Sammy Davis Jnr The Candy Man

One of the greatest Entertainers Singing a rare performance of The Candyman Live in Germany.

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  Entertainment

[Pacifistrapist]

It exists concerts like this still. Just because something isn't mainstream doesn't mean it is non existing.

[tsy0704]

That's the difference my friend...Sammy was an entertainer, they are very rare these days.

[Medi Man]

At last we have Justin Bieber. :D

[Manondesgrieux]

But don't forget that Sammy is also a great singer, not only an entertainer.

[Qee7en]

Yes. But it does not at all free them from the businessmen. Didn't McCartney (the irony) lose a lot in the ATV deal? Publishing is still a big thing today. You just need to google 'Sony Music' and you know what I'm talking about. Artists are, unfortunately, still exploited. Now also by YouTube.

[weworkforamerica]

Well, we sadly cannot ask Sammy Davis what his opinion is but I think McCartney is correct especially for those performers who love performing and find greater reward in that action than with money. Although I do agree that everyone should be rewarded for good efforts. But is should be the performers choice, not the bean counters or record executives.

[Qee7en]

It doesn't. There's still many people (mostly publishers) who fill their pockets off other people's work. It doesn't free them, sadly.

[weworkforamerica]

Paul McCartney said that the internet and especially youtube was a blessing to performers. Perhaps because it frees them from the record companies, the movie studios and television networks and bring them far closer to the viewers/listeners. I wonder if Sammy Davis, Jr. would agree? I suspect yes since he truly enjoys performing, IMHO.

[louisdzn]

it doesn't matter i guess, because he still performed very well..

[Mathew Upton]

He actually wasn't really happy about singing this song so he played around with the song. He wasn't drunk.