Still remember him walking downtown in Chicago, in the late 80s. (State Street) I was on my lunch break and my mouth opened and eyes bucked in shock. He put his index finger up to his lip as if to say, "hush be quiet." Then he nodded and smiled and so did I. Know doubt he didn't wanna make a big scene. Got to respect him!
The best interviewers are seen not heard. They facilitate and get the best out of their interviewees by subtly guiding them along, almost like a compass. Vlad LOVES to be seen/heard/and make the story about him if at all possible. Gives himself pats on the back constantly. But at least he likes to listen, as in LISTENING TO HIMSELF TALK.
His interview style is like a TV talkshow host. Everyone from Johnny Carson to Jay Leno to David Letterman to Arsenio Hall to Oprah Winfrey to Wendy Williams etc have the same interview style that Vlad uses. An interviewer is more likely to be hands on if the show is named after him, so nobody should be surprised to see that Vlad is larger than life on a channel called VladTV
I love when nobodies on the Internet try to tell people how to do their job just because they don’t like how it’s being done when in actuality, they have no clue what the hell they’re talking about
I like the one where he was interviewing someone who had medical problems, and vlad started talking about all his own medical problems. It always about number one to vlad.
@@DynoGreen313 Calm down, lol. I never insinuated that's the "only" reason why men fight each other but.... it's up there as far as the many reasons why dudes be fighting.
@@tank100286lol not really sure what other reason a dude would have to fight over a woman except money. That's really the only two reasons and money isn't a very common one lol. Guys that are dumb enough to fight over a broad deserve to get beat the fuck up. Not Bill and the Hammer, just in general.
It's Denise Nicholas btw but yeah she was the truth she was on in the heat of the night tv show in the late 80's and had to be in her mid 50's early 60's and didn't look a day over 40.....
As already pointed in the comments, Stan McKenney, a radio DJ, wrote the lyrics to "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?" and sent it to Bill's publisher, not the other way around. The song that Bill wrote about the relationship is called "You", from the 1974 album "+'Justments", which, by the was, has a song written by Denise, "Can We Pretend".
I met Fred Williamson in 1983 at a gas ⛽️ station. I had to ask him about Denise and himself. He just laughed jacked his slacks, and said, "Come on, man you know me " Then he preceeded to tell me how Bill Withers came to the set tripping and he had to knock him out .😅
"Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?" is a track from Bill Withers' 1972 album, Still Bill. The music was written by Withers along with Stan McKenny, who wrote the lyrics. The song has also been featured on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown. Wikipedia.
That's where I discovered it! Late 90's I watched it for the first time. Also learned about Strawberry Letter 23 from Brothers Johnson and Aragon from Roy Ayers from that movie as well as a few others. Love the movie, love the soundtrack and love the song. The soundtrack is missing a few songs though unfortunately. Aragon isn't on it and a few others ice had to track down aren't either. Cissy Strut wasn't on the ST. That song has been my ringtone on my phone since I got my first smart phone back in 2011!
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone It's not warm when she's away Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And she's always gone too long Anytime she's goes away Wonder this time where she's gone Wonder if she's gone to stay Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And this house just ain't no home Anytime she goes away And I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know Hey I oughta leave young thing alone But ain't no sunshine when she's gone, woh woh Ain't no sunshine when she's gone Only darkness every day Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And this house just ain't no home Anytime she goes away Anytime she goes away Anytime she goes away Anytime she goes away 🔨💪🏾👨🏾🚗🧳👩🏾🚪🏠🎶🎙😩👨🏽💼🥃😔
I had heard that she really didn't love Bill Withers. She married him but never was happy. They supposedly fought even before they got married. He also supposedly married her as a status symbol. Plus, she's been married 3 times and the longest one was 3 years. Bill remarried and stay married 44 years until his death. Something to think about. 🤔 Groovy song, though. I just played it. Also, Vlad, it's dad-gummit. 😅
He is one of my inspirations. Just a straight forward guy. I grew up in the 60’s when his movies were starting to come out!!!! Knew about short football career also.
This is incredible that The Hammer Fred Williamson inspired Bill withers to write one of my favorite songs. Who is he (and what is he to You) 1972. My first time hearing this that's why I love the 70s that's history in the making
The fuckin 🐐 bruh.....Vlad you have the best guests ever, you got Marla Gibbs I was like this man snapped....Thanks for capturing OUR icons that so many people and Hollywood forgot about.
And there's another song about the Hammer that nobody knows about. A song called Easing in by Edwin Starr from the Hell up in Harlem soundtrack and the lyrics go There's a man coming into town but he don't want no one to know that he would be around he's just Easin In
Mr. Williamson has a multitude of stories!! Yes… Bill Withers, a brilliant songwriter and singer, was his own worst enemy at times - the man could pull the finest women, obviously with Nichols (who I crossed paths with a few times - along Larchmont Ave in Los Angeles…even tried to strike up a conversation but she blew me off, she was definitely “wounded “)- Withers was crazy jealous, obsessive and was a beater. I’d love for Mr. Williamson to tell stories about when he and legendary Jim Brown were “running” things!!🤣😁✊🏾
No shit! Thank for that! I have been listening to that song since the first time I saw the movie Jackie Brown back in the late 90's! Love the movie, love the soundtrack, love the song! Had no idea it was about the Hammer! Nice bit of trivia. I love the Creative Source version of that song too. It's bad ass.
Glad got to go on and get Ronald and Ernie Isley on here to talk about the O'Kelly and Rudolph Isley putting the beats on Wilson Pickett which led to him shooting at them and he needs to get Lionel Richie ✌🏾
That's crazy one of my all time favorite actors FW beat up one of my favorite singers, BW who wrote one of my favorite songs about it now ain't that a bitch 🤣🤣🤣
From Dusk Til Dawn.... this man was incredible
Hell up in Harlem/Black Ceasar
Real talk
ON MAMAS!!
"COME ON SEX MACHINE!!!"
Still remember him walking downtown in Chicago, in the late 80s. (State Street) I was on my lunch break and my mouth opened and eyes bucked in shock. He put his index finger up to his lip as if to say, "hush be quiet." Then he nodded and smiled and so did I. Know doubt he didn't wanna make a big scene. Got to respect him!
The Hammer is a legend. I can listen to him all day.
I love that song very well written. I also didn’t know Bill got down like that lord rest his soul
Back in the day that's what "traditional men" did.
Dude wasn't nothing but a woman beater he beat every woman he was with.
"Who Is He, And What Is He Too You" 🎶 😂😂 RIP MR.WITHERS🙏🕊️
😂😂😂😂😂
Dude wasn't nothing but a woman beater he beat every woman he was with.
The best interviewers are seen not heard. They facilitate and get the best out of their interviewees by subtly guiding them along, almost like a compass.
Vlad LOVES to be seen/heard/and make the story about him if at all possible. Gives himself pats on the back constantly.
But at least he likes to listen, as in LISTENING TO HIMSELF TALK.
I love when the interviewees’ glaze over when he’s talking.
His interview style is like a TV talkshow host. Everyone from Johnny Carson to Jay Leno to David Letterman to Arsenio Hall to Oprah Winfrey to Wendy Williams etc have the same interview style that Vlad uses. An interviewer is more likely to be hands on if the show is named after him, so nobody should be surprised to see that Vlad is larger than life on a channel called VladTV
@@thebeatnumber Yep. Vlad is a good interviewer, just in a different style
I love when nobodies on the Internet try to tell people how to do their job just because they don’t like how
it’s being done when in actuality, they have no clue what the hell they’re talking about
I like the one where he was interviewing someone who had medical problems, and vlad started talking about all his own medical problems. It always about number one to vlad.
She must had the fire cat for Bill to pull up on The Hammer.😂😂
She was a good looking woman I got a buddy and his mom favors her so much. Eyes and all!!!
is that the only reason men fight over women? really?
@@DynoGreen313
Calm down, lol. I never insinuated that's the "only" reason why men fight each other but.... it's up there as far as the many reasons why dudes be fighting.
@@tank100286lol not really sure what other reason a dude would have to fight over a woman except money. That's really the only two reasons and money isn't a very common one lol. Guys that are dumb enough to fight over a broad deserve to get beat the fuck up. Not Bill and the Hammer, just in general.
@@DynoGreen313 Yes
Fred Williamson is an OG. Grew up watching re-runs of his movies. Peace and love to the elders.
It's Denise Nicholas btw but yeah she was the truth she was on in the heat of the night tv show in the late 80's and had to be in her mid 50's early 60's and didn't look a day over 40.....
That's what they said
I didn’t like that Carroll O’ Conner was her beau on that show
Yea Denise Nicholas was the truth back in the day. I mean she wasn't no Jayne Kennedy but she was good looking.
@@luvbig41she looks similar to Jane Kennedy and has pretty colored eyes. Denise is beautiful
Bill Withers didn't see no sunshine that day he ran into The Hammer.
Lmao
PAUSE
He saw lightning ⚡️
Ayo
@thefranchise nor was it
"A lovely Day" for Bill.
The Hammer is a legend, bro is so loved and respected in our community. Great interview!
PEACE 7
Fred: Come back and I’ll beat you up again
Bill: I know, I know, I know, I know, I know….
don't forget the part where Bill says, "I'mma leave the young thing alone" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
As already pointed in the comments, Stan McKenney, a radio DJ, wrote the lyrics to "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?" and sent it to Bill's publisher, not the other way around.
The song that Bill wrote about the relationship is called "You", from the 1974 album "+'Justments", which, by the was, has a song written by Denise, "Can We Pretend".
He was more worried about her getting the movie done than getting her ass whupped 😂
a true professional....job comes first before the women.
I met Fred Williamson in 1983 at a gas ⛽️ station. I had to ask him about Denise and himself. He just laughed jacked his slacks, and said, "Come on, man you know me " Then he preceeded to tell me how Bill Withers came to the set tripping and he had to knock him out .😅
"Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?" is a track from Bill Withers' 1972 album, Still Bill. The music was written by Withers along with Stan McKenny, who wrote the lyrics. The song has also been featured on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown. Wikipedia.
That's where I discovered it! Late 90's I watched it for the first time. Also learned about Strawberry Letter 23 from Brothers Johnson and Aragon from Roy Ayers from that movie as well as a few others. Love the movie, love the soundtrack and love the song. The soundtrack is missing a few songs though unfortunately. Aragon isn't on it and a few others ice had to track down aren't either. Cissy Strut wasn't on the ST. That song has been my ringtone on my phone since I got my first smart phone back in 2011!
Plus this song came out way before Nbomb Charlie came out!!
Gladys Knight & The Pips cover the song on their final Motown album, Neither One Of Us (1973)
I’d love to hear the hammer narrate a murder mystery. His delivery is just to funny.
More of Fred Williamson in some capacity. I really enjoyed listening to him share.
These GREAT interviews with Fred The Hammer.
"I intervened." 😂😂
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's always gone too long
Anytime she's goes away
Wonder this time where she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away
And I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know
Hey I oughta leave young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone, woh woh
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Only darkness every day
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
🔨💪🏾👨🏾🚗🧳👩🏾🚪🏠🎶🎙😩👨🏽💼🥃😔
Bill Withers and The Hammer would have made Worldstar. Would love to see that fight! 😂😂😂😂
WOULDNT BE A FIGHT❗
Wow ! All that drama was happening back in the 70's just as it is today.
Nothing changes.
Denise Nichols was absolutely beautiful
Uhh, she's still alive 😂 and it's Nicholas
Yes she was and she still is ❤
I only know her as the girlfriend and wife to Archie Bunker in the television series ‘In the Heart of the Night’ on reruns.
@MichelleRosetheRapper ...She was on the show Room 222.
That beat from Who Is He was wicked then and now. Sampled by Eric B & Rakim for the Microphone Fiend remix way back in 1988
Denise Nicholas was a baddie back in the day she was my grandfather’s celebrity crush
Bad af!!!❤
Yes indeed
You can't beat up Bill Withers! The guy made a Lovely Day - A LOVELY DAY!!!!
That day wasn't so lovely...
@@donskeezy4042 It wasn't lovely because there ain't no sunshine when she's gone. And she's always gone too long.
@@nyc220guy
Hahaha!!!! I know I know I know I know
@@nyc220guy.....bruh you WON the internet today!!!
He got a lovely ass whooping
VLAD quickly said - you beat up Bill Withers... way to go Hammer, after all this time, still not admitting shit!
That's how you supposed to do it.
Real player move
All the way from the 70s till now a true legend thank you for all the great black cinema films that I grew up on 🔥💎💯🐐
This is hilarious. Bill couldn't stand the thought of his lady with de Hammer, lol!
Anyone who is that jealous of their lover is usually doing the exact same thing that they're accusing their partner of doing.
I had heard that she really didn't love Bill Withers. She married him but never was happy. They supposedly fought even before they got married. He also supposedly married her as a status symbol. Plus, she's been married 3 times and the longest one was 3 years. Bill remarried and stay married 44 years until his death. Something to think about. 🤔 Groovy song, though. I just played it. Also, Vlad, it's dad-gummit. 😅
“When I wake up in the morning……and the Hammer hits my eye”.
He is one of my inspirations. Just a straight forward guy. I grew up in the 60’s when his movies were starting to come out!!!! Knew about short football career also.
when i was a kid my granny use to talk about this man like he was the best looking man in existence lol
Somebody needs to do a full documentary on The Hammer and hold nothing back.
After watching the video, Bill never cursed in the song and LL sampled the song for his Phenomenal song.
Brother you've made my day by connecting the dots between LLs "Phenomenon" and the Bill Wither's classic. You're all aces in my book!!🤩🤩🤩
How can any man allow his girl to be friends with another man named "hammer" 🤣🤣🤣
This is incredible that The Hammer Fred Williamson inspired Bill withers to write one of my favorite songs. Who is he (and what is he to You) 1972. My first time hearing this that's why I love the 70s that's history in the making
The fuckin 🐐 bruh.....Vlad you have the best guests ever, you got Marla Gibbs I was like this man snapped....Thanks for capturing OUR icons that so many people and Hollywood forgot about.
The Hammer is a Cool Playa taking care of the ladies🤣👊🏽💯
fred you are a legend the hammer they need to recognize you paved away for them
At 85, no regrets, no bitterness, no remorse. A full life, well lived. Kick back and enjoy a cigar. 😉
Truth or false…incredible withers song
Great segment Vlad!! Great segment Vlad!! LOL!
And there's another song about the Hammer that nobody knows about. A song called Easing in by Edwin Starr from the Hell up in Harlem soundtrack and the lyrics go There's a man coming into town but he don't want no one to know that he would be around he's just Easin In
Mr. Williamson has a multitude of stories!! Yes… Bill Withers, a brilliant songwriter and singer, was his own worst enemy at times - the man could pull the finest women, obviously with Nichols (who I crossed paths with a few times - along Larchmont Ave in Los Angeles…even tried to strike up a conversation but she blew me off, she was definitely “wounded “)- Withers was crazy jealous, obsessive and was a beater. I’d love for Mr. Williamson to tell stories about when he and legendary Jim Brown were “running” things!!🤣😁✊🏾
I don't blame you bro .. Denise Nicholas was fine af. I would've tried also
Denise Nicholas was so fine back in the 70s
I love you Mr Fred Williams you are my favorite actor of all time ♥️💕💕😍💕😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🥰
No shit! Thank for that! I have been listening to that song since the first time I saw the movie Jackie Brown back in the late 90's! Love the movie, love the soundtrack, love the song! Had no idea it was about the Hammer! Nice bit of trivia. I love the Creative Source version of that song too. It's bad ass.
He never said he beat up Bill Withers but Vlad put that shit in the title. Smh
I need everyone to stop and look up Denise Nicholas… she was fine as hell! And still a pretty lady in her later years! 😍
my partner mom and her favor
Wow bill withers was that kind of dude😞
Never knew that there is a rumor about that song involving The Hammer. Bill Withers always denied being abusive to Denise Nicholas.
THE HAMMER DROPPED THE HAMMER 🔨🤷🏿♂️
Fred the Hammer is class act. He intervened while Vlad keeps on him beating Bill Withers. What an a hole
Your woman doing a movie with The Hammer is like having Usher sing to your girl with her ass out
To think both Bill and Denise are no longer here RIP and the Hammer is still alive and well
Denise not gone
She's alive
@@blackamerican40And still beautiful.
Aye don’t scare me like that! She is alive and breathing
Some folks need to do their research before they make statements like that. It only takes a push of a button
BILL .. VS .. THE HAMMER ...
🎶 ' JUST ... THE TWO OF US ' ... 🎶 .. 😅 😅 😅 .
I love Bill Withers and his music. I don't know who Fred Williamson is. I don't believe Fred intimidated Bill at all. This is history in Fred's mind.
The Hammer 🔨 One of my favorite alpha male actors.
Yeah, me too, along with Carl Weathers, Steve James, and the great Jim Brown.
He said ‘dag gummit’ vlad
The Hammer seems like a cool dude.
R.I.P. Bill Withers!
Are used to think Denise Nichols, and Lynette McKee were the same person when I was a kid in the 70s
Classic song
Fred the 🔨 Williamson living legend! 🍻👍🏾
Denise Nichols was top notch!
Glad got to go on and get Ronald and Ernie Isley on here to talk about the O'Kelly and Rudolph Isley putting the beats on Wilson Pickett which led to him shooting at them and he needs to get Lionel Richie ✌🏾
Fred Williamson ❤
Now I heard that this song was about sports announcer Jim Hill maybe I'm wrong lol
What song are you talking about?
I know but I'm not telling you
@@JHH944 ?
Before I even start the video, my guess is, who is he and what is he to you… now I’ll start the video
Bill Withers thought his old lady was getting the hammer from The Hammer
A Lovely Daaaaaaaaaay.
If that’s the case, she belonged to the streets and not Bill Withers.
The hammer! 🔨 😂
Hammer had Bill Withers sick….
Intervene!
LEGENDARY WILLIAMSON
Fred Williamson is the Black Dolph Lundgren.
The Hammer 🔥🔥🔥
Now i gotta watch black Ceasar
Man, some crazy shit. Idk, idk... throwback drama
Old School/True School…
Fred Williamson is still alive?! I thought he was dead. Lol. My bad
Denise Nicholas was stunning!!! Probably had Bill paranoid
Brandy Who is she to you
Denise Nichols was a very stunning attractive young lady around this time. Eye popping. Just saying
Fred undefeated
The title of this video is funny 🤣
Denise Nichols is one beautiful lady.
Damn bill it wasn't a lovely day that time
Please get Gino Jennings on your show!
Ah come on Hammer, tell us how you beat the hell out him
Wow quite possibly the most misleading title I have read from you
a real man, takes care of the women. It doesnt look like bill got the full "hammer", but he got enough.
He smashed true player and gentlemen
That's crazy one of my all time favorite actors FW beat up one of my favorite singers, BW who wrote one of my favorite songs about it now ain't that a bitch 🤣🤣🤣
Wait, not that song 😅
Hey be upset my girl was hanging with the Hammer. Have see what was going on myself.