Yes sir , I concur,confirm,agree and anything else it takes to say Billy Steward was the only singer at that time mid sixties songs had funk,jazzy,full of soul and much more Mr. Steward if English I would demand him Knighted ,be Sir Billy Steward if not crowned His majesty King of all I said in complementing the big man.All said before hearing one word out of GQ mouths .Call me bias , prejudice,unfair,whatever I stand behind the big man that was so far ahead of his he gave us just a little of his time and had to quickly move on staying ahead,ladies and gentlemen of the music world,Sir Billy Steward.
I truly appreciate GQ for bringing this song forward in a time when Black Love needed (& still needs)it but the original is my favorite version - Billy Stewart definitely gets my vote.
Fat Boy as he called himself was one of the all time greats, gone too soon. GQ paid respect to him with two songs. The other being Sitting in the Park. 👍🏾
Bill kills it. Scatter lyrics, improvised harmonies in tune, man's got pain,love, hope,in his voice. Second one light and lovely, but sweetness sticks to the original like honey on honeycomb.
GQ's lead singer had the stamina to carry the tune very well. I usually don't like remakes, especially 20-30 years later but I liked this but I will always take Billy first. Peace ✌ ❤
That’s interesting but I learned to appreciate history and the art of music and their Standard musical interpretations. Jazz musicians might call some old tunes “Standards.” Standards are highly respected and valued as Master peace’s and fine art. They’re continuing the advance profound thought in many musical renditions. Some songs never die (soul music tends to follow in this “Standard” pattern of respect), they just continue to entertain generations through updated and creative, interpretations. That creative art is what I like about this and all other music.
GQ modernized the song but Billy sang with his spirit and his heart. His emotions made you believe he was in love from his heart. I was 15yrs old when this came out. I still have the 45rpm record. House parties were the thing back then. There will never ever be a time again when our culture comes together like it did and provides such memorable times as it did. Music will never be the same.
It could happen again, although in a different form, because everything must change. COVID19 has taught many of us the value of family, love, friendship, and we will not go back to business as usual, but towards a new, less fake, reality. It can happen. Make it so!
I love GQ'S version, but Billy Stewart has this and any song he made - hands down. Yes, GQ brought this back to life for the music lovers who never heard Billy, but once you DO hear Billy - it's a wrap.!
I met Billy Stewart in Person when I was Little at my first Cuzzin grandmother's House he was there with Her Sister... Billy Stewart naver got the appreciation due to his name... Cross my heart that I love her.. He has so many great song, but because of that time and era he never got recognized truly as good as he was, he influence Marvin Gaye I know he did... They Both are from D.C. Billy may have been a year or two older than Marvin Gaye, but not much... I believe Billy Stewart should get an honorary Grammy Award... You can hear a lot of people copy Billy Stewart Style The Delfonics did it ,When you get right down to it! You can hear Billy Stewart styl in that song. The Whispers sing Billy Stewart Style in some of their songs!!! Even Mint Condition sing little Renditions of Billy Stewart Style Give Billy Stewart a Honorary Grammy Award what is unique vocal Talent skill!!! By the way GQ did a very poor job of Billy Stewart I Do Love You and Sitting in the park... I was in the Army in 1979 at Fort Lewis Washington Diane Regina Davis was my girlfriend I told her they can't sing that song. She said I liked it... I said that's because you never heard the original she said somebody else made that record...I said The great Billy Stewart!!! I said I bet you sitting in the park by Billy Stewart Will be the biggest hit on the next album!!!
I like both versions, Billy Stewart wrote and performed the song 1st- tragically killed 5 years later in car accident with 3 others at the age of 32- GQ started their group in the late 60's - I believe GQ did a fantastic job with the remake introducing the song to a younger generation- Rest Billy, we are enjoying your song 56 years later💖
GQ also did justice to another Billy Stewart classic “Sitting in The Park.” Isn’t it ironic that the lead singer of GQ, Emmanuel LeBlanc, also had a tragic car accident. Luckily he didn’t die, but remained a paraplegic for life. Both these two great singers met tragedy on the road.
@@MsM1975 My Bad. I got the groups that sang Disco Nights and Boogie Nights, GQ and Heatwave mixed up. Both groups followed up there Dance Hits with Classic Slow Jams. It was however Keith Wilder of Heatwave who had the car accident that crippled him for life, not LeBlanc of GQ. Thanks for making me recheck my info.
Thanks for the info on Billy. Always wondered what happened to him. So it was sad to hear. Billy's the only singer that I just concentrate on his fabulous voice.
I like both versions, honestly. The GQ version just has more harmonization because of the group members' vocals. Billy Stewart stood flat footed and showed his power in mastering his own vocals. 🎤 🖤
i totally agree. i'm not sure any individual member of gq could take billy stewart to make a fair comparison. actually, we don't need to compare. JUST ENJOY FRIENDS! Both deserve their own level respect.
If You Loving You Is Wrong Millie Jackson? BOY!! What you doing Listening to that!! Millie Jackson Son, What You Know bout dat? Millie Jackson? Alright Now!!
My husband sang this to me the day he pinned with his Fraternity pin and everytime I hear this song, I cry. I hadn't heard it over a year, but have it on a cd. so in 2021.It is still very special. We would both have celebrated birthdays in July and it would have been 56 years ago,that he proposed to me. He passed in 2000, but I still feel him and everytime, I hear this song he is still with me and I still cry and remember that moment he asked me to marry him. We had danced so many times to this song, but especially every year on our anniversary of his proposal, but definitely on our wedding anniversary. We were married ,without an expensive wedding and reception, which was in the church, so we didn't have this song played,but we did play it on our wedding night. 35 years of true happiness, cut short. Our children and grandchildren, still call me on our anniversary and ask me,if I played, I Do Love You and we talk about their father and grandfather. I may request this song at my funeral, because he is still with me. Memories. Billy Stewart, is the only one, who can sing it and bring tears to my eyes. Here again 8-6-2021 @ 1:15am Will always be my Special song.still brings tears to my eyes.
Billy's voice and the background arrangement blew me away. I am black in my 50s and I never heard of Mr. Stewart till now, how did that happen? Thanks to your channel I am discovering a lot. Billy wins my vote.
Billy Stewart gave us many classics, RIP, my understanding of classics will almost always favor the original, except for Luther’s A House is not a Home.
Both versions are excellent. GQ knocked the remake right out of the park!! GQ's vocal interpretation is sweet, sweet. This is one of the best remakes in music history.
Billy Stewart version is the most exquisite gem known to man. Hopefully GQ was parting homage to his version. I am so proud to have heard both versions. Thank you Mommy for the great music we grew up listening to. Much respect!
I got to go with Bill Stewart I give GQ credit paying homage to one of the greats different eras even though I live through them both I got to go with Bill Stewart and I give GQ credit for bringing it back to life
That's exactly how I see it. I don't see GQ as trying to best the original but rather paying homage and bringing it to a whole new generation. And I think they were very successful at that.
@, @kirk mitchell, nope, sorry, GQ does the dang thing, I don't care, Billy Stewart's version is on point, but don't get it twisted, GQ jams this song...and makes one want to float away with that love...just saying.....
This is the first time hearing of Billy Stewart and this song from the Original artist. He's great, but I vote for GQ. GQ this a great job with the remake. The instrumentals made a great addition, coupled with GQ's lead vocals.
Hands down ...Billy Stewart 😏👍I heard the GQ version of Billy's song when I was about 15 back in '79', and looking for this song a couple of years ago, I came across Billy's original version, and that was it for me.🙂👍
Whoa. I didn't know this was a remake by Billy Stewart. Mr. Stewart was ahead of his time because GQ sounds exactly him (with the music of the time). Like someone said, GQ was paying homage to our elder.
Excuse me my name is DonBrace I sanged this song for Billy Stewart at 7 Delaware Street in Albany New York I was outside playing !!! Tony come here so when RonnieMiller Abb called I just Went to go see what he want I probably was nine or ten years old Billy still was sitting in their LivingRoom I didn't know who he was cuz I never saw him I was surprised it was him because he was a Fat Boy not A fatguy but a FatBoy his own Words!!! AB say Tony sing I do love you and he was sitting on the couch with his aunt sitting right next Joni she said oh yeah Billy this little boy can sing I still Did not know this Billy Stewart I sanged it he like what I did to his song... The lead Singer for GQ says When your Good your Good Well they should have left I do love you alone because they don't come close to Billy Stewart... Nobody can do Billy Stewart better than JoeBrace who went home to be With JESUS THE CHRIST I LIKE GQ'S RENDITION BUT AS MARVIN GAYE WOULD SAY BILLY'S HOMEBOY AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING... BILLY STEWART VERSION IS FAR BETTER... TRUE STORY Called Me into his house
Billy will always BE The STAR THAT SAYS I DO LOVE YOU LIKE NO ONE CAN MY NAME IS DONBRACE ALBANY NEW YORK IM ON FACE BOOK EVERYNIGHT 8:30 TO 9:30 Letting EVERYONE KNOW JESUS SAID IM AM THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE AND NO ONE COMES INTO THE FATHER BUT THROUGH ME.......
I was born in 1969. I thought most of my life GQ was the original version and until I came across Billy the original and orchestrator of this beautiful song. I must go with Billy because the song is his inspiration, although GQ made it refined for my era,
This music is so great! Sadly, many young 😞Music has such a profound influence on people, especially on the young! I contend that if the youth would tune out of any Vulgarity whatsoever in music for six months and listen to mellow oldies there would be a change in society!
BILLY.... THIS MAN HAS A STORY TO BE TOLD. TO THIS DAY THE CHICANO's LOVE HIS MUSIC.. AND They KNOW GOOD MUSIC..... THE MYSTERY. BEHIND HIS DEATH IS MIND BLOWING.... MAGNIFICENT SOUL SINGER
My homeboys from The Bronx did the original justice and paid homage, Billy Stewards classic is just that, 'A Classic'. He died way to soon. I love both!
GQ also remade another of Mr. Stewart's hits, Sitting in the Park 😍🌞🙂 You should check that one out, it's a 💎🎵🎶‼️ I love Barbara Mason's version of I Do Love You too 🌟 Pure gold ✨✨✨‼️
"sittin in the park" th-cam.com/video/g14VdGTDt64/w-d-xo.html billy's masterpiece i believe from '65- which made him light years ahead of the "old school" movement that really took off in the late 60's early 70's. he was smack dab in the middle of the british invasion and polished motown sounds. unfortunately he died in a car accident when he was around 33 or so. ~ lil bro
5 X Flyer Neither did I🥰 Neither did I🥰 Beautiful tribute GQ. You represent him royally. I just learn of this after all these years, and I am in my 50’s🤔
Just love 🎶🎶heart felt 🎶mesmerizing 🎶 paying honor to a legend what a gift🎶and talent for both to sing this song so beautifully with such grace 🎶 thank you🎶🎶🎶
professional artist never try to sound just like the original. But they always put their own twist on it. GQ killed it in their own style. But i have to say GQ musianship was off the chain. They kill it. Very soulful, jazzy, funky man GQ tops it
I have memories with both songs ...when I was a young child, in the 70s, they would play Billy Stewart's original version on Sundays, with the "golden oldies" in Chicago, and I think of my mother (RIP) ..but as a Gen-Xer, I find myself singing along, more, with GQ's late 70s/early 80s cover (sounding "cooler" to me - more relatable) ..but I can't say which is "better", cuz BOTH versions make me feel JUST AS good, although Billy Stewart's version hits me DEEPER, making me think of my mother and earlier memories of my family ...I find myself longing, more, for those memories...
Love! What you said & my own experiences ,even from a much smaller rural town, are very similar! ...... My own first experience , hearing both songs (Sitting in the Park) came from G. Q.! ... Didn't have a clue both were Really-Makes!
It is a tie, both are just great in their own unique way. My husband proposed to me when Billy Stewart sang, but we. danced to both groups. So 58 years later it's and always, will be special to me. 4-12-2023🤗🥰💕
Can't go wrong with either. They both seemed to do very well in their respective era's. And hearing them back to back, in my opinion it confirms how great both are
Billy Stewart's style opened the way for me to appreciate Al Jarreau years later ... GQ makes me think of good memories growing up in the Bronx ... ole skool!!!
Always heard this song as sang by GQ when I was kid. Hadn't ever heard Billy Stewart's original track but now I have 2 versions of this classic to jam to.
Usually the original is always best as is with this song. Probably older people will like Billy. Sooooo! Beautiful. Both are great, but Billy is my favorite.
I'm also in my 50's and a black man who's never heard of Billy Stewart however I like his version the original but I've only known GQ's version which I love. For those guys to do a remake of his song is simply paying homage and respect. I do love the song 🎵 😁
I grew up listening to GQ's version. I didn't know that Billy Stewart's version existed until 10 years ago, while I was strolling online. Billy Stewart has a strong emotive voice and very strong delivery. I like Billy Stewart's version a little better.
I'm gonna be honest I have never heard of Billy Stewart because I'm young and I have only heard GQ's version but after hearing this I will have to say that I like both versions
1969. Summer. Spartanburg, SC. And Billie was playing a local club. Oh yes. I had to be there.....and I was. I knew nothing of what is now called Beach Music, but knew I loved JB, Otis, Marvin and Billie! Great band and what a Fabulous Singer!!! One of my all time favorites. I didn’t hear anything of him for a while.... before learning the sad truth. Wonderful memory. Thanks Billie. Thanks for this post. Connection....In ‘68 I saw Ramsey Lewis.....he had a great drummer, unknown guy named Maurice White. The drummer who played on “Summertime” and probably this tune too. I would later see him again with his little group, EWF. What a time. What music! Magic!
I never knew that there was an original version.... I actually stumbled upon this video. I'll give the edge to the original Billy Stewart version 💜🎼🎹🎸🧡🎵🎶⚡
It can be imitated but not duplicated Billy Stewart is the godfather of that song GQ they did a fairly well job on it I give them that but it's nothing like the original Billy Stewart I give you 110 brother God rest your soul
It's Billy's Song. GQ Just Did A Remake. You Have To Give The Originator The Credit Always. GQ Added Words With A Faster Tempo. Billy Sang It By Himself, GQ Was A Group.
Billy Stewart gets my vote. He doesn’t get nearly the credit he deserves for his unique voice.
Tommy Smith *I Agree. I played bass guitar with Billy and his brother "Johnny.
Yes sir , I concur,confirm,agree and anything else it takes to say Billy Steward was the only singer at that time mid sixties songs had funk,jazzy,full of soul and much more Mr. Steward if English I would demand him Knighted ,be Sir Billy Steward if not crowned His majesty King of all I said in complementing the big man.All said before hearing one word out of GQ mouths .Call me bias , prejudice,unfair,whatever I stand behind the big man that was so far ahead of his he gave us just a little of his time and had to quickly move on staying ahead,ladies and gentlemen of the music world,Sir Billy Steward.
Billy Stewart a local DC talent 👌
@@michaelsingleton9849 I was born and raised in DC, too.
AMEN !!! BILLY is LEGEND !!! 😎🏆
Billy Stewart is the architect and GQ paid the Ancestor respect!
Love both of them.
Amen to that 🙌😍🎶🎵‼️
@@ecoliphant Yes 😍💖 They are both 💎‼️
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Well said!...agreed!
I truly appreciate GQ for bringing this song forward in a time when Black Love needed (& still needs)it but the original is my favorite version - Billy Stewart definitely gets my vote.
Me Too His Voice Was So Unique
@@michellewashington8398For is older guys and dolls it Bill Stewart both are great songs
I feel you!!!
Billy Stewart hands down. However, GQ pulled off one of the best remakes of a song period
@Vegas Mitchell you just have to come from that time
Cant knock your words, but I think the remake is better. but both are dope yell
You meant Billy Stewart - HANDS UP! GQ can’t touch Billy Stewart.
I have to agree with that last part
@Charles Coley I can cosign that yell
Both are beautiful...but something about Billy Stewart's take is simply otherworldly, ethereal. Gotta go with the original!
That's his SONG!
How can he NOT own it!
Billy’s version, everyday and twice on Sunday!
Very well said
Agreed
I agree...Billy got it hands down!! Its version I grew up on....
Fat Boy as he called himself was one of the all time greats, gone too soon. GQ paid respect to him with two songs. The other being Sitting in the Park. 👍🏾
Fat Boy all day long.
Both great renditions.
Yes Lawd 🎉🎉🎉
All I can say is thank the Good Lord that I'm fortunate enough to have been around for both!!
Thats real!
Me too!
C.F. Patterson: Good Attitude :)
Exactly
Me too!
Bill kills it. Scatter lyrics, improvised harmonies in tune, man's got pain,love, hope,in his voice. Second one light and lovely, but sweetness sticks to the original like honey on honeycomb.
Well said....
❤❤❤
@ Jack Brown/ Amen....
R.I.P. Mr.Billy Stewart
😔🍃
Perfect Explanation!
You a musician, singer? The way you explain/ expound! I agree. Wish I could be so articulate
The original version by Billy Stewart hands down! However, I like both versions of this classic song! 👍👍📀📀
GQ's lead singer had the stamina to carry the tune very well. I usually don't like remakes, especially 20-30 years later but I liked this but I will always take Billy first. Peace ✌ ❤
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That’s interesting but I learned to appreciate history and the art of music and their Standard musical interpretations. Jazz musicians might call some old tunes “Standards.” Standards are highly respected and valued as Master peace’s and fine art. They’re continuing the advance profound thought in many musical renditions. Some songs never die (soul music tends to follow in this “Standard” pattern of respect), they just continue to entertain generations through updated and creative, interpretations. That creative art is what I like about this and all other music.
@@gentrismoore7566 I agree
I love them both,but Billie is still #1 ❤️❤️
@@gwendolynmarlowe3372 I saw Billy do this live and in person. He was pure dynamite!! Unique way of singing plus he had his own band!!
Billy Stewart worked his magic on this one. GQ was paying homage
BILLY STEWART ABOR MAGIC
HE WAS CHRISTIAN HE JUST SANG
👍🏾🤴🏾
The GQ version was a wonderful homage of the master Billy Stewart. There has never been a singer like him since.
I like both because it's a great classic but this is Billye's song! He was a master singer!
Billy Stewart Killed it!!!🔥🔥🎤🎶🎶
I would love to see a Movie done on Billy!
..good suggestion...
I'm a screenwriter and Stewart's unique vocal delivery is underrated
Yes we need to get educated on Billy's legacy 😎
Derrick Greenwood yes
You beduh knowhitt
GQ modernized the song but Billy sang with his spirit and his heart. His emotions made you believe he was in love from his heart. I was 15yrs old when this came out. I still have the 45rpm record. House parties were the thing back then. There will never ever be a time again when our culture comes together like it did and provides such memorable times as it did. Music will never be the same.
True.
I was 14 at the time.
It could happen again, although in a different form, because everything must change. COVID19 has taught many of us the value of family, love, friendship, and we will not go back to business as usual, but towards a new, less fake, reality. It can happen. Make it so!
I was a little bit younger but It was soooo good hearing it on the radio in Hattiesburg, MS
Sir U have a wonderful observation with Mr. Billy singing from his heart! Very convincing!
I love GQ'S version, but Billy Stewart has this and any song he made - hands down. Yes, GQ brought this back to life for the music lovers who never heard Billy, but once you DO hear Billy - it's a wrap.!
Billy Stewart takes you into a special realm.🎶😎
Who did it better? Billy Stewart! 🎶 The purpose of music to ME is to take a spiritual journey into another ‘s soulful realm through song.
AMEN
That's an understatement Billy Stewart of course
Always have loved Billy Stewart and don't feel like he's ever gotten his due respect...he's just unique...
I met Billy Stewart in
Person when I was
Little at my first
Cuzzin grandmother's
House he was there with
Her Sister...
Billy Stewart naver got the appreciation due to his name... Cross my heart that I love her.. He has so many great song, but because of that time and era he never got recognized truly as good as he was, he influence Marvin Gaye I know he did... They Both are from
D.C. Billy may have been a year or two older than Marvin Gaye, but not much... I believe Billy Stewart should get an honorary Grammy Award... You can hear a lot of people copy Billy Stewart Style The Delfonics did it ,When you get right down to it!
You can hear Billy Stewart styl in that song.
The Whispers sing Billy Stewart Style in some of their songs!!! Even
Mint Condition sing little Renditions of
Billy Stewart Style
Give Billy Stewart a
Honorary Grammy Award what is unique vocal Talent skill!!!
By the way GQ did a very poor job of Billy Stewart I Do Love You and Sitting in the park...
I was in the Army in 1979 at Fort Lewis Washington
Diane Regina Davis was my girlfriend I told her they can't sing that song. She said I liked it... I said that's because you never heard the original she said somebody else made that record...I said
The great Billy Stewart!!!
I said I bet you sitting in the park by Billy Stewart
Will be the biggest hit on the next album!!!
I agree 100%
Just think about how other generations will never know this kind of talent!!
@@reginaguyther7349 110%
He's the best
I like both versions, Billy Stewart wrote and performed the song 1st- tragically killed 5 years later in car accident with 3 others at the age of 32- GQ started their group in the late 60's - I believe GQ did a fantastic job with the remake introducing the song to a younger generation- Rest Billy, we are enjoying your song 56 years later💖
Very well stated ! agree !
GQ also did justice to another Billy Stewart classic “Sitting in The Park.” Isn’t it ironic that the lead singer of GQ, Emmanuel LeBlanc, also had a tragic car accident. Luckily he didn’t die, but remained a paraplegic for life. Both these two great singers met tragedy on the road.
@@lesthebest3171 When did this happen? Recently?
@@MsM1975 My Bad. I got the groups that sang Disco Nights and Boogie Nights, GQ and Heatwave mixed up. Both groups followed up there Dance Hits with Classic Slow Jams. It was however Keith Wilder of Heatwave who had the car accident that crippled him for life, not LeBlanc of GQ. Thanks for making me recheck my info.
Thanks for the info on Billy. Always wondered what happened to him. So it was sad to hear. Billy's the only singer that I just concentrate on his fabulous voice.
I think both of verisons are very good for there time. Just wish there was more love songs like this on the billboard charts today.
Adrian Haries exactly. I thought the same thing
Me too
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Adrian Haries there ain’t the same amount of “love” in the communities like back in these days especially the 60’s
I take NOTHING away from GQ... but I have to go with the Architect, BILL STEWART hand's Down!!!
Love Both, Thank you Billy and GQ
I like both versions, honestly. The GQ version just has more harmonization because of the group members' vocals. Billy Stewart stood flat footed and showed his power in mastering his own vocals. 🎤 🖤
This^^^^^
Billy Stewart is awesome..
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery...GQ carried on his legacy...
"YOU SO RIGHT "
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i totally agree. i'm not sure any individual member of gq could take billy stewart to make a fair comparison. actually, we don't need to compare. JUST ENJOY FRIENDS!
Both deserve their own level respect.
GQ did a really good remake... But the orginal takes me there... Billy Stewart gets my vote💕💖💕💖💕
I agree. Great music.
There's just something about the less-produced, ageless Billy Stewart version that gets me.💘
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Billy Stewart gets my vote. He was so underrated. Great voice of our time!
I'm sorry, Billy is the man. His style of music takes you there.
One of my all time favorites, and tell everyone Billy Stewart is the best!!😍
Millie Jackson ... The Millie Jackson?
If You Loving You Is Wrong Millie Jackson?
BOY!! What you doing Listening to that!!
Millie Jackson
Son, What You Know bout dat?
Millie Jackson?
Alright Now!!
My husband sang this to me the day he pinned with his Fraternity pin and everytime I hear this song, I cry.
I hadn't heard it over a year, but have it on a cd.
so in 2021.It is still very special.
We would both have celebrated birthdays in July and it would have been 56 years ago,that he proposed to me.
He passed in 2000, but I still feel him and everytime, I hear this song he is still with me and I still cry and remember that moment he asked me to marry him.
We had danced so many times to this song, but especially every year on our anniversary of his proposal, but definitely on our wedding anniversary.
We were married ,without an expensive wedding and reception, which was in the church, so we didn't have this song played,but we did play it on our wedding night.
35 years of true happiness, cut short.
Our children and grandchildren, still call me on our anniversary and ask me,if I played, I Do Love You and we talk about their father and grandfather.
I may request this song at my funeral, because he is still with me.
Memories.
Billy Stewart, is the only one, who can sing it and bring tears to my eyes.
Here again 8-6-2021 @ 1:15am
Will always be my Special song.still brings tears to my eyes.
Billy Stewart's version 1965... I've listened to it a few more times. I like the 65 version Billy Stewart
Billy Steward a bad man . I do love one of the greatest songs ever.
Billy's voice and the background arrangement blew me away. I am black in my 50s and I never heard of Mr. Stewart till now, how did that happen? Thanks to your channel I am discovering a lot. Billy wins my vote.
You hit the nail on the head. The background arrangement is what catapults the original to the top! and the original vocal styling is unduplicated.
Whoa! how indeed? Well do not miss listening to "sitting in the park" what ever you do.
Billy Stewart gave us many classics, RIP, my understanding of classics will almost always favor the original, except for Luther’s A House is not a Home.
@@davidgolz9410 there are a few exceptions were remakes beat out the originals.
I'm old school (age: 66) and remember Billy back in the day. What a talent!!
Billy laid the foundation, GQ showed love and respect to a classic! Yeah both songs are great! The original is what it is, untouchable!
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Of course, Billy Stewart. Hands down. Plus, Billy had master guitar slinger, Pete Corey arranging and playing.
Both versions are excellent. GQ knocked the remake right out of the park!! GQ's vocal interpretation is sweet, sweet. This is one of the best remakes in music history.
Just like Cheryl Lynn and Luther Vandross remade Marvin Gaye's and Tammy Terrell's If This World Were Mine!
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Billy Stewart version is the most exquisite gem known to man. Hopefully GQ was parting homage to his version. I am so proud to have heard both versions. Thank you Mommy for the great music we grew up listening to. Much respect!
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@@ericmoore5679 Just great
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I got to go with Bill Stewart I give GQ credit paying homage to one of the greats different eras even though I live through them both I got to go with Bill Stewart and I give GQ credit for bringing it back to life
That's exactly how I see it. I don't see GQ as trying to best the original but rather paying homage and bringing it to a whole new generation. And I think they were very successful at that.
Billy Stewart cant be touched on this🖤💯👈
I loved GQ's version! It's more of an upbeat version but it sounds good by either one. Both Black men SANG it!
Exactly, Billy's shit is dope...
Not with a 10 foot pole!
Their both good in their own ways!!!
The original Billy😎💯 Stewart 🎶🎼🎤 then GQ
Billy Stewart was the BEST! That high voice of his was duplicated by thousands of other other. I love his version of "Summertime". LEGEND!
GQ's version of this song is still great after all these years.
Facts
YES PERIOD POO!☺
Billy. GQ wasnt trying to beat him. GQ gave the highest accolade in their own way. Both R. Great
Billy’s version has the feeling of experience, history. It’s from the soul. It’s defined with hints of pain and hope.
They're both wonderful. I really miss the sound of real musicians and singers collaborating to make great records.
I came in thinking GQ growing up on the 70s 80s and 90s music, BUT Billy did that .... BILLY
These groups blow me away. Im a singer and the skill these guys have is phenomenal. Raw talent. Much respect.
Always loved GQ’s version. Never knew the original. Thank you for giving this attention. Now I have two versions to enjoy!
@, @kirk mitchell, nope, sorry, GQ does the dang thing, I don't care, Billy Stewart's version is on point, but don't get it twisted, GQ jams this song...and makes one want to float away with that love...just saying.....
Two classics, both which sound great for their perspective eras.
Respective
This is the first time hearing of Billy Stewart and this song from the Original artist. He's great, but I vote for GQ. GQ this a great job with the remake. The instrumentals made a great addition, coupled with GQ's lead vocals.
Billy Stewart (Hands down) Lowrider cruising sound. 😎❤
Crusing with your Queen. Gotta be big boy Billy every time. GQ are great but this joint was tailor made for Mr Stewart!
Ya alot of babies were made in the back of Lowriders while this was playing
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K Solo Billy Stewart sounds better
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They both did a great rendition.
One's a rendition....GQ...the other... Billy Stewart...ORIGINAL!!!
They both were great and brought back a lot of good memories but I have to give it to Billy Stewart.
Hands down ...Billy Stewart 😏👍I heard the GQ version of Billy's song when I was about 15 back in '79', and looking for this song a couple of years ago, I came across Billy's original version, and that was it for me.🙂👍
Whoa. I didn't know this was a remake by Billy Stewart. Mr. Stewart was ahead of his time because GQ sounds exactly him (with the music of the time). Like someone said, GQ was paying homage to our elder.
Excuse me my name is
DonBrace
I sanged this song for
Billy Stewart at 7 Delaware Street in Albany New York
I was outside playing !!!
Tony come here so when
RonnieMiller Abb called I just
Went to go see what he want I probably was nine or ten years old Billy still was sitting in their
LivingRoom I didn't know who he was cuz I never saw him I was surprised it was him because he was a Fat Boy not
A fatguy but a FatBoy his own
Words!!! AB say Tony sing I do love you and he was sitting on the couch with his aunt sitting right next Joni she said oh yeah Billy this little boy can sing I still
Did not know this Billy Stewart
I sanged it he like what I did to his song...
The lead Singer for GQ says
When your Good your Good
Well they should have left I do love you alone because they don't come close to
Billy Stewart... Nobody can do
Billy Stewart better than
JoeBrace who went home to be
With JESUS THE CHRIST
I LIKE GQ'S RENDITION BUT
AS MARVIN GAYE WOULD SAY BILLY'S HOMEBOY
AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL
THING... BILLY STEWART VERSION IS FAR BETTER...
TRUE STORY
Called Me into his house
Billy will always BE The STAR
THAT SAYS I DO LOVE YOU
LIKE NO ONE CAN
MY NAME IS DONBRACE
ALBANY NEW YORK
IM ON FACE BOOK
EVERYNIGHT 8:30 TO 9:30
Letting EVERYONE KNOW
JESUS SAID IM AM THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE
AND NO ONE COMES INTO THE FATHER BUT THROUGH ME.......
Say it again donna b
Black don’t crack they both sound good
I didn’t know it either
I was born in 1969. I thought most of my life GQ was the original version and until I came across Billy the original and orchestrator of this beautiful song. I must go with Billy because the song is his inspiration, although GQ made it refined for my era,
The era's may both songs uniquely mastered. Mr. Stewart, "Summer Time" is untouchable to this day, Check it out.
Same here. Born in 1967. This was one of the best skate songs for couples
This music is so great! Sadly, many young 😞Music has such a profound influence on people, especially on the young! I contend that if the youth would tune out of any Vulgarity whatsoever in music for six months and listen to mellow oldies there would be a change in society!
BILLY....
THIS MAN HAS A STORY TO BE TOLD. TO THIS DAY THE CHICANO's LOVE HIS MUSIC.. AND They KNOW GOOD MUSIC.....
THE MYSTERY. BEHIND HIS DEATH IS MIND BLOWING....
MAGNIFICENT SOUL SINGER
How are you doing today my name is Eric Moore
I have to say Billy Stewart! Yess!!❤
Billy, Billy Billy!!!!! Absolutely awesome. So good to hear GQ's rendition, but Billy, Billy, Billy!
They both did it great, no one can match Billy Stewart's version it just reaches into your heart.
My homeboys from The Bronx did the original justice and paid homage, Billy Stewards classic is just that, 'A Classic'. He died way to soon. I love both!
I love them both. Billy was the originator and GQ did an awesome job paying tribute.
How are you doing today my name is Eric
I like both. I didn’t know nothing about Mr. Stewart. Thanks for the education!👊🏾🙏🏾
He also sang the song Summertime from 1966.
GQ also remade another of Mr. Stewart's hits, Sitting in the Park 😍🌞🙂 You should check that one out, it's a 💎🎵🎶‼️ I love Barbara Mason's version of I Do Love You too 🌟 Pure gold ✨✨✨‼️
"sittin in the park" th-cam.com/video/g14VdGTDt64/w-d-xo.html billy's masterpiece i believe from '65- which made him light years ahead of the "old school" movement that really took off in the late 60's early 70's. he was smack dab in the middle of the british invasion and polished motown sounds. unfortunately he died in a car accident when he was around 33 or so. ~ lil bro
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O lordy !!! Yess
5 X Flyer
Neither did I🥰 Neither did I🥰 Beautiful tribute GQ. You represent him royally. I just learn of this after all these years, and I am in my 50’s🤔
Billy stewart...no question.
Just love 🎶🎶heart felt 🎶mesmerizing 🎶 paying honor to a legend what a gift🎶and talent for both to sing this song so beautifully with such grace 🎶 thank you🎶🎶🎶
I prefer the version from 1965, they put more heart and soul into it. Women probably went crazy over that.
How are you doing today my name is Eric
Please Billy hands down plus he overdubbed his own background.
Remind me of me with my own addlibing live in motion. th-cam.com/video/WiZwDfHU94w/w-d-xo.html
Billy's is nice but ...GQ's is better.
professional artist never try to sound just like the original. But they always put their own twist on it. GQ killed it in their own style. But i have to say GQ musianship was off the chain. They kill it. Very soulful, jazzy, funky man GQ tops it
I have memories with both songs ...when I was a young child, in the 70s, they would play Billy Stewart's original version on Sundays, with the "golden oldies" in Chicago, and I think of my mother (RIP) ..but as a Gen-Xer, I find myself singing along, more, with GQ's late 70s/early 80s cover (sounding "cooler" to me - more relatable) ..but I can't say which is "better", cuz BOTH versions make me feel JUST AS good, although Billy Stewart's version hits me DEEPER, making me think of my mother and earlier memories of my family ...I find myself longing, more, for those memories...
Call me,so fresh Terry West from Flint,Mi
Love! What you said & my own experiences ,even from a much smaller rural town, are very similar! ...... My own first experience , hearing both songs (Sitting in the Park) came from G. Q.! ... Didn't have a clue both were Really-Makes!
Billy Stewart's was classic, dramatic & epic.
It is a tie, both are just great in their own unique way.
My husband proposed to me when Billy Stewart sang, but we. danced to both groups.
So 58 years later it's and always, will be special to me. 4-12-2023🤗🥰💕
That’s a tough decision. GQ Funked that song up. But you can’t go against the original. Billy Stewart
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Can't go wrong with either. They both seemed to do very well in their respective era's. And hearing them back to back, in my opinion it confirms how great both are
Who the hell could dislike this video and music???
I love both versions. They did their thing on this song. Wish I could sing like them.
I love both versions - GQ still kept that old skool flair to the T.
I Love you for posting the greats that take you back to better time's ❤
THNKXZ BUNCHES Sincerely
I like them both....but G Q Hands Down!!!
I do love you T
Yess
My husband was crazy about the '79 version. It was easy to dance to but I preferred Billy's R I P
Billy Stewart's style opened the way for me to appreciate Al Jarreau years later ... GQ makes me think of good memories growing up in the Bronx ... ole skool!!!
Both are good, but I prefer the original version by Billy Stewart.
How are you doing today my name is Eric Moore
Unrelated note, Billy Stewart "sitting in the park" is literally one of my favorite songs of all time. Bar none. Top 20.
Thank you I gotta check that out
Thank you, GQ, for keeping this song alive. I didn't know about Billy Stewart. Thanks, Reelback!
I grew up listening to Billy which is my favorite however when I heard GQ I was proud of my generation.
I can't play one with out the other! Same with "Sitting In The Park." Billy would be proud! RIP
Yup, you're right
Add Summertime to that list.
Yes! Exactly.
...And don’t forget CROSS MY HEART and KEEP LOVING !! Two more BILLY STEWART CLASSICS !!
Will I can, and both of them have to be Billy!
Always heard this song as sang by GQ when I was kid. Hadn't ever heard Billy Stewart's original track but now I have 2 versions of this classic to jam to.
Usually the original is always best as is with this song. Probably older people will like Billy. Sooooo! Beautiful. Both are great, but Billy is my favorite.
How are you doing today my name is Eric Moore
Billy Stewart all day!
GQ's version makes my heart skip a beat, perhaps it is because it reminds me of my youth.
I’m going with Mr Billy Stewart, he controlled the mess outta that song 🥰🙌🏾💃🏽🙏🏾
Both, not going to disrespect how they touch our lives!! Both are great
Well spoken
I'm also in my 50's and a black man who's never heard of Billy Stewart however I like his version the original but I've only known GQ's version which I love. For those guys to do a remake of his song is simply paying homage and respect. I do love the song 🎵 😁
I love both versions equally. Both have a different memorable sound that is still enduring.
How are you doing today my name is Eric
Billy Stewart brings that soulful feel to the song hands down.
I grew up listening to GQ's version. I didn't know that Billy Stewart's version existed until 10 years ago, while I was strolling online. Billy Stewart has a strong emotive voice and very strong delivery. I like Billy Stewart's version a little better.
I'm gonna be honest I have never heard of Billy Stewart because I'm young and I have only heard GQ's version but after hearing this I will have to say that I like both versions
Billy Stewart was a power house.
You're extremely handsome!! Dark chocolate sir!
Hands down the GREAT Billy Stewart!!!
I love this version!!!!
GQ made a worthy cover of this classic. A nice modern refresh of this classic.
1969. Summer. Spartanburg, SC. And Billie was playing a local club. Oh yes. I had to be there.....and I was. I knew nothing of what is now called Beach Music, but knew I loved JB, Otis, Marvin and Billie! Great band and what a Fabulous Singer!!! One of my all time favorites. I didn’t hear anything of him for a while.... before learning the sad truth. Wonderful memory. Thanks Billie. Thanks for this post.
Connection....In ‘68 I saw Ramsey Lewis.....he had a great drummer, unknown guy named Maurice White. The drummer who played on “Summertime” and probably this tune too. I would later see him again with his little group, EWF. What a time. What music! Magic!
Both versions are awesome! The voices are just beautiful!!!!
I never knew that there was an original version.... I actually stumbled upon this video. I'll give the edge to the original Billy Stewart version 💜🎼🎹🎸🧡🎵🎶⚡
Get your mind right
It's always harder to beat the Original
Bingo!😉
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☑️I was always told, that you can not supersede the Teacher are the original sound of music.🥰
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I agree but it does happen every once in a while. Example: Smokey Robinson’s “Cruisin”...DeAngelo showed up and showed out!
Luther laughs at this comment
You can hear the feelings from Billy obviously....its His
Much more emotion as well.
It can be imitated but not duplicated Billy Stewart is the godfather of that song GQ they did a fairly well job on it I give them that but it's nothing like the original Billy Stewart I give you 110 brother God rest your soul
First time hearing Mr Stewart's version, his is the BEST!!!!
It's Billy's Song. GQ Just Did A Remake. You Have To Give The Originator The Credit Always. GQ Added Words With A Faster Tempo. Billy Sang It By Himself, GQ Was A Group.
They should have played Billy Stewart's 45 version oppose to the 33 version.