The Originals 1969 - "Baby I'm For Real" MOTOWN-123

[enayb]

Rest In Peace Walt~~~

[DougieRex]

Hey tlmurray68. Your beautiful story is a song in itself. But remember you and I are the lucky ones. The ones who got to experience a love like that. Yes brief, but still something that left an impression on us for the rest of our lives. Here's to songs like this allowing us to ride shotgun on a time machine that has express travel plans down memory lane........

[StevesWifeCharlo]

Walt Gaines went home to be with the LORD today after a long illness in Los Angeles. Keep his wife Barb in prayer and the family. He is free now! FOR REAL!

[TheBoulder11]

It's to bad no one my age (17) knows of this kind of music =/

[diehardangelsfan]

@TheBoulder11 im 19 and know this kind of music :)

[TheBoulder11]

@diehardangelsfan you just gave me a little ray of hope for our generation =)

[daydreamer440]

One of my favorites

[MrJulinko]

One of my fav oldies of all times. It has a lot of meaning behind it. 

[YouKnowWho2112]

im going to detroit for the first time ever, very soon just to see motown. so pumped

[jacasa45]

Remember driving back to the base every Sunday night Michael? We were in your 65 Mustang and listened to this song so many times. Then Viet Nam happened, I met someone, you met someone.......that was 42 years ago and I have never forgotten you.

[btinsley1]

.....remember when songs had charm & meaning?

[69bigspen]

I love this song...Ty Hunter did it up....

[MegaMusicman09]

WHAT A BEAUTY...

[vincent85906]

this is a classic for your ass. nothing but love.nothing but a classic

[dapperdom56]

I am on my knees here ~ One Love

[cristimas1]

Love it! =D

[robphilll22]

Find her and hold her and dance close to this ballad.

[melomanedame]

ok now romantic

[GorgeouszBarbie408]

' <3

[sister1165]

Thanx for posting this...it brings back such sweet memories..

[MsQueenie99]

This song brings tears to my eyes, it is so beautiful. It is a shame that guys today can't let loose and be free to express their real feelings for a lady. If only he had been persistent in his pursue of me we could have had a big time love. oh and by the way he was a marine and from the land of liberty.

[sexanoe]

this is THEE song!

[tlmurray68]

In 1963 my marine took my hand and lead me to the dance floor in the base club, he held me tight and me just melted together he was too shy to tell me how he really felt so he was using this song as a vehicle to let me know.  I was to shy to know so we lost each other but today I realize that he really did want to be with me, ah the pain of love lost.....he haunts me to this day by the way he was from PHILLY.

[jimmyjamzit1]

Are You feelin Me Yet?

[2Superdesigner]

A wonderful song and a wonderful group! Ohhhh what memories!!(smile) The audio is poor on my version as well,but I do thank you so much for posting.

[Hensonme]

Yes, they were very, very underrated -- but they were/are TRULY talented! You can hear it in their music!!!!!! Thanks so much for posting!

[rgasp11]

One of my favorite Motown songs. I heard the late Marvin Gaye wrote this song.  Beautiful!

[amd77j]

Just a classic "blue lights in the basement" song. Man, does this bring back so many happy memories. A lot of stuff today's kids wouldn't understand about love, relationships,and togetherness, esp. in terms of my community that I grew up in. My, my, my.....Thanks for posting!!!

[misscindyization]

love this also I Gress you can say I;am a oldies kind of girl grew up on this stuff and i love it

[firstchoice1956]

Ahhh, the mellow sounds of the Oldies Groove Yard. Can I get a witness...Thank you for posting this fine piece of music. I am just kicking back and enjoying every note, every tone, every thought in this song....Ho down with Motown....

Ammo

[bazmcginnty]

this band should have been up there with the best of motown along with the fantastic four..

[bigsaleem]

After 7 turned this joint OUT!

[murkserious1600]

Marvin Gaye Co Wrote & Produced Both Of Their Hits..

[theSandra1959]

This has to be one of the most beautiful songs I can remember Thank you Motown for all the wonderful years,it will never every be another Motown,Mr.Berry G you did that I tip my hat off to you and Motown.Old School will always be remembered

[OGMsLadyDevious]

man this song is really about love.. unlike other songs that be saying bitch this and bitch that, sleep with her and shut the door.. this song is real talk.. thanx for posting :)

[AliMo20024]

I got a question, how did u get all these classic hits?

[trw1501]

I like the version that "The Deele" sings better....Their version has more soul!

[KoKoPecanButta22]

Awesome! I'm 22 and my 55 year old father used to ride me around Miami listening to this music. So many memories.......

[roy4067]

Thanks for your love lou xxxxx my darling heaven must have sent you.

[roy4067]

Summer love,my whole whole world ended, the last kiss, i'll always love you darling,lou xxxxx

[jujuman23]

Man..., the Bronx, house parties (called house parties even tho' they were all in apartments), red lights and a sweet honey "grinding" to this song, "Stay in my Corner" and other great songs.

One of my top favorite songs for memories of my youth....

[RamonaFromPomona]

Classic.

[myindio54]

My husband Indio is always singing this song to his wife Sandra this is how strong our love is. We are both so emotionally in love with each other forever.. I love you baby and always will stay in love with you.. I'm not ever going to stop loving you babe.. Forever yours your wife Sandra Calac...

[aljabi2008]

ANY THING THAT HAS A CONNECTION TO MARVIN GAYE IS AMAZING. DID HE EVER SING THIS HIMSELF? I KNOW HE WROTE THIS AND THE BELLS FOR THE ORIGINALS.

[MemphisGrooves]

Production Mr Marvin Gaye

Many Thanks For This Post ..

[4marbledog]

i heard this on Sirius today and almost started crying. Had forgotten about this song.

So good

[2phillysangel]

My dad said I was like three years old saying, "Daddy, I wanna hear Baby I'm Foreal"... Daddy has since passed on and I really miss him...

[npenciso]

One of the best soulful songs for me. Takes me way back in time....

[1mealperday]

folks quit singing a few years ago. Its all junk music now. Good thing todays folk get a chance to hear real music

[angmis3]

These songs were the best. This was a time when people still danced at parties.

The kids today can't even imagine the romance of yesterday!

Love, love, love it. I have them all but this is one that escaped me and am so happy to have stumbled across it. It brings back such fantastic memories!!!

[glassedmoon]

@angmis3 I felt like i'm in a discotech, where we call stay in. those were really the days where you can feel fun and soothing music, i'm riding on my time machine feeling the soft shoulder of my childhood crushes,.....mdn

[fierrote]

I love a lot of the songs from that era, but this one and the song "The Bells" have to be among my top 5 favorites of all-time.

Thanks for sharing.

[fierrote]

pgreenlee, you are correct. Marvin Gaye wrote the song. It has his soulful style all over it.

[aimook]

pangaea. :D

[cfogle1000]

Very nice

[TheJwood45154]

One of my faves....Also, "I'll  Never Hear the Bells" by the Originals

[pgreenlee]

lot of people don't know that Marvin Gaye wrote this tune real talk

[SLUG2275]

Top tune,in my top three of The Originals songs. I can listen to this over & over again.

[jmua04]

When music still had SOUL.

[dgoodman901]

ninth grade...Sockhop...OMG...1969. This was real slow jam music back in the day..I love me some old school music...Ms. D526

[TheBigsexymama]

Fell in love married at 19 had this song on my wedding night! Oh he was for real! Still married and going strong at 28 years!

[cfogle1000]

@TheBigsexymama Thats beautiful

[JamRock07]

AWESOME!! Im only 30...but my brother (40) used to play this alllll the time and my father (70) as well....i grew up on this!!!

[dinanickalie]

all I can say is I'm glad to have ever felt this way about a woman.....and man these guys have captured that.with this song.....god....I loved that.....girl......way back then......

[marica1914]

one of my all time favorites!

[VanessaT207]

I'm 53 and thought i knew  My music ,but I still have so much more to learn and hear ,Never heard this wicked, wicked tune b4 . Wow !! Thanks

[bparas50]

good song from the 60/70's, motown really great and miss their songs, thanks for uploading

[successblessed]

I sang this song in the 8th grade. I was in the school talent show. That was 1970. That began my popularity with the girls...that was 40 years ago..wow!

[LazarusEinstein]

Such a wonderful song. A true classic. Peace all.

[sparwood8]

and In vancouver from May 5 to late November, it rained a total of maybe 4 inches. Golf in November, in Vancouver!!

..and again in late Jan '70. and that summer the beaches were totally loaded with gorgeous babes

[sparwood8]

Ohh!! I totally FORGOT about this sweet song. Thank you for posting it. 1969 = awesome year. Man walked on the moon, and Ford dropped the 429 into the LTD

[MotownMagic1959]

I'm sorry to hear that, this comes straight off my 45 rpm, and sounds pretty good really, maybe a CD would be better as it's mastered perfectly isn't it? I hope you find one, try searching with a search engine for the music store near you or online etc? Hope you find it. JOHN

[MrPelon76]

I'm only 18 and i love these songs!! Oldies Live Forever!

[lepoetress]

I love this song!!! This and "The Bells" are my favorites by them. I agree with you MowtownMagic1959; they are VERY underrated. I was born the yr. before this song came out and I have seen VERY few photos or shows with them on it and this was the ish and STILL is!!! How many shotgun weddings were because of this song (smile)??!!

[MotownMagic1959]

Love these comments, I was always an Originals fan (since the 60's!!) have you heard my other uptempo track I put on YOU TUBE by them, it's called "Suspicion" from 1965 and was very popular here in the UK. I thought they sounded like the Isley Brothers on that one, really brilliant, just type it in the search on here and you'll be able to hear it :-) JOHN

[lepoetress]

Thanks for the info. I had no idea they had other songs besides "Baby, I'm For Real" and "The Bells". Those are the only songs I heard growing up as a kid.

[MotownMagic1959]

Yes, you can click on my name on the right-hand side profile and see all the Motown I've put on here, about 221 so far I think? they are all ones I really liked and lesser known but just as good. :-) JOHN

[lepoetress]

Thanks. Will do. You really have a nice collection.

[stonieloc]

cruising hollywood in the 80's armenian power

[swtsakey]

You could really get your slow drag on off this song...yes indeed!

[THEJEWISBAD]

this is one of my fav song ever

[12shotz]

love all theze motown sngs man im 19 n i grew up on all da sngs older pple did 2 man great musik

[harold3032]

awesome

[useverlastin]

Written by the late,great Marvin P. Gaye and his then wife Anna Gordy(the bosses' sister). The Originals were another underrated group lost in the vast valley of Motown's talent. my1ytv,hope you see Big D again..........

[berlynn2]

oh yea baby my mom played this one to death now this people is what you call a true ballad.

[bladenukem]

THE ORIGINALS!!!

Maria

[tweetz993]

iv,e never forgotten the true meaning of this song  LOVE

[brothabl]

man they just don't do it like this no more but it lives on in my crib

[MikeyMcFly215]

This is my ish right here... pass the brown liquor having a flashback.... yea i was born in 84... so what

[SooopaBadd]

I ♥  this song soooo much.

[bootcutoveralls]

my dad use to always listen to all the old school music and i could never really understand why he loved it until i grew up and sat there and went thur all is old music when he past away and now i understand why it's great and they are really saying something it will never go out of style

[my1ytv]

Big D

You sang this song to me twenty five years ago. My heart sill yearns for you.

[scarlet4375]

this is such a smooth song .. great song. LOVE IT

[JamalDOA]

this is one of my mothers favorites...she was in HS around the time this came out. 69 is farrrr back

[novembertalespinner]

This brings back some really good memories for me. Thanks for posting this.

It was fun going back in the day when this was the jam!

[silverballs4]

Baby,Baaby, Baaaaaaaaaby!!!!!!!!!!!

[sanberdoofoo]

We love this jam in SoCal!!!!!

[kgbronx631957]

That's my jam! Where is the footage of them? I've never seen them.

[MotownMagic1959]

I don't think any film of them exists as far as I know kgbronx631957 it was so long ago now, but they were a very great favorite of mine from the 1960's as was all the other singles I've put on here. Many thanks for your comment. JOHN

[NJNupe1911]

Hey Motown Magic, there was video posted of them singing this on some show, and shockingly enough all four of the singers in the group shared lead vocals, it was funny, because all they all sound so much alike!

[MotownMagic1959]

I'd have liked to have seen this video NJNupe1911 as there is very little video or film of The Originals in general but I thought they were very underrated and unique back in the 60's as did useverlastin too here! Thanks to all for commenting. JOHN

[LADYHW]

Hey NJNupe1911

Sending you a shout-out from LadyHW Silver Star AKA (29 years strong)

Skeeweet

[NJNupe1911]

Hello beautiful,you know what they say.."Pretty girls love pretty boys"...Yooooo Yooooo thanks for the love and now i'm showing it to you back! Have a great day and great week! May you enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!

[lepoetress]

That is so sad. I would've loved to see them because I was always curious about them. It just seemed like they had those 2 monster jams and just disappeared. I hope they have some photos somewhere, but back then, they weren't think about saving stuff for the internet. Google or Motown may have something, provided something was saved.

[JazzyJ1318]

Come on now! it was so long ago! It's really that they were so unappreciated! It's sad that they wre but thak God for youtube! It really gives us some wonderful moments to remeber if the really great acts who were so underrated but brought to life now by their families and friends. (IT's a shame if no one can find film!!!

[MotownMagic1959]

Thanks for your comments it's nice to see that things about the old Motown artists crop up now & again more recently, and the music pops up in movie films quite often, I'm glad to see that here in the UK they had Gladys Knight telling us on TV about tour dates in London & cities with the Pips, so she is still going like Martha Reeves & The Vandellas! JOHN

[seanjohnvigil]

out of sight man this is groovey

[harlemboy413]

look at motown in its prime its soo unbelievable

[nluvnwar7]

i did not know this song was a remake I guess cause I was born in 85 but its a good song. I'm impressed I heard it song by After 7

[harlemboy413]

listen to sherrick version his is the best

[ELRANDY11]

Porta Te bien si no Santa Darling Baby no te va a trier nada AYE !!..Baby thatz 4 Real PaZz

[cazzy007]

Wow can believe this record brings back memories of funk/soul club Mardi Gras in Liverpool in the 70's. Brilliant record.

[tushansoulboy]

I love this song. Although this is the original, I think the best version was done by Esther Phillips from her LP 'From a whisper to a scream.' I hope somebody posts it because it really is beautiful! Makes me think of loves lost......

[ariesnj1]

This song was written by the great Marvin Gaye!!

[NkrumahTure]

Yes, and he was their producer too.

[e37a]

And he played drums and sang background too!!

[fullbright02]

and piano...it was actually the first project after he took, off 4 years,right b4 what going on

[boxerlph]

Figures, only a gifted genius like Marvin could have penned such emotion. The world is a lonely place without him. RIP.

[key9180]

Wow. I seriously didnt know someone sang this before After 7. Thanks for the post.

[bornwithaBA]

Great music, great pictures, great memories. Thanks for uploading this song.

[cmbullo]

i love this song if you fel me hit me tonisue

[robertsc24]

Great pictures sometimes I wish i was alive back then great music and people knew how to love. Grat song, lyrics and vocals. The Originals were one of the greats.

[SherryAnn68]

Gosh, I loved this song soooo much. Would you believe that I heard this song the 1st time when my boyfriend in Vietnam had this song on a tape he sent me. Memories....I remember he said, "you've got to hear his fine song" and I absolutely loved it and I still do...

[dogzz4]

thats my granddad hank dixon yeah yeah

[SherryAnn68]

Wow, that's your granddad??? You should be very proud. Your dad and the Originals were an incredibly talented group. In my opinion, they were one of the best R&B groups coming out of Motown...

[lepoetress]

Tell granddad he made the best song in the world and I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it!!! 1 of the greatest songs ever!!!

[MANILABOY6631]

LOVE IT !

[1996compta]

check out my originals and let me know what ya think, ok?

[rrafaith3]

Real music...and so lovely........Music...rhythm, harmony, and melody...NO VISUAL AIDS NEEDED HERE...........

[jadesystem]

Most wonderful song of the 60s era. Fantastic

and romantic lyrics - a stunner of all time.

The magic of clean smooth oldies that warms your heart is priceless !! Today's music is

full of garbage sex and drugs, with no substance whatsoever. Taht is why I turn the hands oftime and listen to quality of yesteryear.

[cboneofenglewood]

As smokey would say..."I SECOND THAT EMOTION!"

[559nana]

I love this song its the best!

[goldeneye00756]

God, what a WONDERFUL song.

[amethystlady]

one of my favorites! i remember when we used to dance real close to this song, it was and will remain a great jam. thanks

[mymusictls]

Just love this....thank you

[NJNupe1911]

I LOVE THIS SONG! PURE SOUL! Someone had a video posted up of them singing this on a tv show, I had no idea that ALL OF THEM SUNG LEAD ON THIS SONG! AMAZING!

[amethystlady]

wow!, i didn't know that. i guess if you'd listen closely, they are all different. thanks for the info.

[mirasijoja]

thanks for this posts. i am borrowing to be posted to my multiply site.

this is very memorable for me as this is our theme song, my husband gave to me.

truly, thanks!

[tellit2]

I have a slightly different cut of this,I'll send you it John,they are both good,thanks fella.

[MotownMagic1959]

Thank you, sometimes the album versions are slightly different from the single, this is from my single.

John