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March 2024. I graduated from high school in 1971. I was on the road hitchhiking North America. Back packing the mountains of the west. Lots of people on the road. Lots of guitars and music at crowded on ramps. Great time to be young and free. Peace and love was in the air for a while. It was a magical and musical time. Namaste'

I am 75 but feel like 17 when I first heard this song, feel very lucky.

Anyone else miss this time period and the music, art, and culture?

Written by a 17 year old, sung by an 18 year old. Still being played 54 years later. I so miss 60s music.

So young, oh youth. Enjoy that life. Best years of my great life. I'm 75. Thank you God.

Man I love this song, I was 21 the first time I heard it am 78 now.🌹

Such a beautiful, haunting song with such depth. So glad we can still enjoy all these years later. Nothing like it in this day and age. Pure magic.

Growing up in the 60s and 70s we were privileged to hear and see some great music. We were so very lucky

This song by the Left Banke will haunt all of us forever.

One of the most beautiful songs ever recorded in my opinion.

The most amazing song. It has everything- ballad, angst, heart, harmony, style, melody, catchy lyrics. This sweet song has everything.

I have always thought this was one of the most beautiful songs every written. Other bands wrote great songs but this one just always make me drift away.

I grew up in the 1960s. I'm lucky to have done so. Songs like this were a part of those innocent and great times. I will take my age and my memories over anything today.

Thank goodness I had parents who had an exspansive genre of music, From the 40's through the 70''s. You name it they had an album of them, r and b, jazz, rock, country, ......The radio was always on or a vinyl spinning on the record player we would dance and singing the day/night away. When this song played on the radio I truely believed it was about me. Yes my name is Renee and I was 6 when this song first aired on the radio. I told my dad and he thought I was pretending or didn't hear the words correctly. He heard it on the radio a few days later and came home with my very first 45 vinyl "Don't walk away Renee" I played it so much he had to get 2 more copies and had one preserved in a glass frame like a gold record. It has hung on a wall in every home I've lived in and the other 2 are in my 45 record holder. What a wonderful reminder of days gone past of a simplier time and the greatest era's of wonderful music. I picked where they left off with music from the 70's to now, continuing my love for music. I believe it's still out there it's just harder to find what touches the soul. ❤😊✌

I've heard this song my entire life since I was just a baby because of my 60s hippie parents and it STILL gives me chills. Such a haunting song.

Damn! Does anyone else yearn for the days of their youth again when hearing these classics?

1966 training to go Vietnam the first time. last night in the States and this was on the radio.

So here we are 60 years later, and still listening to, and making comments about this song. Can there be a better compliment?

One of the best 60s hits. The melody the vocal the flute solo. The singer has great hair.

It’s 2022 who is still listening to this song? Give a thumbs up 👍🏻

The greatest tribute to unrequited love (the writer, openly, for the singer's girlfriend)

I'm 74 now & STILL LOVE this song!!!!

This really is a fantastic song. It's both sweet, and haunting.

THANKS to everyone who has commented. I enjoy reading the thoughts folks have on this song I co-wrote.with Mike and Bob

It still sounds so fresh and clean. It is sweet and beautiful. Never to be forgotten.

Super great classic song. 🥰 Takes me back many years to simpler times, fun times with friends. It was so great to be young and relatively carefree. We got along very well without cell phones and computers.

Just walk away Renee. But I suppose I'm bisaed! Lol! One of my favorite songs of all time. Great song, Great band and Great vocals. Classic!

I forgot about this one. Found it again on KZfaq. Thanks for KZfaq and rediscovering so many memories.

Walk Away Renee is one of my favorite 60s songs

Still remember that moment when Johnny Carson asked his guest Linda Ronstadt if there was any popular song by anyone else that was special to her - and without much hesitation she mentioned specifically this song (Walk Away Renee) and this group. That meant something.

Listening to this today with eyes closed I go back 50 years in time. Great memories. Thanks for posting this song.

There has always been something beautifully haunting about this song. I still love it.

I can't believe its been 54 years since this song came out in 1966. I was only 12 years old then. Now that I'm 66. This songs still sounds as fresh to me now, as it did when I was a 12 year old boy. Priceless!

RIP Steve and Tom! Your music will live on! Had no idea they passed away! Now they can make even more beautiful music! Bless em!

Taught this song to my HS choir; we performed it with the flute solo. HS kids love this song.

God we were so blessed with music in the sixties.

I was 15 years old when I first heard this song. I am 71 now and when I heard it today, I loved it more than I ever did. Along with NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN my 2 most loved songs That and a 100 more songs from the 60's----the best decade ever. The 70s were close behind. What a time to be a young man.

I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said---"Your not getting too old, the music just sucks!" The 60's and 70's were great creatively in so many ways. The cars, the music, the art, architecture, the clothes. I could go on, but, I've said my piece.

I was a kid in the 60's. I didn't realize best music of my life would come out during that incredible decade!

Back when music had meaning and soul.

RIP Steve Caro 1948 - 2020 Thank you for the beauty of your art...

Great tune ! Pretty Ballerina's another gem too !!

Took me forever to rediscover this song! It haunted me for decades. I love the flute bridge. The vocals are great. Oh, the '60s yielded some true classics.

Just another beautiful song from a beautiful time to be young. I was 16 when I first heard this song and I still love it today. Thanks!

This song came out the summer before 7th grade. Totally blew my mind. Melodic perfection expressing the romantic longings of an 11 year old. I have played this song well over a thousand times, and I never tire of it.

2023. This song is as beautiful as ever. Timeless.

That string arrangement is amazing.

1966 11 years old this song stopped me in my tracks. Still does.

RIP Steve...Thanks for the heart felt vocals...passing on memories of the 60s.

Aloha, gorgeous music, fab looking guys. Remember some members of the band strolling along the mighty streets of Greenwich Village ,1966/7. Best times of my life. Jimi Hendrix practicing at Cafe Wha. Totally the most glorious teenage years. I feel so blessed🎸🥁🌿🌎✌️💕🌻🌈.

I love this song. I used it to catch a stallion when we moved the family of horses - the stallion, lead mare and two offspring, a filly and a colt. These were semi- feral horses and frankly, I like them as they were/are. No need to " tame" or " train" them, as I see it. Anyway, they were going to a new stable I built for them. But the stallion wouldn't allow me to catch him to load him onto the trailer. He loved that pasture with its hill where he could look out over the landscape. So the trailer left without us. The next morning, I went into the field - about 10 acres - and began singing Walk Away Renee. I changed one word: instead of Just Walk Away, I sang Don't Walk Away Renee. I sang this beautiful song to that magnificent horse for about an hour. Walking with him. Trying to gain his trust. Just quietly singing Renee, over and over. And it worked. He stopped at one point, looked at me, and then just walked over to me. This was 6 years aho. These horses are still here with me. This sire, still proud, albeit a bit stiff and grey in these, his later years. I still sing Walk Away Renee to him sometimes. I think he loves it too.

I heard the song while stationed in the Coast Guard in Monterey Ca, I was 17. 1966, I ran down to the record store and listened to it 10 times in a listening room. Best 79 cents I ever spent.

Growing up in the 60s with the name Renee, this was and will always be one of my favorites.

This song has a certain haunting emotion, like "Whiter Shade of Pale" does.

Can you imagine being in high school and writing a song of this caliber? It's a kid capturing eternity in the melody of a two-minute pop song.

I always loved this song! Gee, the lead singer looked so young! Such a cutie! Boy, that one guy really bobs his head! LOL!

Man, this group hit it out of the park with that song! As a child of 6-7 I was heartbroken long before I even knew the meaning from listening to this one.

I was 8 years old when this came out, and it still sounds great after all these years. Great Classic !! 👍

Such an iconic song of the 60s. So sad that all of the original members have passed. They left us with a jewel.

This incredibly moving classic pop song will live on as long as there are people searching for beautiful music. Thank you, KZfaq!

It's difficult knowing the people who brought such great music are passing on. Seeing all my friends and family grow old and pass is the the toughest part of growing old One thing I am glad of is all the fantastic music Ive experienced since the 1950s

Sixties music was so real. No technology. Just heart felt, authentic songs. I feel lucky I was there to experience it. There are just a wealth our great songs.

I named my daughter after this song. One of my all time faves

I adore this song. It has held up completely for the 41 years I have listened to it!

Definitely one of my 60's favorites. I was born in 60 but old enough to appreciate them. I miss music with meaning.

It’s 2023. Who’s STILL listening to this song❤

"Walk Away Renee" by The Left Banke is a timeless classic that emerged during the mid-1960s, marking a pinnacle in the era of baroque pop and rock. Released in 1966, the song has endured as a symbol of the period's musical innovation and emotional resonance. The Left Banke, a band hailing from New York City, crafted a unique sound that blended elements of pop, rock, and classical music. "Walk Away Renee" exemplifies this fusion, characterized by lush orchestration, intricate arrangements, and the emotive vocals of lead singer Steve Martin Caro. At the heart of the song's appeal is its poignant narrative. The lyrics tell a story of unrequited love and heartbreak, capturing the bittersweet essence of romantic longing. The protagonist, unable to bear the pain of unreciprocated feelings, pleads with his love, Renee, to walk away and spare him the anguish of watching her with someone else. This theme of unfulfilled love is universal, contributing to the song's enduring emotional impact. The distinctive harpsichord riff that opens "Walk Away Renee" immediately sets the tone, creating a sense of melancholy and nostalgia. The song's orchestral arrangement, featuring strings and woodwinds, adds a layer of sophistication that distinguishes it from other pop songs of its time. The combination of Caro's heartfelt vocals and the lush musical backdrop creates a rich and evocative sonic experience. The chorus, with its repeated refrain of "Walk away, Renee," becomes an unforgettable and emotionally charged hook. Caro's delivery adds a sense of urgency, as if the singer is imploring Renee to make the painful decision to walk away for both their sakes. The arrangement supports and enhances the emotional weight of the lyrics, creating a beautifully orchestrated composition that resonates with listeners on a deep and personal level. "Walk Away Renee" has endured through the decades, covered by various artists and featured in films, television shows, and commercials. Its timeless quality lies not only in its musical craftsmanship but also in its ability to tap into the universal theme of heartbreak and unfulfilled love. The Left Banke's contribution to the baroque pop genre, epitomized by "Walk Away Renee," continues to be celebrated for its enduring emotional impact and musical artistry.

WOW IMAGINE IF KIDS COULD MAKE MUSIC LIKE THIS AGAIN INSTEAD OF THE STUFF THE PUT OUT NOW!!! SO SAD!! THANK GOD FOR ALBUMS, CD'S, AND THE YOU-TUBE ! 60S AND 70S JUST THE BEST!!

I used to listen to this song to calm me down after getting home from the hospital from Vietnam.

You are welcome. I’m 76 and listen to it almost daily. Call me crazy

I have always loved this song... There has never been, and never will again be music like the sixty's.....

Rest in peace, Steven Martin! I'll be playing this song until it's my time, too. Godspeed.

One of the most beautiful chord progressions in popular music.

Love this song. Such good songs and such perfect harmonies back then.😊

It's hard to imagine that almost 50 years ago, when this was made, people experienced this amazing performance in clear, spotless audio and visual quality.

What a beautiful song..wasn't long enough...The Left Bank was a awesome group... listening in 2023

Doesn't matter if you're into soul or classic! This song will resonate with u in 2023 as it did in 1966 if u were 16.

2021 almost 65 and still love this song. The angst, longing for love, it still rings true in this day and age of Covid-19, as it always has!

I had no idea that the singer of this great classic was more or less a child.

Very good song, sung by a good group. I always liked the sound of the singer's voice.

Wow ! I've not heard this song in so long... Brings back so many memories of my youth,,, now in my late 60's .. still love it !

This is one of the most powerful songs capturing the emotions experienced by many while growing up.

I was 7 when this came out and I can be transported back to 1966 when I hear this...so long ago but seems like only yesterday. I'm gonna cry.

Always loved this song since it came out in the 60's,..now it hurts to listen to it,..loved his beautiful voice!. Sleep with the Angels Steve Martin-Caro,...you will be forever loved & missed!

11 years old in 1966 - this song rocked my world. Lucky me. 65 years old in 2020 - this song stills rocks my world. Lucky me.

I was 6 when I heard this song. I remember thinking how could Renee walk away he sounded so sweet!

I feel bad for generations who grew up after us because they never got to experience the joy of the music in the 60's and 70's. We can always relive the music, the times and the memories anytime we want but what do they have? Clown rappers, Justin Bieber, and Lady GagGag? WOO HOO!

My brother would sing along each time this played on the radio. He was 14 and I was 8. Such a wonderful time.

One of the greatest laments of young love lost...I still get chills,when ai hear this song 🎵 ❤😊

And just think, all of them played instruments, and sang without "autotune". REAL music.

Omgoodness I was 11 yrs old when I heard this song..and I would actually Sing Along and did through out the years..I know all the songs from the 60s and 70s...decades have come and gone and I still love this song..absolutely great memories...those WERE the days weren't they???

certainly one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs ever written and recorded. How many of us had "walk away Renee" experiences in our lives? How deeply this song touched that chord in my soul. Thanks for posting this.

I’m listening 60’s and 70’s music is the best ever. 76 and still rocking.

Such a great song. This is one that gets stuck in my head every time I hear it.

Walk away Renee is the classiest NON British Invasion British Invasion song ever written Steve Martin Caro did a wonderful job

Not often you get two brilliant versions of the same song, but these boys and the four tops prove you can.

I saw the band open for The Beach Boys in front of 15,000+. Clearly a major gig for them, with a section of strings and winds, 5 total, and they changed my life. To this day, records that I produce often feature orchestral instruments. I am a superfan.

The ultimate baroque pop tune from the sixties. Period. Heard the news today....RIP Steve

This song came out when I was 9 years old and I still love it today! I am now 63 and when I listen to this song it is still hauntingly beautiful but there's a feeling of loneliness that accompanies it...❤