgeorge3992]

Great voice

[@vickihornsby3477]

You've got a new fan. As good a "E:

[@ajg2558]

Love it

[@elhajjzafeermuhammad1530]

Niiiiice😎👍🏾

[@MuzacMark1960]

Ah Clyde mcphatter and the drifters

[@9wells]

I agree she is extremely attractive. But Elio…. now HE’S GORGEOUS….!!!

[@CharlieRogersMusic]

wow so much talent better than the original i subscribe thanks

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

Elvis.

[@xbigshot1]

oh stop it.............and he is current..............WOW

[@LUCKYDUCKIES]

Salve, Helius Pax bonus et magnus cantor et intertenitor est Et grans musicans clavichordii sive piano italiané. Gratus cum gratis distributionem tuam sum. Marcus Antonius Macarronicus

[@steveknows62]

If you like this song, check out the version by B J Crosby from Smokey Joe's Cafe. Guaranteed to put you away.

[@henryfranqui1444]

One of the best versions of this song was done by...jack ward...fools fall in love...look it on KZbin...elvis Presley also recorded

[@donnyyork2149]

Who's the gals' choreographer? 😍 Or did the director go looking for, er... ATTITUDE? 😋

[@garystefanski7227]

Clyde McPhatter

[@KikeJambalaya]

Me encanta Elio. Bravo!!!

[@obiobi0530]

コレを日本語で歌ったらヒットするかなぁ？

[@MsBonnieBlue]

Johnny Moore’ the best !

[@johnsaunders8021]

Won't and can't beat Jacky ward version

[@isaiahvillarreal4512]

Hmmmm is dancing not allowed? I get weez getting old but just try an stop me

[@brandonvandine1695]

he's doing Elvis version

[@MrChannel62]

Good copy of the original but I think the Drifters did it best 👌

[@manueltelechea3620]

Me gusta mas por Elvis.