Roger Whittaker joins Val Doonican

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Val joins Roger LIVE on The Val Doonican Music Show in 1984 as he runs through a medley of his hit songs. The Last Farewell, Durham Town and The Mexican Whistler are included.

[@aidanphelan2952]

A breath of fresh air in this muddled up world 🙏

[@hansvangrol2829]

Fresh ?

[@LindsayVisser-tg6tz]

Yes!

[@davewheeler7679]

This is television at its absolute best. Roger was fantastic.

[@pmartin7397]

saw Roger Whittaker perform in Dublin at the National Stadium in 1973/4 . Brilliant singer ! How the years have flown !

[@daviddixon9322]

As an old Durham lad living in the US this duet touched my heart!

[@matthewelliott5625]

I’m 54 now and I remember these songs as a young kid in Australia back in the 70s. I remember the choruses like it was yesterday.

[@davidinman3584]

Me too mate I can still see the paisley carpet On the lounge chairs And the floor Strewth It was a different time And im glad i got to live it

[@amsodoneworkingnow1978]

I'm 69 and loved both of these two artists

[@eamontrainor5990]

They don't make musicians like this today.Great stuff

[@phillisrosenthal4160]

Roger Whitteraker one of the best ever❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤May he Rest In Peace 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@simongibson9485]

I hope that the people who were there watching this live fully appreciate the sheer magnitude of what they're seeing and hearing. Legends doing what what they do best, being masters of their craft . I'm so glad I stumbled on this video, what a treat 😊

[@digitalmediafan]

Yes ditto this is pure quality from a better calmer safer nicer world....

[@briartlaw]

i AGREE with you ..@@digitalmediafan

[@janeclarkson8471]

Absolutely I agree! The great days of great tv and great acts! Wonderful wonderful 👌🌈❤️🤗👌

[@teresasteele5327]

They were good, Val was one of my mum's favorites, and Roger was simply brilliant.

[@janeclarkson8471]

They ply their craft so beautifully and make it appear effortless. When I was young I never missed The Val Dominican Show. It was pure pure excellent entertainment. What a pro and a gentleman as is Roger Whittaker. It’s seems these days that there has to be an “edge; cynicism, ATTITUDE” in all entertainment plus ear shattering and vocal acrobatics???!!! In some areas it has a place sometimes but PLEASE not all the time. Not necessary. We need these excellent entertainment/variety shows to return!!! I’m fed up of the incessant talent shows that swamp the world now, mostly singing. This is deemed our variety now. I’ve turned them off for a long time and look for the greats on KZbin. Btw did you know that Val was a wonderful artist too. You can find his art on KZbin. Sorry about that; I needed to get that off of my chest. 🤗🥰

[@skoot2u]

Fantastic singers and great entertainers.Used to love Vals show, the good old days of family viewing now sadly gone.

[@philipmanning7352]

Wish we had musicians like that coming up today.

[@jasongotch8099]

This is fantastic, what amazing singers, so talented.

[@maureenbloor1567]

I love ❤ all the old songs I could listen to them all day ..I feel so privileged to do so. Thank-you.

[@christopherdevlin3306]

Val + Roger! Great gentlemen of easy on the ear music! You can see the respect they had for each other!

[@carolinewalker9148]

Good old fashioned entertainment. Where on earth has it gone?

[@davidwilliams1208]

Always a Roger Whittaker fan, one has to respect Val Doonicans sheer musicianship - what a great combination and yes I see I've been here before with comment.

[@margaretmiller9353]

One word fantastic this is entertainment great entertainers ❤️

[@stevegarrod4764]

Oh my word! This takes me back to the seventies' Saturday night TV! It when the public watched professionals rather than professionals watching the public. Just brilliant.

[@Herro750]

Or awful celebs on tv

[@masilraj8331]

Ofcourse!

[@coolwater55]

We played Rogers music at my Uncles funeral 2 months ago. I first me Uncle Jack when he was going to a R.W. concert, 1975! He married my Auntie 3 years later. He was a special man.

[@buckshot4569]

Gorgeous songs sung so well.

[@christopherread1]

Pure class, wonderful!

[@brianmorrison9168]

Two brilliant singers

[@BarnsleyTimelord]

Totally agree with these comments, being a fan of most types of music, went looking for this after hearing `New World In The Morning' on Johnny Walker's Sunday show. This is just brilliant - you could come away on a Saturday night back then actually thinking you'd been entertained. The heads of light entertainment don't have any idea now what to give us in case they offend anyone. I don't think they could run a bath. Ant and Dec - have to agree as well - highest paid autocue readers in the history of television, probably couldn't say good morning without a script to look at first.

[@juniorfranklin5358]

very well said 👏

[@7884golfguru]

Bloody awesome live ❤️❤️❤️music

[@judithross2879]

I could listen to this all day. Lucky I have lots of time during this lock down to do just that if I choose.

[@ferraridinoman]

Great! xxx Both had great voices! Nice harmony Val!

[@TheEchovoices]

sitting here in tears such legends indeed miss them both so much my heart is aching...........L.O.V.E.

[@zingo2664]

truly awesome duo , great piece of footage to be cherished .

[@darelkrupanandham7478]

Pure talent. Absolutely brilliant.

[@ronchaloner]

When entertainers were entertainers! Legends both of them.

[@KarenHackman-x9z]

Roger Whitaker and Val doonican did a lovely group of songs

[@clivestuarteardley6049]

Absolutely 💯 brilliant

[@rudiekeyser2495]

This is such a beautiful moment. Thank you so much.

[@Dunbardoddy]

Two great talents - I remember watching this at the time great to see again thank you!

[@alexscott1379]

Heaven gained 2 angels with you guys sadly missed rip both

[@thomasthetiger]

Two great musicians had a great Time together....

[@Colsoloact-po9wv]

I forgot that Roger could whistle like that! Yh both great talents they were!

[@karmallama4686]

This era is gone sadly and as much as I like some modern music I will for ever love Roger whitticker

[@stevehall5299]

Just makes me feel happy ,two hugely talented men ❤❤

[@garywilson3308]

Surprised by the quality and richness in Val Doonicans voice

[@robertarcher1704]

R I P Roger Whittaker loved his Music growing up

[@noelmaher2301]

I hope when I die il hear the two of em in the next world, an that beautiful whistling of Rodger whitener.

[@garyholmes2568]

Talent right there. Beautiful.

[@lenroos6624]

Two wonderful singers,no more,but so privileged to have been able to enjoy their music

[@keithstrand3560]

Was one of my favorite singers back in the 70's & 80's.

[@kyhber1]

Pure gold viewing ...

[@tassie2348]

Utter joy

[@terrymanton5237]

One of favourite singers- I met him in 1977- at Fairfield Hall ? ( Croydon) A very polite and an intelligent man!

[@roberttownsend7397]

Roger Whittaker is 84 years old now and lives with his wife in France. He performed his last concerts in Germany in 2013. What a unique talent? Rogers parents came from the North Of England and although they lived in Kenya for years they still spoke like 'them up north' I often wonder if Rogers parents hadn't emigrated and Roger would have a northern accent which would be very different from his East African one which is so distinctive!

[@amandanutt8163]

Cool singers!!

[@edmundpower1250]

What a voice Roger had and Val's not bad either

[@petercrooks3461]

Two perfectly matched voices.

[@haydenharris3059]

Bring back the test card so we can have 12 hours in 24 decent TV like this.

[@yvonnehaveman9680]

Beautiful ❤️❤️

[@davidbrennan3613]

Two amazing stars god bless both

[@MartinBethell-u6k]

Wonderful xxxxxxgrandma and grandads life,they would dislike this modern world terribly,as do I.

[@franchescaceleste2154]

Beaitiful music!!! That is real talent

[@michaelquinn8784]

Great entertainers and singers 🥁🎻😁

[@123456wasp]

Very talented! 🍺😎👍

[@motorbike650]

A class of his own... thankyou Roger

[@dunweyweydum]

Bravos

[@bellaisme1761]

WOW!!!! This took me WAY back to my childhood when everything was innocent and oh so uncomplicated 😭

[@donsland1610]

Two great talents sadly missed.

[@susanbrown2909]

Just great.

[@Rogerwhittaker100]

Thanks for the love and compliment 🌹

[@eugenehudson4260]

men that could sig harmony and entertain

[@johnroddy8756]

You don't hear such quality on the Radio for many years.Have all the Talent passed

[@alanwitton5980]

Fantastic

[@catherineoconnell3213]

My two favourite singers 💚☘

[@Rogerwhittaker100]

Thanks for the love and compliment 🌹

[@Bazza8199]

This is entertainment......... Raw and pure....

[@mikestanyer6175]

what a pair to relish

[@albertmccready478]

Brilliant

[@noelkeating9891]

Legendary 👍

[@edwinov]

Such beautiful music! Can bring a tear to my eyes. What definitely brings tears to my eyes is the fact that nowadays we are stuck with 'rap', 'hip-hop' and other black garbage.

[@niteblaster1]

it's strange how close to stand to each other 🤣 brilliant video 😎

[@peterjeffery1854]

i have watched some of the best whistlers in the world this guy beats them hands down that's (Roger) because he changes his style and tunes and so much more most whistlers are a one cord wonder Roger beats them hands down

[@richardjohnson8976]

Perfection!

[@Bazza8199]

Magic, pure magic.

[@geoffjoffy]

Strange seeing these two men again.

[@irmgardbruggemann1157]

Kunst kommt von Können! Er kann es! ❗❗❗❤️🙋👍👍

[@leannematthews5944]

My dad taught me to whistle, an art I lost when I had a stroke. I don't hear people whistle while they work, in the street, sitting in the pub, anymore. Sad...

[@JohnDon-pj8nv]

Great

[@kevphillips02]

Lovely

[@kcvfr400]

To me travel music is Crowded house, to my Dad it was Roger

[@GeoffsPhilsInfo]

RIP Roger

[@Manyanababy]

❤❤❤

[@avivrmni5229]

רוג'ר ויטאקר הזמר השורק הענק שבזמרים כל הלהיטים כיהלומים שעל כיתרו !!.

[@mikehumphreys4210]

Are you listening Dominic

[@chriswaring5565]

WOULDN'T LIKE TO HAVE A NAME LIKE VAL DOONICAN V.D

[@goldheartbadge]

Roger and Val perform here like The Righteous Brothers of easy listening, especially in 'The Last Farewell', with robust baritone Roger as the Bill Medley to lyric baritone Val's Bobby Hatfield. Roger's remark at 3:12 would get him prosecuted nowadays, mind!

[@PaddyLeslie]

One in a million paddy

[@Del-yv1qy]

Great double act.

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

wowwwwww

[@robjudson2621]

Durham town is on the banks of the River Wear not the River Tyne. Great song though. (Poetic Licence I suppose)

[@delandrews2929]

Roger always gave the impression that he was enjoying every second of life and nothing could bring him down👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Bill-tm6yt]

The most awesome thing a man can do.

[@keithfallon97]

Amazing talents Roger and Val. They talk, joke and then flip a switch and those vocals emerge. Born to do what they did!

[@stewartgellatly8073]

The sad recent passing of Roger Whittaker and that of Val Doonican several years ago leaves a huge void in the wonderful, but now forgotten, music of yesteryear of which they were a big part. They are both unforgettable.

[@geoffreyjonathanwilson9932]

Two legendary singers who touched many lives, that's a fact.😌

[@joannecooke33]

At last, a bloke who can actually whistle properly. What a pleasure to hear. Thank the Lord

[@grahamdenman3023]

With both men so as ease about their talent,this was pure gold.Thank you guys.

[@kerry5586]

This takes me straight back to my childhood when they had wonderful family entertainment, entertainment that wasn't full of filth and bad language. We had the best of times in the 60s and 70s, enjoying the talent of the 50s on our tv screens, radios and record players coupled with the newer music of the 60s and 70s.

[@dennysmith7862]

Spot on Kerry... Us too...

[@truthincorporated5475]

Roger Whittaker, The humble genius. What a great character! wonderful example of a real smart gentleman. Kudos to Val Doonican too!

[@masilraj8331]

Sure!

[@peterjslevin4834]

Both great talents and real gentlemen not trying to upstage each other and just complimenting each other great stuff.

[@austinsouthward7208]

Val and Roger talent yesterday today two talentless ant and Dec Rubbish money for old rope

[@patrickhogg5689]

Complementing!

[@john111257]

oh times change

[@goldheartbadge]

@@austinsouthward7208 - Roger did National Service in the Kenyan Regiment while Val was educated by the brotherhood in Eire, hence they both grew up to be GENTLEMEN. Not adulterous, drink-driving louts like McPartlin.

[@bellerophonchallen8861]

These are what used to be called raconteurs and entertainers, not like today's 'celebrities'.