You know...I have never stopped being in love with this absurdly talented, charismatic, brilliant (and drop dead gorgeous) creature...and I was a kid in the 60's who saw him on Ed Sullivan, etc. In these times, so lacking in originality, it is lovely to revisit the past and see an ABSOLUTE ORIGINAL at work. And thrill again like we did then. Mr. Newley is SO missed.
I've been a fan of Anthony Newley since I was a kid back in the early seventies. I saw him perform live in 1986 - one of the best shows I've ever seen. Fabulous! I love seeing these videos. Thank you to everyone who has posted them.
Hehad just taken the Variety Club of Great Britain's Silver Heart for Most Promising Newcomer of the Year (1960). I can remember him commenting that it had only taken him about fifteen years to be 'discovered'.
I was born in 1958. This is the first time I've ever seen him on video. Jeez what STYLE and what a voice performing live! Was he a jewish boy from the east end like Lionel Bart?
Yes The Laughing Gnome came 7 years later.
chanctonbury63 2 months ago
In answer to the question was he jewish? he was half jewish on his mother's side.
3603089 4 months ago
blimey! David Bowie was definitely watching this.
Efferpheasants 7 months ago
You know...I have never stopped being in love with this absurdly talented, charismatic, brilliant (and drop dead gorgeous) creature...and I was a kid in the 60's who saw him on Ed Sullivan, etc. In these times, so lacking in originality, it is lovely to revisit the past and see an ABSOLUTE ORIGINAL at work. And thrill again like we did then. Mr. Newley is SO missed.
pussytoes7 1 year ago
Newley had charisma in bucketloads and was a true original talent.
(I dread to think how he'd fare on crap like X Factor or Pop Idol )
RicardosRealm 1 year ago
I've been a fan of Anthony Newley since I was a kid back in the early seventies. I saw him perform live in 1986 - one of the best shows I've ever seen. Fabulous! I love seeing these videos. Thank you to everyone who has posted them.
samanddeanable 1 year ago
Very cool song, do you mind? Even to nowadays standards. Nice edge to it.
pete2784 1 year ago
This guy is amazing...always sending himself and the song up with his ad-libs...totally cool and so talented...i am well into him now !!!
vicsmith5000 2 years ago 6
Hehad just taken the Variety Club of Great Britain's Silver Heart for Most Promising Newcomer of the Year (1960). I can remember him commenting that it had only taken him about fifteen years to be 'discovered'.
TheAnniem 2 years ago
I was born in 1958. This is the first time I've ever seen him on video. Jeez what STYLE and what a voice performing live! Was he a jewish boy from the east end like Lionel Bart?
MrPoupard 2 years ago
His biography says he was not Jewish but I had always heard he was at least half-Jewish.
Bklyn4ever 2 years ago
@Bklyn4ever His mother was Jewish.
4pointedstar 1 year ago
Wow! What an entertainer!
TenderTrap86 2 years ago
Crazy!
bobdowne4real 2 years ago
What a cool daddy-o. Wow, Tony singing before I was born, for once! Thanks so much!
Bklyn4ever 3 years ago