Del Shannon Sea Of Love (Live January 1982)

[ibtheonlymarktoo]

anything 'del'....is to be treasured....proud to say he's from michigan.... :))

[strandwolf]

Hard to believe the harmony vocals starting at ~ 0:50 aren't studio-doctored. Almost sounds like a female ensemble.

[Gentilseulement]

I prefer his 80's voice to his 60's.

[zoegilchrist1]

10 times better than phil phillps or marty wildes version

[aladdin1052]

Definitely like this. much different from the Honey Drippers version.

[DaveWollenberg]

How can ya say it's live, when Del's obviously lip-synchin'? Del hit #33 in Billboard, 2-6-82. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx! Have a great week. RIP, Del.

[DelRocksMySpace]

@DaveWollenberg This IS live

[DaveWollenberg]

@DelRocksMySpace More often than not, the acts lip-synched.

[DelRocksMySpace]

@DaveWollenberg That may be the case, but I can assure you that this performance by Del Shannon was recorded live.

[portagee66]

@DaveWollenberg I heard him do this live and it sounded every bit as good as this. WATCH HIS THROAT as he sings this in this clip, and listen for his breath. It's LIVE. He was one of the few who actually sounded better live than in the recordings as he got older. His live "Runaway" just a year before he died beat the old recorded version COLD. It was cleaner, clearer, *more* soulful, absolutely beautiful. They don't make them like that anymore.

[DaveWollenberg]

@portagee66 Thanx fer yer good review. Ya had the good sense not to use cuss words! Can't STAND to read those!

[rockinkb]

@DaveWollenberg actually heard Del say on an interview when asked about the two different endings - quote he says the Solid Gold performance was recorded live

[josh9685]

Del was so talented, to make a classic song sound better than the original, how often does that happen? He himself was a great songwriter too, wish he was still alive so I could see him in concert but he's not so videos like this are so wonderful to see, thanks

[IamAsi94]

i was like alright this is awesome, its going great and then the man on the synthesizer filled whatever i thought might have been missing even if there wasnt anything and took me on a magical journey through a tunnel of melody and harmony.

[1949sorful]

This Man could sing the telephone book and it would sound great!! What a performer he was, what talent, R.I.P. Mr. Shannon....1949sorful...

[oldcodyjr]

Wow, its really sad that he wasn't as big as he should have been with his voice and style; all I ever heard were Runaway and the other hits he had around that time period. If he were alive now, I'd want to hear him in concert.

[1955colleen]

yeah , me too,he was so good, wish that he could know that

[LadyDisDesire]

so sad, did he ever really know how much he was loved.....?? Why did u

Run Away?? RIP Del, and TY

[dosybeak]

does anybody know the two women at beginning of song

[kimblers]

@dosybeak Only the one on the right is a woman. That is Andy Gibb and Marilyn McCoo.

[dosybeak]

@kimblers thanks a lot pal

[BIGGGY305]

best version by far, i just watched alot of other versions this one wins.

[TheDutch1949]

del was the best rip miss you

[TheARosemary]

I love this version

[amav012]

Del had the ability to deliver a great tune with such depth. I remember all his songs from H.S.

[laggie24]

I always love Del tunes... they were so perfect and yessssss ... we would have been much poorer without him around our youth times.

Simply beautiful :-)

[AprilJBraswell]

God bless you Del

[DaveWollenberg]

Hit #33 pop, #36 AC in Billboard. God bless! RIP, Del.

[laggie24]

Oh My ... how much I love this tune and Del's heartmelting voice :)

[spliff2901]

RIP Howie Epstein & Del Shannon

[kbindas]

and with the late great Howie Epstein!!!! Love Howies bass and vocals..

[lukeloveslauraalways]

I think Del sounded even better when he got older. His voice was always right on pitch. I am listening to all his hit and loving every minute of it. I just hate he didn't know how great he really was.

[laundrywhore]

@lukeloveslauraalways " he didn't know how great he really was. "

aint that the truth !

[faticehippo]

@lukeloveslauraalways - I agree I thought he got better as he got older. Such a great rock n roll voice. What a great performer - I could listen to him all day long.

[chickybabyful]

i miss you so much baby.you will be in my heart forever... you know that love and need you.....TED WHEELER YOU ARE THE MAN THAT I LOVE....

[mastertusk]

This is good...I doubt many so called stars could just rock up and perform..Del could

[DaveWollenberg]

Del's final top 40 hit, reached #33.

[dlpine71]

Thanks for the great post, DelRocksMySpace!! He rocks my space, too!! My wife and I saw him several times in the mid-eighties before he died. She, too, was convinced of his greatness as a performer. Five stars!!

David

[arizonaghost1]

we still miss you del...rock on

[TheMightyScap]

nice, still prefer cat power version though :P

[tironoscornos]

Del Shannon forever

[Claretsdoowop]

Good version by Del, Phil Phillips is still the best, Cat Power, forget it.!

[Eliahu1c]

Tom Waits's version is still the best

[marcegambler]

great version!!! great voice... just a rocker!!!

[Voyager5363]

Such a beautiful song!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

[ILuvJerryLeeLewis]

Awesome entertainer, awesome voice. He is missed. Thanks for posting the video!

[f4mv]

plant's cover is the best for me

[UberFrederick]

I heard Cat Power's version before I heard this one, but I can honestly say, from a teenager's point of view, the original is better. More upbeat and overall, nicer to listen to. Just my opinion.

[wiltent]

Your "teenager's" opinion is RIGHT-ON!!!!!!

[Blackson187]

Um, Phil Phillips sung this originally.

[Pariah77]

nahhh still think cat power's version is the best

[wiltent]

Cat Power? Come on. Her version sounds like a beached-whale moaning in pain while someone strums a guitar in the background. This is a Louisiana swamp-pop song. Del's version is good with what sounds like a south Texas influence.

[zapkvr]

I saw this on Solid Gold and went straight out and bought the album. This is easily the best version of this song and I include in that the original. Del Shannon was the greatest rock singer / writer/ producer of all time.

[rankin383]

Wow! Like many of my generation, we forgot him. Thanks for the reminder..

[wiltent]

Check-out the Cookie and the Cupcakes version. They did the back-up on the Phillips original.

[blisskasden]

Del does this classic songjustice. He's one of the all time great pop singers. He died way too young.

[richare85]

lovely! keep the oldies alive!!

[Zareen66]

LOVE this version. 1st time I've heard it. 'WONDERFUL'. He sing's so effortlesly. Amazing Voice+Talent. Love yr VID 2. Thanx 4 Posting. X

[Mysterymusicgirl]

one of his best songs ever

[cindyshealed]

I saw this done on American Bandstand...and wow, it is such a wonderful remake.

[tompondus]

Howie is amazing.

[ObeyVonZip]

Amazing to see The Great Del Shannon on a POS pop slop crap show like Solid Gold.

[nycdude999]

Sea Of Love was opriginally a #1 by Phil Phillips in 1959. Del Shannon released his version of this song in 1981 and got a Top 40 hit with it. It's is off the excellent album, Derop Down And Get Me. It was prodcued by Tom Petty and the band playing on the album is The Heartbreakers. Del Shannon remained an excellent songwritter his whole career, and he had a knack for covering the best songs too.

[shuggy1110]

...another perfect bass line. Listen to it it is flawless. Howie was an acquaintance of mine.

We lived near each other. He was a great talent 

bigger than most people will ever know. Check out his MS page. Howie was a very kind and humble and shy guy when I knew him. I wish he would not have died. Everyone who knew him pretty much says the same thing. Had he lived on, we would have heard a lot of great songs. RIP ...miss you!

[swacbro]

I was just reading the 'Howie' chapter in a book called Conversations With Tom Petty...it's cool that you knew him...as a musician myself, I always appreciated Howie's contributions to The Heartbreakers; Tom describes him as his Everly Brother!...a sad loss indeed

[shuggy1110]

Thank you Swacro... glad you appreciate him. His untimely demise was a huge loss to all. I think his greatest stuff was yet to come!

[fleetwoodtrick]

My family and the Epstien's actually used to be very good friends, and I always thought it was way cool that Howie was in the Heartbreakers. Tom Petty didn't like totally steal him though, he really enjoyed there music, so :P. It was really sad to go to his funeral, but I also got to see some of the great rock legends that I love like Stevie Nicks, but it wasn't as great as I'd imagined, I was too sad over Howie. I miss him, he was really awesome.

[rockinkb]

the most underated singer of all time fantastic songwriter too ive met him backstage 3 times a true gent also. anyone got the video of del on the rolf harris show 1966?

[baratittafilmer]

wish I could let you know how much I love you Del,you are the one and only,love you for ever,caro

[THEKINKS08]

see the great Howie Epstein on bass guitar,the bass guitar. he also was an Heartbreakers member, the Tom Petty's band.He was a relly great musician with a good voice, he died few years ago.

[baratittafilmer]

Yes he was in Toms band after Tom stole him away from Del Shannon wich was very low,it was Del who discovered Howie,caro

[THEKINKS08]

i know that

[dlpine]

i was fortunate to see del shannon live three times before his death in the 80's. he was a true classic!!

[stopcop]

It's hard to believe that this song was a hit in 1981. It could have been released in the 60's or 70's. What a timeless talent!

[brucestratton]

GIANT TALENT, SAD ENDING !!! Dr. Bruce KFTX Radio Corpus Christi

[baratittafilmer]

And I do, always Del,caro

[coyotesong]

I have NEVER done things like go to Graceland or other iconic visits but I did stop in Coopersville Michigan to see Del's plaque there.

Runaway was one of the very first 45s i bought.

[sharpie1961]

wow this is great! ty

[baratittafilmer]

This is one of my favoritesongs,I love to see you sing this one,can see it over and over,thanks from my heart,caro

[norbellini]

superb perfomance keep rockin wi DEL

[mariecs1969]

5+Stars...I just want to tell you how much I love you Del...You Rock thru eternity....