The Platters- "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" 1959 [Reelin' In The Years Archives]

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@gary9426 3 жыл бұрын

Tony Williams....one of the greatest voices of all time. RIP

@maxalexander4817 3 жыл бұрын

Full agreement, Mr. Williams also knew how to use those skills, delivering touch medium and power as needed.

@AnaSantos-ue5yj 2 жыл бұрын

Quantas recordações hoje 69 anos tem agradecimentos e saudades desse grupo que inspirava nossos sonhos

@Steve52344 Жыл бұрын

That guy was the best there ever was.

@meandshe735 Жыл бұрын

Name two more

@hazelanglin5907 Жыл бұрын

Yes I agree a beautiful voice

@teesixx1 3 жыл бұрын

In 1958 i sat in front of a juke box in the Army in Germany and listened to this beautiful song and i was 18 years old and now i'm 81.

@angelafavoreto8258 17 күн бұрын

São eternas

@rustinaginger9502 3 жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful songs ever performed

@wheresyaya6792 2 жыл бұрын

Agree. Just beautiful.

@user-zi3sv1pg6n Жыл бұрын

Можно слушать бесконечно!

@DomenicoG1953 Жыл бұрын

Music of the film Roberta with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers...

@trishmoore6767 3 жыл бұрын

I'm 50 now & I will ALWAYS LOVE the PLATTERS!!!! That's one of the things that helped me to meet my 2nd husband 3years after my 1st husband passed. Just when u think there is NO hope, something good can happen. God bless!!!!

@mr.marino9247 2 жыл бұрын

Such a magnificent singer. Everything was so effortless.

@user-lg9dc5ob6b 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful music .....Beautiful people ❤❤❤❤

@bassreeves2410 3 жыл бұрын

The greatest male vocalist ever.

@marywilson2451 Жыл бұрын

Tony Williams one of the greatest voices of all time,RIP,you are miss.

@raiderdanCA 3 жыл бұрын

Knowing this song and film is here 60 years later, no one can deny it is a TRUE MUSIC CLASSIC .... Remarkable !

@peterprescott3419 3 жыл бұрын

The greatest popular music male voice of all time. Love this and the memory of the golden voice that was. Tony died of emphysema - still singing on stage to the very end - but lacking the lung power and big notes of his early years. RIP Tony - you were the best.

@francisalanwormald6328 3 жыл бұрын

AT 83 I AM ENTHRALLED AGAIN BY ONE OF THE GREAT SOUNDS OF MY TEEN YEARS!!!!

@BLyons41 3 жыл бұрын

Makes me think bavk to 54 to 58 when my steady girlfriend and I used to do the "elevator" dance (No Steps :-) )to the Platters. Of course I'd have to wait a minute or two before we seperated. ;-)

@francisalanwormald6328 3 жыл бұрын

@@BLyons41 BERNIE, Your reply was "edited" ...only you know why. HMMM...Elevator dancing..Be Well

@maverickxt 3 жыл бұрын

I am 72 and feel the same as you do

@user-op9ue7bu3n 3 жыл бұрын

that as a very good voice ;

@TrophyOfGrace05 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow

@michaelchilders8022 2 жыл бұрын

There Will Never Be Music Like This Again Folks!

@leniebarendregt5975 5 ай бұрын

De allerbeste groep van de jaren 50

@geoffreyking4515 3 жыл бұрын

Tony Williams.. Superb voice, every note is perfect

@luizmiranda1950 3 жыл бұрын

*Tony* True, his voice is capable of delivering high notes without the slightest effort and in perfect pitch.

@santodiaz8049 3 жыл бұрын

Is that why he sounds so good. I don't know much about music, but this sounds perfect to me. I cannot imagine how it could sound better. The Platters are timeless and they were the greatest ever.

@maryomnes9445 3 жыл бұрын

I was only 13 years old when I first heard this song 🎵. I wish we could go back to the 50's. This was a great era for me.

@drizzt8965 3 жыл бұрын

It was a great era for our nation, considering one of the main subjects in America today is gender confusion......

@debraweaver6308 Жыл бұрын

@@drizzt8965 YEAH!

@debraweaver6308 Жыл бұрын

I meant..... The 50's! Of course

@drizzt8965 Жыл бұрын

@@debraweaver6308 Lol.

@rine8139 Жыл бұрын

@@drizzt8965 the 50’s was far from great ☠️

@queenmicale9686 2 жыл бұрын

Listen to that song!!!. No microphones!!!!. What a voice Tony had. He gives me goose bumps. I LOVE THISE HIGH NOTES!!!!. Only he can sing them. What a group. The VERY VERY BEST OF ALL . WISH THEY WERE STILL ALL HERE. MANY GOOD MEMORIES. THESE SONGS WILL NEVER DIE IN MY EYES. RIP ALL. GOD BLESS AND LOVE U ALL. .😇😇😇😥😥😥😥😥🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏👏💋

@mariaandalis3228 2 жыл бұрын

I still do. It's my dad and mom’s love song. I still remember how my dad treated my mom with love and respect. I missed them both and those times.

@donnadaisy333 2 жыл бұрын

My mom - LOVED - The Platters! This one is for you, Mom. 🙏❤️

@Maureen2909 2 жыл бұрын

I adore this song . A song my father used To listen and sing when i was a child . Such a beautiful voice !!

@jaysongamboa2628 2 жыл бұрын

I really really live this song by tony now im 74 years of age still listening wlth thier song rest in peace tony.

@elvistheking571 2 жыл бұрын

The most beautiful voice ever in the history of world music "Samuel Edward Tony Williams"

@nickk8829 2 жыл бұрын

I’m 31 and in my opinion this is a masterpiece

@debraweaver6308 Жыл бұрын

Me, too! I am 70 years old.... and I can remember when it first came out. I think that it is DEFINITELY a masterpiece!

@opelzafira2000 Жыл бұрын

@@debraweaver6308 Me too!!! and I am 72 yaers old and living in Praque/cz

@tinagauley6969 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful ❤️ incredible voice, gone too soon. Rest with the Angels Tony 🤗

@1billwill 3 жыл бұрын

The Great voice of Tony Williams Brilliant.

@jameswrappner4624 2 жыл бұрын

The most beautiful song. Voice, melody, harmony, musical arrangements and superb backing vocals. One of the prettiest songs of all time in my opinion 👌

@rhart928 4 жыл бұрын

What a voice

@stephensfarms7165 3 жыл бұрын

I was 8 years old, now I am 70. Beautiful song 🎵

@sandranewborne7257 Жыл бұрын

they are incredible beautiful voices u can just dream away🙂

@felixramos3078 3 жыл бұрын

I can't believe this video doesn't have more views. This guy had an voice! 👏

@guillyt3901 3 жыл бұрын

I was born in 90's but i love this kind of classic songs. 🙂

@chesleywayne1939 16 күн бұрын

What a great voice Tony had! He made me love this group!

@michaelbrinkley9323 3 жыл бұрын

So beautiful. A simple basic love song without all the gimmickry of today's so-called music. Love the candle and the cufflinks !

@luiscavalcanti3431 3 жыл бұрын

This ain’t a ordinary song...hearing this, is like being in heaven I guess

@chamibrosnetwork7043 2 жыл бұрын

And now he's singing in Heaven.

@luiscavalcanti3431 2 жыл бұрын

@Chami Bros Network yesssss unfortunately I’m jealous of the angels

@vincentdesiano4861 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a wonderful sentiment!

@gunnyo.7914 3 жыл бұрын

Such a voice! Lovely

@shaun9213 3 жыл бұрын

Love this song. My dad would make Sunday breakfast and blast oldies. I grow up listening to them, and now I am finding a new appreciation for them. What great music.

@wheresyaya6792 2 жыл бұрын

Good memories! Same here...I hear a song, and suddenly I'm back in the kitchen, waiting for pancakes!

@nolafeliks6630 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes this is the one, he is so smooth and sings the words with so much meaning!!!

@earswithfeet9544 2 жыл бұрын

Back when there was amazing music

@maaeropecas6596 3 жыл бұрын

2021 MARCH, THIS IS SIMPY AMAZING AND ONE OF THE MORE BEAUTIFULL VOICE AND SONG

@josepmariaaguascaribot9239 4 жыл бұрын

Tony Williams is a great soloist.

@chordata1983 2 жыл бұрын

I love this band.

@madmax6571 4 жыл бұрын

My father graduated high school in 1959 and then joined the Army. These songs perk him up when played. This music does not exist anymore

@HARDINTHEPAINTKICKZISREAL 4 жыл бұрын

Mad Max Man 1959 that’s a long time ago way before my time I wasn’t born until 2001 lol but I like old music like this

@debraweaver6308 Жыл бұрын

Yes..... this type of music.... and the era that it belonged to.... does not exist anymore. However.... I will NEVER forget this music as long as I am living!

@samanthagrantpopsoulrbdoow115 Жыл бұрын

I love old music like this also and I wasn't born until 2005.

@natoutes7412 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful voice 😍

@janetmahoney5552 3 жыл бұрын

Tony Williams should get more recognition as one of the best voices of the day. Johnny Maestro & Jay Black get all the credit they deserve but hardly anyone can tell you the name of the awesome voice leading the Platters.

@debraweaver6308 Жыл бұрын

I am one of the people who COULD tell anyone the name of the lead singer of the Platters .... but.... when I am so enthralled by a singing group or a lead singer..... I have ALWAYS made sure that I found out their name!!! I certainly feel as though they deserve it.

@debraweaver6308 Жыл бұрын

And..... Tony Williams CERTAINLY DOES DESERVE IT!

@fredastair3338 11 ай бұрын

One of the best ever

@DiamondDave10 4 жыл бұрын

In my humble opinion the greatest hit of the 1950s. It’s a perfect song

@SN2903 3 жыл бұрын

Agree

@rogerr5336 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@clovisra 2 жыл бұрын

This tune was already a standard sung by many great singers, male and female but I think this version is unforgettable.

@debraweaver6308 Жыл бұрын

@@clovisra Yes! I have never heard this song sung by any other artists... but ... I DO NOT think that I would like ANY other version than this one

@oliverwashburn2860 3 жыл бұрын

Love, Love, LOVE The Platters! For my 25th birthday (1974) my folks had the local oldies station play this for me,THAT'S how much i love this song. if I could sing like that , I wouldn't even freaking TALK to people!

@debraweaver6308 Жыл бұрын

Haaaaaaaa haaaaaaaa HAAAAAAAA!!! You mean like Tony Williams???! Good idea! This song was always one of my very favorite songs

@boogieboy1974 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful voice, up with the best, an no denying 😎

@seffreeofficial2019 5 жыл бұрын

Great song, great voice

@lalilali5020 2 ай бұрын

no me canso de escucharlos son maravillosos

@jannepetersen4660 Жыл бұрын

Tony Williams was a beautiful man with a wonderful voice, and his eyes was really like fire, but many of these coloured singers and actors are very beautiful, because their eyes almost do the talking/singing......We will never get something like the Platters again.....thank you for the music.....

@romeopineda8868 8 ай бұрын

BEAUTIFUL SONG OF TONY WILLIAMS

@TWHISPERER 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best songs of all time. It makes me feel like making a movie revolving around the lyrics of this song.

@kevinw9073 2 жыл бұрын

Very sweet and mellow. A+

@GrantSchinto 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this song the moment I first heard it at age 7 in 1973. Still one of my all time faves.

@jackrabbit5047 3 жыл бұрын

Probably the most beautiful song ever.

@Yesica1993 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite songs of all time!

@LouKodge Жыл бұрын

No, not one of the greatest voices of all time. THE GREATEST VOICE OF ALL TIME. No one can hold a note so clearly and with volume like Tony could.

@stevenstewardson8613 3 жыл бұрын

Wow what a MAJESTIC singer the GREAT TONY WILLIAMS absolute legend 🎼🎹🎼🎹🎼🎹🎼🎹🎼🎹

@terezinhadeholandacavalcan7842 Жыл бұрын

Ouço e repito, ouço e repito! Cisa linda, matavilhosaaaaaa!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹😊

@williamscampton7183 2 жыл бұрын

This was such a great hit and all the Platters songs were great. All of us teens were mesmerized by their singing when the DJ played their songs. The little guy with the mustache is Herb Reed the originator of the group, he died in 2012 at 83.

@layneaic2076 3 жыл бұрын

2021 and still listening to this masterpiece.

@echoromeo384 3 жыл бұрын

Layne would've loved them too

@therobertguy2436 2 жыл бұрын

2022, still here lol

@stephenwhiteman4668 3 жыл бұрын

A Classic thank you Platters

@janepang484 2 жыл бұрын

THE PLATTERS💖👸👬🧑‍🤝‍🧑🌟🤩 Great!🎼🎵🎤📀🎧🎥💯👍👏 From Hong Kong🙋‍♀️🌏💝🌺🥰

@rachelstarritt481 2 жыл бұрын

The interpretation of the lyric makes me cry and lifts my spirits. What a shame he was so underrated by all the other crooners like Matt monroe, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Maffis and Sammy Davis Junior!!! Williams delivery is theatrical, well paced, and vowels and consonants are elongated on certain words to emphasise an emotion. He really paints with the larger intervals to show emotional changes and colour, very similar to Nat Cole in style and vowel resonance.

@jmrodas9 Ай бұрын

This song was released when I became a teenager, and it brings to me so many remembrances of that year, I ceased to be a kid, but vould not behave or act like an adult yet. It took me four years to develop. A nice song really and very sentimental, Tony Williams was such a Great singer really.

@kalar4177 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Platters

@danhutson3460 2 жыл бұрын

I have tears in my eyes.....too many years have passed.

@plastiksurgeon9129 4 жыл бұрын

My Mom and Dad were married in January of 1959. That song was #1 back then. 👌🏻

@patriciaaustin4317 3 жыл бұрын

I was married in 1962 and it was here

@FinoGames987 3 жыл бұрын

My grandfather and my grandmother were married in 1959 (I think it was in October) unfortunately my grandfather died in 1984, leaving only my grandmother.

@debraweaver6308 Жыл бұрын

I was seven years old, then... in January of 1959. AND I sure do remember this song!!! It remains as one of my ALL-TIME favorites!

@simba30 2 жыл бұрын

This is a perfect recording as far as mood performance and arrangement. Tony Williams is one of the singers in pop history

@jericheshire7909 2 ай бұрын

That was my mom and dad song many many moons ago my dad even bought my mom a music box you winded up and it plays harbor lights I love it. Rip mom and dad I love you so much your daughter Jerry

@Maivolla 2 жыл бұрын

Best vocal ever

@lovmytruck 3 жыл бұрын

What a great group, Love all the Platters Songs.

@hazelanglin5907 Жыл бұрын

He had such a beautiful voice liquid gold

@keepingitneutrall8701 2 жыл бұрын

A gem for the ages 🥰

@henryathurmanjr 2 жыл бұрын

My Mom told me she used to put a lot of nickles in the jukebox to hear this song back then.

@Donde_Lieta 4 ай бұрын

This performance always gives me goosebumps, I miss operetta music so much 😭

@cmkrowel Ай бұрын

Ok I died and went to heaven the beautiful voices and the elegance and grace my God what treasure were the platters and the lead singer is sooooo handsome and when when he hits those high notes 🎶 I am done. And the woman ♀️👠 is gorgeous.

@TaniaMaria-ht7vi 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful music

@jakriss 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best groups ever...........👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😍😍😍😊😊

@mannymendez6061 3 жыл бұрын

Real music with meaningful words, a time that long has passed!

@PointduNord 11 ай бұрын

Tony Williams has a truly angelic voice!

@loydmongol930 4 жыл бұрын

The ever legendary platters and their timeless songs

@serpyn4329 3 жыл бұрын

2021 and yes I love this song

@harvey1954 4 ай бұрын

Still holds up well after all these years. An excellent example of the music matching the lyrics.

@stevesmith1793 3 жыл бұрын

Wow what a voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@user-pp6ib8rf2k 10 ай бұрын

What a great voice of The Platters! RIP to all of them.

@BOOM-yw9jr 4 жыл бұрын

Now is 2020 anyone still listen for this song

@tubber2947 4 жыл бұрын

of course. I think this is one of the best songs of all time

@vagent3 3 жыл бұрын

Me!

@vagent3 3 жыл бұрын

I graduated from High School in 1958 and joined the RMY two months later. These were my favorite songs then and now.

@vagent3 3 жыл бұрын

Army

@groovydanie8547 3 жыл бұрын

Yessir

@JairoAgama777 5 жыл бұрын

I was born in 1980, but what the hell ! I like those old music from the very very past !.

@christinerose4839 3 жыл бұрын

You are a young sole with excellent taste

@hien-phanmach873 3 жыл бұрын

Same here, born 1985. I love them!

@JairoAgama777 3 жыл бұрын

@@hien-phanmach873 This is what I called music !.

@hien-phanmach873 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@princessdaquila9283 3 жыл бұрын

Born in 88 and I'm in love with them ❤️

@CarlosACardona-SmartBiz Жыл бұрын

There so many underappreciated singers (and musical groups) in the world and maybe Tony Williams -and The Platters - is one of them all. Such amazing silky, smooth voice was a real gift and we, still living ones, have the opportunity to enjoy and admire Tony and his group; In my mind, though, they will remind forever been one of my favorites - Tony and The Platters !!!

@kfl611 3 жыл бұрын

He looks so you, they all look so young. Such great talent !

@PeterDelta1000 3 ай бұрын

Épocas em que havia, Ternura, Amor e muita Felicidade, em tudo. Gerações e Gerações passam, mas esta música não se acaba.

@MariaGomez-ds7kf 3 жыл бұрын

Maravillosa interpretación. Oh tiempos felices!!!

@shannahuffman4655 2 жыл бұрын

Whst a lovely voice

@cabbageswithcars9532 2 жыл бұрын

ive got this in my collection along with punk , ska , reggae , rock and roll etc . i played this to 2 6 foot 5 skinheads once and they never said a word while it was playing they said afterwards damn that is some voice .