Gregory Porter - 1960 What? - Official Music Video

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[@kopano9440]

I personally feel this great man is not celebrated enough.

[@earvetta]

I agree sipho phasha

[@catsara9114]

same

[@mariarachelle1771]

#GREGORYPORTER IS AMAZING!

[@dianneh.66]

Well, as of today he has won TWO GRAMMYS & has been NOMINATED for an additional TWO.

[@matthewcons4]

Amen brother!!

[@tbotrouble6]

This JAM is making waves in South Africa!!!!!!!!......We love Porter!!!

[@fredrickberry7004]

Tinyiko TK Hello MOTHERLAND !

[@khayatlou3822]

I love his art

[@dangeorge5947]

tbot how you be - person name 'beagle' in this comments i want him to ask me what am i getting at. like singer greg said referring to same thing yesterday - ex marine chambalain ( excuse spelling ) told cops go away from his door next thing he's shot dead - democracy now a couple of days ago about a 2011 incident

[@oakiode1]

Randburg

[@stonelove1333]

I love that people love him. The Man is Talented, Gifted and obviously fulfilling his Purpose.

[@licelotdiaz7902]

1960 what? 1960 who? 1960 what? 1960 who? 19, hey! The motor city is burning, that ain't right 1960 what? 1960 who? 1960 what? 1960 who? 19, hey! The motor city is burning, y'all, that ain't right There was a man, voice of the people Standing on the balcony, of the Loraine Motel Shots rang out, yes it was a gun He was the only one, to fall down y'all That ain't right, then his people screamed Ain't no need for sunlight! (Ain't no need for sunlight) Ain't no need for moon light! (Ain't no need for moon light) Ain't no need for street light (ain't no need for street light) 'Cause it's burning really bright (burning real bright) Some folks say we gonna fight (gonna fight) 'Cause this here thing just ain't right (ain't right) 1960 what? 1960 who? 1960 what? 1960 who? 19, hey! The motor city is burning, y'all Whoo Motor city is burning, y'all Great God almighty! The motor city's burning Ooh it's burning Young man, coming out of a liquor store With three pieces of black liquorice, in his hand y'all Mister police man! Thought it was a gun, thought he was the one Shot him down y'all, that ain't right Then his momma screamed! Ain't no need for sunlight! (Ain't no need for sunlight) Ain't no need for moon light! (Ain't no need for moon light) Ain't no need for street light (ain't no need for street light) 'Cause it's burning really bright (burning real bright) Some folks say we gonna fight (gonna fight) 'Cause this here thing just ain't right (ain't right) 1960 what? 1960 who? 1960 what? 1960 who? 19, hey! The motor city is burning Great God almighty it's, great God almighty it's burning Can't put out the fire 'cause it's burning Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! 1960 what? 1960 who? 1960 what? 1960 who? 1960 what? 1960 who? 1960 what? 1960 who? 1960 what? 1960 who? 1960 what? 1960 who? 1960 what? 1960 who? 1960 what? 1960 who? That ain't right That ain't right That ain't right That ain't right That ain't right That ain't right That ain't right That ain't right That ain't right That ain't right

[@ditshegofatsomakgato4685]

If only he knew how we love him in South Africa ❤

[@thefuture621]

i wonder who puts dislike on such a masterpiece

[@ornanialcates5622]

someone who's convicted by the lyric

[@BootsInFire]

lord future people have there own opinion, because its good to you doesn't mean someone else will like it

[@thefuture621]

People that doesnt know much about music always hav a negative perception on classics...lil yatchy fans

[@BootsInFire]

lord future, still you can't control someone. they have there own taste and you have yours. everyone is different, its immature when people comment this stuff.

[@thefuture621]

ok sean

[@ornanialcates5622]

this is a masterpiece

[@LEGSUDESIRE]

exactly Masterpiece

[@fredrickberry7004]

Ornanial Cates No doubt!

[@jonesem321]

Brilliant Musician 👏💄🤐💋💋💋💋💋💋💋🙈🙉🦒👋😑😄😢😢😭💖💖😪😜😜👌👌🤪😤📅✋️✋️👀😩😋🌥🌥🌥🙃😊🙂🙂😴👀❤️🙏🙏😔😴💓💓😍😍👸😀😀😀🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😔😔🙏😔😔😔😔😔🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏 👏 👏

[@SPERANZA65]

This was playing in a late night outdoor cocktail bar in Parga, Greece last week, Avocado. I sat there and couldn't stop movin, listening to this fabulous track, sinking my dump zombie.

[@michalmefli]

I love the drums, horns section, strings section, piano, main vocals, background vocals, even lyrics. I love it all.

[@enigmatcstatic7691]

Literally the best intro to a song ever. Makes me shed tears of joy. This is music at its most beautiful. Thank God for musicians like this.....

[@fredrickberry7004]

EnigmatcStatic 7 Love you sister !

[@LeonardoPacheco]

I think I recognize the bass line in the intro from another song, but can’t remember which.

[@bahie9283]

@@LeonardoPacheco kzbin.info/www/bejne/epiqeZiKbrpsnZI

[@pauldavies9360]

Hey! Give the musicians some respect and thank them, not your god lol ;)

[@marcospina162]

​@@pauldavies9360 God gave them life. I'm agnostic but I've understood "God" as a way of referring to the "first source, the beginning, the shaper of the world, what makes everything move, etc". You could call it Nature, Universe, YWHH, Father, Order, Brahman, Allah, Tao, or simply don't give it a name at all. When you thank God you're appreciating everything. The fact that the musicians are alive, that I am alive, that I have the capacity to listen... and so on.

[@treebee69]

I went for my walk today and had this song in my head the whole way, I wanted to sing it loud to everyone on the street!!! I LOVE THIS MAN AND HIS MUSIC IS INCREDIBLE. A REAL TRUE ARTIST. THE NEW KING OF JAZZ!!!

[@onyenezichika]

This is Fela. This is Afro beat. Thank you Gregory Porter.

[@mxolisixaba6995]

My word, after all these years. Still slaps like it's brand new😎❤️🎉. Truly a masterpiece

[@faithskinner]

Just hearing this in 2024, and you are right, still!

[@LESSONPLANSFORTEACHERS3]

Still slaps,my dad played this song to me for the first time years ago and today I’m playing it to my daughter 😍 Give this man his flowers argh!!!

[@dangeorge5947]

1st time hearing this , told commenter ' beagle ' same thing. what does ' argh ' mean??

[@SilverLining97]

Cannot begin to describe how many times I listen to this song in a day.

[@MrWilson-zx9ix]

2020 What? Time for a re-release.

[@Gordygrooveking]

MR GREGORY PORTER I COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO JAZZ AND SOUL . I HAVE TO SAY THIS WORLD IS LUCKY TO HAVE YOU. GOD BLESS YOU LIKE YOU LIKE YOU HAVE BLESSED ME 🙏

[@federicoleonora9525]

Even more relevant today.

[@b.j.salters6983]

The current burn in Minnesota brought me back to this song...

[@enotz217]

yup

[@unk1911]

i , by chance, discovered this clip, a few months before the minnesota thing blew up, but the lyrics are so poignant, aren't they?

[@todddavis240]

Wow, jazz is back in my life, where has this guy been! Blown away! Peace&Love

[@alanrobinson5710]

incredible jazz/soul singer and a true ambassador

[@UncleWally3]

Grammys 2014: Best Jazz Vocal Album: "Liquid Spirit," Gregory Porter

[@fredrickberry7004]

Walter Wilkins I didn't know that. Thanx brother !

[@clumsiii]

me neither! and a new album to search. I'm still just trying to Be Good and finish my letter to Dear Laura but i could hear him all day *PS - Gregory is dropping a concert video on Monday check it

[@smsj8208]

Music with meaning! God is good. It was an honor to have our sanctuary at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church (Detroit) featured in the video. This first African American Anglican/Episcopalian church in Michigan is an integral part of motor city history.

[@agirlnamedandy]

Real music. Thank you for keeping it alive.

[@mkara29]

What a voice

[@mizpahboy7513]

As a people we have to continually do the work even though we don't yet see a glimmer on the horizon that it's actually going to be possible.

[@jeanettesdaughter]

Great God Almighty👏🏾

[@yvonnedrysdale4834]

An actual gill scott heron of actual jazz, classical singers. Woowwww, something woke up my soul.i remember those days... and I am actually Europea.... we foyght bugger and stronger... more than you would imagine

[@trismith4440]

LOVE this man's music! On the first Saturday in January he performed live at my church for our monthly Jazz Vespers. The place was more packed than on a Sunday! My husband said it was the first time he ever saw me starstruck...and I took a photo with him! WHY isn't incredible music like this on radio instead of the crap that's played. Rhetorical question. Those with brains know why...Viva Gregory Porter!

[@PanchoVilla-zi9gu]

Nothing but real and sublime..greetings from Rome

[@dredlock3000]

This will be a HOUSEMUSIC classic!!!!

[@vickiej-ut1iw]

This Man just says it all ....love it

[@rochiggidy]

Heard this for the first time today ☮️💟

[@TheFirstGuy1h]

i love this song🥰🥰

[@ObiOrjiekwe]

Man! has to be my fav track at the moment, can't get enough of it! 1960 What?

[@TiffJ]

I *love* this guy. We don't hear nearly enough about him, here.

[@ObiOrjiekwe]

Hey coffee girl. Yeah he's good, coming London in March, gotta see him live!

[@maureengodlewski]

So good

[@reesa103]

Why he hasn't won a GRAMMY, AMA PERIOD???,, voice of the people. (That ain't rite) 1960 WHAT !

[@masculito]

This gives me the chilz. Brother Gregory nails it. Is the story of the guy getting shot for holding "3 pieces of black licorice" true? In any case it reminds of Trayvon Martin. And all the shootings lately.

[@fredrickberry7004]

masculito WOOOORRRDDD UP !

[@nerdbombdotde]

simply brillant

[@51tomtomtom]

thaw Bill Withers, George Benson and Marvin Gaye in one ! Not to talk about this super-tight band ! After years I had some discoveries of still existing music : TTB, Gregory Porter and some others...

[@flyindustman1]

True, just Coffee is great but music wise this is Ristretto pure ,undiluted, strong Like the TTB Midnight in Harlem I gladly accept it might hit ,and burn .... but this is the real thing

[@Shemalynn]

This is awesome work I could listen all day everyday,I here something different in each song.

[@niallmurray8279]

Awesome.. Proper tune👏👌

[@mfenny]

Does anyone else really dig on that hood thing? It's pretty sweet

[@alexandrezee]

true music!!!!!!!!!!!

[@felisamccray5311]

This song just does something to you; it just touches my soul and makes you sing it out loud 1960 WHAT? 1960 WHO? THE MOTOR CITY IS BURNING!!!!!!!!!

[@unk1911]

discovered this song about a month ago, but it's more relevant now than ever, almost prophetic... you can play it in the background of all the footage. "the motor city is burning... pray god almighty it's burning! ain't no need for for sunlight, ain't no need for moonlight, ain't no need for streetlight, it's burning real bright.... some folks say we gonna fight, cuz this thing right here just ain't right"

[@daverisk1]

Great tune really builds and builds and sends me crazy!!!!!!!! I love it !

[@VenusMasonThues]

My hometown. I was 9 when the Motor CIty Burned in 1967. Tanks rolling right past my house. #memories. Love the song and the vid

[@fredrickberry7004]

Venus Theus I love you my brother !

[@billystrayhornsghost]

Already a classic!!!!

[@samdianmusic]

that music touch my soul...

[@bernardjay379]

Soothing and smooth.

[@alexgerbov4145]

After last night's events in the US there is a somewhat different feeling when you listen to this song. It's 2014 but the society still needs change.

[@iumahebert2882]

Alexander Gerbov cut to 2018 and trumps America...

[@jonahpatton8879]

@@iumahebert2882 I'm so sick of hearing the term trump's america, seriously you guys give that fucker way too much credit, he hasn't done shit, life has gone on as it always has

[@darkogordon]

2020 society still needs change

[@DJdoublevision]

love it ...top tune love it for ME !!!!!!

[@bibi23bela]

If my interviewer ask me tomorrow why i didn't prepared myself i will show him this song and tell him that I've become an addict, all night listening to this over and over.. Gregory it's your fault for being so EARGAZMIC.. i just can't get enough of this.. DEEP SOUL BROTHER ! R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

[@JuanCala81]

this is true music with origin roots! absolute masterpiece

[@MrGlamsam]

Top man! The best I've hears in years!!

[@upholstery1995]

Wow. Such a chill beat and a killer singer! This is music right here ya'll! Natural and smooth.

[@fredrickberry7004]

upholstery1995 Right on !

[@x3Dre]

Great music and history for all to learn from :-)

[@Nounouetnass]

magnifique !

[@smileforme5383]

👌👌👌👌 Cedar of Lebanon

[@Rastafariministries77]

MAJESTIC

[@nadiadarkazalli8113]

this is sick!!

[@deepinto134]

love it... pure soul!

[@pharcyde4943]

THE WHITE MANS KINDA BLACKMAN ABSOLUTE LEGEND SIR! RIP MARTIN LUTHER KING! Black lives DO matter ..

[@jonesnbones]

This is brand new to me in fall 2022 but looks and sounds like classic Motown soul

[@royhudson1461]

Old school with a new age flavor,genuis!!

[@TimScottSuiGeneris]

Consider me a new and forever supporter of this man, great music like this warms my heart and makes me glad to be alive.

[@JazzizCafeLoveJazz]

Great song! Thanks for share it! En mayo de 2010 el sello independiente Motema Music publicó "Water", el álbum debut de Gregory Porter, excelente álbum con "1960 What?" entre sus once temas. Un trabajo nominado a "Mejor Álbum Vocal de Jazz" en la entrega #53 de los Recording Academy / GRAMMYs, la primera de las seis que ya ha conseguido este cantante de Sacramento, que se llevó ya este premio a casa en dos ocasiones, en 2013 y 2016. #nowandTHEN #jazzvocals

[@Rawrxduwu-y1n]

Love it! Been on repeat

[@lesterbennett5873]

Loved this. Remined me of my youth when you could get good jazz on the radio any time.

[@naturaldiva67]

I just discovered this man 2 months ago, he is frigging Amazing!!

[@matthewslimm8632]

tunein kane fm and & Kansas City TOO SUPPORTS Gregory Porter ! ;) ;-) ;->

[@bobponder]

A gritty video with great music! Can you dig-it? bp

[@lynnrice1347]

Love it

[@KayBertoss]

Detroit, an amazing place in terms of history and architecture. Such a shame it has and is being dismantled and burnt down. All that history. Really, such a shame. Love this song tho.

[@fredrickberry7004]

Kay Bertoss No doubt !

[@Msbmaxey8]

“The D” in many areas is back big time. Some neighborhoods not so much and some not at all. Working on it though.

[@markc7175]

Detroit is an amazing city with great & diverse citizens. It's on the way up

[@TheFrostyJazz]

RIP Detroit

[@blacknoise6]

I believe this song won 1st place in the Jazz category in the last Int'l Songwriting Competition. I'm so glad I stumbled across it again so I can give a thumbs up to Mr. Porter.

[@BasementTracks]

Pure bliss, poetry and melody for the soul, just incredible soundscapes from an unsung hero and talent. Cheers from Maryland.

[@turnthepage867]

Exquisite protest song! Gregory. Porter is leading the revival of jazz vocals in contemporary music. Bring our art form home Gregory.

[@bolivar1789]

1967, Detroit. Huh? ( Wonderful song. Thanks a lot for posting.)

[@pharcyde4943]

RIP martin!

[@zoradonaldson386]

2020 What? 2020 Who? Who will be next? Will it be YOU?

[@DJPIAMAW]

Good

[@indaneym]

GORP

[@CristinaTomas-xd6dk]

I love Gregory Porter. Greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹. 😘

[@TheGodsdancer]

His style reminds me of Gil Scott, thier songs have a message. I truly feel that he is very talented and I would love to see him in concert.

[@pinky-ud1rt]

I just love this great man i have all of his albums i love running to his songs xx

[@engineeringartist4801]

This song has a particularly strong arrangement and sense of musicality. I believe the emotional message accounts for this. It's good.

[@LeahHannahSpeaks]

Ain't no need for the Sun light!

[@kaylaroman9675]

Welcome Rosa

[@TokovicsTiborSoundcreator]

No1

[@delronako]

Saw him live in New York, this guy is full of Rhymes and Grooves! Love it.

[@scrutchmo]

EnigmatcStatic 7, read my heart lo seven years before I knew what beat it would be beating. As the music progressed, the tears began to flow. The song tugs an old man's heart's strings, and his youth is reborn. Thanks, Rejj!

[@jamesjackson2141]

Very powerful song has a lot to do with this struggle that we are in today the struggle continues why can’t they see that people are intimidated by us and seek to destroy us any chance they get we are the original Americans indigenous and native do not accept the term African Americans we were already here America get your history in check,

[@slliks6788]

Wake UP Everybody you cant shine jordans kick the sneakers off blackmen and lets stop playing games "save the babies"

[@tinan.m.8737]

hypnotized!! Beautiful over and over again!

[@HarlemNocturne125]

This is awesome! the jazz still alive people...

[@myklmusic]

Movin' and groovin'... This is really nice, first thing in the mornin'!

[@Spacepluscaptive]

I feel like we're living in 1960 with all the madness going on in 2020

[@greenbaku]

When God decided to make a quick music on Earth and leave. This is it!!

[@pgonzo98]

from my very own hometown of bakersfield ca. we love him..