Jersey Girl here! I was downtown Newark over the weekend and one of the vendors was playing this! I had not heard this in YEARS! I stopped dead in my tracks! Thankfully he was selling a mix tape with this on it.....I copped it of course!
WOW , Does this bring back great memories, I use to sing in the talent shows in EO at Martin Stadium with them , Great Brothers and sisters , had a lot laughs. EO was truly a magical place then. All the talent back then. Folks were still singing on street corners. This group was just Amazing.
Heard this on WHUR , Howard University , Washington DC during the day (not Quiet Storm !) some years back in the early 2000's.....not afraid to mix in a timeless 'classic' with whatever was on the airways at the time......SLAVE did a concert at Martin Stadium , NJ , late '70s (1978 ?)
This Group I am proud to say , came from my EOHS NJ. Lead vocals 1st Tenor James Perry, singing Lead Hazel King, and Tommy Harrington RIP.....East Orange had so much vocal talent, we could of been another Motown.
Wow love this song , use to hear it on the radio at night WWRL1600 AM NEW YORK and WNJR 1430 AM NEWARK NJ great memories I would do my art work by these great tunes , painting and drawings for my college art classes
I went to high school with the lead singer James Perry. He had a mean Tenor and could sing his ass off. Don't know where he is today, hey James if you read this I still Love you and that voice of yours hope you are still singing. Thanks for posting jayhawk2099 brings back sweet memories.
My soul music mentor told me 12 years ago that this was the most beautiful song he ever heard. I never forgot the name of the song or group in 12 years. Tonight was the first time I’ve ever heard it. Thank you Perry Green.
Ah the group called Kaleidoscope Actually Started as the first of January. Were managed by Loyd Dowdell who used to live on Grove st in East Orange NJ. I had taken them down to Philly a couple of times to meet with Norm Harris. I am still friends and keep in touch with some of them, and if anyone is interested in getting a copy of song on cd let me know.
I was born and raised in Newark although I reside in Irvington I don't know it's just something about this music I mean I came up in the 60s 70s 80s you know and I just love this music and I'm just so glad that y'all appreciate it just as much as I do
I have been looking for this song for quite sometime now ! Omg brings back memories of singing this song with my mom who is no longer here. Thanks so much for this post !
Sounds like WNJR-AM 1430 was the bomb. I bought this record in 1975, but first heard it by a group called Joy back in early '73 on WDAO-FM in Dayton, OH. I have both records. For a long while I've believed that Joy and Kaleidoscope were the same group. Beautiful song.
I had both “Thank You” and "We're Not Getting Any Younger" by Kaleidoscope and they were both among my favorite Philly produced mellow sounds (though the group itself was from East Orange, New Jersey). As a matter of fact, I once was part of a DJ Training School called Kaleidoscope in NYC and blew their minds when I put "Thank You" on the turntable! Thank you Tommy Harrington, Hazel King Moore, James Perry, Sylvia Walker and especially Derrick "Derky" Culler for not only the music but your informative comments below!
Swedish knits,oh my goodness. I haven't heard anyone speak about those for ages😊well I might as well add in shark skins,tear drops and playboys...what an incredible era.
@@melvinpruitt3907 Alpaca knits - Sigallo , Kangol hats BEFORE they said "Kangol" on the outside , alligator shoes - Mauri (Detroit stand up !!) , Delancey st. NYC , 3 stripe Pro-Keds , DC hats
+ravingshavers No Disrespect To Your Intellect....But It Was Produced And Arranged By Guitarist Norman Harris. One Would Think That This Selection Was Produced By Maybe Bobby Martin.
This is without a doubt one of the greatest love songs ever. This group KILLED it back in the day. Remember when they were called First of January and did that song "Sugar Frosted Love"? They were some bad mo'fo's!
Another one of those groups who changed names.Like the Presidents 5 10 15 20 25 years of love... Became a group by the name of Anacostia or Anacosta? With a tune called (on and off).
i remember this from back in 1975. when i was in grammer school my sisters and i use dance to this song every time it came on the radio . it's a shame it didn't become a hit , because it's such a beautiful song. this song and group are nowhere to be found in any R&B chart books.another group by the same name appears on the pop charts.
You are the first person that has ever mentioned Joy. I bought this by Joy back in January 1973. Still have it. I discovered Kaleidoscope's version in a record shop in 1975. It never played on radio in Dayton-Columbus, OH, but Joy played briefly on WDAO-FM in Dayton in January 1973...reason I bought it.
Brought me back to my Spring time and my college years when life was so simple,,,all I had to do was study hard and pass my exams and make the Deans list.
Main Lyrics I thank the day you came my way Lonely was my life from day to day I'll never make you cry If I do, I would surely die Thank you For the love you gave to me I'll be there Like a leaf that's on a tree I thank you No mountain's too hard to climb Forever I'll be right there by your side I swear to you You're the sun up in the sky I shine from the twinkle in your eye You are the pot of gold I've been searching for For so long Thank you For the love you gave to me I'll be there Like a leaf that's on a tree I thank you No mountain's too hard to climb Forever I'll be right there by your side I swear to you Oh, I thank you Thank you I'll never make you cry If I do, I would surely die Thank you For the love you gave to me I'll be right there Like a leaf that's on a tree I thank you No mountain's too hard to climb Forever I'll be right there by your side I swear to you Thank you Thank you Thank you I'm gonna be there right by your side Through thick and thin I know baby And I'm not gonna ever ... (?)
Now I realise that Norman Harris is credited with its arrangement but it has Thom Bell/Bobby Martin's fingerprints all over it. Could've been written for Blue Magic and even has a transition that sounds very similar to on e in Born On Halloween. I'm convinced that they simply used the original backing track as the arrangement is exactly the same, re-recording the vocal tracks. Fantastic tune :-)
Let's not forget Ron Baker-Norman Harris and Earl Young played on everything out of Philly, not to mention MFSB, so even on Thom Bell and Bobby Martin's productions you are going to hear Baker-Harris-Young. And, by the way, Earl Young is the same drummer who gave disco the high-hat sound and is a member of The Trammps! If the music on "Thank You" reminds you of the sound you hear on Blue Magic cuts, check out Kaleidoscope's "We're Not Getting Any Younger"!
Yup! They performed live that Summer at a Stadium in East Orange too, opening up for Peter Brown whose huge that year was "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky Wit Me". One of the members Derrick (Dirky) Culler was married to my cousin and had 3 children with her. He later became a Producer\Songwriter in his own right. One of his hits was sung by none other than Jermaine Jackson himself named "Don't Take it Personal".
Tempos memoráveis de Cash Box, Black Power, furacão 2000, a cova, luizinho disc jockey soul no magnatas, no Rocha, RJ; muitas lembranças boas da época 1976 a 1989, tempos áureos da soul music, parabéns para aqueles poderam nos proporcionar esse privilégio de ouvir essas grandiosidade de músicas como está.
this is really wonderful and beautiful...something that u dont hear everyday and everywhere these days...i faved this one...thank u for sharing this beautiful song****HUGS****yayiemai
This song was originally done by a band called Joy in 1972, but it was covered three years later by an unknown group called Kaleidoscope. If you haven't heard the original, take a good listen. ruclips.net/video/5eb2qaVsHtQ/видео.html
I recently spoke to my brother (William Rogers nickname Wolf) who played the piano/keyboard and did background vocals on this song, James Perry did first lead in vocals...he has an idea of where some of the other (former) members are, and is very glad to know that this song is still around and kicking!
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In the same class as Blue Magic. Kaleidoscope was very underrated. This song is amazing.
What a classic track. Proud to say my aunt was a member of this group!
I Thank God For Her Gift 🙌🏾🙏🏾
Jersey Girl here! I was downtown Newark over the weekend and one of the vendors was playing this! I had not heard this in YEARS! I stopped dead in my tracks! Thankfully he was selling a mix tape with this on it.....I copped it of course!
You have a lot of class and I no your really sweet person just by digging this song
WOW , Does this bring back great memories, I use to sing in the talent shows in EO at Martin Stadium with them , Great Brothers and sisters , had a lot laughs. EO was truly a magical place then. All the talent back then. Folks were still singing on street corners. This group was just Amazing.
👍🏽 EOHS ‘71 here
Everybody Tried To Sing This In EO. Class Of '78 Here E.O.H.S.
Heard this on WHUR , Howard University , Washington DC during the day (not Quiet Storm !) some years back in the early 2000's.....not afraid to mix in a timeless 'classic' with whatever was on the airways at the time......SLAVE did a concert at Martin Stadium , NJ , late '70s (1978 ?)
This Group I am proud to say , came from my EOHS NJ. Lead vocals 1st Tenor James Perry, singing Lead Hazel King, and Tommy Harrington RIP.....East Orange had so much vocal talent, we could of been another Motown.
The baddest bass player to come out of East Orange...Buddy Hankerson...
wISH i COULD GET THIS SONG ON MP3
you can, u need help?@@kenwells9753
Wow love this song , use to hear it on the radio at night WWRL1600 AM NEW YORK and WNJR 1430 AM NEWARK NJ great memories I would do my art work by these great tunes , painting and drawings for my college art classes
nO YOU DIDNT SAY WNJR
This is a hidden Gem. Never heard of this group before. I need to find more songs
That's when music was music! Bless the 70's
This song captures the Philly sound of its' era, with its' sweet harmony and tenor.
I went to high school with the lead singer James Perry. He had a mean Tenor and could sing his ass off. Don't know where he is today, hey James if you read this I still Love you and that voice of yours hope you are still singing. Thanks for posting jayhawk2099 brings back sweet memories.
Hi, thank you for your kind words of my dad, James Perry. I showed him your comment, and it put a huge smile on his face. He's doing well!☺️
TSOP at its best. Wish it was available. Another Great Norman Harris arrangement! Simply superb.
WNJR NEWARK,NJ SHOUT OUT TO JERSEY,REMEMBER HEARING THIS JAM BLARING ALL OVER THE CITY
Jerry Love’s stroll down memory lane
I'm with you, same bat station, same boat channel
Melts my heart every time!!
Saw them sing this at Twin City Roller Rink!!!
A CLASSIC FROM WNJR AM 1430!!! IN NEWARK
Never of heard of this until my dad put me on it...ole skool is the best 🙎🏿♀👍🏿👍🏿
Been looking for this song for many years!! Saw them sing this at Twin City Roller Rink in Elizabeth, NJ
Wish I was born in this era...You all had the best music!
Beautiful song! Reminds me of the music my parents played in the house in 70s. Great memories.
Ohhh my goodness! I've been looking for this song forever! One of the best r&b songs of all times! 💜
This song is so awesome! Brings back memories of my youth listening to AM 1430!
This group was also called the 1st of January. They had another beautiful tune called, Sugar Frosted Love.
WNJR NEWARK
Yes wnjr
Looking for this... heard it on WBGO this morning and HAD to find it. I swore it was Blue Magic...one of Paterson, NJ’s Fave 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🎶🎶🎶🎶❤️
They played it today 7-15-2023!
So did I!
Felix Hernandez on WBGO played it today 6-18-24
This was some great music from a great time for this beautiful ballad respectable and charming to our beautiful black Sisters
Love this song ❤
I've been looking for this song EVERYWHERE for sooooooo long!! Thank you for posting this!😁😁😥
Jade McQueen me too so thankful I found it!
My soul music mentor told me 12 years ago that this was the most beautiful song he ever heard. I never forgot the name of the song or group in 12 years. Tonight was the first time I’ve ever heard it. Thank you Perry Green.
Yessss and finally
Ah the group called Kaleidoscope Actually Started as the first of January. Were managed by Loyd Dowdell who used to live on Grove st in East Orange NJ. I had taken them down to Philly a couple of times to meet with Norm Harris. I am still friends and keep in touch with some of them, and if anyone is interested in getting a copy of song on cd let me know.
I'm just reading this but if still available yes
I remember this group also I knew them when they were called First of January and they could sing their ass off. 😊
All I can say is I love this song
Me 2 🎵
I was born and raised in Newark although I reside in Irvington I don't know it's just something about this music I mean I came up in the 60s 70s 80s you know and I just love this music and I'm just so glad that y'all appreciate it just as much as I do
Thank you RUclips For Uploading This Classic Jam!
Newark new housing project favorite I was a little girl remember listening to it like it was yesterday 💃💃💃💃 Broom street.
I have been looking for this song for quite sometime now ! Omg brings back memories of singing this song with my mom who is no longer here. Thanks so much for this post !
Sounds like WNJR-AM 1430 was the bomb. I bought this record in 1975, but first heard it by a group called Joy back in early '73 on WDAO-FM in Dayton, OH. I have both records. For a long while I've believed that Joy and Kaleidoscope were the same group. Beautiful song.
please don't ever delete this song.
Gregory Lee . Wish I could upvote a million times!!!!
I won't
Nice tune...reminds me of Blue Magic...
We had the same producer, The late Norman Harris
I had both “Thank You” and "We're Not Getting Any Younger" by Kaleidoscope and they were both among my favorite Philly produced mellow sounds (though the group itself was from East Orange, New Jersey). As a matter of fact, I once was part of a DJ Training School called Kaleidoscope in NYC and blew their minds when I put "Thank You" on the turntable! Thank you Tommy Harrington, Hazel King Moore, James Perry, Sylvia Walker and especially Derrick "Derky" Culler for not only the music but your informative comments below!
Classic Love Song!
Magic to my ears!!!
Love his voice.
I remember living in Newark rocking my pro keds and sweetish knits
Yoooooooo, Bergen street school
Swedish knits,oh my goodness. I haven't heard anyone speak about those for ages😊well I might as well add in shark skins,tear drops and playboys...what an incredible era.
@@melvinpruitt3907 Alpaca knits - Sigallo , Kangol hats BEFORE they said "Kangol" on the outside , alligator shoes - Mauri (Detroit stand up !!) , Delancey st. NYC , 3 stripe Pro-Keds , DC hats
I been looking for this song forever
Listening to random stuff on RUclips sometimes turns up amazing gems. And this is one. This has Thom Bell all over it! Thank you so much.
+ravingshavers No Disrespect To Your Intellect....But It Was Produced And Arranged By Guitarist Norman Harris. One Would Think That This Selection Was Produced By Maybe Bobby Martin.
+james hayden man I was 9 years old when I first heard this beautiful song and still today I listen to it daily,,, Mike Brown,, Hooterville, NJ
+Michael Brown Hooterville here too,,Jam Williams class of 84
The colours of Newark NJ and I love you Ebony's and spring and kaleidoscope.
OMG! I've been searching for this song but never knew the artist. I THANK YOU. So very grateful.
Well if you like this,check them out under a different name called the (first of January). The song is called-Sugar frosted love.
Pot of gold I been searching for
Wish I could find this in ITunes ~ lotta great memories in this song 😊
This is without a doubt one of the greatest love songs ever. This group KILLED it back in the day. Remember when they were called First of January and did that song "Sugar Frosted Love"? They were some bad mo'fo's!
Wow someone else who knew that they were First of January...Cool Beans
Another one of those groups who changed names.Like the Presidents 5 10 15 20 25 years of love... Became a group by the name of Anacostia or Anacosta? With a tune called (on and off).
I’m on Facebook now as Derrick OG Derk Culler
Derrick Culler Sr. what about Cheryl Lynn Jackson who sang on this track here
Thank you Derrick Culler Sr for giving us the correct names of the members of such a Magnificent Group.
I appreciate you!
thank you for your work!
You guys were the bomb!
This is such an awesome song! Damn I miss the old days! Music was realy music then.
This was a group out of Newark NJ and it was a Big hit here!
I actually just found out that one of my cousins was in this group. This song is sooo great :-)
Magical.
This is when music was music. Brings back wonderful memories. Big "Ups" to jayhawk2099 for this one
My cousin played trumpet Billy mickens from EAST ORANGE. N.J. KEVIN NORMENT.
He must've known my cousin Derrick Fuller (Dirky) who was a vocalist in the group.☺
EOHS baby #Panthers4Life.........
#CLASSIC
I remember this song. This group always reminds me a little bit of The Stylistics, Skip Mahoney and The Casuals and Black Ivory.
i remember this from back in 1975. when i was in grammer school my sisters and i use dance to this song every time it came on the radio . it's a shame it didn't become a hit , because it's such a beautiful song. this song and group are nowhere to be found in any R&B chart books.another group by the same name appears on the pop charts.
But in our minds it was a hit.(A hood hit) that's all that really mattered to us is whether we loved it in the hood.Forget everybody else...yep
You are the first person that has ever mentioned Joy. I bought this by Joy back in January 1973. Still have it. I discovered Kaleidoscope's version in a record shop in 1975. It never played on radio in Dayton-Columbus, OH, but Joy played briefly on WDAO-FM in Dayton in January 1973...reason I bought it.
man I been looking for this song forever thank you
you need to hear more oldies hit me on the comments
i miss that station so much. always heard the song "sittin in the park"
most often. especially "since you've been gone"
I've been looking for this song FOREVERRRR!!!!!!!! THANK YOUUU!!!!! now if I can only upload it to my IPOD :-/
Brought me back to my Spring time and my college years when life was so simple,,,all I had to do was study hard and pass my exams and make the Deans list.
Main Lyrics
I thank the day you came my way
Lonely was my life from day to day
I'll never make you cry
If I do, I would surely die
Thank you
For the love you gave to me
I'll be there
Like a leaf that's on a tree
I thank you
No mountain's too hard to climb
Forever
I'll be right there by your side
I swear to you
You're the sun up in the sky
I shine from the twinkle in your eye
You are the pot of gold
I've been searching for
For so long
Thank you
For the love you gave to me
I'll be there
Like a leaf that's on a tree
I thank you
No mountain's too hard to climb
Forever
I'll be right there by your side
I swear to you
Oh, I thank you
Thank you
I'll never make you cry
If I do, I would surely die
Thank you
For the love you gave to me
I'll be right there
Like a leaf that's on a tree
I thank you
No mountain's too hard to climb
Forever
I'll be right there by your side
I swear to you
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
I'm gonna be there right by your side
Through thick and thin
I know baby
And I'm not gonna ever ... (?)
70's slow jams still rock
right down my street...thank you....in my fav's...ktf
They don't make music like this anymore.
Whew WNJR now that is a blast from the past Still haven't found the DL for this Song
Thank you for posting...been looking all over for this song!
my please bring back this sound
You are oh so right jayhawk2099 most definitely one of those lost 45 treasures. You the man!!! nuff said
Now I realise that Norman Harris is credited with its arrangement but it has Thom Bell/Bobby Martin's fingerprints all over it. Could've been written for Blue Magic and even has a transition that sounds very similar to on e in Born On Halloween. I'm convinced that they simply used the original backing track as the arrangement is exactly the same, re-recording the vocal tracks. Fantastic tune :-)
Let's not forget Ron Baker-Norman Harris and Earl Young played on everything out of Philly, not to mention MFSB, so even on Thom Bell and Bobby Martin's productions you are going to hear Baker-Harris-Young. And, by the way, Earl Young is the same drummer who gave disco the high-hat sound and is a member of The Trammps! If the music on "Thank You" reminds you of the sound you hear on Blue Magic cuts, check out Kaleidoscope's "We're Not Getting Any Younger"!
Oh yeah..this is really lovely..thank you soulsupremeful for the share.....appreciate the thought......
# East Orange 1976
Silvester Agurs East Orange in the house!
Yup! They performed live that Summer at a Stadium in East Orange too, opening up for Peter Brown whose huge that year was "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky Wit Me". One of the members Derrick (Dirky) Culler was married to my cousin and had 3 children with her. He later became a Producer\Songwriter in his own right. One of his hits was sung by none other than Jermaine Jackson himself named "Don't Take it Personal".
I founded my copy, I'm playing it right now
Thank You I thought I would Never Find This Song ! Thank you You Tube !
Tempos memoráveis de Cash Box, Black Power, furacão 2000, a cova, luizinho disc jockey soul no magnatas, no Rocha, RJ; muitas lembranças boas da época 1976 a 1989, tempos áureos da soul music, parabéns para aqueles poderam nos proporcionar esse privilégio de ouvir essas grandiosidade de músicas como está.
this is really wonderful and beautiful...something that u dont hear everyday and everywhere these days...i faved this one...thank u for sharing this beautiful song****HUGS****yayiemai
Everytime I hear this song I think about my first love.
Never knew of this song until someone sung it over the phone to me!
This is amazing
Thank You! Jersey City!
Joy - thank you .....the original of this song
Both groups sang over the same music track.
memories
That me all the way Street corner Stan 😎👍
You are so sosososo pure
Appreciate it just as much as I do
THANK U FOR THE LOVE OF RARE LOST SOUL!!!!
Always thought this was Black Ivory. WOW! Learn something new every day, but this was a couple of DECADES late!
Nice share, thanks Lavene.
This song was originally done by a band called Joy in 1972, but it was covered three years later by an unknown group called Kaleidoscope. If you haven't heard the original, take a good listen.
ruclips.net/video/5eb2qaVsHtQ/видео.html
You are so sosososo underrated
i have it on a 45 beautiful record
thanks for the memories.
!Classic people!
no!Thank you
I recently spoke to my brother (William Rogers nickname Wolf) who played the piano/keyboard and did background vocals on this song, James Perry did first lead in vocals...he has an idea of where some of the other (former) members are, and is very glad to know that this song is still around and kicking!
Celeste Branch-O'Neill William wolf Rogers is my cuz ...ask him about the yarbrough family
Celeste Branch-O'Neill tell my cuz big Billy I said what's good cuz
They were called the First of January before they changed their name to Kaleidoscope.Their first hit was Sugar Frosted Love.
All but one of us are still around with the exception of our founder and brother, Thomas Harrington may he continue to RWG. Thank You 🙏🏽
Hmmm..feelin this song. Thank you for the share Lavene. :-) A girl can dream...Sweet post Jayhawk2099,
Yes i have this. Yaay.
I almost had this group mixed up with Blue Magic. They sound a lot alike.
Same studio, Same musicians.
I...Thank You!!!
thanks for the share of this vid lavene
Danke Dir :)
Nice toon....
AMEN