With the early passing of Lew Dewitt and recently of the unrivalled bass singer Harold Reid we will never see the likes of a group such as the Statler Brothers. RIP Lew and Harold! Thanks for the wonderfully harmonised singing. We shall never forget you
Many a great group of singers have graced stages around the world before multitudes of fans. Without question, two of those great groups were The Statler Brothers and The Platters. Thank you, from an appreciative fan!
The unrivaled Statler Brothers. Always in unbelivable harmonies. Those were the times. RIP Harold Reid and Lew DeWitt. Thank you for the great music you left. / CD
I'm 57 and my best friend and I listened to them back in the 70s unfortunately he was killed in 82 but to this day I still listen to them almost every night as I go to sleep.
Thank you. No other country singers knew just how treasured old memories are to little old ladies like me. When you reach your eighties it's pretty much All you have left . Thanks so much for realizing that.
Love the Statler Brother's!!!!! Next the Oak Ridge Boys...The two groups brought a lot of cheerful music that never get tired of listening to!!May the Great Men that have left us and went to Heaven!! Their Music will never be for gotten!!!!! Lives on For ever!!!!
The Platters would be so honored...great version of all.. These guys can sing anything and loved every minute of it!!! The very best group ever...❤ 4:17
I am the biggest Lew DeWitt fan you will ever meet and I freely admit Jimmy is a very talented singer & song writer. I suspect Lew would agree with me, he is the one that found Jimmy after all.
Love the Statler Brothers. Saw them twice in concert. The Oak Ridge Boys are great, that relatively new group Home Free is very good, but the Statler Brothers are the best. I saw them when Lew was still with them. Words cannot describe what it was like to hear them in person.
Jimmy Fortune completely nailed the ending! Tony Williams and the Platters would have been so proud of this performance. I miss this group so much...and RIP Lew and Harold!
They were my mothers favorite group quite a few years ago . I have just found this on my phone - After listening to this today I have to agree with her ! They are terrific!
In watching some of these last performances, they knew Jimmy wasn’t going to stop performing, and they were really setting him up for future successes. Extremely classy.
I like how after the song seemed to be done, they let Jimmy turn it into something to show off on. Don was like: "If it'll get a good audience reaction, then go for it."
This could be easily modified to be a Christian song -- the feeling of the lost person, the religious lost member of a Church, pretending that God's still around in his actions. Or pretending that good works are found!
About a month ago we saw Jimmie and Harold and Don's sons, Will and Langdon a.k.a "Wilson Fairchild" in a concert. The three of them did several Statler's songs. Jimmie is still a great performer and Will and Langdon are filling their father's shoes very well!!!! Also check out "Brotherly Love" another Quartet Jimmie Sings with........ ruclips.net/video/yXGeivsNvTo/видео.html
Wilson Fairchild are so awesome. They are funny as heck and they are great entertainers. Great guys! And Brotherly Love OMG they are unbelievably excellent!!! Their harmonies amaze me. Definatly worth checking them out...
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With the early passing of Lew Dewitt and recently of the unrivalled bass singer Harold Reid we will never see the likes of a group such as the Statler Brothers. RIP Lew and Harold! Thanks for the wonderfully harmonised singing. We shall never forget you
That is so true!!!! ❤❤❤
Many a great group of singers have graced stages around the world before multitudes of fans. Without question, two of those great groups were The Statler Brothers and The Platters.
Thank you, from an appreciative fan!
The unrivaled Statler Brothers. Always in unbelivable harmonies. Those were the times. RIP Harold Reid and Lew DeWitt. Thank you for the great music you left. / CD
I totally agree!! It was Lew that picked Jimmy out to replace him.. How amazing and thoughtful of Lew thinking of the other three!!!!!!!
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Their m8sic eas so rrlaxing. It was always great. They eere the best enterainers. Did try to go to asmany concerts that I could
The Statler Brothers were the best
Back when I was 17 and in high school I played the Statlers music over and over. I loved them then and still do. They are awesome ❤️❤️🙏🙏😊
The Statler Brothers were fantastic! No group can come close to them. R.I
P. Lew, & Harold
I'm 57 and my best friend and I listened to them back in the 70s unfortunately he was killed in 82 but to this day I still listen to them almost every night as I go to sleep.
The Handsome Hound says, "I agree with Camelia! I never get tired of listening to The Statler Brothers!".
Thank you. No other country singers knew just how treasured old memories are to little old ladies like me. When you reach your eighties it's pretty much All you have left . Thanks so much for realizing that.
Love jimmy fortune
I heard them for the first time when I was 14 & bought all their albums, Harold was an amazing bass , they are and were really Country music ❤❤🥰
Agreed.😊
I absolutely love the Statler Brothers rendition of this song ...... unmatched ever!
This is one of the best versions ever of the Great Pretender.
I’ve always loved this song. Thank you Statlers for singing this song..
Love the Statler Brother's!!!!! Next the Oak Ridge Boys...The two groups brought a lot of cheerful music that never get tired of listening to!!May the Great Men that have left us and went to Heaven!! Their Music will never be for gotten!!!!! Lives on For ever!!!!
I love Jimmy's grin before he begins that last bit...
That breath control…..
I’ve never heard the Statlers sing this song. I grew up listening to my mothers old records of the Platters and always loved this song.
Wow never heard the Statlers cover this song before. They do it well. Jimmy really knocks it out of the park. 🥰
Most underrated group in country music, everything they did was spectacular!! We will NEVER see the likes of the Statlers again
Jimmy was always a great replacement for the wonderful Lew DeWitt. RIP Lew and Harold.
Big fan. Never heard them do this one. First class as usual. A great great group.
This was at their final or retirement concert. So sad.
Real class: Unmatched harmonies. Beautiful tempos. A legendary group.
The Platters would be so honored...great version of all.. These guys can sing anything and loved every minute of it!!! The very best group ever...❤ 4:17
Jimmy fortune sings from his heart. I love him. Wish they were all still here singing
Jimmy totally rocked it. The late Tony Williams and his Platters would be so proud of the Statlers!
Try watching some Brothers of the Heart videos.
I am the biggest Lew DeWitt fan you will ever meet and I freely admit Jimmy is a very talented singer & song writer.
I suspect Lew would agree with me, he is the one that found Jimmy after all.
Love the Statler Brothers. Saw them twice in concert. The Oak Ridge Boys are great, that relatively new group Home Free is very good, but the Statler Brothers are the best. I saw them when Lew was still with them. Words cannot describe what it was like to hear them in person.
This song and video should make you smile on even the darkest of days.
Jimmy Fortune completely nailed the ending! Tony Williams and the Platters would have been so proud of this performance. I miss this group so much...and RIP Lew and Harold!
It’s sign language for “I love you.”
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You will be missed Harold Reid
They were my mothers favorite group quite a few years ago . I have just found this on my phone - After listening to this today I have to agree with her ! They are terrific!
Just unbelievable talent......RIP Harold and Lew.....
The Statler Brothers for ever!!
Took a great song and made it even greater. Powerful
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME. The Statlers can sing anything 👍👏💜
Love the Statler brothers really going to miss them they will always be in my heart and thoughts Miss them there sound no one can replace 😢😢
Equal to the Platters. Love both. Jimmy knocks it out of the park. 🥰
Jimmy Fortune sang this very well
It doesn't get any better than this folks!!!
Love the stabler brothers they are the greatest lessons to them on utube all night long thanks
no its statler bros oh ok
As a kid i hated listening to my dads music
As a man in his 30s now i enjoy this old music
fabulous version.
The greatest group ever!
Pure gold. ❤
You are the greatest thank you
They are retired. 2 have passed byt I lidten to them alot. Their music is here for our enjoyment
The best version ever!
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my favorites... thank goodness for youtube.
The Statlers sing this better than anyone. Then Jimmy steps up and blows it away!
How repeatedly flawless they are
I've always LOVED the Statlers.......saw them perform in Corinth, MS back in the 1970s.
Have a signed picture of them from years ago from Elkhorn wi. Fair years ago.
Unbelievably wonderful!!!
Awsome,Awsome, Awsome ❤
They have retired now but they do perform on special occasions...THEy.
Are SPECIAL. BLESSINGS. !!
Do they have a new bass singer?
They do not perform anymore.
Only Jimmy still tours. However, check out Wilson Fairchild.
WOW so good
Outstanding! Never heard that before ❤️
In watching some of these last performances, they knew Jimmy wasn’t going to stop performing, and they were really setting him up for future successes. Extremely classy.
Country music's original boy band in fine form.
Correction. They were men! No mistaking them for the freakshows we have endured for years. Entertainers par excellence!
I learned when I was a child how to give the world a fake smile
Magnifiques 👌❤️🎤🎶💪😁👌💃👏👏👏👏👏
Love Jimmy Fortune!!!!
Love jimmy Fortune great ......michigan
I like how after the song seemed to be done, they let Jimmy turn it into something to show off on. Don was like: "If it'll get a good audience reaction, then go for it."
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Good stuff!
Awesome
NOBODY did it better!!
I love this song
Wonderful!!!
Jimmy fortune doesn't get enough credit for his singing somebody needs to help him
Jimmy still tours
Jimmy's older now than than Harold and Phil (and, of course, Don) were here.
Love them
This could be easily modified to be a Christian song -- the feeling of the lost person, the religious lost member of a Church, pretending that God's still around in his actions. Or pretending that good works are found!
I like the Oldes .
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Las Vegas prime real estate for a big flashy sign please do it😮😅🎉
so much joy!!!
Jimmy... 😁
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Where are the brothers now? Are they still singing?
No..but jimmy does 💗💗🔥
They retired in 2002. Jimmy has a solo career now. As a matter of fact, this is a clip from their final concert.
About a month ago we saw Jimmie and Harold and Don's sons, Will and Langdon a.k.a "Wilson Fairchild" in a concert. The three of them did several Statler's songs.
Jimmie is still a great performer and Will and Langdon are filling their father's shoes very well!!!!
Also check out "Brotherly Love" another Quartet Jimmie Sings with........
ruclips.net/video/yXGeivsNvTo/видео.html
Wilson Fairchild are so awesome. They are funny as heck and they are great entertainers. Great guys! And Brotherly Love OMG they are unbelievably excellent!!! Their harmonies amaze me. Definatly worth checking them out...
Good, but the original Platters version is absolutely sublime!
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