The Gems - I'll Be There

[eevissa]

Why does no-one play this amazing track?

[IanLevine]

@eevissa - It was HUGE at Blackpool Mecca in 1973 and 1974.

[eevissa]

Fan-tas-tic!!!!

Never heard this one before but what a stomper! Just noticed there's a copy for sale on ebay but they want $75

[speedwaysamuel]

Louise Bethune take a bow also Mr Levine,thanks Ian you are the man

[jelboysvw]

Louise Bethune is awesome we all agree

[allwayssoul]

absolute brilliant classic, so many memories come flooding back, Mr Ms sigh !!!!! xx Many Thanks Ian for making my day xx

[kiddysoulgirl99]

god ive got so many favourites faster the better

[g4zz1]

CASINO NIGHTS oh ye babe i was there ^ and 'BABY THATS THAT'-Instigations-Don't even want to talk about it,don't even want to discuss it ***-JUST WANNA DREAM I'M THERE TONIGHT ^ ^ ^

[wufwufwufwuf]

go gals

[DJGort]

Yes, yes, goddamit yes. Smokin' tune, marvelous ladies!

[DaYuMu6ft7]

I thought the Late Great "Minnie Riperton" was apart of this girl group, befor she went on to bigger and better things....

[IanLevine]

There were two different Gems. She sang with the Chicago group on Chess Records. This is the New York group, fronted by Louise Bethune, on Riverside Records.

[Evanatique]

this video reminds me of the Golden torch back

in the 70s,they dont make songs like these anymore,lucky for me back then i got an original copy. Tpayne canada2007

[deamster10]

Stormer of a record. I remember this along with Eddie Parker "Love You Baby" and The Jewels "We Got Togetherness" as the fast ones. Always loved the way this gears up in tempo at 1.49 and again at 2.01

[gary922003]

Louise Bethune is some great singer..I have known her for years, from back in the day when she was a ,,,,SHIRELLE! after and before Micki died..she was always in the group when needed,.. Louise still sings today!gary

[IanLevine]

Please tell her that if she's ever visiting England on vacation, that I would LOVE to cut a new track with her.

[dagnabit1]

What was Louise's position in The Shirelles? I new she sang with Bev and Doris after Mickie died, but who did she replace before that? I also heard that she was a Crystal in the early 70's.

[gary922003]

You think Louise Bethune is hot in this video,, You should hear her today! she is awesome!She is a long time friend of mine..She has recorded and performed with some legendary artists, the Shirelles, Bob Dylan, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Arlene Smith and the Chantels, Martha Wash, The Weather Girls, just to name a few . To know Louise is to love her!

[keepnitreal4u]

Where are these women?? This sound is nostalgically AWESOME! The lead singer in the middle, Louise Bethune, needs a record deal!! Soul; sophistication; stage presence and natural beauty!!! WOW!!

[IanLevine]

I thought so too. A real underrated and undiscovered talent.

[robnsheel]

Ladies you are brilliant, full of Soul if I could be their I certainly would, excellent tune, memories of the Howard Mallet Club Cambridge mid 70s, if only we kept in touch so many characters and life styles.

[Discoboy1974]

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[gary922003]

hi i am gary from nyc. i am friends with louise bethune in this the gems u tube..also am good friends with the former lead singer of The Shirelles , shirley alston reeves and original Shirelle Beverly Lee. who by the way Louise Bethune fills in with The Shirelles when one of Beverly's girls cannot make the gig!

[razelma]

A real cracker this one!

[TooDarnSoulful]

thanks Ian, what a dancer this is!!