me an dad used to laugh about when they were burying that guy when he spotted gold in the hole they were digging lee sings out bring him up boys bwahahaha love lee marvin great actor
@@manfredbley1908 I've beeen to your fine city in the 1970s and 80s. But these days, it is the German people that will need all the luck and help from God that they can get. So sad, really it is.
Back in 1983, a friend and I went to a bar in Tucson, AZ and Lee Marvin was drinking there. My friend knew him, so we spent the afternoon getting drunk with him. Wish we had cell phone cameras back then.
The man was not just a World War II combat veteran. He was a genuine badass Marine. Look up his history His army did things modern Armies don't do anymore.
As a kid in 1970 I was given this 45 and I fell in love with it. This amazing appearance pre-dates the release of the single across the world. Although the single would not become a hit in the United States, it would reach #1 in UK five months after this appearance and kept the Beatles "Let It Be" out of the #1 spot.
I remember seeing this when it was first broadcast on TV. About 40 years later, I met a fellow, a medical doctor in Seattle, who said he had been a member of the glee club at Yale and had backed up Lee Marvin on the Ed Sullivan show. He said Marvin was a pretty abrasive guy, and appeared to have had a drink or 2 before rehearsal.
I was involved in campus radio in the late 1970s at university in Kingston Ontario. My friend Ian Byers often did the last shift of the broadcast day and he'd play this song before the closing national anthem and sign off. Ian was a complicated guy, fiercely dedicated to his friends, idiosyncratic, eclectic in his musical tastes (country music and jazz) and more than a little bit on the volatile side. We was truly a wandering star. His wife passed away a year before he did, and we interred their ashes together at a ceremony at a little country church. I played this song for him/them at the graveside on my iPhone and Bluetooth speaker. Keep wanderin' old friend.
I miss Lee Marvin. I'm an older woman and always thought, that Lee was extremely YUMMY! I loved him in, "Paint Your Wagon." Great movie with Clint Eastwood.
Great melody, great performance. In the Olympus of the unforgettable songs of all time is his wonderful and heartfelt interpretation. Eternal thanks Mr. Lee Marvi for your beautiful musical contribution.
It was at the Ritz ballroom I was asked to dance by a very smart man and every time I hear this song I can see him that was 50 years ago I'm now nearly 83 and can still remember the feeling even though I never saw him again 😔
Who would have thought at the time that Lee Marvin singing “Wandering Star” was a actual hit in the UK. That would be the reason that Ed had him on his show 😅. Happy New Year 🎉!
American movie and theater score was always considered great pop music in Britain. To the rest of the world, Americas best audio/visual art has come from our movies. It's the only American art they think is worth a crap
@@markthrasher6770 Mark I totally understand, the Old World view of out what passes for Art……:). I heard that when in the US Navy, especially in Southern France…..need I say more?
In 1962 my parents took me to the cinema to see The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and I fell madly in love with Liberty. That crush I had has stayed with me all my life. :}
Nunca imaginé que pudiera existir un video en vivo de este EXTRAORDINARIO tema de la película “ La leyenda de la ciudad sin nombre”, donde el principal actor fue el legendario e inolvidable ídolo LEE MARVIN. Un millón de gracias por esta sorpresa, no pude evitar la emoción…
In 1970 I was traveling around the world so I felt like I could relate to the song and of course Lee Marvin was one of my few Heroes he was a man among men
Great! Spectacular Nelson Riddle arrangement! Yes, it’s lip synced, but the original recording pairs nicely with the camera work. I agree with everyone who says that Lee Marvin isn’t a singer, but he’s perfect for this, rolling out low Dflats for days. It’s his natural speaking voice, and it suits the world-weary yet wistful lyrics to a T. And I think he stays very much in character, for someone who’d seen it all and done it all, (like been in a war). Long way from being a grunt in WWII to wearing a tux on Ed Sullivan. Bravo!
Judging from some of the comments, I guess today's people need to recondition themselves not to expect every Caucasian man to sound like Adam Levine. This is awesome, and Lee Marvin was super cool. My grandad and my uncle's were like Lee Marvin. He was my John Wayne.
What is so very interesting about this piece is that while Mr. Marvin obviously cannot sing yet he manages to completely hold the attention of the listener. He simply manages to convince the listener that he believes in what he is singing. Completely memorable.
This is definitely a classic, but mostly because of it's context. As Great as Lee Marvin was (RIP), he wasn't much of a singer.Still, I love this song.
"Paint Your Wagon" has remained one of my favorite films, even over 50 years later. Lee Marvin was perfect as Ben Rumson in that movie, and this arrangement of "Wand'rin Star" by Mr. Marvin and the Yale Glee Club was the way Ben Rumson would've wanted it sung !
Remember the scene where a grave was being dug and they found gold? And the mourners sent the deceased flying up in the air? Sorry. I have my Mother's sense of humor because I still laugh at that.
Yes, a great and under rated movie. It had all the style and production values of the golden era of the western. The locations, the costumes, the wagons and horses. And the great music. Notably, the leads (Marvin and Eastwood) do their own singing. Also notably, this is a western where nobody kills anybody. Also, this film captures the spirit and optimism of the gold rush era. The loneliness, the remoteness. I never get tired of this movie!
Gee, he cleans up nice, doesn't he? Watch Mr. Marvin sing Wandetin' Star in Paint Your Wagon, as Ben Rumsen. This is just the way he sang it then. Beautiful man. RIP, Lee, thanx for your service, and thanx so very much, for the magic, music, and memories.
Big fan of Lee Marvin. Great actor with a broad range of talents from comedy to drama and action. Among my favorites were Dirty Dozen, Point Break, Paint Your Wagon, Cat Ballou, and Emperor of the North. Gone well before his time.
Thank you! The great Lee Marvin singing his hit song from Paint Your Wagon, truly awesome to me and others. Rest In Eternal Peace.
yeah,and Clint Eastwood talked to the trees 😅
So was "Paint Your Wagon" the movie's title ?
Yes.
You can see it on RUclips now!
Sempre Fi I read he also he served with Bob Keshen ( Captain Kangaroo )
Lee Marvin, might not wanted to sing this song but I hope he realises he made a lot of people happy that he did.
If he realizes it,it'll be from heaven. He passed in 1987.
He knew before he died, it was one of only 3 or 4 things in his life he was really proud of 😉@@xScooterAZx
Yes
They don't make actors like Lee Marvin anymore. Great clip - THANKS for posting.
Thanks for your kind words of my family member
The Killers ! The dirty Dozen. Best movies . And Robert Mitchum in CAPE FEAR and YAKUZA Fantastic Movies.
Lerner and Loewe wrote this musical before My Fair Lady. Such depth and talent. Great classic.
Never will be any more great actors like him and the actors of the past.
LEE MARWIN offers himself as an actor, he were GENUINE
I have heard good singers try to sing this song, but NO ONE has ever done it as well as Lee Marvin! Such a classic!
Protože Lee Marvin nebyl dobrý zpěvák. Proto to má tu nesmrtelnou atmosféru.
Paint Your Wagon is one of the few movies I can see over and over again. And enjoy.
me an dad used to laugh about when they were burying that guy when he spotted gold in the hole they were digging lee sings out bring him up boys bwahahaha love lee marvin great actor
This proof of what I have always thought. Music is a magical moment in time.without Lee Marvin's voice this song would mean nothing.
I thought he did a great job! Perfect song for someone who never and didn’t want to sing! I love it.
This song with Lee Marwin was played at my husbands funeral. It fitted him like a glove. ❤
Lee Marvin was the ultimate bad-ass. He puts all of today's action stars to shame.
Lee owns this song forever __
This discribes me, after I retired and my wife died, I traveled the roads of North America for the next 25 years. Enjoyed every second of it.
My mum who disliked music loved this song Love the story how he had to be totally smashed to record it
Good luck to you from Hamburg, Germany
@@manfredbley1908 I've beeen to your fine city in the 1970s and 80s. But these days, it is the German people that will need all the luck and help from God that they can get. So sad, really it is.
I know a guy like you
The sky was my hero
When men were real men... brilliant actor and of course real war hero RIP Lee
May God bless his Soul!
You're so right
Back in 1983, a friend and I went to a bar in Tucson, AZ and Lee Marvin was drinking there. My friend knew him, so we spent the afternoon getting drunk with him. Wish we had cell phone cameras back then.
My ex has the same story, only they met earlier I think, cause by ‘83 my ex and I were married.
Lee couldn't hold a note but he certainly made this tune his own. It was one of my dad's favourite songs it's also one of mine.
Yes, he gave it life :)
Give it up to the Yale glee club. They were absoluteky fantastic and meshed well with Lee's voice.
Lee Marvin one of the greatest actors to come out of Hollywood. RIP Lee PEACE OUT AND LOVE One OF Manygreat shows MMLZZZ😊
The man was not just a World War II combat veteran.
He was a genuine badass Marine.
Look up his history
His army did things modern Armies don't do anymore.
As a kid in 1970 I was given this 45 and I fell in love with it. This amazing appearance pre-dates the release of the single across the world. Although the single would not become a hit in the United States, it would reach #1 in UK five months after this appearance and kept the Beatles "Let It Be" out of the #1 spot.
Paint your wagon had such a wonderful soundtrack, Lee was brilliant
Loved Lee Marvin in everything he did in film and WW II.
Just have seen " THE DIRTY DOZEN " . Awesome movie.
This is Lee's song!! No one else could sing this...❤️😘😘
Surely one of the most unusual live television performances ever!
Yes, but a lip-sych.
I agree-Marvin was lip-synching. In my opinion, that was a mistake.
This man should get a least 10000000000 votes
Maybe even more
I remember seeing this when it was first broadcast on TV. About 40 years later, I met a fellow, a medical doctor in Seattle, who said he had been a member of the glee club at Yale and had backed up Lee Marvin on the Ed Sullivan show. He said Marvin was a pretty abrasive guy, and appeared to have had a drink or 2 before rehearsal.
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I always enjoy Lee with this song. I stopped by his burial site in Arlington several years ago and sang this song.
R.I.P. Lee Marvin: 1924-1987.
"Once a Marine allways a Marine" his last Words!
Rest In Eternal Peace Lee Marvin xx
a true American Patriot rest in peace Mr Lee Marvin
Great Actor ! Thank you for your service !
I was involved in campus radio in the late 1970s at university in Kingston Ontario. My friend Ian Byers often did the last shift of the broadcast day and he'd play this song before the closing national anthem and sign off.
Ian was a complicated guy, fiercely dedicated to his friends, idiosyncratic, eclectic in his musical tastes (country music and jazz) and more than a little bit on the volatile side. We was truly a wandering star. His wife passed away a year before he did, and we interred their ashes together at a ceremony at a little country church. I played this song for him/them at the graveside on my iPhone and Bluetooth speaker. Keep wanderin' old friend.
That was sad & beautiful at the same time, you honored you’re friend well. 💕
As far as I know, the only Pacific Theatre marine ever awarded a gold record, which he received for this song.
to this day, all the surviving choir members are like 'l was on stage with Lee Marvin thats me right there!!'
Thanks for posting this! We played this song at my Dad's funeral - it was so appropriate. Lee Marvin did a great job, even though he didn't want to!
I miss Lee Marvin. I'm an older woman and always thought, that Lee was extremely YUMMY! I loved him in, "Paint Your Wagon." Great movie with Clint Eastwood.
Lee was an actual decorated WW2 combat veteran
about 1 million were
@@jadezee6316 - But did those veterans all become acclaimed actors?
My late husband and l saw his grave at Arlington.We were impressed.
Yes, he fought in the pacific and was wounded also.
John Wayne wasn't he was a coward to me
Putting Lee Marvin in a solo singing role was brave indeed! Wow, don't worry about being in tune.
The Yale Glee Club was fantastic. Lee was a very good actor but a great patriot!
Sooo wundervoll Mein Herz geht auf, aber mir blutet das Herz.... wir brauchen Frieden!!! WELTFRIEDEN
Magnificent!
He was one of the very few actors I ever liked
Thank you so very much for your service and sacrifice. May you Rest In Peace. 🙏🇺🇸
Watched the film with my parents when it came out. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Only ever this from the Film , Never seen him sing this in the Studio -If you know what I mean . -Brilliant ! Thank you for sharing
Never knew this existed...The movie and this scene are one of my all time favorites....A masterpiece...Bravo!!!!...
Superb rendition of the classic song.
Absolutely loved Lee Marvin in Paint Your Wagon. This song was powerful in telling a story.
Such a deep baritone voice. ❤. Wonderful actor too.
I'm a baritone and I know for certain that I can't go that low. He is a true Bass, ma'am.
@@KYoss68 whatever it is, he sang it beautifully. 🙂
Great melody, great performance. In the Olympus of the unforgettable songs of all time is his wonderful and heartfelt interpretation. Eternal thanks Mr. Lee Marvi for your beautiful musical contribution.
It was at the Ritz ballroom I was asked to dance by a very smart man and every time I hear this song I can see him that was 50 years ago I'm now nearly 83 and can still remember the feeling even though I never saw him again 😔
Who would have thought at the time that Lee Marvin singing “Wandering Star” was a actual hit in the UK. That would be the reason that Ed had him on his show 😅.
Happy New Year 🎉!
American movie and theater score was always considered great pop music in Britain. To the rest of the world, Americas best audio/visual art has come from our movies. It's the only American art they think is worth a crap
@@markthrasher6770 Mark I totally understand, the Old World view of out what passes for Art……:).
I heard that when in the US Navy, especially in Southern France…..need I say more?
@markthrasher6770 Believe me alot of England thinks it's crap too but there's some exceptions. This song and Midnight Cowboy to name a few
I always loved the movie and this song was the perfect ending to it
In 1962 my parents took me to the cinema to see The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and I fell madly in love with Liberty. That crush I had has stayed with me all my life. :}
Simply timeless.
Lee Marvin was always a jewel in the rough. But just one glimmer of this performer was worth all the polish of tinsel town.
A fabulous actor,star,don’t make them like this no more,🤠🍻🍻 xx
Tego się nie zapomina .Dziękuję Mr.Lee Marvin
America had Barry Saddler and Lee Marvin true heroes .
I can remember seeing this on Ed Sullivan's show. " Really big shoe "Always liked Ed's show.
Ein wunderbarer Schauspielr und Gentnleman der alte Schule mit einer einmaligen Stimme. Ehre for ever.
Nunca imaginé que pudiera existir un video en vivo de este EXTRAORDINARIO tema de la película “ La leyenda de la ciudad sin nombre”, donde el principal actor fue el legendario e inolvidable ídolo LEE MARVIN.
Un millón de gracias por esta sorpresa, no pude evitar la emoción…
In 1970 I was traveling around the world so I felt like I could relate to the song and of course Lee Marvin was one of my few Heroes he was a man among men
I remember seeing this when it aired. Great
Totally magnificent. Thanks for the post.
Great! Spectacular Nelson Riddle arrangement! Yes, it’s lip synced, but the original recording pairs nicely with the camera work. I agree with everyone who says that Lee Marvin isn’t a singer, but he’s perfect for this, rolling out low Dflats for days. It’s his natural speaking voice, and it suits the world-weary yet wistful lyrics to a T. And I think he stays very much in character, for someone who’d seen it all and done it all, (like been in a war). Long way from being a grunt in WWII to wearing a tux on Ed Sullivan. Bravo!
Christopher Lee covered this and does an amazing job. If Lee had become a full time singer he could have given J.D. Summer a run for his money.
Tolle Stimme Toller Schauspieler Schöne Zeit die 60 bis 80 Jahre danke das ich dies erleben durfte !! 😊😢
Wow! Never seen that movie but am goin to now especially since this man is goin to sing it and that accompaniment!! Love men’s choirs beautiful!
Judging from some of the comments, I guess today's people need to recondition themselves not to expect every Caucasian man to sound like Adam Levine. This is awesome, and Lee Marvin was super cool. My grandad and my uncle's were like Lee Marvin. He was my John Wayne.
Always liked the way the choir sounded in conjunction with Marvin's stoic delivery.
....buried in Arlington Cemetary..........a war hero.
I have considered having this song played at my funeral. But before or after I am buried I haven't decided on as of yet.
What is so very interesting about this piece is that while Mr. Marvin obviously cannot sing yet he manages to completely hold the attention of the listener.
He simply manages to convince the listener that he believes in what he is singing.
Completely memorable.
This was the first record my husband and I bought together in 1969 ❤❤❤
❤sadly missed!RIP Marvin 🙏🏻🦋💜
This is definitely a classic, but mostly because of it's context. As Great as Lee Marvin was (RIP), he wasn't much of a singer.Still, I love this song.
Thank you Lee Marvin I love this song fantastic all the participants
One of if not most favourite actor
"Paint Your Wagon" has remained one of my favorite films, even over 50 years later. Lee Marvin was perfect as Ben Rumson in that movie, and this arrangement of "Wand'rin Star" by Mr. Marvin and the Yale Glee Club was the way Ben Rumson would've wanted it sung !
I read the book years ago. That whole cast was perfect
Remember the scene where a grave was being dug and they found gold? And the mourners sent the deceased flying up in the air? Sorry. I have my Mother's sense of humor because I still laugh at that.
Yes, a great and under rated movie. It had all the style and production values of the golden era of the western. The locations, the costumes, the wagons and horses. And the great music. Notably, the leads (Marvin and Eastwood) do their own singing. Also notably, this is a western where nobody kills anybody. Also, this film captures the spirit and optimism of the gold rush era. The loneliness, the remoteness. I never get tired of this movie!
Gee, he cleans up nice, doesn't he?
Watch Mr. Marvin sing Wandetin' Star in Paint Your Wagon, as Ben Rumsen.
This is just the way he sang it then.
Beautiful man.
RIP, Lee, thanx for your service, and thanx so very much, for the magic, music, and memories.
OUTSTANDING! Salute!
Paint Your Wagon is a darned good movie. It has several great stories woven into it.
Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
Love this song and the singer. I'm glad he sang it. No one can sing it like him.❤
Saw the film in the theater - too young for all that, prolly, but I fell in love with Lee Marvin because of that movie.
Semper Fi Marine, rest in peace and thank you sir!
Just found this superb video god bless you lee marvin😊
Thanks a lot! This is very good. Reminds me of my dad. He's gone for twenty years ago. Still miss him every now and then.
❤❤❤
Effortless ❤
I love this song
Il mio attore preferito! peccato non ci sia più! Quella sporca dozzina ( film) lo vedrei cento volte! Che bravo Lee!❤❤
Big fan of Lee Marvin. Great actor with a broad range of talents from comedy to drama and action.
Among my favorites were Dirty Dozen, Point Break, Paint Your Wagon, Cat Ballou, and Emperor of the North.
Gone well before his time.
One can tell from his demeanor that he is an ex-military man. Wonderful voice and musicality
I wonder if these men realize what a wonderful, wonderful sound they are singing. Just beautiful ❤️
This has always been one of my favorite scenes from one of my all time favorite movies. I’ll always make time to listen to Lee singing this song.
Rest in Peace Lee Marvin.
I absolutely love his voice. It’s true and strong. An American war hero! High praise for the men’s choir as well.
One of the great Western songs of all time.
Lee looked so uncomfortable. This was my father's favourite song from his favourite movie. Thanks for uploading this.
A great actor, not a brilliant singer, but having said that this is HIS SONG.