@VASINGER Anybody can DRESS UP LIKE AN INDIAN AND BESIDES< WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT INDIANS AND WHAT THEY ARE'SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE?????????? SHE IS A SLUT AND A FAKE ...Something a nice christian boy outta stay away from. My tribe is from where you are standing, MR Reechmon VA.
@ethnosify Well I am only 1/16th Cherokee, and I know that doesnt make me "native" but I still have native american heritage. And her mother was Cherokee, so that makes Rita Coolidge half Cherokee. How can I tell? Her features are a dead give away. Most people ask me if I'm Cherokee because they can tell it by how I look. I dont claim it, because mine is distant, but her mom was Cherokee, and she has a right to claim that heritage. Also, she is a real lady. What tribe do you claim to be?
@VASINGER That statement is not correct. Coolidge said her father is a *fullblooded* Cherokee and her mother a mix of Scotch and Cherokee. However, her family is not legally *Cherokee* as they do not belong to any of the 3 recognized Cherokee tribes because her family does not meet the proper criteria.
@Gentilejedi No, her father is white. He was a minister and married a Cherokee woman. Yes, I do know that you could be full blooded Cherokee and not be considered that unless you register. Many Native Americans get upset if anyone tries to claim the least bit of heritage for fear they would take away some of the government money an grants they recieve. I have heritage, but I am not legal, and I would never even consider because I dont want government benefits for such a small amount
@Gentilejedi Okay, I guess I misread it. In the liner notes on one album I thought I had read that her father was a minister of Scotch Irish descent and her mother was a full blooded Cherokee. Either way, I dont think she would have anything to gain by lying about her heritage. I assume she is telling the truth. As for me, I would never claim that heritage because its too remote. However, I do have great respect for Native people and I feel I relate more to them.
@Gentilejedi Yes, I am! Even though I am not a member, I am allowed to go to local Pow Wows in my area. Mostly Mattaponi and Nottoway in my area of East Virginia. Cherokees are in the western part of the state.
@VASINGER American Indians do not get upset if people claim American Indian heritage, if it is documented and actual real. However, enrollment for entitlements to American Indian benefits when someone is predominately of another ethnic group can be mind boggling to ethnic American Indians, the ones that are 7/8 Indian as opposed to the ones that are 1/16, 1/32 or 1/64 Indian.
@VASINGER My great grandfather was American Indian, not me. He faced discrimination as an Indian, not me. His people are entitled. Less than 1/2 should be the cutoff for benefits or let the tribes themselves figure that out. I don't wave my *fractions* around or my gorgeous high cheekbones I happen to inherit, I support their cause and what they want to accomplish as Indigenous people of the Americas.
@VASINGER There is nothing wrong with saying you are of American Indian descent. There is no such thing as *part Cherokee* you either are or you are not. You may only claim citizenship if you are recognized as a tribal member (i.e. Cherokee, Choctaw, Navajo etc). Rita is not legally Cherokee and marketing products as Cherokee is illegal and punishable.
@VASINGER However, this does not mean she does not have *Indian* blood but like many people, have some genealogical gaps which cause tracing an ancestor, difficult. Especially since many Southeastern Indians did not sign the rolls, by choice.
@Gentilejedi I am pretty sure her mother is Cherokee, which is how you can be "part Cherokee" or half Cherokee. And no, you dont have to be full blooded Cherokee to be Cherokee. She looks Cherokee to me- in fact I thought she was full blooded. Many people say I look Cherokee. I am actually only 1/16th Cherokee. As you said, it was hard to find. Many families try to cover it up.
@VASINGER Not to offend, most people would not know a 100% Cherokee if they saw one. Let me name two, pretty near fullblooded, Wes Studi and Diamond Brown. She exhibits a very European phenotype (facial features), Southern European-ish. People associate Cherokee European phenotype these days = looking Cherokee. Cherokee's are Amerindian and look primarily European due to admixture.
@Gentilejedi I agree, but actually most people assume that NA tribes are all "red skins" . This is not true. Many in fact can be as almost as fair as Europeans. Some of the physical giveaways, however, are certain things (not necessarily unique to NA tribes) but more common. Such as: shovel teeth, extremely high (and prominent) cheek bones, flatter nose, almond shaped eyes, dense bones, meaty earlobes etc. These are not unique to NA features, but they do seem more common than whites
@VASINGER Correct, they are not unique to American Indians. The features you mentioned above are *mongoloid* traits associated with people of Asian descent. These traits are also seen in South and central America, Eskimo and Intuit which are all Amerindian. The *flat nose*, I'm not too sure about. Natives have a range in *nose* types. They are a unique looking group of people.
@VASINGER You are not Cherokee by blood, you are Cherokee by citizenship/tribal affiliations. That tribe has claimed you as a member. Claiming heritage and citizenship, two separate things. A tribe is not claiming part of you, either all of you are not at all.
@ethnosify Currently there are no tribes in VA that are *legally recognized* by the federal government. The state of VA may recognize a tribe, for example NC recognize the Lumbees. However, sufficient documentation needs to be submitted to the IBA to prove descent from actual American Indians tribes/peoples.
Forget "American Idol", THIS....THIS is QUALITY!!!! 1977!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God I want to be able to do time travel and be able to show my son all the great things he missed out on this life. I'd go back to 1968 and bet the farm on the Mets & Jets to win it all in 1969....
This song is a prayer of thanks for being rescued from despair. God loves us as we are. Bullies make us think we are alone and unloved. But Jesus said "Ask and you shall Find." This human soul gives us a joyful prayer of thanks that works for every human heart, no matter our gender, race, sexual orientation, religious tradition. It is a prayer of thanks to the higher power that sent another human being into her life who brought her into God's light and love.
Hey folks this is opne of those songs that I can't make up my mind which one I like more, her's or Jackie Wilson's original version. What do you say out there in YT Land, let me know and thank you dotnblk2 for this awesome share!!!
@skontch1 hey so far you are right, no one else has voted, thanks and keep on rocking and don't forget to check out My elvis tribute all week long and dop check out elvisworldwide, thanks, Jimmy!!!
Wow, does this song bring back memories. When I was a ankle biter. I used to enjoy listening to this song doing errands with my mother in our old station wagon. Back then that was my whole world of music, songs like this one!
omg hahaha boy don't i remember this song, i use to play this song on my bass guitar and i had her whole track on cassette tape, i felt chills going down my spine when i heard this song again hahaha, thank you for having this song on youtube
vjf and ethno are so wrong- The two can't be compared. Both are excellent in their own way. Rita smolders, and her soul is so much more subtle. If if listen to her for long she'll definitely grow on you. Watch "Shoorah"
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Thats because they were so high AND besides, Jackie Wilson knew who HE was. This chick is a preachers daughter who let her lie to sell the pubic that she was a 'Cherokee". She already sold her Soul now try to sing it.
I`ve recently been seeing this guy & he blow`s my mind with everything he does & say`s he played this song to me once & I`ve heard it many time`s before but never like I do now... xxx
No, I'd love to have a version of this vid. that doesn't have the lyrics down below, and with the correct title of the song, which was "Your Love Is Lifting Me Higher & Higher". This is my favorite all-time remake (probably due to my long time crush on Rita Coolidge that started at the time this song was a hit back in 1977 when I was 14 years old) of a Jackie Wilson 1960's tune.
Promo clips (that's what we called them back then) were the greatest, as they focused on the artist and not a bunch of other crap that 'videos' had later on.
I love the little montages they used to do in the 70's.. it's basically like "we don't know what else to do, so let's put a bunch of moving still-like pictures up" lol. nice.
One of my ALL TIME favorites. I was only 12 years old when I fell in love with this song and that has not changed after all these years. Rita has a real GIFT in her voice. I don't think any body else could top her version-(my own opinion, of course).
Jackie Wilson's version is much better. She even had to change the lyrics to "One in a million men, I can now stand up and face the world again." The original is more upbeat, and the lyrics were, "one in a million girls, I can stand up and face the world."
Wow! She changed the lyrics because she's a different gender from the original singer! How horrible!
Whether Jackie Wilson's version is better is certainly open for debate (I agree with you) but her changing the lyrics in this way is no reason to think that.
Of course, you wouldn't want her to sing about love of a girl would you?? Jackie Wilson got kind of hysterical with his version. This is a good, mellow love song.
I just thought the way she changed the words to force them to rhyme was a bit corny. Tinymissy writes, "Of course, you wouldn't want her to sing about love of a girl would you??" It would be unusual if she did, but in Joan Baez's rendition of "the night they drove old dixie down," she still sings, "...back with my wife in Tennessee."
This song has been done several times by different artists, but I like Rita's the best. She has a beautiful voice and puts her own personal touch on it. I'm not sure about the exact year but it came out sometime in the 1970's.
Drummer Rick; you said it well. Rita has that Honey -sweet voice with a touch of sultry smokiness. She is the most beautiful Native-American i've ever seen bar-none and has so much class and poise which is sorely missing from today's lot. She is just Great!! Kristofferson a very lucky dude to land her .
What a classy performer. Substance, style, inner and outer beauty, and great longevity. She's still performing on tour. A voice like honey with just a little smoke in it. She'll always be my favorite vocalist.
What a beautiful lady inside as well as out. Wish I was 20 years older with a chance to have had met her. Would have treated her like the queen of my heart instead of taking advantage of her like K.K. did.
Wow awesome beautiful native american woman, she is so lovely, sexy and what a kiler voice. Rita's song is so true, all we need sumtimes is jus that one person who truely loves us. Thks Rita. kisses.......
She has nooooooooo rhythm hahahhah bwhahahahha
jordan10103 4 months ago
what year did this come out
lala12898 4 months ago
Always loved this tune! Higher and higher...:}}} God speed home and RIP Mr. Jack Layton "truly one in a million man" Thank-you for your leadership
RFKFANTS67 5 months ago
Rita is such a great singer and she is still an attractive woman.
margot9230 7 months ago
I was fourteen, lived in Yugoslavia, listened this song every day of schoolyear before went to school.
jovanovicmilan 8 months ago
THIS SONG IS LIKE SO SO SO OLD
sashacoolful11 8 months ago
what a spectacular dancer....
lindalealphamale 8 months ago
school day's
moritamola 9 months ago
Beautiful little indian girl!
VASINGER 11 months ago
@VASINGER Anybody can DRESS UP LIKE AN INDIAN AND BESIDES< WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT INDIANS AND WHAT THEY ARE'SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE?????????? SHE IS A SLUT AND A FAKE ...Something a nice christian boy outta stay away from. My tribe is from where you are standing, MR Reechmon VA.
ethnosify 5 months ago
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VASINGER 5 months ago
@ethnosify Well I am only 1/16th Cherokee, and I know that doesnt make me "native" but I still have native american heritage. And her mother was Cherokee, so that makes Rita Coolidge half Cherokee. How can I tell? Her features are a dead give away. Most people ask me if I'm Cherokee because they can tell it by how I look. I dont claim it, because mine is distant, but her mom was Cherokee, and she has a right to claim that heritage. Also, she is a real lady. What tribe do you claim to be?
VASINGER 5 months ago
@VASINGER That statement is not correct. Coolidge said her father is a *fullblooded* Cherokee and her mother a mix of Scotch and Cherokee. However, her family is not legally *Cherokee* as they do not belong to any of the 3 recognized Cherokee tribes because her family does not meet the proper criteria.
Gentilejedi 1 month ago
@Gentilejedi No, her father is white. He was a minister and married a Cherokee woman. Yes, I do know that you could be full blooded Cherokee and not be considered that unless you register. Many Native Americans get upset if anyone tries to claim the least bit of heritage for fear they would take away some of the government money an grants they recieve. I have heritage, but I am not legal, and I would never even consider because I dont want government benefits for such a small amount
VASINGER 1 month ago
@VASINGER walela.com - Visit her website and tell her what she is. According to her, her father is Cherokee and her mother is Scotch and Cherokee.
Gentilejedi 1 month ago
@Gentilejedi Okay, I guess I misread it. In the liner notes on one album I thought I had read that her father was a minister of Scotch Irish descent and her mother was a full blooded Cherokee. Either way, I dont think she would have anything to gain by lying about her heritage. I assume she is telling the truth. As for me, I would never claim that heritage because its too remote. However, I do have great respect for Native people and I feel I relate more to them.
VASINGER 1 month ago
@VASINGER You should be proud. That is one thing we can agree on ;-)
Gentilejedi 1 month ago
@Gentilejedi Yes, I am! Even though I am not a member, I am allowed to go to local Pow Wows in my area. Mostly Mattaponi and Nottoway in my area of East Virginia. Cherokees are in the western part of the state.
VASINGER 1 month ago
@VASINGER That is great. I enjoy your videos.
Gentilejedi 1 month ago
@VASINGER American Indians do not get upset if people claim American Indian heritage, if it is documented and actual real. However, enrollment for entitlements to American Indian benefits when someone is predominately of another ethnic group can be mind boggling to ethnic American Indians, the ones that are 7/8 Indian as opposed to the ones that are 1/16, 1/32 or 1/64 Indian.
Gentilejedi 1 month ago
@VASINGER My great grandfather was American Indian, not me. He faced discrimination as an Indian, not me. His people are entitled. Less than 1/2 should be the cutoff for benefits or let the tribes themselves figure that out. I don't wave my *fractions* around or my gorgeous high cheekbones I happen to inherit, I support their cause and what they want to accomplish as Indigenous people of the Americas.
Gentilejedi 1 month ago
@VASINGER There is nothing wrong with saying you are of American Indian descent. There is no such thing as *part Cherokee* you either are or you are not. You may only claim citizenship if you are recognized as a tribal member (i.e. Cherokee, Choctaw, Navajo etc). Rita is not legally Cherokee and marketing products as Cherokee is illegal and punishable.
Gentilejedi 1 month ago
@VASINGER However, this does not mean she does not have *Indian* blood but like many people, have some genealogical gaps which cause tracing an ancestor, difficult. Especially since many Southeastern Indians did not sign the rolls, by choice.
Gentilejedi 1 month ago
@Gentilejedi I am pretty sure her mother is Cherokee, which is how you can be "part Cherokee" or half Cherokee. And no, you dont have to be full blooded Cherokee to be Cherokee. She looks Cherokee to me- in fact I thought she was full blooded. Many people say I look Cherokee. I am actually only 1/16th Cherokee. As you said, it was hard to find. Many families try to cover it up.
VASINGER 1 month ago
@VASINGER Not to offend, most people would not know a 100% Cherokee if they saw one. Let me name two, pretty near fullblooded, Wes Studi and Diamond Brown. She exhibits a very European phenotype (facial features), Southern European-ish. People associate Cherokee European phenotype these days = looking Cherokee. Cherokee's are Amerindian and look primarily European due to admixture.
Gentilejedi 1 month ago
@Gentilejedi I agree, but actually most people assume that NA tribes are all "red skins" . This is not true. Many in fact can be as almost as fair as Europeans. Some of the physical giveaways, however, are certain things (not necessarily unique to NA tribes) but more common. Such as: shovel teeth, extremely high (and prominent) cheek bones, flatter nose, almond shaped eyes, dense bones, meaty earlobes etc. These are not unique to NA features, but they do seem more common than whites
VASINGER 1 month ago
@VASINGER Correct, they are not unique to American Indians. The features you mentioned above are *mongoloid* traits associated with people of Asian descent. These traits are also seen in South and central America, Eskimo and Intuit which are all Amerindian. The *flat nose*, I'm not too sure about. Natives have a range in *nose* types. They are a unique looking group of people.
Gentilejedi 1 month ago
@VASINGER You are not Cherokee by blood, you are Cherokee by citizenship/tribal affiliations. That tribe has claimed you as a member. Claiming heritage and citizenship, two separate things. A tribe is not claiming part of you, either all of you are not at all.
Gentilejedi 1 month ago
@ethnosify Currently there are no tribes in VA that are *legally recognized* by the federal government. The state of VA may recognize a tribe, for example NC recognize the Lumbees. However, sufficient documentation needs to be submitted to the IBA to prove descent from actual American Indians tribes/peoples.
Gentilejedi 1 month ago
It's one of the top ten hits of 1977
I love it!
dell1064 11 months ago
Her lame rendition is bringing me lower... and lower...
drwhatson 1 year ago
they? already started along time ago. it cracks me up!! get this album from downloadmusic.im
evelinlusby84 1 year ago
This song was popular when I met my wife Teresa. We felt it was our song. Still do.
bfindon1 1 year ago
i love this song!!!!
Wednesday2061599 1 year ago
Slower is indeed sexier, as far as this song is concerned.
And less is more.
Sibyl3n3 1 year ago
i think im in love
templepilot666 1 year ago
OMG this song remeinds me of when i was a kid listening to my sister play it over and over on a 45 YESSS
KIKITORRES21 1 year ago
and this album did not have a bad cut on the entire thing. It was truly a great album to kick back and listen to. Ahhhhh, where did those days go?
msonj 1 year ago
I love the organ! It sounds so wonderfull...
RFKFANTS67 1 year ago
Forget "American Idol", THIS....THIS is QUALITY!!!! 1977!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God I want to be able to do time travel and be able to show my son all the great things he missed out on this life. I'd go back to 1968 and bet the farm on the Mets & Jets to win it all in 1969....
wdm1219 1 year ago
OMG WHAT TERRIBLE VERSION!!! ROD STERWART IS FAR BETTER!!
pgkiipper 1 year ago
back in davos switzerland (1977) played this song all the time
gck5lions 1 year ago
whatever happend to such great song!! love songs of the 70s wow!!!!! nothing comes close
fasttcut 1 year ago
This song is a prayer of thanks for being rescued from despair. God loves us as we are. Bullies make us think we are alone and unloved. But Jesus said "Ask and you shall Find." This human soul gives us a joyful prayer of thanks that works for every human heart, no matter our gender, race, sexual orientation, religious tradition. It is a prayer of thanks to the higher power that sent another human being into her life who brought her into God's light and love.
RickKhamsi 1 year ago
The best version. The way it was meant to be sung.
Like a prayer.
francozorrito 1 year ago
IS SHE CHERS LONG LOST SISTAH :) ... SUCH A GREAT SONG..
americanmg 1 year ago
Gas was $.25 a gallon, and people actually drove cross-country. Funny how times change.
msherwin3 1 year ago
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soxmonki 1 year ago
Hey folks this is opne of those songs that I can't make up my mind which one I like more, her's or Jackie Wilson's original version. What do you say out there in YT Land, let me know and thank you dotnblk2 for this awesome share!!!
dakotajim11378 1 year ago
@dakotajim11378 ...it's not even close in my book, jim. the late great jackie wilson had the best version...
skontch1 1 year ago
@skontch1 hey so far you are right, no one else has voted, thanks and keep on rocking and don't forget to check out My elvis tribute all week long and dop check out elvisworldwide, thanks, Jimmy!!!
dakotajim11378 1 year ago
Saw the 2 in the 70's at Carowinds.....still a vivid memory. Still love them both!
ph3462 1 year ago
This is a sing along. NOT karaoke.
1. Karaoke has NO lead vocals!!!!
2. Instrumental music is recorded with no vocals. (acceptable for karaoke use)
3. Karaoke music is vocals removed post recording.
4. MOST karaoke (not all) has on-screen lyrics.
Refer to RULE 1 of Karaoke Definition!!
Dont believe me??? Google it!!
Fritzk3tte 1 year ago
@Fritzk3tte so?
iren1111 1 year ago
@iren1111 This says IN THE TITLE that this is KARAOKE! wish peoploe would get it right!!!
Fritzk3tte 1 year ago
@Fritzk3tte and i wish somePEOPLE could spell correctly!!!!!!! who gives a crap about your definition of karaoke/
zoedaria 1 year ago
@Fritzk3tte
Wow...someone forgot to take their Ritalin.
It's only a video, relax.
store275 1 year ago
RITA COOLIDGE , IS SO VERY BEAUTIFUL & BEAUTIFUL VOICE !!!
auntsissyrainstorm 1 year ago 2
great
CaringKingdom 1 year ago
Wow, does this song bring back memories. When I was a ankle biter. I used to enjoy listening to this song doing errands with my mother in our old station wagon. Back then that was my whole world of music, songs like this one!
Super2174 1 year ago 7
@Super2174 True..................!!!
jlm6262626262626262 1 month ago
I feel in love with my husband when this song was famous!
I played it at least a million times.....he passed away in 1998.
It brings back bitter-sweet memories .......
ONLYthroughTHECROSS 1 year ago 2
Timeless,romantic, beautiful, a great video.
ED284140 1 year ago
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gladyrenee 1 year ago
Torn between this one and Jackie Wilson's version...I like them both, but each is for a different "time of the day", if you may.
AEMoreira81 1 year ago
Muito boa essa música.
adorei
majeconde 1 year ago
silky smooth voice
this woman could sing me to sleep anytime
ExStAcYpAnDa 1 year ago
I love her.
ItBrandonSilver 1 year ago
Best version.
Bynkers83 1 year ago 3
No its not thank you.
54crockett 1 year ago
Hey, whatever gets you through the night...
Bynkers83 1 year ago
lolol
titanosaurus79 1 year ago
@titanosaurus79 So that was funny. Well, I do have my moments
Bynkers83 1 year ago
omg this song sooooo old just came out when i was 12
toolmanjd56 2 years ago
one of my favorite performances ever!
adric137 2 years ago
omg hahaha boy don't i remember this song, i use to play this song on my bass guitar and i had her whole track on cassette tape, i felt chills going down my spine when i heard this song again hahaha, thank you for having this song on youtube
KINTRELL33 2 years ago
the late, great jackie wilson will always have the definitive version. nice job by rita though, who is quite easy on the eyes...
skontch1 2 years ago
A great song by Rita Coolidge!!!!
hershko55 2 years ago 5
this song does not work on this low speed
returnoftheunicorn 2 years ago
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How to make Higher and Higher LOWER AND LOWER!! One of the worst and most boring, heavy-handed "remakes" of alltime!! Long live Jackie Wilson!!!
37terraplane 2 years ago
Great song by a great singer!
GreatestSingerEver01 2 years ago 7
ITS NOT FAIR TO COMPARE ANYBODY TO JACKIE WILSON !!!! she gives it a nice lovin feeling yah
gbbbys 2 years ago 3
É linda e canta muito!!!
c22653 2 years ago
vjf and ethno are so wrong- The two can't be compared. Both are excellent in their own way. Rita smolders, and her soul is so much more subtle. If if listen to her for long she'll definitely grow on you. Watch "Shoorah"
rickapu 2 years ago 2
What a powerful voice!
eircom2222 2 years ago 6
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Thats because they were so high AND besides, Jackie Wilson knew who HE was. This chick is a preachers daughter who let her lie to sell the pubic that she was a 'Cherokee". She already sold her Soul now try to sing it.
ethnosify 2 years ago
@ethnosify She is half Cherokee.
VASINGER 5 months ago
he look like a porn star lol
500CLS 2 years ago
she might be talented, but this is like a coma compared to jackie wilson's version
vjfibro 2 years ago
So weak compared to Jackie Wilson.
iamlameduck 2 years ago
I would love to quench her desire - and mine !!!
Uburosco 2 years ago
Rita wears great hip huggers in this video!!
SaleGuy 2 years ago
You should hear her sing the ( Cherokee Morning song ) AMAZING.
starfish50 2 years ago
She is such an amazing talent.
starfish50 2 years ago
I love her voice!!!
iwasfloyd 2 years ago
Swingtown! :)))
pichap0n 2 years ago
I`ve recently been seeing this guy & he blow`s my mind with everything he does & say`s he played this song to me once & I`ve heard it many time`s before but never like I do now... xxx
YahShua 2 years ago
She is a treasure
EvansCoaches 2 years ago
what a lovely lovely lovely lady -- and voice!
yandarn 2 years ago 7
grat song i feel so god
foringer88 2 years ago
do you have a version that doesn't have vocals?
DeniseWct 2 years ago
No, I'd love to have a version of this vid. that doesn't have the lyrics down below, and with the correct title of the song, which was "Your Love Is Lifting Me Higher & Higher". This is my favorite all-time remake (probably due to my long time crush on Rita Coolidge that started at the time this song was a hit back in 1977 when I was 14 years old) of a Jackie Wilson 1960's tune.
Wellveryinteresting 2 years ago 3
And I also forgot to add a version that the lyrics don't cover up Rita Coolidge's beautiful face.
Wellveryinteresting 2 years ago
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Wasn't the first telephone a string stretched between two tin cans?
Myrtle791 2 years ago
smokin beautiful
shred3303 2 years ago 8
i love this song .....
shebadawn49 2 years ago 19
I Love the way this Song keeps changing Key "Higher and Higher" all the way to the End.
Great Song, Beautiful Voice!!!
CowboyGuitar 2 years ago 4
As a child of the 70's, this song brings back wonderful memories of a simpler time.
Galvestoner420 2 years ago 25
You said it...just how I feel
panzr 2 years ago 4
Me too...I'm in love! =)
FilmsRreel 2 years ago 4
oh me too! I hold these songs so dear! I also love, "were all alone" by her.
USMC2074 2 years ago 5
yes,for me before the shit hit the fan.
neilzep 2 years ago
@Galvestoner420 - me too! my dad had this rotate on his car like Crystal Gayle (sp?)
CarolinePar 1 year ago
@Galvestoner420 OH yeah
Marksnotebook 6 months ago
Promo clips (that's what we called them back then) were the greatest, as they focused on the artist and not a bunch of other crap that 'videos' had later on.
debgibsonfan 3 years ago 3
I remember this song was used for a 1984 Chicago Cubs montage. LOVE THE MONTAGE and song.
bradyjeff 3 years ago
fanatstic tune...takes me back to Zambia,Africa...listening to this on the radio
in the 70's.
neilzep 3 years ago 2
Yes, I understand your viewpoints, but you fail to realize this is a karaoke concept. Much easier to sing with her than Jackie.
emeraldsunsets 3 years ago
Jackie and Rita's "Higher" are #1 on my list. The newer one (Whomever singing it) is terrible.
b42baritone 3 years ago
listen to Jimmy barnes version its discusting oz rock crap
PirateSkip4 2 years ago
I love the little montages they used to do in the 70's.. it's basically like "we don't know what else to do, so let's put a bunch of moving still-like pictures up" lol. nice.
sicilianotoronto 3 years ago
Gotta start somewhere. The first telephone wasn't a cell phone, you know?
modestopharmacist 2 years ago
They both are memorable versions no doubt :)
Tinymissy 3 years ago
One of my ALL TIME favorites. I was only 12 years old when I fell in love with this song and that has not changed after all these years. Rita has a real GIFT in her voice. I don't think any body else could top her version-(my own opinion, of course).
jerahs1984 3 years ago 2
Jackie Wilson's version is much better. She even had to change the lyrics to "One in a million men, I can now stand up and face the world again." The original is more upbeat, and the lyrics were, "one in a million girls, I can stand up and face the world."
Jibjub80 3 years ago
Wow! She changed the lyrics because she's a different gender from the original singer! How horrible!
Whether Jackie Wilson's version is better is certainly open for debate (I agree with you) but her changing the lyrics in this way is no reason to think that.
bobdylan23220 3 years ago
Of course, you wouldn't want her to sing about love of a girl would you?? Jackie Wilson got kind of hysterical with his version. This is a good, mellow love song.
Tinymissy 3 years ago 2
I just thought the way she changed the words to force them to rhyme was a bit corny. Tinymissy writes, "Of course, you wouldn't want her to sing about love of a girl would you??" It would be unusual if she did, but in Joan Baez's rendition of "the night they drove old dixie down," she still sings, "...back with my wife in Tennessee."
Jibjub80 3 years ago
Baez was singing it from kind of like a storyteller's point of view I believe-but this song is more personal. But that's a good point.
Tinymissy 3 years ago
creo que es la mejor cancion de rita
PoBeMaTiKo 3 years ago
es una de las mejores canciones de Rita
PoBeMaTiKo 3 years ago
I've always liked this song by Rita Coolidge!
ThankfulForLife52 3 years ago
Love this version by Rita Coolidge!
ThankfulForLife52 3 years ago
The song is beautiful, higher and higher....off to heaven good song with the background bag pipes...a good soldier marches of to heaven
RFKFANTS67 3 years ago
This was my favorite song when I was 6!
Veggiegal12 3 years ago
She's a beautiful woman (Cherokee stock!) with a beautiful voice!
docktor978 3 years ago 5
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neilzep 3 years ago
Shut up. Shes beautiful. And variety is the spice of life!
Novasterling 3 years ago 3
She has a big mouth. the cinematography at 1:45 is incredible.
FiestaExplosion 3 years ago
This is the best remake so far but the original is classic and cant be touched.
12pope 3 years ago
This song has been done several times by different artists, but I like Rita's the best. She has a beautiful voice and puts her own personal touch on it. I'm not sure about the exact year but it came out sometime in the 1970's.
nmkcmy4b 3 years ago
This is beautiful but I would like to hear Clay Aiken sing this song - he could make it his song and have another hit in 2008
fadeddreams85 3 years ago
Does anyone know when this hit the charts? I wanted to look & be just like her as a young lady. She truly IS a lady and very talented!
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Budice53 3 years ago
sometime in 1977.
jste77 3 years ago
Thanks for post. very beautiful voice, love the song! Thank you Etnalleb for sharing!
TACYELLA11 3 years ago
great video
love this song a lot
thanks
and thanks ,sailor8285 for sending this video to us
TC
tomcat1234beale 3 years ago
Wow i just looovvveee this song! peace,sailor8285
Sailor8285 3 years ago
dotnblk2-Great post love this lady and her song 5 Stars
Sailor thank you for the super share, love it !!! Have a good one !!! Rad
RadsafeMan 3 years ago
women named "rita" have always been good for me!
aknowneemus 3 years ago
Great song!
imog6 3 years ago
★★★★★ awesome ' ISSY
isthatmusicicanhear2 3 years ago
YOU ARE A BEAUTFUL HUMAN BEING 5*****
SLUMBERSZZ 3 years ago
you gotta love rita coolidge,such a great voice and a lovely song!!!! Peace,sailor8285
Sailor8285 3 years ago
My first wife used to look just like her and also dressed like what she is wearing in the video. Oh well...it wasn't meant to be.
camargo57 3 years ago
bring back sweet memories!!!
darlaa91 3 years ago
They opened the new CBS show SWINGTOWN with this song!!!! I about died
FilmsRreel 3 years ago
My favorite Rita Coolidge song. Wonderful vocals!
Charliebub56 3 years ago
i'm about as high as i can possibly be, thanks to your love!!!
dlpine 3 years ago
Drummer Rick; you said it well. Rita has that Honey -sweet voice with a touch of sultry smokiness. She is the most beautiful Native-American i've ever seen bar-none and has so much class and poise which is sorely missing from today's lot. She is just Great!! Kristofferson a very lucky dude to land her .
Etnalleb 3 years ago 2
Great song....
roarlyon 3 years ago
Awesome song! And I love this version of it.
Thanks.
JixMa 3 years ago
What a classy performer. Substance, style, inner and outer beauty, and great longevity. She's still performing on tour. A voice like honey with just a little smoke in it. She'll always be my favorite vocalist.
DrummerRick1952 3 years ago
awe..those magical seventies....great feelings of me and my sister standing up in the backseat while our father drove the station wagon....
donniehell 3 years ago 2
Great song!!!!I love it!!!!
primedelta 3 years ago
I love this song!!
krazysandrix 4 years ago
Booker T, of Booker T & the MG's [ Green Onions ] is doing the organ work on this.
skipdow3 4 years ago
I love the remake of this classic by Rita.
The arrangement, lead and back-up vocals are superb.
Thanks for posting this.
chemistryprofessor 4 years ago
I was crushed when she married fading light KK.....
statnerd52 4 years ago
i love this song it playeda t ma nans funeral <3 luv u always nan
emmabaverstock 4 years ago
My favorite Rita Coolidge song! GREAT vocals!!
Charliebub56 4 years ago
What a beautiful lady inside as well as out. Wish I was 20 years older with a chance to have had met her. Would have treated her like the queen of my heart instead of taking advantage of her like K.K. did.
SATNACONA 4 years ago
I want to see the video version of this song that has the motorbikes. Maybe it only happened in Australia. Still, how can I see it again?
naganokumas 4 years ago
song takes me back to the 70's and living in Africa.listening to ABBA,and great soft easy rock/pop music. Nice bass on this tune as well.
neilzep 4 years ago
Rita reminds me of my college days in Boston...
ghitita 4 years ago
This is a classic song. I love it.
Ponylover115 4 years ago 3
What a beautiful American Indian Southern Belle !
Novasterling 4 years ago
In her looks she puts me to mind of Helen Reddy, but MUCH prettier! :)
debfan74 4 years ago
Wow awesome beautiful native american woman, she is so lovely, sexy and what a kiler voice. Rita's song is so true, all we need sumtimes is jus that one person who truely loves us. Thks Rita. kisses.......
runepking56 4 years ago 5
GRAN CANTANTE
jorgealbertobaron 4 years ago
One of my favourite songs that she has done.
crofty1108 4 years ago 2