Los Bravos - Black Is Black

[SkidRowJosephine]

Now, these guys are Mexicans.

[tengonick]

@SkidRowJosephine Hi.

For the sake of correctness: Spaniards, from Spain; if don't mind my friend.

[smokiebird06]

Every song you put up is a winner. Thank you so much for taking the time to make so many, many people happy.

[60otaku3]

You're very welcome, mokiebird06-san!!

I am so glad you enjoyed every song which I posted.

Otaku3 (*^o^)/

[harryzeller]

@60otaku3 i am 21 now xD and loving techno in all diffrent ways.... but i would give everything to be born 45 years earler and live the 60's in my early 20's the musik is so epic... and i can't talk about lifestyle and about the world as such cause i was born in 1990 but the musik is rly rly good

[novy0919]

the audio sounds so well and good. Pls post more oldies. Thanks for this post.

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, novy0919-san!!

Otaku3 (*^_^)/ 

[slideguy100]

killer tune, the singer , isnt of course, but sounds so much like gene pitney ,it hurts to be in love........ night and d.........

[Beto5885]

Adoro esta música.

[JPRibner]

Well played, Otaku. Domo.

[60otaku3]

Dou itashimashite (You're welcome), JPRibner-san!!

Otaku3 (*^_^)b

[jooneybuggy]

Great !

[w159591]

Szuper!!!

Ezen nőttem fel:))

[eduardopato11]

mike isn't Spain he  is Germany

[seonfox]

I always pictured Desi Arnaz singing this song rofl

[Doomchiller]

Magnificent song Otaku, thank you so much, saluti from Italy!

[60otaku3]

You're very welcome, Doomchiller-san!!

Kind regards from Tokyo, Japan.

Otaku3 (*^o^)/

[CTOL1]

Very cool, I had this 45 rpm, I wore it out actually

THANK YOU for getting this on YT

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, CTOL1-san!!

Otaku3 (*^_^)v

[gilllew]

THIS TAKES ME BACK TO THE SUMMER OF 1966 (SURE I FIRST SAW THEM PERFORMING THIS ON BLUE PETER (IN THE DAYS OF VALERIE SINGLETON AND CHRISTOPHER TRACE) ONE OF THE BEST SONGS FROM THAT YEAR

[jumby1and2]

Another great one, 60otaku3, you've got the best of the era on here, and I very much appreciate it, thanks to you I can go back anytime I want, NEVER thought I'd get a chance to hear great songs like this, ?, and the like. THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!! Peace

[60otaku3]

You're very welcome, jumby1and2-san!!

Otaku3 (*^o^)/

[MrNIO888]

thats a great song thanks for sharing!!cheers from GREECE!!!

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, MrNIO888-san!!

Otaku3 d(^_^)b

[GiovannaNYC]

@MrNIO888 Ti Kannes Greco from NYC

[MrNIO888]

@GiovannaNYC lol!!all cool thanks!!how are you??

[GiovannaNYC]

@MrNIO888 Kala!!!!

[iwasanangryyoungman]

Los Bravos...los maravilloso musiqueros espanoles!!!

[ritagalang]

Loved this!

[blkshepherd]

the intro instrumental to this song is off the chain..will always remember it..and true..it does sound like gene pitney(town without pity) Oh the memories of the 60s..Send me back Oh Lord Please!

[TheFiredragon52]

The One and Only Spanish Group to top the music chart ever !!!!!!!

[ursa41]

@TheFiredragon52 Ole!!!

[n64wilbert]

@TheFiredragon52 "Yes Sir I can Boogie" and "Macarena" was also Spaniard tracks!!!

[JAEGERSTER]

@TheFiredragon52 theres a lot more but not as good as this one

[cliffwalkinfool]

@Firedragon: Ritchie Valens, a Mexican-American, was a huge hit. Sam the Sham and Trini Lopez were just as successful if not more so.

Back when all popular music was played on only one or two stations, there were many groups from Mexico as well as Central and South America. Stations began to segregate in the late 1960s when Spanish-speaking communities grew strong enough to create stations whose programming was entirely in Spanish. *Billboard* followed suit with separate charts.

[dan7dees]

This is such a total classic. And it's a good and fun song for beginning musicians. It has the basics and standards of playing rock music upon which you can build. A lot of those 45 vinyls from the fifties and sixties are useful for learning to play rock music.

[Altaira55]

Singer sounds like Gene Pitney......

[doghousemine]

Another great 60's tune. Thanks for the upload. I see you have posted a number of other tunes I have listened to, thanks for the uploads.

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, doghousemine-san!!

Otaku3 (*^_^)b

[2devmoran]

beautiful song classic song

[animalsanon123]

wonderful

[raulnyquist]

YESSS... THANK YOU...

[60otaku3]

YOU'RE WELCOME, raulnyquist-san!!

Otaku3 (^o^)/

[InsaneSurvivors6]

Naw matter what or whatever your origions are,enjoy all the true great music there is.Black is Black is truely a one of a kind sound and man,it true sounds off nice!

[beetrootbertha]

G8, much missed out and underrated when talking about 60/70s music anyone noticed how happy this music makes you feel you get up the sun is shining put on the radio bounce around the kitchen with a cuppa singing ,well that maybe just me, a child of the 60/70s i love the sounds they always make me happy, bring back such fun times, if u like this and want to bounce round yr kitchen,try these,simon says'1910fruitgum company, chirpy chirpy cheep cheep middle of road of the road R U BOUNCING

[Aprilsunshine77]

Loved it so much... Thanks for the nice post.

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, Aprilsunshine77-san!!

Otaku3 (*^_^)/

[ritagalang]

Nice song.



[oldcomputers69]

Mike Kogel was born Michael Volker Kogel, in Berlin 25 April 1945.

lead singer of Los Bravos.

Song made number 1 in uk and 4 in the usa (first spanish band every to do this)

[glorielius100]

I think that Los Bravos was a Spanish Band.

[gerindotano97]

mike kogel is mike kennedy, they are the same person

[EyeSmart]

@nutsaboutclara

If you read what I wrote, it says "back to 1967 when I first heard this song". I made no claims about when the song came out. It could have come out in 1930 for all I knew. I was a very young child, and 1967 was MY first time to hear it. Glad to know that extra little piece of trivia about it being released in 1966. I will use it at my next cocktail party, as chit chat over Martinis.

[Guitarman51able]

Great song!! The lead singer's name is Michael Kogel, born in Berlin, Germany in 1945

[sammy1995]

45 years old and still sounds great!!

[dwyeater]

i love this song too bad todays music isn't like this

[thebutterflyman456]

loooove it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



[alberab94]

spain people could make this, and they could make the acarena. ESPAÑA MOLA!!

[bucky468]

Was Mike Kennedy in this band?

[60otaku3]

Mike Kennedy??

There is not such a person in this band.

...Otaku3 (^_^;)

[accourci]

@60otaku3 Mike Kennedy is the singer in this band!!!!

[60otaku3]

Los Bravos' lead singer is Mike Kogel.

...Otaku3

[accourci]

@60otaku3 Yes, that's his real name, but he became known under the stage name of Mike Kennedy.

[MrGenisio]

I LOOOOOOVE THIS SONG, HELLO FROM SPAIN :)

[GBcomics]

I'm using this song the next time I order ribs.

[Sharna1993xoxo]

I'm 18 and I was born in 1993 and listening to this sort of music but I prefer this sort of the music and the 80's to be honest instead of the modern music out now lol :)

[EfrenChocolatJimenez]

@Sharna1993xoxo : I'm from 1993 too, but in December 30 I will be 18,

I dont like modern music is so electro, has so many electric sounds.

Here at Mexico the readio has so much Twist, tha's good.

[KyplayaZ4lyfe]

@Sharna1993xoxo right there with ya.

[cliffwalkinfool]

@Sharna Yesss! The problem with post-'80s is many songs have just one part, repeating over and over. ARGH! Before, almost all music had verse and chorus, verse and chorus, etc. Don't get me wrong: much of today's music is good and the "olden days" did have its junk. They just never play it.

There's a site called Reel Radio. They trade radio DJ auditions and shows. My guests might hear, "How about some Gary Owens radio from 1959?" A lot of music never makes the oldies stations!

[FrostySharkSpain]

@Sharna1993xoxo Time is a filter for music, there were also bad songs then, but either the most remarcable ones or the best ones remain. There are some good songs now, and I hope the time filter helps to keep them and eliminate the bad ones, which proportion has however increased thanks to tech that allows anyone to sing xD

[mamapatt36]

thanks mom and dad for allowing me to love classics like these and so many others!

[suganthanz]

wow i'm hearing this song after 10 years. never thought i'd ever find it !

[dianagbm]

black is blakkkkk :) love this song, my mom used to listen to it all the time and I just fell in love :))

[InvictaLegion]

SPAIN!



[TheTip64]

Thanks Again Otaku3, This is Wolfmantip .I had to open a New account under a new name, google messed up my previous acct. I lost ALL my videos so I have to start again.

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, TheTip64-san!!

I hope that you start afresh on your account once again.

Otaku3 (*^_^)/

[cdsorvinyl]

Otaku - Domo aurregato. (Thanks for posting!) One of my old time favorites. Hope all is well.

[60otaku3]

Dou itashimashite (You're welcome), cdsorvinyl-san!!

Otaku3 d(^_^)b

[kousuke87]

i cant get over this song!! JUST LISTENED TO IT 5 TIMES IN A ROW!

[Stemax1960]

Brings back happy memories. I first heard it on the way to the seaside as a 7 year old.

[kittyq58]

One of my all time favorite songs!!!! Thank you so much for posting! :)

[60otaku3]

You're very welcome, kittyq58-san!!

Otaku3 (*^o^)/

[MrRaymondscott]

thanks for posting this from spain, my parents used to dance to this song!!

by the way, condolences for the earthquake tragedy, love japan!!

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, MrRaymondscott-san!!

And thanks for condolence for Japan which lost many people in a major earthquake.

Otaku3 (=_=;)

[Angelux1945]

il disco lo comprai a londra nel 1966!!!!

[acla9000]

WOW!! Great hit!! Arigato, my friend!!

[60otaku3]

Dou itashimashite (You're welcome), acla9000-san!!

Otaku3 (*^_^)/ 

[7lambretta]

Another 60s classic drank bacardi coke then,now on vodka redbull

Off to listen to White Plains

[60otaku3]

mrentertainment43,

Because your comment had nothing to do with this song, I deleted it.

And also I blocked your account.

Your comment is an insult to me which posted this song.

60otaku3

[1948oliveira]

bons beloa tempos com boa musica

[Beatleluver1234567]

I LOVE YOU 60otaku3!!!! YOU HAVE THE BEST VIDS <3 <3 <3

[60otaku3]

Thank you, Beatleluver1234567-san!!

Otaku3 d(^o^)b

[MrBlonde600]

Great Song! Thanks for posting it.

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, MrBlonde600-san!!

Otaku3 (*^o^)/

[wmjdovensky]

Great Audio. Thanks for posting this Classic.

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, wmjdovensky-san!!

Otaku3 d(^_^)b

[5kazuhirom]

60otaku3さん　今返事見ました　夜中に車のp中で　思い出します・・・・・どうも

[5kazuhirom]

懐かしいです。。。。。ヨク聞きました・・・・・ラジオで

[60otaku3]

5kazuhiromさん、コメントをありがとうございます！

私もこの歌をよくラジオで聴いた覚えがあります。

イントロでのドラムとベースの入り方からしていつ何回聴いてもワ­クワクさせられますね。 

[Rao665]

@5kazuhirom

HONTO!>!>!>!>?!?!?!?!?!

[Notarapeist]

I thought it was Pitney and I didn't come out until 83

[wasthere1]

Nice. Yes have this on 45. Great song. Does sound alot like Gene Pitney's style and voice. Well done as it is.

[kalahawk]

Black is Black... I want my baby back! Booo Hooo

[hungryherbie]

Black is Black no more to be said about this timeless classic

[ccampana85]

nani????

[60otaku3]

(^_^;) ??

[captjohnmatch56]

all the local bands would play this song at the high school soc hops

[sweetnpeachy1]

When this first came out, most people thought it was Gene Pitney!

[utubemusiccritic]

A time-tested classic.

[UNIT4PLUS1]

オタクさんへ

こんばんわ！！これまた綺麗なステレオバージョン｡　アップ有難う御座います。中学生だった当時「とても聞き取り易い­英語の歌詞で歌ってくれるグループだなあ」なんて考えてたらやは­りスペイン人のグループだったんですね。ビートポップスではこの­次のシングル「ゴーイング　ノーウェア」もランクイン。確かこの｢ゴーイング･･｣は２年位­前に「i-pod｣のcmにすごく似た曲がon airされましたが小生の空耳かな? いずれにしても2曲とも今聞いても良い曲です｡

[60otaku3]

こんばんわUNIT4PLUS1さん、

いつもコメントをありがとうございます！

実のところ私はこの曲と「アイドントケア」ぐらいしか知らないの­ですが、いずれもモータウンサウンドを意識したようなリズムアレ­ンジが印象的ですね。

それと「ゴーイングノーホエア」はYoutubeにアップされて­いる動画（映画か何かのワンシーン？）を先ほど見てみましたけど­、映像と相俟ってかなりサイケな感じの歌なのでちょっと驚きまし­た。

[DoNtBeEfWiThEeF]

Wish music was still like this..... Not like the crap that makes it now days...... I was rared on this music..... =]

[filthyduck]

I was exposed to a lot of music from this era because my dad listened to a lot of AM radio...

[wolfmantip]

A one hit wonder....But WHAT a HIT. Thanks otaku3

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, wolfmantip-san!!

Otaku3 (*^_^)b 

[Autism1950sTeen]

This is one of my favorites!

[marranojc1]

unas de lasprimeras canciones en igles que escuchaba en la mejor estacion de radio en mexico RADIO UNIBERSAL claro no les entendia pero la musica es UNIBERSAL SALUDOS DESDE FINIX AZ

[Fersomling]

...siss Zeit siss Zeit oss ich fridda im kopp gfunna hop...

[Fersomling]

How would I say that inPennsy Dutch? Schwartz iss schwartz. Ich will mein Schatz zurick.

Ja, grau iss grau sitter sie weggange iss. Was kann ich duhna, weil ich drauerich feela. Hett ich mein Weg, so daed sie heit zurick sei. Awwer es iss nedd ihre Absicht, fer mich widder sehna, oy oy!...Ich kann nedd kiesa, es iss tzu fill tzu faleera. My Leeva iss tzu schtarrick, Wow! Filleicht wenn se tzu mir daed

zurick kumma dann kanns nedd letz gehna. Wiescht iss wiescht, oss ich feel so draurich....

[Fersomling]

I never knew they was Spanish till the 80s. But I always loved this here song, ya dig?

[Hiller59]

no jodan cabrones esa es verga de rola es para escucharla con el volumen all the way up

[ashley8957125110]

jador et le nul ki a voter non et bah jlr considère kom con a létat suprême !!!!!!!!!

[djskittles3]

sweet vox

[mayangod1isback]

I am back one more time and play this great song. MAYANGOD1ISBACK

THANK YOU 60OTAKU3 FOR THIS GREAT SONG! FRIENDS 4 EVER!!!!!!!!!!

[1pinkman]

this guy has great vocals.

[mayangod1isback]

Thank you 60otaku3 for this great song. I like it a lot. Music does not have barriers to reach people. I am voting number 1 this video. Your friend MAYANGOD1ISBACK

Gracias 60otaku3 por este gran video. Me gusta bastante. La Musica no tiene barreras para alcanzar a la gente. yo voto por este video #1. Tu amigo MAYANGOD1ISBACK

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, mayangod1isback-san!!

Otaku3 d(^o^)b

[mayangod1isback]

GReat song except for 1962RAIMUNDO THAT LEFT THIS NASTY MESSAGE. BUT I ALREADY LEFT A BEAUTIFUL MESSAGE IN HIS CHANNEL THAT HE WONT BOTHER ME ANYMORE. HE IS ONE NEGATIVE S.O.B. I EVEN BLOCKED HIS A@@. LETS PLAY MORE MUSIC. THANK YOU. MAYANGOD1ISBACK

Buena esta cancion excepto por 1962RAIMUNDO QUE DEJO UN MENSAJE ASQUEROSO PERO YA LE DEJE UN MENSAJE BONITO EN SU CANAL QUE EL YA NO VA A MOLESTAR ME. EL ES UN HIJO DE RAMERA BIEN NEGATIVO QUE YA LO BLOQUEE AL MAL PARIDO. QUE SIGA LA MUSICA.

[ganz48]

I absolutely love this song ...salutations to you -60otaku3...thank u..

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, ganz48-san!!

Otaku3 d(^o^)b

[Peacefulminds911]

thank you

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, Peacefulminds911-san!!

Otaku3 (^o^)/

[djrabbit1]

thank you very much 60otaku3 one of my all time fav songs i could listen to this over an over again an sing at the top of my voice everytime..

[60otaku3]

You're very welcome, djrabbit1-san!!

Otaku3 (*^o^)/

[freedom007ful]

Still the BEST

[LocutorMysterio]

LOS BRAVOS...Yeah!!!...Rock was born to be played beyond frontiers...This band from Spain found the right singer at the right time...No matter where the song was recorded, or performed...sounds perfect in English...Great bass, Keaboards, ...rhythm, ...and the vocals...AMAZING!!!...I'm MEXICAN, have GERMAN, and AMERICAN FRIENDS...WE ALL LIKE IT AS IT IS????

[mayangod1isback]

@LocutorMysterio...I liked your comment, I give you 10 plus. I was born in GUATEMALA, UNITED STATES CITIZEN PLUS FRENCH BLOOD. MUSIC DOES NOT HAVE HAVE FRONTIERS. This song remains ME of my childhood back in the 70's. Great song. Keep on playing it loud. Have a wonderful 2010 year. MAYANGOD1ISBACK!!!!!

[60otaku3]

mayangod1isback-san,

I removed the comment of the user whom you nominated.

Otaku3 (^_^;)

[mayangod1isback]

@60otaku3..Thank you my friend. MAYANGOD1ISBACK.....!

[19clara58]

@60otaku3 :I grew up with this song ,i loved then and much more today,will never be music like before...keep up the good work and thanks for post ....

[60otaku3]

Thank you, 19clara58-san!!

Otaku3 (*^o^)/

[lizaplot17]

@19clara58 totally agree!!!! XD

[bilbo2shire]

Had I discovered this music when I was in 5th and 6th grades in Bessemer, Ala in 66 I guess it would had been off to "Reform School" for that N----r that done lost his mind. bilbo2shire

[ButterManification]

@bilbo2shire Dad?

[uclrichard]

amazing vocal - high tenor nasal snarl - sounds almost unique (maybe gene pitney?)

[dualpoletech]

I remember this song playing in "Nocturno" back in Cuba when I was 7 years old. Me an my cousins will jump and dance like fools. We hated children's music, we were inocent, we were hip and we were counter revolucionaries. Thanks for bringing such sweet memories back.

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, dualpoletech-san!!

Otaku3 d(^_^)b

[NcicHit]

Great Spanish group. 

[thasonnykelly]

awesome song from that day...i was a lil boy but somebody in my home town must have been rockin to it...lol

[EyeSmart]

wow!

I just got zapped back to 1967 when I first heard this song. I loved it then, and I love it now. Thanks so much!

[60otaku3]

You're very welcome, EyeSmart-san!!

Otaku3 d(^o^)b 

[MrGeoify]

es fabuloso me ncanta

[kevincompanyy]

@MrGeoify lo se sta muy bno :D yo la hoy hace rato por que mi mama la andaba oyendo y la quise oir xd

[MrGeoify]

ES MUY EL TEMA, SI ME GUSTA

[ganz48]

Thanks so much for posting this video-I was 9 years old when this was in the charts-one of the best songs of the 60's..

[60otaku3]

You're very welcome, ganz48-san!!

Otaku3 d(^o^)b

[christer1947ify]

Black is black....that`s true.....love have so much other color!

Thanks for postings!!!

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, christer1947ify-san!!

Otaku3 (*^o^)/

[affectivity]

Awesome! Thank you :)

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, affectivity-san!!

Otaku3 (*^_^)b

[apamapaman]

rentak muzik dia macam BONEY M....lagu ni di buat tahun 60an...boney m 70an..jadi boney m lah tiru rentak penyanyi sepanyol ni.

[bb62g]

domo arigato 60otaku3

[60otaku3]

Dou itashimashite, bb62g-san!!

Otaku3 (*^_^)b

[Vixenfox259]

Black is black...I want my baby back ribs! Ha Ha good joke!

[GAP4EVER]

I hear this song on KEARTH 101 FM here in Los Angeles and I love it so much I just have to listen to it on YouTube.

[morganandb]

thank you thank youthank you

I dont know how to say in japanese!!!

thank youuuuuuu!!!!

[60otaku3]

You're very welcome, morganandb-san!!

Incidentally, the Japanese language to fall under "thank you" is "domo arigato".

Otaku3 (^o^)/

[walshamite]

The versions of 'live' performances are inferior sound-wise. This is by far the best version on the tube. Thanks for posting it :)

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, walshamite-san!!

Otaku3 (^o^)b

[robotechian23rd]

highly addictive music too amazing

[mobyboy]

good stuff

[faeshal01]

sos maryosep ! na lintikuran ang lintian haha .. bagang karaot san new wave ngana pa sana

[NcicHit]

Have this LP in stereo and mono, great song.

[albeto039]

oldy but goody

[topdiveusa]

Konichi wa Otaku san ! Ogenki desu ka !? Wa taheshi wa Dennis des ! Haji mai mashetai ! Arigato gosaimas ! Sayonara ! Dennis in Santa Monica !

[60otaku3]

Konnichiwa Dennis-san!!

Thank you for your kind comment with a Japanese languages from Santa Monica!

Kore kara mo dozo yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Your Japanese friend,

Otaku (^o^)/

[mayangod1isback]

Que gran Mixon, no me lo podia perder. Para todos en el mundo terraqueo, este es una provadita. Lo que nuestra bella gente puede hacer. Asi que pues disfruten por que yo voy a seguir la parranda . Greetings from LA. CA. USA

[lancetop]

"Black is black! I want my baby back! It's gray, it's gray....... Since she went away..oo..oo.. what can I do, cause I'm feeling blue?"

Yes sir! What fun:) Thank you dear 60otaku3. Lance

[Shargon69]

Esta cancion es genial

[Raughwe]

Oldies are the only music that matters...

[60otaku3]

Yes, I also think that oldies are more important than the latest pop music.

Otaku3 (^_^)b

[fruitman13]

Good stuff. Big thanks from all of us old farts who the first time they heard these kind of songs, they were newey`s, not oldies.