Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him

[@48760432]

My father bought me this record when i was born in 1958. I can never here it with out shedding a tear. A great song and i had a great dad.

[@annacarter4879]

🙏🙏🙏

[@dbh931]

Brad, I first heard the song in 58 (10th grade) at the drugstore where they had a small jukebox at every booth that fed into main jukebox. Had a crush on girl in 11th grade. Couldn't count times I rode by her house while playing this song or songs by Platters. We got together over summer of 59. I still love her, 57 years later.

[@MrEdkern]

Ken, so many of us guys felt that way when we heard this song. Great comment. Keep safe and healthy.

[@김성환-m6t]

Too, too many onions .. Iike Rumy's poem ' when I die'

[@CliffLewis28]

I think I still do!:)

[@geoffm9944]

One of the greatest ballads of the late 50’s. Wonderful singing, lyrics and melody. Those were the days!

[@NellieKAdaba]

Yes

[@ccknoxville8389]

Absolutely one of the most beautiful love songs ever ! The fifties were a GREAT decade to be a teenager in love.

[@pmfzero]

Her singing the bridge is one of the most beautiful sounds I've ever heard.

[@markrymanowski8400]

Philip Foster Agree.

[@brendaruscigno4000]

To know Him is to love Him. To Love all His creation no matter the color of skin or gender. To know Jesus is to love whom HE created.

[@Tonetwisters]

GO BRENDA!!

[@dennisboyd1712]

AMEN, our Lord & Savior Loves us

[@Summerrain53]

A gem from back in simpler times.

[@rhondaboncutter5812]

I wish those simpler times were still here, sometimes the world seems so heckive! I have no smart phone, and I love it that way!

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

it was just as complex, it's just that the media shielded us from a lot more of life than it does now

[@Edward-zh2uq]

Many geniuses are not nice people. Phil was a genius. If he had pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter, he would have served a few years at most. Such a tragedy that he didn't.

[@virvisquevir3320]

Heavenly innocence floating above deep romantic longings and the sadness that all things must pass. Beautiful. A song for the ages.

[@dollymonreal7828]

Owo I have never heard this song for yrs good ness it's wounderful to listen to old music it's fantastic

[@jeanniepryor9110]

number one hit 1958-59!!!i remember it as though it was yesterday !1 although we may have had our problems,it was a great time to be alive!!! Thanks for posting. Sept. 20 , 2015

[@michelleregis6181]

2020

[@cindylawrence1515]

This is good, but I prefer Mad Daddy by the Cramps.....

[@dreadnought45]

I bought this recording when I was 16 in 1958. I still have the 45rpm down in the crawl space of my basement. I just turned 70 years old. Ken, Toronto

[@bonniedouglas6580]

Amazing that she can catch her breath in that lovely dress 👗. She has a beautiful voice. Great song.

[@suesavage8819]

Beautiful song,pure music,many memories of good old days,when I was a teenager.

[@riyazmohammed1491]

the teddy bears- to know him is to love him...when i heard this song it blew me away..after all these years its a song that pulls on your heart

[@skudaarkaat1]

Were we EVER that innocent? It was such a nice time.

[@rhondaboncutter5812]

I never heard anything about him and I am 65!

[@unlud792]

Agree

[@garystansbury2288]

Danced my ass off to this song in 1959, 7th grade.

[@linda1258]

@@garystansbury2288 Not a pretty picture😳

[@lesik2197]

no we werent

[@johnlambet9406]

She and This group own this song.

[@drrgperrin]

Great popular recording from 1958. I still the single (45 rpm).

[@waybackplayback1347]

RIP Phil Spector. To know him wasn't to love him, but was a legend.

[@grhyservondub]

nah, short arse scum bag.

[@WholesaleMoney]

@@grhyservondub Let your intelligence be your guide; Look at his work product, not the salacious headline(s)

[@glenkeating7333]

I just found out that he died. That's what brought me here. I saw the title of this song in the news story of his death and for the life me, couldn't remember exactly how the song went.

[@HunterFunk]

dude was a murderer and ruined one of the best beatles albums, fuck him

[@shannonwittman950]

Brilliant. The Golden Age of American Teen Innocence exemplified. Includes the tale of powerhouse songwriter and arranger Phil Spector. The surfeit of fame finally overtook him and brought him down. Who is it that roams the world like a roaring lion seeking the ruin of souls ... ?

[@richardfazakas462]

This is one of my all time favorite songs. It brings back the Good Old Slow Dance Memories.

[@leonardwynnyoung6573]

this always reminds me of my dad, Lt Col. L M Young. USAF. died Nov 15, 1958 and is buried in Arlington. song came out not long before that. God Bless Our Troops. always...

[@michaelelliot9007]

The Teddy Bears and their famous to know him is to love him was always one of my favourites. Thanks so much for the upload.

[@nannarosenmejer7495]

Michael Elliot they didnt write the song they stole it from my friends grandma when she was 15

[@michelleregis6181]

me too!

[@chesterescoto]

@@nannarosenmejer7495 NO BODY STOLE THIS SONG! BECAUSE THEY "OWN" IT!

[@nannarosenmejer7495]

chesterescoto NO SHUT THE HELL UP THEY STOLE IT FROM MY FRIENDS GRANDMA

[@steveeaton9126]

@@nannarosenmejer7495 Who wrote it? Supposedly the title came from Phil's dad's headstone.

[@applepie238]

thats what i call a BEAUTIFUL voice.

[@manchild3479]

it cannot get much better than this.

[@ellydolev7804]

One of those songs that appear ones in mankind and stay forever and ever..

[@tomvondago49]

The First Of Many Groups That Phil Spector Discovered -He May Have Been A NUT, The Man Really Had An Ear For GREATNESS!!!!! Long Live The Spector "Wall Of Sound"

[@WJKPhD]

Phil Spector singing in Teddy Bear video promo in 57/58! Thanks for posting this amazing piece of very important rock history!

[@jonnychingas5757]

This NOT a "video promo" there were no videos in 1958. This is from American Bandstand.

[@Deb-hb2me]

The 50s and 60s were a very special time. They will never make music like that again.

[@darrellpryor1653]

One of my favorite High school Songs!!! Thanks For the post!!! Aug.21,2019.

[@ITILII]

Absolutely beautiful, woman, voice, and words.....pure magic

[@jeffreyfromnyc2645]

Crazy Phil was a genius.

[@wesleycook7687]

Yep.. Unfortunately, his genius drove him mad.. But in his day, he made stars out of his office workers. This song written by him was about his father. His wall of sound is unmatchable, even with the technology of today. Anything that added to the sound Phil wanted was used.

[@copnovelist2]

YES, MS. CAROL CONNORS is still performing, and still has her Blessed and beautiful voice - and she is very active in many charities, THE WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT is one of her favorites! I am honored to consider her a true friend, and the late DAVID JANSSEN considered her a woman he truly LOVED!

[@Owen-db5ef]

Love it!2023

[@sharononeil8133]

Love this,oldies are very memorable.

[@Scotty5064350]

Love the old songs. 50s 60s & some of the 70s

[@비정한세상]

To know him Is to love him Just to see him smile Makes my life worthwhile To know, know, know him Is to love, love, love him, and I do. I'll be good to him I'll bring love to him Everyone says there'll come a day when I'll walk alongside of him. Yes, just to know him is to love, love, love him, and I do. Why can't he see How blind can he be Someday he will see That he was meant for me. oh, ah

[@janeough45]

what a fab era to live through it was pure magic xxxthis is such a beautiful song then and now x

[@Banderuola66-Szonja]

Beautiful Oldie. Very special to me. Thanks for posting.

[@sprocket9999]

From a time when you not only had to be a singer but a good singer, great song.

[@peterludlow6254]

Adele

[@jamesframpton8120]

Phil said the words of this song were inspired by the Epitaph of his father's grave stone "To Know him is to Love him".

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1958 {October 29th} the Teddy Bears performed "To Know Him Is to Love Him" on the ABC-TV program 'American Bandstand'... At the time the song was at #15 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; and five weeks later on December 1st, 1958 it would peak at #1 {for 3 weeks} and spent a total of 23 weeks on the Top 100... The Los Angeles-based trio had two other Top 100 songs and both peaked in the 90s; "Oh Why" reached #91, and the flip-side, "I Don't Need You Anymore" peaked at #98... Twenty-nine years later Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, & Emmylou Harris covered the song; their version reached #1 {for 1 week} on May 10th, 1987 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart... One other covered version also made the Hot Country Singles chart; Jody Miller took her version to #18 in 1972...

[@mathmusic1490]

This spent 3 weeks at the top of the charts in '58 when I heard it at age 9. Phil Spector wrote it, and this was the only group, the Teddy Bears, that he is credited as belonging to. Of course, he played with many groups, including the Stones, without credit. As a kid, I was drawn to music strongly. Now I've got a compilation of many 50's hits on CD's by K-Tel etc. But you know, this song stands up today as having a great hook, a very creative middle eight, as having nostalgia, yes, but beauty.

[@brownies4you]

This was such a huge hit at my high school's dances. It was like every girl knew this song by heart. What a shame this female vocalist didn't go solo and make some serious cash.

[@trufflington]

This song has a special place in my memory...it was in Jan 62 that I arrived in NYC , crew on the(old) Queen Elizabeth...this was the first record I heard on the radio there...it was already one of my all-time favourites.

[@newton63100]

Just a great song. She had such a great voice. So many memories.

[@rosebrown9265]

Brilliant music 🎶

[@BJane58]

What a beautiful voice she had! One of my all time favorites. I read somewhere that Spector wrote this song for is dad. He was so talented but something went so wrong.

[@chrisaskin6144]

A classic even if it's only in 10 pixel definition - and a cushion is covering the microphone.

[@tatianazihindula8762]

good taste in music brought me here... there was a time. we were just born in a wrong one.

[@thedreamer7554]

Same here

[@leonorarodriguez5533]

T. Z. I

[@marlonpineda3353]

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[@marlonpineda3353]

@ponyboy314 ew

[@carolburns8042]

Great oldie ...loved it♥️🎶🎶🎶

[@danielmarin6811]

It's Feb 2020...We still love this beautiful Love Song....And I Do....

[@alarson8355]

Great song

[@BobbyDelRiv]

Live! WOW! Does whoever posted this realize how GREAT this is? And the wholesomeness, innocence, decency of the female lead is so pure, it brings tears to my eyes. They don't make people like Annette or songs like this today. Thanks for posting this.

[@bettygirlsboy]

Memories are made of this....... Brilliant. Thank you

[@oh542545]

Great song, the girl is so beautiful and sweet.

[@kristinacassidy2832]

This is the one hit wonder and this song get to the top 10 and all of them song not get to top 10 only this one and that why them call one hit wonder.

[@leosmythe]

I wonder what the girl's name is.

[@tomkent4656]

@@leosmythe Annette Kleinbard.

[@leosmythe]

@@tomkent4656 Thank you.

[@tomkent4656]

@@leosmythe Also known as Carol Connors.

[@geoffm9944]

One of my first girl friends used to play this record when I went back to her house. A delightful and romantic song. Sadly we broke up in 1965. I often wonder if she is still alive. I would love to meet her again.

[@phoebefugate4757]

Teddy Bears ,to know him is to love him ,,Wow Awesome,

[@ITILII]

This is a beautiful song, and Annette does it justice with her angelically beautiful voice....

[@mohamedemad600]

From Egypt, in 2017, how come this song not having hundreds of millions of viewers?

[@Theywaswrong]

Seriously? You like this?

[@Deejaay83urj38]

@@Theywaswrong don't worry just go back to your techNO trash

[@predikarn]

Never knew who the artists were until today. Thank you for sharing this old classic

[@ludo9234]

Her voice is beautiful.

[@rusty44mag]

loved this song for 50 years. bring back the 50's.

[@Baskerville22]

Spector on the right

[@patrickdcyau]

This was a great hit in 1958, when I was only a child. I had this 45 rpm and now CD.

[@johnthrussell1377]

Allwaysloved this. Ta

[@CAROLINA4EVR]

so amazed that amy nailed this song!

[@raybilverstone2066]

Who’s listening in 2020 My goodness this really takes me back makes you wonder where the years have gone doesn’t it ,it’s like it was just yesterday ❤️

[@TheStamplover]

Great performance of three great performers...and two made it in the music business. Even though I was a little girl at the time, the song is still a classic.

[@memom010605]

Luv this song!!!

[@maryrawson4324]

Me to x

[@m349]

My sweetheart, who has the voice of an angel, dedicated and sang this song to me last night at a gig she had. Something I will never forget. Thank you for such a kind and special gift. There is no equal. You are the best. I love you babe.

[@northbayguitar]

As a kid hearing this song it always seemed to have an ethereal, "eerie" sound to it, different than the standard pop stuff of the day in the "why can't he see" section...years later reading Spector took the title line from his father's tombstone, that sweet melancholy tone made sense...a Top 10 tune for sure...

[@jeanniepryor1378]

Number one song of 1958,"OR" 1959 !!! a Great song ,sung by a very talented group , that Had a heart warming message .Thanks For Posting!!! Feb.13,2017 (Monday).

[@jeffcory1056]

I roomed over at Clark University in the late 70's with 2 foreign exchange students from England, one female and one male, and one of them was listening to my collection of 45's one day. When he asked me if I had this one, and I said Yes, his jaw dropped. He just about flipped over it, borrowed it and played it over and over. Richard, are you out there?

[@MrBirchmoor33]

Phil Spector now is an immensely sad part of the sixties.Ive loved this song for years,so many thanks to pheldon for posting

[@Muswell]

Wow - I remember this track so well. I never knew that Phil Spector wrote it & it's him on the right. What an absolute genius, but bonkers fella. Such an interesting/tragic story.

[@allanscot1]

The perfect love song. Beautiful singing from all three. I think the ones who have given the thumbs down to this are doing so more as a 'two fingers' to Spector. Whatever he has done (and it doesn't get much worse than what he's done!) you can't deny this is a great song.

[@peteparry6241]

the 21st century has bro so much tecno to the world and what do we do with it?we go back in time to see and listen to these wonderful songs of yesteryear

[@Deejaay83urj38]

TechNO is the garbage of the world

[@richardfazakas462]

I loved dancing a slow dance to this wonderful song! This is one of my all time favorites songs, I love it !!!

[@michelleregis6181]

this song would send chills down my spine when i as a teen!

[@arthurellis-davies2805]

... still does to me

[@danielmarin6811]

Great Tune...Smooth! I am almost 70 and I love it..Great memory! That's what music is...a great memory...so just enjoy it! it is not about the good old days..It's about enjoying it now.

[@midnightfoxx5491]

This is by far the best version of the song

[@georgescarlett5441]

Definitely!! And powerful!

[@gnobmwm873]

even the beatles' rendition didn't come close

[@idikaubi2096]

Will Sinisterra No this version is the best, Amy's voice is too broken.

[@andydroid823]

@@idikaubi2096 Trio did it justice.

[@MrBellach]

the original and the best ever version of this song,Annettes voice has melody and poise...beautiful

[@moikey50]

Love this tune. I’m an old romantic at heart.

[@Theywaswrong]

Yeah I just love to hear love songs sung by a murderer. Sweet.

[@moikey50]

@@Theywaswrong If we only listened to music not performed by murderers, rapists, thieves, wife/husbands beaters, racists, abusers and junkies , it would be vera lynn or nothing at all. wise up daftie

[@aviationvideos4812]

This was one of the very first 45 records that I bought. I had no idea until recently that Phil Spector was part of this group. One of my favorite songs and from an age when I first started becoming interested in listening to music.

[@BadErnest]

Phil Spector took the words "To know him is to love him" from his father's headstone.

[@garyvandecar8554]

Yep his Father's headstone said To Know Him Was To Love Him.

[@noreenmchugh3482]

Phil Spector was a brilliant music man who has given the world thousands of great songs, lets try to remember this

[@leevjr686]

With just a minor lyric tweak, this could be a religious song. Certainly an everlasting title, a classic melody and inspired arrangement. Thanks for posting ... love it.

[@PIKCAP]

Good God remember this on the radio. Thanks for posting

[@WholesaleMoney]

Rest in peace Phil Spector... Genius... a hard cross to bear

[@jmen4ever]

She was an absolute knockout! Great singer,with looks to match.

[@montgomerydenzer8805]

I never knew that but it fits Man what a GOLDEN AGE

[@burkewhb]

Thanks for the information. She's really good in this. I first heard this song in the 8th grade, way back in 1958.

[@youngmindedman]

I don't know why, but this song entered my mind today, and began humming it. every day a song comes into my mind and I hum it.

[@OksanaOksana1]

it's been a week that this song stucked in my head, i just prefer Amy Winehouse version

[@virvisquevir3320]

percy 12/14/37 - Me too! Every morning I wake up with a different song playing in my head. It's like there's this independent disc jockey in my head who makes the decisions on what to play. Sometimes I'm surprised, I hear a song I haven't heard for 30 years. Sometimes a song I don't like very much. And the music is more intense than when I play it back on something electronic. Sometimes Beatles, sometimes Beethoven, today it was Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head, yesterday A Hard Day's Night, and day before yesterday Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In. It's one and all miracle.

[@shirleybignell8387]

Yes same thing happens to me and with today's technology can find it on Utube and listen again. Wow!!! amazing

[@Mercedes74]

What a great song and singers, thank you so much for posting it. I was a teenager when this came out and fell in love several times while dancing to it. This song still warms my heart everytime I hear it. Again, many thanks you made a senior very happy

[@double-helix-22x22y]

rock'n'roll is here 2 stay!

[@kenimisoncanada]

It is really amazing when you consider this video - either a film or kinescope recording has survived for over 50 years - wonderful!!!

[@HorroRviXenKate]

I love Phil Spectors music ...His Wall Of Sound production was second to none ,it still sounds ground-breaking to this very day imo , and his Xmas album is the best ever...but it seems the guy had a very bad streak in him , which has ruined his Legacy , he will now be remembered for all the wrong things,its a shame

[@keithbate9405]

***** who knows ? Maybe in the future when his music is played people will love that and forgot /not care about the debris.

[@CallieCore]

Keith Bate Repeatedly holding women at gunpoint because they won't have sex with you until you finally murder one of them qualifies as a lot more than "debris", I think. He did great things for music but he was just really a bad, bad person.

[@yosemite2405]

+HorroRviXenKate The man adopted children to "give" to his wife for a Xmas present. What a creep.

[@diane4537]

What started Phil's anger with Lana Clarkson (I read) was when Phil entered the place Lana Clarkson was working, she accidentally addressed Phil Spector as "Mame". This insulted Phil. And it went downhill after that. Lana made the horrible mistake of going home with this angry male.

[@diane4537]

To Keith Bates: I doubt it.

[@bennyjazzful]

WHAT A GREAT VIDEO BRINGS BACK THOSE OLD WONDERFUL MEMORIES. VERY ENJOYABLE----THANKS

[@johnnymac8680]

A beautiful song from the days when I wore short trousers and played marbles in the street.

[@inekemerkx7675]

Nederlandse kestlietjes

[@marlenegreco984]

Just love this song.. Know all the words..I have and Aunt that is 90 now and still can knock it out of the box..What a voice...