THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND BRINGS OUT THE LEGENDARY LENNY WILLIAMS TO PERFORM HIS CLASSIC "CAUSE I LOVE YOU" @ THE HONDA 2012 BATTLE OF THE BANDS FOOTAGE BY: JUSTIN DENNIS
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@TheAtjackson3 жыл бұрын
I’m literally smiling ear to ear. Being black is my favorite thing!!!!! Happy black hx!
@kisswriters3 жыл бұрын
Yes, ma'am -- our history, traditions, cuisine, music, art, language is so rich that the world tries to mimic and copy us...
@keliahkiki70633 жыл бұрын
Hella Yeah Sista Friend 🙋🏾♀️✊🏾🙏🏾❤️
@user-cv3gd2wr5q3 жыл бұрын
Amen!!!
@lisaellis25933 жыл бұрын
True!
@vonshawashweary67473 жыл бұрын
Girl..... me too. 🤗🤗☺️😉
@taydidit10 жыл бұрын
He still hit them high notes. Respect.
@octaviusnottage51075 жыл бұрын
He sure did
@sheliamccullough16263 жыл бұрын
Alwayd will
@zheahra3 жыл бұрын
Outside at a stadium. That's not easy.
@charlesmcquerry7733 жыл бұрын
Much respect!
@sheliamccullough16263 жыл бұрын
@@charlesmcquerry773 I was about 13 when he was hitting d high notes Im 63 he still hitting them😊
@yhadie01ify3 жыл бұрын
No auto tune, no recording back ground track, just pure, pure, voice.
@ADay-kh8px3 жыл бұрын
Amen to that!!!
@gwenhenson48833 жыл бұрын
Is it me or is he moon walking? This song never gets old.
@TamaraGarrettAlpha3 жыл бұрын
Yes he is girl
@gregskipper3 жыл бұрын
Yes, he is lol
@zheahra3 жыл бұрын
Wasn't He smooth with it? He did the spin, too.
@BLACKKING-zr3ex3 жыл бұрын
He slid those feet back. Yes sis lol
@BLACKKING-zr3ex3 жыл бұрын
I got chills when the band came in. Come on nowWWW BLACK PEOPLE. WE ARE SO DAMN EXCELLENT. I LOVE US!! ✊🏿✊🏿❤️🖤💚
@Qdub343 жыл бұрын
That is the most touching thing I've seen in a long time... paying respect to the elders is a strong sign of maturity and knowledge. What a tribute. They gave him his roses while he could smell them. BEAUTIFUL.
@nicalljohn90073 жыл бұрын
I was smiling too watching this. Such a classic.
@sheliamccullough16263 жыл бұрын
@@nicalljohn9007 Classic
@ubiquity023 жыл бұрын
@@nicalljohn9007 Me too. This put a big smile on my face. I remember this song even though I was really little the it came out.
@gwendolenmccloud87713 жыл бұрын
Beautifully stated.
@homodeus87133 жыл бұрын
Keeps them living longer and they bless us.
@thexinya9 жыл бұрын
Nothing like an HBCU!!!!!!!!!!
@marcus.64878 жыл бұрын
u betta kno it
@d_millz5 жыл бұрын
FACTS
@Qaulim3 жыл бұрын
101
@stuartperry81413 жыл бұрын
Celebrating segration and racism.
@nh57393 жыл бұрын
@@stuartperry8141 How so?
@miskittt3 жыл бұрын
I truly believe we all teared up because there is a legend out there who still has his WHOLE voice and hitting every note as effortlessly as the record.
@ThulileZama2 жыл бұрын
They transposed the key of the song 🎵
@BloodCrow16983 жыл бұрын
Can't nobody bring it like Black colleges.
@deewalker96713 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Right....They don't play half stepping with the bands in the black colleges, especially in Southern States!!!🙏💝🙏
@TheFactsofLife2373 жыл бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@m.w.32563 жыл бұрын
Amen & AMEN 🙏!!!
@ruckes133 жыл бұрын
NOBODY!!!!❤❤❤❤
@robinaldrich27253 жыл бұрын
Took me to church...❤️
@RaynebowLyfe3 жыл бұрын
A man who's never needed any introduction: league of his own.
@troyspeed43903 жыл бұрын
Respect that's real talk 💪 no cap
@marshabenjamin-hawaaboo57783 жыл бұрын
First time hearing him and hearing of him😬
@alvertarussell89463 жыл бұрын
II LOVE HIM. HE'S STILL GOT IT❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@awillis2443 жыл бұрын
Who is he?
@jefferymack58018 жыл бұрын
40 YEARS LATER... Mr. Lenny Williams still got it. Better yet, HE NEVER LOST IT!!!!!!!FOREVER LEGENDARY
@nikbizz21484 жыл бұрын
AWESOME VOICE
@othonpedro28703 жыл бұрын
Facts
@googlejustice88383 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable! This was so good!
@willajackson81703 жыл бұрын
Couldn't have said it better!!!
@thegreatone02093 жыл бұрын
Greatest simp song ever lol
@mzm9442 Жыл бұрын
77 years young and still hitting the high notes, the other day (December 2020). His voice remains pristine. And the band? They brung it. That’s right, “brung it.” 👍🏽
@tiffany56267 ай бұрын
He got a new song out too! Lol kinda funny though called she got my drawers or something like that.
@Bellab1x1y1z3 жыл бұрын
It is so very Amazing that this man still sounds like the record without studio equipment over 40 years later!!!!
@kandikim23543 жыл бұрын
Dang Mr. Lenny Williams. The band was on point too. They did that
@renastewart86823 жыл бұрын
Me too, somebody would have been fanning me like we was in church "oh oh oh oh oh oh oh" ,damn he's still great
@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc65973 жыл бұрын
The band is on🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😖😖😖😖🔥🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@renastewart86823 жыл бұрын
@@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597 I definitely shared and everyone is enjoying it
@lisaellis25933 жыл бұрын
@@renastewart8682 Ha!Ha!Ha!Ha!
@Jacblack693 жыл бұрын
These young bucks dont know what love is
@MusicManSeanB10 жыл бұрын
Me and my son who at the time was 11, was there 3 rows from the 50 yard line. He brought down the house with this performance.
@sylview38084 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! So lucky. I know your son will never forget that you 🎶🎶🙌🏾❤❤
@cynthiaotieno65083 жыл бұрын
Wow. I wish I was there. Amazing!
@m.w.32563 жыл бұрын
What an amazing memory for you and son!!!
@ac44983 жыл бұрын
Wish I could have experienced that! Love me some Lenny Williams!
@ceeuuu013 жыл бұрын
Wow! Even if you'd recorded it, you wouldn't have gotten it like this! I know you all but lost it and relive that time over and over! You're so fortunate!!!
@krissy61613 жыл бұрын
My 40 year old tail would have literally fainted
@rubytuesday55673 жыл бұрын
My 55 year old tail would have fainted right next to you! 🤣
@krissy61613 жыл бұрын
@@rubytuesday5567 I know that's right! LOL
@krissy61613 жыл бұрын
@Casual B. Fangirling like a mug! LOL
@krissy61613 жыл бұрын
@julius sims So sweet!
@mertieb733 жыл бұрын
He make feel like I want to do things🥰😇😜
@BLACKKING-zr3ex3 жыл бұрын
I would have done ANYTHING TO HAVE BEEN HERE TO WITNESS THIS BLACK GREATNESS. THESE PEOPLE GOT A GIFT OF A LIFETIME WITH THIS ONE.
@stacyw408 жыл бұрын
I love the audience singing.
@fabulouscarter52897 жыл бұрын
Stacy Williams hell yeah
@sylview38084 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, just beautiful!!!💯🙌🏾💞
@lisaellis25933 жыл бұрын
Same!
@sheliamccullough16263 жыл бұрын
I was singing I was st work at the battle of the bands At The Georgia Dome
@joycefortice2353 жыл бұрын
Me Too. .They were excellent.
@wandasherman22863 жыл бұрын
This man killed it and the band hit it like it was there's and he sings with them all time. 💯💋🍸🍸🍸🍸😎🎼🎤🎵🎼. No body can get it done like we do. Do it Mr. Williams. This never gets old.
@TamaraGarrettAlpha3 жыл бұрын
This was the sh**!!!!💞
@Frostgrl6813 жыл бұрын
Speak yo' speech gal, just speak yo' speech!!!!!
@j.schlimmer69243 жыл бұрын
I’m sending my two boys to SCSU, forget FAMU, BCC, etc. I’m sold✊🏾✊🏾✌🏾👊🏾
@ktax18133 жыл бұрын
Never. 4get that!!!!
@sheilaharris68423 жыл бұрын
Mr. William did his thing!
@Tiberius2913 жыл бұрын
It's 2021 and i just became aware of this video, great live performance.
@hotshottingwithaChevyhd3 жыл бұрын
Same here lol
@louisthomas84083 жыл бұрын
Better late than never.
@zooatlanta4043 жыл бұрын
Reading your comment and seeing the next “8 years ago” I just knew this was recent 😬
@marionjackson12833 жыл бұрын
The first time I saw it too.
@tooblessedmiller69373 жыл бұрын
@@louisthomas8408 true dat.
@joepeople61493 жыл бұрын
Lenny did that. He still got it. It's like he hasn't lost one note.
@highlyfavored45958 жыл бұрын
THE BAND WAS AWESOME. I LIKE BANDS THAT CAN REALLY PLAY A SONG THE WAY IT WAS RECORDED!
@carrieknoten25643 жыл бұрын
Excellent all the way....❤
@deewalker96713 жыл бұрын
@SCSU They are still the best!!! My ole neck of the woods!!!💝
@user-so6bu2zq3u3 жыл бұрын
@@deewalker9671 what you know bout orangeburg? Lol
@ivanawhite59253 жыл бұрын
The absolute only way SCSU plays ❤️
@angeladickinson99253 жыл бұрын
The man sang and took total command of that song!
@jasonsan95173 жыл бұрын
He’s a living legend!!!! Much respect to Mr Lenny Williams and SCSU marching band! We need to give our artist their flowers while they can still smell them!!!! Much respect ✊🏾
@reallysimple77933 жыл бұрын
Young people KNOW AND BE PROUD OF YOUR HISTORY! Listen and learn and you may just take us to the top AGAIN!
@jojo46373 жыл бұрын
Yeah right! You're looking at the greatest generation of us going into the twilight, today's generation is the end times generation
@veronicaross66012 жыл бұрын
Just amazing, nothing like hear it sang live 🔥🔥🔥
@mrlumpy179 жыл бұрын
This is an ICONIC moment in contemporary Black Music!
@ElPumpies9 жыл бұрын
black music? I wasn't aware music had color to it
@LJ23DW039 жыл бұрын
PUMPIES amen brother man
@bonitaapplebum009 жыл бұрын
PUMPIES stfu
@PrAnG20008 жыл бұрын
+PUMPIES Now you know
@2323brownie8 жыл бұрын
+PrAnG2000 tell that to bobby caldwell, one of the greatest soul/R&B musicians in history and he's white
@kingstongreen16583 жыл бұрын
Would have paid thousands of dollars to be there. This is classic soul, unity, entertainment, etc......
@josephinemitchell43183 жыл бұрын
I was there my son was on the band. My daughter was on the high school marching band also. It was an amazing experience.
@terrylee55553 жыл бұрын
A shout-out AND a 'Like' to everyone's comment who commented. Lenny Williams performing with an HBCU.... Legendary!
@tarrylrosier84433 жыл бұрын
I was there. This was at the old Georgia Dome. My son played percussion in SCSU band.
@AudraAkins10 жыл бұрын
He did that!!!! Lenny Williams!!!
@ElPumpies9 жыл бұрын
Holy shit check out the footwork at 1:25. Awesome performance
@thecounselorace6213 жыл бұрын
Stop putting God's Sovereign Name in your cursing, do you even understand that you are blasphemy God when you say that?
@whayes80843 жыл бұрын
@@thecounselorace621 calm down janky preacher
@usedbyjesus3 жыл бұрын
Naw speaking truth...you calm down...@@whayes8084
@usedbyjesus3 жыл бұрын
@@thecounselorace621 you absolutely right
@bkkersey933 жыл бұрын
@@whayes8084 You don't believe in God but believe that everything came into existence from nothing. Only idiotic sheeple like you believe that crap.
@taiwantobias72933 жыл бұрын
For the 142 dislikes something has got to be wrong with your ears. This is a CLASSIC hit❤❤❤❤ The band was on point🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@fawnsouthers18472 жыл бұрын
They Sleep 💤 Definitely Trippin but we gonna let them have it cause We don’t lie, numbers either 🤷🏽♀️ Salute Mr. Lenny Williams🙏🏾☝🏾👌🏾💪🏾🖤💯
@lissa2046 Жыл бұрын
It has to be the 20 and under disliking because all I heard was Lenny in our house while my mama was cooking and cleaning🤣🤣
@sheilaclark3563 Жыл бұрын
The 142 don't know real music
@JomoDaMusicMan11 ай бұрын
THERES ALWAYS GONNA BE HATERS, MY EX HATED THIS SONG 40 YRS AGO, WHY? CAUSED I LOVED HER AND SHE WAS CHEATING, KNOWING BOTH LENNY & I WERE SINGING ABOUT HER
@cgamejewels11 ай бұрын
maybe they misclicked.
@carlosandzs3 жыл бұрын
Let that be a lesson. All it takes is that ONE HIT SONG. set for life.
Just like fine wine....Lenny Williams just keeps getting better with time!
@sweetapplepie703 жыл бұрын
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷💚💚💚💚🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷💜💜Yessssss baby
@kathlynbarnes82363 жыл бұрын
Not only does this song never gets old, seems neither does he or his voice! Amazing!!
@businessbywebofficial3 жыл бұрын
You young bucks don't realise you just witnessed a legend.
@snowdjagha8 жыл бұрын
He still fucking got it! Beautiful!
@ameskin8 жыл бұрын
+SNOWMΛN I raise my drink to that
@MsReddVelvet42073 жыл бұрын
DAMN HE STILL LOOKS AMAZING.40 YRS LATER.......AGED LIKE FINE WINE!!!! AMEN LOVE YOU STILL LENNY WILLIAMS🙏🤗🙌🙌🙌💞💞💞💞
@troyspeed43903 жыл бұрын
You no black don't crack unless you smoke it 🤣😜
@msyawnietravels58613 жыл бұрын
Lenny is so handsome... he could absolutely "Get it". OMG!! I Love being Black and seeing my Black Men Shine Bright - Go Lenny, Go!!
@BF6ct3 жыл бұрын
That's because he ain't done shit in the last 40 years
@ralphcrisp289618 күн бұрын
The bad thing about "fine wine," is that no one wants to drink it.
@bigdawg2310 Жыл бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 it's moments like this that makes me so proud to be BLACK ❤
@viceroymonarch28883 жыл бұрын
He should headline the next Superbowl.
@luvbig413 жыл бұрын
The whole crowd would be standing off just that one song. Not a dry eye......not one person sitting....Everybody waving their hands in unison.
@BF6ct3 жыл бұрын
Naw, let him headline at his nursing home
@joycehaynes86343 жыл бұрын
He still give you the chills he still have it God be with him always
@truetothegame11406 жыл бұрын
Sing it cat daddy. He still sounds the same.
@mcp21423 жыл бұрын
Lol he got that kitty cat jumping huh
@myasiaconyers7923 жыл бұрын
Jesus love yall more than you'll ever even know. Give Him some praise today because greater is coming. I love you all but not more than Jesus do and God Bless
@diananizer85703 жыл бұрын
THERE'S NO ONE LIKE LENNY. HE'S THE MAN. SHOUT OUT TO THE COLLEGE, BEST THING EVER. 1 LOVE ALWAYS 💯💖.
@shavonnie2106 Жыл бұрын
This man is sharp and totally killing this song like he did years ago. LOVING IT‼️🎯 6-18-23 👏🏼
@ralphmilleriii99577 жыл бұрын
I just watched TV One's "unsung" about him. Steve Harvey resurrected his carreer with his mention of 'cause I love you' on the original kings of comedy back in 2000.
@DaLane4real8 жыл бұрын
Did you see the brother moon walking
@Overmanselves7 жыл бұрын
fressshhhh
@MsLatte2056 жыл бұрын
🤔👍
@rubygarnett29536 жыл бұрын
I thought it was more like the RED PLANET "MARS WALKING"
@crandallcrandy6 жыл бұрын
He be Lenny walking.
@ashleythurmond66295 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂 I thought I was trippin
@latoshaspice51963 жыл бұрын
Almost 67 at the time, and sounding like this even when recorded on what seems to be a mobile phone. A true legend.
@michellejames29383 жыл бұрын
Lenny Williams sang that just as good as the day it originally came out.
@nitedriva89518 жыл бұрын
LENNY IS THE TRUTH!!!!!!!
@RXmusic4YOU8 жыл бұрын
.....well i'll be damned............go head lenny.....and big big ups to scsu.....
@ronaldthompson51536 жыл бұрын
RXmusic4YOU you
@jasonswift89183 жыл бұрын
This could only be pulled off at an HBCU. They recognized the importance of Lenny Williams. Mr. Williams recognized the importance of performing at halftime at an HBCU.
@imasherman9333 жыл бұрын
He still has it
@MsYakyak9 жыл бұрын
Lenny I loved it! 30 yrs later playing your record still. This is music!!!!
@laurettapitts83298 жыл бұрын
Let the church say Amen!
@elliottfeaster78137 жыл бұрын
Lauretta Pitts amen!!
@TheDopeyPBQ3 жыл бұрын
God is Good, Amen
@Sunshine-no9mi3 жыл бұрын
Yes Lawd! That's my Alma Mater! SCSU ♥️💙
@kimmycoonchos50433 жыл бұрын
They laid that OUT.... He still sounds just as good as the record! Love, love, love it!
@brendaanderson80978 жыл бұрын
I loved it he still sounds GREAT!
@mayflowermayflower22313 жыл бұрын
Still got it!! Get it mr Lenny they need to award him for best love song EVER!!
@hasanjabbar3 жыл бұрын
What is BET Awards waiting on him to earn "Lifetime Achievement"?? Give it to him NOW!
@neiabbatey324 Жыл бұрын
How adorable he was. This song will live on forever with every generation being born. The love, feeling, and confidence this song delivers. No matter where u are....when u here this song...... everybody can't help but to sing with it
@m.w.32563 жыл бұрын
I’ll never forget watching the Spike Lee produced movie “The Kings of Comedy” and Steve Harvey spoke of this song! The marching band’s professional sounding tribute and the great Lenny William’s soulful voice gave me goosebumps!!! HBCU’s do what HBCU’s do...NOTHIN’ BUT THE BEST!!!
@ellenringer52368 ай бұрын
I have to give it to Steve. He helped revitalize Lenny Williams's career.
@nickisue04411 жыл бұрын
The do when he hits those high notes. The man's still got it!
@autrelaprime13519 жыл бұрын
I remember this performance. He killed this👐👐
@lesterjeanpierre43433 жыл бұрын
The teams probably didn't come back on the field cause they couldn't follow that.
@anthonytaylor79283 жыл бұрын
Facts lol
@TheFactsofLife2373 жыл бұрын
😂
@Joekuh3 жыл бұрын
What? There was a game????
@BoyGirlStuff3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@jimmydavis78853 жыл бұрын
He looks great and he still got it after all these years.
@audreyclaiborne11738 жыл бұрын
Omg I remember that day cause I was going crazy I saw him person for the first time singing my favorite song 😍😍
@Waysofmanly8 жыл бұрын
a true anthem
@me214643 жыл бұрын
2021 and I started screaming when he started running!!
@daddiesgurl1968 Жыл бұрын
That was spiritual!!!! He hit ALL OF THOSE NOTES too!!!! This was beautiful 😍 🤩!!!
Perhaps the greatest love song ever! If not, definitely in the top 5.
@Msking-dm7cy3 жыл бұрын
I'm so surprised he could still hit those notes! 😵 Hope he's still with us bless you Mr Lenny!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@ITrumpet0912 жыл бұрын
i'm proud of my school, so glad to be a 101 alumni, Keep it up 101
@arthurjohnson968110 жыл бұрын
That was the bomb! Sounds exactly the same!
@chrystleslater88213 жыл бұрын
He is the man... Me and my husband see him every time he is in Charlotte, NC.
@juanlove61392 ай бұрын
Mr. Lenny, the essence of REAL TALENT!!!!!💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
@MegaMusical108 жыл бұрын
THEY DONE SHOWED OUT!!
@MegaMusical103 жыл бұрын
ALL THE WAY OUT!!!!!
@arlenerogerswilhite22363 жыл бұрын
Oh I love this never seen it before thank you for posting this.
@t.breeze86593 жыл бұрын
First time ever seeing the artist that originally sang this classic but he KILLED it. Big up SCSU from an Aggie.
@donaldjones99313 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Lenny Williams was the lead singer for the group Tower of Power.
@charlenecasoli41726 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing! I can’t even imagine how honored those band players felt cause this performance brings me to e of joy!!!!❤
@upclose227 жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful songs ever!! Go Lenny Williams. True Classic!! Bravo, young people for having him perform.
@sandraatkins25393 жыл бұрын
You go Mr. Williams. You didn't sing that song sir. You saaaaaaang the Heaven into that song.
@robertglasper48453 жыл бұрын
Longevity has its place in time more likely the audience along with their kids in the band was not even around when that song was made and they did a wonderful job thank you Mr. Lenny Williams truly no one can’t do it like black folks thank you again for the love of the pass oh yes 👍🏻😎
@divined2433 жыл бұрын
Best love song ever, I saw Mr. Lenny Williams sing this classic at a club during Christmas 2007. He sounded the same as the record.
@SuperRobert21218 жыл бұрын
Thats my boy, after all these years he still got it!!!! oooooooHHHHH OOOHHHHH OOOOOOHHHHH OOOOHHHHH OHHHHHHH mmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! you know !! lol
@boeboe92833 жыл бұрын
He was moon walking lol Mike gonna get him🤣🤣🤣
@kendrickmitchell66963 жыл бұрын
I forgot this was 2012.I was at this one.I was singing the whole time
@williejones7642 Жыл бұрын
SHOW EM LENNY!!!! Just pure musical gold!!!
@janerwilliams74643 жыл бұрын
Sings my favorite song. Still got it
@elliottfeaster78137 жыл бұрын
when its natural...you never loose it!! # real music....# classic!! go lenny!!
@gwendolenmccloud87713 жыл бұрын
Lord, have mercy!!!! This is MY SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He killed IT!!!!!
@jamesowens47763 жыл бұрын
Yes he still got it i miss music like that much love Mr lenny w. God the 80's 90's music the Times ever.
@t.morrison44003 жыл бұрын
And the 70’s hun! OMGosh!
@NuncNuncNuncNunc8 жыл бұрын
Lucky audience!
@jo-lynnherbert5903 жыл бұрын
Loving me right now! Valentine's Day 2021. 💜💙💚❤🧡🤎💕💓💋💛❣
@BlackFlash7 Жыл бұрын
The GREATEST love song of all-time. Legendary
@sn24673 жыл бұрын
Lenny Williams is the man! Who made lovers connect heart soul, with tears of passion!
@karotgold098 жыл бұрын
He did AWESOME!!!!
@boojack369 жыл бұрын
He still sounds amazing!!
@HadassahIsrael97 Жыл бұрын
😮and he still sounds so good MY GOODNESS! He hit all those NOTES !
@theresaromelien95826 ай бұрын
Oh my... that's so awesome.....no one could have rocked that half-time like that,Old School R&B Lenny Williams my man 🎼💕👏❤️👏😘