RIP Nick Ashford!!! And for you young people, Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson wrote this song! They had a wonderful career of song writing hits for stars as well as a great career for themselves. Michael is paying homage to them!!
The day when people start seing music as an art of integration, and not as white and black or latin or whatever, then is when you start to understand music as a manifestation of Art, just listen the music and try to bring something new to the table, and lets try to change what the whole society is thinking right now about what art is.
Nice music, excellent musicians, and great colaboration in GENERAL.
@redkc, yes it is Ashford & Simpson. @FTroop, Tammi Terrell was 24 when she died. She was one month short of turning 25. And thanks for letting us know who was the drummer. I was about to ask that question.
why is that somebody white has something negative to say when black people performs music?i think i know why.is it because we can do much better than you can?after all,it was originally written and performed by a black man(the late Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell)but don't get me wrong,i like Michael McDonald.he's a very talented artist.and he really did the song with with so much soul just like all his music.he has collaborated with a lot of african american artists that sings and performs r&b
@pokermon2 blacks are ego driven beasts that need to tone it down and just sing the damn song The best voice is the white guy who dosent try to dominate the song with black bullshit
This song was definitely written by the team of Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson (who also appear on this video).
I love the Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell version & IMO it's the best by far.
Tammi's death deeply affected Marvin & he mourned her for years afterward (he didn't appear in public for about 5 years). He was never the same after Tammi's death & this is reflected in his music which took a more serious, socially aware direction.
You can see and listen it a year after, perhaps a thousand year after. Still the same : Amazing performance. Thanks for sharing. Fayçal. Sorry for my poor english.
Lol yes its in the 40 year old version at it plays on the loop in the store. Michael McDonald is great, but after two years of it playing in the store id get sick if too. lol
I love this on the 40 year old virgin when the dude at the tech store goes "paula we have been playing this at the store for 2 years and if we dont stop im gonna blow my brain out"
What it is flat... Nothing is worth Marvin Gaye!
LaGoOve 1 month ago
RIP Nick
Fullkornsglass 1 month ago in playlist FUNK
Yum I love Michael--I want to find a man just like him.
LtCottonwood 1 month ago
oh ya!
TheJimmyjames8 2 months ago
love this songggggggggg!!!
mizzfla 2 months ago
Best song to listen to when you fail a calculus test!
FLIGHTCOMPANY 2 months ago
RIP Nick ! nick was a nice looking older black man !
my husband is Micheal McDonald 4 Ever
sweetsexycool90210 2 months ago
RIP Nick..Michael..I'd do you in a heartbeat! LOL!!!
caridiva 3 months ago
fantasticcccccc excelente......
tuty139 4 months ago
I had to learn the drum cover for this song for school.
R.I.P Nick Ashford, he died 2 day's before I got my new bike.
Alexgreenday2000 4 months ago
RIP Nick Ashford!!! And for you young people, Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson wrote this song! They had a wonderful career of song writing hits for stars as well as a great career for themselves. Michael is paying homage to them!!
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MessageWarning 4 months ago
at first before i saw this video ithought michael macdonald was a black dude that sang this.
flashsonic45789 4 months ago
Peace,
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MegaVeronicaLodge 5 months ago
Tom Scott on sax?
wildnites558 5 months ago
The women ruins it. Smh.
jerryskid12 5 months ago
The best live performance of this song ever
rickwoolf123 5 months ago
awesomee ! Great! I dont know what comment add there this is fantastic : S )))
TupacZShakur 5 months ago
damn how much soul can u put in a song ¿
huibui82 5 months ago
omg someone please shoot this lady it's like she's having a seizure. so damn annoying
Knibs7 5 months ago
good
debeattles 6 months ago
RIP Nickolas Ashford. Solid.... as a rock!
iSirVictor 6 months ago
I just watched this video the other day for the first time. I love these songs. Rest in peace, Nick Ashford. Your music will definitely live on.
MissMom4evr 6 months ago
Absolutely my favorite!!Rip Nick, we lost a great person in the music scene!!
3elfie 6 months ago
Rest in Peace Nick, I saw them in 2007 . It was quite a thrill.
metro121000 6 months ago
Rest in peace, Nick Ashford.
mckcpaul1 6 months ago
Fantastic, awesome combination! Kudos to Karampas for the nice upload! Thank you...
louietagle1 6 months ago
what a great combo..these guys blend so well..i love mike mcd and ashford and valerie simpson...thanks for posting this video..charizard895..
Charizard895 7 months ago
So cool
Xomanowar99 7 months ago
This is brilliant - but, UH, am I the only one who can see the silicone moving in Nick Ashfords's cheeks?!!!
Conchitta100 7 months ago
What talent....love him!!!
KarenFortsch 8 months ago
00:57 - 1:04 ; 4:36 ... the gift.
MoManny 9 months ago
this is real soul
BlightBlaze583 9 months ago
@BlightBlaze583 Yeah,nothing else!
DzankiPedu 8 months ago
This woman is crazy...:P
PiNgUliCa11 10 months ago
The day when people start seing music as an art of integration, and not as white and black or latin or whatever, then is when you start to understand music as a manifestation of Art, just listen the music and try to bring something new to the table, and lets try to change what the whole society is thinking right now about what art is.
Nice music, excellent musicians, and great colaboration in GENERAL.
yankargonzalez 10 months ago 4
Hell yea reminds me of the movie remember the titans every time !!!!!!!!!!
poolplayers21 11 months ago
@redkc, yes it is Ashford & Simpson. @FTroop, Tammi Terrell was 24 when she died. She was one month short of turning 25. And thanks for letting us know who was the drummer. I was about to ask that question.
Deedy06 11 months ago
Michael my Brotha...You just straight off the chain....Ashford and Simpson, too!!!!!!
catzdogs1 11 months ago
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that Ashford and Simson singing, the people who wrote the song originally for Motown?
redkc 11 months ago
I love the way Valerie smiles while singing. This shows the true passion of the musician to its music!
punkguyispunk 11 months ago
thumbs up if 40 yr virgin brought you here
Returnofthevideo 11 months ago
Man I miss Marvin and the type of music the he wrote and performed. Michael is one of the few guys who could do this song justice.
Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye and Michael McDonald are in a league by themselves.
I had no idea that Tammy Terrell died at 25 until this video caused me to look her up. She did an outstanding job with Marvin.
These musicians and singers are unparalleled... truly the best of the best. Yvette Preyer on drums is amazing
What happened to music like this?
FTroop37F 11 months ago
why is that somebody white has something negative to say when black people performs music?i think i know why.is it because we can do much better than you can?after all,it was originally written and performed by a black man(the late Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell)but don't get me wrong,i like Michael McDonald.he's a very talented artist.and he really did the song with with so much soul just like all his music.he has collaborated with a lot of african american artists that sings and performs r&b
bigblackdaddy1958 11 months ago
Ashford & Simpson always add a nice flavor!
Orngtangy 11 months ago
All I can say is that it's great seeing Valerie and Simpson again! They definitely still got it!
consumersinfousa1 1 year ago
great to see nick and valerie!
didn't nick write this song?
michael great as always.
aknowneemus 1 year ago
this is the jam! 1.43 is just WOW! This is the real thing baby!
MarcPorthos 1 year ago
this is the jam!
MarcPorthos 1 year ago
FACT..!!! All blacks have unreal voices .. !!
pokermon2 1 year ago
@pokermon2 blacks are ego driven beasts that need to tone it down and just sing the damn song The best voice is the white guy who dosent try to dominate the song with black bullshit
Factmaster2020M 11 months ago
@Factmaster2020M sorry you feel that way about black music.you must be white
bigblackdaddy1958 11 months ago
@Factmaster2020M they actually wrote these two songs and many more. People without knowledge shouldn't be allowed to state opinions
ksionc100 9 months ago
I love this man I want to have his BABY
ddring100 1 year ago
AMAZING
isiwalu9 1 year ago
Eu simplesmente adoro essa música, um clássico! "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Confiram!
BRHeliomSouza 1 year ago
0:34 is that TURK?
andastra9161 1 year ago
mtu dez essa músicaa ; )
tahmahayane 1 year ago
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Who does this wigga think he is.
Short2jamez 1 year ago
una voz de envidia, la de michael macdonal y las otras.....
jaramillo67 1 year ago
im just waiting 4 justin bebier 2 come out and screw it up.
zxssded 1 year ago 3
Ah, that immortal VOICE!
Chriskkboongg 1 year ago
michael mcdonald and ashford &simpson....holy hell I'M IN HEAVEN RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!
dingdong131 1 year ago
If I hear yah mo b there one more time, I'm gonna yah mo burn this place to the ground.
jey5636 1 year ago
14 people have nooooo soul at all! they need healing!
toweryman 1 year ago 3
excellent--remember he did that MCI commercial with this
rocksmeller99 1 year ago
luv this!
sammy4u30 1 year ago
Wack.
Short2jamez 1 year ago
pretty sure that's turk from SCRUBS at :35. Lol
gopflash 1 year ago
no offense Michael ok. wow that is really cool cloudsupinsky yeah "that true love song" WOW the whole world needs to hear it ok Wow
windowdoorsroofstoo 1 year ago 15
Thanks lushgreen that is unique so the woman's husband sings that song? what about that scenery in the video? where is that?
cloudsupinskymove 1 year ago 6
Michael "Ain't no mountain high enough" Yeah... a good song to compare this too is "Get your groove on true love true love song" at katieblueskiesnow
What do you think? :):):):)
thelushgreengrass 1 year ago 21
@thelushgreengrass Can you send me a link to that song?
AHurricaneProduction 1 month ago
for c
victoriasmom44 1 year ago
the blue colour guy on the right at 0.36 remind me of james brown lol
will043092 1 year ago
Wow! Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson - what a wonderful surprise!
caffdweeb 1 year ago
brilliant!
ina2cz 1 year ago
Greatest song ever !!
b089904 1 year ago
it's cooolllll!!!!
katto11 1 year ago
Bit of step up from kid rock to micky mac eh?
glenndez420 1 year ago
wow great song ! :)
inncipit 1 year ago
Brillinat version, love it!!!
evanipe0508 1 year ago
bravi!!
Veronikainlove 1 year ago
Que voz, WOAUUUU!!!!! siempre grandioso Michael MacDonald.
Cielitoartista 1 year ago
Drummer RoCks!
vilhelmwesth 1 year ago
the song is great but this version is sooo soo bad !
presidentinalina 1 year ago
Se unieron tres voces maravillosas para hacer esta música formidable!
Mercehs 1 year ago
I LOVE this video! Fantastic artist's....!!!
368KM1 1 year ago
BRILIANT !!!
mischellka 1 year ago
mm is the only singer that could have made this sound different so many other have done this song !
brrs131 1 year ago
This is why god gave us music!
vilhelmwesth 1 year ago
is very wonderfull, is amazing
rosangelalfonzo 1 year ago
yeah this music is the greatest kind.. micheal mcdonald what a star.... great backing vocalits, and the drummer wiked, thankyou uploader.
Crumpet2008 1 year ago 2
@Crumpet2008
Ashford and Simpson are the ones that wrote the song very long ago. They are the"backing vocalists" you mentioned.
jazz1bro 1 year ago
@jazz1bro
oh right i never knew that.. thanks :)
Crumpet2008 9 months ago
Buenisimo.....
planea09 1 year ago
drummer excellent
phoenixmagenta 1 year ago
MAGNIFICENT!
Musiqking06 2 years ago
who's the female backing vocalist?
Babe4BigCat 2 years ago
I had a chance to see Boz Scaggs and MMcDonald.
Michael slipped but, this is a great song.
JR08620 2 years ago
Buggar I just couldn't get the tickets intime.....heard it was awesome from a co-worker.
Babe4BigCat 2 years ago
Ashford and Simpson wrote this song...!!!
patriots54girl 2 years ago
Nashtndawg....no this song was written by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.
jbvette97 2 years ago
@jbvette97
This song was definitely written by the team of Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson (who also appear on this video).
I love the Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell version & IMO it's the best by far.
Tammi's death deeply affected Marvin & he mourned her for years afterward (he didn't appear in public for about 5 years). He was never the same after Tammi's death & this is reflected in his music which took a more serious, socially aware direction.
Thank you, karampas, for sharing.
spitfire9b 2 years ago
Both of them... :)
nashtndawg 2 years ago
Plus they(Ashford-Simpson) wrote this song...
nashtndawg 2 years ago
Does anyone know who the "hot" black male singer is in this?
kkfischer 2 years ago
Nick Ashford from Ashford and Simpson. His wife Valerie Simpson is in the video also.
slpndog 2 years ago
great voice
4564don 2 years ago
lmao mcdonald is the only white guy
BreakingImageFilms 2 years ago
The bass player is from Boaz, AL
Steviejoe94 2 years ago
One of my favorite singers of all time!
chino1922 2 years ago
You can see and listen it a year after, perhaps a thousand year after. Still the same : Amazing performance. Thanks for sharing. Fayçal. Sorry for my poor english.
stiflyon 2 years ago
that guy at 52 seconds is priceless!
Evan2442 2 years ago
Love this guy and his voice and the woman singing is great too.....heavenly!
TheReach1 2 years ago
@TheReach1 his wife lol
cediesaid 2 years ago
pretty fantastic...:)
Romanista1899 2 years ago
One of my favourite drummers: Yvette Preyer laying the groove down beautifully.
FlyingBassMan 2 years ago
großartiger song, great band, Yvette, i love you, Michael, you`re great, Danke!!
MrMrbassi 2 years ago
One the best bass lines in the chorus.
anvdoe 2 years ago
chk out the girl on the drums
good job
ssmcsurveyor 2 years ago
sorry for your loss.with the holidays upon us it makes it a little harder to cope. god bless you and your family.
modified61 2 years ago
michael nick and vallerie are a great trio.
modified61 2 years ago
Heart Beat Props!
natsukashisoda 2 years ago
Hey Kiddies! Michael McDonald & Ashford-Simpson.....the REAL thing!!
nashtndawg 2 years ago
Michael McDonald is the real thing...what a fucking voice.
needleinthehay331 2 years ago
nuthin against him, but if i hear yah mo b there one more time, im gonna yah mo burn this place to the ground. lol jk this is a good song
TheBigc97 2 years ago
Thanks bazziq.
thehighplaice 2 years ago
Excellent, but please who is that superb female drummer anyone?
thehighplaice 2 years ago 2
@thehighplace That would be Yvette Preyer.
bazziq 2 years ago
this is one fantastic artist
micla62 2 years ago 2
Everytime i hear this song it reminded me of my little sis. I love you Lala <3 R.I.P.
chainsawwishes 2 years ago 5
you people CAN sing for realz!!
alfred1008 2 years ago
fantastico ,lo mejor.
belmontegabriel 2 years ago
Unique voice...
MegaHelp911 2 years ago
きゃあ~、このライヴ 最高!!
jazzlabquintet 2 years ago
woooh michael mcdonald. . . ya have amazing voice , ,, ,
airachzil 2 years ago
Fantastic....don't care what anyone says he has a great soul voice
sewingkilla 2 years ago
this is real music, music that comes from the soul.
psykon 2 years ago 27
@psykon
Amen!
BIGSOULMAN1 1 year ago
this is tha shizzz right here feel good muzik michael mcdonald is tha man
n4dkil 2 years ago
How many white guys do you know that can sing like that? I'm gonna go with 1, that man being M-Donald
FoughtOffBalrog 2 years ago
WOOT WOOT we're doing this for showchoir this year!! :D
trombonophone 2 years ago
Nick Asford and Val Simpson wrote these songs Nick losing voice
loner702 2 years ago
Don't nobody laugh at Ashford's luxurious tresses...he's a real OG and he will find you and backhand the face out of yo' head!
Traskatisquis 2 years ago
one of the best performance of this song.
madalina3333 2 years ago
This song touches me in all the right places.
MtroGnme 2 years ago
ashford looks like sayed on lost
busteroo7 2 years ago
Lol yes its in the 40 year old version at it plays on the loop in the store. Michael McDonald is great, but after two years of it playing in the store id get sick if too. lol
DarrellPeel 2 years ago
No offence to michael mcdonald but if i hear Yamo be there one more time im gonan yamo burn this place down.-40 year old virgin ^^
50N3RD0G4N 2 years ago
..and kill everyone in the store
weatbix 2 years ago
its a fucking movie reference...
50N3RD0G4N 2 years ago
thanks sherlock
weatbix 2 years ago
somebody tell that black guy singin...a mullet dont look good on anybody...sort it out..!
pmay222 2 years ago
that's pretty funny man...LMAO!
Gfromlowell 2 years ago
Just one word. MASTER!!!!!!!! SO FAR, SO GOOD.
Charlylamb 2 years ago
michael mcdonald
"the best from the east to west"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DUI5 2 years ago
Wow!! So soulful!!! Michael Mcdonald is so talented! I love him
LivenLove31 2 years ago 2
I adore Michael - and chat a song!!!
clickinglobster 2 years ago
Music is about feeling and comes from the heart. This is what these guys are proving.
Great performance.
free4david 2 years ago 5
Excellent performance! 10 stars!
rosesredvioletsblue 2 years ago 3
0:34 isnt that Turk from Scrubs???
lollebolle 2 years ago
Hehe..almost..But no : )
creev80 2 years ago
I love this on the 40 year old virgin when the dude at the tech store goes "paula we have been playing this at the store for 2 years and if we dont stop im gonna blow my brain out"
cody4622 2 years ago
Truly, truly amazing music
Karampas, thanks a million for posting this
cottonbuds2005 2 years ago
Fine as an aged wine!
funkiedoodle 2 years ago 7
Word to that!
dpeterk 2 years ago
LOve this versiion... great jam... Always think of La Diva Miss Ross when I hear this song.
arome53 2 years ago
This version is amazing . Ashford and Simpson, great vocals ,with Micheal McDonald. Very Jamerson like this time around, excellent.
76alembic 2 years ago
chickenzzz?
HxKFaggot 2 years ago
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Good god, that's terrible.
lakimbo 2 years ago
this is a very funky and groovy version!
dnivie0790 2 years ago 6
Great rendition
MustangGuysHideout 2 years ago 3
No comparing there both in a category of its own both are done so well
MysticRubyFaerie 2 years ago 4
whats a rendition
FobSquat07 2 years ago
Good version, but no one can do it like Tammy and Marvin!!!!!!
firemanbfd208 2 years ago 11