Sha Na Na/ Johnny Contardo - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

[@Tonithenightowl]

Someone just kill me. No one can sound this great. Yet Contardo does. What a voice !!!!!!!!!!!! For all us Johnny fans, be still my beating heart.

[@LisaKoffler]

Johnny is outstandingly gifted from God Himself!

[@cherylbunyan3995]

I love the obviously non-prompted response of the audience once Johnny sang the first line and they realized what was in store for them! Those hushed, awestruck oooohs and ahhhhhs were very real!

[@LisaKoffler]

Johnny can't help it if he's drop dead gorgeous, along with a singing voice and a personality to match!

[@norsetech9416]

Johnny Contardo's voice is not of this world. I cannot phantom why he didn't go on to be a superstar.

[@bennyjazzful]

I agree 100% Surely on of the very best male voices of all time. Amazing sounds & so,so good---What a fantastic group.

[@Maria-mo4mo]

"There must be an angel ... ... singing dressed in gold" God bless you, darling

[@LisaKoffler]

It's NOT just his gold outfit - he's got looks, a singing voice, and a personality to match!

[@Tonithenightowl]

I put Johnny in the same ranks as Pitney,Orbison,and Jay Black. What a voice. He is among the greats. Thanks Johnny.

[@LisaKoffler]

They're all wonderful singers, and Johnny's singing voice is a rare gift!

[@hollyawoods]

Dang! I have to give this guy props. He sounds damn good. I watched them as a kid, but didn't appreciate the voice he has. He kills this song!

[@LisaKoffler]

I always appreciated his singing voice, but I was only 10 years old when Sha Na Na came on TV, and I didn't understand everything that was going on at that time. Thankfully, I also saw the movie "Grease" and I even went to one of their concerts, and I loved it!

[@IMeMineWho]

The grease schtick got them famous as a novelty, but unfortunately kept them from being taken seriously as vocalists.

[@abnersanchez4318]

"All music (songs) was pre-recorded." No, only the background (instrumental) music was pre-recorded. Johnny sang live. The most obvious give-away is the fact that you can actually hear him breathe in while he finishes his phrases and words. If it were a track, you would not hear those little sips of air as he breathes in. Also, Johnny himself said on his website that the background was pre-recorded and he sang live. He could not, however, vouch for the other singers and say it was live.

[@CoupedeVillefly]

Such a consummate performer. ❤💓❤

[@mikeletz]

Johnny Contardo could sure sing a song the way it was meant to be!

[@BladesRKing]

Just watched the Platters sing this and came across this one...all I can say is WOW!

[@WytZox1]

I saw them in concert in late 1970s. They covered those songs perfectly w/ no lip synching even playing their own instruments. The opening act was Andy Kaufman whose Elvis was the perfect lead in for Sha Na Na. A fantastic show!

[@LisaKoffler]

I wish show business was still like that today!

[@williamstroud1649]

as close to the greatest group of all time as you can get-well done johnny.

[@billchew450]

This gentleman actually has the most beautiful voice.

[@LisaKoffler]

Yes he does!

[@jeffmorse645]

Wow. That was damned good. Any fan of the Platters version shouldn't have any issue with this - he did a great job.

[@kimberlywertz3839]

Yes he did.

[@Tonithenightowl]

This voice never ceases to amaze me. You can listen over and over again. A bit of heaven on earth. God only gives this to a few.

[@LisaKoffler]

That's true!

[@nitacruise]

love the way Johnny sing

[@DoctorIvanSFN]

Thanks for posting this! Johnny Contardo was one of the most under appreciated singers ever. A tremendous presence and voice. Perhaps his association with Sha Na Na hurt him more than it helped him. Don't get me wrong - I loved Sha Na Na - but Contardo's talent completely eclipsed the concept of the act.

[@patriciasnyder6915]

I don’t disagree. His vocals: the range, the purity.

[@billwren5033]

I could have not agreed with that statement anymore. He was the act. I know it sounds terrible to say that but his voice was far superior to any other in the band. I'll just say it without Contardo's there would not be any point in a Sha na na show

[@TheChitown5]

Contardo should have gone out on his own and released songs that would have featured his talent and cashed in on the 50's revival at the time. He along with Sha Na Na did introduce 50's vocal doo wop styles to a new generation of kids that probably would have never heard the music.

[@LisaKoffler]

It's true Johnny wasn't appreciated the way he should have been with his God given singing voice! I learned that it could have been issues with management.

[@derekllewellyn6663]

@@TheChitown5 50s do you know what galya peeva she was in 1953 song in Spanish language arts center spot on call them and history channel interview with oasr awesome picture awards TCM hollywood movies on money made movie

[@calvin777100]

Good job Johnny! This is a very good tribute to the original version by the Platters. I hope Tony would smile at this.

[@angeleyes11966]

I believe he could sing anything. I remember them when I was younger, but never really listened to them, but now I could listen all the time. he has a beautiful voice and very easy on the eyes:)

[@LisaKoffler]

That's true! His dreamy brown eyes made me blush!

[@patriciamattone5414]

Johnny - what a mesmerizing singer. Wow, I miss your performances! I always watched your TV Show!

[@texlahomagirl9809]

Patricia Mattone Go to cage23. He still sings! ❤️

[@LisaKoffler]

What about the movie "Grease?" He sang "Those Magic Changes," and it's my favorite song from the movie!

[@VJG1950]

Fantastic..Johnny is the best!!! ♡♡♡

[@LisaKoffler]

Yes he is!

[@cynthia6637]

I DO HAVE TO SAY, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST PLATTERS'S SONG EVER! AND THIS GUY JOHNNEY CONTARNO, DID A FANTASTIC JOB ON THIS SONG!! NOW! IS THERE ANYTHING HE CAN'T SANG!! WELL SO FOR I HAVEN'T FOUND IT! HE IS STILL GREAT FROM SHA-NA NA, TO NOW, SINGING WITH THE EARTH ANGELS!

[@LisaKoffler]

It's "Johnny Contardo," and he's still alive and singing!

[@cherylsnyder6969]

Johnny has a beautiful voice! I dig Sha-Na-Na!!!

[@LisaKoffler]

Me, too!

[@Wolfsky9]

Johnny, what a voice you had, & the guys were simply awesome. This is singing, Ladies & Gents! Wolfsky9

[@LisaKoffler]

He STILL has it today!

[@memom010605]

Luv this song & I luv Johnny Contardo!!

[@LisaKoffler]

So do I!

[@2326038]

Love this. Johnny has a great voice.

[@marywall1837]

Nothing is as beautiful as Johnny’s beautiful Angelic voice

[@JulieJulieTheRockChickhermiz]

Fantastic rendition of the Platter's song, johnny's version sounds very close to theirs.

[@NJJRS]

His voice is amazing. It's unbelievable how well he sounds just like the original recordings of many of the songs he sings.

[@GDdeKock]

Brilliant voice

[@rangatang0624]

Was hard to beat Johnnys voice in his prime...awesome voice..always a pleasure to listen to him sing.

[@LisaKoffler]

I agree!

[@DARIVSARCHITECTVS]

Johnny Contardo is one of my favorite voices of all! He's truly amazing and inspirational!

[@tracyjones2549]

K, I think this is the best version. Something about the clarity of his tenor is just ... this dude is wicked underrated.

[@jarisundström]

His voice is simply amazing!

[@nightclubchanteuse1]

I love this voice, we watched it every week. I sing and was looking for some refresher course, I understand he gives lessons..but can't contact through the info given. Anyway, he still sings great to this day...and I agree with the statement that they never got the credit they deserved. Awesome group, Johnny touches the heart.

[@LisaKoffler]

Johnny also touches the soul!

[@conniesantos8047]

Love this song and the way you sing it ! God bless your beautiful voice always ,

[@Tonithenightowl]

I needed a lift tonight and Johnny does that. Talk about God given talent.

[@LisaKoffler]

It's hard to believe he didn't know he had it until he was 6 years old!

[@siamyuth]

Here is my pray!!! Dear all sha na na fans in usa, do you love them? if so why won't you ask them for a reunion consert as many did? Please please please and please, a sha na na thai fan. Bangkok Thailand.

[@zoostyle]

one of the greats

[@prettykaren7326]

Johnnie can sing very good he is one of my favorites.

[@TheRacerbrown]

What a great voice, Johnny!

[@judyrichards8365]

Wow! From first, to last note, Johnny nails it!

[@cherylsnyder6969]

AAAHHH!!!!! Beautiful voice and Johnny does this song proud! Thanks, Johnny!

[@maninchair6648]

wow , this is such a tough song. Johnny kills it!

[@LisaKoffler]

"Those Magic Changes" is also a tough song to sing, and Johnny nails it!

[@maninchair6648]

@@LisaKoffler I love that song and Johnny sings the definitive version , what a voice!

[@djangoman2008]

Johnnie C -voice of an angel -the best -thanks for this great one... I am ab gi fan and allways have benn and always will be - JC RULES!!!!! Dj

[@LisaKoffler]

He has the voice of dreams are made of!

[@sassijanny]

Yes, the song is perfect for his voice. Thank you!

[@Wolfsky9]

If the great Tony Williams EVER saw this, I know he would give a standing ovation. Johnny does a class version as good as Tony's was, with the Platters.-------------------WolfSky9, 73 y/o

[@torybrown2312]

Not only is Johnny perfect but the harmony from the other guys is so amazing!!!

[@YD-uq5fi]

Impressed! This was a disco-era band, yet could sing this well.

[@jason75]

There more do wop, then disco

[@YD-uq5fi]

I am going off of the clothes and disco ball...

[@paulwagner688]

They played Woodstock.

[@LisaKoffler]

As a cover band, they sang mostly '50s and '60s music.

[@YD-uq5fi]

@@LisaKoffler Yes, but they still used 70s clothing and disco balls.

[@Tonithenightowl]

I never tire of Johnny doing this song.The platters were great but Johnny did it justice and then some

[@djangoman2008]

Thank you for this great one!!! I never appreciated these guys as much as I do now - thanks to you - Dj

[@LisaKoffler]

I appreciated them, but I misunderstood them, because I was still a child at the time. Thankfully, everything is okay now!

[@Tonithenightowl]

Just heard the Platters doing this and Johnny does this man justice and then some. They are both tenors and they are both off the charts fantastic.

[@DPhasely]

Wow! I never knew his voice was that great.

[@joeh2690]

I absolutely LOVE The Platters.! But... Johnny here knocks it out of the park!!!!

[@JeffCraig-z8y]

Gorgeous voice with gorgeous eyes!

[@TheMerchantOfDeath37]

I saw them in concert in Toronto the might Elvis died in 1977. They were fucking awesome! Funny, talented, and a rock-and-roll show like none other. 3 hours of solid gold.

[@marlenesullivan3113]

SO BEAUTIFULLY SANG. 🕺❤ (Replay Replay )

[@wendystewart397]

He was amazing

[@cag758]

Wendy Stewart he still is 😊

[@gazoontight]

Johnny forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LisaKoffler]

Absolutely!

[@tarasoleil]

Thanks to youtube in part, such a talent gets to be showcased again. His voice was on TV around 1975-83, not the best time for appreciating his timeless talent.

[@LisaKoffler]

Johnny was with Sha Na Na from 1971-1983.

[@tuppy20]

You said it!! Johnny's got it all!!

[@oscargoya]

Great version. Thanks for the memories from my teens.

[@RoLPeace]

Fan of the Platters and this was incredible. Thanks for the video. Love some doo wop

[@smichelle65]

Beautiful, natural tenor voice 😍😍

[@joeh2690]

I and so many others I grew up with and absolutely LOVE this. Thank you!!!

[@genebigs1749]

Johnny was and is a massive talent. Beautiful!

[@joeh2690]

This is just off the charts awesome!! Beyond words. OMG!!

[@macgyversmacbook1861]

Lordy that vibrato just makes me weak in the knees!!

[@kangadillo]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@trevorowen248]

This man can sing ,up there with the greats

[@NKBobcat]

What a great voice!

[@pipejetter]

What a beautiful voice! He could hold his own with Roy Orbison.

[@tuppy20]

and, when you consider so many that have had success and don't/will never have an ounce of his talent. it makes you wonder what goes on in the minds of the record execs, managers, etc. i think we were robbed of Johnny's talent all of these years.

[@LisaKoffler]

We weren't "robbed" of Johnny's talent - he simply wasn't around for a while and his fans called him back in 2005. He rehearsed in his garage!

[@lorjokr]

He didn't perform for around 20 years, but he's back at it again. I got to meet him in June, and hope I'll get to see him again soon.

[@LisaKoffler]

Lucky you! I saw them in concert when I was a teenager, and I loved it! I even sent him an email, and he answered: "Thanks, Doll. Stay safe." I was shocked beyond belief and I blushed!

[@Monsternutt]

This is AWESOME!

[@lauransup]

J-O-H-N-N-Y!! 😍💗💗🥰

[@Maria-mo4mo]

Wooooow! Johnny Contardo, I love you!

[@LisaKoffler]

I think he loves you, too!

[@estebana174]

Thank you for posting. They were wonderful. Most under rated... and awesome

[@sadiegirl]

He was the best singer in Sha Na Na.

[@Genkimark]

Johnny had a voice as golden as those suits, lol! Best singer Sha Na Na ever had...

[@LisaKoffler]

That's true!

[@MegaSajs]

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cherylsnyder6969]

@Tonithenightowl I would have at least had "some kind" of reaction if Johnny were singing to me! Such a beautiful voice! Gotta love the outfit too!

[@LisaKoffler]

I thought the gold suit was funny looking the first time I saw it, but I got over that. Johnny's singing voice causes different reactions to different people, and I wouldn't be able to stop smiling if he sang to me!

[@edenhassler3219]

God save the Prince johnny !!!

[@LisaKoffler]

Johnny is an Italian Prince Charming!

[@LisaKoffler]

I learned that Johnny's maternal grandfather was an opera singer, and his mother said he got his singing voice from him! I also read an article that said he could sing the pants off the ladies! Johnny can't help that!

[@MobileExperienceChris]

Fantastic cover!

[@crow672008]

Great group with so much talent

[@Tonithenightowl]

@shortandstylish His voice is amazing. Best tenor in the biz. I love the platters, their lead is beyond compare until you hear Johnny.

[@LisaKoffler]

You're right about that!

[@tuppy20]

Thank You Faerydancer, I haven't seen these clips since they were on TV. I loved Johnny so much and since finding these clips and can't stop watching them. Do you have him singing "Tell Laura I Love Her" from the show? I found the concert clip but remember him singing it on the TV show. He's just the best!!!!

[@jamsax6915]

This guy has a great voice 🎉

[@carloscastellanos794]

Este hombre hacia suya cada canción que cantaba y algunas veces hasta le quedaba mejor que la versión original!

[@novusmundi]

This is version is th eclosest to the Platters' version. He is almost as good as Tony Williams. I never thought that I would ever say that. WOW! That was one hell of a performance.

[@LisaKoffler]

You needed to have an outstanding singing voice to be part of the group, and Johnny has it!

[@GmMstr]

wow, this guy sounds almost like the singer from the platters. great rendition.

[@shortandstylish]

Effortless and fantastic!

[@Tonithenightowl]

Good thing he didnt sing this to me or they would have had to carry me out comatose. What a voice. What style. Only the great Johnny Contardo.

[@LisaKoffler]

Would you REALLY end up comatose? He would sometimes hold girls' hands and even kiss them!

[@tonithenightowl1836]

@@LisaKoffler Lisa, haven't you picked up on my sense of humor, yet? lol

[@LisaKoffler]

Tonithenightowl, I did the best I could picking up on your sense of humor, but it's sometimes difficult when I'm not always able to understand what people say.

[@tonithenightowl1836]

@@LisaKoffler Is it my writing or is it you? You seem to take literally what is meant to be silly. Not everyone has a quirky sense of humor but most people know when I'm being funny. If you have this issue with others than I know it's not just me. If it's just me then I apologize.

[@LisaKoffler]

Tonithenightowl, I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, and I should have. I have Asperger's Syndrome, the highest functioning form of autism, which makes it difficult for me to understand concepts. I get therapy and take medication for depression and anxiety. It's me, NOT you! I DO have a sense of humor, but it's more on the "weird" side, meaning I just say bizarre things nobody expects!

[@melcoulson8815]

Platters greatest version no one will ever touch but this guy is a close second

[@kevinbalsdon4705]

My sediments exactly.

[@spiritofshiloh]

@Tonithenightowl ...another favorite:)

[@SenorZorrozzz]

This guy was so under rated. He had a supurb voice.

[@LisaKoffler]

I was told that management has something to do with that!

[@Tonithenightowl]

@spiritofshiloh It's nuts when someone can cover a song like this to this degree of perfection. The man is phenomenal. Not a wonder he can give voice lessons. Don't know how much he had to be taught that wasn't already there naturally. He said he knew at 6 yrs old that he wanted to be a singer. He's probably Caruso reincarnated lol. This kind of talent one is born with.

[@LisaKoffler]

Are you referring to Enrico Caruso, the late opera singer? Anything's possible, and I considered the possibility that his ancestors could sing, and that he could be one of their descendants!

[@hidoll22]

Smooth voice he has

[@LisaKoffler]

It's on the dreamy side!

[@Tonithenightowl]

Hi Johnny, just stopped in for my fix. Had to hear that high note lol. You all know Johnny doesn't look backwards, however how can one ignore this kind of performance? As he would say, my voice sounded so young. Well now his voice is more mature but with the same quality.

[@LisaKoffler]

I agree!