Marilyn McCoo - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) Journey

[viewingut]

She could sing the phone book!

[kpowers]

She's cute

[Baseley09]

Nice but Rex Smith did it better on this very show with Laura Branigan who was a much better singer.

[MsTexas73]

Oh, Ms. Marilyn...why do ppl want to box you in ONE category. Don't they know you were ALWAYS more than just a POP singer. Your versatile vocals cannot contain you in one genre. You can SANG it all!

[billbocate]

OK ! fine  i love you

[rellenoz]

You know, I was ready to rip into her, but I must say...it's not nearly as terrible as I wished it to be. She did a good job. It's a great song, so that helps alot. I like it though. Love the gold llame. (sp)

[coolsweetgroovy]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than Journey luv you Marilyn still do

[yournotjohn]

Thanks for this... it shows that Journey can write great disco songs for beyond gifted singers while being a mediocre act. Best version ever.

[DrLennox]

She tackled this really well, it's not an easy song to sing, but she nailed it and put her own style on it.

[DCussen]

Man....where's the band? Probably prerecorded...so lame.

[healogix]

brings back the 80's memories ... :-D

[Perrygodmother]

Cover Steve Perry/? M McC. you go girl. Tres Beans. Love it.

[itami16]

wea fea, XDD

me encanta la cancion, y de los muchos cover, este es el que me nos me gusta

[croix1957]

Greatness.

[Shaolinchan32]

Divine........

[marco64galrza]

la original es mucho mejor

[twoo57]

Hahahaha nice

[danadotcom]

McCoo actually released an album called Solid Gold, which included her versions of stuff she sang on the show. I have the LP, it's pretty good.

[flgby1]

This is simply awesome! This song is made or broken by the drawn out notes and she NAILS them!

[viewingut]

Remember, this is live. PERFECT!

[viewingut]

Better than the orignal.

[dms040382]

I am not convinced that women is any better than a wedding singer. She isn't even singing the chorus herself. Hot yes....exceptional no. American Idol is no hot shit, but I dont think she would make it past second cut. And yes Steve Perry still owns this song!

[TanzaniteDiamonds]

I'm convinced that Marilyn can sing almost anything. Her voice is so versatile.

I saw her 'live in concert' in Vegas (before Solid Gold) in the mid 80's. She was wonderful.

[BronzeVenus]

She is a beauty and has an impressive voice. I distinctly remember her singing Journey's "Who's Crying Now" on Solid Gold, and her performance on that was fantastic as well.

[kiaketa]

Gorgeous !

[Boocheba]

She is the MILF of all MILFS. There should be an album of all the songs she covered on Solid Gold. Her voice is equal to her beauty.

[spitfyr97]

ass kisser

[earbender]

couldn't agree more, i'm dying to hear her sing asia's "only time will tell" again.

[Jelperman]

@earbender

Anyone got video of that?

[ReeferCity]

Outstanding job by Marilyn on a GREAT Journey song. I wonder what it would sound like if Steve Perry jumped in for a duet?

[Cavillier1970]

Holy Crap! I never heard anyone but Steve Perry or Steve Augerri sing this. I admit I am very impressed with Marilyn's versatility.

[lapung44]

there is also a filipino who sing this song, arnel pineda of the zoo band

[isnaypme]

lumang balita na yan pare!

[musicvideosrock4me]

She did a great job !

I miss Solid Gold ..

Thanks for the memories

[xxxcarmelbwxxx]

Ang Mrs. McCoo! she did her thing!

[askmeicare]

This is the "Age of Aquarius" lol

She knows how to Rock in her own pretty way.

[Jelperman]

She did pretty damn good considering it's a song by a guy to his girl. And the background music isn't as good.

[midlocal]

at least she sang it live with a real band backing her and not tracks.

[tjacobmill]

I'm just happy Rex Smith didn't cover this one -- I still have nightmares from seeing his version of Survivor's "Eye Of The Tiger." Did she ever do any Pat Benatar songs? I think her rock vocal is pretty damn solid -- and you're right, the end, where she holds "though we touched and went our separate waaaaaaaaaays," does Perry's finish justice.

[MALattin]

Rex Smith, lol. I loved Streethawk What else did he do?

[Bigtime1998]

Damn, I was hoping this didn't really happen and it was all a bad memory(like the entire 1980's). Oh well, here's hoping the last 10 years of music didn't actually happen..

[rockhillbilly1]

i don't think she does a bad job at least she keeps it close to the original not like someone who totally murdered open arms(MC) 10 years ago and put it out in the charts

[verbaslt]

She completely butchered this song

[mccoofan]

Really? The ending kicks! And considering she's more pop star, ballad-oriented, Marilyn does this song some justice... or, did you care to explain your comment further?

[rushfan87]

JOURNEY ROX

[RJSchex]

From 1981-84, I was a huge fan of SG. I just LOVED hearing Marilyn "coo" (pun intented) out songs from the Top 10. This, I think, is her best such performance. (Also featured on the "Countdown '83" special.)

By the way, did you notice that she mis-sang the second line?

[Jelperman]

I don't think she botched it; they just cut the song down to 3 minutes.

[yournotjohn]

She doesn't strain like Perry.

[METALSTYGIAN]

disco train-wreck

[yournotjohn]

...and Journey is a "rock" train wreck. At least a real woman is singing it. Ever see that vid "lovin', touchin' squezzin'"?

[nyctartuffe]

Wow. It's a really great voice. I was too young to realize.

[jerry7855]

she's definetly better then Jeff "jumpin jack" Soto

[pedgewater]

Marilyn Rocks. Her performance reminds us all that Steve Perry must have been surgically altered downstairs. How the fuck did he sing higher than a chick? Both great singers. How cool it would be to have them do this song together?

[visceraltuning]

Steve Perry mixes his chest voice with his falsetto, which is what makes it sound high but powerful.

Also when a person sings or plays a note on an instrument it is not just one note that is sounding but several on the harmonic series. What gives an voice or instrument a unique sound is the structure of the instrument because while all the notes in the series are sounded the actual physical build of the instrument allows some notes in the series to be more prominent.

[visceraltuning]

Steve's voice emphasizes the tonic and the octave above, which is what makes his voice good for being a front man.

[autumn264]

that's just so cool. loved it.

[jake29lv]

Marilyn rocks it!

[bosswade]

NO! That sounds Terrible..... But then again Journey would have never been on solid gold. LAME!

[lorimneal]

Marilyn looks like an egyptian goddess...! Her voice is great for this song. geesh!

[cyberella]

Her most beautiful song, 'If I could Reach You'.

Do you have it?

[MsTexas73]

@cyberella Hi...there is a video with Marilyn singing "If I Could Reach You" from the SRO concert she did in the late 80s/early 90s posted on YT...just search her name and the title of the song. It is a WONDERFUL rendition...even better than the original version she did with the 5th Dimension in 1972.

[Branner]

Thanks so much for that. Do you have Marilyn singing "Who's Crying Now" from Solid Gold? One of her best performances.

[mccoofan]

Hmm... I don't have Marilyn singing that one. Sounds like it was a good match for her voice. Maybe someone else will post it?

[BronzeVenus]

I remember her performance of "Who's Crying Now", too, and as much as I love Journey's high octane version I remember being very impressed by McCoo's breezy, truncated version on the show. She's really a much better singer than she gets credit for. She has a lovely pure pop sound not unlike Karen Carpenter or Dionne Warwick. I'd love to hear 'Who's Crying Now" again.

[philipjlaws]

Classic Marilyn from the early 80's. Love the oufit and headband too. Really Solid Gold! Another dynamic Marilyn vocal performance. Thanks

[mickeymonkey2020]

love this...gr8 melody nicely sung in an understated but powerful way...nice to hear the song some by a female vocalist...cool....