At 12 I was the "littlest urchin" in the show on Broadway (fifty four years ago) and watched this from the wings every night. I will never tire of this. He was a genius.
@menobodyknows . Ahhhhhh ! I shared a dressing room with Sally Smith… ( Was the Female Swing; & was 2nd u/s for her, in Aspects of Love, 1989-90 in London … what a joy. Wasn't she LOVELY?! Adored her. So strong, so bawdy n;' irreverent ... I pretty much get chills imagining the experience you must’ve had. I’ve just adored Anthony Newley since I was a little kid …. My Dad even looks a lot like him! WHAT an unparalleled genius he was, indeed. I am so wistfully jealous here… 🤣 💕 Well… That’s just beautiful. What fantastic memories for you. Cheers, mate! 💜☮️🦅🌳🐸🌊♥️
Amazing, amazing, amazing! How lucky you were, and how talented to be in that production! I first saw it at the age of 9. My father had opened a college coffeehouse in 1967 in a place called Normal, Illinois. He had an art gallery upstairs showcasing local university painters and photographers and had poetry readings and plays put on in the main level. In 1969, he had pulled in this show from one of the local universities. When Cocky sang Who Can I Turn To, the black line of a tear fell down his painted white face every evening. I couldn’t get over it.
I am so knocked out by this performance, which is so mannered, so choreographed and more than a bit self-indulgent. And I love every single mannered, choreographed and self-indulgent moment of it! Thank you Anthony! You’re a star.
For everyone here and now in 2023 all alone in a world where all has gone wrong and almost out of hope..inspire your self with this song for a brighter tomorrow ❤
I remember him on the Merv Griffin show many times, even with former wife Joan Collins. He did mention that he using his hands performing, led many to believe he was a feminine homosexual which probably hurt his success, unlike today, and he would have succeeded. Underrated all-around talent as singer,performer, actor, and song writer.
Anthony Newley and me were children during the 1940's although Anthony was five years older than me so w both began our schooldays as four year olds but Anthony left school at 14 years of age and I left school age 15 during 1951.
Has anyone thought of reviving this musical on Broadway or maybe make a musical of Anthony Newley’s life? He was such a musical genius in my opinion and he and his partner wrote some beautiful and wonderful songs for both stage and screen.
@@gmulvein No one will be able to play him well enough, though. -- Sigh. That's what always MAKES ME ABHOR biog.'s of showbiz legends. But: Cheers, mate; at least younger generations will know of him, that way ... Stay safe and well, xo, VCH & Midlantic Theatre Co., Newark, NJ, USA
I saw this show (Roar of the Greasepaint) in 1965 in NYC. It was my first date with a girl from college. We were at a Newman Club convention with 14 others from that college. Friday night came and all the guys I was with, at the Waldorf Astoria, where the convention was being held, left to go sight seeing. All the girls left her. All alone, we decided to go out together. We went to Mama Leone's for dinner and then to Broadway to watch a play. That play turned out to be "Roar of the Greaespaint." The song, "Who can I Turn To," became prophetic as we are still together 59 years later as husband and wife!
Wow what a performance ,sad powerful, recalled my lovely wife,always together ,Someone to "guide me and someone beside me " So very true .....For all the lost dreams and special loves ... .
Incredible! A musical genius no less! No words can describe what I felt while watching Anthony Newley's incomparable performance. A master class indeed!
Saw him do this on Broadway-- still get chills. His passion was so genuine, and in context, you couldn't keep the tears away. Some were disappointed it wasn't another "Stop the World", but this was more layered and complex. Not many songwriters are the ones who perform their creations best.
Bowie wanted to know what his vocal tricks were, and how he managed to create the illusion he was a great singer, when he was just a great showman, who used every trick in the book from Al Jolson to Charlie Chaplin to Judy Garland. Bowie copied him. Or tried to.
I had the pure joy and pleasure of actually meeting him and spending some time with him, and I will remember it always. There are no words to describe any further
A beautiful man with a beautiful heart. I remember watching this performance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1965. I was 12 years old and have loved him ever since. So brilliant, yet so child like. Ed was certainly impressed.....so lovely. LOVE YOU FOREVER, ANTHONY.🥰🥰🥰
You are right - I’d forgotten about that terrific aspect of the show. BTW, you don’t hear much about Broadway or off-Broadway these days days. I wonder if anything of value is happening there. I don’t mean the money-spinning tourist rubbish.
2:50 Always brings me to tears, it is a sublime moment when the music, his voice and the small character he is performing all come together, this doesn't happen very often and when it does it is usually in an aria sang by one of the worlds top singers yet here he does it with no set or anything else, just him, the music and the lights, what a performance
I had the great good fortune to substitute usher in the theater where this show was playing for two weeks and got to see 16 performances! Never tired of watching him. Cyril Richard was also wonderful.
David listened to Anthony Newley as a child. With his mother Thank goodness, he encapsulated his music in the 80.90's. What a wonderful time of musicians and singers we had then.
I saw Mr newley in a small theatre in a place called Swindon UK, ln the wyvern theatre shortly before he passed away. I was enthralled I couldn't take my eyes off him, what a performance a pleasure to have been there.
What an amazing & special singer Anthony was! Very soon for "The Beat" music magazine I will write a great article about him and hopefully in early 2024 the editor David will put it in his monthly mag.!
One of the most moving performances I have ever seen, I have never heard it better and I dont think it can be, we were so lucky to have this on video thanks you poster
Sadly, today the great Anthony Newley is either forgotten or remembered as Joan Collins husband, but he was one of the greatest entertainers Britain ever produced and a legend on Broadway. "Roar of the greasepaint" is a fabulous show and this song is one of the best Newley and Leslie Bricusse ever wrote.
My Mom saw Roar of the Greasepaint,Smell of the Crowd on stage in 1965. She became a big Anthony Newley fan afterwards and always saw whatever he was in on TV. I listened to the record Of the Broadway show many times and know many of it's songs, including this one.
I’ve watched this many times - such an incredible performance. I’ve shared it a LOT, and it’s not to everyone’s taste. Too mannered for some, and too emotionally vulnerable. Both of which are the reasons I love it, and come back to it again, and again, and again. Thank you Anthony for the spectacular and moving performance.
my father took me and my sister to NYC to see Roar of the grease paint smell of the crowd. I was 13 at the time and was raised listening to Broadway musical soundtracks my whole life. but to see this on Broadway was magical for me. I've been a Newley fan for many yrs now, and still enjoy his music. He was a great talent and I miss his song writing style.
A very underrated talent. A marvelous tenor(maybe a lyric baritone) with resonance like a bell and excellent vocal range . I got to see him at the Hollywood Bowl once in the 70's. He sang for two solid hours. He was also a terrific songwriter along with his partner Leslie Bricusse. RIP Mr Newley . You were a joy to watch !
I saw "Roar Of The Greasepaint" on Broadway when I was 15 years old. Anthony Newley was a unique and original talent. His voice was so different from anything out there that just about everyone (including myself) would imitate him. He was a brilliant talent and I hope that the younger generation rediscovers him.
Before the arrival of the Beatles, Newley's imported Broadway hit, "Stop The World, I Want To Get Off", revolutionized the structure of the American Broadway musical. It was a wonderful time to be a theater-loving teenager in NYC. God, I miss this genius!
+Bronxboy47 i'm bronxboy too and saw Roar on Broadway. Never got over it. Still haven't and its 2015. greatest time to be a teen in love with musicals on B'way. i miss the genius, too.
Bronxboy47. Wow So jealous of you having been able to see Greasepaint. That's the one disadvantage of more living on the East coast. What wonderful memories you have. Bravo!
This performance in my opinion is one of Anthony's Newley's best ever, I've forgotten how many times I have played this version so far, pure dynamite in my opinion this performance absolute Brilliance. So sad that he has passed. Sleep warm Tony
Unfortunately, what we DON'T see here is the number Newley did with the Urchins: NOTHING CAN STOP ME NOW. They finished that number (on the original set, with all the original staging), then he came downstage, lights dimmed... and he went into the song we see here. But that other number, while different, is every bit as good. Hopefully, it will turn up somewhere (I have it on a DVD of this Ed Sullivan show segment).
An ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT performance! His movements definitely gives the song more meaning and depth. They convey the hopelessness and sadness of the character who believes that even God has abandoned him. I love this performance a lot!
What an amazing & moving performance of such an emotional song. From the moment I saw Doctor DoLittle in the theater, as a child, I fell in love with Anthony Newley when he burst into "My Friend The Doctor". And I have been a fan ever since. I find it quite sad that this new generation will never come to understand and truly appreciate his talent. On a side note, am I the only one who finds him channeling the great Judy Garland in this performance? Simply beautiful!
I once got to interview the great jazz singer Joe Williams, who said to me, "People go to hear Anthony Newley and have no idea of the greatness of what they are hearing."
I could not take them as a young person in my twenties I didn't get it but as I got older in my 40s and 50s he grew on me and he was amazing ultimate performer God bless them and may He rest in peace
With you I'm a new day who can I turn to if you turn away this song and Mr newllys brilliant performance brings tears to my eyes I have lived the majority of my life alone sent to boarding school in Conn at a young age song of my life this so g kept me going through rough spots thank you Mr newllys!!!
What a true star of stage,many people did not like some of his quirky ways,but any human who can give such an emotional performance must be blessed with this. For many years I ran an art gallery,and the best artists always had an abstract Personality quirk it was expected, I could watch Tony's performance over and over. Peace to the world
Yes, definitely. Newley had the courage to sing with a London accent, as opposed to so many British vocalists who become American the moment they sing.
I first learned of Anthony Newley when I was a teenager, and I'd never heard anyone like him before, or since. Perhaps it was his British accent which initially captured me, as in pre-Beatles days, it was a rare thing to hear in America. But, ultimately, his incredible voice, dramatic flair, intonation and songwriting ability sealed the deal for this forever fan. I still recall this appearance on Sullivan as I previously had only seen photos of him, and was anxious to see him on live TV. Wow- was I blown away by his stage presence ! He, like Michael Jackson and Sammy Davis, Jr , was a child entertainer, so he had Malcolm Gladwell's prescribed 10,000 hours to perfect his craft. Perfect, indeed !
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At 12 I was the "littlest urchin" in the show on Broadway (fifty four years ago) and watched this from the wings every night. I will never tire of this. He was a genius.
@menobodyknows . Ahhhhhh ! I shared a dressing room with Sally Smith… ( Was the Female Swing; & was 2nd u/s for her, in Aspects of Love, 1989-90 in London … what a joy. Wasn't she LOVELY?! Adored her. So strong, so bawdy n;' irreverent ... I pretty much get chills imagining the experience you must’ve had. I’ve just adored Anthony Newley since I was a little kid …. My Dad even looks a lot like him! WHAT an unparalleled genius he was, indeed. I am so wistfully jealous here… 🤣 💕 Well… That’s just beautiful. What fantastic memories for you. Cheers, mate! 💜☮️🦅🌳🐸🌊♥️
Amazing, amazing, amazing! How lucky you were, and how talented to be in that production!
I first saw it at the age of 9. My father had opened a college coffeehouse in 1967 in a place called Normal, Illinois. He had an art gallery upstairs showcasing local university painters and photographers and had poetry readings and plays put on in the main level. In 1969, he had pulled in this show from one of the local universities. When Cocky sang Who Can I Turn To, the black line of a tear fell down his painted white face every evening. I couldn’t get over it.
How lucky you were, something never to forget, I was lucky to meet and talk yo Leslie Bricuse.
How lucky you were! One of my musical teachers. Brilliant
I am so knocked out by this performance, which is so mannered, so choreographed and more than a bit self-indulgent. And I love every single mannered, choreographed and self-indulgent moment of it! Thank you Anthony! You’re a star.
For everyone here and now in 2023 all alone in a world where all has gone wrong and almost out of hope..inspire your self with this song for a brighter tomorrow ❤
Here in 2025!
Mesmerizing! One of the all-time greats.
I remember him on the Merv Griffin show many times, even with former wife Joan Collins. He did mention that he using his hands performing, led many to believe he was a feminine homosexual which probably hurt his success, unlike today, and he would have succeeded. Underrated all-around talent as singer,performer, actor, and song writer.
Anthony Newley and me were children during the 1940's although Anthony was five years older than me so w both began our schooldays as four year olds but Anthony left school at 14 years of age and I left school age 15 during 1951.
I saw this show (Roar of the Greasepaint) in 1965 in NYC, and still remember how moving it was.
fabulous...
Has anyone thought of reviving this musical on Broadway or maybe make a musical of Anthony Newley’s life? He was such a musical genius in my opinion and he and his partner wrote some beautiful and wonderful songs for both stage and screen.
It’s written. Just trying to find a TV production company prepared to produce it.
@@gmulvein No one will be able to play him well enough, though. -- Sigh. That's what always MAKES ME ABHOR biog.'s of showbiz legends. But: Cheers, mate; at least younger generations will know of him, that way ... Stay safe and well, xo, VCH & Midlantic Theatre Co., Newark, NJ, USA
I saw this show (Roar of the Greasepaint) in 1965 in NYC. It was my first date with a girl from college. We were at a Newman Club convention with 14 others from that college. Friday night came and all the guys I was with, at the Waldorf Astoria, where the convention was being held, left to go sight seeing. All the girls left her. All alone, we decided to go out together. We went to Mama Leone's for dinner and then to Broadway to watch a play. That play turned out to be "Roar of the Greaespaint." The song, "Who can I Turn To," became prophetic as we are still together 59 years later as husband and wife!
SO BEAUTIFUL. I was 14 when I saw it and think about it once a week.
Wow what a performance ,sad powerful, recalled my lovely wife,always together ,Someone to "guide me and someone beside me " So very true .....For all the lost dreams and special loves ... .
Incredible! A musical genius no less! No words can describe what I felt while watching Anthony Newley's incomparable performance. A master class indeed!
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This I think is probably the single greatest performance by any artist I’ve ever seen.
Check out his performance of what kind of fool am I in a nightclub. It tops this one!
Bowie’s role model, it is so easy to see
Saw him do this on Broadway-- still get chills. His passion was so genuine, and in context, you couldn't keep the tears away. Some were disappointed it wasn't another "Stop the World", but this was more layered and complex. Not many songwriters are the ones who perform their creations best.
Lucky you!
He had such a beautiful voice. What a performance!! I watch this video once a month. It makes me so happy.❤
he was great ... my hero
It's no wonder why young Bowie wanted to sing like Newley- Newley's voice is something magical.
Bowie wanted to know what his vocal tricks were, and how he managed to create the illusion he was a great singer, when he was just a great showman, who used every trick in the book from Al Jolson to Charlie Chaplin to Judy Garland. Bowie copied him. Or tried to.
Growing up in London in the 70's I enjoy hearing the estuary English inflections in his performance.
Dude was a real pucka Londoner!
I had the pure joy and pleasure of actually meeting him and spending some time with him, and I will remember it always. There are no words to describe any further
Tony Newley's voice is amazing.
Sadly he developed a bad vibrato which became more noticeable in later years, but he had a great range and knew how to get a song across.
A beautiful man with a beautiful heart. I remember watching this performance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1965. I was 12 years old and have loved him ever since. So brilliant, yet so child like. Ed was certainly impressed.....so lovely. LOVE YOU FOREVER, ANTHONY.🥰🥰🥰
A masterclass in how to act a song , the brilliant Tony Newley
Unique, not to be seen or heard again. Remember him so well.
One of the best things about the Ed Sullivan show was that you could watch cast members from Broadway musicals perform live. Thanks for sharing.
+Gemini730 I was going to make the same point but see you've already done so.
You are right - I’d forgotten about that terrific aspect of the show. BTW, you don’t hear much about Broadway or off-Broadway these days days. I wonder if anything of value is happening there. I don’t mean the money-spinning tourist rubbish.
True Genius. He did it all. Composing/writing/singing/performing...still thrills to the bottom of my being. xoxo P
2:50 Always brings me to tears, it is a sublime moment when the music, his voice and the small character he is performing all come together, this doesn't happen very often and when it does it is usually in an aria sang by one of the worlds top singers yet here he does it with no set or anything else, just him, the music and the lights, what a performance
Anthony Newley, the GREATEST, love him!!!!! RIP Anthony Newley....
His gestures are impeccable.
I had the great good fortune to substitute usher in the theater where this show was playing for two weeks and got to see 16 performances! Never tired of watching him. Cyril Richard was also wonderful.
❤ The PlayBill is in the china cabinet ❤
David Bowie music brought me here.
thats amazing , the same for me !
David Bowie came to mind the minute I heard Anthony singing this.
David listened to Anthony Newley as a child. With his mother Thank goodness, he encapsulated his music in the 80.90's. What a wonderful time of musicians and singers we had then.
I can't believe I went 39 years without knowing this outstanding performance.
I saw Mr newley in a small theatre in a place called Swindon UK, ln the wyvern theatre shortly before he passed away. I was enthralled I couldn't take my eyes off him, what a performance a pleasure to have been there.
the last note is hauntingly beautiful, fantastic talent
That is one of the best performances I have ever seen, what a very special artist he was
Pure 100% genius. No one like him .
A great star wrote a classic tune still performed today. The Temps did a fantastic version of his composition.
What an amazing & special singer Anthony was! Very soon for "The Beat" music magazine I will write a great article about him and hopefully in early 2024 the editor David will put it in his monthly mag.!
Please do not compare this man with anyone else.
He was simply magnificent.
too bad he couldn't sing in tune
You have NO idea of interpretation... Go back to watch MTV - as that seems more appropriate to your musical perception...
@@paulariese9488 I can imagine people not liking his style but saying he wasn't in tune is silly.
He was indeed magnificent. I might even add magical & beautiful!
Judy Garland? Al Jolson? Charlie Chaplin? Liza Minnelli? Norman Wisdom. He was another Norman Wisdom totally - with all the schtick..
You might be able to discern where David Bowie got some of his phrasing from .
an amazing artist
My wife and I saw Anthony Newley at the Westbury Music Fair with Bob Newhart, sadly now both gone
Barbra Streisand brought me here. What a magnificent voice!! And what a simple and superb performance!
Marvellous ❤
this made me cry for all the right reason, a great artist, one of a kind.. and the song..well !!!!
He was genius true star I never get tired of watching this ❤
One of the most moving performances I have ever seen, I have never heard it better and I dont think it can be, we were so lucky to have this on video thanks you poster
Sadly, today the great Anthony Newley is either forgotten or remembered as Joan Collins husband, but he was one of the greatest entertainers Britain ever produced and a legend on Broadway. "Roar of the greasepaint" is a fabulous show and this song is one of the best Newley and Leslie Bricusse ever wrote.
My Mom saw Roar of the Greasepaint,Smell of the Crowd on stage in 1965. She became a big Anthony Newley fan afterwards and always saw whatever he was in on TV. I listened to the record Of the Broadway show many times and know many of it's songs, including this one.
I’ve watched this many times - such an incredible performance. I’ve shared it a LOT, and it’s not to everyone’s taste. Too mannered for some, and too emotionally vulnerable. Both of which are the reasons I love it, and come back to it again, and again, and again. Thank you Anthony for the spectacular and moving performance.
We will never see his like again !
The single most electrifying performances of all time! And to think he did it 8 times a week!
my father took me and my sister to NYC to see Roar of the grease paint smell of the crowd. I was 13 at the time and was raised listening to Broadway musical soundtracks my whole life. but to see this on Broadway was magical for me. I've been a Newley fan for many yrs now, and still enjoy his music. He was a great talent and I miss his song writing style.
A very underrated talent. A marvelous tenor(maybe a lyric baritone) with resonance like a bell and excellent vocal range . I got to see him at the Hollywood Bowl once in the 70's. He sang for two solid hours. He was also a terrific songwriter along with his partner Leslie Bricusse. RIP Mr Newley . You were a joy to watch !
sorry tony its late now but you are just the best, this will stay with me all my life.
Pre Bowie Craxy! Thanks!
I saw "Roar Of The Greasepaint" on Broadway when I was 15 years old. Anthony Newley was a unique and original talent. His voice was so different from anything out there that just about everyone (including myself) would imitate him. He was a brilliant talent and I hope that the younger generation rediscovers him.
What an absolute genius he was. So uniquely different. How emotional and passionate.
An absolute genius just about sums him up, brilliant just brilliant.
It's humbling
Unique! We will never have another Anthony Newley, so get it while you can.
Before the arrival of the Beatles, Newley's imported Broadway hit, "Stop The World, I Want To Get Off", revolutionized the structure of the American Broadway musical. It was a wonderful time to be a theater-loving teenager in NYC. God, I miss this genius!
+Bronxboy47 i'm bronxboy too and saw Roar on Broadway. Never got over it. Still haven't and its 2015. greatest time to be a teen in love with musicals on B'way. i miss the genius, too.
+Bronxboy47 So, true :)
+Bronxboy47 "Stop the World...." Was stunned when seeing it - and then - "Roar"
And The Ed Sullivan Show! To this Bronx boy, it opened the entire performing arts world to me- - Opera, Broadway, comedy, rock, jugglers... Streisand!
Bronxboy47. Wow
So jealous of you having been able to see Greasepaint. That's the one disadvantage of more living on the East coast. What wonderful memories you have. Bravo!
Loved him since I was a child!
How does anyone find the words to describe that performance...I just know nothing else will ever measure up to this once in a lifetime ❤❤❤❤
He was genius
Remarkable, always ❤
Magnificent!!
Now that's a STAR
When I was a kid, this was about and it left me cold. Now in my 50's there are tears.
This performance in my opinion is one of Anthony's Newley's best ever, I've forgotten how many times I have played this version so far, pure dynamite in my opinion this performance absolute Brilliance. So sad that he has passed. Sleep warm Tony
Unfortunately, what we DON'T see here is the number Newley did with the Urchins: NOTHING CAN STOP ME NOW. They finished that number (on the original set, with all the original staging), then he came downstage, lights dimmed... and he went into the song we see here. But that other number, while different, is every bit as good. Hopefully, it will turn up somewhere (I have it on a DVD of this Ed Sullivan show segment).
I saw him at The Diplomat in Miami. Ohmygod.
HE WAS TRULY AN UNDERESTIMATED GREAT TALENT.
riveting, mesmerizing, electrifying . . . . absolutely remarkable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
An ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT performance! His movements definitely gives the song more meaning and depth. They convey the hopelessness and sadness of the character who believes that even God has abandoned him. I love this performance a lot!
I really love this song such a gifted singer
He is one incredible performer...the world is so cold without you.
So simply - wonderful - theatricality at its finest
What an amazing & moving performance of such an emotional song. From the moment I saw Doctor DoLittle in the theater, as a child, I fell in love with Anthony Newley when he burst into "My Friend The Doctor". And I have been a fan ever since.
I find it quite sad that this new generation will never come to understand and truly appreciate his talent.
On a side note, am I the only one who finds him channeling the great Judy Garland in this performance?
Simply beautiful!
I am only 45 and regularly sing his Dr Dolittle songs when everyone is out of the house, or in my car. I love it ✌️❤️
No you're not. A family member who was in the music business, said he reminded him of Judy Garland on a very bad night.
Also channeling Marcel Marceau.
Performance takes one's breath away.
65, greatest year before the hippies began.
I once got to interview the great jazz singer Joe Williams, who said to me, "People go to hear Anthony Newley and have no idea of the greatness of what they are hearing."
Mesmerising. Tony Newley, a great talent, sadly missed.
Superb superb
damned good, high note end included naturally!
I could not take them as a young person in my twenties I didn't get it but as I got older in my 40s and 50s he grew on me and he was amazing ultimate performer God bless them and may He rest in peace
With you I'm a new day who can I turn to if you turn away this song and Mr newllys brilliant performance brings tears to my eyes I have lived the majority of my life alone sent to boarding school in Conn at a young age song of my life this so g kept me going through rough spots thank you Mr newllys!!!
So fabulous -I am moved to tears
Just brilliant
I saw him at The Diplomat in the 70’s. Stunning! Unforgettable!
for me the song radiates a relationship with Jesus. who can I turn to if you turn away? amen.
Such a beautiful performance!!
Oh my.... So EMOTIVE!!!! This is extremely moving. BRAVO!!!!
What a true star of stage,many people did not like some of his quirky ways,but any human who can give such an emotional performance must be blessed with this. For many years I ran an art gallery,and the best artists always had an abstract Personality quirk it was expected, I could watch Tony's performance over and over. Peace to the world
Amazing. Such a all round great talent never forgotten..
I adore Anthony Newley, he was magical on stage.....what an awful loss
What a performance. Simply beyond.
I love him and miss him to much ! A true talent.
David bowie said he based his early vocal style on Anthony newley. i can hear it can you.
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Omg totally. That's crazy
Yes, definitely. Newley had the courage to sing with a London accent, as opposed to so many British vocalists who become American the moment they sing.
Ha! I thought that myself just now. How strange to find these comments confirming my hunch
Never liked this guys singing but when I heard he inspired Bowie I now appreciate him. I am a shallow human.
not shallow at all , look how deep you have dug.
Fantastic song, let's see someone on X factor sing that!!!
Magnificent characterization.
I first learned of Anthony Newley when I was a teenager, and I'd never heard anyone like him before, or since. Perhaps it was his British accent which initially captured me, as in pre-Beatles days, it was a rare thing to hear in America. But, ultimately, his incredible voice, dramatic flair, intonation and songwriting ability sealed the deal for this forever fan. I still recall this appearance on Sullivan as I previously had only seen photos of him, and was anxious to see him on live TV. Wow- was I blown away by his stage presence ! He, like Michael Jackson and Sammy Davis, Jr , was a child entertainer, so he had Malcolm Gladwell's prescribed 10,000 hours to perfect his craft. Perfect, indeed !