I imagine someone has already mentioned it in a Comment, but the first photo of "Lincoln" is actually Jefferson Davis. Well, at least they're both from Kentucky.
I agree..but I do remember Bobbys death..I was just 15 and hoping he would be President..much better than the awful one we had at the time..I felt the pain and loss..It took people I knew around me a very long time to recover from that..just like JFK. Dion said it all when he recorded this song!
I remember when I heard this, it had been YEARS since I heard Dion. He was coming back, after years with his Spiritual-Religious albums period... We were shocked and overwhelmed when we lost JFK, MLK and BOBBY too....I was working for Bobby in the precincts too and was up at 2am when SS killed him. This song still makes me cry.
@12Krys My friend people ARE LEARNING SOMETHING. The multiracial Occupy Movement, the fight for union rights in Wisconsin and Ohio, The Arab Spring, people are trying to built a BETTER world. Open your eyes and look.Please make that a New Years resolution. Take care.
I remember seeing Dion Live in Gatlinburg ,Tn. He was a great writer /singer /performer when all of the 50's music began,yet I love his more recent songs. This one is an alltime great one.I LOVE his Christian Albums,soulfull and soundfull. He's a very nice guy as well,met him after his concert on the street and was overwhelmed at how decent he was .
@curtiss123 hi! I met him too! Yes he was cordial and very nice..I told him how much I loved his music..A big smile came across his face and he shook my hand and thanked me. What class! I will never forget it.
Thank you so much for sharing, I never thought you could improve on Dion's original single but this is so beautifully played and sang in the spirit of the original.
I love his phrasing and lyrics, this really hits home for those of us that came of age in the 60's, I remember how sad it was to first hear this song when it came out.
See JFKII the Bush connection on line. Very interesting story,compelling,and believeable 35,000 pcs of circumstantial evidence,pictures,the social elite who are screwing us and the country up today.Also see JFK jr the Bush connection,the truth the news didn't tell,why it took so long to find them with an operating transponder on board to id location via sattelite info clouding
I can never decide who's version I like best of this great song: Dion's or Marvin Gaye's, they are both beautifully sung and the people of whom they sing were such trailblazers that this song calls their memory to mind. Thanks for posting.
Who would have thought someone that was a teen idol singing songs to teenyboppers at the start of the the 60's would have come up with one of the saddest songs ever at the end of the decade?
Thanks for doing this. Have always loved this song but had never seen Dion perform it - was not aware of his guitar skills - this is a fantastic guitar arrangement and beautifully performed.
Boy I can remember when this was played on my AM radio. Times were turbulent then for a young teenager. At least Dion tried to ease the hard feelings.
WOW! This Dion was one of the most God blessed Christian musicians to ever live...too bad he was deceived by the Deceiver and fell back into the world of compromise. He used to follow Jesus, now he follows a man, the Pope!
All I know from this beautiful song is that we have lost these wonderful people who only tried to do the right thing-I know many people do not agree with their politics, but no one deserves to be assasinated for their beliefs!
He is absolutely a fantastic artist, his career now spans the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, naughties and now no doubt into 2010, check out the video posted "this guy is 70" from Oct. 2009, man! what a performer still with that bronx accent, his book is a great read too!
Really wish i could of found that song, 'I put away my idols' . My sister had that cd in the 80's she praised God with Dion as she was recovering too. She was saved and passed in 2006 Praise God.
Really wish i could of found that song, 'I put away my idols' . My sister had that cd in the 80's she praised God with Dion as she was recovering too. She was saved and passed in 2006 Praise God.
Anything great reflects the time that is depicted but extends itself to the future. This one does that for we are reminded of wonderful people, of course of a less caliber than this, who shaped our lives and yet whom we will never see again. anyhow, it is so beautiful!!!! Thank you for posting it
@Southnsoul Dion's guitar work that he did when he performed this song on The Smother's Brothers Show was really exempilary. I do not know what kind of justice an Elementary School Choir can do for this song, but we did it in 1970.
What a beautiful song. Dion thank you for sharing this spiritual experience with us. 1968 is long gone and few remember the pain we felt by the time Bobby was killed.
@donnyoh -- Quite a few of us out here are old enough to remember the deaths of King and Bobby and John Kennedy in the 60's And for us, not only do we still recall the shock and pain of their murders, but this song brings a tear to this day.
My folks thought Dion was just a flash in the pan back in '61'. Man, were they wrong!
Jefferson Davis was a great leader of people, an American even though he was a man from the ceding states he was on the side that succeeded in being the catalyst toward the ultimate binding of strength of our USA
I imagine someone has already mentioned it in a Comment, but the first photo of "Lincoln" is actually Jefferson Davis. Well, at least they're both from Kentucky.
DougRayPhillips 1 week ago
I agree..but I do remember Bobbys death..I was just 15 and hoping he would be President..much better than the awful one we had at the time..I felt the pain and loss..It took people I knew around me a very long time to recover from that..just like JFK. Dion said it all when he recorded this song!
jgossey2002 2 weeks ago in playlist Dion DiMucci
I still remember what I felt when I first heard this song - deep sadness...
YhwhKhaiMostHigh 3 weeks ago
Dion rocks
MejicanoPorcino 1 month ago
I remember when I heard this, it had been YEARS since I heard Dion. He was coming back, after years with his Spiritual-Religious albums period... We were shocked and overwhelmed when we lost JFK, MLK and BOBBY too....I was working for Bobby in the precincts too and was up at 2am when SS killed him. This song still makes me cry.
7734Duke 1 month ago 2
Merry Christmas to You ~
12Krys 2 months ago
Powerful song with much a Sad Message from the 1960's ~
I wonder what they would think now about 2011 ?
Seems nothing really changes ~ No one ever talks
We live in sad world ~
God please help us learn something Before it's too late ~ 24/7
12Krys 2 months ago
@12Krys My friend people ARE LEARNING SOMETHING. The multiracial Occupy Movement, the fight for union rights in Wisconsin and Ohio, The Arab Spring, people are trying to built a BETTER world. Open your eyes and look.Please make that a New Years resolution. Take care.
Torqem 2 months ago
I remember seeing Dion Live in Gatlinburg ,Tn. He was a great writer /singer /performer when all of the 50's music began,yet I love his more recent songs. This one is an alltime great one.I LOVE his Christian Albums,soulfull and soundfull. He's a very nice guy as well,met him after his concert on the street and was overwhelmed at how decent he was .
curtiss123 5 months ago
@curtiss123 hi! I met him too! Yes he was cordial and very nice..I told him how much I loved his music..A big smile came across his face and he shook my hand and thanked me. What class! I will never forget it.
jgossey2002 2 weeks ago in playlist Dion DiMucci
This song makes me cry
lovesexpistols134 5 months ago 2
Thank you so much for sharing, I never thought you could improve on Dion's original single but this is so beautifully played and sang in the spirit of the original.
I love his phrasing and lyrics, this really hits home for those of us that came of age in the 60's, I remember how sad it was to first hear this song when it came out.
bmarsh1 6 months ago
See JFKII the Bush connection on line. Very interesting story,compelling,and believeable 35,000 pcs of circumstantial evidence,pictures,the social elite who are screwing us and the country up today.Also see JFK jr the Bush connection,the truth the news didn't tell,why it took so long to find them with an operating transponder on board to id location via sattelite info clouding
onebadstraightsix 6 months ago
Great song! Funny, as I was listening to this, I could hear Joan Armatrading sing in my head. I think she would have done a good job with it.
Ardalla555 8 months ago
I can never decide who's version I like best of this great song: Dion's or Marvin Gaye's, they are both beautifully sung and the people of whom they sing were such trailblazers that this song calls their memory to mind. Thanks for posting.
tisgoner 8 months ago
I did know Dion very well, rode with him at his frist come back gig. Wish I had listen to him back then...Loveya Bro.....Peter
vilot70 9 months ago
Wow...
dockie1964 10 months ago
Nice video, only problem is the first picture they show is of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy, not Lincoln.
MDAC1012 10 months ago
Who would have thought someone that was a teen idol singing songs to teenyboppers at the start of the the 60's would have come up with one of the saddest songs ever at the end of the decade?
dsfddsgh 1 year ago
Thanks for doing this. Have always loved this song but had never seen Dion perform it - was not aware of his guitar skills - this is a fantastic guitar arrangement and beautifully performed.
notonlyguitar 1 year ago
great!
ryanlynn146 1 year ago
Still moves me after all these years. Really enjoyed this.
Love Dion.
westsidebird 1 year ago
GR8!!!
19rosco46 1 year ago
Boy I can remember when this was played on my AM radio. Times were turbulent then for a young teenager. At least Dion tried to ease the hard feelings.
Jander4031 1 year ago
I remember doing this song as a teenager in a repetoire . . great song
heavensmelody 1 year ago
That first picture that is suppose to be abe lincoln looks more like Jefferson Davis.
jeffersondavisfacts is the website with a dot com after it
jojopuppyfish 1 year ago 2
This could be a 1985 TV special.....anyway written by Dick Holler......
ftjax 1 year ago
Amazing!
holboroman 1 year ago
does anybody know if bobby darin sang this song?
bishopaz 1 year ago
WOW! This Dion was one of the most God blessed Christian musicians to ever live...too bad he was deceived by the Deceiver and fell back into the world of compromise. He used to follow Jesus, now he follows a man, the Pope!
I love you Dion.
DaneMuhlig 1 year ago
All I know from this beautiful song is that we have lost these wonderful people who only tried to do the right thing-I know many people do not agree with their politics, but no one deserves to be assasinated for their beliefs!
neilnsue 1 year ago
@neilnsue what did the Kennedy's do for you?
Monkmaster1969 1 year ago
He is absolutely a fantastic artist, his career now spans the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, naughties and now no doubt into 2010, check out the video posted "this guy is 70" from Oct. 2009, man! what a performer still with that bronx accent, his book is a great read too!
bigbirdandsnuffyfan 1 year ago 2
@bigbirdandsnuffyfan
I met him on the street in Gatlinburg ,Tn after he perfomed at a Christian concert. One of the nicest guys ever and what an artist !
curtiss123 1 year ago
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Really wish i could of found that song, 'I put away my idols' . My sister had that cd in the 80's she praised God with Dion as she was recovering too. She was saved and passed in 2006 Praise God.
clynnehouse 1 year ago
Really wish i could of found that song, 'I put away my idols' . My sister had that cd in the 80's she praised God with Dion as she was recovering too. She was saved and passed in 2006 Praise God.
clynnehouse 1 year ago
So clever to mix "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" in at the end. This man's voice gets better and better. Shame his cellphone went off at the end.
dfarmbrough 2 years ago 2
Yes it is the arsenio show..I always thought this was the best live perf of this song..thank you for posting this
magus5555 2 years ago
great song, always loved it!!!
pennstate332002 2 years ago
A Stirling performance! - thanks for posting this great vid from Dion who I see has just turned 70.
keith490783 2 years ago
I never realised he was playing in Stirling, I would definitely have gone as I live in Dundee
incongra 2 years ago
Yeah...I never realized Dion was such a good guitarist. Luv Dion!!!!
ANTICORB 2 years ago 4
Anything great reflects the time that is depicted but extends itself to the future. This one does that for we are reminded of wonderful people, of course of a less caliber than this, who shaped our lives and yet whom we will never see again. anyhow, it is so beautiful!!!! Thank you for posting it
poetinasia 2 years ago 4
Not only can Dion sing great, he can also play a guitar beautifully.
Southnsoul 2 years ago 15
@Southnsoul Dion's guitar work that he did when he performed this song on The Smother's Brothers Show was really exempilary. I do not know what kind of justice an Elementary School Choir can do for this song, but we did it in 1970.
Desoto875 9 months ago
Is this the Arsenio Hall Show?
level242 2 years ago
What a beautiful song. Dion thank you for sharing this spiritual experience with us. 1968 is long gone and few remember the pain we felt by the time Bobby was killed.
donnyoh 3 years ago 14
@donnyoh
I remember.
thedriverguy 2 years ago
@donnyoh -- Quite a few of us out here are old enough to remember the deaths of King and Bobby and John Kennedy in the 60's And for us, not only do we still recall the shock and pain of their murders, but this song brings a tear to this day.
My folks thought Dion was just a flash in the pan back in '61'. Man, were they wrong!
ericynot 1 year ago 2
@donnyoh i remember. I'll never forget.
laff2010 1 year ago
WTF??!! Somebody edited in a picture of the Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. Don't think that's what Dion had in mind...
iowa61 3 years ago 5
I just noticed the same thing - weird!
kac56 2 years ago
@iowa61 At 0:44thru:48 to 0:51 It's Lincoln, Not Davis.
Jefferson Davis was a great leader of people, an American even though he was a man from the ceding states he was on the side that succeeded in being the catalyst toward the ultimate binding of strength of our USA
thedriverguy 2 years ago
What are you smoking? Davis was a mediocre talent at best, and an abject traitor; the leader of an avowed enemy of our nation...
iowa61 2 years ago
And there's no question. The first picture is in fact Jefferson Davis, traitor, insurgent and all-round scumball...
iowa61 2 years ago