The Originals-Baby I'm For Real

[cologono33]

This song is the ultimate slow jam

[Darklyhandsome]

CLASSIC!!!!!!!

[The1baddman]

Rest In Peace, Mr Walter Gaines and thank you for this great song.

[getmoney1957]

RIP Mr. Walter Gaines of the Originals.....

[mrjoshjones1]

"Scariest" thing about The Originals' talent was, this was not even their best performance....

that honor goes to "The Bells".

The live performance was on Y/T a while back...breathtaking 4 part harmony also written

by underrated writer & producer Marvin Gaye.

[e37a]

Straight up...simply one of the greatest love songs ever recorded....

[chatman2a]

@e37a It just doesn't get any better than this. It can't. In a word, this is "perfection."

[HLYRD]

thanks for posting song of 70's

[mrjoshjones1]

Closest thing you'll ever hear comparable to Ruffin/Kendricks or Marvin Jr/Johnny Carter,

Walter Gaines & C.P.Spencer tradin' leads........................

sure Marvin realized the chemistry from the outset and wrote these Originals songs

accordingly..............Beaut­iful records.

[haltmusic]

Nyce!



[JAMSskunk]

I'm a see if I could transcribe this on my guitar I would fucking jizz myself if I figured it out

[mecorn56]

Thanks mrjoshjones 1 for the reply. I'm assuming it's left to right order you gave.

[mrjoshjones1]

@mecorn56 Correct.

[mecorn56]

Could someone please post a left to right ID on them. Don't know who's who.

[mrjoshjones1]

@mecorn56

The late C.P. (Crathman) Spencer (original co-lead singer of the Spinners),co-lead singer

Walter Gaines, Hank Dixon (still touring) and the late Freddie Gorman (Mr Postman).

Can you believe these talented fella's were at the bottom of the Motown totem pole??!?!

[thesonyakyleshow]

THIS SONG IS WHAT LOVE SOUNDS LIKE WHEN THINGS MAY BE GOIN BAD AT THE HOMEFRONT......IT CERTAINLY STEPS UP THE GAME WHEN MAKIN LOVE...IMA WITNESS....LOL

[MrChanguitiro]

love it.... wow what a great video!

[jody808]

hmm...they each had a lead one on this song

[ebonics4everyone]

DUDE, is that Jimi Hendrix singing with the circular shades up there? I dig the heck out of this song.

[ebonics4everyone]

Bitches automatically give up the pussy, if you can sing like this group.

[minusxthebear]

such a great oldie. i wish everyone could hear this song at least once

[1orion046]

Wonderful. Always loved this group. "Baby I am professing my love for you, so that I can live my whole life with you". Joan do you remember those words?. We have been married now for 35 years. Love you now nad forever.

There is a B side to this called "The only time you love me". Can someone post it.

[silverballs4]

i dedicate this song to my love! mi amor! My Baby! Teri M. ;-)

[tripalot21]

this song is the best nice n slow oldies till da day i d i e

[sirwob]

GREAT song to send to a married woman (or so I've heard)

[mjjcng8958]

marvin gaye and his then wife anna wrote this song

[ebonics4everyone]

@mjjcng8958 That explains why they're doing that oo oo ooooo hooo thing that Marvin Gaye pretty much trademarked. Great interpretation of the maestro, the genius Marvin Gaye and his equally intelligent wife.

[mrjoshjones1]

@ebonics4everyone RIght outta' the Harvey Fuqua book of "blow-singing"

he taught Marvin back in DC with the Moonglows.

[sweetdee1959]

Baby I'm for real!! Wonderful song!!

[sheddski]

wow i remember this song and what i was doing back then just like it was yesterday i was at the right time when these songs hit top 40 in boston radio NICE!!

[Djcole10]

great song. love the video. nice post. added to my favoritws. thank you DiscoNights1987

[DiscoNights1987]

@Djcole10 You're very welcome. :-)

[tootieluvsmusic]

This is my parents favorite song of all time. I'm 41 now and i believe i was "conceived" off this classic gem right here (Lol!) so thank you Originals & Marvin Gaye(my mom's favorite)! Great upload!!!!

[shogeluk]

Blackmale Beats We Involved!!!

[rossinibkk]

Hey this is one of the genuine 70s sentimental soul man.

[velvetrose22av]

I remember going to a hooky party and grinding off this song..I was only 14yrs old

[sirwob]

just in case Liz Macias from Hayward Calif., honey this song will forever remind me of you

[Littlegiant216]

After 7(Babyface's family) did a good job with this song

[GarwinEugeneW]

Crathman P Spencer, Freddie Gorman, Walter Gaines & Robert Bateman were Thee Originals if yall know what I mean.

[bs2nyce]

@GarwinEugeneW Who is Robert Bateman?

[GarwinEugeneW]

@bs2nyce he co-wrote Please Mr Postman by the Marvelettes and was a member of the Originals

[GarwinEugeneW]

that dude in the shades is the late Crathman P Spencer who was an original member of the Spinners & the Voice Masters with David Ruffin & Melvin Franklin.

[kannon29]

killer song n all of um was smooth

[mankielty]

thank u

[judahlady]

Yes!!

[calwaite]

Check out The Ballads' version on YT, different but badass, too!

[MrGooie]

Baja Panty Music All Day

[MotownMaster]

RIP Freddie Gorman & C.P Spencer

[pls9927]

starvin for a marvin !

[transplantclub]

Brothers were so fine back in the day...daem...young brothers take a cue from those who know how it's done...thanks.

[jadesystem]

Wonderful magic !! Awesome flashback when times had meaning, and songs

as this were elevated to greatness. Simple, yet complex vocals that are timeless.

A classic and memorable journey nto the past.

[georgelee43211]

This take me back to the late 1960s when I was two-years old.

[misplacedmother]

Listening to this again gives me chills. Great rendition.

[marcandsebe]

I love these old videos of these great soul bands. Thanks for sharing it with us. I brought it on iTunes after listening to it.

[cnottagejr]

the dude with the shades on looks like lavar burton before he did reading rainbow

[magiq1]

Classic.

[paulinem79]

David N Pauline Song since "91" n still going strong! I love you Mendivil! Thru thick n thin BABY IM FOR REAL !

[classact650]

Where has all this great music gone?

[KUAZ707]

@classact650 It never left and it's here to stay.

[mrdev101954]

This song is one of the all time love song. Play it and your woman can"t do anything but melt in your arms.

[mrdev101954]

Truly one of the best love song ever recorded. It is so sincere and it can make your lady cry true tears. I love this song.

[qcveronique]

A true Super group .... every one of them has a great voice! I'm glad this clip is back!

[Tbear5027]

That bro with the shades is the coolest mf on the planet!!!!

[chikitawimberly1]

@Tbear5027 lmao what you said he is in his own world of daddy mack

[amd77j]

Still takes me back to my childhood and the happiest time of my life. The music was so great and uplifting. The songs were made by professionals who prided themselves in their craft. My, my, my, just listen to this classic and how it combines Marvin Gaye's Doo Wop roots with the Motown sound of the 60s. Classic.....

[bry3921]

style? working Nehru collars, black on white, doublebreasted with silk ascot. Too sharp. pure class, artistry, soul and elegance.

[MrDecal]

Hey Mike , I know you Boys on the Westside know this one

[lovewhispers68]

This is definitely an amazing song, but when the timer reads 2:34 and they sing, "So that I could live...my whole life...with...you," I see why I fell in love with my girlfriend. I can't think of too many songs from my generation with this emotion, with this symmetry amongst members of the group and able to express such energy. It seems I have to yet again go on a journey and search for more oldies to add to my itunes collection.

[josette47]

O'Lawdy have mercy; sweet memories; they comeback visit Love & Happiness; Guys treated Ladies so tenderly. Thank you for reposting this.

[HighBridgeBob1]

Great song, always loved this since it was out in 1969.

[cbjrcher]

Grown folks music

[lrs4ecs]

this is as smoooooth as they get... thanks DiscoNight1987

[mjjcng8958]

marvin gaye produced them and they song backup for him

[ejcball247]

the first nigga is a pimp!

[paulettefacyson]

Thank you for re- adding. lI love the originals.

[espinoza760]

This is music.  Not like the crap they play on the radio today. That's why I get so pissed when people dedicate lady gaga on the Art Laboe Show on sunday. Oldies will never die. They will live on forever!!!

[trendzz]

beautiful. And everyone got a chance to shine :) thanks for posting this classic :)

[lamuneca248]

SUAVE ROLA DANNY THX FOR SENDING ...U MEAN THIS ?...EEE..

[XzcalifazX]

@lamuneca248 Simon Que Si ... Babydoll ..."I'm Confessing a Feeling" Ya sta Played out .... esta Rolita Expresses It ATM ... Puro Corazon Mija =) XOXOX

[tonyrheeston]

nice song bt they look so camp .it puts me off 

[mrsscallywags]

Forget 90's!! This is what started it!!!!!!!

[breezybb3]

BeautifUL s0ng!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT

[sittinginthepark]

awesome

[2086t]

Timeless! That's what music is all about!

[jody808]

one of the best slow dancing songs ever recorded in my opinion

[cologono33]

this was the song that always got things going back in the day

[tfcrewe1]

@cologono33 u no it

[donnab4real]

Elrandy, may i have this dance

[aidie718]

LOVED IT

[LaDiaFerguson]

a great song!

[JASD28]

This is my favorite song. It reminds me of my true and only love. I will always LOVE YOU my hazel eyes (wherever you might be). I MISS YOU ... CHESCA!!

[e37a]

This song is over 40 years old, but, whenever I hear it, it STILL sends a chill up my spine!! R.I.P. Freddie Gorman and C.P. Spencer...

[veadlsteak]

this is so good. I used to listen to it all the time when it came out.

this is the 1st time I've watched it. they all sing! wow. love it

[mrjoshjones1]

This record features not only production by Marvin Gaye, but the voices of

two of the finest singers Detroit ever produced, Freddie Gorman and the

fabulously talented Crathman C.P. Spencer ,whose vocals appear on

many Motown million sellers by Jr Walker(What does it Take to win your Love)

and David Ruffins "My Whole World Ended (the moment you left me).

[mslanggam]

OMG as in oh my goooossshhh.. this is one of my favorites... where'd you find this rare video... i cant remember how old i was when i first loved this song, but thanks so much for sharing...

[bry3921]

Outside of Marvin's "I Want You" album this is it; and he wrote the song. There are other great slow drag, perfect, panty dropper, true love songs, I just can't think of one better right now.

[runawaychild66]

Now ain't that nice?

[cchavon]

My daddy use to sing this song to me when I was a little girl. Every time I hear it it makes me want to cry!

[mrjoshjones1]

@cchavon Beautiful memory.

[vfranad]

top song in the early '70's - Univ of the East, Mla., Phil. College of Engineering!

[Dr52Jenkins]

My favorite song of all time. Was number one soung in Detroit the year I graduated High School

[CLPaintertown]

goose bumps

[Pikey88]

Wow...I don't know how people find these videos, but thank you for uploading them! I did not know every member sang on this song

[Shiftyeyes516]

CLASSIC - SOUL! NO DOUBT

[hepaesmehme]

la amooooooooooooooooooooo es una execelente canción! ;D

[djhardrock]

This song is in my fav 5. 1. Spinning Around Main Ingredient, 2. Sailing - Christopher Cross 3. Love Ballad - LTD 4. Baby, I'm For Real - Originals, 5. How Much I Feel - Ambrosia. I could listen to song until the record turn white from the needle. Young folks don't understand what I'm talking bout. Have you ever played a song until the record ashed over. That's some good music. Thanks for posting. 5 stars. I never seen the group so that made it even more special.

[transplantclub]

Thank you!!!!!

[VanessaT207]

Heavennnnnnnnn

[DJLondy]

Word's cant explain man

beautiful vocals

[plumbweis]

Great song written and produced by the great Marvin Gaye, along with The Bells. He helped this group get their first hit. Until then though they sand backup on countless Motown hits! Great song,great group,great,great producer Mr Marvin Gaye~!

[diggsduke]

@plumbweis I didn't know he had anything to do with this song. But, after listening with him in mind, it's obvious. Thanks for the info.

[DSCOBLUE]

This was the ultimate grind song in the seventies. Blue lights in the basement... You heard the melody and you went to grab the hand of the biggest butt girl at the party. Her head pressed against yours along with everything else...Hopefully you could still a kiss at the end of the song...

[amd77j]

@DSCOBLUE Glad to see somebody else remembers the "blue lights in the basement" era. The music from then, like this song, is simply priceless.

[transplantclub]

@DSCOBLUE I know that's right! LOL! Ahhh, for brothers to return to this kind of flow....

[shevin641]

Thank God for this kind of music. Does anybody have other links/suggestions to songs of theirs performed live??

[wreepeet]

@DSCOBLUE LOL i hear you man , i was gonna say the same thing., black light glowing , song comes up, if you missed that one , you reach for whoever was left.......LOL Women out there no disrespect but thats the way it went down. good days though.. love and peace!

[5chocolatedrop]

@DSCOBLUE I KNOW THATS RIGHT! LMAO!



[amd77j]

@DSCOBLUE So true. "Blue lights in the basement" is the only way to describe this music. A great bygone era of much more intense yet simpler relationships. And we had the music that went with it. Classic stuff like this. Man, those were the days.......;-)

[1orion046]

I love this group and this song. Nothing like holding the one you love and feel her heart beating against your chest as this plays.knowing this is where you want to be and who you want to be with. Yes! Baby I am and this is for real.A wonderful song. There is a B side to this called The only time you love me. Can someone post it.

[999gojoey]

Every time, every time. Anybody want to do the Baltimore slow drag? This is timeless...my lady, another Baltimore bopper, heard this for the first time in decades. Pow!

[captbo2001]

I would love to find the guitar chords for this beautiful song. If anyone knows, please e-mail me. Thanks

[honeycone71]

I've never seen any performance footage of The Originals until now. Any guesses as to what tv show this may have been???

This was the number R&B song the week I was born. Thanks for the post.

[abshton]

Oh my, this song makes my heart ache.

[feb4512]

Mine too

[kenj280]

A Motown classic!

[bronzemen34]

man....they may not have danced there asses off and give a more entertaining act.....they sure as hell had the voices,and C.P Spencer is one of the greatest tenors Ive heard.....damn wish they made more songs and became bigger,they deserved it

[joshiejjones07]

Much as I LOVE these guys & this record I now understand what Motown stablemate Paul Williams meant when he emphasized that fella's could'nt just be standing around snapping their fingers while performing. Sex-appeal sells, (always has!!). This, and the fact these fella's never got promotional push from Motown is the primary reason The Originals never made it to the top,'cause talentwise, it was obviously no problem. Unbelievably great performance!!!!

[joshiejjones07]

Good God almighty. This has to be one of the most precious records ever lost & reposted!!!! I've never seen it until now and always wondered how the Originals looked when they performed. C.P. blows everyone away as usual, and the co-lead on Freddie Gorman is just picture-perfect. No wonder Marvin Gaye took the time to produce these fella's, only wish they would have gone elsewhere and achieved what CP's old offshoot group did (Spinners) at Atlantic. Great,legendary performance.

[powerlounger]

When I got married, I had this song on my wedding cd. I love it!!!

[MotownMaster]

The member in the glasses is C.P Spencer, he is actually a founding member of The El Domingo's and they became The Spinners RIP CP and Freddie Gorman

[oregra95]

thank you.

[Redcar43]

What a nice sound thanks

[2mose2]

I also saw this video several years ago, and I had been looking for it on Youtube since then. They had outstanding voices but rarely got good material at Motown. They sang a lot of background on Marvin Gaye's Let's Get it on album. Indeed, Marvin wrote this song. At least he appreciated their untapped talent. Thanks for posting.

[JPfromFlint]

I've never seen a live performance of these cats before. Until I saw this I thought it was just 2 guys sharing the lead and the other 2 in the background. I like it when groups share lead vocals though. Thanks for posting this.

[1975tooto]

Same here , I never knew they all shred on this song!!

[ljo88]

I remember listening to this song on the radio when I was younger they played it all the time "quite storm"..  This is music!

[moesrecordlove]

That was amazing footage. That song is sublime. Thanks for posting that classic.

[chazzr50]

Thanks Disco. I remember the vid. This song deserves faces.

[transplantclub]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Do they even make brothers like this anymore???

[bluebrock]

What a classic song. I've never seen them perform before. Pity it wasn't a live vocal but thanks for posting anyway.