Elkie Brooks - Nothing Left To Do But Cry (1964)

[euronick61]

Wow this is great..I have never seen a clip of Elkie from this period

[Davyfb75]

She improved with age

[MrTUCTUC1]

Very strange to remember that she was 19 in this clip. She sounds so much older.

[crazyromanian1]

She could pull off some blue-eyed soul...did she ever get any chart exposure here in the States?

[Dspringerable]

I had no idea how far back Elkie went. Damn, this was balls out awesome!

[stephenluigismith]

@Dspringerable

it´s amazing

i thought she only became know after "pearl´s a singer"

fantastic

[camlo2705]

I remember Elkie from the seventies, but if this is the kind of thing what she was doing in the sixties, I like it even better. This really shows what a great voice she has, and that she's a great soul artist, too!

[chameleonday]

Sounds like this is where the group Cousteau "Last Good Day Of The Year" got its influence from.

[moscowandy]

very glad to see this )) thanks a lot for posting

[radioianj]

She is the U.K's best Rock and Blues female singer-and no contest.

[IDLERACER]

Dusty Springfield had a very similar sounding single out at the time called "All Cried Out" which was also originally recorded by an American (Darlene Paul).

[jimmyonecoke]

I first saw her in the Kings road Chelsey in 1968 when she would be a guest singer with the humphfrey Littleton band on more than one occasion

But for soul singers of this time check out Timmy Yuro ;;hurt;; whats a matter baby;; thirteen hour;; sorry;;

all the best jimmy

[zinesilol88]

@jimmyonecoke Elkie recorded "Whats the Matter Baby" Timi Yuro contacted Elkie to compliment her on her version.

[rocky01ist]

Love her, but didn`t know she was singing already then:-)

[child1959]

Who said white British girls didn''t have soul - she sounds like a black woman. I prefere this to the American version done by Mary Clayton.

[Eamonn20a]

@child1959 Totally agree, a great vocal.

[rockintc]

Very Rare clip.

Which show/T.V. Programme is it from?

[nyrainbow2]

@rockintc, this is from Shindig

[karenlsands]

elkie brooks and amy winehouse are the best

[lowfirepierce]

@karenlsands Amy Winehouse? Get out of my office.

[slickwillie1947]

@lowfirepierce Much better voice than Winehouse.!!!!

[stephenluigismith]

@slickwillie1947

definatley

and this woman didn't need drugs either !!!

[acctim100]

my God was that Elkie Brook she looked better in her 30s but still first class

[nicmart]

You betcha!

[lillabethsmum]

wow she was only 19 in this footage wonder where the huskiness came from later

[Classicrocker6119]

This is an absolutely awesome song!!!

[skilski2003]

Boy she sure does look like Cilla Black in this video. Hair the same, face so similar.

[bluetit1991]

Nothing like Cilla Black. Better Looking. Cilla has red hair. Elkie ihas Dark Brown hair. Elkie can sing !!

[stephenluigismith]

@bluetit1991

tons better than cilla

[feelthemusic87]

Thanks! :)

[wally1435]

Absolutely wonderful! Thanks.

[VALLEYOFGWANGI]

THIS IS AWESOME

[skippyoe]

Where the HELL do you get all this awesome footage? I'll give you $10k for your secrets.  You can give me a line of credit, right?

[ianc7uk]

You should hear the original of this by Merry Clayton - produced by Dave Gates - even better!

[xwsftassell]

Ras Aussie beat-ballad.

[jemb2000]

Aussie?

[xwsftassell]

Oh yer, maybe not.

[nicmart]

Somebody should put this lady together with Robert Palmer.

[jemb2000]

I don't think that collaboration would last...

[lillabethsmum]

@nicmart you're being ironic right

[jbb22310]

great song!!!!!!

[JerryX68]

What a belter. What a voice. I've never heard this before, boy, it doesn't half pack a punch!

[ladyjane52983]

Why have I never heard of this woman?? She's *fantastic*.

[losttouchwithreality]

same here. never heard of her until this moment. but wow!