Matt Monro was also my Dad's favorite singer. When I hear his songs, my Dad comes to mind. Miss him dearly. I didn't appreciate these songs back then but now I truly enjoy listening to them especially as I feel like my Dad is still here, also listening in. Btw, Mr. Jonathan's version is so beautiful. Thanks for uploading, limva123 and to your good friend Mr. Eugene for sharing it.
It brings back memories of the early 70s, when life was simpler and manila was largely free of traffic, chaos, pollution, muggers, arrogance, shabu etc. We lived in marikina then, it was really a beautiful place to live in. Hindi gaya ngayon, no flooding, and fewer people. Rolling fields of rice crops, I remember the pretty girl who lived across the street, her name was Beth, and we would chat, and looked at each other's eyes.. we were both 13, puppy love. And this song was playing.. my childhood, it was a happy one
Naiiyak ako,mr.limva,hearing jonathan sings thru ur effort. I miss my younger years n humahanga sa mga champion ng Twag ng Tanghalan.. Thank U so much for bringing back d golden years,God bless U...
I always love Jonathan Potenciano's songs! Everything!!!! It brings back memories when i was in Philippines selling newspapers and I would stop each time i heard his songs over the radio. I truly love all her songs...Thanks, limva123, for sharing..
I love this song very much! Thank you for uploading. I will never get tired of listening to Jonathan Potenciano's voice. It is so soothing to the soul.❤❤❤
This reminds me of my Granny, God bless her soul! may carinderia kami at dress shop sa public market in Nueva Ecija, then habang gumagawa iyan ng imbentaryo, she will go to our jukebox first to select some of her personal favourites, para makinig 25 cents lang nuon ang hulog. Sabi niya sa akin, napakarami nating mahuhusay na local singers na pang international ang standard kung mabibigyan ng malaking break and Jonathan is one of the best that time! And thank you for posting
I remember this song when i was in high shool and i like this song very much every i listen this song and i like paul anka too he's my favorite singer until now i'm already 70 yrs old
thank you for this information. as a very young kid, i grew up with his songs because my elder sisters would always play his vynil record on our radio phono. they would always tell us that he was the matt monroe of the Philippines. sweet memories of the years gone by. 😢❤❤❤❤
During my high school days he was my favs singer and often i sang his songs when I serenaded some of the girls during that time. It is so nice to reminisce those days. I am now 66 years old.
Nasa elementary ako noon nung sumikat sila Jonathan, Novo Bono, Boy Mondragon. I still remember those younger years. Music was soft and entertaining. It was when Matt Monro's fame was at its peak.
tawag ng tanghalan one of the finest....i remember bata pa ako nun nanalo siya kinanta niya ang "one day".....tawag ng tanghalan is a monster singer competition....parang america n idol...thanks for posting...
Beautiful voice. Unknowingly, you are in Las Vegas. I wish I had a chance to see u personally in Las Vegas performing live....Let Gods grace be with u as u are facing health issues at this time. 🙏
Thanks for posting this version. I love the voice of Jonathan way way back then., "You're Closer To Me" is such a very memorable song for me. Keep on posting please.
I thought it was Matt Monroe singing. Jonathan potenciano- I became your instant fan . .. hope one day you visit the phils and delight your fans with your soothing voice. I love you JP. 😍
The Album You're Closer To Me not the song of that title because I want to listen to Sleepless Night will soon come to me, now that you're leaving me alone....Thanks for releasing this particular song!
salamat din sa reply, actually I was just browsing for songs na familiar sa akin then na-encounter ko nga itong nai-post mo, imagine after so many, many years napakinggan kong muli si Jonathan. My Granny kasi back then prefer homegrown talents, while ako naman, my late parents and the rest of our family listen to both foreign at local artists, and now I am sharing it to my 2 grown-up kids, they like it. Peace sa lahat ng Pinoy listeners, and again thanks for sharing limva!
Salamat Kabayan, nagugulat nga itong mga anak ko kapag nadidinig itong mga ballad songs na kinakanta ng mga Pinoy talents nuon.Occasionally, kapag may free time ako mag surf bringing back my yester years its fun.My kids comments they're very, very talented smooth vocals at no unnecessary acrobatic voice. Bago pa naman sumikat ang American Idol una tayo sa kanila ng ilang dekada, may Tawag ng Tanghalan na tayo hosted by Patsy & Lopito, kabalen kasi ni Lola si Patsy never na ma-miss niya ito
@Joe31959 can't agree more. I miss those days... I Love the memory of my childhood, and the memories this song left in my heart...I remember this song being played on the radio right after the Angelus for as long as I can remember!!! Thank you for sharing this limva123
I saw him perform at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas around 2005 . . . though it was at the 'free' lounge area, not at the main stage where you pay to see him. Still, he looked great, and sounded much much more sophisticated, than when he was in the Philippines.
Altho' i can't sing well,but i am an OPM supporter. I'd rather sing & hear our Filipino songs & in any of our venacular dialect. They r lovely,mlambing,romantic. Kya ipgpray po natin c mr.Limva s pgti2yaga nya hanapin & i-upload ang mga golden songs n hindi p heard ng aking mga anak at ng inyong mga anak...
I was only 13 yrs old nung sumikat si Jonathan sa Pinas, very cool and fine voice, one of my fav. singer, pinatutugtog ng lola ko long playing niya, kaya tumatak sa isip ko mga kanta niya hangga ngayon, familiar oa lahat ng mga recordings niya..
Please where i can buy the CD of Jonathan??? i love his song's and I've been listening his music since when i was 7yrs old... Talaga ang Pinoy ibang klase..proud of him.
If I could only reel back those days when we enjoyed happy listening these songs firsthand and watching ‘stop look and listen.’ W/ whole heart i’ll. Thanks much. Hi! Delia! Hope to met u someday.
Oh man! Can i be informed where Mr Jonathan Potenciano, is now? Is he in the US? Hoping he gets interviewed. I was a small child during his popularity.
j. potenciano really got a golden voice. a voice so soothing, calming and most beautiful one.
thank you for uploading his songs
Matt Monro was also my Dad's favorite singer. When I hear his songs, my Dad comes to mind. Miss him dearly. I didn't appreciate these songs back then but now I truly enjoy listening to them especially as I feel like my Dad is still here, also listening in. Btw, Mr. Jonathan's version is so beautiful. Thanks for uploading, limva123 and to your good friend Mr. Eugene for sharing it.
Yes! He's my favorite. Powerful voice.
It brings back memories of the early 70s, when life was simpler and manila was largely free of traffic, chaos, pollution, muggers, arrogance, shabu etc. We lived in marikina then, it was really a beautiful place to live in. Hindi gaya ngayon, no flooding, and fewer people. Rolling fields of rice crops, I remember the pretty girl who lived across the street, her name was Beth, and we would chat, and looked at each other's eyes.. we were both 13, puppy love. And this song was playing.. my childhood, it was a happy one
Agree
Naiiyak ako,mr.limva,hearing jonathan sings thru ur effort. I miss my younger years n humahanga sa mga champion ng Twag ng Tanghalan.. Thank U so much for bringing back d golden years,God bless U...
I always love Jonathan Potenciano's songs! Everything!!!! It brings back memories when i was in Philippines selling newspapers and I would stop each time i heard his songs over the radio. I truly love all her songs...Thanks, limva123, for sharing..
I love this song very much! Thank you for uploading. I will never get tired of listening to Jonathan Potenciano's voice. It is so soothing to the soul.❤❤❤
Beautiful song it brings hope and inspiration.,jonathan sung it beautifully
This reminds me of my Granny, God bless her soul! may carinderia kami at dress shop sa public market in Nueva Ecija, then habang gumagawa iyan ng imbentaryo, she will go to our jukebox first to select some of her personal favourites, para makinig 25 cents lang nuon ang hulog. Sabi niya sa akin, napakarami nating mahuhusay na local singers na pang international ang standard kung mabibigyan ng malaking break and Jonathan is one of the best that time! And thank you for posting
I remember this song when i was in high shool and i like this song very much every i listen this song and i like paul anka too he's my favorite singer until now i'm already 70 yrs old
Love his voice and his song as well.My mom used to play this song when i was a little girl.i really love this song.
This is the song he performed in the Grand Finals of Tawag ng Tanghalan that made him the grand champion in 1969
thank you for this information. as a very young kid, i grew up with his songs because my elder sisters would always play his vynil record on our radio phono. they would always tell us that he was the matt monroe of the Philippines. sweet memories of the years gone by. 😢❤❤❤❤
My idol.
Wow
I love his songs! What a voice!
During my high school days he was my favs singer and often i sang his songs when I serenaded some of the girls during that time. It is so nice to reminisce those days. I am now 66 years old.
Ang galing nya! Matt Monro of the Philippines. Bravo!!!
Am addicted to the voice of Jonathan Potenciano, promise. Since the time I heard this music a month ago, I kept craving for it.
Freddie Dumanig 👍
Soft music...beautiful..
Song with a value to listeners..
I never knew, Jonathan Potenciano had such a voice until I heard it just now.
❤ the song reminds me of the good old days. ❤
Nasa elementary ako noon nung sumikat sila Jonathan, Novo Bono, Boy Mondragon. I still remember those younger years. Music was soft and entertaining. It was when Matt Monro's fame was at its peak.
super ganda mga kanta ni jonathan potenciano.nkkamis tlga.slmat c upload.god bless
tawag ng tanghalan one of the finest....i remember bata pa ako nun nanalo siya kinanta niya ang "one day".....tawag ng tanghalan is a monster singer competition....parang america n idol...thanks for posting...
Nothing takes the place of our Old Time favorites! Grabe napaka lamig ng boses ni Jonathan.
This is on of my favorite songs since i was a little boy that time.. im glad i found this song still exist
After 50 yrs I am still listening to his voice.
I never cease listening to this wonderful rendition.
Hindi ko sya kilala, pero ang ganda ng version nya....galing !
Beautiful voice. Unknowingly, you are in Las Vegas. I wish I had a chance to see u personally in Las Vegas performing live....Let Gods grace be with u as u are facing health issues at this time. 🙏
naabutan ko pa sya, bata pa ko nun at talagang maganda ang boses nya. naiiyak ako sa kantang ito lalo't sya ang kumanta. tnx for posting
Thanks for posting this version. I love the voice of Jonathan way way back then.,
"You're Closer To Me" is such a very memorable song for me. Keep on posting please.
I thought it was Matt Monroe singing. Jonathan potenciano- I became your instant fan . ..
hope one day you visit the phils and delight your fans with your soothing voice. I love you JP. 😍
one of the finest filipino 70's artists. classics and timeless. thanks sa upload. jonathan is one of the best.
The Album You're Closer To Me not the song of that title because I want to listen to Sleepless Night will soon come to me, now that you're leaving me alone....Thanks for releasing this particular song!
He's good singer. I love all his songs. We're neighbors back in manila which is instruction street near the school.
To my love, stay closer to me to me!- Thanks Jonathan, I love this song!!!
😍😍😍
Jonathan has a gig in one of the casinos here in Las Vegas. He sure is a real talent .
I really love sll the songs of jonathan potenciano
Im so in love with your voice and your songs jonathan ,i will never stop listening to your songs
Ang ganda ng version niya ng You're closer to me...gusto ko ky sa original.
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Very lovely song and voice of Jonathan.
I like his voice wow!
one of our best and greatest Filipino singer, God bless Jonathan, still giving his best in Las Vegas as an entertainer.
Wow subrang ganda ng Bose's👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️
salamat din sa reply, actually I was just browsing for songs na familiar sa akin then na-encounter ko nga itong nai-post mo, imagine after so many, many years napakinggan kong muli si Jonathan. My Granny kasi back then prefer homegrown talents, while ako naman, my late parents and the rest of our family listen to both foreign at local artists, and now I am sharing it to my 2 grown-up kids, they like it. Peace sa lahat ng Pinoy listeners, and again thanks for sharing limva!
Salamat Kabayan, nagugulat nga itong mga anak ko kapag nadidinig itong mga ballad songs na kinakanta ng mga Pinoy talents nuon.Occasionally, kapag may free time ako mag surf bringing back my yester years its fun.My kids comments they're very, very talented smooth vocals at no unnecessary acrobatic voice. Bago pa naman sumikat ang American Idol una tayo sa kanila ng ilang dekada, may Tawag ng Tanghalan na tayo hosted by Patsy & Lopito, kabalen kasi ni Lola si Patsy never na ma-miss niya ito
My love " You're Closer To Me," thanks Jonathan, it is beautiful!
Grabe talaga ang mga Pinoy sa larangan ng musika. Ibang-iba ang dating kaysa sa mga foreign singers.
thankful for this song, with Jonathan Potenciano singing who would never be a champion without this clear and powerful voice... thanks for sharing...
Ganda ng voice ...foreign ang datingan ih
Very lovely song🌅❤🍃🌹🍃🕊🕊🕊🌏Thank you.
He was my favorite singer when I was growing up in Cebu City. I saw him live during his gig @ "M's Casino Hotel, in Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
@Joe31959 can't agree more. I miss those days... I Love the memory of my childhood, and the memories this song left in my heart...I remember this song being played on the radio right after the Angelus for as long as I can remember!!! Thank you for sharing this limva123
My idol since high school '70's love his voice
Wow! It sounds like original version.!
I saw him perform at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas around 2005 . . . though it was at the 'free' lounge area, not at the main stage where you pay to see him. Still, he looked great, and sounded much much more sophisticated, than when he was in the Philippines.
nindot jud paminwn Ang mga awit SA ksgahapon!!!
the best talaga 'to si mr potenciano , thanks for uploading.
yun mga singer naten noon pang international ang mga voice.....ang sarap pakinggan napakalalamig.
You look and still sound great. My family met you in the Philippines on Clark Air Base at a picnic with other friends.
Ang sarap balikan at pakinggan ang awitin ni jonathan potenciano even novo bono ang gagaling nila
wow matagal ko ng hinahanap ang mga ganitong music collection,salamat po!
So much love it ♥♥♥🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏♥♥♥♥♥♥ 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Great voice...a classic one..listen...parang foreigner kumanta...
you bring the youth in me tnx jo.
Very nice song my theme song way back then i love it so much
Altho' i can't sing well,but i am an OPM supporter. I'd rather sing & hear our Filipino songs & in any of our venacular dialect. They r lovely,mlambing,romantic. Kya ipgpray po natin c mr.Limva s pgti2yaga nya hanapin & i-upload ang mga golden songs n hindi p heard ng aking mga anak at ng inyong mga anak...
Nice voice of a pinoy singer..ala matt Monroe, thanks for uploading.
You're welcome kabayan.
Niçe song
Very entertaining, very good. More power and God bless.
Beautiful voice of this singer , close similar to the original
I was only 13 yrs old nung sumikat si Jonathan sa Pinas, very cool and fine voice, one of my fav. singer, pinatutugtog ng lola ko long playing niya, kaya tumatak sa isip ko mga kanta niya hangga ngayon, familiar oa lahat ng mga recordings niya..
Very lovely song I enjoy listening.
Your closer to me, one of my favorite way way back then. It brings sweet memories when I was still in Cagayan De Oro City.
fave ko sya. am glad narinig ko uli songs nya....
I love it !!! You're closer to me.
beautiful song idol jonathan😎
Awesome ........like your voice & song kabayan.
Jonathan today is as good as he was yesterday ! 🎤🎵
Awww Mahal ko!
Oh my Jon! I love you ❤️❤️❤️
How about me ..👌👌👌
ganda ng boses. nakakaiyak balikan ang nakaraan.
buhay pa ba si jonathan ?
what's the latest about him?
One of my fav song! Thnaks for uploading Limva123
You're welcome kabayan.
patrick chua 9
Happy New Year Kabayan LIMVA123, just want you to know, I'm still here listening and seeing your post. Thank you so much...
very nice song that you were always there for you....
Nice one from Jonathan,I miss those years
Beautiful song music l really lovers you closer to me ❤❤
exceptionally beautiful voice as good as the original artist who sang the song
AMAZING FILIPINO VOICE👍❤
I often requestbthis song to be played by dj noel at dzge radio , ,
I really love these song
Memories bring back
What a wonderful voice of Alice Mendez !!!!!
Please where i can buy the CD of Jonathan??? i love his song's and I've been listening his music since when i was 7yrs old... Talaga ang Pinoy ibang klase..proud of him.
Sori kabayan di ko po alam. I could be wrong pero wala yatang na release na CD niya.
Wow! Jonathan Potenciano! He's one of the best singers of the 70s. Di ba Tawag ng Tanghalan champion din siya? Where is he now?
If I could only reel back those days when we enjoyed happy listening these songs firsthand and watching ‘stop look and listen.’ W/ whole heart i’ll. Thanks much. Hi! Delia! Hope to met u someday.
yan ang pinoy maipagmamalaki sa buong mundo ang kaalaman......
I really love Jonathan Potenciano, like I love Nora Aunor. Please let us know where does he performs in Las Vegas.
ganda boses prang matt monroe talaga, world class.
limva 123 pls feature jonathan's LPs, please,please , i miss his songs very much..... waiting...
We had so much good balladeers in those days.
Great voice then and now
Love't too......
Where's jonathan now..sana kahit minsan lng ay mag perform sya dto sa sarili nyang bayan...🤗🙂
Oh man!
Can i be informed where Mr Jonathan Potenciano, is now?
Is he in the US?
Hoping he gets interviewed.
I was a small child during his popularity.
I love this song lalo na yong kuma kanta so cool
Beautiful songs, please kindly play it ❤ all the time ( request ) 🙏