Johnny Wakelin - In Zaire (1976) • TopPop

Johnny Wakelin (Brighton, 1939) is a British singer.
Wakelin was born in 1939 in Brighton, Sussex. He was discovered on the local singing circuit by Robin Blanchflower, who launched Carl Douglas' career. In 1974, Wakelin got the idea to write a song about a legendary boxing match, The Rumble in the Jungle, between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman that would take place on October 30, 1974 in Zaire. However, the song Black Superman was not a success. However, the follow-up to this song, called In Zaire, became a worldwide success. After this, Wakelin also had a hit with Africa Man.
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Broadcast date: 1976/9/11
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TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years.
World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons with Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Queen, Golden Earring, Boney M, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chic, Donna Summer and many many more.

[@user-lq1gt9qb2s]

Ритмы 70 х годов ни с чем не перепутаешь! Хочется слушать снова и снова!

[@StephanHe-oq1fh]

Wer hört im Jahre noch Johnny Wakelin außer mir ❤🎉❤

[@piotrrzeszut5793]

Ja slucham❤

[@klausreiner2635]

ich...

[@paveldrakous4685]

Ich auch...❤

[@BrigitteDahlhaus]

Ich

[@monikamccomb1754]

@@BrigitteDahlhaus ich auch :)

[@beerlover7460]

The 70's were much more fun than nowadays

[@Aaackermann]

Nonsense! The 50's were! The youth nowadays.

[@rositaorizio8760]

❤

[@froschteich7962]

the good old times. but sorry, it wasn't completely better. it was different. society was so square

[@zagi0207]

Definitely!

[@nathanlevin8794]

If they were not high from LSD etc and being hippies .😅

[@utegehrmann63]

So eine geile Musik gibt es heutzutage leider nicht mehr! Die Menschen von Heute haben keine Ahnung davon,was gute Musik ist.

[@wolfgangboettcher3126]

Mit Liebe Wissen

[@emanuelaveronese7192]

La musica di adesso fa pietà e non mi piace per niente. Questa è tutta un'altra cosa.

[@klausgramm9176]

Es ist alles eine Geschmackssache .Mit Ahnung hat es nichts zu tun.

[@user-xy3zx2qq9t]

Enjoyed most

[@latifsututemiz2772]

👏👏👏

[@jameswakelin6686]

Thanks for my great grandads song to be up he is very proud that people knows his songs in 20th century

[@rayerdinc2441]

Cool!

[@madmodder123]

Hope he mades it through this crazy pandemic! Also the other of this copy of this song has over 6 million views, I hope you didn't tell him only a quarter of a million of people still listen :P

[@bertmulder365]

I listened to this song on a Hitachi C60 cassette with recordings from the TROS Europarade. Nice song.

[@rbuck2092]

Awesome!!

[@phantommandrake]

Good music will never die

[@23071977]

Eine super Performance. Danke lieber Gott, dass ich die achtziger Jahre miterleben durfte. Eine tolle Zeit.

[@mrrainerk3259]

Super Lied - abgesehen davon, dass es aus den 70ern stammt (1976) ;-)

[@claudiobosatelli5129]

Io ho vissuto gli anni 70 e 80, i migliori anni in assoluto, per musica, libertà, qualità della vita,

[@alessandropino8479]

​@@claudiobosatelli5129 diciamo anche che se i batteristi avessero starnutito i cameramen sarebbero morti di overdose!😅

[@user-pm2km6ps5k]

I first heard the record when I was 15 and now, almost 50 years later, I enjoy listening to the song just as much.👍

[@richardbradley2335]

Heard it for rhe first time in my sisters car last night !!!!

[@maulendemyrte5450]

❤❤❤

[@zagi0207]

Same here! :)

[@anjajahnke2850]

Großartiger Song über den wahrscheinlich legendärsten Boxkampf der Sportgeschichte.

[@catsmad48]

That beat just never gets old.

[@florentinaanghel3234]

🤡

[@mcfcguvnors]

mix of african & native american ,that flute soo is righjt out of " 20 greatest (SIC) indian songs no rebrabded as native american songs " that drum beat is what id expect to hear now in many african nations

[@liebeg]

youre right

[@remstaler3444]

Muhammed Ali / George Foreman "" Rumble in the Jungle ""

[@malcuk5014]

That’s a fact.

[@curranlouise]

A unique sound back then, almost 50 years ago, still good today

[@aa8844]

още 50 г ще бъде актуална!

[@theseustoo]

I remember when it first got to No 1 in the UK charts... loved it then... still love it! Fantastic rhythm... fantastic story... fantastic legend! :D Greetings from Sth Oz... :)

[@ajs41]

They all manage to look slightly weird, in an undefined sort of way.

[@simonejager934]

Wow,,,was ein Sound, Rhythmus, Klang ,Zusammenspiel. Freue mich, dass ich den Titel wieder gefunden habe, war niemals vergessen. Genial,,,,wünsche mir heute noch mehr von diesen Songs,,,,❤

[@Why-D]

immer wieder gut

[@benjamingonsalves484]

I am now 65...still love this song..thanks from Bamgladesh 23 May..2022

[@MdTahmid-bv2xf]

Wait, may I ask😂 What is you real Name? Are'u really a Bangladeshi😂😮⁉️

[@antwerpenbuy8951]

Jestem w twoim wieku pozdrawiam ! Jestem Polakiem ! Kocham te rytmy ❤

[@1matthiasmnich]

R.I.P. Muhammad Ali, the Song is great!

[@deichmarder7667]

One of my most beloved songs in my youth... so much power, so much charisma!

[@ck68dj]

Zu einer Zeit in der noch alles top war.

[@MdTahmid-bv2xf]

Als das Leben der Menschheit schöner war, als heute😢😢😢

[@wolfgangboettcher3126]

R2d1s3

[@cathymeikle1059]

I still love that song, even after all those years

[@user-oy9vj6dc7l]

А я до сих пор её слушаю.

[@michaelwelsch9051]

Immer wieder ein geiler Song,auch noch nach 40 Jahren!

[@meinolfberg2013]

Kannst so sagen! Und die coolen outfits ,-)

[@BerndHagel2607]

Ich habe "Hinterher" verstanden 😂

[@darimaron9417]

Verdade.

[@peterkemna1008]

Dem kann ich nur zustimmen. Damals war das noch richtige Musik und nicht so ein Einheitsbrei wie heute mit Texten wo man glaubt das die Leute irgendwas genommen haben. Damals konnte man noch mitsingen 70er, 80er und 90er. Das war die geilste Zeit in meinem Leben

[@uwewybiralla1636]

Ich würde mir mal eine etwas "härtere" bzw. "dreckigere" VERSION wünschen ! ! ! Einfach noch rockiger . . .

[@dougmckimmie3050]

Can't believe I missed this song what a sound

[@alekveliki3142]

Браво Џони, добра песма и добар ритам никад не остари. Сви извођачи су супер. Поздрав из 2023.године.

[@Fktrc70]

Сербия это Россия😁

[@heimdall2471]

Serbia is Serbia ​@@Fktrc70

[@marion1463]

Danke Johnny ich liebe diesen Titel auch heute moch 😍♥️👍👍👍😘

[@ianbell7342]

fantastic song brings on all the good times ❤

[@alexdrake501]

Good times! I loved this song so much that it was played on my wedding day

[@mcfcguvnors]

ace ,better than robbie williams or that awful coldplay

[@Nayson]

@@mcfcguvnors his wife walked down the aisle to this.

[@alexanderzubchenko6755]

What a great rythmic song...enchanting!

[@vivafranconia7990]

👍🏻 Die 70er Jahre waren schön. Dieses Lied höre ich auch heute noch gerne. Deshalb ein ,,gefällt mir" 😁

[@strizi66]

Geht mir genau so... super song👍

[@nicknacknack5247]

Ja die 70er waren absolut genial.

[@hans-jurgenbernauer7294]

Anders als im Merkelland

[@margittagunz7889]

Super Song immer wieder gern

[@golo00011]

Geht mir auch so.

[@pjangels609]

Incredible song, sounds like the voice from that 70s TV song I can't think of now...

[@orsonkaart1853]

This was always played at the fairground ! Brings back fond memories, thanks.

[@karinschafer7003]

Heute im Radio gehört und sofort auf volle Lautstärke gedreht!

[@kiwibird2008]

The first 45rpm I ever bought. I still love it. The Rhythm is timeless.

[@susanstgermainmoorehouse7280]

Gotta dance

[@mrrainerk3259]

For me it was a song on my first sampler-LP - memories forever :-)

[@stoltmain123]

great 70,s

[@falkenfc3716]

ouuauuuuhhh !!!! génial il me semble déjà l'avoir entendu dans les années 72 / 76 , avec le recul elle est geniale

[@ezio2432]

Mi ricordo quando partivano certi brani ,entravi in pista a ballare,con gioia e ti perdevi in un mondo tutto tuo.altro tempo,che purtroppo non tornerà più ... Anni 80

[@iantebbutt186]

Never get sick of this type of music

[@naamya2254]

Great song from the wonderfull seventies with a lot of good memories. Thks for sharing

[@j.dmetalhead7517]

I loved this as a 9 year old kid back in '76

[@ivanrodionov9724]

Hooooly cow! This song is AMAZING!

[@ioan-luigicojocaru]

Awesome. Extremely healthy, very good luck, money, prosperity, happiness and success! 🍀🏆💗

[@oyavarhan9117]

Never gets old… ❤

[@wasserblatt8042]

Pure childhood - Great 70s! :)

[@simonhobrow8724]

I was 10 yrs old wen this came out, I just found this song, forgot all about this use to love this still do

[@Duffy8368]

They could have never imagined this would be played at all weddings.

[@bmwaudi1129]

Perfect 👍👏

[@wolfgangboettcher3126]

Clear

[@anitaverhoogt6476]

Can't put good music down My 6 year old son loves this song.

[@bovythierry7551]

Une perle des années 70

[@Richard-tp1jp]

love the beat to this song i was only 2 years old when this song came out

[@myran984]

Glorious music💯AMAZING!🤩search for old memories🤩

[@MrHoolahan]

I was 4 years old when this song was on the top..... I wery like ... and don't forget :)

[@francescazorzetto501]

❤ mitico... gracias

[@colinedwards3959]

Still listening to this great tune …July 2022 .Well remembered that fight .Tune does it justice 🌟

[@dhdowlad]

I am enjoyoing these old songs these days..

[@colinedwards3959]

Brilliant tune 🎶🎶🎶👍

[@claudiobosatelli5129]

La musica prodotta negli anni 70 e 80 è la più bella di sempre. Felice di averla potuta ascoltare anche dal vivo.

[@chaoticdays]

Great song for the greatest sporting event of the 20th century !

[@wolfgangboettcher3126]

Ruhe

[@gordana6996]

Ovo je nesto najbolje sto sam cula do sad legende

[@pablomarron8371]

Still listening to this in 2021 and can remember listening in the 1970's

[@wolfgangmoller6446]

Wir hören auch noch. Der erste Ton, früher ist wieder heute.

[@silviaperon8316]

Sempre attuale❤❤❤❤❤bellissima

[@j.y.5276]

Classic and talent....Top!!!

[@sharonann3344]

Still coming back to this song just love the old songs

[@colingeddes2172]

@@sharonann3344 im right with u on that. Summer of 76, great days for a 9 year old kid, remember this song like it was yesterday.

[@MidnightOil08]

Interesting and wonderfully admiraed

[@petersimson9519]

great song. i loved it in my childhood

[@tjumbo1]

Super!

[@connywitt7850]

Das war noch Musik !!!!

[@Liebmaus62]

1976 habe ich schon danach in der Disco getanzt danach, echt geiler Song von einer coolen Truppe. Danke die Erinnerungen sind wieder mal echt wunderbar.

[@uwewybiralla1636]

Hammer Sound ! ! ! Bloß die grinsenden "BABY-Rocker" passen nicht so richtig ins Bild . . .

[@mauriziocassola7515]

1976 wurde ich geboren, trotzdem liebe ich 70er 80er und 90er Musik

[@user-lo7qk3bk2h]

Truly a great sound ! John made several really good singles and was really super live. Also, was a highly amusing guy to know and work with. Peter Bryan

[@user-tv2bv8he1f]

Настоящая Харизма ! Сильная Песнь, Мощь !❤

[@mirkovigezzi5493]

Bellissima Canzone un tuffo nel Passato che mi fa´ riaffiorare tanti bei Ricordi.

[@user-mt4gx5in3h]

just perfect

[@j.y.5276]

Fashion and outfit are just cool!!

[@beechlad3541]

I heard this song for the first time in about 50 years on Boom Radio a few days ago & now here I am listening/watching again. Great track!

[@gigivettorato4897]

Come puoi dimenticare dopo 40 anni di vita con una canzone e musica così!?

[@AuntyM66]

It was great to hear this song again.

[@mottolatony3159]

À écouter absolument !

[@MsSilo52]

Unsere Gute alte Disco Zeit. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

[@antoniocortese2572]

"Voices" the hit pop radio of the '80s is totally inspirated to this rythm

[@holgergroohmigen5973]

Ich kenne bloß 2. Lieder von ihm, Afrika Man gibt's noch. Beide wurden in den 70 igern hoch und runter gespielt in den Discos!!! Es ist heute auch noch große Klasse ❤️

[@christiansteiner7559]

So it was!

[@ilijamilicic8832]

Dragi sumi i muzičari kao pratnja dražesni svaka čast momcima veseli su

[@user-kj9zn3nx3m]

My great memories ❤❤❤

[@sicsuannain]

Chills and goosebumps everywhere

[@user-du6yr1qx5d]

Класный прикид у солиста!🎉

[@michaelak1719]

Wunderbar Schön KLASSE LIED 🎉✨✌️💝

[@louis-pierretalbot9151]

Thank God I grew up in the '70's and '80's... Man those where the days while dancin' all together on the dansfloor while singing all together in the disco on this fantastic earkeeper...

[@ashleybarnett3390]

you got that right)...the 70s and 80s were great to grow up in)

[@heikeheufers-lindenborn5982]

Many thanks, vielen Dank, mrcy for uploading!

[@kpschulle]

Da ging die Post ab!!!

[@andreaswaldmann9061]

Das waren echt nocht gute zeiten.

[@meinolfberg2013]

Diese flippigen outfits , , , aber auch manche teenies kramen in der musikalischen "Mottenkiste" und hören sich das an.

[@miamiwax5504]

This goes so hard

[@tejayschwartz7681]

Never heard this before .... I absolutely love it ❤

[@sieglindewebb]

KULT 👍🤘

[@karwenkadi6773]

Great song 👍❤️

[@ronaldnestor5649]

Thanks to share this beautyfull music from my teenager time are now 61 grandparant of 6 grandscilderen🇧🇪

[@MdTahmid-bv2xf]

👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@mauriziocassola7515]

The voice from Jonny is great

[@tasity1041]

Last time I heard this song and Africa Man was in 1976. I was 10 but now I know I never forgot them really beautiful songs

[@jolantahrehorowicz7201]

I do not want .... die and forget it. Wonderful.

[@elizabethduncan9799]

Johnny Wakelin sings sooo smooth, I can see he is a big fan of Ali of cause he proved himself to be one of the world,s greatest boxer

[@rosirosa616]

Super, Klasse, unser absoluter Lieblingssong. Supersong, gratulations.

[@remstaler3444]

Muhammed Ali gegen George Foreman in Zaire.

[@videoellyvancouver12]

I still love it

[@victoriacox4200]

Toute mon enfance extraordinaire année 1970 la meilleure année pour la musique ❤

[@wandson5410]

Ah cool song about a legendary fight

[@emanuela4711]

Top!

[@paulleach704]

Saw them in Bolton many many moons ago thanks for uploading it cheers

[@wonyeongkim9102]

오늘도 최고로멋진하루가되시길바랍니다!

[@ilijamilicic8832]

Ovakvi pjesama više nema 👍

[@frankkohl9704]

Ist heute wie damals Geiel !