Roy Head Treat Her Right

[@johnvandehey7002]

One for the ages. From the Shindig era in the mid 60s.

[@chocolatcats]

THIS ADORABLE MAN'S SLICK DANCES gave Mick Jagger his swagger. I remember being 15 and seeing it.

[@badbadger9860]

I broke my hip just watching this! Roy Head was amazing!

[@borbetomagus]

If you want to see a hip-breaking dance sequence search out the Nicholas Brothers' tap-dance routine from "Stormy Weather" (1943).

[@cosetteland3816]

Lol! Broken hips....rofl...

[@imagine1004]

😂😂😂. Tom Jones does a great version. So does George Thorogood.

[@sharim]

@@borbetomagus Now THAT was dancin’! With Cab Calloway to boot! That final sequence with the brothers split-jumping over each other all the way down the staircase, following by the split slide down the staircase-whooee baby, there’s nothing like that in today’s dance world.

[@Geshreeyeh]

If ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ brought you here.

[@oldiesgeek454]

Yep, but I'm familiar with it already. This is a song that is just too short. They should've written at least one more verse, and then the chorus for a second time.

[@DostoyevskysCorpse]

Even looks like Leo's outfit during the truck robbery scene

[@williamadams2062]

Absolutely Correct, the Movie did it.

[@billp5656]

Geshreeyeh right on brother awesome movie!

[@phellb123]

Not only was Roy Head fabulous, the band was pretty great too. Great horn charts.

[@jmcharles6916]

Roy Head, singer who took Houston sound up the charts in 1965, dies at age 79. RIP

[@judyjones8876]

So sad he sang so great

[@jamesharrington4752]

Was Roy from Houston?

[@geraldthorburn1123]

One of my all-time fave records, just as this vid is one of those.

[@MartinBlackman-ct7vs]

Sad.

[@brokenarrowez]

Oldie but goody. Roy Head from Three Rivers, TX. 1958

[@bettytorreyson4002]

A classic song that every man should hear.

[@MartinBlackman-ct7vs]

I agree. Men out there, learn the lesson!

[@lkn4deals]

Only thing wrong with this song, is its to short.

[@Thejoeordinary1]

lkn4deals well, it does follow that old axiom....leave’em wanting more.

[@larrymoeller4086]

There is an extended version available. About four minutes.

[@PalaniRides]

Almost all songs in the early to mid '60s were short.Terry Kirkland of the Association touches on it briefly in an interview with the Huffington Post seven years ago. Google "Terry Kirkland Association Huffington Post" and read the article. We too always wondered why songs were so short back then, and many back then still managed to squeeze in an interlude (Not heard too much today) despite their brevity. :)

[@larrydove2575]

Absolutely

[@jaimeelizondo2440]

There's also a 12-minute version but it's hard to find i searchrd high and low

[@patriciaobrien7701]

Just heard this in the radio and I suddenly realised I had no idea what Roy Head looked like..turned to this clip and I am utterly amazed! What a singer, what a mover! He deserved to be MUCH bigger but that was one helluva song. Brilliant!

[@TheLondoneer]

Where on earth did you hear this on radio Because I am going there

[@dano6270]

For those that don't know or recognize greatness....there it is.

[@markhenry6486]

well, thanks to you, now I know. really appreciate your help here.

[@LisaDavis1]

Besides being a credible blue-eyed-soul stylist, Head was known for gyrations and dance steps in his performances that could arguably leave Elvis Presley in the dust and rival the best moves of James Brown. Head claimed that he had been kicked off a tour by Brown for being too good a dancer. “In a way, it was kind of a compliment, because I was burnin’,” he said. “(Brown) had always been my idol, and I was awed just being on three shows with him.”

[@DisciplineOverMotivation-rj6tc]

He could never rival James Brown. His moves in this are hilariously weird. He doing too much. I can tell his influence is from James Brown but he needed a choreographer to help him out. Not sure what a blue eyed soul stylist that must be made up but he indeed had and soul and one can tell he was not racist but embraced the Americans that were brown.

[@TheReevessss]

​@@DisciplineOverMotivation-rj6tc.Many Movers not only J. Brown. Each individual unique in their own creation. Music down to their toes.

[@jerrywade6179]

That man can move. Groovy. lol.

[@rogermesserly3893]

Had the privilege of seeing Roy Head live several times around different clubs in Houston in the late 70’s and 80’s! The complete showman!

[@roberthorton8135]

I was a huge fan of Roy Head. You & I were probably in some of the same clubs watching him. It was 60's and 70's for me. I think I wore out my 45 rpm of Treat Her Right.

[@rogermesserly3893]

@@roberthorton8135 never went to see him live till after I got out of the Marines in 74 but was always a fan

[@roberthorton8135]

@@rogermesserly3893 I think the first time I saw him was around 67 at Taylor Hall in Pasadena. After that I remember seeing him at The Catacombs on multiple occasions. I Got out of the Army October of 71 and think I saw him once or twice after that.

[@rogermesserly3893]

@@roberthorton8135 the old Catacombs wow what memories

[@sharim]

@@roberthorton8135 The Catacombs-what a blast from the past! I was never at the original location, but I very much remember visiting the new site at the corner of University and Kirby. I’ll be darned if I can remember who I saw there, definitely not Roy Head, unfortunately.

[@bdubyou55]

his live performances were legendary, saw him many times perform at the american legion hall in alvin during the late 60's.

[@Mike-yg8ig]

Not surprised, this guy had serious skills. A showman for sure.

[@bobhenson1433]

Two adds: The bass and lead guitar player were basketball teammates of mine at Southwest Texas. Also, I pulled the Traits’ equipment trailer to several venues on SE Texas. Probably not Alvin, though.

[@clintonmartin4864]

Jealous. How cool was that shit?

[@gracielasantana]

That Band was amazing! I don’t remember watching Roy Head but thank you for the upload this is priceless. His song was big here in LA in 1965. WOW what Moves!!! I was 15 in 65😉

[@kevinlilly6198]

IT'S LIKE JAMES BROWN HAD A BABY WITH ELVIS.

[@sheilagandy2328]

Tell me about it!!!

[@itoldjaso]

Oh, to see Roy Head & Jackie Wilson on the same stage . . .

[@napmcdan3437]

When I was a kid, someone called him "the white James Brown." 😏

[@vjones17]

@@napmcdan3437 Wayne Cochran fits that bill for sure but Roy Head got those moves

[@thecrushedtwinkie6632]

Too bad he didn't extend the moon walk for the longer lengths that Michael Jackson did. Those awesome acrobatic moves went beyond anything Jackson ever did. My knees are now aching from simply watching this exhibition! As the saying goes: "Don't try this at home" unless you can afford knee replacement surgery on down the line.🥺😫😆Roy Head, born in Three Rivers, Texas in 194l, passed away at age 79 from a heart attack on September 21, 2020. He previously suffered a stroke in 2016 followed by surgery to repair a ruptured aorta. From 1965 through 1985 he had forty four 45rpm singles released. But this first recording seen here was his only "smash hit," charting at #2. Thirty six of his singles charted. 🌠Milton Moore🌠 Las Vegas, Nevada

[@dannyparis3383]

Roy head was off the chain incredibly slick dance moves and bends and back then that was sent me to the hospital incredible performer

[@dixieboy5689]

Outa sight , Daddy'O !! Slick moves by Roy!! Gotta love a Go-Go Girl !! This is great.

[@jancoppi7458]

The white James brown! Boy Roy sure move!

[@godchasingangels]

Roy Head's son is currently competing on this season of The Voice. He passed the blind audition and is on Blake's team.

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1965 {October 9th} Roy Head performed "Treat Her Right" on the ABC-TV program 'Shindig!' A little over one month earlier on September 4th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #2 {for 2 weeks} & spent 11 weeks on the Top 100 One month and four days later on Nov. 13th, 1965 he was back on 'Shindig!' and performed the song again R.I.P. Jimmy O'Neill {Shindig's host, 1940 - 2013} & Mr. Head will celebrate his 73rd birthday in three months on January 9th

[@mymugwort]

Roy Head looks like a bundle of energy

[@Winky_]

No need to wonder why everyone was skinny back in those days😄 Love it❤💃💃

[@JoeBonettTheSite]

"Don't cry in front of the Mexicans."

[@camiloaaron3993]

That was racist, but was right

[@stefaxefrancy6565]

🤣🤣

[@InterviewInterrogations]

Why would you think that was racist? Lots of lefty crybabies think everything is racist.

[@jenniferscott1243]

Vale Roy Head. Wow! So talented, singing and dancing! He had some great dance moves!

[@JonnyMG123]

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood's TV spot brought me here. This movie is going to open up a whole world of awesome, unknown music for me, just like all of his other movies!

[@Tink2127]

JonnyMG123 Tarantino ALWAYS has killer soundtracks in his films!

[@random22026]

Never realized how Roy Head took his cues, his inspiration, from the Godfather of Soul himself, Mr. James Brown. The moves, the horns--pretty fly for a white guy! 😁😁

[@Thatsallihavetosayaboutthat]

He did?

[@TheReevessss]

Think he took his cues from Roy Head.

[@random22026]

@@TheReevessss I stand corrected: you are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. 🙏🏻🤲🏻

[@random22026]

@@Thatsallihavetosayaboutthat He didn't. I stand CORRECTED. (An inexcusable 'duh' moment.)

[@MartinBlackman-ct7vs]

Awesome song. Best version...... Roy Head - the fist break dancer.

[@blueskye6372]

Nice voice 👌 and song. 🎶🙏☀️💜🎥🎬📺

[@lesrinehart933]

You will be missed Roy. Rest in heaven

[@darlenejanus302]

Love this song ! Treat her right ! And treat your woman gently !

[@nickleization]

RIP Roy Head... talented singer and frontman

[@michaelfolchetti736]

That White Man can DANCE!

[@d3mist0clesgee12]

Another Jewel that I've come across when he passes, RIP,

[@DebUSA]

Watched and Listened Again on January 23, 2023

[@judilatz7000]

Wow ... Sundance just sang this song in the finale and Roy was in the audience!!! Download it on iTunes!

[@GMurphy-kx2qr]

Never heard of him or this song until the movie … this song is AMAZING

[@UdornVet1970]

Name of the movie, please?

[@gmlasorsa]

@@UdornVet1970 Im assuming Once Upon a Time in Holloywood Its about 4 minutes in

[@上田祐一-l5l]

1965年当時はレン-バリー盤しか発売されず、残念でした。

[@lisatoney2867]

I always thought MJ invented the moonwalk... nope!! Good ol Roy Head was doing those moves in 1965!

[@FUNNYMANERICWHITE]

Lisa Toney moon walk or backslide goes back futher. From tap. Check out first moon walk on youtube. But Roy was great. Alot of james brown

[@NickTeran17]

Yea Michael never took credit for it. He said he always took from other artists and just added his own spin to it. But it's really cool to his influences.

[@cooldaddy2877]

the moonwalk goes back much further.

[@sheilagandy2328]

Tell me about it!!!

[@wickershampark9941]

Sheila Gandy it goes back to Vaudeville idiots

[@jamieknott7112]

Those puppet on a string moves are the bomb !

[@TheReevessss]

Like nothing else I've seen. 1965. Rhere was an original moonwalk in their. I think Michael Jackson or his choreographer new about Roy Head.

[@surfercrow]

RiP, Roy Head 🖤 The great music of Roy Head brought me here way before “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood”

[@bladecastlevania3653]

Roy Head's son who was on American Idol brought me here!

[@Thejoeordinary1]

If I tried those moves I would never walk again!

[@muhammadalieesaa3379]

He seems like he was a stunt man.

[@bluecatky]

Roy has got the moves!

[@benprastitis3341]

coolest man of all time

[@pigurine]

Where did the years go I remember listening to This when I was 11.

[@lethalanthrax]

R.I.P to a great man!

[@raymondhoagland8602]

Now I recognize it, R.I.P. Roy great beat to the song !

[@joelhopkins7031]

Such a great musician and will always enjoy hearing his music. Rest in peace to you Roy Head!

[@termikesmike]

re "Such a great musician..." ??? what 'd he play ?

[@joelhopkins7031]

@@termikesmike Vocalist, singer, musical performer.. My bad I should have cleared it with you before I posted it, but in all honesty in the last year who else beside you has given a fuck? Absolutely nobody!

[@termikesmike]

@@joelhopkins7031 Head's I win !

[@joelhopkins7031]

@@termikesmike sure did..

[@youtubechannel9652]

Once upon a time in Hollywood

[@ericmartinez6692]

Roy Head....awsome. check this out, I worked with Sundance Head. Roy Head lives 5 min away. Good ol'people know him very much...much love and respect!

[@wilrobles5392]

Often I have heard this song, first time seeing it performed. Dynamite.

[@denisjl100]

damn you got to be strong and double jointed to move like that.

[@TabRoss1st]

Great entertainer, great guy, extremely talented! I played drums for him for a short time. Loved it. Very cool. God Bless Roy.❤ 🙏

[@ТатьянаКулевец-т5и]

Какая зажигалка!!! Отрыв по полной)И какой приятный голос! Не зря я эту песню искала после Том Джонсона)

[@mikestang679]

The horns make it happen............nice one...

[@RadioMattM]

Break dancing before there was break dancing.

[@Skedawg88]

Good moves, good dancer. I recall Roy Head.

[@bobke114]

One night long ago I was in Antones on The Drag to see Doug Sahm and The West Side Horns with Augie on keyboards. I always knew when you go to a Doug show anything could and usually did happen. At the time I had no idea who Roy Head was but if any of yall wanna give your age you recall that ally outside Antones and the great Ruby's BBQ. Lots of weak braincells destroyed there. Roy came up to me and a friend like he knew us...told the boh of us...Thats a BBQ place right there you know how I know that? ....It smells like BBQ...I sure miss Kojack guarding the backdoor. at Antones.

[@judyjones8876]

Love it one of the best songs and Roy

[@txmale1977]

RIP Roy Head, 9/21/20

[@josephharris6062]

He brought his blue eyed soul to shindig, the song was hot!!🎼🌋🌋

[@sylvialobland4430]

WOW I used to love this song in my teens, just watched the Voice and his son can really sing..good gesnes.

[@sylvialobland4430]

Yes I guess you could say that George, look at my pic.. It is 5 years old. I see you don't have a pic up, so whats with that. So I was 67, well preserved, must have been all the pesticides in me..lol

[@sylvialobland4430]

Good Morning George Fish..I'm sorry you are so unhappy as to get on here and bully me,you don't know me.But I think you may need help..Best wishes on that.I was here for the Music,your here to pick a fight..That is so very sad.

[@scottevans748]

Hey, Sylvia, it looks as though you've been dating Claude Rains (The Invisible Man). Or George Fish (KZbin's creepy bully). Anyway, I'm only 2 years younger than you, 65, and back in the day I always thought Roy Head was black. Did you know better? Or am I just that dumb?

[@imjimimack]

@@sylvialobland4430I always say it was the preservatives they used to put in the food is why I'm so well preserved. ;

[@marksquyres1829]

Wow this is an awesome song....a lot of instruments in this song.... something today's artist does not know anything about...much less play them.

[@UnremarkableMarx]

Those moves are truly unrivaled. I'm in awe right now

[@joefrisbey5252]

R. I. P. Roy Head gone but not forgotten

[@brocspedale2448]

REST IN PEACE > WE LOVE YA BABY!! MR> ROY HEAD

[@keendog91]

wow...smooth moves.

[@wilonline]

He’s got the moves. Hell yeah.

[@kingalexander2704]

RIP, Roy Head. You were better than they knew.

[@robinburn4974]

Bought it new and still got it 👍

[@selenamac]

I love it! Great song!!!!!! Go Sundance!! Making Papa proud!!!!!

[@kevind7422]

Actually, Roy Head brought me here. Sweet, fierce, fast - two verses n out! Great Fn record.

[@shanesmith5345]

I was blown away !, I never heard of the guy until I saw that damn Tarantino movie, downloaded it and listened to it a thousand times, wow, he must be bionic

[@guywhiteycorngood]

This is damn near breakdancing, in 19-fucking-65 on Hollywood A Go-Go. What an amazing performer.

[@kelseyking5790]

#TheVoice brought me here, his son just performed his song with Blake with Roy watching and tears in his eyes.

[@NAZPatriot01]

Dude can cut a rug!

[@UdornVet1970]

Roy Head and the Traits intro'ed this song at the Del Rio High School Senior Prom in 1964

[@lepoetress]

Roy wasn't playing with you!!! Never heard of him ... nice vocals and moves

[@bellevie8482]

The man can dance. Heard this song on, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". Great moves. 😀

[@alanhuddy4209]

Not a lot of people know that I was Roys coreographer.( Pula Muscell). ....thats me!)

[@TheBluntInstrument]

Awesome. Turns out my Mom and Dad went to see him and during a break Mr. Head came over to my Mom's table and told her what a Beautiful women she was gave her a Kiss... Thank God my father was in the restroom and didn't see it lol...

[@corinnebrule1311]

The best mash potatoe dancing I have ever seen!

[@ginobeneli6359]

blessed with talent and looks; one of a kind

[@MrRoute6600]

Great Song , What a Mover

[@stingray100100]

Is this guy cool or what?

[@johnmcculloch1653]

This is the original version from Roy Head a big hit in the Uk

[@onyxstone4618]

People don't know how influential James Brown was in his day.

[@templedrake6890]

Oh gimme a fucking break.

[@ubergeraldine]

I think they did and still do.

[@LisaDavis1]

“Besides being a credible blue-eyed-soul stylist, Head was known for gyrations and dance steps in his performances that could arguably leave Elvis Presley in the dust and rival the best moves of James Brown. Head claimed that he had been kicked off a tour by Brown for being too good a dancer. “In a way, it was kind of a compliment, because I was burnin’,” he said. “(Brown) had always been my idol, and I was awed just being on three shows with him.” Seems like someone on this comment thread believes in alternative facts.

[@onyxstone4618]

@@LisaDavis1 he said. “(Brown) had always been my idol, and I was awed just being on three shows with him.” James was before Head, how can Head be his idol if head was before James. He claimed that James kicked him off a tour, a claim no one has ever substantiate. You should learn to read moron, you pretty much disproved you own argument.

[@kenrichardson3269]

@@onyxstone4618 eh?

[@steveensminger4750]

Wow I mean really really WOW!!

[@donnamoreno9750]

RIP Roy!🌹🕯

[@virginiagarland6602]

He did not get the full credit he deserved. I remember this song from back in the day. He had it going on.

[@slimpickins1575]

Great song with a good looking contortionist. Should have reached super stardom

[@janepearson7032]

1965, IT WAS SO GREAT!!!! GO BENNY THAYER

[@steveday2597]

The knee breaking Death Drop at 2:05 is amazing. I see now where Elvis Costello got his moves.

[@raygold1]

RIP Roy☹️

[@jimh5789]

Awesome, wish i was a teenager in the 60's

[@R1MORRIS]

I was 14 when this song came out. The 60s & 70s were great times!

[@noname-by3qz]

This man is WORKING IT😃

[@CornishScouse]

First, who greased the stage? Poor lad can hardly stand up. Second, the aerobic sisters in the background are doing a great job,... Seriously, great vid...

[@marksingingforasmile.8457]

I did this song two weeks ago Great song .Roy Head. The commitments. e.c.t. great song. Take a look.

[@jamesharrington4752]

Wonderful song and great dance moves. I'm glad he didn't fall off the platform.

[@DebUSA]

. . . and handsome too❗