Gary Byrd vs. Stevie Wonder - the crown -

[HughieDixon]

I used to have this. The lyrics were on the back.

[golfmarketingau]

Awesome, i remember this song from the 80s..

[daniella8419]

what a fecking tune ..stevie wonder ...LUV U

[Mark040668]

WHAT. A. TUNE!

[casper123]

First heard this a few years back on a British mainstream radio station, how awesome?

[gruad999]

An undiscovered gem that lays within the dirt. How it does not stand out on the Crown Jewels

for the world to see.

[djaysteve1]

This was one the most underrated tracks of the 80s

[wwwmaxsoundcouk]

How far does this track to ya back eh ?Lmao ....Huge ghetto blasters,loads of battery`s and chrome tapes with this track on them lol !Luvin it large !!!MaxsoundCarAudio Uk

[72jammy]

this is good enough xxx this is great

[MemphisGrooves]

Many Thanks For The Post !!

[Leosw4]

Work of genius. Rap/Hip Hop has lost its soul now. Sad, very sad. But this track is a celebration of all things good. Keep playing it. Never loose your soul.

[Blitz3677]

My oh my.....this song by is going waaaaaay back...oh the memories...how rap has changed today for the worst  :-((

[Adamulus75]

whooooooooooooop!



[kristofason11]

search for my remix of this classic track on youtube!

Gary Byrd_The Crown_Tabro T & Chris Yardley Sweet Sensation Mix

[ruedigerjohne1978]

That's G R E A T. I'd be remembered the old days when i bought Stevie's EP "PART TIME LOVER" ooh yes... god bless the creators. It is damn good. 5 Stars

[DeShamen]

Love it..

[dc110770]

This is a wicked TUNE!

First heard it on Magnum Opus CD and it's awesome.

[corapetie]

This is soooooo gooooooooood!!

[mightyblack1]

Damn ,this song still songs good after all these years.This stuff that they rap of today is a minstrel show even Lil Wayne and Drake.

[lastrots]

glorious tune!!

[simeonbanner]

Cola are you a white middle  class German man wanting to be black?

[monkeys350]

@simeonbanner No that's me

[dpchaldon]

The tune is great & the Stevie Wonder solo is faultless.....not enough people have heard this.....

[NICKREAPER316]

when you blur your eyes the guy on the right looks like the guy from 300.

[lancerpsycho]

pure class it does not get much better than this

[lancerpsycho]

Pure class

[blueyonder69]

Ahhh man! This song is far too good to describe with words. Shake ya bootie soulsters!

[rudo747]

crackin tune

[johnnty3]

bloody fantastic friday nights in 'trios' in st helens ,thankyou

[waynecoolj]

Wow!! When I feel down I listen to this song:)) Great Music from 2 living legends!!!

[specil]

really cool song, I wish there were more rappers like this around these days

[camking88]

@specil Kanye West, Mos Def, Nas, Common, Talib Kweli, Black Thought, Lupe Fiasco, B.o.B., Andre 3000. There are some out there, just not mainstream (with the exception of Kanye and Andre who are VERY mainstream).

[5newtsway]

Bif face of mine x

[fabulous233]

wow this is truly a great song, early rap i say. man that voice from stevie, so good! i was born in the wrong era! thanks for uploading this.

[JordiACO2]

very slow... but it walks! I listened this song for fist time in up&down disco in Barcelona.. :-)

[mibus64]

top of the pops.the crown only 3mins though

[sphey10]

fuckin tune

[ocyrus70]

love to meet gary byrd!!..

[paasjopie]

this is GREAT

i always alomst die at the part where stevie joins in

it makes me cry

pure love & peace yo you all from amsterdam

(where it happens on a daily basis)

[djkillapaul]

Absolute fookin choon. I thought I was the best dancer in the world when I used to get up to this!! Thanx colabeu

[colabeu]

Hi folks and friends all over the world !!! I´m stil here to check my chan for your loveful comments and to listen this pure happy-spirit again and again !!! Hope you enyoy that stuff - warm Regards from south-west-germany

GOD BLESS YOU ALL !!!

cola

[MsSue1993]

@colabeu i love this song i must play it at least 4 to 5 times a week excellent

[p6ulo]

@ladyrebbie Respect...this is .....in my very humble opinion, THE definitive rap track. It basically doesn't get better than this, you have impeccable taste!

[COMUNIKATETV]

found this !!! thanxxx

remember mi first steps as a dj :)

[MegaDave1973]

Absoulety brilliant

[alterSchwede11000]

cool aus den 80,ern

[Barrebassie]

Briljant, béautiful track; wat a shame it never placed on CD!!!

[matteur11]

uaooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

[raupp80s]

At that time I was a DJ....(13 to 15 year old)

We used to be proud to have a good sound quality..and this song played so nice..bass + trebles ..

Good times...good hits...

[colabeu]

Hey lady !! Thanx for taking this sound with you to all this sweet things you doing on your weekend :-)) Wish you all the best, big fun and take care ! Kisses from Germany

cola

[rles65]

puts a big smile on my face!

[SteveDJOnline]

Grande momento di Musica e parole all'alba del Rap...quando era ancora Divertimento....St***

[seechrns]

Oh yes thanks for posting, I just come across in time for dear MLK and African Heritage months, wow you know this chune took a year to complete, coz Steve put Gary B in LA to just work this tune, in Paul Robesons house..

[MACHAWK123]

I've never liked Rap and the more modern stuff even makes me dislike it more, however this is a classic in any musical genre. Fantastic lyric, great beat and Stevie's vocals complement the rap brilliantlly.

[spikesbint]

Hadn't heard this song for a while, bought it when it came out way back when... still love it and it was nice to revist. Thanks for putting it up.

[uriwvu]

Just as FRESH as when it was released in '83. Glad I still have the 12 inch. Aside from Gary and Stevie, don't forget about Lady T leading the chorus. Priceless.

[DigitalLazarus]

How splendid to hear this again. Seriously joyous just in time for Dr. King's 2010 birthday! YESSS!

[bkafele]

Pay attention to the lyrics....and that was back in '83!

[Therealanimale]

@bkafele The producers knew the lyrics were not that bad, cuz they printed it on the backside of the 12" :)

[bkafele]

In other words, I am saying that the lyrics are both awesome and profound. I am and have been a huge fan of Imhotep Gary Byrd for the past 26 years.

[MrChubbleyWarner]

Great Posting...Stevie Wonder's vocal 'phrasing' in this is just unbelievable...a true master..and I bet he did it in just one take?

Today's 'X-Factor' generation...Take Note!

[MariluLane]

the meaning of this song shouldn't be underestimated!!!!!

[taipanko]

super song

[mrbaither]

Thanks! I've been looking all over for this one!

[olanchazul]

Never heard about gary bird before.. but i love stevie....

and this song is great, sounds so FUNKY¡

[stevefoydickinson]

@olanchazul Hi - Gary Byrd used to have radio show back in late seventies early eighties in new york and used to rap over beats always telling very deep and true stories . Also narrated ( in rap ) BBC1s Arena a hip hop history back in 84 . Loved this tune and still do to this day .

[darajils]

so glad to find this ,takes us back to our dance days!!!!fantastic=++++++

[ScarMagrar]

Classic Tune, with all the words on the back of the 12" if i remember correctly

[08041965]

GRACIAS

[mightyblack1]

Damn I been looking for this for almost 20 years.

[pix042]

Yeah, blessed YouTube. Check out Rapper's Delight, also on Youtube. I think this is classified as Hip hop, as is Rapper's Delight. Of course, the rappers today will chastise this kind of stuff because they don't talk about killing people but I think it is great.

[clairelouise34]

OMG I love this song. I have tried for years to find this in 2nd hand record shops but I have been told it is rare. Thanks for posting this!! GREAT STUFF!

[p6ulo]

Just awesome......possibly the best rap song ever, it's just so sophisticated and cool. Brilliant!

[brikiss77]

thank you so much

[revnardintheplace]

I come to tears everytime I hear this song, such a classic. So much truth in this song!!!!

[Adam11ess]

not heard this songs in years bought it when it came out .... and stevie can do no wrong..... great to hear it again and again and again.............

[daveyboy1969]

stevies vocals on here are fantastic!

[Djhadoken]

great song. this is rap.

[Groenhuyzen]

This one on the beat of Chic - Good Times is much better than the Sugarhill Gang's Rapper's Delight!!! Which one was there first???

[p6ulo]

Very good question my friend. There's definitely a Nile Rogers influence here!

[jojo33jlk]

forgot how good this track is, great lyrics and a good vibe.

[AUTORECOVERYUK]

Now this is a quality rap song and listen he aint shot any one stabbed any one done a drive by killing sold drugs or slapped his bitch up like all the modern rappers have to do. This is when rap music had a happy feel good angle to it in the best years for music the 80's. Great years great fun great music and i miss them so bad. Thanks for posting this. RIP Michael Jackson.

[dojj1968]

Autorecoveryuk - couldn't have put it any better, I bow to you!

[3boysproud]

@AUTORECOVERYUK You are spot on Dude. This was one of the first tunes that used rap that went mainstream. It wasn't offensive or contained lyrics about crime gangs murder or grug warfare as it is now. This is RAP in its purest form intended for everyone not just boyz from the hood.

[percy12365]

@AUTORECOVERYUK I wholeheartedly agree with you. The 80's were the best for music!!! When rap didn't always have to glorify murder or slackness. Love this song, haven't heard it for years!!!

[JopoMiniMovies]

I got the lp of this i copied it to mp3

[colabeu]

Hey Folks - 2 hours ago the news of M.J. sudden death hit me like a hammer. Can´´t believe, that the king of pop and one of my idols of the best decade of my life is gone forever :-( I´m so sad !!! R.I.P. Michael Jackson !! Wish you to find your freedom ! colabeu /germany june 26th 2009

[MrMadforit]

Paedophile bastard!!

[mr3865]

These lyrics are deeper than you think.

Classic joint though.

[trommelbiel]

God bless for uploading. I have been looking for this song. Reminds me of my youth.

[dannpenn]

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!

[hanswerns]

The best dance classic. They should release it again. Here in Holland it's forgotten. They never play it on the radio.

[bruji2001]

ooops ss forggot 2 ty for postin this tune xx

[bruji2001]

got the 12inch lol wot a classic! if only our kids wud giv it a listen!

[DCBeats]

Love this song. This is like one of them lost gems. Thanks for posting this, playa!

[TedLuxston]

Some tunes just deserve to be long.. a very young teena marie on backing vocals.. ah yeah..

[motowninvestor]

STEVIE WONDER: THE MOVIE!!! . . . Stevie made this version AWESOME

Gary Byrd did did thing too. He was good, but . . . STEVIE IS AWESOME!!!

[andreabristol]

frikken tune!!

[Pascal0263]

Le Sympa Club, Chamonix en 1983.....

Y en a t'ils qui se souviennent de cette fantastique époque où tout était beau et les filles tombaient à la pelle !!!!!!!!!!!

Merci pour ce super morceau pleins pleins pleins de souvenirs...

[joeyduncan42]

We all wear the Crown  Tune??

[basslabmechanic87]

This record dropped way too much science and way far before its time. I remember this song well. Loved it. It's a shame G.B. is never talked about in hip hop circles. Maybe because he was so true blue and intellectual the current croud didn't fully dig him? Oh well, never the less....Pure science dropper.

[m535i]

i just love this song, my favourite part oft this song is Stevie wonder's entrance, his voice is just incredible

[woofian]

fantastic

fc united of manchester rule

[omniuser]

canzone bellissima. !

[ocyrus70]

a wonder of a tune, not much in it's league ever really..the only video was a u.s soul train i think..

[mrska1]

Stil as FRESH today.. this white boi loves it!

[systemaddicts]

It has that Do I do vibe to it very genius stuff from the wonder man and innovative poet gary byrd.

[melende1966]

Ça me rappelle quand j'étais en pension .J'ai réussi a retrouver le disque après des années de recherche mais il est maintenant introuvable.Que de bons souvenirs j'avais 17 ans respect pour GARY BYRD AND THE GB EXPERIENCE

[odleriu]

que saudades que eu tinha disso!!!!!!

[hilltopboots]

This song should be played again over th airways. And since this is Black History Month, it definitely should be played.

[RonaraStanley]

I thought that this was Donald Byrd, not Gary Byrd, Doh! apologies. Anyhow, this is one of my favourites from the days of white pencil skirts and stilettos and plenty of hairspray. Gringe!

[gattifan2000]

total classic. brings me back to my youth. proper soul/rap!

[pix41]

'GB'. The same initials as 'Great Britain'. In England (also Scotland, Ireland and Wales) we love you, Gary. Play on, guv.

[Pascal0263]

Le Sympa Club, Chamonix en 1983.....

Y en a t'ils qui se souviennent de cette fantastique époque où tout était beau et les filles tombaient à la pelle !!!!!!!!!!!

Merci pour ce super morceau pleins pleins pleins de souvenirs...

[bloatlikeabutterfly]

Check that drivin bassline - as funky as Nile Rogers and Patrice Rushen any day.

[freakdan2128]

how do i get this on to my ipod memories of my 16th many moons ago

[posionivy2929]

this is a tune i love the rapping its classic

[DARGOSIANO]

Tnx 4 sharing this song. I've searched 4 years too.

[megamoss9]

Great song good rap not like this new rubish bunch of posers now thanks for the upload!

[TheQuiet1]

In the days when rap could be intelligent, enlightening, exciting and funky.

[colabeu]

THANK YOU - MILLE GRACIE - MERCI - MUCHAS GRACIAS - DANKE !!!!! Makes me feel honored and happy you all like that great music like i do !!! Enyoy it & take care

from germany - cola

[gruad999]

I got a degree in socio-psychology: they don't make 'em like this any more...

[capitanobush]

Colobeu, adding my support to your taste in music along with the rest of us thank you very much from Spain

[peuzelaar]

Thanks Colabue love it great song.

Ich mag Kalsruhe auch.

The mind is a terrible thing to waste.;-)

[josieandyouall]

One more thanks MAN,for this song,which is rarely on french radios,by now !.

[seamiesanchez]

cheers for posting this matey! this song used to be on a jukebox in a bar i used to work in a few years back and i instantly loved it! top tune!

[orsosciatore]

Qunado il rap era rap......

[matteur11]

pezzo strepitoso!!!

[Pascal0263]

Le Sympa Club, Chamonix en 1983.....

Y en a t'ils qui se souviennent de cette fantastique époque où tout était beau et les filles tombaient à la pelle !!!!!!!!!!!

Merci pour ce super morceau pleins pleins pleins de souvenirs...;

[Tommo64]

I stayed in Le Chamionard, a hostel in Chamonix approximately 1989 and run out of money and hitched it home ..........what memeories.....4 lifts for over a thousand mile.

[373084]

Love this song...

Cool rap, cool melody, cool lyrics.

Proud to say that we all wear THE CROWN!

[GpA66]

still got the 12inch single somewhere,in sleeve,in good condition.  this was,and still is a favourite of mine of ALL TIME!!!

[Pascal0263]

Fantastique !!!

merci merci merci

[IcicleWorker]

I remember buying this 12" single, still a class tune

[nickrolfe69]

I loved this song, haven't heard it since the 80's. Thankyou

[danycrook]

God Bless you !!!...thanks..from Argentina !!!

[colabeu]

Thanks for your warm regards from all over the world. It makes me feel great that this song is loved by so many peoples !!! Take care and god bless you all !

cola / west-germany

[curtisalvin]

Wow, great song. I knew that Gary Byrd helped Stevie write " Village Ghetto Land" and "Black Man" from Songs in the Key of Life but I never knew he had his own song. Will have to download this one

[walmis66]

fantastico pezzo,grazie di cuore erano circa 25 anni che non l'ascoltavo,che brividi!

[nicric11]

this is a proper tune, only 19000 hits, there's no class or taste in this world

[19electric]

ahhhhhh yes indeed..

[thebigsky4]

Me too, wanted this for yeeeeeaaaaarssss. Love it. Thank you so much :)

[p6ulo]

the absolute bst jazz funk/rap song ever written without a doubt....sublime!

[twinHD]

thanx for posting use to get drunk to these songs down in tenby west wales summer of 83',loads of memories!!!!

[Individuell83]

I have the single of this song

gary byrd and the G.B. experience

THE GROWN part one

and on the backside

tHE GROWN part two =)

[AviChick]

I've been looking for this for years, but I forgot the name - thanks.....lots of memories here....

[howardtheman]

Wow,this must've been a one hit wonder.

[jay9835]

God takes me back to summer holidays in blackpool and morecambe - used to have this on the 83 superchart - great!

[marcomrade]

Thanks for this. Where did you get the MP3 of this? Like so many other folks on this string, that year was one of the musical touchstones of my life. I put Flash and the Pan "Waiting for a Train" in the same category of one-hit wonderfuls.

[hinckleygaz]

Try limewire

[ninaian]

Fantastic memories of being a 14 year old in the long hot summer of '83....this track was a one off!! :)

Whatever happened to Gary Byrd?

[tigerfeet73]

GREAT SONG LOVE IT

[hicountryho]

this song was huge summer of 1983, when i was 12 and my family spent summer in ireland and the UK. best music ever. the radio was so good over there i hated coming back to the states.

[dashonetwo]

Its the sort of track that happens once in a lifetime, got the 12" somewhere but cant find it :-(. So Gary phones Stevie and says "hey stevie i've got an idea" and the the Crown was born. Such Genius.

[casper123]

Amazing, a bit of 'good rythmes' in there too.

[ebonyguy69]

Wow this sure is a classic .. and a owner of the 12" vinyl (was only avalable on 12 back in tha day ) woohoo wot a ccombo stevie n gary (old school rules ) ..thanx for uploadin a true class trax

[colabeu]

Hey all you buddies out there....it`s my "all evening pleasure" to read your comments - thanks for that community of nice people who love this music like i do !!!!! take care - warm regards from karlsruhe / west germany

[ARMSEY26]

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[highamsparkee]

longest track ever but it will always keep going ,tune

[blueyonder69]

Tears in my eyes at hearing this song again x

[binchybar]

I been looking for this song for ages and couldn't find. Thankyou so much for posting brings back great memories.

[DeathMasterFred]

Ive been trying to find this song for sges. For some reason i thought it was by Grandmaster Flash

Ahh Memories

[geraaaard1]

Great great great song, thanks!!!!

[peasah2005]

Man, that was a self-conscious rap at the best quality.

Imhotep Gary Byrd a gifted brotha.

[colabeu]

Hey to all you folks out there - it makes me feel great to see that there so many people all around the world love the same stuff like i do ! Thanks to youtube for givin us the opportunity to share that intensive memories of the 80´s .....god bless u all - take care !

kindly regards from cola /germany

[stewarthird]

nice posting , yeah , with you all the way - the 80`s was real cool !!

[binchybar]

Thankyou thankyou thankyou

[thor7789]

Awesome tune ! The days when you could go clubbing without DRAMA ! Great songs like this make me remember what I saw as the good times. When Stevie sings......... goosebumps.

[feldgendarm]

so good et vive la france

[NARCODOLLARS]

Peace & Blessing to All You Guy's in the 80's.

Thanks for the fun memoirs.

Dont forget the legacy People...stay Kool & Be strong. Life is full of hope may the good times may come...lets wait and see or ours might one day! Peace.

Narco D

[hornett94]

Brilliant song, brings back great memories!

[hellycopter100]

I hadn't heard this tune until one Friday evening not so long ago. I'd put a local commercial radio station on while I nipped to the supermarket and I couldn't get out of the car while I listened to it! I rushed home and Googled the lyrics and came straight on here to find it - thanks for posting SUCH a great tune with a capital CH! I requested it played over the tannoy at a recent FC United game and it had everyone in the stadium getting down!

[blueyonder69]

Cracking song!

[stewarthird]

Got the message !!

A classic from many years ago - a milestone in music thanks for posting !!

[haweye79]

This is more than good music understand the message !!

[daflinde]

What a record... been on You Tube all morning and have been downloading my youth... wow what a lot of great stuff and memories... I miss the 80´s

[colabeu]

thats exactly what i´m talking about......miss that decade, the music, the style and the motions very much ! greets from germany !

[Geoffreycat]

this is absolute class

[tenerife134]

my wife loves this ive been looking for it for ages on the net thanks c im in for a treat tonight

[tenerife134]

my wife loves this ive been looking for it for ages on the net thanks c im in for a treat tonight

[tigerwoman]

Teena Marie was a backing singer in this single. Can you hear her?