WOAH!| FIRST TIME HEARING Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star REACTION

[@Shrykespeare]

You were close, Amber. The lead singer's name is Gwen Dickey. "Car Wash" is the song that everyone remembers of theirs! They also had "I Wanna Get Next to You", "I'm Going Down", and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore."

[@kendrap-LvnHppnss6371]

Yes!! I use to and still listen to I Wanna Get Next To You....that and Ooh Boy (I Love You So)

[@bertisjordan1085]

You ran off some major hits!

[@jeanstrickland2445]

I loved the movie car wash ☺️great soundtrack!

[@klb9142]

Don't forget You can Ring My Bell.

[@kendrap-LvnHppnss6371]

@@klb9142 I think Ring My Bell was by Anita Ward

[@harrybusby3487]

"I'm going down" and "Love don't live here anymore" are some other hits from Rose Royce

[@Allencartercomix]

"I'm Goin' Down" was also covered, but by Mary J Blige in the 90s as well. In addition, I did hear The Cover Girls version of "Wishing on a Star" first, and heard the original version in the late 2000s.

[@sassymess7111]

Forgot about "LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE" How about "I WANNA GET NEXT TO YOU".

[@trevoncarter4861]

Beyoncé’s version is real good too !!

[@eixor]

Love Don’t Live Here Anymore is amazing!! ❤

[@drc1989]

70's Soul Music was so beautifully arranged and had singers who could hold a note. It was so sophisticated back then. Thanks for reviewing all music. ✌️❤️

[@danalyntuthill1538]

You're so right. They had so many great singers with soulful voices. They didn't have to do all those vocal gymnastics that they started to do in the '80s. They just sang.

[@peterhudgens8817]

I second that! The 70’s was a decade with so many great songs.

[@SACollins]

AND no auto-correct of vocals either. You sang it til you got it right in the studio. Real singers who can SANG.

[@empire7179]

You know I'm in my 60s.. I took that music for granted like it will always be here.. But I'm glad we had a chance to enjoy it and I use to go to a lot of shows back then also.

[@ArchieGe]

The times when Love wasn't a four letter word yet and singing about love without the use of Hos & Bxxx wasn't corny

[@alejandrobojorquez6181]

Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore. for Female Fridays one of their finest songs to date with female lead singer this song has one of the coolest bass lines ever.

[@VincentEEpps]

The Golden Era of R&B!

[@simply_psi]

The 70's really were a great era for music, you had all the cool soul bands (Rose Royce, Cool & The Gang, Chairman of the Board, Tavares etc), swamp rock like CCR and Lynyrd Skynyrd, songwriters like James Taylor, Carole King, David Bowie, and Paul Simon, rock acts like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, not forgetting Elton John, The Carpenters and Punk Rock, we will never see a decade like that again.

[@josephvalenzuela311]

Simply Psi Well said!!! Facts!!!!

[@carltonbakerii8274]

I am definitely a child of the 70s music scene. So many amazing tracks, albums, artists, and performances came from that decade…in all genres!

[@Vinylrebel72]

I remember going home from the grocery store with my mom when i was little, and this song playing on the radio, and me looking at her and she was singing and driving…..she looked at me and smiled….i smiled back…I was 5….1977….she doesn’t remember things anymore, but i love that memory….she was happy…thank you for this…

[@panamas6865]

❤

[@uteziemes5633]

What a beautiful memory.

[@bbbraziliangrrl]

Vinyl Rebel-play it for her-I bet she will smile ❤🎶

[@MrSwitzerland1234]

This was one of my favorite songs. Amber was spot on describing her voice soaring straight to heaven

[@ernierivas5484]

Lead singer, Gwen Dickey, was also known as Rose Norwalt. When the song was released, it was like nothing else at the top of the charts. Beautifully done.

[@coachtomas]

The vibe of this song is strong. The lyrics and her vocals are top drawer. Always been a favourite of mine.

[@Lovejazz01]

Gwen Dickey , probably one of the underrated and slept on singers, an amazing voice and vocal control, she should be up there with Chaka ,Natalie, etc…

[@Konzong]

This song reminds me of "When will I see you again" by The Three Degrees. One of the most beautiful song I've ever heard.

[@markharris1125]

Oh, Amber, you have to pick 'When Will I See You Again'.

[@smd2169]

The vocals are insane! Love Don’t Live Here Anymore and I Wanna Get Next to You are also incredible.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

One of my all-time favorite songs....my (late) wife and I used to dance to this once almost every week at last !!!! Th strings make this song SANG !

[@mickdenis6630]

Interesting back story to the song, Norman Whitfield (the bands manager) turned to his girlfriend Billie Calvin, for material for Rose Royce's sophomore album.Calvin wrote the song original intended for Barbra Streisand. Gwen Dicky said that when she started to sing the song, Norman told her to sing it softer and more seductive.

[@FlipArt57]

Thanks for that education! I know in more ways than one that Barbara Streisand is a Super Star singer/ actor, but boy I'm glad Norman advised Gwen Dicky to do that. Her voice is velvety.

[@sheilameyers152]

We all thought we could sing this in college! Groups of us would get down singing Rose Royce ….so much fun!

[@pd4104lang]

"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" My personal favorite! Gwen Dickey's voice never fails to get me emotional on this one!

[@carltonbakerii8274]

This is one of my favorite songs. So lovely, filled with want and desire. This song dives so deep into my love of 70s Soul/R&B.

[@dianaholliday5694]

When this song came out I was a little girl. One day my mom found me sitting at the piano plucking out the notes and singing my heart out. I thought it was my song. I believed full hearted that I wrote it until mom played it for me on the radio. Great choice!

[@user-jd5ls1ro9o]

So u wrote these lyric’s coincidentally as a little girl before ever hearing the song? That’s crazy !

[@dianaholliday5694]

@@user-jd5ls1ro9o no I don’t think so! But I have always been able to hear a song that I fall in love with maybe once or twice and know lyrics very quickly.

[@FlipArt57]

Diana! That's a sign that you and her are connected. You must be a "awesome" musician.

[@michaelasay8587]

Diana...hope you became a singer!

[@dianaholliday5694]

@@michaelasay8587 thank you! I sing every chance I get and have even been paid more than a few times. Best memories are when people either get up and dance or make song requests for special nights out because they’re in love.

[@gordonpatterson8615]

Love Rose Royce and Gwen Dickey’s voice ❤ Is It Love Your After (or just a good time) is another banger of theirs!

[@sandrahughes8645]

Oh yes.. I’d forgotten about that one… more uptempo but still shows off her great vocals!

[@surlechapeau]

Jay & Amber, you'll love their "Car Wash"!!! Very different upbeat vibe!

[@oldiesgeek454]

@surlechapeau They should check out the movie Car Wash also. 😊

[@Wordsmyth8]

@@oldiesgeek454 definitely! I have suggested that in the past.

[@j6282]

I hope they do it soon

[@Modes9]

@@j6282 Car Wash is about as good as it gets.

[@petergabel3338]

Listening to this song just doesn't do it enough justice...you've got to watch the video. What a great sound from a great music group.

[@georgekekuna5361]

You haven't even yet to hear the best of Rose Royce they have so much more for you to discover. Please take the journey you will not be disappointed. Trust me

[@hanleyh]

Freestyle group The Cover Girls did a cover of this song and became a top 10 pop hit for them.

[@jackh1672]

Love Don't Live Here Anymore! Excellent and from a woman's perspective. Beautiful voice.

[@agneskurzaj]

"Love don't live here anymore" was a song that I played over and over when I went through my first big break up. I loved the instrumentation in their songs as well. I was always transported. Thanks again kids. Great pic. Canadian Grandma Lori. C.

[@joec6464]

I discovered this song randomly while watching some documentary and fell in love with it. So much emotion and beauty.

[@lbennett124]

I remember roller skating to this one in the early 80's.

[@817mikeyh]

I fell in love with this tune from the moment I heard it. Played my 12” single to death. Bought another and played and played it. You can’t go wrong with Rose Royce

[@IsaJulia]

I still get butterflies when I hear this song. Takes me back to my first crush ❤️

[@mattsmith8901]

Yes! I get butterflies too.

[@74DERMO]

Rose Royce ❤️❤️

[@scottblakey1603]

The bass player, Duke Job, was the cousin of a drummer I played with here in Dallas, Joey Woodard's and he did gigs with us and guitarist Tommy Prendaville in 85. We played a birthday party for Demitri Vale, a famous Dallas portrait painter. My touch with greatness. Duke toured playing bass with the Temptations when he was 16.

[@jamesgonzales5285]

Songs and bands like this bring a lot of memories back, happy memories. Although, I was young, they helped transport me to a better place 🙏🏼. Glad you both enjoyed it, but of course, you both have great appreciation and taste for good music!!!

[@allendixon7700]

The man you know what color Christmas is don't you? It's red rain it is red sovon hasting a song called Teddy bear Teddy bear was by red sovanne and sovi Ione

[@allendixon7700]

Come on back trucker talk to Teddy bear

[@loritajohnson5664]

Yes, I agree!!

[@peterbuckingham5866]

Absolutely love this song, the group and her voice is Heaven :-)❤

[@anthonyblakely399]

This group is a R & B/Disco group of the 70's and they put some fast songs too

[@dianedollion6126]

Remember when this song came out... Singing along to it... Everyone begging me to stop. lol Love this one 💖

[@dawnmann2092]

Backdrop song to my first love and heartbreak. I just remember playing this song over and over and crying for days. Still one of my favourite songs, transports me back to my 16 year old self.

[@SinbadSailing]

You can't imagine the emotion this song carried for those of us splitting up with this in the charts. It was crushing, even at my age it still scares me to hear those first five words without music.

[@elizabethhancock8143]

" Love Don't Live Here Anymore", and " I Want To Get Next To You" and of course, " Car Wash" from the same title as the movie. 🎄🎅❤️

[@octoberguy]

Gotta add to the chorus... "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" is amazing.

[@Lolo-zs2eo]

One of my favorite groups, they have so many great songs already listed. Hard to say which is my favorite song.

[@quikset33]

The Cover Girls did a great version of this in the early 90's. Michelle Valentine on lead vocals. Great harmonies in their version.

[@walterf5502]

OMG! I got so nostalgic hearing this song. I remember hearing this song for the first time at a house party. There was this girl that I just fell head over heal at school and she was at this party. I couldn`t wait to hear a slow song and when it did, this was the song. I didn`t have the nerve to ask her and while everyone else had already picked someone to dance with, there she was by the window swaying back and forth alone. With her eyes closed I just kept staring at her, then she opened her eyes and caught me looking. It was too late to turn my head to look away. She then looked at me pointed to the dance area, smiled and knotted her head, silently asking me to dance with her. I found myself walking towards her and suddenly her arms were wrapped around my neck and my hands on her waist. I was in heaven, feeling her head on my shoulder and smelling her hair. What a moment and this song meant a lot for a special shy High School kid who finally had his wish come true, Wishing on a Star

[@sassymess7111]

Love, love, LOVE this song!!

[@carlbaker7242]

Such a great band, who started off with a double album set from a well love movie Car Wash . I love this female lead singer with just one listen. There is a whole library of excellent music.

[@richardholguin2564]

Welcome aboard, youngsters! Gwen Dicky was the reason Rose Royce was such a success in the 70's . 'In Full Bloom' and 'Strikes Again' are my favorite albums by Rose Royce.

[@elegantirony78]

I love Gwen Dickey's voice!!!!!!!!!!!! Sadly Rose Royce broke up after a few albums. Gwen moved to Great Britain in the 80s. She is celebrated there and has performed at Glastonbury & with other bands.

[@Pgilbert2704]

Wishing on a star was one of my top 10 breakup songs when I was a kid. Love Don't Live Here Anymore is a heartbreaking song from Gwen Dickey. LOVE Rose Royce!!!

[@kevinsimpson3374]

Gwen Dickey Was The Lead Singer Of Rose Royce!

[@no2all]

I love this song and remember it fondly which was released in 1977. British singer Paul Weller did a very good and faithful cover to this song in 2004 which went up to #11 in the UK charts. This song was also covered by Seal, Randy Crawford, Jay-Z and Beyonce.

[@joannetyndall3625]

Their "Love don't live here anymore" has been covered so many times...its beautiful xx

[@paulnash7630]

I'm 76yrs old now and thankful that I was young in the 60's and 70's and going to all nighters and then disco's, I was in love with Gwen Dicky and her wonderful voice with Rose Royce musicians backing her, such great era's.

[@mattsmith8901]

Perfect marriage of music, lyric and vocals. This song paints a vivid picture of love, desire, romance and strong attraction for someone. It reminds me of a feeling of butterflies in my stomach when I’m very attracted to someone.

[@blackprix]

This is a great R&B group back in the day and this song is very special for me. It brings back so many good memories.

[@yankeesfanadventures6174]

the 70's was the best era for rock,RnB,funk, and classic dance/ disco. real singers and musicians and orchestras playing,not computers or machines and auto tune. I was a DJ in NYC since 1978 and heard the best music ever. Thanks

[@PianoDentist]

Reminds me of school discos when I was a kid. This one is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me.

[@Escapee5931]

This song was used as the title music for the fantasy TV series, The 10th Kingdom. The opening title sequence where the New York landscape transforms into a magical fantasy land is my favourite title sequence of any show.

[@lauriekolb4344]

Yes!

[@karadavis3590]

Loved that miniseries enough to buy the DVD set. Just wish they would have continued the story like it implies at the end.

[@akastarchild]

Rose Royce is famous because they did the soundtrack for the movie"Car Wash." Their whole album was great. We danced through the last of the 70's to this album. The movie was about taking a one day look at the lives of a group of people who worked in a car wash in downtown LA. The movie starred some of the big stars of the 70's. Included in the cast was Richard Pryor, The Pointer Sisters, George Carlin, Bill Duke, Garrett Morris, and Franklin Ajaye. You know Bill Duke from Predator with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Fun little movie.

[@ISVVVc628]

"Do your Dance" by Rose Royce. Another of their jams.🔥🔥🔥

[@GinaGeeILuvu]

Rose Royce was huge in the late seventies and they had a string of R&B/Funk hits! I love this song and her voice is fantastic but also the instrumental is amazing! One of their biggest hits is Car Wash which is the title song from the 1976 movie of the same name, check it out! Also check out their hits, Love Don’t Live Here Anymore (my favorite), Ooh Boy, and I’m Going Down (remade by Mary J Blige). ❤❤

[@DSOconnor33]

This song is played every Saturday at noon on KISS 108 in Boston. It’s been playing every Saturday for like 40 years.

[@bryanCJC2105]

This has always been one of my favorite songs. Rose Royce was such a great band. "I'm Going Down" is another of my favorite of theirs. They did most of the "Car Wash" soundtrack which is really great w the song "Car Wash" going to #1 on the Pop charts.

[@jacqueline4514]

Such an “elegant” R&B song; remember this as a child; even more beautiful to my middle age ears ❤️Got to hear their song Car Wash; a funky fun one.

[@ericsmith6615]

Wife here...Sooooo Smooth...I've always Loooved this jam!!....Awesome voice!!!...Perfection...Amber.., her vocals are soooo AMAZING!!!💕

[@gbh0031]

Rose Royce had a #1 hit with “Car Wash” from the movie Car Wash. you can find out more about it in your book of Billboard Number One Hits.

[@rayboish]

This brings back memories for me. I remember it was 1979, I was 22 yrs old and Rose Royce came to England and I went to see them at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. They did their hits like this one and Car wash, and Gwen Dickey was just as good singing live. Great days.

[@groovygregsmith]

This is why I fell in love with Rose Royce.

[@ML-ql2gu]

The Cover Girls did a fantastic remake of this song in the 90's. They have a regular version and a more up-tempo remix version, both were on NY radio a lot back in the day

[@TimpossibleOne]

You can't listen to Rose Royce without listening to … Car Wash I Wanna Get Next to You I'm Going Down (and especially) Love Don't Live Here Anymore

[@hodgesmuzick70]

My favorite Rose Royce song. The strings really set it off and then her voice and the rhythm section. Classic old school from back in the day.

[@abevillanueva1974]

Gwen!!! Rose Royce was one of the best concerts back in the day; 1970s BEST decade of music!

[@LMmccallL57]

This favorite has been covered quite a few times, and the few that I like are by Teena Marie, The Cover Girls, Beyonce, and Will Downing. I love their songs "I'm Going Down" (Mary J. Blige has a remake) and "I Wanna Get Next to You", but I wouldn't list them for _Female Friday_ because the male members sing quite a bit, too. They sing the theme of the same title for the movie "Car Wash". I've suggested the song and movie. It's a 70s comedy with a couple of serious moments. Richard Pryor portrays "Daddy Rich", The Pointer Sisters portray "The Williams Sisters", and also George Carlin, Bill Duke, Franklin Ajaye, Ivan Dixon, Garrett Morris, Tracy Reed, and more are part of a large and talented cast. Maybe one of those names will be familiar. 🙂

[@dr725]

This is one you could go into deeper. Their song “Car Wash” is a big one from the 70’s. Also “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore”, “I Want To Get Next To You”, and “I’m Going Down”. Some these songs were on the soundtrack of the movie CAR WASH from the 70’s. You will get a kick of seeing the looks at that time in the movie.

[@davejayuk]

So many great tracks by Rose Royce... 'I'm Going Down', 'I Wanna Get Next To You', 'First Come, First Served', ' It Makes You Feel Like Dancing'... all spearheaded by producer Norman Whitfield, which is a rabbit hole you should DEFINITELY go down.

[@jamiedianne6778]

I’ve never heard the original version of this but I LOVE it! I think there was some remake I heard in the 90s but I don’t know who recorded it. This version is incredible! ❤

[@461vageta]

Seal, did it.

[@jamiedianne6778]

@@461vageta I’ve never heard his version, the one I heard was a female singer. But now you have me curious to hear his version, Seal is awesome!

[@rickclark8657]

The 90s version was by the cover girls

[@voxandlocks]

Will Downing did an amazing "Luther-ish" remake of this in '89.

[@slimboy00000]

The Cover Girls ....

[@luissoto8681]

This was the song for the last call , last dance before lights went on at the clubs back in da days!! also this song is special to me because it was the song that immediately started playing when I was standing on the side of the dance floor and across the way was someone I loved very very much , right at the moment are eyes met this was playing...I will never forget that moment .

[@xcronex]

"Love don't live here anymore" is a classic ... Even Madonna covered it on one of her earlier releases.

[@robcannon9165]

LOVE DONT LIVE HERE ANYMORE IS ROSE ROYCE GREATEST SONG AND IS AN ABSOLUTE CLASSIC.

[@TheCornishCockney]

If you know “Carwash”,you’ll know this group. Another great 70’s soul band.

[@jessiecampbell1086]

I adore this song. It holds some great memories for me from back in day. Thank you for reacting to this. 🎶❤

[@ailishadoyle4660]

Lord of the rings ... Then Rose Royce! Guys! You made my night! Thank you , beautiful memories! Love don't live here anymore, is fabulous xx

[@birchermuesli3009]

Thank you so much for that reaction.😊 I remember hearing this song on a long road trip with my girlfriend, cruising and watching the sun slowly go down.

[@marvidadragonfly1625]

I saw an orb cross Amber at 4:51 lovely. ⚪

[@janicetrimmell6897]

Great r&b from the late 70's. The string technique you are talking about is called a tremolo (think shimmering). Thanks guys.

[@vizzini589]

Nice choice. Absolutely love this song. Very underrated group.

[@TheLilshal]

Im a late subscriber to your channel. I absolutely love what you do. This song OMG I bought it on vinyl when I was at school and played it over and over. So many memories. My first ever dance was to this at a school disco. Thanks for bringing a smile to my face 😊.. looking forward to catching up on all your posts ❤❤ xx

[@TheBlackWriter]

Rose Royce had some great slow love songs and some great dance tunes like, "It Makes You Feel Like Dancing," "Do Your Dance," "Car Wash," and "I Wanna Make it with You (Do Your Dance)."

[@perryedwards4746]

One of the great disco slow dance songs of the 70's... Ahhhh sweet memories!! Where are you Sarah, Sandra and Christine!! You left me on me own!!

[@geminiguy2013]

I can relate brother. Those were the days!!!!

[@mooseylad]

Played this at my dad's funeral back in 2011.. always makes me smile when I hear it

[@Gioveolympus]

"Is it love you're after" is another gem from them ;-)

[@alejandrobojorquez6181]

Love Don't Live Here Anymore by Rose Royce 1980 classic soul

[@mikeharvey3551]

This is one of those songs that I could put on a loop and listen to over and over, for sure check out more songs from Rose Royce

[@robcannon9165]

LOVE 💘 DONT LIVE HERE ANYMORE IS ROSE ROYCE GREATEST SONG AND AN ABSOLUTE CLASSIC.

[@user-DJDreamworld]

At are teen dances this used to be the last song of the night before we left

[@michaelbaldree6821]

I love this song and still have the album, Rose Royce in Full Bloom, this single came from. You should also listen to "Love Don't Live Here Anymore". It's also a wonderful song.

[@robcannon9165]

LOVE 💘 DONT LIVE HERE ANYMORE IS ROSE ROYCE GREATEST SONG AND ITS AN ABSOLUTE CLASSIC.

[@notaaveragejoe]

My sister used to listen to this on an endless loop on the 'record player'...great memories...great review J & A

[@lanceflx63]

Classic Soul music. The song was written by the great Norman Whitfield and was originally presented to Barbara Streisand but she rejected it. There’s also an official Rose Royce video for this song.

[@yvette9181]

Great suggestion! There are some others....Car Wash (this is a fun song from the same movie title), Ooh Boy, I Wanna Get Next To You and Love Don't Live Here Anymore!

[@pauljeffrey93]

Another good Rose Royce song is I Wanna Get Next To You it's a great selection!!!👍

[@kaylad4486]

So many incredible Black artists and bands you have to hear. You need more subscribers that are fans of Black music.

[@lisacox3750]

I don't think they have a lot of black subscribers nor have a lot of non-black subscribers that are familiar with less mainstream black artists. I agree with you that there are a lot of black artists and bands out there that could be featured on here. They have gotten better with featuring more black artists though. It was kind of problematic for me early on and I almost unsubscribed. (For those reading my comment: I listen to all genres...so don't even start with me. I was disappointed because when they did feature black artists that were less known to non-black subscribers there were a lot of problematic comments. And I was pissed). It has gotten better now.

[@cinemeleon2808]

@@lisacox3750 I also find it funny that a lot of them like to copy and paste sh*t from Google to make is look like the really know what the hell they are talking about with these black artists and their songs on here too.

[@Musicvegan01]

@@lisacox3750 I would say that's the case with many reaction channels, generally the requests are either 1980s Top 40/MTV hits, classic rock, alternative rock, or metal. A lot of reactions are to the same songs, sometimes around the same time, so probably the same audience are doing many of the requests. There's not a lot of instrumental music or dance music, even the ones that were hits. There's a channel that does a lot of old R&B (and not just the ones who had mainstream crossover success over like Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Prince, Whitney Houston, Billy Ocean, etc.) called Just Jammin' but his videos don't get many views. Jamel aka Jamal made a video once saying that some songs & artists don't get as many views and so KZbin won't put the videos in the search algorithm.

[@lisacox3750]

@@cinemeleon2808 interesting. Never realized that.

[@lisacox3750]

@@Musicvegan01 wow…interesting about the algorithm. I didn’t realize that part.