Before you were born, the tv broadcasting day would end early in the morning and there would be no more tv until maybe 5 or 6 in the morning when the stations would start broadcasting the news and morning shows. Lenny was the first lead singer for the group Tower of Power.

Lady, you are the first to let the whole song play all the way through before reacting to it, and I for one, appreciate it. Great Job!

This what we call Soul Music.

As a love song, it’s not the greatest ever written, but it damn near is the greatest performance ever! Saw him a few years ago and at 78 he was still hitting those high notes. Unbelievable God given talent.

The "oh...oh...oh...oh" is Lenny crying his eyes out...😂 over his lost love.

What he meant by the television going off is that at the time television stations would shut down around midnight or 1am. Something like that, and there were not a lot of stations back then.

This is the all time greatest begging song in history! It has no peer!

1978 revised version. Television programs were not on 24/7 back in those days, the screen went black or color bars after 1-2 a.m. Towards the end of this song, he had a new love/woman he had just met. Classic song.

This is that perfect song to serenade your woman and show her you do have a sensitive side…love it ❤️❤️🙏🏻

One of the greatest love songs ever written.....

This song was from an era when television only had 3-10 stations and at the end of the night, there was a signoff and all channels closed until the morning when programming came back on. So, this generation has never known anything but 24 hours of programming. I laughed that you were perplexed at that. It solidified that I am old, though I was only 4-5 years old when that song came out. It is a hidden gem to many of the newer generations. Glad you gave it a listen. Men in music no longer provide such deep vulnerabilities in their music. This was the golden age of R&B.

Probably the most powerful love song ever sung. And yes, before cable tv, television actually went off the airwaves back in the day with the National anthem. The gist of the song is redemption from a situation that seems unbearable. ❤❤❤

One of the coldest slow jams/ballads ever….

Lenny Williams was lead for Tower of Power, same era as this song, So very hard to go, what is hip, you’re still a young man, 3 must dos from them, Lenny was seriously overlooked and underrated, Do live versions ! Wonderful voice and this bands big horns will blow you away, guaranteed !

One of the best love songs ever. Thanks for reacting to this 😊

Probably one the most iconic R&B/Soul songs in history , still played on the radio all the time today. You don’t hear male recording artists pouring out their heart about a woman these days, so sad….

the men of my Generation knew how to right love songs.

I love your interpretation of this song. Back in the early 70's TV went off at midnight and came back on around 6am.

Sang that song Lenny, this was pure gold back then

Listen 2 him, feel those vocals & notes that he hits... those breakdowns, transitions & pick up's, changes & slow downs in the music r perfect 🎵🎼🎶🔥💯😎

Television was not always 24/7. All channels would cease broadcasting late at night and the screen would go blank.

Some people argue that this is the greatest R&B song ever (Me personally: I miss you, Harold Mevin and the blue notes) but this is up there. By the way, T.V. programming used to end around 2am, then pick back up around 6am. Yes, we've come a long way. lol

Groovy tune! I believe he sang lead on a Tower Of Power song titled So Very Hard To Go! He must have had some other projects, but I'm not aware of them! His voice is all over the place, and that's a compliment because not many people can do that! Really deep message that I'm sure a lot of people can relate to but not admit openly! Powerful stuff! Wow!

Lol yes tv used to end. It went off at midnight and came back on at 6am. It wasn't a 24 hour thing. It used to end with the national anthem. This was all b4 cable. Lol I hate that I'm old enough to remember this.

You can see the influence this had on r Kelly, he also uses a lot of 'oh oh ohs'

Lmao, when she said television went off. Back in the day around midnight the star spangled banner would come on and then the TV would go to the black/white screen or colored bars and come back on at around 6 am. This was before cable…..

Great old time rhythm and blues song, great song for a slow dance

Yes, this song made him the crying man because he broke it down about how a man feels when he is singing to the woman he loves!!!! This is true old school music 🎵🎶, telling a woman how you feel about her and even preaching to her!! New school music talks about what you can do for a woman sexually but there is no longer any feeling or heart and soul ❤

Awesome song I’m almost 58 and when here this I think of my wife because when I met here I was going thru hell in my life if been divorced for 6 yrs (not of my doing) and then I saw my wife at a Pay phone (yea they were still around 10:26 10:26 20 yrs. Ago) and she smiled at me as she was on the phone and that was it and she’s still my wife 20 yrs later , and yes in 1975 T. V. would go off at 12:30 to 1:00am and come back on at 4 to 5am , my oldest child once asked “what do you mean dad , that tv would go off?” And said to her exactly what I said tv would go off lol , the good old days when men where men and women where women nothing was difficult like now and a love song was a real love song when sang about something they where really going thru it in other words the songs meant something!!!! God bless the sixties and 70’s and R&B ……

Until TV went off. Lol, you know you're young if you don't remember a time when TV went off.

Ultimate begging song😛

You didn't get it when he said there was no more TV because TV would go off between 11:30 PM and 12:00 AM and didn't come back on until 6:00 AM that morning..

You correctly identified this song as epitomizing R&B. So right you are! The "oh oh...oh oh oh oh oh" provide the song's rhythmic structure. It's similar to what jazz singers do with "scatting". This is the rhythm portion of "R&B". The "Blues" portion of R&B is provided by the subject matter: a lost love. Since you really seemed to like this song, I have a listening suggestion for you to consider. For years I wished that Al Jarreau would cover this song. His scatting would add another layer of texture to it. If you're not familiar with Al, I'd like to suggest you react to the German television broadcast of him performing, "Take Five". While it is a video performance, it's important to see AND hear how far one can take this singing style.

Yes, back in the day, way before cable and digital TV, by like 1 or 2am, television would actually shut down until about 6am. Then, at 6am, the national anthem would play and television would come back on. If you haven't already, you should react to, "A Song For You" by Donny Hathaway.

Back in the day there was no 24hr T.V, it went off the air at midnight with the playing of the National Athem time to get your ? in bed

Watching your reaction in the beginning of the song, you recognized something. This song was sampled by Twista for "Overnight Celebrity".

This is it. Sometimes you just can't find the right words, then this song says it all.

BEEN WAITIN' ON THIS!!!! gon b song of da week, bet a stimulus check.

When ppl lived there art.

Dam this guy could hit that high note !!!

Hey Angela great reaction. Some consider the best love songs ever recorded. Lenny made you feel every note, every syllable...heart wrenching. So tickled by your comment about the TV 📺. I know I'm telling my age lol, but before there was this thing called cable, TV 's would actually go off air(sign off)with the singing of the national anthem. And would come back on air at 6am. This was why there was so much radio play back in our days. Late nite music like Quiet Storm, Slow Jams....r&b at it's finest. Damn the memories ❤❤❤. Thanks Angela

Great song...great reaction!!!

Another one of the songs that Mom and Dad would close the door. Leaving you to imagine what was happening behind that door. 😅

This is one of the best Natural reactions, GREAT!

A classic

Now you are talking even though I hate this song now, because they played this begging and whining song to death back in the day. Still an awesome song!

Oh my word, this was a spectacular "red pill" reveal right here! Thanks for reacting to this, Angela! This song, the story in this song is exactly what men "think" women like to hear, both verbally and in songs. But your reaction was more of disgust - and trying to hide it. Were you thinking a little like "what is this simp wimp singing?" That's why you didn't like the story enough to want to play it - because it sounds kind of weak and putrid. He goes over to his girlfriend's house and he sees a car outside and she doesn't answer the door - yeah mate, she's probably getting her back blown out! Poor Lenny, he put everything into that performance!!!

I think I’m too you to appreciate this one (born in ‘71). I’m an R&B head (even in 2023) but _this_ song never did anything for me but for my pops and his crew, this was the sh$t. But for me, too long, too loud and when it comes to Lenny Williams vocally I like “So Very Hard To Go” Lenny Williams. ✌🏽

One of greatest songs ever. I heard the first time in 2002 at college party 😂. It might sound familiar because R.Kelly does lyrics from this song at the end of his Down Low remix

Glad you liked it. Some of your viewers in the comments have no clue...but he lead sung with Tower of Power (So Very Hard to Go, This Time It's Real, Don't Change Horses in the Middle of A Stream, ect.)on a lot of their hits and did 3 albums with them before he went solo again and had success. Great singer songwriter. Lots of music but this song is probably one he is most known for even though it was never released as a single. Check Lenny out with Tower of Power 1973-75 and his song Don't Make Me Wait For Love w/ Kenny G. He has a beautiful voice.

I hadn't heard this but very soulful and 70's sound, which I liked. Al Greene is another artiste a bit like this who did some great songs -Colin Ward

Wait a minute, you mean to tell me that "TV" don't still go off late at night???....Dang!....Then mines must be broke! When did they change it?

Television use to literally go off.. lol

Lenny Williams...I got so into Tower of Power when he was the lead singer...after he left, I still listened to Tower of Power because of their musicianship, but there was a hole...that could only be filled by Lenny Williams

Hi Angela, I love your reactions. I appreciate your willingness to listen to all genres of music. I don't know how familiar you are with the group The Dramatics, but their songs are filled with emotion, and they are one of the premier r&b singing groups. if you get a chance, listen to "And I Panicked" or "(I'm Going By) The Stars In Your Eyes".

You just never know when you're gonna run into something you haven't heard before. Lol, it was practically a requirement to have a spoken word passage in a soul song in the 70s. Nice choice.

Sampled by Twista feat. Kanye West on Overnight Celebrity..👀

Yea back in the days TV went off like 11:00 .

FYI: the woman that this song was about....they are still married and together.

Please do a reaction to Mingo Fishtrap....that dude has the DNA in his voice of Lenny Williams

lol back in the old days when dinosaurs walked the earth TV actually cut off

Ahh, Lenny's "ok".... I just need for him to come out of his shell and give me a little more "passion". C'mon Lenny!...a little more HEART and we're on our way!...But one more thing Lenny, let's talk about that little "stuttering problem" of yours...

Oh might I add yes he listened to his records , yes records no I tunes or Spotify or c.d. ‘s just old fashioned records how I miss the good old days lol

Yes back in the 70s 80s telling you went off at a certain time and night all channels There's no such thing as cable TV All at a log and it went off around 1 o'clock in the morning The national anthem would play and then you get nothing but static until about 5 o'clock in the morning

Grown folks Music!

Old tvs use to shut off after a certain time back then. Just static

Please react to Prince's "It's Gonna Be Lonely" off of The Prince LP

You a special kind of fine! Sheeesh 😍

I will admit its not a song or artist I know..don't think it was a hit over here🇬🇧.. and I loved every kind of music in the 70's..lovely range in his voice..suprised I have not heard of him..💞✝️🙏👏👍🇺🇸

That's not soul...That's SOUL/BABY MAKING MUSIC/MAKE YOUR GIRL LOVE YOU TWICE MUSIC!

that just his love for her been there before and I like to say damn you're fine 😊

You haven't reacted to Christopher Williams, have you?

Ladies and Gentlemen; Lenny Williams ... This song does two things: Makes Babies and it get you 1 Last Chance to make it work....

You are beautiful

A couple of people mentioned that he was with Tower of Power. He was on their first couple of records. Then he went solo. This is an R&B song but I prefer some Al Green over this song. Tired of being alone kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aphiqcedtJ7JeoU.html

Please react to Kenny G featuring Lenny Williams-Don’t Make Me wait For Love This Time! If you love the alto sax, then you’ll really love this recommendation!

R Kelly still with a lot from Lenny's Style

You can’t hear Lenny 😂

Hi Ms. D., It was okay, too much caring on and not enough singing.. ♠W.G.

Kanye west sample this on overnight celebrity.

Average white band song cloudy

Doesn’t it do it for me. I need a distinguishable melody. Boring.

Great song..