If I Never Sing Another Song - Sammy Davis Jr.

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
  • On this day in 1985, Matt Monro passed away. He was hailed by many as the "singer's singer". Sammy was a friend and fan, he'd often performed this song, which was one of Matt's biggest hits. This performance was on Bruce Forsyth's "Big Night" in 1978.

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  • @trishlangford5773
    @trishlangford5773 15 дней назад +4

    Just loved this incredible man. The breadth and depth of his talents were astonishing. A one of in history. He has been my lifelong celebrity crush. 😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @MerceditaMallari535
    @MerceditaMallari535 7 месяцев назад +7

    When songs of yesterday are having real messages and no auto tunes❤

  • @sigmarpuchert3768
    @sigmarpuchert3768 4 года назад +28

    The composer is Udo Jürgens, the German version is "Illusionen" and was written for the German singer Alexandra, who died 1969. English lyrics are written by Don Black.

    • @ihno45
      @ihno45 3 года назад +7

      For years I thought that Paul Anka wrote "My way", till I found the original frech version. :D Thank goodness that Udo Jürgens is remembered for many other songs as well, so no harm done. :D

    • @clannad99germany70
      @clannad99germany70 2 года назад +2

      @@ihno45 Indeed ! This occurs often in pop, music biz.

  • @karendurcan9648
    @karendurcan9648 Год назад +6

    I m ex musician solo piano cruise ships. Just gorgeous. What a voice , what timing...brilliant.
    I miss those days when music was so real , so powerful.

  • @ShlomoEden
    @ShlomoEden 4 года назад +72

    Written by the Austrian Singer Udo Jürgens. First offered to Frank Sinatra who turned it down. Big hit for Matt Monro and one of the greatest hits in Japan.

    • @LordOfTheBored
      @LordOfTheBored 4 года назад +2

      Why does Sammy then thank a Mr. Black or so for composing that song at the beginning of his performance?

    • @nicocolt6652
      @nicocolt6652 4 года назад +16

      @@LordOfTheBored Don Black was Matt Munro's manager. He wrote the English lyrics.

    • @andreichivu7653
      @andreichivu7653 Год назад +10

      RIP Udo,Sammy,Frank & Matt

    • @carolgoldfinger6381
      @carolgoldfinger6381 Год назад +2

      A wonderful song sung by one of the greats. Sammy was the best of his generation.

    • @user-bj2lu9qt3o
      @user-bj2lu9qt3o Год назад +4

      Alexandra ("Illusionen") will always be the best version for me. ❤

  • @user-rc7xc2jq8q
    @user-rc7xc2jq8q Год назад +12

    I’m ashamed to say I didn’t know too much about Sammy , I’m now discovering what an incredible singer he was . Passion , emotion & incredible vocals . I’m now a huge if belated fan of his .

  • @lesliewatson8133
    @lesliewatson8133 Год назад +27

    Sammy Davis Jr. His song's are the theme of my entire life. His voice takes me home and to a much better place.
    I was young, I was lucky enough to see him live....What an experience... I listen to Sammy, to feel my heart, my memories. He was 1 in a million.

    • @jeribuckner3481
      @jeribuckner3481 Год назад +3

      Leslie Watson Sammy was absolutely brilliant amazing talent. I'm reading his biography right now. The abuse, the hatred and discrimination he endured tears my heart to pieces. Like anyone else he wanted to be treated with dignity and respect. Leslie I will never understand how a person could hate someone they never met.

    • @lesliewatson8133
      @lesliewatson8133 Год назад +3

      @@jeribuckner3481 I wish that part of people's thinking could change. It causes me great disappointment that all these year's later. People still have to fight for their place in our country. When can we find that place, can we ever respect each other as human beings? Discrimination is unexceptable. It hurts everyone. We need to grow as people. Except our differences and move on together.

    • @jeribuckner3481
      @jeribuckner3481 Год назад +2

      @@lesliewatson8133 Leslie I like the lyrics to Michael Jackson's song "The Man In The Mirror" We all have to do our part...Each One teach One. Enjoy this holiday season.

    • @lesliewatson8133
      @lesliewatson8133 Год назад +1

      @@jeribuckner3481 I loved Michael Jackson. We we're born the same year and about 10 day's apart.
      People wanted to believe that ugliness that was reported about him. I thought. I am a Virgo, we feel everything with our heart's first. The song's he sang. He to me was a soft soul with a huge heart.
      He was gone way too soon..
      When your that famous, I could not begin to imagine the isolation he lived... Performer's get millions, overall I think the price is too high...
      Yes Man in the Mirror touched me deeply...

  • @joshuafountain7021
    @joshuafountain7021 2 года назад +12

    Recently discovered Sammy. This is amazing.

    • @carolgoldfinger6381
      @carolgoldfinger6381 Год назад +1

      Amazing. Wow. He was surely blessed with an amazing voice. Gone but never forgotten.

  • @michellepriore5610
    @michellepriore5610 Год назад +20

    No other singer can hold a candle to Sammy. What a perfect song for what he was put through in his life. We not only know his name we still love him and his voice. He deserved so much more respect from the entertainment world and his so called friends. He is a truly the greatest singer of all time
    Just listen to the smoothness and power of his voice and try to find someone else who can up him, you can't. Phenomenal singer, entertainer, actor and all around person.

  • @tvacca9066
    @tvacca9066 Год назад +17

    Timeless and beautiful. Sammy was the standard and sings this story soulfully

  • @sonienuswantara
    @sonienuswantara 2 года назад +11

    I'm such an old soul...this kind of music n especially this song by Sammy always comporting me everytime I listen to it.Thank you 😘🙏

    • @RobertSilvestri86
      @RobertSilvestri86 Год назад +2

      I have been called an old soul by the most important person in my life. She may have been right.
      Lord, how I miss her.🌹❤️

  • @Manuela0261
    @Manuela0261 2 года назад +21

    What a great voice, love Sammy Davis since I was a little Kid (started with Candyman Song 😍) Rest in Peace wonderful Mr. Sammy Davis Jr. we will never forget you 🙏🥀

  • @bradly2007
    @bradly2007 3 года назад +8

    Shirley Bassey version totally awesome remember her doing often in 70's concerts, love this Sammy Davis version they each make Matt Monro classic their own, great song...

  • @barbaraboyd3967
    @barbaraboyd3967 5 лет назад +24

    I LOVE YOU Sammy...Thanks for the memories.

  • @bazthehandyman
    @bazthehandyman Год назад +5

    Totally out of this world...like everything the great man ever did.

  • @handymanm
    @handymanm 5 лет назад +21

    He make this seem so effortless and so powerful

  • @martin77722
    @martin77722 2 года назад +8

    this song is one of my favourite all time songs also sung by much loved singer joe longthorne

  • @RedBud315
    @RedBud315 2 года назад +13

    You Tube is amazing. Every time I think I've seen all the Sammy stuff I see something I've never seen or even heard before. Sammy gave it all from the very beginning to the end. He should almost have his own holiday because he definitely broke the barriers for so many to follow in his foot steps. You ever notice how he always acknowledges his band or orchestra members or fellow artist who provided him with the songs he sings? He never took anything for granted and appreciated all the love his fans gave him. Hell, we still give him love as you can tell by all the comments. He entertained for the sake of bringing people together and not so much the money. Sure he used his money to live an extraordinary lifestyle but, gave so much of it back to those who needed. Todays artists, not so much the same characters.

  • @MyBiddie
    @MyBiddie Год назад +6

    Never heard his version . He made it sound so easy what a voice

  • @stevebrookstein
    @stevebrookstein Год назад +8

    I find myself coming back to video again and again. Sammy is one of my favourite singers. A singers singer. From the soul every time. Thanks for sharing x

  • @teemo8870
    @teemo8870 Год назад +10

    Beautifully done, Sammy 💕

  • @minimansonstar
    @minimansonstar Год назад +2

    I sing this one ALL the time.
    It makes me feel like a POWERFUL entertainer! 🌟

  • @FloJohnasen
    @FloJohnasen Год назад +5

    Sammy Davis Jr ..... what a singer. ❤Swoon!!!!!❤❤❤❤

  • @kirkpatrickfrias5726
    @kirkpatrickfrias5726 3 года назад +9

    Great voice wow! Mr. Sammy classy

  • @TheBrandonHazel
    @TheBrandonHazel 7 месяцев назад +1

    You know you're the man when you can just turn around and direct your own 20 piece band and the song sounds so damn good it should be on the album.

  • @DavidWilson-ix9rn
    @DavidWilson-ix9rn 2 года назад +6

    The wham of Sam. Wonderful voice.

  • @steverogers3595
    @steverogers3595 2 года назад +9

    Imortalizada essa canção lindíssima na voz do Grandioso Sammy Davis Jr. ESPETACULAR. 👏👏👏👏💯💯💯🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

  • @jeffarc
    @jeffarc Год назад +2

    Sammy’s comment on Matt’s height reminded me of when my dad randomly walked into my room and started talking about Monro, he mentioned that he was a kind person and was very short

  • @Julie-le9fx
    @Julie-le9fx 2 года назад +15

    Amazing voice, rest his soul!

  • @artyasiswanty6449
    @artyasiswanty6449 Год назад +4

    Beautiful voice.... ❤

  • @damianbyrne1664
    @damianbyrne1664 Год назад +2

    Superb rendition of a great song, from the great man...

  • @jimtipping9170
    @jimtipping9170 8 месяцев назад +1

    So great the genius of sammy d gave matt his place ,i love that

  • @cesaracebedo1595
    @cesaracebedo1595 2 года назад +5

    OMG!!! ONE of the BEST!!!

  • @АндрейБабик-о3с
    @АндрейБабик-о3с Год назад +3

    Great Singer, Great Song....

  • @paulmckenzie6039
    @paulmckenzie6039 7 месяцев назад +1

    Beautiful cover

  • @dimitriskorillis
    @dimitriskorillis Год назад +2

    Amazing Mr Sammy!

  • @bh5606
    @bh5606 2 года назад +6

    What a treat. One and only.

  • @Rush-gz9sx
    @Rush-gz9sx 6 месяцев назад

    Christ Almighty he's absolutely murdered this song here, the timing is everywhere but where it should be.
    I love Sammys stuff but no one can touch Matt Monro's version, it's sublime.

  • @janethu9169
    @janethu9169 4 года назад +7

    Matt Monro sang this song, too! They are both good.

  • @MrRuben03
    @MrRuben03 Год назад +1

    j'avais 20ans je l'ai adoré et j'ai 70ans rien ne change

  • @sandralazarus7338
    @sandralazarus7338 Год назад +1

    Thank you Sammy. Love you.

  • @MyJim2009
    @MyJim2009 7 месяцев назад +2

    Love this but Matt Monroe is my favourite x

  • @patrickbalanzat8207
    @patrickbalanzat8207 9 месяцев назад +1

    In my heyday, young girls wrote to me
    Everybody seemed to have time to devote to me
    Everyone I saw all swore they knew me
    Once upon a song
    Main attraction, couldn't buy a seat
    The celebrity, celebrities were dying to meet
    I've had every accolade bestowed on me
    And so you see
    If I never sing another song
    It shouldn't bother me
    I've had my share of fame
    You know my name
    If I never sing another song
    Or take another bow
    I would get by
    But I'm not sure how
    Always posing, but you love it all
    Though you have to learn to act like you're above it all
    Everything I did, the world applauded
    Once upon a star
    Framed citations, hung on every wall
    Got a scrapbook full of quotes I can't recall at all
    There were times I felt the world belonged to me
    And so you see
    If I never sing another song
    It shouldn't bother me
    I've had my share of fame
    You know my name
    If I never sing another song
    Or take another bow
    I would get by
    But I'm not sure how
    La-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la
    La-la-la-la-la, la-la
    La-la-la-la, la-la
    La-la-la-la
    La-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la

  • @peterfrancis01
    @peterfrancis01 4 года назад +4

    Absolutely fantastic rip great man x

  • @dominadormiro8472
    @dominadormiro8472 Год назад

    Very nice song, & very bests singers who sung this song... when i heared them all, i finally concluded that this would be my retirement song also-even though i'm not a singer at all...😢❤😂

  • @jonjonbiagtaniii8834
    @jonjonbiagtaniii8834 5 лет назад +6

    Great singer

  • @modestocalumba2775
    @modestocalumba2775 Год назад +1

    Sweet to my ear

  • @avids517
    @avids517 3 года назад +8

    Sammy is a great singer!

  • @clivelange7879
    @clivelange7879 5 дней назад

    real music

  • @JP-fw4lu
    @JP-fw4lu Год назад +2

    Formidable !!

  • @monikafrank4708
    @monikafrank4708 9 месяцев назад

    of the red pack, he was and will always be the one! Love you forever Sammy... what a voice, what a talent...

  • @alinytch
    @alinytch 4 года назад +2

    Timeless and Timely!! Bravo

  • @jimreilly9653
    @jimreilly9653 2 года назад +2

    so moving to see sinatras response to sammy's passing .

    • @jimreilly9653
      @jimreilly9653 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/XwxlSXNDMaU/видео.html

  • @chrisxanthopoulos5157
    @chrisxanthopoulos5157 3 года назад +3

    amazing

  • @parekhmy
    @parekhmy 4 месяца назад

    Very Beautiful high pitch If i never sing another stanza....

  • @audiophile64
    @audiophile64 Год назад

    I love his version and of course Shirley Bassey,shes truly amazing each and every song

  • @hozemartinez1138
    @hozemartinez1138 Год назад +4

    Ein Song von Udo Jürgens.

  • @monavasco8251
    @monavasco8251 4 месяца назад

    There are no words for that.

  • @streetgato9697
    @streetgato9697 5 лет назад +4

    Brilliant!

  • @TheRealGordonShumway
    @TheRealGordonShumway Год назад +2

    ... but the composer was Udo Jürgens

  • @JaniceCarter-ws7lu
    @JaniceCarter-ws7lu 5 месяцев назад +1

    Sammy⚘️..😌

  • @elizabethruizdesomocursio456
    @elizabethruizdesomocursio456 3 года назад +1

    Muchas gracias por el placer de verte y oírte, querido Sammy

  • @pierremancaux3688
    @pierremancaux3688 Год назад +1

    the voice

  • @elizabethlocher2439
    @elizabethlocher2439 5 лет назад +4

    WOW!

  • @EsmeraldaVargas-fx6np
    @EsmeraldaVargas-fx6np 3 месяца назад

    ❤❤No me canso de escuchar esta hermosísima canción ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @JoseCarlos-my6kl
    @JoseCarlos-my6kl 3 года назад +4

    Muito boa essa versão com o Sammy,mais longo o refrão e o timbre da voz maravilhosa

    • @vanderleigoncalves4019
      @vanderleigoncalves4019 2 года назад +1

      Eu vim parar aqui escutando Shirley Bassey com essa música, já tinha ouvido Samy uma vez mais acho que desisti no meio da música dessa vez fiquei surpreso com sua extensão vocal

  • @user-vg8zp9so6q
    @user-vg8zp9so6q 2 года назад +1

    この曲は日本ではペギー葉山さんが「歌ある限り」という曲名で歌っていました。サミーデイビスジュニアのコンサートで聴いて日本に持ち帰ったそうです。

  •  2 года назад +2

    maravilloso por siempre

  • @herculanosablas215
    @herculanosablas215 10 месяцев назад

    Very good voice

  • @paulgoode9362
    @paulgoode9362 День назад

    Check out the great Joe Longthorne's version, amazing!

  • @janeshelvock1631
    @janeshelvock1631 9 месяцев назад +1

    ❤️

  • @aharehem2834
    @aharehem2834 2 месяца назад

    Soul

  • @deneenjeffries2768
    @deneenjeffries2768 5 лет назад +12

    Some voice coming from a tiny man

  • @lobsterludwig
    @lobsterludwig Год назад +1

    Der großartige Sammy Davis Jr. gibt hier als Composer Don Black an, das ist nicht richtig: Das Original "Illusionen" ist von UDO JÜRGENS und wurde von Alexandra gesungen. Don Black hat den schönen englischen Text zusammen mit Udo Jürgens beigesteuert.

  • @MrRuben03
    @MrRuben03 Год назад +1

    j'espere que sa voix me conduira a l'ultime

  • @renatocorral6586
    @renatocorral6586 3 года назад +1

    Lupeeeettt!!!!

  • @michaelburgos5403
    @michaelburgos5403 4 месяца назад

    RUclips is the closest thing to “time travel”, we have, and I for one, am glad.
    Best regards Mr Davis. 🫡💚

  • @mirtatabares9220
    @mirtatabares9220 5 лет назад +2

    Merveilleux !

  • @rachellord2240
    @rachellord2240 5 месяцев назад

    Compared with Matt Monroe, Sammy David Jr. is more passionate and has more showmanship and loud orchestra background music in
    presenting the song. Matt is like softly telling you the
    life time story of a singer from climax to the point he’s not singing songs anymore.

  • @seadrifter8975
    @seadrifter8975 Год назад

    Great voice 👌 monro's version good too

  • @churafancubierta2706
    @churafancubierta2706 Год назад

    como artista era único y como interpreto esta pieza es único e irrepetible un estilo único en el universo si

  • @igaltadjiev5161
    @igaltadjiev5161 Год назад +5

    One of the best interpretations of "If I Never Sing Another Song." Sammy just carries you away with his soaring, full-of-hope, chorus part of the song and I love his despondently Hebraic conclusion. I posted Englebert Humperdinck performing it about a month ago, enjoy: ruclips.net/video/9GR16WEXf4g/видео.html

  • @donaldmatthew4980
    @donaldmatthew4980 2 года назад +1

    Slammy, slummy, watch Foster Brooks roast Sammy, brilliant 👏.

  • @jacquelinepaul9731
    @jacquelinepaul9731 4 года назад +5

    Ok...but the recently passed English comedian Joe Longthorne sings it in a different league.

    • @MyBiddie
      @MyBiddie Год назад +1

      I agree Joe was fighting leukaemia and hid power was extraordinary

    • @MyBiddie
      @MyBiddie Год назад

      I agree

  • @JuanGonzalez-zw1bh
    @JuanGonzalez-zw1bh 9 месяцев назад

    Como se titula en Español kizas bolbere alguna vez

  • @georgcorfu
    @georgcorfu 4 года назад +1

    I must admit that although his interpration is very good, nobody has Mat Monro's beautiful voice. Monro's slightly harshness of his vocal chords makes the song sound more manly and I wouldn't expect it to be sung by a woman.

    • @bogratful
      @bogratful 4 года назад +2

      shirley bassey

  • @justme.4799
    @justme.4799 2 года назад

    💥 Wauw ...💥

  • @olivierbobry4506
    @olivierbobry4506 2 года назад +1

    👍👍👍

  • @jeannedouglas9912
    @jeannedouglas9912 2 года назад

    Kinda makes you wonder what happens to two year old song and dance man Sam. :)

  • @snezanapavlovic292
    @snezanapavlovic292 3 года назад +1

    🌹

  • @azrulzamani7491
    @azrulzamani7491 Год назад

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @clausstimpfig3803
    @clausstimpfig3803 9 месяцев назад

    sammy lied here. the song was composed by udo jurgens. Don black wrote the lyrics. How could he?

  • @geranti
    @geranti 3 года назад +1

    DEAR MUSICIANS !! Tell me, what is his microphone?

  • @YodaKenco-kk8xz
    @YodaKenco-kk8xz Год назад

    I thought Don black wrote the song

  • @krishc1798
    @krishc1798 2 года назад

    🐇🚂🚂🚂🍪🥛🍾🔥🔥🔥😃🚨🚨🚨🪳🧑‍🦼🐒🚷🤞🧑‍🔬🛐🌃🎇🦭😉🪰🦐🐬😭👶🧒🧑🧓☠️🤚👏👏🤝🫂🥲🎬

  • @minimansonstar
    @minimansonstar Год назад

    SEXY GREATEST ENTERTAINER IN THE UNIVERSE! 😘

  • @ingolflaewe7899
    @ingolflaewe7899 Год назад

    Sammy is talking nonsense because the composer is Udo Jürgens !!! What a shame to not give him the merits

  • @brucknerian9664
    @brucknerian9664 9 месяцев назад +1

    No match for Matt Munroe. Much too much acting/theatrics with Sammy--making the song secondary to his inflated ego. With Munroe, he puts the song first and no acting or theatrics involved at all, just pure singing talent comes squarely across.

    • @janeli1930
      @janeli1930 3 месяца назад

      Can't agree more. Also Sammy was short of breath and has to suck air very oddly for several times.

  • @meganhuggins7494
    @meganhuggins7494 6 месяцев назад +1

    No, love Sammy Davies, but don’t like this arrangement at all. Too blousy and flowery. Matt Monroes version is perfection.😊

  • @miamimo70
    @miamimo70 5 лет назад +2

    Croon!