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  • @poloreacts27
    @poloreacts27  Год назад +58

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    • @lordlightning2339
      @lordlightning2339 6 месяцев назад

      He's the 'tax consultant of love' 😅

    • @bobski36
      @bobski36 4 месяца назад

      Tupac - Do for Love (is the sample you know)

    • @joej9640
      @joej9640 29 дней назад

      O

  • @nickinderrieden7630
    @nickinderrieden7630 10 месяцев назад +154

    "Black people that didn't know Bobby Caldwell was white (reaction)" is one of my favorite sub-genres of RUclips. The sudden realization, slow acceptance, sentimental reflection, and eventual appreciation is always entertaining.

    • @saturnsabyss
      @saturnsabyss 5 месяцев назад +1

      I love them too but I always doubted the legitimacy of some of the reactions since the music video thumbnail has him in it. Unless they were directly linked the song by someone else, which would bypass the thumbnail in most cases.

    • @CatskillsGrrl
      @CatskillsGrrl 4 месяца назад

      This might be my favorite RUclips comment ever.

    • @gabriellaamatucci9079
      @gabriellaamatucci9079 4 месяца назад +2

      @@CatskillsGrrl mai pensato che fosse un ragazzo di colore. La musica non ha colore.

    • @Anonymous-o8j
      @Anonymous-o8j 22 дня назад

      Not to sound racial, but there are a lot of black RUclipsrs who think the Bee Gees are black, so Bobby Caldwell isn’t the only talent who is mistaken for black. No offence to anybody, I apologize if I offended anyone.

  • @emilymartinez6961
    @emilymartinez6961 Год назад +406

    I can't help but laugh when you said," I don't want to be that guy," but every reactor that has reacted to this song, has been that guy, you're not alone👍😂

    • @michlkwitz
      @michlkwitz Год назад +17

      I think all of us were "that guy" when we finally saw the video.

    • @kelleyscorpio
      @kelleyscorpio Год назад +22

      Yeah, was gonna say, everybody in America was "that guy."

    • @xxDxxism
      @xxDxxism Год назад +7

      @@kelleyscorpio nah Asia too Ive herd the song but never knew he was white until like...3 days ago after stumbling across a tiktok

    • @KanetsidohiKanotoush
      @KanetsidohiKanotoush Год назад +3

      I'm a latino from South América and I was shocked when, a couple of years ago, I saw this video, and realized he was white!

    • @MichaelTorres-b2v
      @MichaelTorres-b2v Год назад +5

      I had that same reaction. You know how you imagine how the person singing looks? I never imagined him being a white guy. Full disclosure, I am white. But I just never knew until a couple years ago Bobby Caldwell was a white dude.

  • @mztweety1374
    @mztweety1374 Год назад +163

    Yes Bobby Caldwell can come to the cookout.
    He looks like an archaeologist but he sings like used to jam with George Benson

    • @stj971
      @stj971 6 месяцев назад +5

      I'm a huge George Benson fan from right around this era. How did this song just pop into my head today 2024??? And I didn't know either! Hahaha!

    • @discoveryhousefilms8956
      @discoveryhousefilms8956 6 месяцев назад +11

      An archaeologist 😂😂😂

    • @lorijohnson1478
      @lorijohnson1478 5 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@stj971love me some George Benson ❤

    • @nursev1003
      @nursev1003 5 месяцев назад +5

      Another reaction channel said Indiana Jones 😂

    • @speakurmind5313
      @speakurmind5313 4 месяца назад +3

      ARCHAEOLOGIST!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @sandyleewhite
    @sandyleewhite Год назад +72

    😊 *Fun Fact-Bobby Caldwell won “Best New Black Artist in 1978.”* 😊 *RIP Bobby, you will sadly be missed* 💖💖💖

    • @theodoreritola7641
      @theodoreritola7641 6 месяцев назад +4

      But hes WHITE LOL

    • @quartizejose6254
      @quartizejose6254 6 месяцев назад +7

      ​@@theodoreritola7641That's the thing thats why his team and producers etc tried to hide his identity, imagine what Identity crisis would the entire soul community would have had when they found out he won the award as a white man? 😂

    • @theodoreritola7641
      @theodoreritola7641 6 месяцев назад +4

      lol THE SHOCK LOL

    • @dtrapp8958
      @dtrapp8958 5 месяцев назад +3

      love the song and I was around when it was recorded ..today is the 1st time I knew he was white too. I'm also white...lol 😅

    • @agordon333
      @agordon333 4 месяца назад +1

      I didn’t know that fact. Some say race is a social construct.

  • @chrisv966
    @chrisv966 Год назад +138

    There's video of him at a BET awards performing this song w/ saxophonist Dave Koz. He's introduced, and as he walks on stage there's a bit of a hush, then he started singing, everyone reacted, and then they started singing along. I'm sure that's the first time a lot of the audience had seen what Bobby Caldwell looks like. The label hid how he looked because they were worried that the record wouldn't sell because he was white. Welp, you can see how well the record did, and it's such a classic. Thank you for the reaction to this timeless classic!

    • @thewatchmen4920
      @thewatchmen4920 Год назад +10

      Millions 45s and 33s were in homes around the 🌍🌎🌏

  • @haruruben
    @haruruben Год назад +73

    Rest In Peace, Bobby. He’s invited to every cookout in heaven

  • @LionofJudah888
    @LionofJudah888 Год назад +39

    This is the kind of song that when it comes on the radio, you leave it on no matter how many times you've heard it

    • @terencebates6808
      @terencebates6808 Год назад +2

      I was thinking just that. No many how many times you hear this song you simply don't tire of it. I have the original album, I reckon its also to do with the lyrics as well as the delivery, that massive message of 'What You Won't Do For Love', most of us can relate to, I certainly can. It is a beautiful song with a resonating message

    • @ernestinecook9381
      @ernestinecook9381 9 месяцев назад +3

      This song is just perfection!! When I play it ,I may repeat it if
      for an hour!! But also it might get " stuck " in my head for days!?🥰

  • @BeverlyPennell
    @BeverlyPennell Год назад +209

    Your timing is impeccable. May Bobby now rest in peace. ❤

    • @harpsgalore6584
      @harpsgalore6584 Год назад +12

      And now all the reaction videos to the official video is trending as soon as Bobby Caldwell left.

  • @kryten09
    @kryten09 3 месяца назад +15

    Hey, im white .. I've listened to this song since i was a kid and just assumed...🤷‍♂️
    Mind blown.
    Beautiful song either way. Soul is Soul.

  • @StaceyBeryl
    @StaceyBeryl Год назад +36

    The 60's and 70's was the best time for music, without a doubt. Soul doesn't come in a color :) ;)

  • @michaelmcconnell7302
    @michaelmcconnell7302 Год назад +63

    We're ALL "that guy" 😅

    • @bjmcmahon722
      @bjmcmahon722 Год назад +6

      Lol...took the words right out of my mouth!

    • @nickw22689
      @nickw22689 Год назад +2

      Same feeling about the UB40 guy being white lol

    • @mrpiccaso6517
      @mrpiccaso6517 Год назад +3

      I’m a white 19 year old and even I was that guy so anyone who thinks damn that was just a bit racist it really was not😂😂

    • @overit4648
      @overit4648 Год назад +1

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @lowdown1222
    @lowdown1222 Год назад +76

    R.I.P. Bobby Caldwell. You will be missed!

    • @JohnStephens-kz9ym
      @JohnStephens-kz9ym 6 месяцев назад +2

      God bless you Bobby for your great song bro!!

  • @markferrett700
    @markferrett700 Год назад +82

    Boz Scaggs ,"low down".....another surprising soulful white dude.....Great reaction Polo👍

    • @jmusic45
      @jmusic45 Год назад +1

      And Bobby Caldwell wrote "Heart of Mind" which Boz Scaggs sang, and also Bobby.

    • @bobthebear1246
      @bobthebear1246 8 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, definitely.

  • @donnabrann2725
    @donnabrann2725 Год назад +78

    Loved this reaction! If you wanna be shocked again, listen to "Low Down" by Boz Scaggs!

    • @flamethrower28
      @flamethrower28 Год назад +9

      @Donna Brann I was just gonna suggest that one ! I hope Polo takes a listen.

    • @jeromewalker5096
      @jeromewalker5096 Год назад +5

      Another one is Lost Lover by Tuxedo

  • @buttjuice858
    @buttjuice858 11 месяцев назад +12

    In the late 70's, everyone had "seasoning" regardless of your race. This is hilarious. Thanks bruhtha. Made my day.

  • @mindyjuiliano222
    @mindyjuiliano222 Год назад +9

    He played every instrument on this song, including the horns.

  • @edwardthorpe182
    @edwardthorpe182 Год назад +17

    I had an older cousin who wanted me the hear a White man who sounded Black when this came out. The reactions on people's faces when the realize the identity of Bobby is priceless. You can't judge a book by its cover or the sound . Just like Lady T and Boz Scaggs Black people rocked with Bobby. It was about the soul. RIP Bobby

  • @Smitty753
    @Smitty753 Год назад +42

    Just came across this video after hearing Bobby Caldwell passed away I'm happy that you discovered him before he passed at least and I was just as shocked as you were trust me LOL the r.i.p. to the legend

    • @kimberlywalker6565
      @kimberlywalker6565 Год назад +1

      Sadly we are losing all the great artist and nothing replacing their talent.
      This is one of my absolute favorite ❤

  • @cherriphelps0108
    @cherriphelps0108 Год назад +46

    Bobby wrote this song! Awesome talent. R.I.P. 🙏 ❤️

  • @Hefher
    @Hefher Год назад +11

    Another example where "the powers that be" have to seperate whites and blacks. WE ARE ALL THE SAME !! Love you !!

    • @barryjordan7591
      @barryjordan7591 4 месяца назад

      Amen, we are all God's children mo matter the color. The Lord does not see color. Maybe we should take a lesson.

  • @jacqueline4514
    @jacqueline4514 Год назад +48

    I Knew there was absolutely no way you would have not heard this song before; the question was if you knew the big “surprise” 😂. This will always be one of my favorite songs; it’s perfect, beginning to end. From
    Bobby Caldwell has a lot of great music in his catalogue ❤

  • @44PANAMA
    @44PANAMA 5 дней назад +1

    He played EVERY instrument during studio session on this song ! Also wrote and sang, what a talent .

  • @paanne1013
    @paanne1013 Год назад +10

    Bobby just died this week, Tuesday March 14, 2023, I am in shock. He was an amazing singer and musician.

  • @trishdaniel6196
    @trishdaniel6196 Год назад +46

    BOBBY IS GREAT!!!!!! THANKS FOR THE REACTION!!!! rest in peace Bobby!!!!!!

  • @felixkmgalanti9064
    @felixkmgalanti9064 Год назад +17

    One of my Fav Blue Eyed Soul Singers/Smooth Jazz Prince's BOBBY CALDWELL has now passed to the other side, Damn that hurts! Now he is doing gorgeous tunes for them.

  • @diddiaskew3084
    @diddiaskew3084 Год назад +18

    Rest in Peace, Bobby. 🙇🏾‍♀️🇺🇦

  • @lpeters2213
    @lpeters2213 8 месяцев назад +6

    Bobby Caldwell passed away March14, 2023 from an antibiotic reaction also known as floxed. The link below is from the Soul Train Awards around 2014. Dave Koz toured with Caldwell and other R&B artists. When this song came out in 1979 I had just graduated from college and I flipped my lid. The song was romantic and sexy and I assumed he was black. Caldwell knew he was "the white guy who sang R&B and jazz". BTW I am white!
    The link below is the Soul Train Awards in 2014 and cneck out the reaction:
    m.ruclips.net/video/NrtL-UWotxE/видео.html

  • @195511SM
    @195511SM Год назад +14

    One of my favorite songs played during the holidays has been...'Baby It's Cold Outside' ( with Vanessa Williams & Bobby Caldwell ) Watch the video of them singing that....& the dude sounds even more black.

    • @deanarjones9114
      @deanarjones9114 Год назад +2

      I’ve gotta check that out

    • @deanarjones9114
      @deanarjones9114 Год назад +2

      That was excellent. I wouldn’t have recognized him if his name wasn’t listed as the singer

    • @09cinder
      @09cinder Год назад

      Oh, I love that video with Vanessa! His vocals are perfection and it doesn’t get in better than that!

    • @09cinder
      @09cinder Год назад

      Also, Bobby’s version of “Don’t Ask My Neighbor” which I believe he did with the ladies who sang the original hit. Perfection once again!!!

    • @LMH61
      @LMH61 11 месяцев назад

      agreed! best version of that song, ever. period.

  • @gweno550
    @gweno550 Год назад +21

    Its so sad that Bobby passed away he was a wonderful artist. Check out anything he has done!

  • @carolskydancer2778
    @carolskydancer2778 Год назад +24

    Some of us have Soul Dude. You can hear the heart. I have danced to lots of the music you're showing . Thank you so very much.

  • @kml223
    @kml223 5 месяцев назад +5

    OK, I'm white and listened to this song growing up, and I loved it and still do. I never knew he was white either. I blew my mind! WOW, and I always loved this, crazy, so classy..

  • @danielryan9076
    @danielryan9076 Год назад +25

    You're parents listened to this song, and 9 months later you were born....

  • @Lakeshore14
    @Lakeshore14 Год назад +9

    Too funny when you said he looked like a tax consultant!!! Thanks for your great reaction. R.I.P. Bobby Caldwell. 🙏🙏

  • @brewswillis9783
    @brewswillis9783 Год назад +22

    I had this original album and knew he was white from the beginning, love me some Bobby C! Another blue-eyed soul artist that had some hits in the '80s was Grayson Hugh. Talk It Over reached #19 in 1988 and is a really good track. Cheers!

  • @jdub9279
    @jdub9279 Год назад +25

    There is a great album call Soul Survivor by Bobby Caldwell. There isn’t a bad song on it! And if you’re into jazz standards he did another great album called Come Rain or Come Shine. Great reaction! Thanks🦚

  • @celrocc8766
    @celrocc8766 Год назад +11

    It's not even that he's white - although, seriously!! - he's a goofy looking white guy 😂...... But he gets it, he got it! This song is soooo good!! Horns are always great to hear & the vocals are AMAZING.

  • @scottmeacham1738
    @scottmeacham1738 Год назад +11

    🤣😂🤣! Love it! I enjoy watching your reactions to these videos. I'm a 56yo white man. I grew up listening to Soul, R&B, Funk, disco and Rap music in NC. When I started living a devoted Christian life I fell in love all over again with Christian Rap and Gospel. I've heard it said a true music lover, loves all kinds of music. I believe that.
    Thanks for sharing this review with us!

    • @4tun1
      @4tun1 Год назад +2

      I'm from NC too!

  • @rbenjamin1429
    @rbenjamin1429 Год назад +14

    This brings back my high school years, growing up in Philly . I had no idea what he looked like, either 😁 Thank you, Polo! Love your channel!

  • @Elizaw342
    @Elizaw342 5 месяцев назад +4

    When you get schooled all about the music of the 70s! My era..best music ever! Wouldn’t change it for nothing!! Yes, people could sing..really sing!! Good stuff!! 😊

    • @MrNathan791
      @MrNathan791 5 месяцев назад

      I totally agree. Man back in the ‘70 there was so many great artists and music. For me there’s no doubt that growing up in the 70’s was the greatest era of music EVER. 60’s-80’s music no other 3 decades come close. Today’s music for the most part is just so boring and bad. It seems that no one can record without auto tune studio recordings and probably live too, with all of this computer generated music. I feel so blessed to have experienced all of that great music in real time; as it was released on the radio and record stores the very first time.

  • @cameronstestingart794
    @cameronstestingart794 Год назад +3

    Saw him live many years after this song came out and he was on point! Same night with him was Tower of Power. A night I will always treasure ❤

  • @DuneFreak66
    @DuneFreak66 Год назад +6

    RIP Bobby Caldwell.

  • @c.bellamy2007
    @c.bellamy2007 Год назад +4

    And 9 days later... RIP Bobby. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @melk.6024
    @melk.6024 Год назад +4

    Another great blue-eyed soul surprise...Lisa Stansfield, "All Around The World"....must check out!❤️

  • @jamesanthony5257
    @jamesanthony5257 Год назад +3

    When he was a young man growing up in Maimi, his mother was Bob Marley's realtor and Mr. Marley became one of Bobby's early musical influences.

  • @kathrynm1207
    @kathrynm1207 Год назад +3

    Polo, you should hear his “Big Band” music. The man was simply a musical genius and GREAT performer in concert.

  • @ericahellmann5570
    @ericahellmann5570 Год назад +7

    Bobby Caldwell passed away today at 71. RIP 😭

  • @garrywilliamssr.9208
    @garrywilliamssr.9208 Год назад +3

    A CLASSIC!!✌🏾

  • @Cablecol
    @Cablecol Год назад +3

    RIP BOBBY CALDWELL 🎶 💖

  • @dejns6945
    @dejns6945 6 месяцев назад +4

    Bobby wrote this song & did his own background vocals also.

  • @flatliner556
    @flatliner556 8 месяцев назад +2

    He's got a hell of a voice and can SANG!

  • @billyoung8118
    @billyoung8118 Год назад +2

    I just have to come out and say it is really entertaining to watch other people have their own Bobby Caldwell moment. I most certainly had one myself! I'm willing to guess that somewhere in his heritage that he has some soul. There's no way a voice that smooth doesn't have some soul in it somewhere.

  • @jessiejoseph1093
    @jessiejoseph1093 Год назад +7

    RIP, Bobby. Thank you for this video, a sweet tribute.

  • @care4jcutube
    @care4jcutube Год назад +5

    Love older jazz songs.

  • @medranowendy408
    @medranowendy408 Год назад +7

    RIP Bobby Caldwell passed away at 71

  • @1stnamelastname129
    @1stnamelastname129 Год назад +5

    Rip Bobby C.

  • @jlewis3203
    @jlewis3203 Год назад +6

    NEVER judge a book by it' cover!!! We all have SOUL!!! Just ask Jesus!!!

  • @godinflt555
    @godinflt555 Год назад +8

    Bobby Caldwell just passed away today. :(
    RIP, Bobby

  • @sooner4now
    @sooner4now Год назад +5

    Surprise lol
    I think you would enjoy Boz Skaggs. Now there is some really great music .

  • @agundaokeyo9235
    @agundaokeyo9235 Год назад +1

    Listen to Open Your Eyes from Bobby Caldwell ♥️✨ He was a true talent, Rest in Peace 🙏🏾💕🎶

  • @RattlsnakeHands
    @RattlsnakeHands Год назад +3

    He played nearly every instrument in the song, may he RIP

  • @suzanneprock7286
    @suzanneprock7286 Год назад +4

    Very talented man, plays the guitar, piano and sings! Many other reactors refer to him as "Indiana Jones." I guess because of the hat, lots of talent!

  • @MrNathan791
    @MrNathan791 5 месяцев назад +1

    This song’s one of my all time favorites. It’s just sounds so good. Just goes to show Soulful singing knows no color. Over the years I’ve had white guys with a soulful voice and I’ve come across a Chinese guy with a soulful voice. The world lost a great soulful singer last year. RIP Bobby Caldwell. Your God given gift is so appreciated. 🙏🏾🎼🎼🎼🎼

  • @fairalways
    @fairalways Год назад +15

    Glad to see you opening your ears. It's really satisfying. I agree with Donna below, next you should follow with "The Dirty Low Down" by Boz Scaggs. you could throw these in with some Frankie Beverly and nobody would know no better.
    PS I LOVE hot sauce.

  • @sylverstarduster
    @sylverstarduster 2 дня назад +1

    I like how he comes out the darkness like “Gotcha Bitch”🤣

  • @derry69x
    @derry69x Год назад +1

    Bobby Caldwell Open Your Eyes sampled by Common.

  • @johneldridge8678
    @johneldridge8678 Год назад +5

    Excellent reaction!!! Great song. Tons of soul. He sounds great live, as well.

  • @kimberlywalker6565
    @kimberlywalker6565 Год назад +2

    This is one of my absolute favorite songs❤

  • @sandraerickson794
    @sandraerickson794 Год назад +1

    Guess we all danced to this. Dancing now. Thanks for this.

  • @AnthonyL0401
    @AnthonyL0401 Год назад +1

    My skepticism radar is going off... at this point, everyone knows... still glad to hear the song :)

  • @Dave-lq2le
    @Dave-lq2le 3 месяца назад +1

    I love the Earth, Wind, and Fire groove on this song!!!❤

  • @amywernet577
    @amywernet577 Год назад +2

    It's such a great video ! I also saw the same guy in my mind for the last 40 years, lol.. Learn something every day xo

  • @Carlos559Caps
    @Carlos559Caps Год назад +1

    I literally watch every reaction to this song JUST for the moment people get hit with that realization. You straight up STOPPED! 😂
    Oh and RIP Mr Caldwell. We lost a good one this year.

  • @darkmatter6714
    @darkmatter6714 Год назад +4

    Rule of thumb: whenever you hear a Hip Hop hit, automatically Google “where was it sampled from”
    This dude has been sampled a few times. For example, he did a track called “Open Your Eyes” which was used by Common, in their single “The Light”

  • @michelangelo6340
    @michelangelo6340 Год назад +21

    Wanna hear a dude who uses hot sauce on everything? Listen to Boz Scaggs' Lowdown or JoJo. 🔥

    • @myfacewhenyoustatetheobvio3187
      @myfacewhenyoustatetheobvio3187 Год назад +5

      Right? He puts hot sauce on his hot sauce! 🌶

    • @r.j.2655
      @r.j.2655 Год назад +4

      Just about any track from that _Silk Degrees_ album is worth listening to.

  • @betsyveritas1055
    @betsyveritas1055 Год назад +2

    Nice voice you have Polo.

  • @chromewheels9792
    @chromewheels9792 Год назад +22

    By getting out of your comfort zone, you'll be rewarded over and over. Love your channel! 👍

  • @Ghost_Dragon_76
    @Ghost_Dragon_76 4 месяца назад +1

    oes to show you, color means nothing to the non ignorant...talent is appreciated where ever it come's from. Peace and love to you and yours always !

  • @sephuris5555
    @sephuris5555 4 месяца назад +2

    Rest in peace Mr. Caldwell

  • @09cinder
    @09cinder Год назад +7

    When did Bobby pass? I know he was ill and there were rumors of his dying but last I heard, he was still with us. So sorry to hear of his passing. He was such a talented man and humble and kind. man.

    • @frauleinmona
      @frauleinmona Год назад

      Bobby Caldwell passed away on March 14th, 2023 at the age of 71.👼🙏💖

  • @ErikJan4242
    @ErikJan4242 Год назад +2

    Another great song by him is "Jamaica"... check it out...

  • @deborahnorsworthy7045
    @deborahnorsworthy7045 Год назад +1

    Hey, I was that guy. Since this song dropped in the late 70s, I was under the impression that Bobby was a black guy. I didn't find out he was white until he passed away and I came to RUclips to listen to this song. I think my jaw literally fell on the floor.

  • @realbser1956
    @realbser1956 Год назад +1

    I thought the same thing until I bought the album and I saw he looked like my uncle. Fun video Polo.

  • @AlexandreSilva-kc6kc
    @AlexandreSilva-kc6kc Год назад +1

    Legendary, American treasure. Black American Music became Universal, that's great. He's not the only one, white soul musician in the USA, there were many in the 70's/80's, interactions of races and styles were happening, you'd hear to black rock groups too. Maybe because I'm 52 this is normal to me.
    I love USA music, and I think there's a sort of white R&B branch that is very interesting, like Toto, Hall and Oats, Steely Dan, Michael Mcdonald, Ambrosia, in the UK Level 42, The Blow Monkeys, etc.

  • @alberteinstein9176
    @alberteinstein9176 Год назад +12

    Bobby Caldwell just passed away today.

  • @Abrock730
    @Abrock730 Год назад +2

    R.I.P Bobby Caldwell!!!

  • @Assassyn1980
    @Assassyn1980 Год назад +3

    In 1979 he was nominated by Billboard " Best New black artist " He lost when Billboard and the world found out he was white. He also played all of the instruments in this song.

  • @proudarmymom8657
    @proudarmymom8657 Год назад +4

    Hey there POLO loved your reaction and I just want to say ‘Soul has NO color’!!!! This is what they call blue eyed soul!There’re other performers from back in the day like Boz Scaggs, Hall & Oates, Righteous Brothers, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Simply Red, and many others! Some have considered the Bee Gees part of the blue eyed soul group, even Janis Joplin with her soulful bluesy voice that if you just close your eyes and listen to her some people would say she sounded black!

  • @joeyhernandez1899
    @joeyhernandez1899 Месяц назад

    No only is it so smooth in his sound, but the band nails it... it's complete...❤

    • @kenslizle
      @kenslizle Месяц назад

      No band he played all the inatruments himself for the original tract which is why the video shows him on several instruments. Straight talent!! ❤🔥🔥🔥

  • @Triggerhippie70
    @Triggerhippie70 Год назад

    Listen, I’m 53 years old. Been around for a while and listen to a lot of music for a while and this is one of my favorite songs of all time! Such a vibe!

  • @shandajames5444
    @shandajames5444 7 дней назад

    Love this song!!! Bobby rocked the heck out of this song. I used to think it was sung by a black artist until recently.

  • @fiveofakindmedia
    @fiveofakindmedia Год назад +1

    RIP 🙏 Bobby Caldwell came across your vid today

  • @joelspaulding5964
    @joelspaulding5964 11 месяцев назад +2

    I still am not convinced...
    The man drips soul

  • @enzogiroldo2758
    @enzogiroldo2758 Год назад +2

    wild cause Bobby Caldwell passed away yesterday..
    Thankfully we’ve been left with his art🙌🏽

  • @elaineanderson2989
    @elaineanderson2989 Год назад +1

    Alot of artists and musicians muses come from this era of music so it's refreshing and wonderful to hear the originals. I Love the age of the world at this time, it really was as cruisy as this song.Boz Scaggs song 🎵 What can I say 🌟 is also what I call Californian cruise music. ❤️

  • @bobthebear1246
    @bobthebear1246 8 месяцев назад +1

    1:40 - YES!! I was WAITING for your reaction to The Big Reveal!! 😂 Trust me, I'm White, and heard this song being played over and over again between 1978 and 1982, and I literally only found out that Bobby Caldwell was White right after he died in March of this year. (That was when I first saw the video.) So, no, you're not alone. 😄 Literally EVERYBODY thought this guy was Black. Pretty amazing singer, wasn't he??

  • @linnettemcneal8788
    @linnettemcneal8788 Год назад +1

    Amazing artist. He was sampled by Tupac and Common

  • @jay_Van_Money
    @jay_Van_Money Год назад +3

    He just died the other day. R.I.P. Bobby!

  • @lgarza4834
    @lgarza4834 3 месяца назад +1

    2024 I'm 58 listened to this song when I was 14 thought this guy was black...I thought I knew it all...damn I'm loving this song all over again...

  • @Teardehawkee
    @Teardehawkee Год назад +1

    This one hit me hard.
    Messing with black people's heads for 40+ years.
    I swear this song messed up my hair because of its Smoothness.
    RIP