This man is my childhood friend and brother. We sang together for years and I will forever cherish the memories of growing up in our group "The Black Five" later "The 4 Steps Beyond" and the many shows with our band Experience Unlimited. Amazing talent, amazing person. Rest In Peace Toney until we sing again in heaven!
Hello Xola, do you remember French Burke? My brother use to sing in Toney's Studio back in the early-mid 80's. he passed in 85 and i always wondered if Toney had an demos or recordings of my brother.
WHUR while driving around at night my last few years in DC.. the Quiet Storm blowin.... the Stylistics, Enchantment, Pieces of a Dream, that list was endless. So thankful for those days, so thankful for this song! It was posted before but i couldnt find till now
This is and will always be one of those great songs that does not get the proper recognition. I read a lot of the comments before I posted this and FYI; Toney Fountaine has passed away some time ago. Such and sad and waste. Also the great voice that does the background on this song was Barbara Malone who was also a DC native passed on a few years ago. Her passing was one of the saddest days of my life.We had been High School friends and she sung at my fathers funereal. Enjoy this song and smile.
Thank you so much for posting this song, I grew up on Benning Road in S.E, DC and finding this song takes me back to the days of hanging out and listening to real music. Memories WOW!!!!
Yes indeed my sistah! I remember the times on Benning Road, S.E., just going to parties and hanging out with people! This song is definitely back there with The Moments, The Delfonics, Skip Mahoney and the Casuals, etc.......
The late great local (DMV) area talent , also had a hit with the 5 stairsteps old hit -"come back" and did a very good long version of it....RIP TONY FONTAINE !!!
Kevin Slow Jammin James used to jam this one to open up his second hour into the Quiet Storm on 96.3 WHUR... then he would play Cameo - Sparkle and Confunkshun’s - Straight from the Heart Classic Quiet Storm
Just happened to stumble on this song. It's magnificent! A rare hard-to-find classic, I'd hear this on WHUR, and I'm from Baltimore, just an hour's drive away!
This is what I was trying to find out. No wonder I didn't hear about his death, I joined the Marines in February 1999 and didn't get back to DC fully until mid November.
SyNcDeeZ I wish I could find this on Dvd. I am a DC baby WHUR 96.3 QUIET STORM. I had this song on cassette with other quiet storm music. The tape deck ate the cassette. I was so blown. I never knew who song it back then but it has been on my mind for 20 years.
I remember as a kid, my parents going to the release party for this song. He had at his house in our neighborhood....had the band and everything on his deck...RiP Mr. TONEY. I hope his kids and wife are all doing ok
At 730pm on 96.3WHUR THE GREAT Melvin Lindsey would play this song .Now everytime I hear it I think abt him .RIP TO THE BEST QUITE STORM DJ Melvin Lindsey MUCH 💞💯🙏TO HIS WIFE & KIDS
I believe I contacted the saxophonist Pete BarenBregge via email. He was very kind to respond quickly. I can't even listen to the whole song with my eyes open - it really takes you away. SIMPLY AWESOME!!
An 80's classic, straight outta my hometown........oh, of how I can remember the 1 special girl I was ever so fond of back then when this song was played at the skating rink (Wheel-A-While in Clinton, well it used to be) on the 1st night I ever held her hand.......met her in jr high, those were the days. I was so crazy about her, it's been well over 20 years since then, since I had last held her hand....my oh my, how time flies.
This song and album are so rare, I remember searching record stores and all over the net to find this song! truly one of my favs!!!! reminds me of the 90s listening to WHUR's quiet storm. legendary boss ish!
back in the day when we had cassette tapes i captured Booker T's Treasure Chest and Scott Jarrett's The image of you together in one hour. Thanks Melvin Lindsey for taking me there...
This is one of the BEST SLOW JAMS EVER. From 4:47 to the end the brotha is crooning and blowing like his life depended on it. Mad skills. We hear NOTHING like this today.
For 15 years I have been thinking of this song and who sung it. I knew some of the words and I had it on a cassette tape back in the day until the tape deck ate it. With the help of "Google" I put some of the words in and I saw this man and I just knew it was him. I never knew who sung it back in the day of listening to {♡ WHUR ♡} 96.3 every night. Old memories WOW. I will never loose this song again. I am a D.C baby as well. Whoever put thumbs down to this song do not know music.
I have been looking for this song for at least 10 years. I was beginining to think I was crazy. My 15 year old daughter told me to go on utube. Thanks. At least I have a piece of the memories.
This is grown folks music...I am hooked ...repeat mode....and to top it off my guy makes me feel every inch of this beautiful song..he says he found the girl❤️...
Michael Mancini - no not really its the facts and what I stated about this being the original / truth/nice classic speaks volumes ,so this ain't about Rap/Hip Not
I’m today’s years old to learn that Tony was an artist in EU…born & raised uptown DC & I never knew this & I spent a lot of time at the Go-Go n still never knew! Mind blown this will forever be in my top 10 fav songs of all time 🥰😍
Fast forward 2018. I used to see him live at The Quonset club in Maryland on Friday nights. The club had a amateur night on Fridays. He used to always wear white suits and gave the ladies red Rose's while he was singing this. RIP Tony.
So glad I found this info! I lived in the Balt-Wash area late 1980s and fell in love with this man!!! WHUR 96.3 played this song and "Come Back" all the time. The man can sing & with the saxophonist, they make a 'sultry' sound..gotta get these on my Ipod!!!...ALL THAT!
We use to close the club Sunday nights we this joint. Man it brings back good memories along with Walter Beasley’s live & more(Don’t day Goodbye). 4502 Erdman Ave 4Life...Old School Sunday 💯
i too heard this song on WHUR a few months back. i spent two evenings looking for this song and kept coming up short. they played it on WHUR just tonight and i ferociously scribbled the lyrics so i can search it on the web LOL lo and behold i found it! what a beautiful song! this is going on my wedding night playlist! :-) #abitoldfashioned
Tony was backup by a group right after the release of this song call System Six from Palmer Park, MD Shout out to brother Ray Charles Leonard. Indeed Tony was truly great and as the keyboard player of System Six I can say I enjoyed the experience of playing with this one of a kind superstar.
OMG!!!! I have been looking for this song for almost 25 years!!!! This is a song that didn't get it's due. I have very special memories with the song. Very special Girl that I loved and still love to this day. Ronda R. I love you.
I heard this song on WHUR , I tried Shazam but the app could not get the singer. I was really determined to find who sang it, i spent 2 hour searching until i finally got it. Wow this is a jam and it even sound better to hear its someone from Landover MD. Here i am 1am still listening to this over and over again. What happened to this dude?
Heard it last night on WHUR over the internet and RUclipsd it. Definitely one of Howard University's most haunting recordings. If you like this (and you should), look up a song by Ohio Players called "Summertime".
I am glad you persevered and found it... because someone "found me". This song is of paramount importance to me and I am sure to others as well... THANK YOU!
It’s an absolute crime that this is not on spotify..
Agree. I been looking and can’t find it anywhere.
I just checked he is there, go to search bar and put in his name and scroll down SPOTIFY will pull up with his name and music
Fact. It blew my mind it wasn't there
@@mello3645 he's there but this song isnt. Which means they couldn't buy the rights to the song from either songwriter or distribution
….or iTunes smdh damn shame…..neither is Parris “Cant Let Go”
Growing up in DC during the 80’s this was played on WHUR with Melvin Lindsey. Good old days! I miss the old CC😢
One of THEE slickest that Melvin and Kevin Played. I understand the tears bruh
Omggg! This song immediately made me think of DC!!!
YES!!!
Yes he did ❤😊
It’s an absolute crime that this is not on any streaming platform except youtube😢ive been trying to add this to my playlist for years 😢
A shame. I need it on Apple Music
Buy the vinyl
This man is my childhood friend and brother. We sang together for years and I will forever cherish the memories of growing up in our group "The Black Five" later "The 4 Steps Beyond" and the many shows with our band Experience Unlimited. Amazing talent, amazing person. Rest In Peace Toney until we sing again in heaven!
Hello Xola, do you remember French Burke? My brother use to sing in Toney's Studio back in the early-mid 80's. he passed in 85 and i always wondered if Toney had an demos or recordings of my brother.
How did he pass
Amazing memories for u.
💙
It was me and my 1st wife, my soulmate song man😭😭😭may Tony and my sweet love Marshay Denise Mclemore R.I.P 😭😭😭
I do remember his music. What did toney cause of death ma’am
This is my cousin. We all miss him. But, I’m glad that he put love in your heart. He really loved his wife and dedicated this to her.
we appreciate him and your family my condolences on his passing i wasn’t aware of that ❤❤❤be blessed 🙏🏽
Your cousin was super talented. His music will live on forever.
My condolences to you and the family. D.C. has nothing but love for him and especially this classic. ✌🏾🤎💪🏾
@@dre1derIs he from the DC area?
@@dcdynastybaseball6277 I'm not sure, but they used to play his music on WHUR 96.3 back in the day.
WHUR while driving around at night my last few years in DC.. the Quiet Storm blowin.... the Stylistics, Enchantment, Pieces of a Dream, that list was endless. So thankful for those days, so thankful for this song! It was posted before but i couldnt find till now
This is and will always be one of those great songs that does not get the proper recognition. I read a lot of the comments before I posted this and FYI; Toney Fountaine has passed away some time ago. Such and sad and waste. Also the great voice that does the background on this song was Barbara Malone who was also a DC native passed on a few years ago. Her passing was one of the saddest days of my life.We had been High School friends and she sung at my fathers funereal. Enjoy this song and smile.
Thank you so much for posting this song, I grew up on Benning Road in S.E, DC and finding this song takes me back to the days of hanging out and listening to real music. Memories WOW!!!!
Yes indeed my sistah! I remember the times on Benning Road, S.E., just going to parties and hanging out with people! This song is definitely back there with The Moments, The Delfonics, Skip Mahoney and the Casuals, etc.......
So did I,,, where?
Definitely a Baltimore DMV CLASSIC....
HANDS DOWN GREATEST SONG EVER
1 of the most underrated slow jams in the 1980's
Classic!!! stayed in rotation on the quiet storm on WHUR
The late great local (DMV) area talent , also had a hit with the 5 stairsteps old hit -"come back" and did a very good long version of it....RIP TONY FONTAINE !!!
Kevin Slow Jammin James used to jam this one to open up his second hour into the Quiet Storm on 96.3 WHUR... then he would play Cameo - Sparkle and Confunkshun’s - Straight from the Heart
Classic Quiet Storm
This WILL be played for my wedding!!!!
Just happened to stumble on this song. It's magnificent! A rare hard-to-find classic, I'd hear this on WHUR, and I'm from Baltimore, just an hour's drive away!
I'm from baltimore as well and my first time ever hearing this song was on whur to for some reason they played the best music !!
William Reed I live in Columbia and listen to WHUR every night
Baltimore in the house!
Baltimore in the house
Sadly he passed away in 1999...but his music lives on!
Tell me what he passed away from
@@papabear9608 Songs so good he died
This is what I was trying to find out. No wonder I didn't hear about his death, I joined the Marines in February 1999 and didn't get back to DC fully until mid November.
My great Uncle was one of the best I sing this song till this very day.
SyNcDeeZ
I wish I could find this on Dvd.
I am a DC baby WHUR 96.3
QUIET STORM. I had this song on cassette with other quiet storm music. The tape deck ate the cassette. I was so blown. I never knew who song it back then but it has been on my mind for 20 years.
I remember as a kid, my parents going to the release party for this song. He had at his house in our neighborhood....had the band and everything on his deck...RiP Mr. TONEY. I hope his kids and wife are all doing ok
How did he pass?
The sounds of the city! Peace D.C.
I'm 22 and I love this song
you 30 now
I’m 21 and I love this song
Damn bro how the past 9 years been
@@VINNYandPRISCILLA31 now
You knew great music. Real music.
This song had me in a chokehold when I was a teenager 😄
not one lie told …. and lady i love you o’bryan 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 i waited for both of these songs to play for tape recorder rigged to go!
This type of music will NEVER die...love it.
This man right here was so underrated. Pure talent. True masterpiece with a unique sound. Just absolutely amazing!
At 730pm on 96.3WHUR THE GREAT Melvin Lindsey would play this song .Now everytime I hear it I think abt him .RIP TO THE BEST QUITE STORM DJ Melvin Lindsey MUCH 💞💯🙏TO HIS WIFE & KIDS
Respect
I believe I contacted the saxophonist Pete BarenBregge via email. He was very kind to respond quickly. I can't even listen to the whole song with my eyes open - it really takes you away. SIMPLY AWESOME!!
Dmv legend 💯
Listening on repeat mode since yesterday...Masterpiece of love songs!
just found this gem, crazy to hear he's from the DMV!!!
This song gives me the chills.
I'M EMILY AND I SAY WOOOOOW!!!! SO BEAUTIFUL SONG!!!!!!MUCH LOVE FROM GREECE!!!!
👍🏽 ✖️ Emily
Glad you like it emily!
I've been looking for this song since 2004
An 80's classic, straight outta my hometown........oh, of how I can remember the 1 special girl I was ever so fond of back then when this song was played at the skating rink (Wheel-A-While in Clinton, well it used to be) on the 1st night I ever held her hand.......met her in jr high, those were the days. I was so crazy about her, it's been well over 20 years since then, since I had last held her hand....my oh my, how time flies.
This song and album are so rare, I remember searching record stores and all over the net to find this song! truly one of my favs!!!! reminds me of the 90s listening to WHUR's quiet storm. legendary boss ish!
My girl found it in a crate in front of Lauriol Plaza!!!!
Yesssss! I'll be glad when I find someone to say this about me!
@jill scottman I haven’t yet 🥺
If you start saying and singing it to yourself watch the MAGIC 🪄 happen
@@SISTAGURL I neverrrr looked at it that way! Meanwhile this whole time I’ve been trying to do self concept work.
@@SISTAGURL thank you 💕😁
@@DefinitelyAngiie I started looking in the mirror and finding everything I needed was right there
That quiet storm jam! I’m still listening in 2019!
Still listening today to Quiet Storm! As a DJ myself, I love to play the oldies but the romantic songs are the one that really bring the memories!
@@rubyearmorer1952 yes indeed! It’s 2023 and I’m still listening. 😊
Man I DONT hear it on the radio NO MORE !!!! I've call and requested it and they won't play it ?!?!?!?
back in the day when we had cassette tapes i captured Booker T's Treasure Chest and Scott Jarrett's The image of you together in one hour. Thanks Melvin Lindsey for taking me there...
Definitely Thank You
♤♤ Melvin Lindsay♡♡
This is one of the BEST SLOW JAMS EVER. From 4:47 to the end the brotha is crooning and blowing like his life depended on it. Mad skills. We hear NOTHING like this today.
Thank God this heavenly masterpiece was made.
I've been loving this for decades. The sax is too cool. Such a romantic song. Can't say enough. Take me back with a certain somebody.
The Harmony is so awesome too!
For 15 years I have been thinking of this song and who sung it. I knew some of the words and I had it on a cassette tape back in the day until the tape deck ate it.
With the help of "Google" I
put some of the words in and I saw this man and I just knew it was him. I never knew who sung it back in the day of listening to {♡ WHUR ♡} 96.3 every night. Old memories WOW.
I will never loose this song again. I am a D.C baby as well.
Whoever put thumbs down to this song do not know music.
One of my top five songs EVER made.
I have been looking for this song for at least 10 years. I was beginining to think I was crazy. My 15 year old daughter told me to go on utube. Thanks. At least I have a piece of the memories.
This is my all time favorite! Now that my man used it to tell me he loves my, I am hooked, line and sinker! I love this man.
This is a classic!!!
My jam from back in the day.
This is grown folks music...I am hooked ...repeat mode....and to top it off my guy makes me feel every inch of this beautiful song..he says he found the girl❤️...
It certainly is...
i danced to this song in my wedding... it is like magic... :)
Iv'e been looking for this song for over a year now! This was my jam!!!
Claasic! One of Melvin's Melodies! (WHUR-FM) Much Love!
Meek Mill and Dario Beats brought me here. #Championships #Philly
platinumtheory - we don't care bout them fools, this here is the real shit
Michael Mancini - no not really its the facts and what I stated about this being the original / truth/nice classic speaks volumes ,so this ain't about Rap/Hip Not
That sax literally rips my heart 😍😍😍
I’m today’s years old to learn that Tony was an artist in EU…born & raised uptown DC & I never knew this & I spent a lot of time at the Go-Go n still never knew! Mind blown this will forever be in my top 10 fav songs of all time 🥰😍
nah he cleared quite storm this is still fire ❤❤❤❤❤
It’s also a shame it’s not on amazon music! SO SO SAD
This song brings back so much memories and Kevin “Slow jammin”!James plays this to this date.
In the DMV area this was always in rotation on the Quiet Storm late night radio show on WHUR
Fast forward 2018. I used to see him live at The Quonset club in Maryland on Friday nights. The club had a amateur night on Fridays. He used to always wear white suits and gave the ladies red Rose's while he was singing this. RIP Tony.
Iwone Kulawa that’s player af. His music lives on in a sample on Meek Mills ‘Championships’
Tony did his DC hometown proud with this Smash
One of the greatest sax performances in history.
Daaaamn! This song makes me wanna do somethings I shouldn't be thinking about doing.
GN Melvin from WHUR in "80" thank Rip🕊️🌹☎️🎧
Classic shyt! DMV STAND UP!!!!💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
WHUR 96.3 play this song all the time back in the days ... what a good song it was and still is ..I love it..(RIP) tony
Thanx 4 da memories I met my wifey dancin 2 this song.STILL 2GETHER thanx again.
It's 2024 and I just heard this again on the radio.💕💕
I forgot about this R&B treasure. It sounds so good and brings back beautiful memories ❤️🌹❤️🌹
So glad I found this info! I lived in the Balt-Wash area late 1980s and fell in love with this man!!! WHUR 96.3 played this song and "Come Back" all the time. The man can sing & with the saxophonist, they make a 'sultry' sound..gotta get these on my Ipod!!!...ALL THAT!
It doesn't get better than this!
We use to close the club Sunday nights we this joint. Man it brings back good memories along with Walter Beasley’s live & more(Don’t day Goodbye). 4502 Erdman Ave 4Life...Old School Sunday 💯
Yes sir this song is legit. From out of Maryland
Now this is old school magic when you feel the music
Meek brought me here. Yea I said it
L Hammer same here that saxophone hitting
Me too, that’s the power of Good music, lasts forever
Before Soundtrack song with Game now Championships, thats awsome bro.
Me too. I had to search for the incredible music behind Championship. It does something to me
Facts
Agree, Sax guy is blowing the roof off the joint. smooth
Whur 96.3 7pm Melvin lindsey show … listened as a little girl and remember this song so vividly - can’t find him on iTunes
The best intro to a song I've ever heard. ...
One of my favorite songs back in the day.
my auntie sing'n in the background.i remember when this song was being made......what cha know about uncle champ???!!!
When I first heard this song it reminded me of my first love damn she was so sweet i sure miss her ❤
Tracked this song down to send to my new love ❤️
This is one of the greatest sounding piece of music my ears have ever experienced
Who’s here in 2023!!! 😁❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
This is the first time I ever heard Mr.Fountaine .The man is Good and can sang .Sounds like Kem, thanks you Tube
This is a very beautiful song...
I love this song and the way that Toney Fountaine sings it is simply awesome and loving!
i too heard this song on WHUR a few months back. i spent two evenings looking for this song and kept coming up short. they played it on WHUR just tonight and i ferociously scribbled the lyrics so i can search it on the web LOL lo and behold i found it! what a beautiful song! this is going on my wedding night playlist! :-) #abitoldfashioned
Tony was backup by a group right after the release of this song call System Six from Palmer Park, MD Shout out to brother Ray Charles Leonard. Indeed Tony was truly great and as the keyboard player of System Six I can say I enjoyed the experience of playing with this one of a kind superstar.
brings back some deep memories
OMG!!!! I have been looking for this song for almost 25 years!!!! This is a song that didn't get it's due. I have very special memories with the song. Very special Girl that I loved and still love to this day. Ronda R. I love you.
Meek Mill championships made me look for this🔥🔥
I heard this song on WHUR , I tried Shazam but the app could not get the singer. I was really determined to find who sang it, i spent 2 hour searching until i finally got it. Wow this is a jam and it even sound better to hear its someone from Landover MD. Here i am 1am still listening to this over and over again. What happened to this dude?
From comments above he passed away
Heard it last night on WHUR over the internet and RUclipsd it. Definitely one of Howard University's most haunting recordings. If you like this (and you should), look up a song by Ohio Players called "Summertime".
Classic!!!! Love this song!!!
This is a DC classic slow jam.
I am glad you persevered and found it... because someone "found me". This song is of paramount importance to me and I am sure to others as well... THANK YOU!
Classic!!!
this cat grew up in Landover he used to sing this song at open mic night at the Classics Night club DMV finest!!!!!
The best first minute of any song ever made. Don’t @ me
oooh my god I finally found the original song!!!! I can't believe the number off people who used this sample and never gave credit.
I remember Melvin use to play this one.
WHUR's Quiet Storm Classic! #dcbaby
Yes indeed!
He was from DC also love this song
Wow.... What a song.... 👍🏽
This was my parents wedding song 🥲
OMG! I forgot about this song! Thank you for posting this.