After all these years, still three beautiful ladies with the golden voices. This 63 yr old Italian kid still remembers and loves especially these two songs.
I can't believe it was 59 years ago when I first heard Soldier Boy...at the time, the boy I was dating was going in the service the following year when he graduated, so this became our song. We went different ways, but I think of him every time I hear it, and I am thankful he came home.
I was in the U.S. Army when this came out, at times it would actually bring a tear to the eye! It was playing on all the juke boxes then!. Great stuff and voices!
Lots of great talent came out of North Carolina and particularly Shirley. Great State and Henderson is my favorite. I have seen the Shirelles many time and they never have disappointed me. Love them all they are all beauties. God Bless Dr. Doo Wop
The 'Golden Era' of when these ladies, were part of an 'African / American' group of singers, Crystals, Supremes, Chiffons, 'Martha and the Vandellas', Mary Wells and these ladies. Brilliant times ........
I thank the Shirelles as their album helped me tremendously get through my tour in Europe. I wore the album out. I would fall alseep with their album playing in the barracks. Along with Roy Orbison.
This is one of their best songs and one I liked a lot to hear I remember hearing this song a lot in the radios in those days. As Benjamin Franklin said we become old too soon and wise too late.
My heart still follows My Soldier even though we have been parted by his death in Oct. 1968 in Viet Nam. He is my only love forever and always will be, I still wait for him.
Man, I actually had tears in my eyes reading this, this man was blessed by a dear lady (yourself) and he carries that love with him to Heaven and will be holding his arms out for you when God calls your name
Old sailor (Viet-Nam vet) watching here in the Pnilippines. Fond memories of listening to these beautiful ladies 60 years ago when I was a teeny-bopper back in Minnesnowta. Boy, the music was SO GREAT back then.
Qué honor más grande y memorial. Yo sólo puedo soñar con un honor semejante. Te envidio sólo por eso. Qué bueno leer tu comentario y saber a través de tus palabras que las viste. Suspiro sólo de saberlo. Enhorabuena por ti. DIOS te bendiga y te dé muchos años de alegrías junto a los que amas. Saludos desde Panamá ❤🇵🇦
I used to listen to this song when my ex husband was deployed to Viet Nam, this brings back so many years and the good times that he and I did share. I'm thankful he came home safely, and we are still remaining on a talking basis. Life is so short, treasure your fondest memories always.
Had the honor of meeting Ms. Beverly (the one in the middle) in 1978 when she and 2 of the other originals (Ms. Mickey, Ms. Doris). Was such an honor for for a kid like me who grew up listen to my mom and dad's music and loving it!! Thank you for memories!!!
Wow! That was great! I loved those songs then and I still love them now! Thank you so much! I'm so glad you wonderful ladies got together to sing them again for us!! Your voices were perfect (and your gowns were beautiful!). ❤️☘️🌹
Fort Ord basic training circa 1970 I would put on the local radio station to listen to in the barracks when we were getting dressed and this song came on and you could hear a pin drop as everyone listened, feeling the pain of separation from home in a special way. Timeless.
I remember driving to Fort Ord in the spring of 1970 with my friends. Two guys got into a physical fight over me. The troublemaker was drunk and became belligerent because I wasn't interested in him, and instead chatting with other sob nice guys. Thank you for your service. The years around 1970 was a difficult time for young people in the service!
@@helen5852I know 1965 was a hard year for a lot of guys. They were being drafted and sent to viet nam. I was in high school but I remember. A lot of American boys were being killed in 1965-66 over there somewhere.
@ezerlenewatkins9644 Three guys from my high school class returned in body, 2 of them were only 18 yrs old, and they hadn't been in Vietnam for more than 4 months before they were killed. Another dear family friend was also killed on Dec 12, 1969. Had I been born with a penis, maybe I wouldn't be here either! Very dark years in my book. 😥
@@helen5852 I know! That's what i think all of the time. If i would have had a penis I don' t think I would be here either. I lost a couple of guys from my class that were drafted. It was a terrible time.
@@arhvinmancinedo5326 The original lead singer Shirley Alston Reeves left the Shirells in 1975 she is performing as a soloist Shirley and Beverly are the only surviving members of the Shirells as Doris Kenner passed away several year ago.
They sound so good. Too bad Shirley and these ladies no longer sing together as the Shirelles. I loved these women/girls and remember them as if it was yesterday. My God, has it really been 4 decades? It is heartbreaking when you think of how much joy so many singers of that era brought to millions with their performances yet many received very little in compensation. However, they shall always be gratefully remembered in the hearts of their fans with the fondest of memories.
In 1962 i was in the British army ,i was stationed at a camp at Aldershot camp,i met a girl who was also a soldier. One day she walked into my barrack room and handed me a record and ask me to play it,that record still have today and it was Soldier boy by the Sherilles.
Shirley left the group in 1975 and then Beverly and Doris went and formed their own shirelles this is Beverly and her group.in 1995 I was honored to sing I met him on a Sunday with them at The castaways hotel in Las Vegas Nevada. Love them forever ❤️ ♥️
Hermosas Las amo Falta una Las adoro Están en mi corazón por siempre. ❤❤❤ Un beso para estas hermosisimas damas y un millón de bendiciones, y mi corazón rejuvenece cada vez que escucho, o canto esta canción. Saludos y un abrazo desde Panamá ❤❤❤🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Wow, they sound fantastic!! I like the way those ladies swagger! So sexy. And I am impressed with the band!! They sounded so awesome! I can listen to this 20 times a day and never get tired of it. Well done!!
As a military veteran, I appreciate the Shirelles acknowledging the US Armed Forces. That is class ! And thank you to all my brethren and 2 Marine brothers that served. I appreciate YOU all ! Dont forget to pray for all our wounded veterans and for the ones that didnt come home. Thank You !
I was three years old. Now I’m 62 years old. I remember. Amen 🙏🏻 🇵🇷🇺🇸🙏🏻.
September 2023 and I’m still listening. I’m 73. Vietnam vet.
& in 2024
@@dennisboyd1712 yes absolutely
April 2024 Nam1968- 1969. Heard this song there and it gave hope that someone cared back home.
Am 78 across the pond in Wales uk
@@dennisboyd1712 April 29 2024.
the undisputed "Sweethearts of America" !
My wife and I both were born in Passaic, NJ. I served in the Navy 63-70:and loved their songs.
What a beautiful performance,the band ,what a Beautiful voice
After all these years, still three beautiful ladies with the golden voices. This 63 yr old Italian kid still remembers and loves especially these two songs.
Fantastic !
Love the Shirelles and this great song
Their voices are as beautiful as ever.2 songs that meant so much to us Vietnam vets.
i grew up listening to the shirelles,it takes me back to younger days. love ya.
I can't believe it was 59 years ago when I first heard Soldier Boy...at the time, the boy I was dating was going in the service the following year when he graduated, so this became our song. We went different ways, but I think of him every time I hear it, and I am thankful he came home.
I was in Vietnam in the field listening to this song and loved it!!!
Fantastic , I grew up with this music of the 60's
It is simply fabulous that fifty years later they can still sing well. I heard these songs so long ago and still enjoy them. Jorge Mario Rodas.
I was in the U.S. Army when this came out, at times it would actually bring a tear to the eye! It was playing on all the juke boxes then!. Great stuff and voices!
Here for you xx
Lots of great talent came out of North Carolina and particularly Shirley. Great State and Henderson is my favorite. I have seen the Shirelles many time and they never have disappointed me. Love them all they are all beauties. God Bless Dr. Doo Wop
Amazing wonderful ladies. I guess I will always love them. ❤❤❤❤❤
So elegant! That backup band is excellent, too!
The music & the VOICES R STILL AS BEAUTIFUL TODAY AS YESTERYEAR. I LUV THESE SONGS HATS OFF SOLDIER BOYS & WOMEN THANK U.
AMEN may God Bless every Soldier Boy&Girl
The 'Golden Era' of when these ladies, were part of an 'African / American' group of singers, Crystals, Supremes, Chiffons, 'Martha and the Vandellas', Mary Wells and these ladies. Brilliant times ........
You forgot the Ronnetts
This was "raw natural talent" at utmost.
Magical, magical stuff. The power of good music hits our emotions and lasts a lifetime.
I thank the Shirelles as their album helped me tremendously get through my tour in Europe. I wore the album out. I would fall alseep with their album playing in the barracks. Along with Roy Orbison.
Thankyou to all our service men
This is one of their best songs and one I liked a lot to hear I remember hearing this song a lot in the radios in those days. As Benjamin Franklin said we become old too soon and wise too late.
My heart still follows My Soldier even though we have been parted by his death in Oct. 1968 in Viet Nam. He is my only love forever and always will be, I still wait for him.
Carolyn Triplett God Bless you. God Bless your soldier. God Bless all that made the ultimate sacrifice in a forgotten war
this made me cry..
I understand.
God bless you
Man, I actually had tears in my eyes reading this, this man was blessed by a dear lady (yourself) and he carries that love with him to Heaven and will be holding his arms out for you when God calls your name
This gave me chills!!!!!!
The Shirelles are the best. A legend.
Old sailor (Viet-Nam vet) watching here in the Pnilippines. Fond memories of listening to these beautiful ladies 60 years ago when I was a teeny-bopper back in Minnesnowta. Boy, the music was SO GREAT back then.
This usic never gets old.WONDERFUL.
My Brother Died In Nam, When These Songs Played-I Sure Miss Him-P.F.C. Leslie A. Lewis
I'm sorry.
Timelessly wonderful
ROCK AND ROLL ROYALTY...WE LIVE THE SHIRELLES. !!!!
RIP soldier boys…and hats off to all the living veterans who fought for this country. We’re so proud of you all!
Will you still love me tomorrow simply makes my heart soar. Thank you.
Saw these ladies in the mid 90's and they kicked ass!...Really a great group!!
Qué honor más grande y memorial.
Yo sólo puedo soñar con un honor semejante.
Te envidio sólo por eso.
Qué bueno leer tu comentario y saber a través de tus palabras que las viste.
Suspiro sólo de saberlo.
Enhorabuena por ti.
DIOS te bendiga y te dé muchos años de alegrías junto a los que amas.
Saludos desde Panamá ❤🇵🇦
I used to listen to this song when my ex husband was deployed to Viet Nam, this brings back so many years and the good times that he and I did share. I'm thankful he came home safely, and we are still remaining on a talking basis. Life is so short, treasure your fondest memories always.
Hello June, How are you doing?
@@deanmartel79222 years by and you’ll never know
This was the song that was played the night before, I left for boot camp. Love this song
Me too, 03/19/1968
Brings back sweet memories, love it.
Soldier Boy was my husband favorite song, also the song Johnny Angel. He name was John also. He served in Vietnam 68-71. He passed away in 2012.
I salute your husband
So sorry for your loss
Salute to you Two ...ol couple way down in TX 52yrs ❤
Beautiful Always. Amen 🙏🏻 greatness.
Had the honor of meeting Ms. Beverly (the one in the middle) in 1978 when she and 2 of the other originals (Ms. Mickey, Ms. Doris). Was such an honor for for a kid like me who grew up listen to my mom and dad's music and loving it!! Thank you for memories!!!
Ohhh que canción , que me trae tantos y hermosos recuerdos .La tengo atesorada en mí ♥️
Desde Chile .🌹🕊️👏😇🇨🇱🇨🇱
beautifully done, thank you for sharing your talent.
Wow! That was great! I loved those songs then and I still love them now! Thank you so much! I'm so glad you wonderful ladies got together to sing them again for us!! Your voices were perfect (and your gowns were beautiful!). ❤️☘️🌹
soldier boy very nice song 1962, oh my dear lord through many different war's thanks god I'm still living and back home---taiwan.
Fort Ord basic training circa 1970 I would put on the local radio station to listen to in the barracks when we were getting dressed and this song came on and you could hear a pin drop as everyone listened, feeling the pain of separation from home in a special way. Timeless.
I remember driving to Fort Ord in the spring of 1970 with my friends. Two guys got into a physical fight over me. The troublemaker was drunk and became belligerent because I wasn't interested in him, and instead chatting with other sob nice guys.
Thank you for your service.
The years around 1970 was a difficult time for young people in the service!
@@helen5852I know 1965 was a hard year for a lot of guys. They were being drafted and sent to viet nam. I was in high school but I remember. A lot of American boys were being killed in 1965-66 over there somewhere.
@ezerlenewatkins9644
Three guys from my high school class returned in body, 2 of them were only 18 yrs old, and they hadn't been in Vietnam for more than 4 months before they were killed. Another dear family friend was also killed on Dec 12, 1969.
Had I been born with a penis, maybe I wouldn't be here either!
Very dark years in my book. 😥
@@helen5852 I know! That's what i think all of the time. If i would have had a penis I don' t think I would be here either. I lost a couple of guys from my class that were drafted. It was a terrible time.
Shirley, you are the one that put the Shirellls on the map. All four are talented. Love you women.
may i ask? there are three of them there, where is the other one?
@@arhvinmancinedo5326 The original lead singer Shirley Alston Reeves left the Shirells in 1975 she is performing as a soloist Shirley and Beverly are the only surviving members of the Shirells as Doris Kenner passed away several year ago.
They sound so good. Too bad Shirley and these ladies no longer sing together as the Shirelles. I loved these women/girls and remember them as if it was yesterday. My God, has it really been 4 decades?
It is heartbreaking when you think of how much joy so many singers of that era brought to millions with their performances yet many received very little in compensation. However, they shall always be gratefully remembered in the hearts of their fans with the fondest of memories.
Fight for money or what?
@@erickrocket the moongloes
In 1962 i was in the British army ,i was stationed at a camp at Aldershot camp,i met a girl who was also a soldier. One day she walked into my barrack room and handed me a record and ask me to play it,that record still have today and it was Soldier boy by the Sherilles.
A timeless classic.
Shirley left the group in 1975 and then Beverly and Doris went and formed their own shirelles this is Beverly and her group.in 1995 I was honored to sing I met him on a Sunday with them at The castaways hotel in Las Vegas Nevada. Love them forever ❤️ ♥️
Hermosas
Las amo
Falta una
Las adoro
Están en mi corazón por siempre. ❤❤❤
Un beso para estas hermosisimas damas y un millón de bendiciones, y mi corazón rejuvenece cada vez que escucho, o canto esta canción.
Saludos y un abrazo desde Panamá ❤❤❤🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Cute Girls...now Beautiful Women!!
Still have my 45 Record....loved all their Music!!!!!!!
I WAS A TODDLER, WHEN THEY STARTED, LOVE OLDIES
Love them ladies ❤
Siguen hermosas y sus canciones también, saludos desde Guatemala
💌🇬🇹💌
Love this song
This is a pure masterpiece.The Sherelles are phenomenal ☘️☘️☘️💚💚💚🇮🇪
I love the Shirelles
AWESOME DRUMMER/ PERCUSSIONIST!!!!!!!
Hello Jan, How are you doing?
Wow, they sound fantastic!! I like the way those ladies swagger! So sexy. And I am impressed with the band!! They sounded so awesome! I can listen to this 20 times a day and never get tired of it. Well done!!
Baby It's You was my fave Shirelle song ...amidst a fabulous catalogue.....
This song was so popular with the women when I left for Vietnam ! The days when women were women ❤
Wonderful!
All the great black girl groups of this era, how can you pick one that is best? They all were so great.
I remember hearing Soldier Boy in the film The Wanderers... What a moving scene.
The song was played between the recruitment office were the baldies were enlisting in the marines and the wanderers party not the end of film.
My bad... I had forgotten it has been years since I've seen it... Yeah at the recruitment station..
@@NewWaveFan1why are you apologizing? Im not sure he read it right
@@Beavis24712 Yeah
Sara, the girl groups! These were the best! There music never dies!!!!!!! Casper.
Now this is what is known as, ""A CLASS ACT!"", by the SuperQueens The SHIRELLES>>
Been a fan forever - Love you girls
those beautiful music will never come back
They are still making it out. Great
Great show
The best song in the band.
i know and like this song... i was born in the 80s, but still hearing this on the radio
Dedicated to all those who served honorably.
Thank You The shirelles Greatest TALENT music 💐
Shirelles or not they put a smile on my face !
Lindo.
Brasil.
2023
As a military veteran, I appreciate the Shirelles acknowledging the US Armed Forces. That is class ! And thank you to all my brethren and 2 Marine brothers that served. I appreciate YOU all ! Dont forget to pray for all our wounded veterans and for the ones that didnt come home. Thank You !
hell yeah. The Shirelles jersey Hall of fame, you don't know how much of a treasure you have
Beautiful music back then, and still is today.
Remember like it was yesterday!! Such a sweet time! When music was really music. lth
These are the songs that will never die.
Nothing but Beautiful your GODS gift to the world.
Gracias por este video!
I'm sure the others are singing ,but your tearing it up , Awesome
Classy as ever!
Amazing Doris, ,Micki, Bev and Shirley with the band and fabulous drummer.
Only Beverly is on this stage ... Micki and Doris died ... Shirley hasn't performed with Beverly in many years.
Sounds so nice ,you don't mind letting play over and over it's a masterpiece Baby
❤Thank you is wonderful to hear you all singing.my favorite songs❤
Love 'em!!
Three graceful mermaids 🥰
This song will always be one of the best there ever was thank you Shirelles❤
WoW!! They look beautiful!
I met them in the snow storm of 1969 on the nj turnpike. they gave me a 45 I was 19 years old.
Beautiful, thanks ladies.
Still have great voices and still hot!
Beautiful ladies!
magnificant as ever
Sounds wonderful
One of my older sisters loved soldier boy . Her husband was a soldier boy.