Barry Mann - Footsteps

[meltingpoteighties]

available on a 45?

[alain59200]

very nice sir basil thank for the sharing enjoy day 

[tauroscorp]

This Barry's version has much more soul than Steve's one.

[rosekraut]

Wow. Steve Lawrence's is so much better! Just my opinion. I didn't know anyone else did this.

[SirBasildeBrush]

@rosekraut Mr Mann wrote it, of course. There's also a version by Ronnie Carrol, in the Steve Lawrence mould.

[fidcva59]

@rosekraut  stevs lawernce did it better but this is a refreshing twist a good exercise in artistic concept very good

[raven5537]

a great tune

[showaddywaddylady]

i like Showaddywaddys version, more upbeat, although it wasn't one of their favourites, still worth a listen to though!..... Up the Mighty Wads!!

[SirBasildeBrush]

@showaddywaddylady Not a bad version. I used to buy their LPs in the 70's.

[unclebillmusic]

LET ME ADD THIS PLEASE - IT'S GOT SOUL

[unclebillmusic]

EXCELLENT It's almost like a completely different song.Great job by a Legend !

[WendyKS93]

While I will always love Steve's version the best this version is actually quite good and I enjoy listening to this version too. Quite different but still good. I think it's the music in this one that appeals so much to me.

[juan58102]

I am sorry for you my friends, but Barry is the best! I am sorry again!!

[SilverSkyDragonlady]

Wonderful Dance-Music. I love this.

[Jefferlaih]

I was born in 1993, so this is the first time I heard this song; I listened to both, and I like this version.

All to his own though.

[timotastic]

Better than Steve Lawrence's version, this has more soul in it.

[moggs69]

Absolute brilliance

[GusMcC]

Can you feel the angst?

[paula71310]

great to do some 50,s dance steps to

[IIEHCuOHEP]

BRAVO Barry!

That is superb rithm & powerfull voice!

[MrAndym1967]

awsome i want this cd bad

[581erik]

coool

[craignshari]

Thanks for posting. I too grew up loving the Steve version. But Barry does it well too.All 50's....cant go wrong. He could leave out that daft part about come back to Daddy and Big Daddy... too weird. ha ha

[hyonrty]

super, love this music, more more,,,

[DOOWOPDAVE55]

different spin on classic Steve Lawrence

tune...not bad

[SandySummers]

Steve's version is good, but I like this version is better.

[NcicHit]

He did a complete different take on his song. I like the Steve Lawrence version better but that is because I grew up that versions. I would buy this version on a .45 if it was available. I guess I will search for it and see it's around. Thanks for the post.

[SirBasildeBrush]

My pleasure. I also grew up with the Steve Lawrence version.

[dperez1963]

Great song I love to dance to it.

[327caprice]

This is a great tune....but does anybody know who put the Bop in the bop do wop?

[wareidav]

I agree... Great tune Great melody... Answer.... Probably the same person who put ! "The Ram" in the "Ram-A-Lang -A-Ding-Dong" !!!! but I might be wrong.

[999widgey]

THIS ONE IS THE BEST... Steve Lawrence- Footsteps (Doo wop)

[NYDutch1968]

I think Barry Mann is a great songwriter and this is a great song done by Steve Lawrence and many other artists. Oddly, I don't care for his own version of HIS song.

[marionumoney]

I love this beat...nice tone.

[SirBasildeBrush]

It's one of the greats.Just added and easy-click stereo link at top right. Enjoy!

[ozrock17]

Yep - Another song that was a hit in Australia but no where else! It's incredible how many there are! Mann's version of this was released as a single in Oz on the W&G label and peaked at #20 on the Sydney 2SM Top 40, and reached the prediction lists on the 2UE Top 40.. it also charted in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Hobart. I suppose after Steve's version flew it's way to the Top 10 in Oz, we still hadn't enough a year later!

As a 11 year old in '61, this was a friggen good song!

[SirBasildeBrush]

Thanks for info, never knew this charted! One of his best.

[garybrown57]

a great version of the classic footsteps heard so many differnt versions this uptempo one of barry's is excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SirBasildeBrush]

This is the full-on, real-belter version. Love it.

[GusMcC]

A great songwriter for sure but the songs he wrote and chose to sing himself as originals, can not be surpassed. Try 'Sweet Little You' by Barry and compare with Neil Sedaka's version - one rests ones case.

[SirBasildeBrush]

Yep, I prefer Mann's version of 'Sweet Little You' to Sedaka's, especially at the fade out when everything's going full pelt.

[GusMcC]

Yea he know how to sing songs like this. Always good to hear how others like Sedaka (who I like) portray his songs.

[stringalongmike1953]

Thanks for posting this - I never knew what Barry Mann looked like.

[doowopftw]

Nice one!

[toppcat64]

footsteps are ***** thanks again

[owenatkins]

Steve's version is perfect.

That said, Barry makes this song his own and does equally well- a hard thing to compete with Steve!

[SirBasildeBrush]

Very true. Footsteps by Steve was always one of those perfect songs, so suprised to find something as good as this.

[Tuggle]

It's easy to see why Barry Mann spent more time with a pen in his hand instead of a microphone.

[SirBasildeBrush]

Hi Tuggle. Your 'Calendar Girl' still has to be my favourite YT video!

[GusMcC]

Sings his songs with such angst! Superb

[SirBasildeBrush]

I grew up with the Steve Lawrence version, but they are both great songs.

[bufb]

love Barry Mann--great writter and singer

[SirBasildeBrush]

Yep, he never misses.

[juan58102]

@bufb Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Barry is the Best!!