Billy Stewart - "Summertime" (1966)

[TheRhymeDocter]

The beginning of this song is sampled in Rihanna's song Cockiness(Love it).

[ggpur1]

@TheRhymeDocter Yes it is and I love it! I thought I might have been the only who noticed.

[Demeterix]

i heard a better version of this song in the radio anyone no the name and its song by him except its a remix version??? please tell me been searching to long for it

[lepoetress]

I thought I read somewhere he suffered a heart attack and died, either way, so sad and so young.

[AnonymousThe1337]

@lepoetress Actually he died on this day in a car accident, but RIP to the legend nonetheless.

[farjado1]

love all his songs, truly missed.

[talkinglens1]

Fantastic posting! Always loved his music but forgot about it. Now I'm back wit it!

[MrWWWAAAZZZAAA]

THE KING

[Nickie0016]

@MrWWWAAAZZZAAA

I agree with you!

[anstil77]

cool!!!!

[Ashleylafreak]

Love When he Goes Down lol

[traceymod]

Love this version



[proud2bamom200]

FANTASTIC!!!!

[PaulGreen11]

Fantastic

[Nickie0016]

He was the best!!!!!! Totally under-rated, but not by me!!!!!!!

[1computernew]

This is the baddest version ever of Summertime. Nobody did it better than Billy Stewart.

[Oscar2098]

Some of you have posted that you have never seen a fat man do the split. Before the late Fred Berry joined the cast of "What's Happening!!" as the character "Rerun" Stubbs, he use to be called "Mr. Penguin" when he also did the split for the break dance group "The Lockers" back in the early 1970s.

[enadriley]

This is my cousin Billy Stewart from Wash, DC. Billy was a Chess Recording artist in the 50's and 60's and was discovered by Bo Diddly, and his uncle Calvin (Hound Dog) Ruffin. Billy wrote and recording the 60's hits "I Do Love You" and "Sitting In The Park". This song "Summertime" was a remake of a George Gershwin classic. Billy died in 1970 when his vehicle plundged into the Neuce River in NC along with 3 of his band members. I am proud of my Family's Music History-Recording Artist Dane Riley

[Thegreatjoker13]

holy shit i never seen a fat man do the splits... wow.... I luv this song n cant stop listening to it

[MsRelegated]

Absolutely fabulous!!

[houlamocheleretour]

Billy Stewart fait partie de ces artistes qui ne meurent jamais !

[Misterhappynyc]

Man, this is outside -- in the best way possible! The guy doing the split I'd say is from "Porgy and Bess."

BBBBBBBBLLLLLLLLLBUT Hut!

[lucpsantos]

BOA MÚSICA!!!!!!!!!!!brasil

[asther113]

A visionary and eclectic piano player, with a gift of an insormountable ideals of life, his legacy lives within my life.

[melanievia]

Is that Billy Stewart in the clip where the guy does the split?

[wesley2332]

GOTDAM, THATS GOOOOD MUSIC!!!!!!!!!

[globe255]

@TheBacmaster Soul? hmn are you sure he has a soul?

[cynthia6637]

I want to dance like that!!

I need a teacher!!

Love the song and this video!

[Vassag022]

What a voice and charisma

[MrMelbostic]

Would love to know where the dancing clips from???

[sandra3110]

@MrMelbostic From the move Day at the races

[toydoll22]

a true voice a truly talented man

[MsChocolateTHunda]

.....AND SO IT GOES....

[MyaNicole124]

A tru gift from god!!!

[unojtl]

The Big dude was getting down

[Pat2296]

Let's see them do this on American Idol!

[tricia618]

I loved this. Thanks for Posting!

[hvgillia]

This man was incredible. Back in '65 i used to play his 45s over and over...Sitting in the park, I do Love You, and Summertime.... it will be a long time before we hear another human being do what he did with his voice. What an instrument!!!

Cimarron

[jo22338601]

Yes Billy was a Jewel of kings in the Singing rink , my loss he was a relative that I never got to met but I knew his music so well , then to top it off he was killed in an car accident on my birthday 1-17-1970 terrible day for the family. Still he left the best gift his music.

[boomerang905]

@jo22338601 I still grieve the man. Accidents just don't give us any closure. He wasn't sick or anything. I loved him and still do as if he's still with us. I saw him maybe 3 or 4 times in person at the Theater here in Chicago and let me tell you, he was unusually talented and was always sharp. I still remember those black shark-skinned pants and a white silk shirt and him looking so nice. He had a gift with his accentuation to his songs...I hear he's a rave in South America - still! Peace

[khalid41111]

this song puts me in a good mood all the time thanks and r.i.p Billy

[brown4810]

No one can even come close to how Billy sings this song. Never have. Never will!

[MightySaturn5]

I've always liked this song but his version is best -this is really deep and heavy sounding

[wmall7]

Billy Stewart they used to call him the "Motor Mouth"

[btc8128]

I love this song! Thanks Billy!

[perpetual61]

Still The Best Version of Summertime. No One has ever Come Close to doing this Song Justice like Billy Stewart did. RIP Billy You Left us a Wonderful Legacy with this Great Song.

[jackdeanisaac]

Only the great die young

[carporter]

Fantastic video and audio! Thank you so much.

[vespa202]

Wonderful!! :))

[allaboard70]

Summertime is a great song and I know we will soon have summertime in Sweden. It's a great time of the year. Rock on!

[bze2nlz1]

Love the opening scene, lol. I do remember this song from way back. A great talent--too bad he died so young.

[somersetgal1]

GREAT Joe.... thumbs up... good one...

[anitashelby]

lol..you Imagined the machine gun!! This Is A Fantastic Song!!!. I love this one!!...5*s Thankyou Joe....Anita..