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@mistyhefner37902 жыл бұрын
I didn't realize how good his voice is! I always associated him with his silly songs that really didn't showcase his voice. He was very talented and underrated.
@little19422 жыл бұрын
I’ve never heard Ray Stevens sing Let It Be, until now. WOW! What an incredible voice he really has!
@robertschiffler555 Жыл бұрын
I never knew he sang it either. But his inspirational songs showcased his talent perfectly. Check out everything is beautiful.
@robertschiffler555 Жыл бұрын
Turn your radio on is another.
@little1942 Жыл бұрын
@@robertschiffler555 I have heard both these songs and enjoy them immensely. Thank you for recommending good songs though. I’ve never really like John Lennon that much, but listening Ray et others sing “let it be” was almost spiritual. He’s truly a talented man.
@robertschiffler555 Жыл бұрын
@@little1942 Yes he was in fact if you listen to most of Ray's songs you'll find that he placed a little bit of his spiritual upbringing into them all. In some cases calling out hypothetical themes. Others deep faith. All without being preachy.
@little1942 Жыл бұрын
@@robertschiffler555 You can’t miss Ray’s deep abiding faith. But he’s also an entertainer that genuinely wants to see people smile. I lost a cat back in May of 2022, suddenly. I’d been crying nonstop for three days straight. On that third day, I guess G-d thought I needed some cheering up because “The Streak” showed up in my KZfaq feed and then “Cactus Pete and Lefty”. I’ve found it’s impossible to cry while listening to Ray Stevens. I’ll be forever grateful to Ray for helping smile and laugh again. His humor was just what I needed to begin healing from loss of Shark. He was a very special cat.
@williamlegall29883 жыл бұрын
No one can surpass this gentleman! Mama-Cass...What a wonderful surprise!
@josephscovitch27012 жыл бұрын
Talented comic singer, Ray Stevens was a multi-styled pop singer, rock, country, ballad, and Beatles guy. RIP Mama Cass on this TV special. Almost a religious gospel ending. Ray also did several controversial joke records. Big variety. From 1961-1980 and even 2020. Also a pianist and TV fave. Thanks, Ray. Vive les pop, rock and retro freaks ... .
@Lockpicker19734 жыл бұрын
Amazing!!!!! Mama cass joining in was simply awesome
@samferguson16454 жыл бұрын
Ray Stevens is so talented. GREAT GREAT entertainer, one of the best in the industry. Thanks Ray. I am from Australia, always loved your talent mate.
@horrorfan193011 жыл бұрын
Fantastic how he is able to sing a comic song and follow it up with a serious one.
@Harlem552 жыл бұрын
That is the welk tradition
@pamelajordan2890 Жыл бұрын
One of a kind ❤️👍
@sherrybirchall86772 жыл бұрын
I swear, there's a point in his Ahab the Arab song where he's channeling Flip Wilson doing his Geraldine character. Lol
@kathleenmacdonald55114 жыл бұрын
Ray Stevens is so adorable!
@davidmccormick7451 Жыл бұрын
Man I love Ray. Listening to him brings back memories of riding with my daddy. I also introduced his music to my son. What memories.
@deannastevens12174 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!!
@annettep589 Жыл бұрын
Love it. Thank you. Ray Steven’s, yeah!
@annajorgensen16274 жыл бұрын
I love Ray singing Let It Be!!! AWESOME!!!!I LOVE all of your songs but your serious songs are very moving!!!
@appalachiangunman95894 жыл бұрын
The man has an awesome voice! He’s known for his comedic songs but his more serious songs are among the best as far as I’m concerned.
@marilyn38264 жыл бұрын
P.S. Beautiful voice on Let it be. Your talent is double fold!! Two souls wrapped up in one person... beautiful and funny! xoxo
@gjsilvano4 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic performer, God bless you Ray. 👍
@SuperNezzy9 жыл бұрын
He totally kicked ass on Let it Be! Mama Cass to boot! Hell Yeah!!
@ACcountryFan11 жыл бұрын
In a trio of Ray's albums from 1969 and 1970 Ray covered several Beatles songs. This one never appeared on any of those albums but "Something", "Help", and "Hey Jude" did.
@michaelchesnutt76514 жыл бұрын
Loved that song it would never fly now in 2020 the time of PC
@ronmangrum70734 жыл бұрын
What a great talent and joy Mr. Stevens has always been! Sooooo funny! God bless him always! Respectfully submitted
@bradburyproductions836611 жыл бұрын
Let it be gave me goosebumps...competes with the original
@dudleydoright33982 жыл бұрын
That guy is GRRRREAT!!
@beltar11 жыл бұрын
He beat the mess out of that piano on let it be!!
@bradbruhn95864 жыл бұрын
This is the second clip from this series I have seen. These are really great.
@gaylecook41013 жыл бұрын
He is awesome 😎!
@randalmcmurphy1893 Жыл бұрын
wonderful music
@RAAF101711 жыл бұрын
The gospel or churchlike treatment of Let It Be was very effective - worked well for the song!
@LisaJMoore9 жыл бұрын
beautiful, I had never heard his cover of this.....so well done
@musicfanhawk45233 жыл бұрын
This is great!!! So glad to see these videos!!
@beltar11 жыл бұрын
Never could this song be sung in public again.
@JackTheSkunk10 жыл бұрын
There's only ONE Ray Stevens....a super-talented performer and one of those rare singers that can, at least, equal the original recordings and (IMHLO) far surpass them !!
@fjccommish10 жыл бұрын
Wow. That was terrific.
@Michael0301L3 жыл бұрын
Almost forgotten about this song…remember it from when I was a little kid. 🙂
@peterthompson29264 жыл бұрын
Ahab the Arab not so much. But Let it Be with Ray Stevens Lulu and Cass Elliot Who could ask for more? Stay safe people
@kathleenmacdonald55114 жыл бұрын
He sang this Paul McCartney right around the time the Beatles broke up. Paul McCartney had a dream that his mother, Mary, came to him at night to comfort him about the breakup and said "let it be" but a lot of people assumed he was talking about a visitation from the Virgin Mary. I wonder if that helped people to accept the breakup because the Beatles were the spiritual gurus of the "young generation" in the 1960s. People were so devastated.
@gaylecook41013 жыл бұрын
Love this song!
@listentoryan3 жыл бұрын
This rules so much.
@garyparnell13272 жыл бұрын
OMG Cass Elliot well that made me cry 😂
@andrewmargrave75182 жыл бұрын
Of course "Ahab" is a great showstopper, though Stevens omitted the part about the sultan in this version, felicitously replete with belly dancers. But the performance of "Let It Be" is out-of-this-world fantastic. Stevens proves to be a very capable pianist. The singing, his and that of the others, is superb. This performance surpasses the Beatles' own original.
@EarthFairy10011 жыл бұрын
Wow Let it Be was very moving..
@richardranke78784 жыл бұрын
In this song,writer Paul McCartney was referring to his own mother,Mary. (Of course a lot of people,including my grandmother, assumed he meant Jesus- Mom.)
@choicewoods8893 жыл бұрын
AWESOME VIDEO RAY
@rosariodlarre63554 жыл бұрын
I LOVE ❤️ you Ray ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
@marilyn38264 жыл бұрын
look at your baby face! oldie but a goodie! thumbs up... You are too funny! Happy trails to you....
@orangehornet5711 жыл бұрын
Wow! We've got to get this whole show on DVD. The performance of Ahab the Arab owes more to the 1969 remake on the Gitarzan album. Like the original 1962 single, it omitted one verse. Ironically, he included the little tease part that led to that verse. Let It Be was a relatively new song at the time. Too bad he never recorded it. All of his Beatles covers are good. Some are harder to find than others. Cass wore a big quilt! Lulu did good. But who are the other singers?
@sgt.guardsman22214 жыл бұрын
Was it around 1969 when this was performed?
@choicewoods8893 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THIS VIDEO RAY AND YOU HAVE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN DANCING
@MrBkunert11 жыл бұрын
Outstanding cover...
@garyball52143 жыл бұрын
Always told you if you have a tent out in the desert with a bunch of girls doing their dances you have to have at least two camels outside
@lynnwilliams1910 жыл бұрын
looks like Glenn Campbell on Guitar
@kcaruso378 жыл бұрын
the blonde at 3:51!! the one in the red outfit! WOW! HOT WOMAN!!
@gjsilvano4 жыл бұрын
Yes she was, and a great voice. Do you happen to know who that was?
@kcaruso374 жыл бұрын
@@gjsilvano no. Who is she?
@gjsilvano4 жыл бұрын
I have no idea, I thought that maybe you knew. Very nice performance , I never heard him sing seriously before, I liked it. Someone in another post said that the heavier woman on the far right was mamma Cass from the mommas and the poppas. I'd like to know who that blonde was though. Kavin, it was very nice talking to you, have a great night my friend. Gary
@tomeddy39714 жыл бұрын
Not too many better than Ray Stevens.
@antidickensian3 жыл бұрын
Good to see "Willy Wonka's" brother there too on the side!
@Connie1Fan4 жыл бұрын
😍
@ianardeant2 ай бұрын
2:00 he is doing Rap, haha
@JohnnnyJohn3 жыл бұрын
If I had been around back then I'da made Cass my wife. Or at least stalked her for a while. Woo, what a woman!
@lindapainter29453 жыл бұрын
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@barneyrubble7364 жыл бұрын
Big Bang Theory... It's Wollowitz's Daddy!!!
@raeaaron8 жыл бұрын
What program was this on?
@kathleenmacdonald55114 жыл бұрын
Ray Stevens had his own weekly variety show.
@mneustadt9 жыл бұрын
what is the name of the program?
@mneustadt9 жыл бұрын
uh, nevermind
@batlizard378 жыл бұрын
is she wearing a quilt as a dress?
@lizgun458 жыл бұрын
+batlizard37 Who cares! It's Cass!!! Wow!!!! It sure has been a long time!! I'd never seen this!!!
@batlizard378 жыл бұрын
lizgun45 ok , i get your point. by the way , is she wearing a quilt as a dress?
@lizgun458 жыл бұрын
I think it's a cross between a MooMoo and a quilt. Poor thing. It was a long time ago. I think we were just coming out of "Big Hair" sort of & may just coming out of bell bottom pants or just getting into them Look at the size of Ray's collar. I really like him. Then saw him in person and he was truly under rated and laughing all the way to the bank with his funny songs!! LOL
@batlizard378 жыл бұрын
lizgun45 that man has one of the best voices in music. the layering techniques he used with his voice in different keys, was amazing
@lizgun458 жыл бұрын
I agree. I'm 70. 50 years ago I was crazy about him and still am. I think he's 76. He was at Branson still knocking me out. He is still plugging along. He did so many funny songs and then I heard him get serious. Whew! Great voice and can really use it!
@Tsiri094 жыл бұрын
For those who think this is a racist song, listen to it. It's a LOVE song. It's not the whole song either, but that's okay.