Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - The Love I Lost (Official Soul Train Video)

[@bernardshaw9747]

It’s January 2025 and I’m still enjoying and rocking to this masterpiece. Who else with me?

[@ericscales-vc6mv]

I'll die here❤

[@annonymous8019]

Me too!!!!!!

[@Michelle-gw4db]

It's January 14th. I just looking for something to watch. I ran into this I can't just listen to it once, I need to watch it like ten times. this will never get old. Edit:: 2025 I forgot the year lol.

[@voodoochild8697]

It’s 2025. Teddy is the Man

[@Rocco-tv7br]

It’s seems like it was yesterday..hearing this song again, took me back to a place in time(1983) of a family event that had happened that I will never forget. Diana Ross is the Boss‼️💯😢

[@theultimatemale6820]

ABSOLUTELY NO MUSIC LIKE THIS TODAY. 70'S SOUL MUSIC🕺 IS UNMATCHED AND WILL LIVE FOREVER, WHO AGREES?

[@renee1119]

I agree

[@aboutasong1210]

The melody and vocals have left the music.

[@arlenemartinez778]

Agree 💯

[@alannorman6166]

It’s an era thing

[@georgettegilabert1573]

Aucunes musique n est super génial que de nos belles années 70 et J y ai danse très nostalgique de cette époque♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👍

[@MariaVictoriaMarita]

The good old days, I’m happy I was part of this beautiful years.who else thinks so?❤

[@colinmonk9113]

right on man..

[@rievans57]

Me 2!

[@tonychrestman9613]

Good sounds 🎉

[@hektorgerth4761]

I Do👍

[@patrickpeace6074]

I do, too! Teddy was outstanding!

[@edwardsantos9587]

Absolutely no soul music like that today . 70s Soul sounds is great . Who agrees?

[@denisthomas6126]

Moi en France

[@joannepeacock8344]

Me👍

[@olivapalmira2578]

È vero!❤

[@annebrockwell5006]

U got that right, will never die out

[@carlmason4153]

its the dogs Bollox, as we say in the UK, meaning its top drawer

[@deborahmann961]

It's February 19, 2024 and this is one of the most best songs of all time 🤜🤛❤💥

[@cathypeacher2114]

❤

[@toaajose4086]

repping March 10, 2024.....timeless

[@Wonderful_Youtube]

the shear strength of the voices is just amazing. never gets old

[@Lovelyday137]

Aug 24 yes

[@Steve-yo4ld]

December 18, 2024!❤

[@CedrickBee]

Teddy's voice can never be duplicated.

[@louenkleinsmidt]

Like the O'Jays, he brought the church with him. Every vocal they did was like a declaration or testament.

[@Lupita_Moreno]

Jamás !! Nadie como el ✨

[@dannytennial5311]

check out his idol Marvin Jr. of the Dells whom he copied.

[@TSC-hr7ir]

AMEN 💙 RIP TEDDY 🙏🏻✝️

[@Matt-uv8rz]

@@dannytennial5311 Definitely an influence and similarity in style. Not uncommon with any musician. All the greats take something in their style from others (be it contemporaries or musicians they grew up idolizing), whether instrumentalists or vocalists. But I don't think you can say Teddy copied Marvin Jr. The end product of their singing is distinctively their own.

[@joepeople6476]

Teddy Pendergrass was the man. His voice was distinctive and wonderful. No one can match him. Rest in peace Teddy.

[@michaelseidenberg2323]

Great Voice Yes, but let's not forget about Barry White👍

[@intuitive7274]

Absolutely. No one did it like Teddy

[@handymanm]

@@michaelseidenberg2323 I would agree Barry White and add David Ruffin. What a show those three could have put on together

[@jessedylan6162]

@@michaelseidenberg2323 and then there was Luther Vandross...

[@ivanrodriguez1573]

Teddy Pendegrass aka “Black Elvis”. Such a talented artist.

[@cyberone2763]

Philly Legends! Thank you for your wonderful real Music! It lives on and on. 💯❤️

[@mychufr]

Watching this in February of 2024.. I miss this music. Loved these guys!

[@marvinsu1]

March. Brother

[@DCW020905]

Me too, March of 2024!

[@mikeparry6012]

07-35, March 3rd, 2024. Absolute belter of a choon when the world smiled more!

[@--ag]

March 2024 😊

[@gilmarpereira3441]

❤eu ouvindo agora ❤❤❤

[@chavoveggae2967]

Teddy singing his ass off, what a legend and will never be another.

[@goddesshathor7313]

I know right..

[@richvernon6381]

well said Sir.

[@huggybear9937]

Teddy had the best voice what a wonderful talented Man taken to soon

[@June2U]

You can tell he feeling the song .. like he saying this my ishhh And Harold and the blue notes are smooth with the steps and the singing

[@greywitchwolfeyes5294]

Teddy is my fave singer of all times 💖 there's others i love .... but Teddy is the #1 for me ❤

[@duanearnold3625]

I’m a 64 year old white man who just danced his ass off! Dam, I miss this shit! Luther, Marvin and Teddy!!! Ain’t nothing finer❤️☮️🙏🏻

[@williehaygood5425]

😂

[@lucieloves2000]

I'm 65 going on 66 in about two weeks! This was one of my favorite songs, and one of my favorite groups! Good times! ❤❤

[@tonyatocci]

Love u bro! ❤ I'm always close to tears!

[@bonniemcginnis4475]

Me too I miss those years I was a young wife with two babies, happy and Dam I looked good watched soul train and danced in my living room with my babies and stepped out on Saturday night with my Husband and friends,wearing beautiful outfits and heels 👠,best days of my life …

[@stubblehunter1]

69 and going on 70 and.. still dancing my ass off to this classic. Heck... just tore a hole in my tight crotch flares! But what a memory when I first heard this on the disco floor of a Greek Bar in Germany of all places back in '73. Huff & Gamble... brilliant song writers. Check out all their amazing other hits. Nothing like this today sadly. Much missed Teddy!

[@dawnbryan8102]

Oh boys still. Love the music now. And ever

[@mkhaleeq9801]

Well dressed . Elegant . No swearing . Just amazing

[@joejones9520]

no guns pulled.

[@michellesierens6896]

pure class

[@mariogiresi6792]

That’s because these were real men. Not these little BS boys who call themselves “rappers”. Girls went crazy over Teddy. I don’t know how these girls love these guys today.

[@itazilpereira7864]

Aí é outro patamar! Ouvindo em junho 2023. Vitória ES. Brasil.

[@MarcosSilva-bf5us]

​@@itazilpereira7864 Posto da mata BA😂😂

[@sjhbouma]

You can't replace Teddy's distinctive voice, no matter how they tried after he went on his own. He was one in a million ❤

[@groundhog713]

That is so true. Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes were never the same after Teddy Pendergrass left.

[@sorayaramirez8814]

It's 2024 and I'm still listening to this song!!

[@alberthenley2988]

@@groundhog713 How bout the non singing ass clown they had?

[@lizdixon3153]

True True

[@nancyromero413]

Beautiful ❤❤❤

[@elizabethsinclair4521]

The amazing voice of Teddy Pendergrass..just breathtaking ❤

[@lynnschnekenburger7270]

Yes it is. I keep coming back to watch this often. Can I add that Mr. Pendergrass, himself is ...just breathtaking !!!!❤

[@elizabethsinclair4521]

@@lynnschnekenburger7270 sooo goodlooking 🤗

[@lynnschnekenburger7270]

@@elizabethsinclair4521 Just had to add... the line when he starts to sing, ugh, kill me now. Toss in that gorgeous smile, I'm in heaven. 🥰😇 Ok, I've put myself back together - I'm fine now 🤣🤣

[@warangel4389]

He is sexy smooth ….

[@georgettegilabert1573]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@robrose7253]

Timeless Classic. ❤

[@rockjen20]

No autotune, no filthy lyrics. 100% talent.

[@candylewis5415]

agreed❤

[@petehill7254]

Just pure talent

[@hueyfreeman6262]

I no longer listen to modern music old school just hits different

[@smallfeet4581]

Loved this song , one of many from a bygone time ,

[@martinrichards1854]

It's lip-synched to the recording

[@lordbyron3603]

67 years old and I’m still loving it !

[@gayleloisel703]

68!!!!

[@davidx5945]

@@gayleloisel703 64!!!

[@perrystokes1430]

May our father which are in heaven continue 🙏 to bless you amen Perry

[@mickdownes2945]

I'm 71 and still loving it

[@richspinaci8293]

63 and I’m with you guys

[@marialopez1402]

Who’s listening to Teddy in November 2023 His Music is Great.. I will love him and Barry White Forever.. Im 58…❤️

[@Annette-z1h]

63

[@dparks3784]

@@Annette-z1h 66

[@lynnschnekenburger7270]

Oh man, Ally McBeal and the Barry White dance scenes!!!!!! Perfection

[@toaajose4086]

The maestroes of love making music

[@fayesouthall6604]

55 loved Teddy 😊

[@GordonBennett-q8w]

Doesn’t get any better than this, Teddy’s voice was second to none. You could never play this song too often!

[@mulreid]

Loving this in 2024! I wonder if we will ever get music as good as this again. Certainly not in my lifetime! Nothing from the last 20 years compares to this.

[@deborahmann961]

Exactly 💯 really love your amazing comments 😊

[@Asneeded]

I am so fortunate to Have grown up in this music era!!

[@georgettegilabert1573]

Ok avec vous moi non plus je ne verrais ni entendre cees belles musique(on n a pas tts les jours 20ans ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂

[@Kim63146]

@Asneeded 💯! Me too! I am grateful. Best comment ❤️💐!

[@Asneeded]

@@Kim63146 👍🏽

[@cedricbrown9467]

If you're watching this in 2024 love back you🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿💯💯

[@roundtown1769]

Yes brother! MAN..................this IS some good music!...............and the intro!

[@vedao2660]

Thank you, and to you too.🙏🏽❤️💃

[@CarolineMyatt]

Lo dlovf Love this somg

[@CarolineMyatt]

​@@vedao2660❤

[@CarolineMyatt]

..ome karaoke aspmgs songs

[@robertg8875]

A 64 year old white dude still grooves to this kind of music

[@alyceclover]

Baffles me; are white people not supposed to like 'this kind' of music? A blind person would not know what color skin the singers of this tune have.

[@annedwyer797]

And a 66 y.o. white chick!

[@antronshumpert4266]

White people were deprived of black music, in these small towns, just like the black kids. 1 hour on Friday.

[@richspinaci8293]

I’m an almost 65 year old white dude in 5 more days who 50 years later still loves this song and group 😊

[@melchormunoz8971]

Soy un tipo de 69 años y no e conocido mejor música que la Tedy Pentergrass , es única

[@paulinedejesus8287]

It's December 2024, and I'm still listening to this beautiful classic years later, thanks to my mom. 🥰Miss you, Ma.🙏🏼😥

[@maggiemead3241]

How sweet ❤❤

[@steve-fb1pz]

Memories nothing like it.👏

[@Baybie40]

Yessssss ❤❤it's christmas eve and I'm vibing ❤❤soooo nostalgic

[@davidmmd7907]

I'm with you

[@GregJacobs]

I'm here at 66yo enjoying all of this amazing music and dancing.

[@earlwainwright7508]

Yes indeed Mr Pendergrass had a special voice that gives him lead vocal in any group he chooses. RIP THEODORE.

[@lisapalko8712]

I hear Teddy's voice and my heart melts. What a tremendously talented man he was.

[@candylewis5415]

Agreed❤️

[@patricksmith3432]

ABSOLUTELY LADY

[@phumezagezengane379]

He was indeed Talented may his soul rest in eternal peace

[@markfrances3481]

Hello Lisa how are you doing?

[@TurboMan51]

@@markfrances3481 GTFOH!👺SCAMMER!😠😑

[@leebluestone1154]

Teddy is without any doubt the greatest soul singer of all time. He literally put his heart and soul into every song.the blue notes backed him sublimely.this is my fav video of them. Majestic.

[@kellysharp5724]

I love teddy p may he rip

[@AJFar-tm7dn]

TP was the Man.

[@tannhauser7584]

He left this group because he got tired of people thinking his name was Harold Melvin.

[@kellysharp5724]

Yes king of soul

[@chilitoday]

@@tannhauser7584 Harold shoulda moved over one and let Teddy lead it.

[@bobcatnm]

As a Caucasian, I’ve been wondering for the last few years why I absolutely love soul music. Until today when I realized I was raised on soul train! I loved this show when I was little.

[@weatherguy023]

Yes me too I’m 70 now but back when I was in eighth grade the first black kid moved into our white classroom, we became instant friends and we grooved to Soul Train every Saturday!

[@shondalesstudio]

❤

[@USMC-Veteran73-77]

​@@weatherguy023 I'm 69 yrs old so we're about the same age. I loved to watch Soul Train, I think it came on Saturdays right before or after American Bandstand. BTW I'm a white guy who loved Soul music.

[@weatherguy023]

@@USMC-Veteran73-77 first thank you for your service! Yes soul train came on different times depending where you lived, here in CT it was after AB, I wished that they stayed in Philadelphia.

[@tonydiotallevi2366]

Your not alone cuz

[@SloMo2723]

As far as music goes, This was a great time to be alive! Man could these guys sing. Teddy Pendergrass had one of the greatest voices of all time!

[@patc1309]

A legend! He's buried not far from me and I visit his grave yearly and put flowers on his plot

[@richardmcraesr7630]

He was one òvmy greatest singers .Him and Íac Hayes and the Temptation And Lutherand .I truly mis thêm all số much. And I líten to thêm all everybtime I get.

[@vincents5154]

Teddy P!!! Man’s voice melted butter…

[@randyr.212]

You said it, Monte. When we turned on the radio back then and listened to top 40 music it was awesome. Teddy was fabulous. There was so much great pop music and different genres...All the great motown and philly artists, singer/songwriters, soft rock, hard rock, we had it all. At that young age I thought it would go on forever....boy was I wrong.

[@Albjzl]

YES Monte YES....xx

[@bradskinner7877]

Damn Teddy looked so confident about where he was at this time in his life and career.

[@majik31401]

TEDDY IS FIRED UP BLAZIN!!!!

[@jaimerios6060]

Teddy still not in his prime.

[@suelisantos2382]

Ti amo

[@suelisantos2382]

Por onde anda você meu lindo ti amo

[@onlythetruth2063]

When you know your great

[@clementemartinez7446]

No one has come close to introducing anyone like Don Cornelius. RIP.

[@onlythetruth2063]

Too sad

[@lisaweaver986]

A true legacy to history. Gave us so much joy/ Amen!

[@davemartinz6310]

It'll never be accomplished such a tragic ending to a famed stellar career may Don Cornelious rest in peace

[@davemartinz6310]

The race me n my sister's had to clean house to watch soul train why with clean swept n mopped floors we had our own Soul train line going on Just facts outnumbered 5sisters to 1 bro.. this homie was trained out n tyyyyeeeerrrd but thank You Mr Cornelious Soul train great memories great music always

[@stevenclark4]

Looked so forward to Saturdays...

[@stevendimmock]

Gamble and Hoff, Teddy singing lead vocals. The blue notes behind Him. There is perfection there. Music like this will last forever, as long as people have hearts.

[@marccallan]

Teddy was a handsome chap. Pure class.

[@GREGWATSON-lc8cc]

Beautiful music.

[@markmaurer4597]

As a white boy growing up in West Philly,I love the "Philly Sound". What a rich musical history

[@danielgoudge8465]

It’s nice to see that other white boys felt the same way about this genre’ it was unmatched & it will nvr ever be done again by anyone….although Bruno Mars & silk sonic do give it a run for its $$$ but still not the same…😎

[@motownfan3]

I'M A DIE HARD MOTOWN FAN AS MY NAME SAYS.......I GREW UP IN NORTH JERSEY DURING THE 60'S NOW LIVE IN THE PHILLY SUBURBS 15 MINUTES FROM WEST PHILLY AND I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THE " PHILLY SOUND""......IT WAS THE MUSIC OF THE 70'S......TO ME GAMBLE AND HUFF ARE MUSICAL GODS !!! PS SORRY FOR THE CAPS.... BAD EYES :(

[@ursulaneira9759]

Me gustan todas sus canciones.😍🤩🥰

[@bank80]

@@danielgoudge8465 Bruno Mars just copies the sound and making pop songs. That's definitely not giving anything a run for it's money.

[@AJFar-tm7dn]

@@motownfan3 Dude, I lived in Malvern in the 1970s and loved Motown.

[@hasebook512]

My childhood was complete with this caliber of music! Kids today will never understand how essential these sounds are!

[@xjems]

Sure we do! Fast forward, this just became disco and then house.

[@chilitoday]

It was everywhere. All the stations had mostly, not all but mostly quality music. Music that was interesting, cool, fun, you had to hear it twenty times and still loved it. Good groove music is my drug, I admit it.

[@jamesyoung1048]

@@xjems Not quite....MFSB, SALSOUL ORCHESTRA, BRASS CONSTRUCTION, RUFUS, WAR, AWB and countless others had impeccable arrangements and did not rely on the REMIX and SAMPLING which dominates the HOUSE genre.....close but NO CIGAR....THE 70s was REAL MUSIC

[@rodneythomas8813]

You are absolutely right. Though futuristic in my musical taste, I long for this depth and magnificence in music. I'm a HouseHead, and at least I get to enjoy deep house remixes of this wonderful collaboration. Hal Mel & The Bluenotes, feat Teddy Pendergrass was a pure golden sound, and I still love them.

[@abdullahwudud1248]

You wrote straight facts

[@noziphomoses5618]

Still in love with TP he was handsome and got it all ❤

[@cheriehoyt2585]

2024 and never gets old, classic Teddy.

[@sarahf7688]

So, glad my parents brought me up with good taste in music.. 2024

[@KimberlySummers-j8x]

Me too.

[@markreardon6290]

Yep parents sure have good taste in good tunes👌

[@rievans57]

It was a blessing.

[@ohheybih]

This song is so damn good!! It will never get old. Never.

[@cbsteffen]

Because there will always come a time when someone loses love and can barely let go if at all!

[@lynnschnekenburger7270]

Never, ever, ever!!!! I'm with you!!!😊

[@mervyndavies5814]

The voice.

[@lancelongfield5550]

if anybody finds a time machine to go back to the 70s please come and get me, life was so simple back then

[@GoodCybrations]

add meeeeeee

[@cindyames-girard8133]

Me too!! I'm already packed to go!!

[@csutton161]

I would LOVE to relive the fun times I had in the 70's, with the most epic musical background ever...

[@Steve-yo4ld]

Just jump on the Soul Train to the 70s! We actually had pretty damn good compared to today!❤

[@josephmiles6657]

Who’s here in March of 2024 still jamming out 👀

[@QueenDavine1]

Yessss🙌

[@elle5031]

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....

[@Sergidy]

Here. Meee🙋‍♂️

[@sandrabrown5195]

I am!!!!

[@dannyarcher1402]

Me, too ❤

[@robinsarkar7821]

it's October 2022 I will never tire of listening to this Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes song...Teddy is fantastic not only singing but telling this love story like only he can.brilliant ❤

[@decretoseafirmacoespoderos9897]

💝💝💝💝💝💝

[@ChrisMum]

70 this year and still need to listen to this😍😍

[@pasjones1107]

He tells a love story like only Teddy can❣️

[@peteretheridge6618]

Teddy was the best soul singer ever, nuff said

[@karenharps6006]

Amen to that!

[@manzalone2148]

Here in 12/2024. Still jammin all these years later

[@USMC-Veteran73-77]

I hear ya. I'd go back to 1974 and stay.

[@jacksonlee3771]

Maybe the world would be a better place with this music playjng on the radio. Instead of the crap they play now.

[@jeankeir7620]

Omg it is fab but you should listen to some BTS ! I am 70 by the way xx

[@tanja3921]

However, there is hope. If you haven't yet heard Angelina Jordan from 7 years old, now 18 interpret Billie Holliday, Etta James, Elvis, etc., etc., then you have something very nice to look forward to. Here is the link to her own 60-70's version "Good in goodbyes" fixed in a slightly more modern vintage. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKqse5qrgZaNfposi=rXqemj4WuGli9HW9

[@tedjemison2699]

Right !!

[@rievans57]

Preach!

[@charisser5402]

💯 FACTS!!

[@alanoffer2443]

Any watchers early in 2024 🔥🔥🔥let’s hope this year brings you what you need

[@chocolatecaramel4447]

Right here with ya in 2024. I love it.

[@clydewilson5907]

Only if Biden finally has that stroke that's ready to pop.

[@JosianneUK]

❤ 🎶🙏

[@H.H-r5s]

Those were the best Music times (70's) ever.🎉

[@amhd3301]

Yup ❤

[@bluecobra6294]

Its February 2024 and this is still a timeless classic, Pure genius and total talent ❤️❤️❤️

[@Quanda-e7y]

😊

[@italishgirl5601]

Thank you Don Cornelius for showcasing the incredible talent and soundtrack of the 70’s!

[@mhunter3416]

Saturday mornings Soul Train

[@hardlines4]

A time when we had REAL MUSIC

[@kellydoub9462]

Thank You.

[@georgesteppe5987]

Was a blessing from God and to bless black voice's to give the world

[@joehellno9097]

And to think, there are those that dismiss these grooves as merely Disco?! Thereby robbing themselves of the enjoyment of the arrangements, instrumentality, and varied voices coming together in a groovin’ song story. I said it in several words, but Mz Thompun, before me, said it in one--Soul is the word.

[@1958david1]

Not like the vomit we have to endure nowadays.

[@tammygeathers8169]

I remember watching this on Soul Train. NEVER missed it. EVERYTHING stopped in our house/neighborhood for one hour, EVERY SATURDAY from 12:00-1:00 for THIS! LOVED the commercials just as much during this hour. Good times

[@lazlokovacs2263]

My wife hated the music I listened to. The day I left, I played this really loud. No regrets.

[@electricircuit.solutions]

Sorry Bro ! Not Good !

[@alyceclover]

My ex husband hated the music I loved. Called it N-word music. He said it was not about real life, like C & W.

[@markreardon6290]

​@@alyceclover cuntry & western 🤣🤣

[@jamesgreen5515]

@@alycecloversorry you had to go through that

[@jeromekern8645]

Love it Forever,even so she's Gone.

[@firewaterbydesign]

*My man, Teddy!!! Where has the time gone??? Teddy Pendergrass had such a beautiful and soulful voice!!!* 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@luckystarship2275]

Soul Train was like heaven on earth. A kind of utopia.

[@lisaderenard4467]

Amen.

[@writercord1]

Saturdays at noon utopia!

[@iainrobb2875]

61 years young and still listening to proper Artists like this timeless classic .🎶

[@chriskelly5099]

👍

[@56YoLefty]

You and I both.

[@gilmarpereira3441]

​@@56YoLefty eu também gosto muito dessa música 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶

[@RobertMarino069]

I'm almost 80 and still groove to this stuff!!!

[@chriswood8698]

Me too

[@jaredhayes3026]

Teddy had such a huge voice towering over the tracks. His voice is magnificent

[@patc1309]

He was an absolute BEAST

[@skinfanjay]

💯

[@mauriceadamson224]

That’s what you call COOL.

[@candylewis5415]

@@mauriceadamson224 Agreed

[@karsten9739]

👍 Yes!

[@mrright2288]

There is no other form of entertainment that touches you like R&B music... How did we lose this and how do we get it back ?

[@rodneymayes4213]

RIGHT

[@charlesdegrauwe8396]

Motown best music ever! Greatings from Belgium.

[@hugbug4408]

Was 16 yrs.old when this came out in early 1973. Vietnam had a cease fire and funk - adelie- disco was hitting it big all across the USA! The early 70s started s craze that made Saterday Night Fever explode by 1976-77. 3 piece suits and flared pants at bottom of pants in dress only. Semi- wide ties and semi- wide lapels. And , by 1981 that had changed too. Wrap and breakdancing set the hip/hop stage!

[@mrdavid5771]

Were too deteriorated for it to ever come back

[@bigpants6121]

Voices like Teddy, Aretha, Levi, Al, Luther et all have now gone. All we have is the music they left to us. No-one will ever be as great as they were. (Al is still with us!)

[@mickeyfairweather4484]

Better than any music produced today

[@bobbyhooper5424]

💯

[@siciliansweetie337]

You know that ❤

[@MichaelCone-e3n]

70 year old white guy who always listened to great music like this. Still do. Teddy had one of the greatest voices of all time!!! I have a huge music collection and listen to great music when ever I want to!!!

[@walthamp8978]

Words can't describe what we are watching on this video.. Style, class, togetherness, and the footwork. These brothers are surely missed.

[@destinationfer2]

This music style has Gospel roots and this certainly has its black roots! But MORE IMPORTANTLY like you said IT HAS TOGETHERNESS!!! I love America because of great American people like these and people like you that recognize God given blessings and TOGETHERNESSS! I Love the song "Wake up everybody" by Harold Melvin & The Blue notes. It's too bad America is going back to sleep, quickly forgetting its greatness in Art, Moral Values and The lessons left in the arts like music like that song.. America is quickly overcoming racism only to go "come American People of all creeds,skins,tongues,nationality's and let us sin together equally.".. I miss your generation sir... We truly are doomed in ours..

[@benjaminadler6149]

Amen. The peak of the Blue Notes was this fabulous line up here with Lloyd and Sharon Paige (backgrounds). The fellas out there posing now ad “Blue Notes” whatever are living off of that sweat they have Zero connection to.

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Truth Indeed AMEN

[@victoriaprinceton6021]

Still watching 2024🔥🔥🔥

[@gdwozz]

What a great singer Teddy was. He and and Levi Stubbs were the greatest soul singers.

[@mrright2288]

Greatest Baritones of all time.. ( Just my opinion ) David Ruffin Marvin Junior Teddy Pendergrass Tyrone Davis William Wee Gee Howard Levi Stubbs Dennis Edwards Eddie Levert Gerald Levert Alexander O'Neal Johnny Gill Dave Hollister Cedric Haley

[@leehinshelwood8511]

Lou Rawls

[@cindyweir9645]

Amazing that Teddy was only 24 when this song was recorded. His power is unmatched.

[@cindyweir9645]

Levi was a great powerful singer also. He could have gone solo but chose to stay and keep The Four Tops together.

[@bigpants6121]

They both had powerhouse voices .Now we only hear cat's piss voices.

[@deborahmann961]

Ok ,how many of you have listened to this over & over again 😀

[@Musicmaketheworldgoround]

MEEEE AND IM ONLY 14 AND IM OBSESSED WITH THE 70S & 60S!!!

[@davidwilliamson7514]

Guilty!

[@albertvelasquez7089]

1973 !

[@siliconesal]

Somebody stop me !

[@franktoner]

Never too many times.

[@bonzotalonzo9072]

I'm 65, white, love rock n roll but even at a very young age tunes like this one hit me deep w/different emotions. You feel like crying but yet you really feel like dancing too. Always loved this group & there high energy. I just discovered this vid & to me it's the best. R.I.P. & t/y Sir Teddy !

[@adotintheshark4848]

good music knows no color barriers. If it's good, I like it!

[@chrisdurant4627]

Listen,, to show and.tell,.magical,,, song,

[@trishmarsh1968]

@@adotintheshark4848 Amen!!!! I love rock, pop, hip hop, soul, jazz, blues, etc. Music has no barriers.

[@adotintheshark4848]

@@trishmarsh1968 me too, in fact even a few classical pieces.

[@monilaninetynine3811]

Feel like crying because the Era is bygone, these guys sang from their souls, and the music was beautiful. And who cares about your color or lack of color?

[@kennethschweighardt4920]

The music we lost, was sweet music, The music we lost, was complete music. The music we lost, we may never, no no never hear again.... (Except for these great videos... Thank-you!)

[@erwinwoodedge4885]

Life was so much simpler back then.

[@Mind-tw6jp]

Sorry to those that didn’t grow up in this era😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@Musicmaketheworldgoround]

I wish I did ☹️

[@rudyq9217]

Today Available

[@cwiii3378]

I'm thankful that I did, great times.

[@pauljonessoftware]

Soul Train was a Saturday afternoon ritual where I come from. What a moment in time.

[@philsheridan1454]

I can’t remember nothing no no no no … but the good times we used to share❤

[@patriciajackson3935]

Why don't we have music and song's like this anymore ? Proper music

[@andreias9162]

Concordo. Isso sim é música!

[@lindaavant4665]

Those days are gone... I feel the same way....

[@kp523]

Gone with the wind....​@@lindaavant4665

[@boggsbrown2544]

Because the small hats control the music industry they only want to put out smut.

[@knottybogeye6387]

I dont care what anyone says I just want to go back in time to the 70's

[@Bopit-z1e]

Lets Go!!!

[@traciescott1871]

...80s or 90s...

[@missladye2634]

Me too.....When are we going?

[@knottybogeye6387]

@Charles Andrews I say you go back to the 20's, lol.

[@knottybogeye6387]

@@missladye2634 someone with glue and duck tape make the time machine away we all go.

[@emmanuelowino9626]

Absolute masterpiece of a song 0:20

[@jiggamortice3870]

I second that notion!

[@bigpuppy54]

Absolutely 💯

[@geneschweiss4872]

There will never be another Era for music like the 1970's.

[@alblack3425]

Right about that even with this song I can still hear my Dad's 8 track clicking over and part 2 of the "Love I Lost "kick in...

[@phillyguy2142]

Now this is the real sound of Philadelphia

[@Paul-km8ko]

Absolutely. And let's appreciate just how incredibly Earl Young was on drums - the pioneer of the four-on-the-floor drum beat that gave rise to disco

[@tractordave9300]

@@Paul-km8ko his beat was the shi$ if you didn't move your Dead!

[@candylewis5415]

@@Paul-km8ko The drum part is Awesome❤️

[@allentubman8052]

RIP Teddy Pendergrass. What an absolutely powerful and commanding voice...unmatched til this day.❤

[@adrianoarchie2712]

The good old days folks,omg wow

[@NewtonBoss-k3q]

Teddy sang with his soul

[@erichuang7524]

I’m 20 years of age and love this. Gosh, the harmonies are beautiful

[@williamsoles9617]

I'm glad to know a 20 yr. Old has GOOD TASTE these days!!!!! VERY RARE NOWADAYS!!!! GOOD FOR YOU!!!👍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@monstamama0828]

Great taste!

[@michaelrobinson3734]

My nephew is 22 and play this song over and over again

[@sherrylyn4457]

Soul Train was way better than American Band Stand. Host, Artists, etc. The 56yo white gir

[@lynnschnekenburger7270]

Yay!!! So glad you found this music!!! Delve into that Philly Sound and Motown - you won't be disappointed!!!I✌❤

[@VictoryNightwing]

Oldies rule forever. ❤

[@tarbert363]

Teddy was just an immense talent. Nothing in the so-called music industry today comes close.

[@candylewis5415]

Agreed

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Truth Indeed

[@cherylmaloney8841]

Absolutely and let's all remeber he started out as a drummer. Like you said amazing talent!

[@johnowen5686]

Pure genius 👏

[@SupaFly10579]

Hands down! It's over as far as music and talent is concerned.

[@SongmanKK]

The strenof Teddy's soulful voice, no wonder he went on to be a megastar

[@parmjr1]

If you're watching this in 2021, I love you and you're not alone

[@schnikta1991]

watching July 11,2021 10:29pm

[@skinfanjay]

💯

[@macanthony1982]

❤❤❤❤

[@parmjr1]

@@macanthony1982 yep !

[@chyla1]

You’re not alone either Paulo! Blessings to you all☀️💕🙏🏾

[@paulleonardo4042]

Teddy was no doubt one of the very best and with Harold and the Bluenotes he was untouchable. Just listen to their harmonies, watch their dance moves together in sync and listen to a sound that will never be again....sheer perfection....

[@marjoriegomez3359]

The Sound Of Yesteryear's And The Music Itself 🎶🎵🎶🎵💙

[@tadeuz1000]

The best fantástico

[@ZandileDlamini-q3f]

Watching Feb 2024 .. the good old days..meaningful music 🎶 I miss this kind of music, ❤❤real singing

[@unapologetically_masculine707]

Teddy P. had such a powerful voice.

[@judithbishop993]

Teddy's voice was so strong, clear and the high notes were brilliant. I miss the music he would have made. So sad he left us too soon. I dearly love the guy.

[@williamchandler9936]

He's such a brilliant and intelligent guy he's songs inspires a lot

[@judithbishop993]

@@williamchandler9936 William, The first time I heard him sing " I can remember planning" I was hooked! I listen to Wake up everybody every day because we need to.

[@williamchandler9936]

@@judithbishop993 that's amazing Judith glad to hear this. So how are today?

[@lindaalonso5452]

His songs make me choke up holding back tears . Teddy has that effect on people ❤️⭕️❌⭕️🎶🎼🎤

[@judithbishop993]

@@lindaalonso5452 I live in Virginia, had the opportunity to see Teddy at King's Dominion in Williamsburg. His smile forever is with me. Today still I feel such a tragic loss.

[@anthonyf.9170]

Old school R&B, so good! How lucky people of our generation were to have this music. 👍❤️🥁

[@candylewis5415]

Agreed❤️

[@alisondorsett3422]

So so true 😊

[@landonbarclayleach1440]

All the way man!

[@colleenfox8065]

Absolutely the BEST!!!

[@kennychilders9875]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@markrauson2050]

Theodore Pendergrass singing and sounding like a preacher

[@losoway4505]

He took gospel to every song

[@flxnhrd]

And I was right there for "Service": preach Teddy preach!

[@NathanAHogan]

Teddy was an ordained minister at 10 years old.

[@bigpants6121]

I think the great Al Green also came from a gospel background. So did Aretha.

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

@@losoway4505 he sure did .

[@Dheerie1]

Teddy’s voice As smooth as silk

[@stevegarcia9098]

Back when black music was clean and love-filled..

[@kristawelch5048]

Yes, it was the best and that's why it is timeless to listen to.

[@georgettegilabert1573]

Oh combien d accord avec vous (france2024❤❤❤😂❤❤❤❤

[@sumthynserius9801]

Yass!!!…🥂to you! ❤

[@renstarhurst3302]

It was a good time, today is just straight Sh$t...

[@rievans57]

Yes indeed. Live instruments and singers who sang in key.

[@therealdmarco6366]

0:51 Who would’ve thought that would’ve been the birth of Dance Music right there!? The evolution of music is so fascinating to me. Love this song too. Never has a genre been so aptly named!

[@manzalone2148]

2024 and still going strong. What happened to the world? Glad to be a part of some of the best of times. How lucky we are being a part of the past.

[@Baybie40]

Every time Teddy opens his mouth, .. it brings the biggest smile on my face ❤❤

[@frankmalinaro9700]

On Saturday mornings I would watch this show and learn the latest dances . ( GCHS Class of '67 ). I was a skinny white kid but I could dance , now I'm a skinny 76 yr old and I can't help but dance .

[@jeanneramirez1999]

Undeniably downright classy singers. No nasty lyrics, fully clothed, wonderful stage presence. So glad I grew up in this era. Loved this group ❤

[@danadesimone9322]

Me too

[@ChrisMum]

Couldn't agree more, best tunes, singers, videos...miss those happy times back in the 70's

[@AntonioValderas-lz2rc]

Idem amigos ..Idem 🤗

[@DebraWhittaker-d7b]

No gimmicks just 100% talent teddy I will you forever

[@rodneythomas8813]

I could NEVER get enough of this spectacularly beautiful song. Hal Mel & The Bluenotes ft Teddy is eternally awesome.

[@jimmyrutledge5115]

Love the long instrumental intro to this song. Really sets the tone for the lyrical story.

[@rodneythomas8813]

@@jimmyrutledge5115 Yes. Most of their songs seemed to lead with incredible intros. The TSOP writers were geniuses. I still love that vibe.

[@lisadicenzo8352]

RIP Don Cornelius! I watched you every Saturday!

[@anemnulisa-butcher4463]

This sound cradled my childhood. I feel so blessed to have been born in the 70s!

[@USMC-Veteran73-77]

We had some great music in the 70s. Back in 1974 when this was a hit I was in the United States Marine Corps, stationed on Okinawa at Camp Foster. My girlfriend mailed me the Dreaded Dear John Letter. It broke my heart. But, by 1981 I married the cutest lady in the world. We celebrated our 43rd Anniversary on 21 March 2024.

[@gailrowe1346]

It's now 2024,and I still love it

[@PNWOlygurl66]

Look at everyone dancing so Beautiful! ❤️

[@kellymccain3403]

Yes, their energy is off the charts. But I guess if I had the great Teddy Pendergrass in the room singing I would dance too!! ..lol

[@jeraldsteve956]

Indeed. ❤️

[@danielfronc4304]

Soul at it's best tends to have that effect on everyone.

[@cellis1601]

Those were the best dayz of R&B music. The all the music had a true message and I remember growing up in those times. Those were the good ol days😎

[@_A_343]

They're almighty God's people.

[@SherWat5056]

This song makes me want to break out the roller skates.

[@irenechavez3931]

OMG Teddy was a force. His voice, his presence and his amazing sex appeal just screamed at us. What a fabulous performer.

[@Asneeded]

I was 10 or 11 years old when I first paid attention to his music and so budding into being a preteen and later coming into my teenage hormones I don’t think it was a good idea to listen to songs like: turn off the lights, and close the doors, or come and go with me because this fine, tall, commanding brother was giving us instructions!!😛

[@maureengayle-nembhard6269]

@@Asneeded Teddy was the man. Talent extraordinaire.👏👏👏 RIP.

[@Asneeded]

@@maureengayle-nembhard6269 Indeed!!