LTD Holding On/VeryRare

[@jimmypalmer4042]

I'm an old white country boy and this song was popular when I was in high school. I have NO problem admitting that this is one of my all time favorites and I can sing it word for word!!!!! And no my comment has nothing to do with race just saying that great music doesn't see color or have boundaries!!

[@ericdavis2928]

Agreed

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Wonderful

[@cehayes74]

💯💯💯

[@lindag5404]

Right On Jimmy Palmer!!

[@sonyaroland8642]

You GO!!! Jimmy Palmer! That's Right!🙌🤗🥰

[@busybody8364]

One of the most underrated lead singers of this era...

[@MrCancer1965]

One of the true voices of the 70s & 80s, no doubt about it.

[@kristashelby6622]

No. LTD wasn't underrated. LTD was a bad group!!!!

[@allexisberry7367]

100.

[@BigBlackRod]

Underrated by WHOM? They always pumped LTD down here in Jacksonville back in the day...

[@lydiawilliams3879]

Do y'all "Woowoowoo"?

[@aftergodsownheart9052]

No auto tune, no lip syncing just pure talent. Bring it back PLZ!!!!!!! He is one of the best!! I still listen to his music on a regular basis.

[@tea3ali]

They live on in my memories from that time.

[@jamelcroley4562]

The days of black R&B singers and musical group are long gone and will never come back not in my life time.

[@daradiant1]

And playing their own instruments too!

[@leeyax58]

Miming

[@olgasmith768]

He’s still performing, sounds good and looking in great shape.

[@tmalone2530]

Back when music was MUSIC!

[@theresap.3305]

Yes!!!!!🎶🎶🎵

[@geraldgregory7404]

@@theresap.3305 lm

[@kt11540]

I would wear the hell out of one of those outfits!

[@TheRaemoniquedavis]

Facts

[@Miss.TJ516]

❤

[@elizabethbrice8172]

That voice has not changed. God be with you Jeffrey 🙏

[@morrisparrish76]

Wherever he’s at I hope he’s restin at ease

[@devinblackmon6937]

@@morrisparrish76he’s not dead

[@clgil77]

Sounds just like the studio version. 👍🏾🔥

[@waynefoote3781]

Sounds waaay better this is LIVE!

[@janicewinn4090]

I love this❤

[@b.roberthamilton8386]

Tight Horns, groovy ass bass, slamming Vocals by Mr. Osborne . LIVE Performance @ That !! Youngens just Don't know...

[@DrMT-bx7fg]

I'm so glad my older brothers took me to see LTD in 1977. I was only 10 yrs old, but it was the best concert I ever attended. #oldschoolmusic #capitalcentre #largomaryland 🎤🎵😊

[@rachellineberry2956]

We're that same age. I love "every time I turn around"!

[@miawilson9021]

Same age!! I know u had a funky good time❤ The vibe alone and the company🔥🔥🔥🔥Yesssss!! What a memorabilia!

[@nikiaj2390]

Just saw Jeffery this weekend at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta. I'm in my late 40's and my parents played LTD and Jeffey's solo albums when I was coming up. Too see him live ...mannnnn...the energy was banana's.. He is 73 and can blow these youngers cats at the water today.. Stage presence is bananas, voice is STRONG and CRYSTAL CLEAR. Energy is like he is 20 and performance wise..he commands your attention.

[@veronicawebb2526]

Same saw him in 2013. It’s was one of the best shows ever.

[@sygmoore]

Cant wait to see him perform even at 73. 😊

[@ngashjr]

Back when soul hadn't sold out

[@susanharris6888]

I Love the showmanship of music groups in those times. So fashionable & sexy 😮 🤩!!!

[@TheHarolddardenjr]

Jeffrey got a hell of a voice

[@bigroddy4347]

The New Edition movie brought me here

[@t.scales2202]

Me too. Lol i was just watching it for the 3rd time then I looked this up

[@aliciabaker1542]

😂💜

[@rodneywhite4157]

J.O." a man's man "💪 A man's singer 🎼

[@PhilMoskowitz]

1975 - EWF: "That's the Way of the World" 1976 - Stevie: "Songs In the Key of Life" 1977 - Commodores: "The Commodores" 1978 - L.T.D. - "Togetherness"

[@NoNo-ks4gg]

@aaronmorris5770 I'm still waiting on the post '78 list . . . where it at?

[@PhilMoskowitz]

@@NoNo-ks4gg 1979 - MJ: "Off the Wall" 1980 - Prince: Dirty Mind 1981 - Gap Band: Gap Band 3

[@NoNo-ks4gg]

Thank you --- only took darn near a year . . . good thing, you ain't my lawyer!

[@kristashelby6622]

I remember LTD in the 70s. A bad group. Sorry that this music had to come to an end. This sorry music today is annoying 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@mr.dennis5503]

That ain't no lip syncin', ladies and gentlemen!! That's what hours upon hours of hard work will get you! One of my favorite bands from my childhood; featuring Jeffrey Osborne, who is one of the greatest crooners of any generation! Thanks for sharing this rare and amazing footage!

[@cwhite5613]

Them boys bad, i grew up on this in the 70's

[@crystalmason829]

Preach Jeffrey!!!! Just listen to him he got church dripping all over this track mixed with that disco I got the holy spirit!!!!

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Oh Yes

[@lifewitdaria4261]

AMEN

[@MrCarltonjsmith]

Costumes by LA designer Bill Whitten. He did the Commodores and Rose Royce also.

[@williejacobs9512]

The music was genuine in those days it was called blessed talent gods gift

[@treboryoung2167]

This is back when MUSICIANS PLAYED LIVE INSTRUMENTS AND SINGERS SANG LEAD AND BACKGOUNDS LIVE WITHOUT USING TRACKS LIKE MOST ARTIST DO TODAY! Also when they got rid of bands originality in music was lost!

[@paulettelawrence4438]

Fell in love with Jeffrey when LTD opened for the Jacksons in 1979. Have seen Jeffrey live in concert over 12 since then. As long as he tours, I’ll be in the audience. He is absolutely phenomenal.

[@debralstone7344]

I agree absolutely

[@drgroove]

Ur rt This was were I first saw them as well. ,Evelyn King,Commodores,LTD, Jacksons early 1980.

[@busybody8364]

Saw L.T.D and the Jackson's on Oct 28, 1979 at the Springfield Civic center in Springfield MA... the first and best concert I've ever been to.

[@orlandogregory367]

THAT BASS is INCREDIBLE!

[@TheBlackkat63]

When the drummer becomes the front man.

[@imgrateful7142]

Yes! He sure did. Pure talent. ❤

[@CJH71587]

Classic from 1978! ❤️‍🔥

[@capcitymediagroup831]

LTD live......in their heyday is rare

[@butterbread-x5q]

Real musicians, real vocals, decent lyrics, true showmen. I miss those days.

[@TheBluesmanBlue]

Wow whoever posted this video of the legendary R&B funk soul group LTD they deserve a Grammy just for having class and good taste for music that was a very young Jeffrey Osborne an LTD at the very best 🤜🏽🎶🤛🏽

[@miltonbrownjr3755]

My late mother used 2 play songs like this back in the day & I still listen 2 them 2 this day 💯

[@pdubb155]

I saw Jeffrey Osborne last night at Rivers Casino in Philly, and he still got it. And he was very good. He sung up and down the aisles. 74 and still got it.

[@dumfriesspearhead7398]

The level of singing and musicianship here is off the scale.......but normal for this era.

[@allexisberry7367]

Jeffery Osborne. PIPES.

[@vaughnsiphone174]

This man is a fucking legend I watched him here in Philadelphia his catalog is crazy Jeff that guy

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Why the profanity?

[@cwilliams2119]

@@adriennerobinson1180 maybe it’s wasn’t intentional it’s just excitement some humans do that from time to time

[@adriennerobinson1180]

@@cwilliams2119 Ok if you say so.

[@Nanbebe7]

I saw him when they opened the Uptown in Philly back up in the early 80s 😊

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

LTD could do no wrong in music 🎵🎶🎼🎶

[@marcyarringtonrogers4268]

Awesome!!! Grown Folks Music. The REAL Music 🎵🎵

[@flynntaylor5459]

Before Osborne went solo. Love him with ltd better.

[@stephenjohnson8426]

Classic song. I never understood why they called Johnny Gill little Luther in the beginning when it's obvious Jeffery Osborne was his influence and also his godfather.

[@MrHereWeGoYo]

One of my all-time favorite voices. The soundtrack of my childhood. ❤

[@bgvan37]

The good old 70's. High school days....

[@misterb7070]

One of few 70s singers who hasn’t lost his chops

[@morrisparrish76]

LTD was never the same group after Jeffery Osborne left them

[@Stephanie-vn6ir]

I remember seeing this on TV when it aired on Don kirshner's Rock concert. We used to stay up late to watch it. All the singers sang live! Linda Clifford and Donna Summer where some of the guests on this program.😀 God i miss the seventies!😩

[@theresap.3305]

Another good show was the Midnight Special! Both shows were amazing. 🙂 We had our own live concerts watching TV at home.🌷

[@32rodrick]

That and AMERICAN BANDSTAND, SOUL TRAIN & DANCE FEVER...

[@bobdavis4848]

Donna Summer, not Donna Summers. Yes, great show and I miss the 70's, too.

[@dskillzhtown]

This sounds PERFECT live. Amazing.

[@NoNo-ks4gg]

Yo Steph . . . much respect to ya sis! 👍 You were the only 1 on this link to give props to Don Kirshner (the man with the plastic-looking hair at the outset of this clip) and his superlative late night show! Because if you hadn't --- I was gonna do it! But dang girl --- you gotta be old! 😅 Because I had a hard time. . . back-in-the-day, staying awake on the weekend to watch this stuff after the late news and all that other mess before it came on! -smile- Because I was just a 'pup' in those days . . . but much love to ya kid! #respect #each1teach1 #facts

[@abbrown2818]

One of my favorite groups

[@rickyyoung1722]

This music still sounds as good as when it first came out.

[@KevinThompson-e5q]

L.T.D their Togetherness album was and is one of the best out there

[@averagegardener4266]

Thank you for sharing this video. I remember, Lord have Mercy, I remember. Thank Youuuuu

[@drgroove]

Your Welcome

[@tanya4534]

Thanks for this rare upload. I'm amazed, they sound even better live!

[@evangelasmith8849]

This shit jamming!!! Awesome performance 👏🏽 👌🏾 🙌🏽 ❤️ 👍🏽 ♥️

[@Tiberius291]

My first time seeing this excellent live performance considering Jeffrey Osborne is my favorite male singer. Growing up back then i had no clue how special the 60s/70s would be, 80s & 90s too.

[@cwhite5613]

New Edition..brought me here!!!

[@joyroberts8266]

Still listening in 7/24/23!!! LTD-Love Togetherness & Devotion!!!

[@melvinpruitt3907]

Wouldn't have ever wanted to follow after LTD as a band. No way!!

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Truth Indeed

[@cehayes74]

Them, EW&F & The Commodores !!!!

[@busybody8364]

The Jackson's did... The Jacksons were headliners and LTD had opened up for them during the destiny tour.. both acts were great, but you know who everybody came to see though? I'm just saying 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@melvinpruitt3907]

@@busybody8364 in no way, shape or form am I going to diminish one of my favorite groups ever,the Jackson's.I was just basically pointing out the facts of how incredible LTD were as an opening band.👍🏾

[@thedonprince7941]

I should have been brought up in this era. my era cool but I just like the self express everyone is doing them having a great time living fancy free.

[@boldblackandbeautiful1756]

I grew up in that era of music. And, trust me when I tell you that you would've loved it, too.

[@timothy790110]

music might have been good, but times were hard.

[@AnthonyWilliams-ot1yk]

Amazing song. Amazing group. The unmistakable vocals of Jeffrey Osborne.

[@sygmoore]

Look at J.O.! 😆 GET IT BROTHA! ❤

[@xman9190]

That boy good!!

[@RobertoTheOriginalManFromTheA]

Good strong lead voices and great harmonies...It's severely missing in music today..

[@IceManLikeGervin]

Brooke Payne's intro music...The New Edition Story. IYKYK

[@carlafrancis3185]

Love the get up/costumes horns, great times

[@MrCancer1965]

I've been trying to find the one where LTD performed this song on Soul Train in 1978 but can't, nice Footage here though.

[@theresap.3305]

Thank you so much for sharing! I cannot get enough of this amazing group and this performance!!💕💕

[@kt11540]

I would wear the hell out of one of those outfits!

[@drgroove]

Me too I actually do sometimes when im on Stage

[@lisaavance725]

The New Edition Story brought me here!!!!

[@tednorton5150]

Jeffery was fine and in best voice but I bet he don't miss them steps. :)

[@MrCarltonjsmith]

At 3:30 the horns line up behind Jeffrey and place an arm on each others shoulders, that is some slick showman type shit! I saw LTD open up for the O'Jays and The Commodores at Madison Square Garden. They represented mightily!

[@Playback007able]

was Lionel Ritchie with the Commodores at that concert you saw at MSG. That would have been a really bad ass, triple bill. btw…the brass players peel off of their hands on shoulders line up one at a time in a pirouette, keeping their feet to the beat. As you say, showmanship at its best.

[@drgroove]

I saw a similar set up. Evelyn King,Commodores,LTD, Jacksons. Early 1980. I was only 6 but will never forget it. I will say that besides MJ. LTD stole this Show. Amazing Sound

[@boldblackandbeautiful1756]

I just love taking a trip back down memory lane. Because, you can NEVER EVER go wrong listening or dancing to such a legendary & awesome group like LTD. 😘❤👏🌹😍🌈

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Truth Indeed AMEN

[@nicolebrown415]

I love ltd Jeffrey Osborne as the lead man he has some good vocals this group is the jam

[@majik31401]

ALL LIVE NO JIVE

[@toddsanders2987]

Jeffery is one of the greats

[@annetteb2432]

Oh,Yess!💋

[@paulflanagan5395]

DAT ENTIRE BAND ALWAYS MEMORIZED ME, THE HORN SECTION WAS 2 TIGHT & IT'S LIVE, NOT A TRACK

[@erickthefantabulous1]

Back when the live performances were actually better than the 45. That is a tight band And what can you say about Jeffrey Osborne just incredible vocals on the song?

[@theresap.3305]

I did not have the pleasure of seeing LTD in live concert. but I saw Jeffery Osborne live and up close about 14 years ago. He put on an amazing show! .

[@TheBlackkat63]

Great performance , brilliant musicians. Jeffrey still got it 😊💕

[@Odawg96]

The first Jeffrey Osborne song I ever heard and still my favorite 40+ years later. LTD wasn’t messin’ around! They took no prisoners! Horns steppin’ and blowin’ like the finest HBCU marching bands! Tight-ass rhythm section, and tight vocals, too! That’s how it used to be!

[@GoldenLady1007]

Thank you for posting this. This is my JAM! Jeffrey Osborne's voice is Golden. I am SO grateful to have lived in this era of music. There will NEVER be another musical era like the one I grew up in. 🎤🎼💛

[@MontrealNorth]

It was another time and another place coming out this 60s and almost the end of the 1970s and that young cat out in front with that voice was the Patrick Mahomes of that microphone you damn well better no it his name was Jeffrey Osborne and still is today the songs on a lot of their albums still resignate today the collaborations and the put together of the music yeah I said it the utmost brilliance when you holding on and love is gone who are you kidding you can bet your bottom dollar he took it to another level it just had to be done I'm back in love again come on now Thunderbirds Mark 5s huge beautiful cars back then any dealership had one but I know they were not about an automobile it was love togetherness and devotion LT😪❤❤❤❤❤ how far is 1978 from today and Chaka Khan release the first I'm Every Woman and Betty Wright with that signature song I'm going to leave nameless I'll just let you figure it out a hint is it has the most wonderful eclectic put together of Music I've ever seen❤ and Jeffrey Osborne when y'all sing "concentrate" that song oh my God it takes separation to bring appreciation❤🥂🍦💎❤️🌹💯🥩 one of the baddest groups of the 70s

[@Brickcitygirl]

Work it LTD. My song

[@tobiweatherspoon3615]

Ltd is one of my dad's albums I would this is the only song I would listen to ,one of my top five favorite r&b songs!! 😊😁

[@LifeOfAnEmpath]

I've been a fan since the 70's and finally saw Jeffrey Osborne last weekend. He killed it!

[@monicaxj2563]

Greatness is LTD featuring Jeffrey Osborne

[@dmarcus42]

Great performance - Sounded as good as the record!

[@kimim2702]

That voice!! Oh, my!

[@mogreen1249]

LTD are awesome but for some reason in my country we only knew about the Commadores ,3 times a Lady etc. LTD songs "Where did we go wrong" ,"Love Ballad" are so special and memorable!

[@rdeleon079]

This performance is straight 🔥… Everyone dancing and playing. Phenomenal.

[@jamesrobinson8612]

Jeffrey Osborne proved that a great voice can make a band successful

[@jeffery2350]

Jeffrey Had The Vocals on Lock !

[@bre3000tdothot08]

Maannn LISTEN the INTERNET is S O UNDEFEATED! THANK YOU for the upload OP (OP is the original poster..) We/I SEE you, AND I most definitely APPRECIATE you too. FRFR! When I tell y’all I’ve been looking for the actual REAL SONG version of this since the very FIRST time EVER that I’d heard it on the “New Edition Story” film… BELIEVE IT. So AGAIN, thank you so VERY much for this one. I’m enjoying it (AND the group as a WHOLE now too actually via a bit of research) as much as I real LIFE enjoyed it in that movie. These men are NOT PLAYING with A N Y of US! Ergo come through VOCALS! They can REALLY SANG y’all and I AM INDEED H E R E for it super TOUGH. That’s prolly just BECAUSE aside from the genuine TALENT they TOTALLY remind me of my beloved Tt, as she would be messing with THIS particular group the LONG way. Hell we bonded over the “Temptations” AND the “Five Heartbeats” for FOREVER and do even to this very DAY. So.. also I truly apologize for the length of this silly ass, long ass comment, but I ramble as you can ALL SEE smh. I’m HONESTLY sorry on THAT everyone. 🥺 However it’s just something about THIS song that hits me RIGHT in the FEELS every single freaking time. Anyways…. everyone TRY to be as SAFE as you can out chea IF you see this and IF it’s possible for you. I mean.. We’re ALL STILL in this SUPER FREAKING HELLA WEAK ASS crap ASS country TOGETHER so.. lol. WE can’t even change THAT though. 🤷🏾‍♀️ SO.. I’m STILL SENDING love, light, and encouragement. ❤️❤️ -Bre

[@veronicawebb2526]

Saw him about 8 Or 9 years ago. He was AMAZING!

[@jonathanharris8566]

Jeffrey Osborne was the man 💪✊I love this song I've never seen him look this young I found about LTD long after his Whoo Whoo Whoo Days , but I heard the song just didn't no it was his old group and I've been listening to them every since

[@timothyleebrown1593]

One of my favorite singers of all!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@The12Believe]

All day everyday!! LTD!! 🥰😘 Still Rocking with you today... Just Awesome Music!! 💖🌹✌️💯🎉 Sang that song Jeffrey!! 👏👏👏👏

[@cwilliams2119]

AND THATS NO LIE 💪🏽

[@richardyancy2903]

Sing Jeffrey Osborne 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@panchipereira2822]

Qué buen recuerdo !!! Muchas gracias por traernos a LTD .

[@williejacobs9512]

Jeffery Osborne was one of my favorite artists back in my days

[@Scrambleton]

Bass player played on Smoky Robinson album. That's how I found LTD and I love this song. 😊

[@marquizemorgan4955]

all time favorite song

[@kimim2702]

I saw Jeffrey Osborn live in DC 40 years ago and he was mesmerizing. So powerful and sexy. What a voice. Just gave it all in his performance. I still remember it vividly.

[@Pamela-zy7vc]

*I'm pretty sure this was the 70s*

[@dianeharris8020]

LTD the real thing😍🤩❣

[@reginaldjacksom9132]

Wow🤙My shit