Linda Lyndell - What a Man [1968]

[Mr1991ladarius]

It sucks that she retired waaaay too early because she received a lot of death threats from the KKK's and other Racist Jerks. People were such idiots back in the day. Music is Music. Just enjoy it and don't hate.

[OMGItsRonaldJenkees]

0:33

[Oceanmachine27]

If you want to know what it sounds like to SING your ASS off, look no further.

[sirjakeblues]

still rocking!

[elpelaYonoveNtAyDos]

Sorry...I love Lena and everything, but this version...O.O woooow, no doubt this one is better

[luzbuz100]

das Lied hat mir gerade auf komische Weise meine Beziehung und eine Freundschaft mit einer sehr guten Freundin gerettet ; DD

TY ! ;)

[MinkaM6]

wahaha lena's version is not better. I don't even like that version.

[sirre94]

Ich mag das von Lena nicht so. Diese Version hat viel mehr Soul und das passt einfach besser zum "Gesamtpaket".

[xxNaThUxx]

Ich mag beide Versionen aber die hier hat mehr Soul, in jeder Hinsicht.

[kiddykokane]

Thank's Linda ya defently Right ! Thank Ya please!...yo tell tha Truth ha ha

[JustPlainWrong09]

I'm thinking it, but I'm not going to say it.

[prestian56]

Voix extraordinaire, musique extraordinaire, un seul mot WaW !

Wonderful voice, wonderful song, One word : Waw ;)

[MsBigChrissi]

better than the one of lena..

[khaliamoon]

She sang in a lot of black churches when she was young.

She is the first lady of Blue-eyed soul.

[brightlolita]

I always undestood what a money good man at first. :D

[Ramelie90]

@brightlolita So did I!!!:)

[Weidneranerin]

Who the fuck is Lena!? This is fucking great!

[Phistra]

@Weidneranerin

fuck! Lena is fucking bad. Listen to this fucking song and don't fucking tell us about fucking Lena.

[neikyy82]

Ich finde Lenas Version auch besser! Die ist irgendwie frischer, halt im Lena Style! ; )

[Gaylestorm1]

white with a big hair do



[glueley]

Lena does it very well ... but different.

in Lena-Style ;)

[MsDoorsgirl]

this version is great :) like it

[Lenatti12]

Lenas Version is besser ... :)

[chimplay]

@Lenatti12 deinem channel nach zu urteilen bist du ein "wenig" lena besessen...

[StefanR10]

Facebook: I like 

[shoorty11]

amazing!who the fuck is lena meyer landruth? *G*

[TheFinchen1996]

@shoorty11 shes a german girl, who wins the "Eurovision-songcontest" last year. ;)

[OoOCHristophOoO]

@shoorty11 you don't know lena meyer landrut?? woow xD she's the winner of the eurovision song contest 2011 (the biggest song contest of the world) :)

[Kira2o11]

Great Song an great voice ! Like <3

[miam735]

This is really much better than the song by lena!(:

[BerryFul44]

Lena Meyer-landrut is the winner of the eurovision songcontest 2010

[ToJuMir]

Lenas Sche** ist mit diesem göttlichen Song garnicht zu vergleichen !

[SeifenMen]

Meiner Meinung nach ist das Original von Linda Lyndell eindeutig besser ! Und meine fresse ist das ein ohrwurm ! :D

[fantastomatic]

Das ist ja mal 1000mal besser als LENA !

[SuperPlaudertasche]

Also ich find die version von Lena 1000-mal besser

[loerez]

@SuperPlaudertasche Du solltest deinen Namen in SuperDummschwätzer oder SuperschlechterMusikgeschmack ändern...

[SuperPlaudertasche]

@loerez

warum? das ist doch meine meinung! 

[scar0r]

Lena, diesen Track singt Linda Lyndell !! Und so soll es auch bleiben !!!!

Wir erfreuen uns lediglich temporär an deinem lasziven Video.....

[LiLPinoySteve]

I really like her vintage haircut. Very sophisticated pose. :D

[mryx]

krass ich hätte nicht gedacht,dass das original SO viel besser ist. aber das ist es.ich mein lena sing nicht schlecht. aber das ist um einiges besser

[23dilosh]

I don't Like it - I LOVE ITTT !!!!! ♥ ♥

[23dilosh]

I don't Like it - I LOVE ITTT !!!!! ♥

[TheDeadMan2407]

Bei Daumen-hoch-Leuten neige ich dazu, die Daumen runter zu drücken xD...

[MawinhoTV]

Daumen Hoch wenn ihr wegen Lena da seid.

[MayaAliciaRouse]

hammer geiler song ! Findet ihr das auch ? denn daumen hoch !!!

[MsAquila13]

I like both versions (Lena & Linda Lyndell), but I don't like the Salt'N'Pepper version...

I don't think Lena's is worse than Linda Lyndell's, it is just different.

[popohal]

this version is powerful, fantastic, amazing and legendary! so stop saying, that lena did it better.

[MegaMlz]

@popohal Lena sang her own version - she didn't try to copy this version, because it's exsisting, and we don't need two of this song - although it's fantastic, as you said. But I think Lena's version is also fantastic, because she does it her way and put her stuff into the song and make a little present to all of us...

[Harricana1876]

@popohal

agreed!!!! btw: who the f*** is lena XD

[WLegacy30]

@Harricana1876

She's a German singer. Lena Meyer Landrut. She did a remake of this song for a German film called What A Man. Like I said in my previous comment, Lena did a nice job, but she ain't no Linda Lyndell.

[WLegacy30]

@popohal

I heard Lena's version and she did a good job. But there is no way in hell Lena's version was better than the original done by Linda. I'm a fan of Lena, but I'm not delusional.

[4Kuchen]

the german movie "what a man" is very amazing and the song-interpretation from lena is great, too

[GuardianoDiSogno]

yes, she's white.. but it dosn't matter if she is white, black, red, yellown or whatever! There's soul in her heart. that's important. Think about it..

[karazh]

how to play it? chords? tutorial? sheet?

[Sametinho1905]

I want this Song from Lena!! Has anyone a link or something like that? :D

[eyewitness88]

Who cares about Lena anyways. :D

[melo15no1]

lustig wie manche behaupten das lenas version besser wäre :D

[royaleflushmusic]

Who is from Germany????

[Sekii1994]

well,only a fool could compare Linda with Lena Meyer-Landrut.

I know what I am talking about..I heard Lena singing this year at the Eurovision Song Contest..^^

[XxGoodHipHopxX]

Salt N Pepa is betta ;)

[JoCo1301]

@XxGoodHipHopxX definitly not!! ;)

[bonerpolice]

@XxGoodHipHopxX I'm not gonna lie and claim i don't like the Salt N Pepa version; hell, that's what introduced me to this version. But this is mind blowingly good, like "How have i not spent my entire life listening to this song" good. There are plenty of hip hop joints that surpass their source material but this just isn't one of those cases. Even the winky face can't get you out of being so totally wrong here.

[XxGoodHipHopxX]

@bonerpolice Woah, chill.. Bonerpolice??? xD LOL I'm just saying that I like the Salt N Pepa Version better, cause I prefere hip-hop... I did NOT say that this version is bad, well it is actually good.

[foolofaromantic]

Hmm, I think I prefer this version over Lena's. This one sounds more … powerful, somehow. Linda Lyndell is way more convincing when she sings abuot that mighty, mighty good man. :D

[myrthe66]

@foolofaromantic Lena is more sanguine. I like her very much, she´s someone special. But I agree to You, Lynda sounds more powerful and convincing.

[Circusconfetti]

Wer das Lied gesucht hat, weil er den Film "whataman" geguckt hat, daumen hoch :)

[LovinMyTeenLife]

what a song what a song what a song what a verry verry great song... :D ♥

[LindaLinda131]

The best! ♥

[MegaMlz]

Like the cover from Lena more :)

But I think this one is good too. Good- but not more

[selinchen12]

this song is good but i like the cover from salt N Pepa more.I am doesen't like the cover from lena meyer-landrut so realy (my english is not so good) :)

[Olibaby12]

@selinchen12 "I don't like the cover from LML that much"; "I don't like it" is also acceptable :D

but i think her cover is better than this one :)

[DieVava]

So good .. :)

[MsAquila13]

i'm here because i want to know how this song sounds because lena will sing it and i don't know if i should buy it or not....

[BiggestLenafan13]

i like this song, because Lena Meyer-Landrut sings this song to.

But i think this old version is verry verry good to.

[Euro20TOP]

whataman.de Coming up @ October 2011 in the germany

[MegaMlz]

@HvBFan1 yes and I like the version of LML most :D

[0180ABBA]

@HvBFan1 and both versions are great, don´t you think so?

[Kimichen123456789]

@HvBFan1 are you a german ? mein englisch ist noch schlechter aber ich muss sagen mir gefällt die version von lena ein bischen besser :)

[karazh]

@HvBFan1 halt die backen, die singt das erbärmlich schlecht!

[popohal]

@HvBFan1 and..´? what else? i can't stand lena...

[ILoveYummyMuffins]

@HvBFan1 ja HvBFan1 :D der film namens whataman xD ich liebe dieses lied :)) ♥

Yeah I love this song *__*

[SpecialA1990]

@HvBFan1 welcher film?



[jayandbluex3]

@HvBFan1 shit

[Neeroking]

@HvBFan1 who da fuck is Lena mayer Landrut

[UhbvghhdahdhahhHASD]

Google it '.'

[theluke01]

@HvBFan1

yeah and it's crap.

[ottifant64]

@HvBFan1 Also die Originalversion ist iwie besser

[Domenique1984]

@HvBFan1 Yeah and you get paid for her? Lol awesome

[Kejenaa]

@HvBFan1 I hate when someone covers a great song like that, just write your own fucking stuff -_-

[okaygirl141]

I had no idea that En Vogue and Salt n Pepa's hit was a cover!

[aishess]

Real good...I love its sound!! 

[unicyclebabyguy]

OH MY GOD SHE'S WHITE.

[MsVillage123]

@unicyclebabyguy I also thought she's black :D

[freedomvolition]

@unicyclebabyguy ur right!!!!

[dazzjazz]

7 bars in the in the outro vamp - feels so right!

[K2Sherpa]

what a voice, what a voice, what a voice

[yambasz]

what an eggman

[CatchDude]

This song keeps blowing me away. Linda Lyndell, seriously, what a brilliant musician...

[lonerangersheriff]

Thanks Linda, 43 years later your song motivates me. Sole provider, honest at work in a difficult profession, so far never cheated on wife, and a fella does feel a little beat down from time to time. This song takes the edge off with a smile easy listening and a little motto.

[MsNiki1331]

any idea how to find guitar tab for this?

[gerry44000]

Fantastic song ! I didn't know that the original track was sung by a white lady in '68 !

So i prefer this one , the coolest !

[toronto8086]

funny what shes wearing is in style today

[dajohnman57]

This will forever be the Dan Wilson entrance song...

[dakarlion1]

My source wasn´t Wikipedia!

[dakarlion1]

I liked the Salt & Pepa version but this is even better. I Agree with justlike07. She sounds like a black female soul singer. Did you knew she whitdrew from music after serious threats by the KKK?

[Iechine]

@dakarlion1 Nice Wikipedia skills!

[militaryminded85]

yeah, we got soul too, but back in the day it was harder for a white person to express, because we didnt eccept blacks and blacks didnt eccept us and we didnt eccept white folks with soul , so we would be outcast's on both side's, i think i would have been hung if i lived back then by both race's...i dont dress or act black but i still get asked if i have black in me by my own race.. wtf is that ?

[johnnyquicksilver]

Great bass line

[RRRicard0]

Wow, i just read her page on wikipedia, what a sad story.. she got soul and she could've been a big artist:

In response to the success of her single, she received threats from white supremacist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, and retired from performance soon after. She remained out of music and lived in Gainesville for the next 25 years.

[78Sista]

Ok, didn't know a white woman sung this song. She sounds like a sista. Go 'head, girl.

[colesthelol]

@kjc21793 I have this as my ringtone. Not sure if makes me look 23% cooler or anything but still...

[ufee]

What an ice cream man.

[Palomena7]

Słucham już 5 raz z kolei i ciągle mi mało ... Super!

[roboshuffle]

WOW! I always thought Linda was a black girl...

[MissEndlessDream]

I love it!

[yumdedum]

What a mighty, mighty good song.

[dgffdhfdh]

Over 4 Million members benaughtyman.info

[mellorful]

It doesn't matter about the colour of the skin, race, religion, gender or sexuality, its the sound that matters, shut the eyes and use the ears - you can feel the artist touching your soul with the vocals.

She also did another tremendous tune called bring your love back to me.

[JohnnyContagious]

Shit! I had no idea this artist was white... not even Dusty Springfield has that much soul.

[chewitsblue]

omg.. what a song, what a singer. sing it white girl! :D

[plastiqueadapte]

What a song ! What a song !

[Jambot101]

Is it me or do like 90% of soul songs have a drop in the middle where the horn goes down a semi tone for two notes then does a flourish? (1:45 - 1:57)

[Traiannnn]

@Jambot101

lol yea they do xD

[tractorrotcart]

Wat better than Salt-n-Pepper

[murkypasta]

Householism = like this because of Greagory House.

[InfiniteWolfPack]

I like it very much ^^

[Slayhemson]

This is awesome.

[jpenn311]

Soul music and R& B for that matter, are not and were not exclusively black. It's a tone in your voice. Some people got it, some people don't. We should know better by now. Damn KKK... She would have been one of the greats!

[lpc0615]

Ok I never heard this song that is where Salt & Pepa got this sample from. Wow this lady has soul.

[datalal624]

I like the Salt n' Pepa version, but I think the original is better. LOVE IT!

[banq0o]

she got it! respect =)

[stubsfahey87]

I didn't know this existed but it's the shit and I'm glad I stumbled across this song. I learned something new today :)

[boyakasha88]

back in the days where white girls still got some flow ;)

[RSrunner88]

woah, better Joplin I must say. Damn shame what happened, she would have kicked ass.

[nightprawla]

holly cow! i thought she's black at the first time :)). badass voice. damn i love the 60's :X

[Misa0793]

this is awesome <3 great voice.

[1c2reative]

this song is just fire...mad nice! many thanks vaataja for the upload!

[alnan101]

Wow .. forgot what a great song that was

[soulfultony]

that pix above does not look like the pix of Linda Lyndell of "What A Man" fame that was in the Stax/Volt Box Set which Rhino issued several years ago.

[leigy]

Holy Shit! I love 60's music...I had no idea En Vogue sampled that song! This song is awesome! And this woman has more soul than any other white woman eva!

[michaelaK67]

REAL music - superb - thanks for posting

[soulfultony]

Laura Lee had a good version of this on Atlantic a year or 2 later.The Linda Lyndell version was a big hit on our soul station in Orlando W O K B Tiger Radio!

[timberford]

Absolute rhythm! Thanks for posting this.

[auda4444]

True that-I forgot about that one completely....good job....

[auda4444]

This is the only song she ever recorded-it was on Stax back in the 60s....

[methogonzo]

nah "Bring Your Love Back To Me" was her first single.

[dragonesse91]

love this-it's c-l-e-a-n...unlike that 'other one.' mmmmm...soul sister-whatever color...

[retrorhythms]

Thank you for sharing this. I had heard about it a long time ago, but then forgot. So nice to hear! How sad what happened with her career...but I'm glad that she could start performing at least a little bit again after En Vogue's success with the song.

[drstrangefunk]

Linda Lyndell....Sa-Lute !!!!!!!!!!!

you're the best.

please come back.

[CathyOsoFine]

OMG How can I not know that THIS IS THE ORIGINAL! Feelin real foolish right now ya'll....

[FFSray]

i always listen to this song when i'm cooking or cleaning the hallways... no just kidding :D

[rl1856]

Play LOUD and Play OFTEN !

[myboylollipop09]

She looks like a country and western singer. Now thats what I call a hairdo!!

[oOoGaladoOo]

You have to hear this song while you watching a picture of a hot guy :)

[MassiveNyro]

wow, with looks and voice like that she should have been a bigger star, i read somewhere that she retired after receiving threats from ku klux klan.