Roger Whittaker & Chet Atkins "The Last Farewell"

[sarailove27]

a song that brings so many emotions to the surface! just beautiful!

[rocky01ist]

Hey you on the top! Wheres the duet? Looooove Roger<3

[tallpaul521]

I have a great friend..cruise ship comedian, who does this song..Mr. Tom Fletcher.

[gloyahoo]

THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONGS! WHAT A FANTASTIC VOICE

ROGER HAS ! *****STARS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UPLOAD

[merchmarine97]

ROGER SHITTAKER !!!

[1rhondos]

this man is the best i love this song my mom and dad loved this song so i played it at there funeral we love you roger

[pineapple710]

This reminds me of my Dad when he was in hospital dying 1982 miss you dad love you always, xx.

[ancestralyuba]

Beautiful rendition.

[Christine14734]

Bravo!  belle version j'aime l'écouté

[Christine14734]

Bravo! belle version

[rafaeladrianayolanda]

My favourite!!! Thanks for posting this song, it´s absolutely beautiful!

[oldrok]

I understand completely LSUTexasTiger. My dad and mother both loved this song as well. Lost him in 97 and mother just a few months ago. It appears that we had a similar life experience ( a very good one). Thank you HuntinBoots for the post! Thank s from Eastern Canada. God Bless.

[robinandalison]

@oldrok

My dad also loved Roger's music and me too my dad passed 20 years now but Im 44 and still listen with a smile and a tear.......Rob

[BigKwell]

And kudos to Ralph Amory!

[speakswahilidammit]

Roger is a white Kenyan. I'm a white Tanzanian. This song is so, so sad. Just like he felt sailing away from Kenya, I broke my heart to leave my bush-home, and sail away from Tanzania. I've never forgotten the wonderful watu, the amazing animals, the Swahili language. I'm not a musician, I didn't sing about my experience. I tried to recapture it in writing. And Roger's song inspired me.

[jimincairns]

@speakswahilidammit  Jambo, Watu....habari gani?

[speakswahilidammit]

@jimincairns Jambo sana! Ni mzima, asante. Niko Uriah, ko Cornwall. Lakini nina tembeya sana Tanzania na Kenya siku hizi. Na wewe, rafiki yangu, iko wapi? Jimu

[jimincairns]

@speakswahilidammit Jambo, Jimu..Mimi aliishi Cornwall, pia. Mimi nilikuwa kuletwa na Nairobi, Kenya. Sasa mimi kuishi katika Australia. Jim

[pattipie100]

I saw Roger in 87' in San Francisco :) It was one of the best concerts I've ever been too. So crisp and moving...I've loved this song always and longer.......I also love " I Don't beleive in if anymore" by him. 3:33 p.m. Nords Lady:) :) :)

[eynah01]

I love this... reminds me of our yesteryear's... and My dad...

[britmanuk]

and we are now subjected to the absolute junk that is sung today !!!!

[DocDocJerry]

Nostalgic, Beautiful, Sad and very well done. Reminds me of the first time my family and I saw the Caribbean (Grand Cayman), the gentle people and remoteness of the islands. It was 1969 and that has changed now, but it will stay with me for my life.

[ABAYCITYROLLERMANIAC]

Just a quick note, according to Wikipedia, this single sold over 11 million copies worldwide. Well done!  Awesome!!!

[labora4best]

"The last farewell" comes, any-way the great-you do or not sees it come...

Bear also that in mind for truth , you'll feel in accordance to what is really REAL...

Hit the road with a talisman ,not blindly...

Bernard.

[melodydamor]

Quote from Wikipedia, "The opening of "The Last Farewell" features a French horn solo that was arranged by Lawrence on the initial airing of the radio program. Whittaker has stated that he feels much of the song's appeal comes from the classical-sounding nature of this instrumental arrangement at the beginning of the song." No wonder this sounds so familiar, it is the French horn solo rings the bell to me. Isn't this a gospel song? From the lyrics, you may tell.

[melodydamor]

Quote from Wikipedia, "The opening of "The Last Farewell" features a French horn solo that was arranged by Lawrence on the initial airing of the radio program. Whittaker has stated that he feels much of the song's appeal comes from the classical-sounding nature of this instrumental arrangement at the beginning of the song." No wonder this sounds so familiar, it is the French horn solo rings the bell to me. Isn't this a gospel song? From the lyrics, you may tell.

[evenhazert]

bravo roger , on t aime beaucoup en france

[blagger56]

I can be a cynical ol' bark at times, I have 4 grandaughters, and I've lived a life. BUT, all I need to hear is the opening couple of bars of this, and I well up uncontrollably. So simple, so hauntingly poignant. By the time it is ended, I have tears streaming down my face. A tale of love found and lost, of leaving and homecomings, of friends and times forever gone. Nuff said.

[dxfreight]

@blagger56

Yip i moved from africa to auz and songs like this makes me miss real, good honest people. Be strong cause i dont suppose it gets any easier as years go by.

[speakswahilidammit]

@dxfreight You're right! I left Tanzania 45 years ago, aged 16, & miss it more than ever. Good thing- with kids grown up & through uni, we can travel, & been to E. Africa twice in the last 5 months. Getting involved building a top-rate school on 50 acres at Bagomoyo, off southern tip of Zanzibar. Education in Tanzania is poor, & hope to make a (small) difference. BTW, we also tried the antipodes - went to live & work in New Zealand for 3 years, but it didn't recapture Africa for us. Jimu

[dojj1968]

How good is this???????

[TomOwenM]

Chet Atkins is one amazing guitarist, and yet paired up with Whittaker is amazing on this track!

[jim621000]

the real king...........

[santamara]

Simply wonderful!

[Serafina1876]

:-) The singing teddybear.

[ronackerman3861]

nothing short of amazing!!!!

i'm 48 and all my life i listen to Roger Whittaker.

what a great singer.

[huppypuppy]

@ronackerman3861,

I'm only 25 and I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it.... on our local AM radio station! I enjoy listening to it as well!

Joe

[huppypuppy]

@ronackerman3861,

I'm only 25 and I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it.... on our local AM radio station! I enjoy listening to it as well!

Joe

[ogeon5]

I've been listening to Roger Whittaker my entire life, The Last Farewell is my all time favorite.

Thanks for posting!

[briartlaw]

Two greats together  thanks for posting

[badekargeneral]

Amazing !

[wasserkoepen]

köstlich

[no288]

wonderful...what year is this?

[MrDaren6969]

this song was from 1975

[LSUTexasTiger]

Beautiful version! Brings a bit of sadness to my heart when I hear it. Both because of the incredibly moving lyrics about love and loss and because it reminds me of my dad who passed away in 1981. He loved this song and would sing along to us kids whenever he heard it : - ( Thanks so much for posting it!

[miffymoffit]

beautiful song ... so much underlying meaning for me :)

[Perrygodmother]

It does not get better than this.

[TheMuntsa]

Roger y Chet, un duo formidable

[BUNNYBOILER143]

Thanks Ger - good choice - xxx

[phototecglobal]

Thank You

[cycimian]

Thank you for posting this vid. So much to learn with so little time left. Bravo VId.

Both are among my favorite artists.

[drbarbarausa]

Classic song, classic singer, and my all-time favorite baritone!

[mjwiem]

What pure sounds - 2 of them ... I love this song ...

[ChubbyBeak]

This is ok .. ELVIS IS KING on this song!!

[WILTALK]

ChubbyBeak- I like Elvis he is an amazing singer who has unbelievable' range and versatility. But as some one who does some Elvis and Some Whittaker I would tell you NO WAY. Certain songs are meant to be done a specific way. Elvis's voice does not always translate well to all songs. I do think he could do this one well BUT unless he can sing it with an English accent he is not in the same league with Rodger on this one. It is a song sung by an English sailer not someone from Tupalo Miss.

[kforce3000]

PERFECTION.

Roger Whittaker is Sublime and So God Blessed Gifted in his Voice and Delivery....He Moves Me Incredibly, Every Time I Listen To Him Sing.

[heavymetalrulz123]

Yeah. I totally agree. He is blessed with such a great voice and this song is so peaceful.

[grimwig33]

Lovely Whitaker, what a voice to echo through my memories! Thanks

[dethson]

Thank you for posting this. It brings back fond memories of my youth.

[delphiz99]

amazing...

[ILIKETOBAKE]

as always, a BEAUTIFUL song. always makes me cry. Just great!!

[pdemussy]

qué linda la voz

[DonnaUtubefan]

This is my favorite of Roger:)

[JEMCO2008]

This I do like each time that I hear it I get more out of the music

Thank you for the post From Earl in Hunting Beach Ca.

[jimincairns]

Roger taught me my first three chords on the guitar in Kenya when I was a kid.

[maharg3]

I love Roger Whittaker.....This song says much to any heart

[ancientofdays12]

All these years and this song still gives me the shivers. Thanks for the upload!

[bulkman61]

Roger whittakers best. great song.

[Sjako99]

Great song! (for it's just beautiful)

[tuktukskagal]

You are right.Great duet!.I love this song.

[santamara]

Wonderful! What a voice!

Thank you!

[goodkat2]

I love this song ,it always reminds me of my mum .She used to sing it all the time when we were kids

Roger is a fantastic singer and the lyrics to this song are very powerfull

[ShawnP73]

My grandma's favorite song. RIP Grandma

[slicker37]

lovely.thx