Indiana Wants me - R Dean Taylor liveish

R. Dean Taylor performs his hit single Indiana wants me in 1969 on an American tv show - quite rare to see him in person.
He of course enjoyed other hits like Gotta see Jane and the Northern Soul classic There's a ghost in my house

[@garypamatat3167]

"Indiana Wants Me" is one of the best pop songs ever. Under 3 minutes of pure pop perfection gorgeous vocals with a lush production complete with police sirens and police commands. RIP Mr. R. Dean Taylor you are truly one of a kind :)

[@joegongora2200]

This great song came out in 1970 I was in Junior High school. I was 14 Yrs old at the time and Hurricane Celia had devastated our Hometown Corpus Christi,Tx. The way I coped with my problems was listening to great music. Music did it for me that's how I got through it. On 4/24/2023, Who's still listening? I'm 67 Yrs old and will still be listening because this is a wonderful song. The time when music was great and was worth listening to. R Dean Taylor may not be around like other musical greatest but this great song still lives on.

[@keith9786]

I'm right there with you on music helping me cope, age 67 as well

[@shelia8789]

I'm 71 and I just love it

[@mikeltom6413]

Thank you for perfomance of R DEAN TAYLOR. Have listened to all his famous records .Am 66 years old now. First l have seen what he looks like Thank you Mike.

[@sarahclarkin516]

Thanks so much for sharing this. Taylor was a very underated singer, song writer and producer.

[@robertmorganfisher2813]

R. Dean Taylor passed today. Thank you for one of the best story songs ever.

[@demah8655]

RIP R Dean Taylor. You music will leave on. God Bless you!

[@sutchmiss]

This song is a masterpiece. Rip Dean ❤️

[@vincebalosky771]

Wow amazing video of this song I was 13 years old when this album came out I bought the 45 at a drugstore across the street from where I live Great Then great now😂😂

[@thegrandmasabrina]

This song was a staple on AM radio for many years. RIP R. Dean Taylor who passed on January 7, 2022.

[@garypamatat3167]

So sad I didn't know he recently passed I did not even see a new article about his passing.

[@heavnnnsent]

The song is just so beautiful I can't believe he is gone I am sad to hear this.

[@cinematic35]

No one today could write a song like that!

[@herbertwells8757]

Thank God.

[@salvadormarley]

@@herbertwells8757 Why thank God?

[@jeffdunn7474]

@@salvadormarley i know! I like this song

[@davidcooke1972]

@@salvadormarley I don't think killing someone for saying nasty things is always a good idea. 😁

[@salvadormarley]

@@davidcooke1972 I haven't mentioned killing anyone?

[@atlasgunther8947]

Wow, what a treat. RIP R Dean Taylor.

[@garymorris1856]

I remember this great song from my teen years.

[@philiptucci2458]

Magnificent Masterpiece, top of the line solid gold standard of excellence since 1970, beautiful piece of music

[@philipmatthew887]

First piece of studio footage i've seen of the great R Dean Taylor thank you.

[@wahoofan5375]

It's from a TV show.

[@farwayout]

@@wahoofan5375 American Bandstand to be correct!

[@LoneWolf-dv7ul]

Same here. I am 57 and never seen him perform before. Thanks Uploader!

[@nickhowes5348]

Clearly the studio track overplaying

[@christinehales4222]

Love his music .I only found out recently that he'd passed away

[@johnnewson939]

RIP Mr. Taylor. Loved listening to your music in 1970 and on.

[@IndianaRose.]

Wow this is rare!

[@dougblanks6883]

Wow! First time I've seen this song performed. I had the 45 when I was a kid and just love the song

[@MountaintopMedia]

Kinda. Lipsynch.

[@bryanjones3647]

Great song first record i boughrt and still listening to him today in 2020

[@lwh7301]

Never knew what he looked like. First time seeing him in 54 years. He looks like my 7th grade teacher.

[@TheGBs1972]

What a great song. Beautiful chord progressions.

[@TheBluesmanBlue]

Mr R Dean Taylor one of my favorites singer-songwriters over at Motown records yes I said Berry Gordy's Motown records he had major hits for Diana Ross and The Supremes as well as the temptations to name a few but what really draw my attention to Mr Taylor was he was a folk singer as well AM radio 📻 was at its best during the 60s and 70s

[@davidstrohl]

Rest In Peace, Mr. Taylor. I was just listening to this song a few months ago on repeat as I drove out of Illinois to Michigan. This song set the tone and the mold for the music of the entire trip. Thank you for the memories. ❤️😢

[@MissWitchiepoo]

My cousin was always singing this song and though I had never heard the song I soon was singing along and it would take me many years before I would hear the real thing but I sang it often. One day I found the LP for less than a dollar and I was so happy to hear the real thing;)

[@cokdnlokd1238]

Im 67n also. I was in jail a few times and on the run as a young teen this song was alright. Yes I am still listening.

[@kevinhepworth4096]

Great singer/ writer with soime classics - first white man to have a hit on Motown

[@AntMan201490]

R.I.P R. Dean Taylor(May 11,1939-January 7,2022) R. Dean Taylor made his debut on American Bandstand on Saturday August 29,1970 singing “Indiana Wants Me”😀👍🏿🎶🎸

[@cinmor7843]

RIP & thanks for the music

[@anniefischer362]

played this 45 over and over,,, thanks for posting it

[@gravitygrabber9890]

The mighty Richard Dean Taylor - killed by Covid. RIP buddy. Like many others on this thread, I'd only ever seen photos of him before this great footage appeared. Sooooooo many thanks for posting it.

[@joromain2939]

Sadly on January 20, 2022 R. Dean Taylor died. He was Canadian born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. RIP Dean

[@Spunky-iq8jm]

RIP. He never got the recognition he deserved from Motown Records.

[@farwayout]

Terrific!...a classic footage from American Bandstand circa 1970! Thanks for the upload!

[@lauracooskey9481]

Superb song! That hair though....

[@jodylancaster8706]

I loved this song! 1970. I was 14. 😂

[@jackcover67]

Always loved this one :-)

[@suerichardson2067]

I really liked his hit songs but this is the first time I have seen him. Even at 14 when this came out I found it a sad song but nevetheless a well written and sung one.

[@davidcooke1972]

Sad for the bloke he murdered in the song. 😁

[@jingshelpmaboab]

@@davidcooke1972 Oh come on, he must have deserved it...🤔

[@davidcooke1972]

@@jingshelpmaboab He said something mean about his girlfriend, or something. 😁

[@alunchurcher7060]

I was in indiana when this was in the charts, it was just before moving to the UK as my parents were European and hated living in the states.

[@nicholaslawlor8623]

Thank You for uploading, brings back Happy Memories.

[@QueenSnowPea]

I was 13 when this song came out.

[@jayjay5640]

Finally R DEAN animated, it's a pity there is no footage of him singing GHOST.

[@PhynTrickSnipin]

Classic Hit..... Great memories

[@robmiskell6656]

Great song!

[@Nick03449]

This song was very old before I was born I’m 9 now 2014

[@jerryharrison4545]

This was me and my wife's song sadly she passed away 6 months ago 😢

[@dc56789]

Sorry for your loss. Hope you have lots of good memories.

[@wendyjohnson7639]

Brilliant record ❤️

[@jeffreywright2294]

RIP R. DEAN TAYLER !!

[@vickief.schoeneberg9839]

Nice video ty !! jeffcher10.... Yes it was rare to see him I heard, his beautiful singing voice doesn't match what I pictured him to look like tho, he has a so-called-nerd look !!! jeffcher10

[@amandacerasale4679]

I was 11 years old in 1971 when that first came out in the UK and see the riots on British TV that was coming from America at that time says it all.

[@andrewtaylor7484]

Thanks for posting this!

[@fannycraddock99]

RIP Richard Dean Taylor died 7th January 2022 aged 82

[@rockyrabbit2834]

For those saying R Dean Taylor was the only white artist on Motown, he wasn't. Motown had a quite few white artists on their roster including Rare Earth, Debbie Dean, Chris Clark, The Rustix, The Valadiers, Bruce Willis (yes THAT one), Tommy Good, The Lewis Sisters, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, just to name few

[@michaelrochester48]

Trivia, the sirens on the original version of the song confused motorists while they were driving so Motown had to create a second version of the song without the sirens

[@brucescargill6459]

He was a songwriter for Motown. he co wrote love child for the Supremes. This song has no opening police siren as on the 45

[@avaspielberg3144]

Great info Thanks!

[@shelia8789]

Love it

[@andirosenthal2410]

December 2024 listening.

[@janeleekeller]

(Song) Released in August, 1970 (Video) From a performance on "American Bandstand".

[@andyherbert3836]

Wrote for a few other acts with Holland Dozier and Holland at Motown. He has disappeared into obscurity in his later years (81 now) from Toronto originally, his last whereabouts was apparently in L.A There were quite a few white Motown artists, him being the only one is a myth, don’t know how and why it started. His other uk hits were Gotta see Jane and my favourite - Ghost in my house. Bit of an enigmatic character is Dean.

[@michaelrochester48]

Hello Rare Earth was huge on Motown

[@SilverStratMan]

@@michaelrochester48 I agree. Huge and brilliant. One World and In Concert are two of my favourite long players.

[@scottyrobins5923]

Started his career doing rockabilly

[@johngreeley6750]

Classic sing along

[@woole172]

❤the best song

[@CarlTMontano]

They should make a movie of the song

[@teddibryant9889]

Ty Awesome!

[@garypamatat3167]

What tv show was this performance taken from? I have never seen this or any other tv show performances of R. Dean Taylor RIP Mr Taylor.

[@janeleekeller]

American Bandstand.

[@gordwestdorp7187]

R.I.P.

[@richardmartinez5938]

I use to picked tomatoes. Then I got a job there in the cannery I could not sleep only beer 24/7.

[@jamesmcguire764]

Finally can put a face to his name

[@上田祐一-l5l]

この曲の歌詞には深い意味がある。５０年前の曲としてはとてもリマーカブル!!

[@1cultural]

Rip R Dean Taylor January 7 from Covid19.

[@charlescarabott7692]

When did this song come out?

[@janeleekeller]

August 1970

[@kennethcurtis1856]

RIP

[@strategicqualityaccessorie4590]

I was researching this song because MST3K referenced it TWICE, and I had to know why. Now I know. Watch out for snakes.

[@jackflash5659]

A sad song....but great song. Did the cops get him?

[@jamesgrey8093]

Yes a canadien ha ha i served 13 fuckin cold ass years here thanks.

[@knk4ever83]

Rip.. You passed away today..

[@FrancisKlik]

Gosh, he looks like a hardened criminal, doesn't he?

[@robinmcalpine451]

2.28. Looks like it's curtains for R Dean Taylor.

[@enricosanchez894]

Is he Sheriff Andy Taylor's brother?

[@grahamborthwick6733]

The only white man to sign for tamla motown

[@colinbaker3916]

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons?

[@philm.6113]

The Four Seasons/Rare Earth/Michael Jackson ( The lighter years ).

[@scottyrobins5923]

Er...Bruce willis

[@JRNelsonSr]

Kiki Dee, Meat Loaf (as Stoney & Meatloaf), Tom Clay, Charlene, various country acts (most notably T.G. Shepherd)...

[@nikkobogdan]

1969? No way. It was released in late 1970.

[@pinkyman5155]

Your correct it was 1970

[@davemcdonald8790]

Who’s singing backup? 😂

[@waiata216]

he was 31 when he first sung this song so he was kinda old really

[@scottyrobins5923]

That's cos he was doing rockabilly before he went to Motown

[@mightyquinnproductions8672]

Why did Indiana want him that's what I want to know !

[@avaspielberg3144]

Because the song goes: I shot at you then I forgot. Lol

[@joefowler3727]

You'll never catch me alive coppers 😂

[@yogihaughton]

You wouldn’t sign him to a soul label (one of the greatest) on the strength of this track would you?

[@john111257]

Already worked there

[@JRNelsonSr]

Motown was looking to branch out, and created the Rare Earth label for non-black acts. (I say "non-black" rather than "white" because at least one RE act didn't fit snugly into either description, that being the Native American band Xit.) Although RDT had been on staff for a number of years as a writer and producer, he got placed on RE by default. The Messengers, who had been on Soul previously, got shuffled to RE after its creation. Other artists of note on RE included Kiki Dee and Stoney & Meatloaf. (The label was eventually rebranded as Prodigal, which reissued the S&M album with Meat Loaf credited as the primary artist after Meat became a major star with Bat Out of Hell.) And then there's Motown's venture into country with the Melodyland and Hitsville labels, but that's another story...

[@malkaheilbron2399]

So sad....

[@raymondhagerty1769]

Who da hell is Jeff Cher and why did he fuck up this video?

[@carseye1219]

My tween sensibilities thought this was a deep emotional song at the time. Now it seems silly, gimmicky, the sirens, etc. But it is a catchy tune.

[@nicoletrandel2966]

Honestly, no one wants to live in Indiana or Illinois for that fact.

[@mikeknott4337]

The chorus is catchy. The verses suck. But you just need a hook for a hit.

[@snedshill]

Meaningless shlock. It made no sense to me in 1969. It makes less today, just another Canadian singing about America.

[@pauljordan3911]

Jeffrey Dahmer was a musician?

[@herbertwells8757]

"Liveish"? How about deadish? There's nothing the slightest bit live-like (or even lifelike) here. The sirens and voice-over, by the way, aren't merely crass; they're moronic--and in the context of a pathetic lip synch, really ought to be considered capitol offenses.

[@711honved]

And to think that Madonna lip synced her way through a whole world tour with fans paying up to $1500 to see her.

[@lyndonfisher299]

True but with another video it might have had life. Stupid visionless arrangements by people who clearly had no artistic qualities. Boring video. Great song.

[@thefundamentals3623]

Great song. Fuck you, Herbie.