Yvonne Elliman | The Story Behind The Song | Top 2000: The Untold Stories

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Singer Yvonne Elliman about how went from Maria Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar to being in the band with Eric Clapton. From 2011 (Dutch Public Television).

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@silentj367 Жыл бұрын

What a great watch! I never knew her for anything other than " If I cant have you" what an awesome talented person .

@gpants3633 4 жыл бұрын

My home girl. We were very proud of her when she made it big. I still love her music. Thank goodness for iTunes.

@eleones 5 жыл бұрын

As a fellow Hawaiian, I grew up idolizing Yvonne Elliman as one of the first talents that made it off the "Island" to become a mainstream star (and not exploited or typecast for her race, but valued for her pure talent). Wish I could meet her before I die.

@lisag18 4 жыл бұрын

What about Bette Midler? She is from Hawaii

@MelissaThompson432 4 жыл бұрын

@@lisag18 ...

@donnalombardo1135 2 жыл бұрын

Shes not even Hawaiian she was born and raised there but shes really half Japanese and half Irish

@duckbrew 4 жыл бұрын

'If I can't have you.' THE greatest disco song ever written. All 3 min of it.

@Top2000agogo 4 жыл бұрын

We have a video her talking about that song as well: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lbZzf6Sd1rWnkoE.html

@donnalombardo1135 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know how to love him is another song that will always be associated with Yvonne

@limerent72 5 жыл бұрын

I know of her from her fabulous disco hit, "If I don't have you." But turns out there was more to her than that. What a gorgeous voice. She is a gem!

@duckbrew 4 жыл бұрын

If I can't have you!

@davidavery2629 4 жыл бұрын

@@duckbrew Easy Tiger! I know Lucy is a fox, but that's coming on too strong. Play it cool Ducky.

@duckbrew 4 жыл бұрын

@@davidavery2629 I'm such a naughty naughty boy.

@pellelindbergh4455 3 жыл бұрын

yes that me too never knew about all her other work

@donnalombardo1135 2 жыл бұрын

@@pellelindbergh4455 especially Jesus Christ superstar she even was nominated for a golden globe for that performance won a Grammy for if I can't have you and toured with Eric Clapton she did a lot of different things

@Albert-me1oe 3 жыл бұрын

Her face was perfect, her voice was perfect. I could stare at her all day. Absolute gem.

@nobodyyouknow8034 2 жыл бұрын

She's a legend with a Beautiful voice. She has a gift

@dalemairs452 4 жыл бұрын

One of the best voices ever.

@drmorqWarrenProject 5 жыл бұрын

my cousin got a copy of Jesus Christ Superstar right when it came out. He was fortunate enough to see the broadway production when it came thru Wichita, Kansas. I fell in love with her and her voice the second I heard it. What a joy it is to see her and have her tell some stories. Thank you!!

@lionheartroar3104 5 жыл бұрын

What a beauty in every way

@kennethganpot8410 4 жыл бұрын

Her version of 'hello stranger' is the best ever!!!!!!!!! Always loved her voice!!!!

@chrislovessia 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely ! Better than the original, and made even better because she sang all of the background vocals on all of her studio recordings.

@g.t.36 4 жыл бұрын

I do love Yvonne's voice.

@rickbyce5875 2 жыл бұрын

Yvonne you are cherished in my home. Thank you.

@TheHumbuckerboy 4 жыл бұрын

Yvonne had such uniquely beautiful looks and her persona was interesting and enigmatic. I love her voice on Jesus Christ Superstar and also her work with Eric Clapton back in the day; then of course she had the wonderfully infectious hit 'If I Can't Have You' !

@tombarnes7846 4 жыл бұрын

"461 Ocean Boulevard" has the goods of her work with Clapton. A must-have!

@joshuabrande2417 4 жыл бұрын

I had wondered what became of her. I had one of her albums, but can't remember which. Very talented lady.

@happycat307 4 жыл бұрын

Just love her! Great personality, beautiful voice.

@DirkCaswall 4 жыл бұрын

So beautiful, such a voice, so cool, I love her

@TheSSMusicChannel Жыл бұрын

I loved her when she was working with Eric Clapton...... Her voice made those tracks.

@flowergrowersmith449 5 жыл бұрын

What a voice...!

@gezlaschoonraad193 5 жыл бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this 👍👏

@CelticGod 2 жыл бұрын

I saw Eric Clayton with Eric Clapton live in concert at the Gaurmont theatre in Southampton in about 1977 - was awesome, Yvonne Ellliman and Marci were brilliant too. Infact the whole band were awesome.

@Gandoflini 3 жыл бұрын

Yvonne Elliman had a unique voice.

@littlecasino60 4 жыл бұрын

I love her. Still have "If I Can't Have You" on 45. Growing up in Hawaii she didn't know that much about Christianity, LOL. Unlike growing up in the South like I did and that's all you heard about.

@donnalombardo1135 2 жыл бұрын

I believe shes a Christian now she was so good in Jesus Christ superstar

@lancel71 5 жыл бұрын

So cool and so informative! She's cool and her personality's great!!!🤘

@Gandoflini 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful clip. So fun to watch.

@anthonyv1719 4 жыл бұрын

Extremely talented.

@Jenjenilou 4 жыл бұрын

Wow she looks great!

@jasonphillips8236 4 жыл бұрын

Wow I love this

@cornellwaters9089 4 жыл бұрын

🏝️ Thank You!

@robertrowan9893 3 жыл бұрын

In retrospect, I probably thought Marcella Detroit was Eric's wingwoman in 'sheriff too. So, how wrong I was. This well rounded piece has taught me a lot, especially the Tony Debart aspect which was over my head too. Therefore, you can teach a middle-aged old dog new tricks...fact.

@GrotrianSeiler 4 жыл бұрын

What a great story. These videos are great.

@someguy2135 4 жыл бұрын

The song she performs so beautifully in this video is from the eponymous "Blind Faith" album. I love Steve Winwood's singing on that album, but she tops his version.

@beckywatt5048 4 жыл бұрын

Some Guy I don't know about that, but I'm partial to Winwood , she's divinity right there , I'll compromise, let get them to doit together , I think that would be great.

@someguy2135 4 жыл бұрын

@@beckywatt5048 I would like to hear that.

@vanvann2008 4 жыл бұрын

Another great singer forgotten. Until covin19 came alone 2020 and Yvonne Elliman oh yeah I remember her. What ever happened to her? She was a great singer back in the 70s. She look great also, and she is around in her late 60s

@donnalombardo1135 2 жыл бұрын

She toured with ted neeley last fall and does some appearances now and then

@miconn99 4 жыл бұрын

right on love her humour

@jo90gb 3 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful voice

@tedkay_music 5 жыл бұрын

cool !

@p47thunderbolt68 4 жыл бұрын

Steve McQueen made the same mistake with "The Blob " Took $1500 cash instead of a percentage . Never made that mistake again .

@AntGeezer 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing her play guitar and singing puts me in mind of Eva Cassidy

@jcee6886 3 жыл бұрын

Hawaii❤❤❤❤❤ Yvonne 😍😍😍😍

@istzxca 4 жыл бұрын

I like the broadway soundtrack much more than the movie soundtrack.

@johnstover9083 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know how to love her....

@carpediem4179 10 ай бұрын

Still a beautiful woman

@ReNNuX 5 жыл бұрын

tare!!😁

@mariastewart8810 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know this about her - that she sang the song *I don't know how to love Him* from Jesus Christ Superstar and that she also sang on Bob Marley's *I Shot the Sherrif* with Eric Clapton😳

@maddymud 4 жыл бұрын

Wait - no Saturday Night Fever story??!!!!!!

@RADIO1990 4 жыл бұрын

Right?! Didn't know that was her on " I shot the sheriff" though.

@DJDanceClassic 4 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lbZzf6Sd1rWnkoE.html

@donnalombardo1135 2 жыл бұрын

@@RADIO1990 I did she toured with Eric Clapton for a few years some have even said she had an affair with him

@F8NcH8Ng 4 жыл бұрын

Love Yvonne!! For the historical record, Mary Magdalene was not a prostitute, it's not in the Bible anywhere. You can google "Mary Magdalene prostitute" and hundreds of websites will pop up to refute this accusation. It was totally made up by a certain pope in the late 500s AD. He intertwined 3 women of the New Testament (one of whom was a prostitute) into 1 person, and called her Mary Magdalene. The current pope finally apologized for this trashing a few years ago. This false story has been repeated everywhere for going on 1400 years now, in movies, books, media, and even sermons today! I had to correct my own pastor on this recently, for which he humbly apologized for the following Sunday. The truth will set you free!! Now, everyone go out and buy all of Yvonne's records & CDs...

@timothycharlesellis5940 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. In Luke 7:36- there was an unnamed woman at the home of Simon the Pharisee who was known to be a prostitute, , and with whom Jesus associated. The Magdalene character in JCS is a composite of different individuals.

@donnalombardo1135 2 жыл бұрын

She was a prostitute read your Bible

@camilalook4168 4 жыл бұрын

Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar!

@pinktaco646 4 жыл бұрын

She was a really pretty girl.

@DJDanceClassic 4 жыл бұрын

yes very very pretty

@PeterAlanA1234567890 4 жыл бұрын

Guess she should of taken the half of one percent..

@ROGER2095 4 жыл бұрын

I owned a record store in those days and the wholesale price of Jesus Christ Superstar was $7.00. If the 1/2 of one percent was on the gross, then that means she'd have been paid $35,000 for every million albums sold. Heck, in those days £100 was $280 so, at 0.05% to reach £100 all they would have had to sell was 8,000 albums. The bottom line is, she should have paid attention in school! Then again, marrying the president of RSO Records wasn't a bad move.

@DJDanceClassic 4 жыл бұрын

@@ROGER2095 it would be from the profits. that would be $1 profit ( you know how they work ) so 0,5 cent per record. 6 million cents, so 60.000 dollar instead of 300!

@akhilchandrashekar1725 2 жыл бұрын

Eric out here taking everyone's woman 😂

@lisag18 4 жыл бұрын

Not for anything but people liking her and being proud just because she's from Hawaii, Bette Midler is from Hawaii. It's ok to be proud of her, too

@MelissaThompson432 4 жыл бұрын

Sure. But not her *ancestors.*

@thomasbrinkley9430 4 жыл бұрын

@@MelissaThompson432 Elliman not exactly a polynesian surname!.

@mikeweirdd 3 жыл бұрын

Funny lady

@musicdude1 4 жыл бұрын

Shame that Helen Reddy's shitty cover of I don't know how to Love Him (but was promoted so heavily, and had insider husband manger influence) shot past Yvonne's version up the charts as Yvonne's stalled and dropped out of the top 40 that year.....listen to the 2 versions side by side, Yvonne makes Reddy sound like an amatuer which she was.....but ended up making way more money and fame......Yvonne still did well and finally had that smash from SNF