Nolan Strong and The Diablos "The Wind" , 1954 Fortune Records

[vashna3799]

The first Soul record to come out of Detroit , 5 years before Motown started up. 

[MrWalterlee011]

i almost forgot Clyde McPhatter and Frankie Lymon all admire Nolan Strong and Nolan admire Clyde McPhatter vocal style that how Smokey Robinson admire Nolan Strong and clyde McPhatter plus Frankie Lymon Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke

[MrWalterlee011]

Smokey shouldve covered both Nolan Strongs songs The Wind and Mind Over Matter because he had an early influence on Nolan Strong and his vocal style and Jackie Wilson too both are from Detroit Michigan

[InfinityNebula]

Smokey Robinson emulated these guys What a pure voice and The Jackson 5 would have done this song serious justice Nolan Strong has a more pure tenor than Smokey

[tonyonallen]

Do you think Michael Jackson and his brothers could have made a good cover of this song?

[compka93]

One of my favorites

[siannarino]

@nappyfreak92 HI. WHAT DID YOU FIND OUT??

[MRDOOWOP1]

The sweetness of the doowop.....Omg!! tune an a half

[xoxoFashunBabexoxo]

For Yeo Gen'o I remembe, your favorite song. LOVE YOU, REST IN PEACE

[HardrockGX]

I was introduced to doo-wop music through my father, and this was one of his favorite songs. He said he got this just before he entered the USAF. Being a kid born in 1964, that falsetto voice of Nolan Strong reminded me of Michael Jackson.. Beautiful music..

[billchew450]

@buckenbeck I respect Laura's opinion, but I gotta go with the Jesters- whatever floats your boat.

[endless441]

One of many great songs by groups that all were all number one. Their styles and arrangements makes it hard to say who was the best. What an era of music and great songwriters. Thanks Bob for the post.

[ivycompton]

This song stands alone.

[siannarino]

R U "THE" BOB SEGER?? I LOVE EVERYTHING YOU EVER DID..I SAW YOU AT THE SUGER SHACK IN COLS OHIO.BOB SEGER AND THE LAST HURD..I TOOK MY GRANDSON TOO SEE YOU IN CONCERT THE LAST TIME YOU WERE IN COLS. KEEP ROCKIN BABY.

[siannarino]

WERE THEY FROM CLEVLAND OHIO???

[BobSeger1981]

@siannarino

DETROIT

[alfa01romeo]

I wish they still made songs like this. WHAT GREAT MUSIC. I forget how much I miss this stuff. Almost as good as his "Since your gone"

[martyconcrete]

Bob, thanks for posting........really good



[brian4858]

I think this is the best version........a gem!

[jzzlvrmee]

I first heard the Jester's version of this tune. I liked their arrangement of it, especially the backbeat, but they(or most anyone)had anything on Nolan Strong's voice!!

[harptone55]

A GUS GOSSERT FAVORITE,GREAT!

[harptone55]

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

[crusher1944]

both versions ARE GRAT.

[crusher1944]

danced to this song many many times with my girl friend in the early 60s

[shortcakeslicious]

grandfather of ALL doo wops!!! 

[AnthonysDen]

As far as original songs go, this is THE best version out of them all, hands down!

[dogman1947]

havent heard this in over 40 years. WOW!!! still one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

[soulsupremeful]

A song produced light years ahead of it` time!

Super!

[lauriecolson]

only just heard this because of Peter Wolf's cover- Way Cool!

[CYBERSURF88]

Sept 19, 2010 at 11:30 pm 8,749 views. Marker:

[meihachan]

Yes, I see how he may have influenced Smokey.

But the Jesters' version of the song is better--greater degree of tension; more drama.

[hwgray]

@meihachan It's a matter of opinion. IMO, Nolan wins going away.

[FR1248]

I still can not make up my mind which I like best this or the cut by THE JESTERS.love them both and not taking away from either group

[Walt1124]

Our group did this song by the Diablos back in the day. We always felt that Nolan, as well as other high leads, were inspired by the popularity of Clyde McPhatter during his earlier Drifter days. Clyde rarely required falsetto to reach piercing notes, and helped to show how great such high leads could be, and then how fine a background would be when such voices did the first tenor parts. Falsetto often replaced such voices, but would never quite sound the same.

[ripmccool]

This is one of the greatest songs made This is how tenor is sung

[shortcakeslicious]

my favorite doo wop song of all time!! hauntinly beautiful!!!!

[jimgag2]

Nolan Strong and the Diablos were an inspiration to many of the great groups to follow. This haunting song has always been one of my favorites(along with the Jesters vesion). I used to spend hours playing the groupson my 45 record player practicing my bass voice as a teenager. I used to sing with a group called The Chateaus" out of Union City NJ . Thanks for posting this great song.

[misterrocknrolluk]

chills though the spine fantatic 4 5 rpm

[hebaroxy]

Thanks so much for posting this. Too many people, even oldies fans, have never heard the great Nolan Strong.

[jbraidedbeauty1]

great song .. Thanks Charles Perry-kelly!

[gscharger]

why is it some of the best music on you tube have the least views. i know im good for at least 50 or more on nolan strong, and that number gets more and more by me.

[draggin29]

An old fave, BEYOND BEAUTIFUL, R.I.P NOLAN STRONG, many people fell in love to your music...

[draggin29]

old fave of mine...beyond beautiful. R.I.P NOLEN STRONG. many people fell in love to your music.....

[jujuman23]

The Bronx on a summer night at a red lite party with my honey, Eagle Ave. Beeuutiful.

[whiskey6actual]

WORD --- me n my honey on the coney island boardwalk --1961

[jujuman23]

Oh Yeah. Coney Island was a long way from home, but it was nice at night when we took the trip. When Coney Island was Coney Island.

Doo Wops were King.

[whiskey6actual]

those were some days --- the excellents had it right in Coney Island Baby --- the Bronx is boppin -- check out The Claremonts

[shortcakeslicious]

Sorry yall

THIS IS THE JAMMMMMMMMMMMM

DOO WOP FOREVER

[rbx937385]

I have the Fortune 45 on the pink label, This is the Best Version! Thanks!

[joeo78501]

According to Stone Picnic Laura Nyro's Biography this was the first Rock and Roll song she heard and one of her favorites.

[rbx937385]

I never considered part of the R&R Genre, It was R&B Group harmony. And a very mistifying song, I describe it as Myles Davis said about certain songs, It was really "Out!"

In the Ole days you had to be real Hip to appreciate this song.

[joeo78501]

Laura Nyro described this song as "earthy romantic music that inspired more leaps of faith and less cynicism".