Brook Benton - Rainy Night In Georgia - Live 1971

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  • Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
  • A 1971 performance.

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  • @janflewelling6277
    @janflewelling6277 11 месяцев назад +52

    I was in 9th grade when this sang was released. I used to pull the covers over my head and listen to my transistor radio low so mom couldn't hear. When this song came on, as young as I was, it dug deep in my soul and has stayed there for more than 50 years. It's still in the playlists I made for myself and when it shuffles up I'm instantly transported back to my young self. Timeless song.

    • @JohnMoore-xf5wy
      @JohnMoore-xf5wy 9 месяцев назад +2

      I love Georgia. ❤
      And this beautiful song.
      RIP, Brook. 🌹

    • @sharronfoxx69
      @sharronfoxx69 7 месяцев назад +2

      You also perfectly summed up my feelings about this beautiful song!

    • @marcoaureliosalesdasilva5638
      @marcoaureliosalesdasilva5638 6 месяцев назад +3

      Essa música realmente é linda demais, povo norte americano principalmente na decada de 60,70 cantava demais ainda mais esse povo maravilhoso negro que tem uma voz maravilhosa e viva a boa musica

    • @gabriel-1957
      @gabriel-1957 4 месяца назад

      🥲Me too

  • @kenkawahara7649
    @kenkawahara7649 4 года назад +145

    i was stationed at Fort Gordon Georgia laying in my bunk with my transistor radio listening to this song and missing my family and then girlfriend back home, soon after was sent to vietnam

    • @robinlaniertomlinson5373
      @robinlaniertomlinson5373 3 года назад +6

      🥰🤗🇺🇸

    • @lynn7086
      @lynn7086 2 года назад +17

      Thanks for your Service.

    • @Charles-ym8lv
      @Charles-ym8lv Год назад +3

    • @deemariewright3981
      @deemariewright3981 Год назад +12

      This comment truly hits my soul. I can’t even imagine. Thank you for your service and I’m so glad you made it home.❤

    • @Rickman357
      @Rickman357 Год назад +8

      👍 Hey man, Glad you made it through. Was in Gordan myself...Hooah !! Signal Corp.

  • @dolemite72
    @dolemite72 8 лет назад +313

    Brook Benton could sing the phone book and make it sound like perfection. I miss his talent

    • @paulosilvio9964
      @paulosilvio9964 8 лет назад +2

      facebook.com/groups/braziliangroup.tonyjoewhite/

    • @saireygamp62
      @saireygamp62 8 лет назад +7

      stunning as usual

    • @mikeysuzefour
      @mikeysuzefour 6 лет назад +10

      A true underrated soul artist and I miss him too @Terrance Knox.

    • @kristielawrence6817
      @kristielawrence6817 4 года назад +3

      He is incredible! He sings my favourite Christmas song This Time of the Year - simply the best!

    • @caroligee7603
      @caroligee7603 4 года назад +4

      Love him and Dinah Washington together!

  • @petertravaglini9691
    @petertravaglini9691 11 месяцев назад +21

    It is good to be reminded of when great singers simply.........sang.

  • @tinatiller3371
    @tinatiller3371 4 года назад +144

    This man's voice was amazing. No one could sing this song like him. I love when he hits his low notes. He was the best. I could listen over and over.

  • @samsmith3335
    @samsmith3335 4 года назад +58

    It's kind of funny I'm a grown man in my sixties I'm just listening to this beautiful song by Mr Benton makes me cry

    • @doncacchione6506
      @doncacchione6506 4 года назад +7

      Me too 😢

    • @ericdavis6261
      @ericdavis6261 3 года назад +3

      same here. grown man in my fifties. 👍

    • @robertpolnicky7702
      @robertpolnicky7702 8 месяцев назад +1

      The nostalgia does it to me. I can remember everything that was going on when I hear this.

    • @sushi1660
      @sushi1660 8 месяцев назад

      Same. What a soulful song

  • @vw4fun
    @vw4fun 10 лет назад +267

    Wonderful Brook Benton song. In December 1970, Mine Division 112, Nha Be Vietnam. I listened to this song and just cried. Homesick and wanted to be home. Thank the Good Lord I'm safe and back home. Love Brook Benton's soothing voice. Thanks for posting this.

    • @maggierae9918
      @maggierae9918 10 лет назад +28

      Thank you for your service to this country! I thank God that you are safe and back home too. I hope you've had a Blessed and happy life since your Vietnam days. Be Blessed.

    • @hermanjr47
      @hermanjr47 7 лет назад +16

      Glad u made it back,

    • @buulethanh
      @buulethanh 7 лет назад +7

      It's make me home sick when i was trained in US for A 37

    • @johnwinkler8064
      @johnwinkler8064 7 лет назад +17

      I'm with you brother 1/26 5th Marines Quang Nam Province......

    • @mamabear52
      @mamabear52 7 лет назад +15

      Welcome home soldier, glad you made it back

  • @lindafletcher9712
    @lindafletcher9712 11 месяцев назад +11

    Only one Brook Benton No one and I Do mean No one can sing this song like Him❤

  • @Blondiegrrl
    @Blondiegrrl 2 года назад +44

    One of the most beautiful pop-R&B songs ever. Sexy, romantic, melancholy, all rolled into one. I especially love when BB hits those low, rumbly notes. He poured his heart and soul into it.

    • @theccarp
      @theccarp 10 месяцев назад

      I first heard this from Hank Williams Jr., and loved it as a teenager. I later found Brook singing it, and was blown away. I just introduced it to my wife last year, and she downloaded every version she could find - Aaron Neville, Rod Stewart, David Ruffin, etc. There's even a cool instrumental version from Los Straightjackets. Love this song. So simple and rich.

  • @stevewashington4372
    @stevewashington4372 4 года назад +100

    a hauntingly laid back yet deeply soulful performance ... brilliant

  • @alhi6240
    @alhi6240 7 лет назад +82

    No one else compares. Now, in 2017, there's a lot of talent, but, sadly, they lack soul. Brook's talent cannot be learned, it's a gift from God.

    • @dorisbryant3600
      @dorisbryant3600 7 лет назад

      And you can't touch this.

    • @ty7504
      @ty7504 3 года назад

      Amen unto the A-of-Low.

    • @tyronegooch5251
      @tyronegooch5251 3 года назад

      British R&B singers are the current soulful singers.

    • @josephinemotsusi9151
      @josephinemotsusi9151 3 года назад +2

      I agree with you. There is nothing to compare to the gone legends of our times.May their souls rest in eternal peace. 🙏🙏🙏

  • @stat1027
    @stat1027 5 дней назад

    Bbrook Benton was such a huge, huge talent. What a voice and so much soul that absolutely moves you with emotion. This tune is one of his greatest. The older I get, the more I appreciate this man and his artistry.

  • @royhcampbell2381
    @royhcampbell2381 8 месяцев назад +13

    Just passed the 75 mile marker heard this at Atlanta Airport coming home from Nam rain pouring down fogged in and lonely as he'll I'll never forget this song love it still today

  • @cocomelanin5453
    @cocomelanin5453 2 года назад +11

    This song is definitely a mood in2022? Who's listening on this rainy night 🌉

    • @missmary2877
      @missmary2877 2 месяца назад

      Oh, my dear, it's more relevant now than ever.
      Just play it over and over again for the next 12 years or so.

  • @melodysanger103
    @melodysanger103 Год назад +2

    REMEMBERING BENJAMIN PEAY
    "BROOK BENTON"
    (September 19, 1931 - April 9, 1988)
    [09/19/2023]

  • @SGSanctuary
    @SGSanctuary 3 года назад +28

    My Grandma always asked me to play this when I was a teenager. I am 65 now, and I still remember.

  • @glenda0728
    @glenda0728 Год назад +7

    When I was a little girl, I remembered this song playing on the radio, and my Mama telling me that this was her favorite song. It’s still my all-time favorite even though I am much older now and my Mama has been gone for many years. When I hear it, it brings back great memories of her. His voice is so soothing.

  • @carolespeight9932
    @carolespeight9932 Год назад +10

    Brook Benton, what a beautiful, quality voice !! Just beautiful, quality, baritone, bass voice.

  • @roblawson9002
    @roblawson9002 5 лет назад +51

    I could listen to this the rest of my life! Lord I hope you let him sing in heaven!

    • @mikeysuzefour
      @mikeysuzefour 5 лет назад +7

      Are you kidding Rob? He's probably leading some of the angel choirs up in Heaven.

    • @ty7504
      @ty7504 3 года назад +4

      Dear GOD, we stand in agreement with the petitions of dear Rob Lawson. WE SECOND THAT VERY PRAYER REQUEST!!!

  • @toppepp
    @toppepp 4 месяца назад +6

    I wore this record out when my parents weren’t home and the house was empty. I was seven years old. I listen to this song still at least once a week.

  • @ConCitatoE
    @ConCitatoE 9 лет назад +87

    This is a flawless live performance... Jeesh!

    • @NegativeFreee
      @NegativeFreee 9 лет назад +3

      +Emil Dee agreed!

    • @mikeatturnpike
      @mikeatturnpike 6 лет назад +3

      Stunning performance. So much character, feeling and style.

  • @lavampire100
    @lavampire100 4 года назад +23

    This man was the hallmark of great vocal range and abilities. This song -- his song -- should be sent out into space so that any alien life form who may be out there can experience a great American voice.

  • @donaldcasey3990
    @donaldcasey3990 3 года назад +32

    I agree this man had that rare, deep, calming talent.

    • @jackieselvey6639
      @jackieselvey6639 2 года назад +1

      So very tru also hits many memories for me tru it does for me to muc

  • @kevinfantroyal3112
    @kevinfantroyal3112 5 лет назад +43

    This is one of those songs that you play when you're home or somewhere alone, and you just need cry and pour your soul out for a few minutes.

    • @tasharoberts5198
      @tasharoberts5198 4 года назад +3

      omg I feel the exact same way

    • @pepper1188
      @pepper1188 4 года назад

      Truth.

    • @doncacchione6506
      @doncacchione6506 4 года назад +1

      Thought I was the only person to think that way. Makes me tear up every time 😔

  • @josephliptak
    @josephliptak 6 лет назад +22

    Man do I miss the soul singers from the 60s and 70s. They were simply some of the most talented singers back then.

  • @PositivelyGreat3
    @PositivelyGreat3 Год назад +6

    What a talent. His low voice is stunning.

  • @DylanGirl1963
    @DylanGirl1963 3 года назад +21

    I had the extreme pleasure of meeting Brook Benton when I worked in the music industry. He was kind, sweet, humble, and wonderful...

    • @michaelord988
      @michaelord988 2 года назад +2

      Mannn I would have loved to see him gigging live

  • @FrancieTucker-p8w
    @FrancieTucker-p8w 2 месяца назад +2

    Who is still loving this classic that touches the depth of the heart

  • @ddlee202257
    @ddlee202257 8 месяцев назад +2

    The late, great Mr. Brook Benton did not have to dance or move on stage. His unique baritone voice was enough to keep the listener mesmerized! My only regret is that I didn't see him perform LIVE!

  • @dreamyblue44
    @dreamyblue44 6 лет назад +17

    It's an honour to see this wonderful live version from 1971, thank you! :)

  • @jriver64
    @jriver64 6 лет назад +36

    This gentleman knows how to tell a story of his struggles in life, while at the same time singing it so graciously! Beautiful song, Mr. Benton! A great singer, indeed!

  • @thedarci1368
    @thedarci1368 9 лет назад +42

    No one ever does this song as well as he did...... love this song and him singing it......

    • @TheOriginalRick
      @TheOriginalRick 9 лет назад +9

      +The Darci 13 The original version by Tony Joe White was quite different. After Benton put his song out White switched to that style and said that sometimes it takes another artist to show the writer just how the song is supposed to be sung.

    • @thedarci1368
      @thedarci1368 9 лет назад +4

      Rick Schwartz Thank you that is a good fact to know so thanks:)

    • @ty7504
      @ty7504 3 года назад +1

      I cannot help but fully agree with The Darci. Just another number that the universe just seemed to need the Brook-ness to breathe life into ... for whatever reason.

    • @donknowles2531
      @donknowles2531 3 года назад

      @@TheOriginalRick Yeah, but when Brook sang it, Tony Joe White, to his credit, worked on his own version and upped it a notch or two...ruclips.net/video/MunWJu1f1-8/видео.html

    • @gordonames1892
      @gordonames1892 3 года назад

      Tony Joe white is right there. In fact he wrote the song!

  • @jackinthegreen5178
    @jackinthegreen5178 Год назад +7

    Having spent some formative years growing up on the outskirts of Atlanta---troubled and hard times---violent times with the war in Vietnam and at home---it seemed like it was raining all over this man's world and NOBODY captured those moments like Brook Benton---Masterful singer for those (and these) times!

  • @DDKaraokeOutlaw
    @DDKaraokeOutlaw 8 лет назад +47

    Watch as Brook sings this awesomely wonderful song, the audience is mesmerized.

    • @ty7504
      @ty7504 3 года назад +2

      We observed that too, dear DDKaraokeOutlaw ... Brook just happens to be eternally 'mesmerising'.

    • @MrNathan791
      @MrNathan791 2 года назад +2

      I agree. I mean how can you not be. With a voice like that. And another, like so many of those great singers from that era, he had a presence about him.

  • @pldilliner9490
    @pldilliner9490 3 года назад +45

    Love his amazing voice. What a Natural he was. Thinking of the many people for one reason or another who have never heard him. For me, a child of the 50’s, it still brings warm feelings & beautiful memories. Brook, you were in a class of your own, gone too soon.🌺

    • @EthanBrownkeys
      @EthanBrownkeys 2 года назад +2

      I recall hearing the song on the radio back when it came out. It just showed up on a setlist for a gig I'm playing weekend so I'm giving it a more thorough listen. His voice is just wonderful. I'm glad is talent did pass me by. While playing through the song I brought up is wikipedia page to read more about his life. He seemed like he was a good man in addition to his talents as a performer and song writer.

    • @MrNathan791
      @MrNathan791 2 года назад +2

      What a voice. Brook Benton was amazing in this live performance. He had this audience an a trans with his voice. Wow.

  • @rrb_canada
    @rrb_canada Год назад +5

    Marvellous Brook Benton ! This song is magical in his voice and interpretation !

  • @tammyrenee64
    @tammyrenee64 8 месяцев назад +7

    Was 6 years old in December 1970, but my parents taught me about great music at a very young age, and I'm really glad they did🫶🙏✌️

  • @lawrencebaer1291
    @lawrencebaer1291 3 месяца назад +1

    Song so appropriate after yesterday... and it's raining... In Jawja...

  • @larrykriv5235
    @larrykriv5235 3 года назад +23

    I forget how much I love this song and Brook Benton singing it.

  • @italianstallion4947
    @italianstallion4947 11 месяцев назад +1

    No shade at any other artist who tried to cover this song. But no 1 came close to Brook. Beautiful Beautiful song.

    • @peterlewis5151
      @peterlewis5151 6 месяцев назад

      The best version is by it's writer Tony Joe White.....

  • @michaelyunkelo1757
    @michaelyunkelo1757 Год назад +6

    Beautiful song sung by a master vocalist. His smooth deep voice is full of raw emotion!! Just the best!! Thank you Brook, gone from the world but his wonderful music will live forever!!

  • @georgeblack3185
    @georgeblack3185 4 года назад +3

    My girlfriend (Elizabeth) played this song for me on the telephone in Gelnhausen, Germany (Coleman Kaserne), in the late 60's ,,, I still remember her doing this for me :)

  • @KingOFuh
    @KingOFuh 10 месяцев назад +2

    This song is so sad and the music fits it. I most definitely associate it with the fall of 1969, one of the worst times in my life. What a great performance by Brook Benton.

  • @charlotteswincicki2226
    @charlotteswincicki2226 8 лет назад +35

    What a singer. So loved and missed!

    • @ty7504
      @ty7504 3 года назад

      Indeed, dear Charlotte-of-Swinciki ... a singer who is adorably non-replaceable.

  • @msmithrandir561
    @msmithrandir561 10 лет назад +56

    OMG Listen to that voice.....I have always LOVED the way he sang this song.....R.I.P......You were loved by your fans

  • @williambadrock3280
    @williambadrock3280 8 лет назад +11

    Brook Benton became my favourite with Endlessly in '58. When he recorded this Tony Joe White classic, it was perfection. I saw Brook at the Croydon Fairfield Hall, about the time of Mr Bartender, and his voice blew the sound system out ! Such a powerful voice.

  • @FrancieTucker-p8w
    @FrancieTucker-p8w 2 месяца назад +1

    A great time on this earth back then people didn't have much but they had love in their hearts for people the memories cut so deep missing all the great people from this time 😢

  • @glennhfriedman4571
    @glennhfriedman4571 Год назад +1

    Tony Joe White was a fantastic writer and Brook made this his forever

  • @OtisFan1
    @OtisFan1 Год назад +2

    Such a wonderful singer. Great song written by Tony Joe White (who also wrote "Polk Salad Annie.") I fell in love with Brook when I was 10 via his first hit, "It's Just a Matter of Time," (went to #3 pop and #1 R&B, 1959) which he co-wrote with Belford Hendricks and Clyde Otis. Brook also wrote "A Lover's Question" for Clyde McPhatter. Brook had many hits, but Rainy was his last hit (#4 pop, #1 R&B, 1970). Sadly he died at age 56 in 1988. RIP.

    • @sulevisydanmaa9981
      @sulevisydanmaa9981 4 месяца назад

      Most of his lps were ruined by strings = not soul, pop. Cotillion ones are decent, the Mercuries NMCOT

  • @rjk8008
    @rjk8008 3 года назад +25

    Love the lyrics to this song and nobody does it better. Feels like you're there.

  • @Denise-n2x
    @Denise-n2x 3 месяца назад +2

    How do I love this song, let me count the ways! 🕊️🫂🕊️
    Thank You for this song where ever you are 🌹

  • @geraldinestratton7384
    @geraldinestratton7384 3 года назад +6

    Whoa! So sadly underrated and missed.

  • @glennaseppala8012
    @glennaseppala8012 3 года назад +7

    Remember first hearing Brook when I babysat . He is still as wonderful as he ever was. I am 74 y.o. and still amazed at that voice!

  • @wenchai5923
    @wenchai5923 4 года назад +3

    In 1967, I was in Georgia. I was training in the U.S. Army, getting ready to deploy to South Vietnam in January 1968. I fondly remember the rainy cold nights in Georgia.

  • @toonzee99
    @toonzee99 10 лет назад +42

    EXCELLENT! excellent! EXCELLENT!
    Not much else to say

    • @hollidayevery
      @hollidayevery 9 лет назад +3

      +Vince P i concur... Totally speechless.

  • @smokeyrainbows
    @smokeyrainbows 3 года назад +5

    Authentic soulfulness is entrancing and wonderful. So vulnerable and strong. So mighty and tender.

  • @rogerwaihaperoger.1157
    @rogerwaihaperoger.1157 2 года назад +1

    Back in 1995 i won a Karaoke Contest singing this song. Im no Brook Benton-But i enjoy
    singing his songs , Fools Rush In is another Favourite of mine..His duet with Diana Washington are just awesome..

  • @terryallen9546
    @terryallen9546 3 года назад +5

    I love this simple, uncomplicated version.

  • @FrancieTucker-p8w
    @FrancieTucker-p8w 3 месяца назад +2

    These were golden days

  • @dianemccloud5990
    @dianemccloud5990 6 лет назад +15

    Just brought the CD and I play it all the time (even if it's not raining), but when it is and I'm driving, I just roll with it...very special talent, Brook Benton, who would of thought of this song, love it...stirs my soul every time I hear it.....feel like it's raining all over the world....yeah....it's life and we play the game.....

  • @joannholmes8726
    @joannholmes8726 2 года назад +1

    I lived in Seattle as a teen and I felt this was me. We moved from Alaska and hated being away from my friends and everything I knew. Lonely.

  • @xcraigbauerx
    @xcraigbauerx 6 лет назад +13

    Doesn’t get much more SOULful than this.

  • @CRUSH71
    @CRUSH71 10 месяцев назад +3

    This beautiful song always touches a nerve.

  • @maxinemathenia6262
    @maxinemathenia6262 3 года назад +2

    2021 yes he were bad back in the days a beatiful song i fill fine raining all over the worlds . Maxine Mathis

  • @janettucker3196
    @janettucker3196 2 года назад +11

    What an incredible song, and what a perfect voice to sing it. Brook Benton is forever.

  • @walterbelcourt7504
    @walterbelcourt7504 5 месяцев назад +1

    My fav.song on a rainy night alone. I love when he says;
    " Moan" of the train.
    They go so slow out @the farm it takes couple hrs for train to go by in the 🌧️ rain
    Always made me feel safe❤🎉🎉🎉

  • @stevewood6051
    @stevewood6051 9 месяцев назад +3

    GOD BLESS YOU BROOK BENTON. THANKS FOR RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGER.

  • @jyokim367
    @jyokim367 Год назад +3

    Real man's tears.. my grand father's generation

  • @johnhiggins6800
    @johnhiggins6800 11 месяцев назад +1

    Tony Joe White wrote this song in 1969. Brook did his cover of this great song as so many others did.

  • @robinterry8242
    @robinterry8242 2 года назад +1

    Something tells me that when Tony Joe White first heard his song sung by this man for the firs time it put a smile on his face.

  • @lindahuff8976
    @lindahuff8976 2 года назад +7

    A classic vocalist and a true gentleman.

  • @auroraband5039
    @auroraband5039 6 лет назад +15

    Wow hard to listen to without tears

  • @krisgreenwood5173
    @krisgreenwood5173 5 лет назад +1

    August 1973. I had just got off an airplane at Augusta Georgia on my way to Ft. Gordon. Most of the airport was outside with only a roof and no walls. When I picked up my duffle bag I had to step out into the rain to look for a ride to post. This song immediately came to mind.

  • @summerwinter4
    @summerwinter4 3 года назад +1

    It really is raining all over the world & flooding!

  • @kengoodey
    @kengoodey 8 лет назад +39

    One of a number of truly classic artists that I grew up listening to via my dad's cassette player in the car - Brook Benton, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole - still love all of 'em!

    • @ty7504
      @ty7504 3 года назад +1

      We love you and all of the artists that you mention and that we have at least at some point (if not even now) subscribed unto, dear Le Diabolique.

  • @sitachan3761
    @sitachan3761 11 лет назад +24

    Why isn't this man in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? You tell me! With a voice like this?

    • @annemcnicoll1520
      @annemcnicoll1520 8 лет назад +3

      Totally agree Sitar, a complete mystery. ..Gil Newsome,England.

    • @annemcnicoll1520
      @annemcnicoll1520 8 лет назад +2

      Totally agree Sitar, a complete mystery. ..Gil Newsome,England.

    • @CMT1995
      @CMT1995 7 лет назад +5

      He's such an underrated artist. Not too many people remember him

    • @thulanihamilton965
      @thulanihamilton965 5 лет назад +2

      I was walking in Hollywood and I asked myself the same question, why there's no star for Brook Benton.

    • @carolwilson7598
      @carolwilson7598 5 лет назад +2

      He will be there. Thanks to his loyal fans!!!

  • @foxybrnlegz
    @foxybrnlegz 10 лет назад +33

    Bravo!!!! What a beautiful voice...sends chills!

  • @amramjose
    @amramjose 3 года назад +6

    What a marvelous voice!

  • @ty7504
    @ty7504 3 года назад +1

    Timelessly warm ... timelessly genteel ... timelessly gentle ... timelessly gentlemanly ... so very timelessly elegant
    Dear baritoned-Brook-of-Benton ...to say that you flowingly 'melt' your listener-and-viewer is, oh, an understatement
    Depth and sonic and visual beauty
    Among other things, do define thee
    OH SO VERY, VERY T-I-M-E-L-E-S-S-L-Y ... ... ... ... !!! !!! !!! ... ...
    Dear publisher A. Presotopi
    A brilliant choice ... ... truly.

  • @johnnyappleseed2058
    @johnnyappleseed2058 4 месяца назад +1

    In my humble opinion this was Brooks most memorable and magnificent masterpiece!

  • @rnhealer6044
    @rnhealer6044 4 года назад +11

    What a remarkably beautiful song this is. I feel warm and fuzzy when I hear the late Brook Benton sing this since he first recorded it.

  • @melodysanger103
    @melodysanger103 7 лет назад +4

    REMEMBERING BENJAMIN PEAY "BROOK BENTON" (SEPTEMBER 19, 1931 - APRIL 9, 1988) [09/19/2017]

  • @billysmith8261
    @billysmith8261 Год назад +1

    When the writer of this song (Tony Joe White) heard Brook sing it he said I have to learn that song so I can sing it in concert. Which was kind of amazing to me, I had always assumed that the writers of songs would know them. But I guess after a certain amount of time It would leave their mind. But Tony Joe's version was fantastic even though it could not compare to Brook's.

  • @awparadoxx
    @awparadoxx 10 лет назад +29

    Great song .... Greater performance!

    • @lajas46
      @lajas46 7 лет назад

      Totally way different from his Million Seller The Woll Weevil song.

  • @vickie3805
    @vickie3805 9 лет назад +9

    THANK YOU Mr. Brook Benton for such A HANDSOME VOICE, AND A TRULY BEAUTIFUL SINGING!!!!! !! YOU ARE ONE OF THE BEST!!!!!!!!

  • @pldilliner9490
    @pldilliner9490 3 месяца назад

    One of our. country’s Greatest Voices… gone too soon & so missed. 🌺Lei

  • @remememberwhen1329
    @remememberwhen1329 8 лет назад +19

    IF MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS ,ONE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE BEAUTY OF THIS CLASSIC SONG THAT BROOK BENTON SINGS, JUST ABSOLUTELY AWESOME. TRULY ONE OF THE ALL TIME CLASSIC.............

  • @theliqful
    @theliqful 6 лет назад +6

    Incomparable.....Brook Benton RULES

  • @fredsanke4070
    @fredsanke4070 3 года назад +2

    What a beautiful voice.. relieves stress....a glass of brandy please...

  • @paulinehalkyard9312
    @paulinehalkyard9312 Год назад +2

    Brilliant we had 2 LPs of his when I was a teenager loved him .😍😍

  • @andrewbobb7659
    @andrewbobb7659 Год назад +1

    His voice is effortless and beings deep meaning and feeling to this song. Its like you can close your eyes and oicture that rainy night with him and his guitar in the box car.

  • @scarlet8select696
    @scarlet8select696 2 года назад

    Mr.Benton reminded us of how lonely it can be, especially when you are lonely and on a rainy night. His rendition of the song is so real, so emotional, so classy, jazzy and very very sassy. He was a man of God, like no singer I have ever witnessed, and God's Holy Name seem to come up in all of his songs. God wanted him to be with him sooner, rather than later. I feel his spirit though, still with us,, and still mesmerizing us today. He is using that beautiful, masculine voice of his to sing for the Lord.

  • @dionespears2977
    @dionespears2977 Год назад +1

    Brook Benton is and and truly a Legend in his own time never will be forgotten 🙏🏼❤💙

  • @Aviation.Safety.
    @Aviation.Safety. 9 месяцев назад +1

    Smh...1971. Dear God thank you for Brook.

  • @neurofire
    @neurofire 6 лет назад +3

    And Tony Joe White (RIP) said he was blown away... couldn't believe what a beautiful job Brook and the musicians had done on the song. Brook Benton had such a marvelous gift for telling stories and creating images through songs. And his duets with Dinah Washington - well, unforgettable.

  • @davidgodfrey659
    @davidgodfrey659 5 лет назад +6

    Absolute perfection. Perfect delivery. Wow

  • @RR-0702
    @RR-0702 6 лет назад +2

    It's a rainy night in our Country these days and on our Planet ( Makes Me So Sad ) Music like this does not exist anymore - Also Makes Me So Sad...

  • @mrstacyj9496
    @mrstacyj9496 2 года назад +1

    1970 me (12 years old) did'nt get this tune - 2022 me (64 years old) understands a little more

  • @maryyoung2236
    @maryyoung2236 3 года назад +3

    Beautiful, Always as a child. And now as an adult. I still remember this song. And it comforts me. So Beautiful. XO Mary

  • @berthadaniels5373
    @berthadaniels5373 5 лет назад +4

    Such Handsome 'Brown Skin' .One Of The Most Beautiful Voices In The World. 😍🎤❤🎶love it.