Kiki Dee Why Don't I Run Away From You 1966 Rare Clip!

[@carolrumble4930]

Rocking the Dusty look - I bet Dusty herself could've made a hit of this excellent track too

[@siobhancoughlan6421]

i just read in Wikipedia that Kiki was one of Dusty's backup singers, so there's more of a connection than you know.

[@sovaine]

One of the best northern soul songs ever penned.... absolute classic.

[@ZAMBA1952]

A northern soul song with a rock touch.

[@jebrindle9380]

Maybe adopted by Northern Soul fans. But otherwise nothing to do with it.

[@harrodsfan]

​@@ZAMBA1952 More rock then soul. Better than northern soul.

[@harrodsfan]

​@@jebrindle9380Well said.

[@stevolopez]

Blue-eyed soul!

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

This is the best version of this song! Great Northern Soul.

[@stebear58]

😂 the original by Tami lynne is the best and in 1971 it was big hit for her cant say that for Kiki

[@bluenose007]

And On a magic carpet ride

[@Dld1985]

Listen to Sarah Collins cover of this song. Hers sounds better mainly because the quality of the video is so much better since it was recently recorded.

[@paultaylor7082]

@@stebear58 According to the record label, Tami Lynn's version, which was a hit in 1971 in the UK, was actually recorded that year. Given that the musical arrangement is so similar to this one by Kiki Dee, I find it hard to believe, it sonds much older. but there you go.

[@stebear58]

@@paultaylor7082 the original by Tami Lynne was released in 1964 or 65 on the Atlantic but only here in the uk then re released in 1971 on mojo but re record was done in 1971 on pink label i have forgotten the name of the label

[@dudehere8077]

This is what real talent looks like

[@ZAMBA1952]

I agree !!!

[@jonathaneastwood2927]

Miming though

[@joeljack1]

Very few singers had this kind of voice back then. Kiki was killing it!

[@ZAMBA1952]

I Agree...!!!!

[@waynedunn1108]

Nice my first listen yeah kiki has a good voice no doubt about it

[@Lucidity05]

Speaking of why, why didn't she have a hit with this song?.......what a voice.

[@malcolmgregory9882]

Cracking version. Brilliant.

[@susannecollins2888]

People tend to forget that this great singer was the first white female to be signed by Tamla Motown. Always been a fan.

[@ZAMBA1952]

Me too!!

[@noelsalisbury7448]

I guess they had unrealised Great Expectations 😉 ?

[@DaveBassington-yu3nl]

I hadn’t forgotten!

[@DPF1963]

Since I discovered this version on KZbin I’ve played it everyday. Kiki Dee is an absolute legend,not only has she got an incredible, soulful,powerful voice she’s utterly beautiful. This should have been a huge number 1 hit for her. ❤

[@robinrevesby8015]

What was the other version?

[@martinpensom5103]

It should have been a huge hit for Kiki! ❤

[@HektorBandimar]

Kiki Dee is one of Britain's best singers, she never really had the recognition she deserved I.M.O.

[@ZAMBA1952]

I agree !!!!

[@kennethkdj]

Kiki Dee had, and still has one of the most wondrous voices ever heard in a female singer. This lady has been criminally underrated over the years, despite several successes. Miss. Dee can however be heard on almost every hit recording of the sixties and seventies as a backing singer.

[@ZAMBA1952]

love this song

[@MarkBaggett-hf4hn]

So true this version is wonderful as were her bscking vocsls on Dusty stuff to brilliant artist x

[@Mancunianblue]

Thought the same for years, late 60s onwards, up there with Petula and Dusty etc.

[@oldmukker]

Always loved this girl.

[@lindagillott9810]

I totally agree with all that’s been said.❤️

[@WildRover1964]

brilliant.... never realised that this song was Kiki Dee. She's so versatile

[@toomuchinformation]

Tami Lynn had the hit with it.

[@seye8eyes]

Kiki Dee amazing voice

[@ZAMBA1952]

I agree !!!!

[@DonRamiro1]

Woman had some pipes.

[@lesleyscott938]

A very underrated singer ....Great northern soul track ❤

[@ZAMBA1952]

I Agree!!!!!!!

[@ZAMBA1952]

She´s england

[@imwelshjesus]

Who by?

[@ZAMBA1952]

@@imwelshjesus Kiki Dee is English

[@dennisleecleven3209]

Kiki Dee didn't have a hit with this. Why?! Such a great voice! She was up there in vocals with Dusty and Lulu. I am so glad she is still recording. I LOVE KIKI!!!

[@willkittwk]

Dennis Lee Cleven glad you love Kiki. I'm happy about anyone loving her. she was dealt unfairly with the record companies in both UK and America. a talent of her level should have been a household name instead of ... oh t remember the girl who did don't go breaking my heart with Elton. oh yeah that's who she is I remember.

[@willkittwk]

Dennis Lee Cleven this girl had a lot of soul in her voice blended with a certain warmness that is a rare combination.

[@ZAMBA1952]

I LOVE HER TOO!!

[@mikegould4039]

She’s still touring and in great voice..

[@stevewynnearts]

Such a great interpretation this song also recorded by Tammy lynne stayed underground .strange that

[@trevorowen248]

Best version by far

[@DavidJohnson-yq4nz]

Sounds as good as Helen Shapiro

[@FD-tu9rt]

My goodness !!!!!! My favorite girl has the chops !!!! Such a phenomenal delivery , NO ONE CAN HIT IT LIKE KIKI !!!!! Such raw emotion , she will always be one of the most gifted pop - rock and soul singers of all time. Sadly , sooooooo underrated by this stupid industry ! At least in her homeland she made her mark and is widely respected, right up there with "Dusty , Sandy" Lulu"....etc. No one has that kind of "authority" that Kiki possessed, especially in her early years. Her talent is boundless, her writing into the Seventies became quite deep and personal. She has performed in so many different settings and stages , always bringing forth a top notch performance. She remains very special to me ! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@ZAMBA1952]

I agree!!!

[@stuartcunningham8377]

She is lovely. One of the very few I would actually like to meet. Great work Kiki, keep them coming

[@ZAMBA1952]

I agree!!!

[@willkittwk]

One word for kiki ..adorable!!! And what a powerful voice for a nineteen year old...full of spirit ...love her and love how she sings

[@bryanpalmer9660]

Can't believe this wasn't a hit,it has everything going for it,an absolute 💎

[@Key-Wound]

Unfortunately, the powers that be only grant mega success to those that swear a certain allegiance / allow themselves to be compromised- it’s more about control than natural talent 😕

[@Mudge07]

This was a very popular song to say it wasn’t a hit is not to recognise that Tami Lyn’s version maybe more well-known and Kiki‘s excellent rendition wasn’t distinct enough from that for radio, dj’s and the buying public to pick up on her talent, not her fault. It didn’t stop her working at her craft and being picked by Tamla Motown for two of her later releases.

[@ZAMBA1952]

She´s too good.

[@jefffeatherstone7785]

⁠@@Mudge07But evrn Tami Lynn's version was not a hit at the time. It only became one during the Northern Soul era of the 1970s.

[@robinrevesby8015]

The highs & lows to the vocals is genius. Great song.

[@garethbramley1]

Great clip. The legend that is - Kiki Dee (Pauline Matthews). Such a great voice.

[@normalperson3997]

Tremendous technology back then. Playing electric guitars without any electricity. Still a great song.

[@stuartjenkins6673]

Love This Still have on a 45

[@edgarporras9031]

Kiki was an underated treasure.

[@TONE11111]

edgar porras yes, about 1000 times better than the overrated cilla...

[@john111257]

IS

[@john111257]

@ChiefShittingBull i have all her music, up there with Dusty

[@john111257]

@ChiefShittingBull there is a great album of her 60s output ''kiki dee-the fontana years''

[@john111257]

@ChiefShittingBull some are here on you tube, magic carpet ride, a big northern soul record..she was the first uk artist to make an album for motown too

[@gerryrowe7532]

This is nothing short of superb

[@ZAMBA1952]

I agree!!!

[@neilwebb5269]

Best version I’ve ever heard,pure class

[@LucyMacbride]

Never heard her version before. This is absolutely brilliant

[@andrewkeppler1000]

Great vocals and Kiki playing homage to Dusty with that hair style.

[@BazColne]

Fabulous voice.

[@milbury55]

A classic slice of Northern Soul from the wonderful Kiki Dee👍

[@ThePoobears]

back when music was music she sure had an amazing voice..

[@moorlock2003]

A powerhouse of a singer. Hail Kiki Dee! Honestly, I don’t know why this record didn’t go to No. 1. Incredible!

[@trevm1268]

I was fortunate enough to be operating the sound desk at local theatre when Kiki was touring Blood Brothers. She is a class act, start to finish. To top it all, I remember her as a very nice person ♥

[@PaulGanney-p1d]

My partner Wendy Sheard was DSM on that tour.She thought Kiki was great. Wonder if you know each other.

[@NEALPUCCISWEDEN]

wow talent.... her voice so amazing

[@ZAMBA1952]

I Agree !!!!

[@joejohnson6763]

I have played this clip obsessively since discovering it last week. I still cannot fathom why this song was not a stonking great hit at the time and why she had to wait so long to have a hit record,

[@ZAMBA1952]

From do golden era for you!!!

[@barrysolly2637]

Forget the rest,the singers,the models professional or otherwise and everyone else,imo Kiko was the face and image of the 60s. Such a naturally pretty girl.

[@ZAMBA1952]

I agree!!!

[@paultaylor7082]

It was a Top Ten hit in the UK for Tammi Lynn, but not until 1971, well after it was first released. Great performance from Kiki, as ever.

[@paultaylor7082]

Just checked, this song was written by Bert Berns, the man who made lots of money for himself, but not for his protege, a certain Van Morrison. Tami Lynn's version was recorded in 1971, but the arrangement sounds very similar to this one by Kiki.

[@DenM-v4z]

Pure 60s soul class,it don't get much better privileged to have been a teenager in the mid 60s😊😊😊

[@kennycorris4518]

Recorded several songs for Keith West ( David Bowie) and I was nine when I sang this with my class: Grocer Jack. They look like harrowing times: but they weren’t. I was at a Stage School in London.

[@ZAMBA1952]

The good times gone away....

[@willkittwk]

Kiki's God's gift . There is absolutely nobody with the charm and talent of kiki. Her voice and her beauty are sublime.

[@richardwarner3705]

"Grsss Roots," quality is as quality does✨👍

[@robharding5345]

This is much better than that silly duet she had with Reg dwight ten years later, that's for sure,

[@deanmillard3443]

This vocal is as good as any contemporary female artists were putting out back then

[@parmanandalall5846]

Brillant song.

[@knockshinnoch1950]

Kiki should've been an A list superstar. She struggled for years even releasing an album on Motown before finally achieving her first hit in 1974 with Amoureuse.

[@ZAMBA1952]

I liked to knew this history!!!!!!!

[@sovaine]

Wonderful version...this song never ages.

[@nachopoole1606]

Impresionante voz ❤🎶🎼🎵💯😍👏💚

[@sbarr10]

She makes singing look EASY - the mark of a great performer !

[@colinhargreaves7501]

My kids laugh and snort when I show them stuff like this - love it ...Kiki Dee so overlooked even with the short spell at Motown hardly a mention ...one of England's finest

[@davetouretto8486]

Another beautiful song ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ZAMBA1952]

I agree!!!!

[@stephenhowell5611]

See the Dusty Springfield NME poll winners 1966 vid with Kiki backing along with Lesley Duncan and Madeline bell. Apparently Dusty often sang backing when her backing singers made a record, makes you wonder if she is on this. And how old was Kiki here 18 ?

[@ZAMBA1952]

In 1965 her release "Why Don't I Run Away From You" was a big hit on Radios London and Caroline in 1965.

[@stephenstephen1505]

Fab Kiki. One of the great voices of the '60s. Bless her

[@jdnly9716]

Love this!

[@willkittwk]

This is my go to song now. Kiki's got a special way of uplifting us all. And please somebody else comment and share this video cause its a real classic. There's nobody out there who can do a song with as much feeling.

[@chriskelly1433]

Now that's a good version.

[@dw69ful]

Forget about Twiggy and all the rest Kiki was and always will be the iconic Girl of the 60s Such a pretty girl a beautiful women and a wonderful voice.

[@ZAMBA1952]

I Agree!!!

[@Robert-v3o2e]

Bought this single in 1965. Should have been a big hit. Still sounds amazing.

[@scented-leafpelargonium3366]

I fed Kiki Dee as a chef in a hotel where she was staying while doing a concery nearby. She asked for the chef to come out to see what was recommended for lunch and I came out and had my photograph taken with her and her two minders which I still have today.

[@CarlosAlberto-ii1li]

Concery.

[@CarlosAlberto-ii1li]

I thought this was best version and I was quite taken with her but never knew suffered with strapaditomy.

[@scented-leafpelargonium3366]

@@CarlosAlberto-ii1li *concert

[@ZAMBA1952]

You have a teasure...

[@glesgapal]

Saw her opening for Elton John singing Don't go breakin my heart.. in 1973 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto as part of his Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour.

[@richardcummins5465]

What a fabulous voice, girl. ❤

[@willkittwk]

Kiki's getting a lot of resurgence and I couldn't be more happy. When the Rocket Man movie comes out people will take notice of her big time.

[@kennyluciano4913]

Beautiful and a rare singing talent

[@StephenMcnaughton-c5f]

gosh never new Kiki did it b4 Tammy Lynn this is brilliant ,my sisters loved this ❤️ wow thanks for posting I learn new things everyday 😂

[@ZAMBA1952]

You are so welcome

[@DavidJohnson-yq4nz]

Underrated for sure Bought all her music back in the day

[@paultaylor7082]

This song was written by Bert Berns, one time mentor of Van Morrison. He wrote many other hit songs e.g. 'Twist and Shout', 'Here Comes the Night' (recorded by Van's band in 1965, Them, a Number 2 hit in the UK), Hang on Sloopy, and many others. One reason Van Morrison never sings Brown Eyed Girl in his concerts is because even though he wrote it, all the royalties went to his then manager, Bert Berns. Berts died in late 1967, aged 38, around the time Brown Eyed Girl hit the US Top Ten.

[@sjj3357]

Love how her hair is done here and the obvious joy she has at this show, great performance.

[@FD-tu9rt]

Yes !....awesome "bubble" hairdo !!!

[@halcyon289]

Kiki could sing the phone book !! World class vocalist imho

[@michaelgaskell7408]

It looks to me like she's doing a very good job at miming.

[@richardcummins5465]

Of course it's mimed. There's no orchestra is there?

[@miketaverner4451]

I know this song 🎵, I never knew it was Kiki Dee nor that it didn't make no one in the charts at that time . Which was a surprise

[@paultaylor7082]

Tammi Lynn's version, recorded around the same tiime as this (I think), eventually did make the Top Ten in the UK, but not until 1971. KIki is one the UK's best female singers, her version of Amoureuse, released in 1973, what one of the best songs ever recorded.

[@robertbeniest7112]

Great Clip. Bring back the 60s.

[@MKMKMK1986]

What never realised it was a hit for Kiki Dee, ( allways loved her voice 😊)

[@ZAMBA1952]

She´s to good!!!

[@robbie007]

What a voice.very assured and confident performance in France.

[@philwasgood]

Great voice,great performance

[@michaelholmes4374]

I'm only remembering the one from 1971 a time when they released a lot of great old songs some like this i didn't know were old best of times

[@John-zq4wx]

I cannot say how fabulous she is

[@djmips]

Such a great singer, pure tone like Karen Carpenter or the AA's from ABBA. Only 18 in this video and so talented.

[@stevier4964]

Man shes so underrated ngl

[@garyjordan4735]

She wasn't fazed by the venue having all the charisma of a funeral directors. Excellent Kiki.

[@ZAMBA1952]

I Agree!!

[@jaediccacairns4754]

So sad Con and Dec fell out with John , I heard them many times as they performed summer seasons in Blackpool often. They were a fantastic blend.

[@ZAMBA1952]

I agree!! She is the best in “runaway from….”

[@jackienuttall7549]

Underrated singer

[@ZAMBA1952]

She´s good singer!!

[@pommiegranite464]

Great stuff!

[@paulbates8817]

Haven't heard this for 50 years. ❤❤

[@ZAMBA1952]

Yes, the good musics, lives across de Time!!

[@donaldleroy6502]

For the life of me I can't remember the name of the duet she sang with Elton John back in the mid 70s. It was a smash hit though. But I'll never forget her name though. Perhaps I'm not familiar with her career because I'm American, well now I'm going to have to hear more of her songs

[@richardcummins5465]

Dont go breaking my heart ❤

[@donaldleroy6502]

@richardcummins5465 thank you my friend ✌️

[@richardcummins5465]

​@@donaldleroy6502It's a pleasure. Greetings from Luton UK 🇬🇧 Be lucky

[@willkittwk]

This girl is pure magic!!

[@ssilpon]

Valeu demais essa recuperação dessa raridade, baixei para não perder.

[@brianoidperson]

Sixties against Swifties. Epic battle

[@willkittwk]

It wouldn't load up on my KZbin but I've seen that video quite a lot. And thank God for Kiki. She gets me in a great mood especially when its been a long day.

[@willkittwk]

Can't get enough of Kiki's singing this song. Her expressions and gestures are so dam cute. Hope she comes out with more songs like this. I think they will really sell. And that would make kiki happy.

[@mitchellspindell589]

Brother, if you think she's cute here, check out "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," by jijbekijkthetmaar, posted on KZbin, July, 1976, with Elton John, you'll die.

[@raymondlee1477]

This was 1966, I can't see her doing this kind of song now????

[@willkittwk]

Why not? Think outside the box

[@pinz2022]

Raymond Lee She was only twenty at the time. The way she commands the stage and soaks up the camera is phenomenal. I never heard of her until her 1980 album hit the British charts. What did I know?

[@mitchellspindell589]

High school English teacher my ass.

[@stepney56]

Kiki had a wonderful voice.

[@Daisnap]

Thank you for introducing me to this talented woman!! You say she’s still going strong? I shall look for Kiki! Thank you!

[@stephenhowell5611]

Kiki recorded a lot from the mid 60s on, wrote some of her own songs, backed Dusty, Etta James covered Kiki's Sugar On The Floor, deffo underrated

[@EpifaniaPereira-is8sp]

06/09/2024.Amo essa música bons tempos que dançava músicas romântica 🎉❤

[@stevenwakimoto3245]

This was when she was just a budding talent!!

[@tudariavaldofraga655]

Perfeito tudo perfeito

[@robinrevesby8015]

A great song. Did not know she had hits before Elton.

[@willkittwk]

Kiki we need more of this stuff from you. Even in this day it will keep you young and connected. You're the best.

[@willkittwk]

KIKI is the best. what a voice and what a feeling she gives.

[@HughieBurns-ws8gi]

Kiki (Pauline ) superb talent, saw her in a Manchester club in early 70s

[@ZAMBA1952]

Cool....

[@teresasmith7391]

This is great