Bill Champlin - 05 - In the heat of the night - Live 1993

[@trudyderevage837]

I'm watching In the Heat of the Night right now and I never ever skip the intro to the show. This man's vocals are above reproach. They set the tone and feel of the south back then and puts one in the right mood before the show begins. He is outstanding!❤ Heat is the BEST show ever!❤

[@steverussell6278]

Mr. Champlin sets the perfect mood for maybe the best television show ever.

[@michelemiller9755]

You're right about that one of my favorite television shows I'm watching it right now !🔥🔥♥️💙 I love listening to Bill Champlin... I loved him when he was Chicago!

[@cn9630]

I watch ITHOTN daily,... for 3 hours straight❣️❣️❣️ know this song by heart

[@hermeniaparker2466]

Love in the heat of the night, and the song. I watch the reruns now in 2023

[@oshieporter6848]

I'm still watching it in 2024 and loving it as much as I did when it first aired

[@patriciaflowers6622]

Me too!!!!

[@dominiquemoore2445]

This man is from Cali singing like he’s from the back roads of Mississippi. Now that’s talent god sent

[@cameshalynch928]

He sung the hell out of that song.

[@03MsMichelle]

Yes, he did...🔥🔥🔥

[@trudyderevage837]

Most definitely he did❤

[@tnawcwvictoria]

R.I.P. Carroll O'Connor and Howard Rollins You are both sorely missed

[@sweetazzpiew8490]

RIP to Carroll O'Connor's son Hugh O'Connor who also starred on the show as the young police officer who played Lonnie Jamison..

[@annacarter4879]

Yes rest in peace

[@tarshafranklin767]

You better sing boy!

[@juanitashaffer1302]

TV being what it is today, I would rather watch reruns of this show...

[@breonnaharris1147]

I record every episode and watch them over and over again lol nothing else showing on tv caught nowadays really catches my undivided attention like in the heat of the night and I probably wasn’t even thought of when that came out

[@Drpluv187]

I've got the first season on DVD in my living room.

[@randyduncan4004]

been there done that. complete. most of the music throughout the series is tasty and poignant.

[@2Tall03XX]

I agree. I make it a habit to watch in the heat of the night every morning at 10am.

[@AccessoriesAddict5528]

We watch it every single day!

[@maryshelton1216]

He got soul!!! He took me to church

[@saundrawatts1371]

Yessss

[@mikevickphi]

If you say so 🛌🔧.

[@amberjones9520]

Exactly. I thought he sounded white but always second guessed myself bc that soul was real.

[@dariusbarzegar2993]

So Soulful !! Ray Charles would definitely approve.

[@tracymccallum1536]

Absolutely 😎🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@tnawcwvictoria]

R.I.P. Carroll O'Connor and Howard Rollins You are both sorely missed This was also my dad's favorite show, God Bless His Soul, May He R.I.P. We Love You Dad Carl Lee Hubbard, We Miss You Chief

[@mlang28]

T-Bone Hubbard man I still watch love the show

[@damielmartz.4675]

Howard Rollins was gay, and he died of aids.

[@packingten]

@@damielmartz.4675 Thanks for revealing that bit of information we didn't want or NEED!.

[@saundrawatts1371]

Yes they are sorely missed. Watching the reruns now knowing they are gone is pretty creepy.

[@saundrawatts1371]

@@damielmartz.4675 true. But he was one hell of an actor

[@tb2328]

I loved this show. Watched it all the time. Sir, you can SANG!!!!

[@alwaysblessed3155]

I can feel the sweat running down my neck.. the ice in my bourbon has melted..... and I only have one cigarette left!!!!!

[@saraamiens8956]

Sweat running down the neck ... beautiful feeling in the hot summer nights, listening to music! 😎

[@ellesamuse]

I have my 10yo watching the TV show, because it demonstrates better manners and etiquette than some shows on t.v. do now.

[@DuchessAnastasia]

I love when he sings this... We watch the reruns of the show and my 9 year old and I sing it together with all the runs and voice inflections... His version is so gritty..love it

[@bwalls0103]

We still watch and sing it as well 😊

[@HiltonHoskins]

This is one of my favorite songs, I love it when Ray Charles and Bill Champlin sing it.

[@markcushines3120]

R.I.P. (Rest In Peace) Carroll O'Connor, Howard Rollins, Hugh O'Connor, and Lois Nettleton

[@GeraldB526]

When did she die?

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@@GeraldB526 January 18, 2008

[@GeraldB526]

@@ClassicTVMan1981X oh ok

[@JasonColegrove-n7g]

And now Carl Weathers

[@nicholassakamoto2455]

My grandmother watches In the Heat of the Night on MeTV as well as Newsnation.

[@Gem0674]

Bill’s voice is so fantastic I watch the show just to hear him sing it!

[@oshieporter8289]

I like to look at him

[@tony.l5710]

The original song in the heat of the night was written, and performed on the soundtrack for the movie heat of the night by Ray Charles.

[@scammett]

Written by Quincy Jones with Alan & Marilyn Bergman. Marilyn just recently passed away (January 2022). RIP

[@REVLIMITER3]

Bill Champlin what a great musician formerly of the band Chicago

[@suebouchard8198]

Who is on the keyboard? Wow!

[@douro20]

@@suebouchard8198 I believe Bill Champlin played the keyboards, the piano, the organ and both of the guitars in the 2008 recording. BTW this song was written by Alan and Marilyn Bergman who wrote numerous hit songs back in the 1960s.

[@douro20]

He has also had his own band, Sons of Champlin, since even before he joined Chicago.

[@marceyhaley143]

This song is so sexy. I love hearing it in it's entirity, because when I watch the shows reruns, I only hear the short cut of it. Awesome.

[@cultfan5227]

same here. ray charles' version is cool too.

[@jialove]

Yes, I love Ray Charles version as love; both are great !

[@russpearson9802]

I saw the movie numerous times as a kid , Sidney was just the most charismatic man , and henry was also top rate. As a coloured person myself , ( not from america but) it was a stark reminder of the insidious black and white divide, that to me it was more than just a great cop show , it sowed the seeds and gave me hope that despite all the hatred around me, i could raise myself above it, and forge my own place in a difficult situation. The tv show was great , marvelous actors , terrific score, but for mine yu cant go past the original movie, it just had a gravity about it that stayed with yu after it was long gone.

[@onodagaufo6187]

Awesome! I sing along to this twice every night on GetTV. My favorite version.

[@sparkle11231]

Me too! I LOVE this song. (Great stripper song. 😉)

[@dustylover100]

I wish Chicago would have let Bill do this during their concerts.

[@Cassidy1136]

Best blues ever!

[@Drpluv187]

Blue eyed soul!!!!=)

[@sole2soulministries851]

Love love the long version

[@TitoZeusito2305]

Did anyone else see Mario Cipollina, bassist for Huey Lewis, at that moment, his performance was brilliant

[@winifredharris524]

fantastic!!!! that piano solo is off the hook

[@MrJpartridge]

That was a fabulous blues piano solo I agree

[@Drpluv187]

Saloon player.=)

[@mgcsop03]

FIRE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@SteveHolsten]

Heat & Dallas are my two favorite shows ever!

[@craigthomas921]

Bill sounds amazing on this!

[@Alice-fr1ef]

I love this song and watch all of the reruns of the show. Bill Champlin does this song so well for the show. I love the way he does it for the show.

[@davidkeener5236]

It doesn`t get better

[@pacificpalm]

Thanks for posting this great version of In The Heat Of The Night, I am really enjoying it.

[@DonRousell]

Is that Mario from Huey Lewis and Da Newz on the bass? Bill is a beast!

[@douro20]

And Bill Gibson on the drums, who was also in Huey Lewis and The News.

[@garniegunn5160]

Caroll O'Connor, and Howard Rollins was in The Television Show

[@hermeniaparker2466]

I still watch the reruns. I love the show, and the sound track.

[@cakewalk3094]

I'm watching the show right now, decided to look up the theme song singer, and was surprised. He's great! 🎉🎶

[@kissedbythesunlight]

Omg thank you for posting absolutely love this!

[@RealJasonFutch]

Mario Cipollina on the bass guitar! Huey Lewis and the News!

[@markmiller2361]

Also Bill Gibson drummer from Huey Lewis and the News.

[@hawkrider88]

thanks for posting , this song never gets old......LOVE IT!

[@bruzmob1]

Love this tune, love Bill...Thanks!

[@Cassidy1136]

I love, love, love this!

[@lourdesguerra132]

Thanks for this video, relax

[@mgcsop03]

I am relax

[@redbone8844]

This made me so happy thank you!! Brings back those good old time memories!

[@saundrawatts1371]

Iam watching reruns now and I wondered who sang this song so soulful

[@carolynwilliams8705]

Can you feel the heat? Wow! Jus saying.

[@cultfan5227]

Awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lenettehoward8369]

Im very impressed from a music freak with a good ear! I love it

[@sandrawilkinson4431]

Love it ..he blow that song

[@missmarcicolettle78]

I love this song

[@jebeja]

ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, LOVE this song and his rendition IS the BEST. 👏👏👏👏❤️❤️👏👏

[@fredrikberg4516]

No no no! Not even close to Ray Charles.

[@luvdatpug1]

made me goose pimpley

[@doctorlawrence4676]

Love this show and this song it's very groovy ❤️❤️

[@fieldysgrl98]

Had no idea Bill sung that song.

[@garniegunn5160]

Rod Steiger won an Oscar for The Role of Chief Bill Gillespie

[@douro20]

He won several Best Actor awards for the same role, including an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a British Academy Film Award, a New York Film Critics Circle Award, and one from the National Board of Review, the nation's oldest film review board.

[@dustinmoors8889]

And Carroll O’Connor won an Emmy for the role.

[@princessk9495]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@garniegunn5160]

Sidney Poiter Played the Sequel from In The Heat of The Night" He Contined the Role of Virgil Tibbs in: They Call Me Mr. Tibbs"

[@garniegunn5160]

They Called Me Mr.Tibbs is The Sequel from In The Heat" of The Night"

[@1moredayof]

Great song and a great show with interesting stories and good looking women.

[@fluffy15k]

AWESOME

[@youknowwhatflav9916]

Good voice !!!

[@lenettehoward8369]

I love this guy true to the blues game

[@Pamela-zy7vc]

*he sung the sh!t outta this song🥰*

[@sandrahandspur7795]

Make my soul feel like I am on fire.

[@jesusfirst7320]

This guy has SOUL‼️. I read that a lot of people thought he was a BLACK MAN. Listening to theme song of the show, back in the day, I always thought he was a White Man. He has so much soul and rythme. Great musician‼️. He son was a contestant on THE VOICE. The son can sing well, also. 2022🎼🎹🎶🎸🎷🎻🎺🎵🎶🎹🎼IN THE HEAT of the NIGHT ❣️

[@bonniemitchell4919]

I dig 😎 that shirt 👍🎼🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶DO your Thang man 🎵🎶🎶I love ❤ this song 🎵

[@Drpluv187]

Bubba Skinner!!!!=)

[@packingten]

My favorite character but Parker close second😊

[@garniegunn5160]

Sidney Poiter Played Virgil Tibbs in the Original Movie In The Heat of The Night, and was Nominated for an Oscar.

[@dustylover100]

And Ray Charles did the original song.

[@espr7564]

Cool 😎👍

[@dustinhowell4344]

On bass.........Mario from Huey Lewis and the News

[@garniegunn5160]

Caroll O'Connor played the Role of Chief Bill Gillespie and Howard Rollins played Virgil Tibbs

[@craigtrexler8156]

That looks like Mario Cippolina (Huey Lewis and the News) on bass.

[@maryscomedyclub7779]

Kryptönïtë Scï Fï Sïnïstër it’s legal there

[@mitchgawlik1175]

Yeah, that's Mario, and Bill Gibson (also from The News) on drums.

[@randyduncan4004]

lawwwwdy TONY !!!!! the. end.

[@angelawilliams9393]

He sung that damn song...

[@ExLimodriver]

What is the piano player's last name. Tony ? He smoked that solo and it was not too long.

[@mskitt49]

❤

[@a.b.s_productions]

May have done the theme for the hit TV show but this song was original sung by Ray Charles for the movie soundtrack in 1967 and written by Quincy Jones. Give credit to where credit is due.

[@UnitTheory]

ikr i just looked it up to.wtf this guy say he wrote it when he didnt?.

[@brendajones3410]

Adam B. Smith, thanks for your comments!!!!

[@DuchessAnastasia]

- -Unit Theory- - he said he "did the theme" for the tv show... Which simply means they recorded his voice for it. Which is true. He never said he wrote it.

[@salparadise5335]

NO SHIT dummy... except he didn't do the film....

[@keonta81]

Adam B. Smith I always thought it was a black guy on this version

[@dineshsakaria6594]

Bravo

[@johnwesley6490]

Man I think I just went to church shhhhheesssshhhh

[@garystotler162]

Sounds better when it is played at the opening credits of the show.

[@あんがす-f7i]

Mario！

[@sole2soulministries851]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@SherylHarris-w4q]

I, never in a million years would have thought a white man sang that song!!!! Who knew?❤❤❤❤. Love it❤

[@garniegunn5160]

Quincy Jones, Wrote The Original Music Score, and Ray Charles sung the Song

[@judeedoyle7787]

❤❤❤

[@dustinmoors8889]

I asked Bill about this song at a Chicago Fan Club convention. He said that Carroll O’Connor wanted his buddy, Robert Goulet. O’Connor’s wife, Nancy, wanted Bill 😂😂

[@amarvinwinansfan]

Ray Charles sung it first for the original movie. Quincy Jones composed it. He should have recognized them as well.

[@tiffanybrazier8418]

Yes

[@vincentwhitley8197]

Not Ray but not bad. Also, good work with Chicago. Thanks Bill

[@dannoonan6215]

heat n then some

[@monicarwells2]

Seems like he would’ve introduced the song as Ray Charles’ song instead of “I did the theme for a tv show in America here it is lol either way I LOVE his version

[@kendallrivers1119]

True lol maybe it slipped his mind. But anyway his version i feel has more power but Ray's version just has that something to it. I love both but the tv version beats Ray's version by a smidge.

[@adamwright1619]

Love this song. Ray Charles version is good too.

[@guitarhillbilly1482]

As good as it gets.

[@Drpluv187]

I never noticed the guitarist smoking a cigarette.=)

[@packingten]

BASS...

[@MsElvari]

The best uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurg

[@saundrawatts1371]

Get it Tootie on the piano

[@pizzagod6237]

,💪💪💪💪😎💯🤘

[@coasterrollers]

The industry and community Just changed. You can sell crap to everyone and anyone These days. Its more about the Show, the beauty of the (twink)Star, the followers, KZbin and tiktok nonsense...... NO autotune Here!!!!!! Real Instruments played by humans. And hey, im DJing and i Love edm music. But real music is this......❤❤❤

[@junereichle5168]

Nice mullet......

[@mja2001]

The bass player is a smooth operator, and is trouble, I'd lay money on it. You can just tell.