WTF?! 9 people have gotta' be completely out of their minds, it should be considered blasphemy, to not like this 1975 R&B classic, from this legendary R&B singing group, this is timeless 70's R&B...
BOY'S NOT UP TO SPEED ON THEM DRAMTAICS, THESE BOYS SERIOUS!!! THIS MY FAV GROUP OF ALL TIME. WAS MY DAD'S FAV GROUP, HE WOULDVE BEEN 59 TODAY!! IM 27 AND IM A OLD HEAD. I JAM SCREW (IM FROM HOUSTON), RAPO BUT IN MY 6 DISK CHANGER I GOT A MIXED DRAMATICS CD, 3 OTHER OLD SKOOLS AND 2 RAP CD'S. I WISH GROUPS WERE LIKE THIS TODAY!
WOW WOW,HAVING ME GO BACK TO THE SATURDAY MORNING SOUL TRAIN SHOWS,BASEMENT PARTIES WITH THE BLACK LIGHTS NEON POSTERS WITH THE XXX POSTIONS ,MY TYPE OF MUSIC EVERYDAY ALL DAY (BLKNBLUE07)
WOW WOW,HAVINNG ME GO BACK TO THE SATURDAY MORNING SOUL TRAIN SHOWS,BASEMENT PARTIES WITH THE BLACK LIGHTS NEON POSTERS WITH THE XXX POSTIONS ,MY TYPE OF MUSIC EVERYDAY ALL DAY (BLKNBLUE07)
You can see the influence that the MOTOWN machine with its precision choreographer, Cholly Adkins, had on the groups that emerged at that time from Detroit & beyond in the mid 60s. The TEMPTATIONS' precision & harmony created a higher quality game that the DRAMATICS proved very capable of stepping up to. I do believe the emotional strain so many of these artists experienced in the 60s & 70s was largely due to the unfairness of radio airplay along segregated lines that deeply affected cash flow.
Wow!!! The music of this era speaks volumes and also speaks for itself. At the same time think about the song these men did with Snoop Dogg. It only suggests to me The Dramatics embraced the up coming artist. Music is forever evolving, lets not thrash the new generation for their contributions to music... P.S. "thrash the lyrics" ;-)
Wow!!! The music of this era speaks volumes and also speaks for itself. At the same time think about the song these men did with Snoop Dogg. It only suggests to me The Dramatics embraced the up coming artist. Music is forever evolving, lets not thrash the new generation for their contributions to music... P.S. "thrash the lyrics" ;-)
This is how i know music is so shitty today with the exception of maybe a ''few''.this classic song only has 291 thousand views,and bullshit like souljah boy,lady gaga,gucci mane & other no singing so called artist have millions of views.at 44 i love my all the 60's-90's music,but there's nothing like REAL groups,GREAT voices, & music that has substance & creativity.all that was traded in for bitche's,cars,money,bling (ice),guns,& other materialistic bullshit.no more love for the people & music
i went to see them at the arie i felt they were disrespected because they were on every bit of 20 minutes when they shouldv'e close the show i love you dramatiicsand next time you come to the chi-town come by your selves!vanessacoll40@yahoo.com
i went to see them at the arie i felt they were disrespected because they were on every bit of 20 minutes when they shouldv'e close the show i love you dramatiicsand next time you come to the chi-town come by your selves!vanesacoll40@yahoo.com
LOYAL MiAMi DOLPHiN FANS UNTiL U GET RiD OF DEM SUPA DASTARDLY WEAK iDiOTS in DA FRONT OFFiCE U HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE OF GETn RiD DEM DOUBLE DASTARDLY SUPA WEAK iDiOTS ON DA SiDELiNES...DEY CANNOT WiN AT HOME...ASPIRING TOTAL LOSERS AT BEST....
L J was as smooth as a babies behind. That brother can blow. Lj went solo and had a song called " ain't no woman like my baby". It's a beautiful love song about the appreciation of his woman. Lyrics like these will never be heard again.
Can anyone please tell me who the guy is who picks up at Capricorn at the beginning - he sings second? Oh my stars! I love this and he has such a grand voice - love him on their rendition of Me & Mrs Jones - which is amazing. I love the Billy Paul version of course but these guys are incredible!
yeah this is one of my favorites though Ihave many they are coming to the chitown I really want to meet LJ Reynolds I really love his singing I will be at the Arie vanessacoll40@yahoo.com
You had to be their in the 70's to feel how we feel when we hear these songs and groups like the Dramatics. They whrere unique in their sound and style, Yea just like the 70's UNIQUE .
I never got confused about when it was Saturday morning because my Mama would wake us up early with the stereo blasting this song & others alike: KC & The Sunshine Band, The BeeGee's, The Temtations, The Silvers, Mini Ripperton... etc
god damn. this song continually reminds me that music sucks, compared to the 70's. I grew up in 76. but I feel such an attachment to this music, its insane. The music today is nothing what it once was an it is such a shame that our current music is filled with lyrics about bitches, drugs, expensive cars, gucci this and that. this is when music was all about love, being true to yourself and your lover, and pouring out your heart to the world. and the showmanship of these groups are phenomonal
@NyAllstar0621k I agree with you on this music. This is real music. I heard this song on the radio and had to go look it up on here. Man they got the steps and the sound. I don't know what's up with the music today. It's all the same song by a differe artist.
Another one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite groups...these men are so talented and I will continue to listen to them forever...good music never dies
ut its not a coincidence that lenny, lj, and wee gee idolized david ruffin and ron idolized eddie kendricks becuz they were the best ever ruffin the best singer ever and eddie the best falsetto ever
just found out this month that ron passed which is a shame they need to say something on tv or the radio when these great singers pass show them the respect they deserve but ron, lenny, and wee gee all monster singers
The Dramatic ......... What more can you say about the 70's . They were the best . Their tune's bring back so many good memories of growing up in a Los angeles , ca subburb [ Bassett Grande ] and it records a time in my mind , of a time spent overseas , a whole different world back then ....... peace out .......
ron i wll trully miss you and all the good times we share and the sercerts we kept and that joy we made together who is now 36yrs old today sweetheart i 've love you from northern high school until for ever and you will always be my first love and my last love until we meet again in those heavenly stars above, me and ronnia say see you later ,GOD KNEW BESTdaddy, ilove you and will never stop,,,ronnia js banks;;;;;
@expressgold919 You guys were truly blessed to have had Ron as such an intimate part of your lives...thank you for sharing him with us! God Bless you both
Great song by a great, great group. Harmonious, melodious, infectious. Taylored with great voices. Clean lyrics, real instruments not computer generated, you really had to know how to sing. one of the greatest groups of all time.
First, much love to Ron Banks and thank you for helping to make the 70's a wondrful era to grow up in.Momma here's another one you use to play that drove me crazy when I was a kid.I Love You Willie Pearl Jones (1/14/48-1/31/10) and you and Ron Banks Rest in Peace...I'll see Y'all later
RIP Ron Banks...sweet falsetto heart of The Dramatics, one of the greatest R&B groups ever. This video shows them in their prime...wonderful harmonies...smooth moves. Awesome!
rewind-1971 when i saw the dramatics performance they did that year(what you see, in the rain) i thought they were the most awasome performers soul train has ever seen the set was flawless
FAST FORWARD-4 years and new after shave later and i see they havent missed a beat and this time they performed 3 songs on this 1975 classic show next to the Pips i belive they are the BESt STEPPERS on stage says uzipolo king of decatur
Thanks for posting this video. And thanking God for the opportunity to enjoy the music of the Dramatics ... love them and their music will continue to live on.
Banks, whose sweet falsetto helped give the Dramatics its signature sound, was a Detroit native who was born May 10, 1951.The Dramatics scored its first R&B-charting single (No. 43) in 1967 "All Because of You." But it wasn't until four years later that the group broke into national consciousness with the 1971 Stax/Volt hit "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get," which peaked at No. 3 on the R&B chart and No. 9 on the pop list. It claimed an R&B No. 1 the following year with "In the Rain."
I dedicate this to my big sis. Charlene [LOU] . This is one of her favorites.We miss u Lenny and we all are gonna miss buggin' da hell outta you Ronnie B. [DEAR]. Rest in Sweet Peace !!! much love from: Sherrell, Denise, Charlene and Tommietta
Ron Banks would often sit in during our radio show The Old School House Party with Gerald McBride on Mix 92.3. I videotaped him the last time he was in the studio with us. He was a really great guy. The entertainment world has lost an untouchable talent.
My sister and I have been following the Dramatics since we were teenagers in Cleveland, Ohio at Club 105 on E. 105 St. My husband and I went to see the Dramatics in 2009 in downtown Cleveland. I love Ron Banks and the Dramatics. My prayers are with the Banks Family. Ron will definitely be missed. The Dramatics will live forever in our hearts!!!
Ohhhh Ron! Ladies do you know how some guys just "Do It" for ya.....they have that "Look". Well, Ron had the voice to go with it and that made a combination that worked. I hate he had to leave this place so soon. He did not age well. Maybe he was sick or something in his latter years. Maybe he did'nt take care of himself like many men neglect to do. I'm so sorry.
Ron Banks...another icon of REAL MUSIC has gone.....gone to sing in heavan with Lenny. Thanks for leaving us the cuts that will forever keeps those special memorines alive in our hearts.
Ron was a good friend of and a fun guy to be around. I will miss him. I miss him, Michael Stokes, Vernon Bullock, Jody and WeeGee! There are a few things and people I miss in Detroit.
I have left the "D", but I know just what you mean. I miss Mike, Lenny, Weegee,and Vernon, I didn't know Jody. I'll miss Ron also. I thank them for some of the best music in my lifetime!!!
@mikmuse6 YeH! Thanks for mentioning Lenny Mayes , because is due his props too. Lienny was such a GREAT SINGER! And I miss Lenny, Ron, Wee Gee (awesome siinger) and Elbertt Wilkins. Life is soo precious.
Give your love ones their flowers and praises while they are yet alive!
@mikmuse6 Elbert Wilkins was a member of the Dramatics not tthe Temptations. Also he was the first noted Dramatic to died. However they already had their big break before Elbert died. They had a number one hit "In The Rain". Whatca See Is Whatca You Get, Hey You Get Off My Mountain , to name a few hits.
@Mistyyflyy Hey, thanks for the info. I thought I knew them all, but I guess not. When did he pass? I never knew Wee Gees real name.,but they all lived in the neighborhood; Conant Gardens, and Larry lived across the tracks.
My, my. I have so many wonderful memories of listening to The Dramatics through the years. What a beautiful voice Ron Banks had! A powerful voice that can NEVER be duplicated! RIP Ron. You will truly be missed.
@djntt69 You ain't nevah lied. His spirit WILL live on forever. I love these dudes, and even though I never saw 'em perform live or met Banks, I feel like I've lost a friend.
To anybody who has this on vinyl, my birthday is coming up pretty soon...
Malucodemez 1 week ago
Sagittarius, Viiiiiirgoooo, maybe Scorpio, I wouldn't care if you were Aquaaariuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuss
Malucodemez 1 week ago
As soon as the song started, I involuntarily let out an "OOOH yyeeaaaaah."
Malucodemez 1 week ago
i love this song so much
rawbloom1 2 weeks ago
WTF?! 9 people have gotta' be completely out of their minds, it should be considered blasphemy, to not like this 1975 R&B classic, from this legendary R&B singing group, this is timeless 70's R&B...
3811iberis 3 weeks ago
I am a Cancer woman and I am compatable with a Piaces man # youknowwhoyouare <3
SEGWW2 3 weeks ago
um i like the second lead singer .. ifd back that ass up
sierria64 2 months ago
Give me a thumbs up if you think Lloyd remind you of Ron Banks (look and sound)
OkufuWarriors 2 months ago in playlist Liked
@OkufuWarriors ISWYM - but didn't Ron Banks have a much lower voice?
loobycliff 1 month ago
@loobycliff umm, I don't think so...They both are tenor and at times falsetto.
OkufuWarriors 1 month ago
Sang LJ!
OkufuWarriors 2 months ago in playlist Liked
8 people don't know what good music is!!!!
crazyjc41 3 months ago
@crazyjc41 thats a dam shame this is the real shit here !!!!!!
smoothcandi1 1 month ago
BOY'S NOT UP TO SPEED ON THEM DRAMTAICS, THESE BOYS SERIOUS!!! THIS MY FAV GROUP OF ALL TIME. WAS MY DAD'S FAV GROUP, HE WOULDVE BEEN 59 TODAY!! IM 27 AND IM A OLD HEAD. I JAM SCREW (IM FROM HOUSTON), RAPO BUT IN MY 6 DISK CHANGER I GOT A MIXED DRAMATICS CD, 3 OTHER OLD SKOOLS AND 2 RAP CD'S. I WISH GROUPS WERE LIKE THIS TODAY!
mceezy713 3 months ago 4
Strong lyrics + strong melodies = real music. 1:07- 1:21 was the heart dropper. But the worst part was after 3:14.
JayTekken1 4 months ago 3
always love the words to this song! says alot about it all in love
toniemartin 4 months ago
i love the dramatics best of 70s from aby wolverhampton uk
abbieokeeffe 5 months ago
Okay, the Leos got their own little line
that's cool lol
But I'm a Cancer-Leo cusp, so I have to represent for them as well.
AleekahTV 5 months ago
I love old skool music yall hear the leo the dramatics was very gifted rip lenny and ron
antdougie2 5 months ago
R.I.P. Mr. Ron Banks
celestehtkj27 5 months ago
This is another song by the dramatics that i love it sung with so much passions
antdougie2 5 months ago
@antdougie2 i love hey you get off my mountain wen i was 16 in the 70s
abbieokeeffe 5 months ago
an old boy friend dedicated this song to me and I love it, this group was marvelous!
19961CJ 5 months ago
Man, I LOVE this song. All members with lead voices, but unselfish in their blend of harmony. One of the best, if not the best, R&B groups ever.
musicquakes 5 months ago
My favorite five Dramatics
mello60ful 6 months ago
WOW WOW,HAVING ME GO BACK TO THE SATURDAY MORNING SOUL TRAIN SHOWS,BASEMENT PARTIES WITH THE BLACK LIGHTS NEON POSTERS WITH THE XXX POSTIONS ,MY TYPE OF MUSIC EVERYDAY ALL DAY (BLKNBLUE07)
maxx0707 6 months ago
WOW WOW,HAVINNG ME GO BACK TO THE SATURDAY MORNING SOUL TRAIN SHOWS,BASEMENT PARTIES WITH THE BLACK LIGHTS NEON POSTERS WITH THE XXX POSTIONS ,MY TYPE OF MUSIC EVERYDAY ALL DAY (BLKNBLUE07)
maxx0707 6 months ago
Leos!!! halla if ya hear me!!!!
sayhey2dacook1 6 months ago
@MsThickness46 i agree
808kmb 6 months ago
These guys never got what they deserved. Truly gifted!
BCMATT44 6 months ago 10
How could one city (Detroit) be responsible for putting out just great singing groups, like the Dramatics?
howardjudo 7 months ago
i love them soooo much!!!!
MultiPattyann 7 months ago
I LOVE THIS SONG, I'M OLDSCHOOL ALL THE WAY
305reese1 7 months ago
I LOVE THIS SONG!!
305reese1 7 months ago
It just doesn't get any better! The lyrics, the music, the voices, the "moves" - Come on! The Dramatics at their best!
RBLover1949 7 months ago
This IS misuc...REAL music. Ole Skool FOREVER!!!
sevensman 8 months ago
this is truly what music should be like
TheBJD2010 8 months ago
Such a smooth song!
trezlorenz 8 months ago
Danced myself into married life with this very song last night. My love just grows and grows...
btwentwo 8 months ago
great!!
geoffpeterstrio 8 months ago
You can see the influence that the MOTOWN machine with its precision choreographer, Cholly Adkins, had on the groups that emerged at that time from Detroit & beyond in the mid 60s. The TEMPTATIONS' precision & harmony created a higher quality game that the DRAMATICS proved very capable of stepping up to. I do believe the emotional strain so many of these artists experienced in the 60s & 70s was largely due to the unfairness of radio airplay along segregated lines that deeply affected cash flow.
thjohnsoniii 8 months ago
not only was music so much better back in the day, they also knew how to dress
summersbr1 8 months ago
Wow!!! The music of this era speaks volumes and also speaks for itself. At the same time think about the song these men did with Snoop Dogg. It only suggests to me The Dramatics embraced the up coming artist. Music is forever evolving, lets not thrash the new generation for their contributions to music... P.S. "thrash the lyrics" ;-)
hoopbone1 9 months ago
Wow!!! The music of this era speaks volumes and also speaks for itself. At the same time think about the song these men did with Snoop Dogg. It only suggests to me The Dramatics embraced the up coming artist. Music is forever evolving, lets not thrash the new generation for their contributions to music... P.S. "thrash the lyrics" ;-)
hoopbone1 9 months ago
STILL MY JAM ... I LOVE THIS SONG I WAS IN THE 10 TH GRADE
sierria64 9 months ago
This is how i know music is so shitty today with the exception of maybe a ''few''.this classic song only has 291 thousand views,and bullshit like souljah boy,lady gaga,gucci mane & other no singing so called artist have millions of views.at 44 i love my all the 60's-90's music,but there's nothing like REAL groups,GREAT voices, & music that has substance & creativity.all that was traded in for bitche's,cars,money,bling (ice),guns,& other materialistic bullshit.no more love for the people & music
str8outtatexas1 9 months ago
at 1:09....could possibly be Lloyd's father....
Petemable 9 months ago
I will always love L.J and the dramatics
bossmama9500 9 months ago
BEST GROUP EVER I DONT GIVE A HECK IF YOU THINK DIFFERENT.
Bellagio2225 9 months ago
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platinumtheory 10 months ago
I know that Ron Banks died but is Lenny Mayes dead, too? I had a huge crush on him and LOVE the Dramatics!!!
jojamful 10 months ago
@jojamful Lenny was so raw! i wish he was my uncle. My uncle deisel is like him all the girls loved him!!!!!STL FO LIFE!!!!
makeithottt 7 months ago 2
Lenny Mayes is on fire on this, Ron and Reynolds are good compliment to Lenny's lead, but this is all Mr Mayes (RIP)
TheRoland1947 10 months ago
after the concert LJ and Winzell were perfectly gentlemen they came out to talk and sign autographs. vanessacoll40@yahoo.com
LadiiSwaggaable 11 months ago
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i went to see them at the arie i felt they were disrespected because they were on every bit of 20 minutes when they shouldv'e close the show i love you dramatiicsand next time you come to the chi-town come by your selves!vanessacoll40@yahoo.com
LadiiSwaggaable 11 months ago
i went to see them at the arie i felt they were disrespected because they were on every bit of 20 minutes when they shouldv'e close the show i love you dramatiicsand next time you come to the chi-town come by your selves!vanesacoll40@yahoo.com
LadiiSwaggaable 11 months ago
7 people have never been in love. ;-)
edie19591 11 months ago
LOYAL MiAMi DOLPHiN FANS UNTiL U GET RiD OF DEM SUPA DASTARDLY WEAK iDiOTS in DA FRONT OFFiCE U HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE OF GETn RiD DEM DOUBLE DASTARDLY SUPA WEAK iDiOTS ON DA SiDELiNES...DEY CANNOT WiN AT HOME...ASPIRING TOTAL LOSERS AT BEST....
MrJavinbur 11 months ago
THE STEPS SUCK BUT THE SONG IS STILL MY JAM
sierria64 11 months ago
Take me back to those days.....I love the Dramatics!!!
vipmediabiz 11 months ago
One great song by the dramatics. One Of my favorites.
knowledge8275 11 months ago
Lenny Mayes and Ron Banks are sexy along with LJ Reynolds!
LadiiSwaggaable 1 year ago
L J was as smooth as a babies behind. That brother can blow. Lj went solo and had a song called " ain't no woman like my baby". It's a beautiful love song about the appreciation of his woman. Lyrics like these will never be heard again.
nailah4200 1 year ago
this is mi shit
sanatnazblock 1 year ago
edie19591, the soloist are:
1st: Lenny Mayes
2nd: L.J. Reynolds
3rd: Ron Banks (founder)
Lynellia 1 year ago
@Lynellia Thank you so much!
edie19591 1 year ago
Can anyone please tell me who the guy is who picks up at Capricorn at the beginning - he sings second? Oh my stars! I love this and he has such a grand voice - love him on their rendition of Me & Mrs Jones - which is amazing. I love the Billy Paul version of course but these guys are incredible!
edie19591 1 year ago
@edie19591 lj reynolds
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LadiiSwaggaable 1 year ago
these young chicks today have no clue dis is how alot of men used to be lol smh
roc788 1 year ago
yeah this is one of my favorites though Ihave many they are coming to the chitown I really want to meet LJ Reynolds I really love his singing I will be at the Arie vanessacoll40@yahoo.com
LadiiSwaggaable 1 year ago
You had to be their in the 70's to feel how we feel when we hear these songs and groups like the Dramatics. They whrere unique in their sound and style, Yea just like the 70's UNIQUE .
OGT169 1 year ago
@OGT169 ...sho you right....groups like this...my boys the Tempts....Lovelites ( how can i tell my mom and dad ) those were the days of talent....
mrrlsaylesjr 1 year ago
MY HOMEBOY RON LIKE THIS SHIT HE GOT ALL EXCITING BECAUSE HE IS A TRUE OLD SCHOOL GROM THE 70's.....
MzR1cAnQUeEN 1 year ago
I never got confused about when it was Saturday morning because my Mama would wake us up early with the stereo blasting this song & others alike: KC & The Sunshine Band, The BeeGee's, The Temtations, The Silvers, Mini Ripperton... etc
Sweet nastalgia : )
123nme1 1 year ago
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R.I.P. Ron Banks.......One of my Fav Falsetto singers.
mssquirrely 1 year ago
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mssquirrely 1 year ago
Straight Classic...I can't wait to see the look on my womans face when I hit play on this tonight...she loves these 70's tunes
chillysardine 1 year ago
Think thats the 1st time I've ever heard that. Nice!!
gypsymama501 1 year ago
excelente canción , al igual que "in the rain" una de mis favoritas de esta fantastica banda, saludos desde Mexico
planetfunk69 1 year ago
I present to youSnoop Dog, the dog pound and THE FABULOUS DRAMATICS
zsimon21 1 year ago
i love the way he says Leeeoooo!
brownfaye 1 year ago
I LOVE THIS SONG AND GROUP TIL THE END OF TIME....THANK Y'ALL FOR GREAT MUSIC
mshotstuff43 1 year ago
i love this song til the end of times
mshotstuff43 1 year ago
There's a lot of gospel elements in this song.
philiptwood 1 year ago
......On the real though, Music of today SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS
Siscly113 1 year ago
The real deal, The Dramatics!
VJDJ1965 1 year ago
oh my god. I was in like 1st or 2nd grade. wow reminds me I used to be young...lol
UOMMTV 1 year ago
this is true soul! it would be cool to see new edition redo this cut as a tribute!
ernieboyful 1 year ago
this is true soul!
ernieboyful 1 year ago
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I get goose bumbs when ever I hear this song. It's hittin on all cylinders, lol.
SwingItLikeMoe 1 year ago
I get goose bumbs when ever I hear this song. It's hittin on all cylinders, lol.
SwingItLikeMoe 1 year ago
god damn. this song continually reminds me that music sucks, compared to the 70's. I grew up in 76. but I feel such an attachment to this music, its insane. The music today is nothing what it once was an it is such a shame that our current music is filled with lyrics about bitches, drugs, expensive cars, gucci this and that. this is when music was all about love, being true to yourself and your lover, and pouring out your heart to the world. and the showmanship of these groups are phenomonal
NyAllstar0621k 1 year ago 41
@NyAllstar0621k meant i was born in '76 :P glad my dad exposed me to this music.
NyAllstar0621k 1 year ago
@NyAllstar0621k i was in thge 10 th grade,when this hit...i love this song
sierria64 1 year ago
@NyAllstar0621k , I know what you mean LOL, it just hurts all over dont it?
TheAithWONDER 8 months ago
@NyAllstar0621k I agree with you on this music. This is real music. I heard this song on the radio and had to go look it up on here. Man they got the steps and the sound. I don't know what's up with the music today. It's all the same song by a differe artist.
camcma 8 months ago
I will always love the Dramatics!
joerob3000 1 year ago 9
So Soul!
rollins2k8 1 year ago
Another one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite groups...these men are so talented and I will continue to listen to them forever...good music never dies
badassyellowgirl 1 year ago
RIP Ron Banks! Probably the baddest falsetto there every was!
eyesley 1 year ago
great song
MsSoulgirl79 1 year ago
Gemini, damn it!!! These cats put it down for real...Please sign groups again!!!!
donnis618 1 year ago
Love It, Love It, Love It!!!
CherylJ7501 1 year ago
that was an awesome performance..... I love this group...
shadowdaunseen 1 year ago
michele dalton gallop
08Jeanette 1 year ago
maybe scorpio?....gets no love...lol!
Miccherry26 1 year ago
SOUL!
soulcarrot 1 year ago
ut its not a coincidence that lenny, lj, and wee gee idolized david ruffin and ron idolized eddie kendricks becuz they were the best ever ruffin the best singer ever and eddie the best falsetto ever
tramizal 1 year ago
@tramizal I agree!
soulsatinsilk 1 year ago
just found out this month that ron passed which is a shame they need to say something on tv or the radio when these great singers pass show them the respect they deserve but ron, lenny, and wee gee all monster singers
tramizal 1 year ago
The Dramatic ......... What more can you say about the 70's . They were the best . Their tune's bring back so many good memories of growing up in a Los angeles , ca subburb [ Bassett Grande ] and it records a time in my mind , of a time spent overseas , a whole different world back then ....... peace out .......
pajado75 1 year ago
good song,awesome
TheAlphmale 1 year ago
Ahhhh real singers and proper music :)
michaelamiles 1 year ago
There might be live performances on YouTube that are equal to this one but I GUARANTEE there is not one that is better!
joelok48 1 year ago
I Love This Video!! Thank You!!
Blockent143 1 year ago
This is what I mean!
TheMMan3000 1 year ago
Wow, this song will take you back on a rocket!
SittinInStyle 1 year ago
That was the jam back in the day..OH YEAH
deedivah 1 year ago
the greatest group ever.check their track record.
bookey1976 1 year ago
so much soul
allabouttheimpulse 1 year ago
# 1 all time, group, love this song,
TheAlphmale 1 year ago
ron i wll trully miss you and all the good times we share and the sercerts we kept and that joy we made together who is now 36yrs old today sweetheart i 've love you from northern high school until for ever and you will always be my first love and my last love until we meet again in those heavenly stars above, me and ronnia say see you later ,GOD KNEW BESTdaddy, ilove you and will never stop,,,ronnia js banks;;;;;
expressgold919 1 year ago
@expressgold919 You guys were truly blessed to have had Ron as such an intimate part of your lives...thank you for sharing him with us! God Bless you both
1hunny51 1 year ago
"but even if you were a capricorn" MY PART BY FAR lol
MilknHoney09 1 year ago 3
I dont give a heck about that ole zodiac! love love love the Dramatics!
sheshe0 1 year ago
I didn't know that Ron had died. I knew Lenny had passed.
jewelscast 1 year ago
Great song by a great, great group. Harmonious, melodious, infectious. Taylored with great voices. Clean lyrics, real instruments not computer generated, you really had to know how to sing. one of the greatest groups of all time.
powzzzzz626 1 year ago
I listen to this everyday. I LOVE LJ's voice
am2452 1 year ago
2 MUCH PIMPIN!!!! LOL
WORLDWIDE187HUT 1 year ago
U tellem DRAMATICS~
MY FAVE SONG ty for posting
desavage520 1 year ago
great song
Kukumamma 1 year ago
great song
Kukumamma 1 year ago
A Class Act...my favorite group!!!
PumaDown 1 year ago 2
First, much love to Ron Banks and thank you for helping to make the 70's a wondrful era to grow up in.Momma here's another one you use to play that drove me crazy when I was a kid.I Love You Willie Pearl Jones (1/14/48-1/31/10) and you and Ron Banks Rest in Peace...I'll see Y'all later
PumaDown 1 year ago
RIP Ron Banks...sweet falsetto heart of The Dramatics, one of the greatest R&B groups ever. This video shows them in their prime...wonderful harmonies...smooth moves. Awesome!
Ljacksmith 1 year ago 13
and the great late LENNY MAYES.
rudielor 1 year ago
rewind-1971 when i saw the dramatics performance they did that year(what you see, in the rain) i thought they were the most awasome performers soul train has ever seen the set was flawless
FAST FORWARD-4 years and new after shave later and i see they havent missed a beat and this time they performed 3 songs on this 1975 classic show next to the Pips i belive they are the BESt STEPPERS on stage says uzipolo king of decatur
uzipolo 1 year ago
The Reynolds rap is to me is the best living R&B
singer out there. His range and power is 2nd to
none, Reynolds and Ron were the best combination my ears have ever heard. A distant
second would have been the great Eddie Kendricks and the great David Ruffin. RIP
Ron.
lyslinger 1 year ago
so true, who could top that?
rudielor 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this video. And thanking God for the opportunity to enjoy the music of the Dramatics ... love them and their music will continue to live on.
BLKFOX2000 1 year ago
I'll miss the sweet voice of Ron Banks. So glad we have the music he left.
sandy277 1 year ago 2
We'll miss you Ron
jsnickalfred 1 year ago 2
Ron Bank was one fine dude.
annes1019 1 year ago 3
Which one is Ron?
annes1019 1 year ago
Ron Banks is the last one to the right in this video hitting the high notes.
jmanningg79 1 year ago
Banks, whose sweet falsetto helped give the Dramatics its signature sound, was a Detroit native who was born May 10, 1951.The Dramatics scored its first R&B-charting single (No. 43) in 1967 "All Because of You." But it wasn't until four years later that the group broke into national consciousness with the 1971 Stax/Volt hit "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get," which peaked at No. 3 on the R&B chart and No. 9 on the pop list. It claimed an R&B No. 1 the following year with "In the Rain."
CheekiMnky 1 year ago
RIP. Ron Banks!! Dramatics your the best!!!
208005278 1 year ago
Ron you will be Miss R.I.P!!!
darlaa91 1 year ago
This is what is known as "REAL MUSIC" and will last forever. All love to the family of RON BANKS.
NSmoosedog 1 year ago
rip ron banks !! what a talented guy !!
jimmiearm 1 year ago
The dramatics are one of the great groups of our time.RIP Mr.Banks
mostyle70 1 year ago
RIP Ron. I really do love this song and this group.
ashleyc724 1 year ago
I dedicate this to my big sis. Charlene [LOU] . This is one of her favorites.We miss u Lenny and we all are gonna miss buggin' da hell outta you Ronnie B. [DEAR]. Rest in Sweet Peace !!! much love from: Sherrell, Denise, Charlene and Tommietta
sherrellhenderson 1 year ago
R.I.P. RON
aqilahraeesha 1 year ago
Ron Banks would often sit in during our radio show The Old School House Party with Gerald McBride on Mix 92.3. I videotaped him the last time he was in the studio with us. He was a really great guy. The entertainment world has lost an untouchable talent.
God Bless You Ron!!!
Lady T
thillbeats527 1 year ago
My sister and I have been following the Dramatics since we were teenagers in Cleveland, Ohio at Club 105 on E. 105 St. My husband and I went to see the Dramatics in 2009 in downtown Cleveland. I love Ron Banks and the Dramatics. My prayers are with the Banks Family. Ron will definitely be missed. The Dramatics will live forever in our hearts!!!
keela713 1 year ago
now he wit his friend lenny mayes @ 0:16 11/08/04 r.i.p.
jazzyfayy1983 1 year ago
Ron and L.J. Reynolds was the best one two punch in the business. and it is a dam shame
the Dramatics are not in the rock and roll hall of
fame,
lyslinger 1 year ago
Ditto. They've been signing for years. It took the O'Jays a while to get there too, but they finally got recognized.
bowler4life150 1 year ago
Ohhhh Ron! Ladies do you know how some guys just "Do It" for ya.....they have that "Look". Well, Ron had the voice to go with it and that made a combination that worked. I hate he had to leave this place so soon. He did not age well. Maybe he was sick or something in his latter years. Maybe he did'nt take care of himself like many men neglect to do. I'm so sorry.
1peachymee 1 year ago 2
RIP Ron Banks; thanks for being a part of one of the greatest groups of all times. We will miss you.
2468yb 1 year ago
Ron Banks...another icon of REAL MUSIC has gone.....gone to sing in heavan with Lenny. Thanks for leaving us the cuts that will forever keeps those special memorines alive in our hearts.
sevensman 1 year ago
rip
jthanz87 1 year ago
RIP,Ron. love the Dramatics.OH what a voice he had.there will never be another like Mr. Bank.
Kukumamma 1 year ago
Ron was a good friend of and a fun guy to be around. I will miss him. I miss him, Michael Stokes, Vernon Bullock, Jody and WeeGee! There are a few things and people I miss in Detroit.
TheWarRoomInc 1 year ago
I have left the "D", but I know just what you mean. I miss Mike, Lenny, Weegee,and Vernon, I didn't know Jody. I'll miss Ron also. I thank them for some of the best music in my lifetime!!!
mikmuse6 1 year ago
@mikmuse6 YeH! Thanks for mentioning Lenny Mayes , because is due his props too. Lienny was such a GREAT SINGER! And I miss Lenny, Ron, Wee Gee (awesome siinger) and Elbertt Wilkins. Life is soo precious.
Give your love ones their flowers and praises while they are yet alive!
PEACE!!!!
Mistyyflyy 1 year ago
@Mistyyflyy Is Elbert Wilkins the first Temptation that died? Before they got their big break?
mikmuse6 1 year ago
@mikmuse6 Elbert Wilkins was a member of the Dramatics not tthe Temptations. Also he was the first noted Dramatic to died. However they already had their big break before Elbert died. They had a number one hit "In The Rain". Whatca See Is Whatca You Get, Hey You Get Off My Mountain , to name a few hits.
Thanks
Mistyyflyy 1 year ago
@Mistyyflyy Hey, thanks for the info. I thought I knew them all, but I guess not. When did he pass? I never knew Wee Gees real name.,but they all lived in the neighborhood; Conant Gardens, and Larry lived across the tracks.
mikmuse6 1 year ago
Man this hurts so bad ! rest in peace Ron Banks thanks for all the great music !
treygoff 1 year ago
R.I.P. RON.... you left us to soon Brother.
Your music will always be around...
KindleyBermuda 1 year ago
My, my. I have so many wonderful memories of listening to The Dramatics through the years. What a beautiful voice Ron Banks had! A powerful voice that can NEVER be duplicated! RIP Ron. You will truly be missed.
Alcorn80 1 year ago
RIP Ron Banks the greatest concert tenor of my
life time. Pure style and class. i surely will miss
his stage presence. he was also wonderful person to talk to, very very down to earth.
soul heaven just got brighter.
lyslinger 1 year ago 2
R.I.P Ron
jfow1234 1 year ago
Just found out today about Bro Ron. RIP Brotha ur spirit lives on in the beautiful music u left behind for all to enjoy!
djntt69 1 year ago
@djntt69 You ain't nevah lied. His spirit WILL live on forever. I love these dudes, and even though I never saw 'em perform live or met Banks, I feel like I've lost a friend.
namvet12 1 year ago 2
RIP Ron!!!!!!!!!! Gone to soon.
soulchildtoy9 1 year ago