Great to see this, thanks for posting! I'm actually the backing singer on the end- the tall one! Fantastic memories of touring with Mari, back in my youth!
Hi Amanda... way back in the day, I think I saw you perform at the Adelphi Theatre with Mari & The Wilsations. If it was you on backgrounds that night, I recall you lifting and twirling Hank Beehive during one of the tunes. Quite a moment !!! Really loved Mari and all the various Wilsations over the years. Best wishes, Mike Background vocalist Coffeepot Drive
Haha, yes Mike, you have a very good memory! That was me! Shame there was no Facebook back then... Happy you loved the band, we loved performing those songs, fun times... Take care, Amanda
hello Mandy - accidentally!? came across this - you look great! & just as I remember you ... I even took a couple of screen shots from it - as I have nothing from those grey & chilly days back in Shoreditch ; ) ... I was such a stubborn/idiotic little so-and-so for never coming to see you perform - haha (..sorry) - Nigel x
A rare gem . Another great voice virtually ignored by the British public - david mcalmont , Sam brown , judie tzuke ......I could go on . This is fun , original and class - great to see it on here
I LOVED and followed everything Mari Wilson did with The Wilsations - great Band! This was one of the most atmospheric Songs they ever did and deserved to be a much bigger hit than it was. But as we all know; years ago, there was SO much competition and great Bands out there which made it VERY hard to get high in the Charts sometimes! Great memories!
What a great act they we're live in those days, nice to see this, thanks for the upload, if only someone had "You look so good to me" that is the holy grail
4.16 the backing singing on the right catches them miming. He sings "I can't stop myself from loving you" as the words are "wanting you". That shows that at least the backing singers mics were off. As for Mari's mic I gather that was turned off too. Unless its like the Dionne warwick performance were they overdubbed.
she may have been a pop act in the UK, but in the US they tried to sell her as a new wave star. Only an obscurity here. Did see her live though, hard to believe in 1982
This is suffering for a horrible production. I was fourteen at the time, and I fell head over heels in love with "just what I always wanted" Never heard this one until now. I'm 55 and producing music, and this is crap. Mari Wilson might have been so much bigger in my opinion....
Great to see this, thanks for posting! I'm actually the backing singer on the end- the tall one! Fantastic memories of touring with Mari, back in my youth!
Hi Amanda... way back in the day, I think I saw you perform at the Adelphi Theatre with Mari & The Wilsations. If it was you on backgrounds that night, I recall you lifting and twirling Hank Beehive during one of the tunes. Quite a moment !!! Really loved Mari and all the various Wilsations over the years.
Best wishes,
Mike
Background vocalist
Coffeepot Drive
Haha, yes Mike, you have a very good memory! That was me! Shame there was no Facebook back then... Happy you loved the band, we loved performing those songs, fun times... Take care, Amanda
hello Mandy - accidentally!? came across this - you look great! & just as I remember you ... I even took a couple of screen shots from it - as I have nothing from those grey & chilly days back in Shoreditch ; ) ... I was such a stubborn/idiotic little so-and-so for never coming to see you perform - haha (..sorry) - Nigel x
It looks like Elvis Costello on keyboards (you don't get to see the guy much but it looks like him to me). Is it?
just seen this was the other backing singer michelle Collins it looks like her and I know she used to be one of maris backing singers
A rare gem . Another great voice virtually ignored by the British public - david mcalmont , Sam brown , judie tzuke ......I could go on . This is fun , original and class - great to see it on here
Should have been a MASSIVE hit!! Mari still performs it today, and incredibly well too!
There's always one
It is indeed a perfect pop song. In a parallel universe, it hit #1. ;)
Hadn’t heard this in years. Took me back to being 18 again. Brilliant
Fabulous to be reminded of this again. Just what I wanted!
I LOVED and followed everything Mari Wilson did with The Wilsations - great Band! This was one of the most atmospheric Songs they ever did and deserved to be a much bigger hit than it was. But as we all know; years ago, there was SO much competition and great Bands out there which made it VERY hard to get high in the Charts sometimes! Great memories!
Great song and well performed. She has a great voice. I'd love to come across The track............Right about now. Also a brilliant song.
The Neasden Queen of Soul! 🥰❤️
What a great act they we're live in those days, nice to see this, thanks for the upload, if only someone had "You look so good to me" that is the holy grail
At last someone's got it up on You Tube. Thankyou - very happy memories. Glad to find out I hadn't forgotten the moves!
Saw Mari twice in the early 80s. Sheer class
Love her voice.
What a voice wonderfull
Wonderful clip, thank you!
Great stage show. Songs catchy.
This always reminds me of my first love. Love it still! Fantastic voice
Saw them at Sorby Hall, Sheffield Uni in the early 80s...great fun.
FOUND IT!
Took me 100 years to get it.
I ended up at Mary Wilson all the time. (Supremes)
Yep, it's true, this is a classic
I saw them live many times , I remember the drummer Stewart Skinner he was brilliant ,
awesome post, thankyou!
The Lovely Mari Wilson This Is Love To Mari Wilson xxxxxxxx
Michelle Collins wins punch-up with mic stand at 3:19..! Love that woman :-)
Well spotted
Mari Wilson's voice is incredible
Totally agree. Seen her sing twice live.
Maravillosa
Why was this not released? This should have been a bit hit, such a great song in every way, great band and fantastic vocals!
It got to 42 in charts.
@@keithharvey7230 It reached the Radio Luxembourg Top 30.
4.16 the backing singing on the right catches them miming. He sings "I can't stop myself from loving you" as the words are "wanting you". That shows that at least the backing singers mics were off. As for Mari's mic I gather that was turned off too. Unless its like the Dionne warwick performance were they overdubbed.
Loving Michelle Collins on backing vocals.
Yeah, ditto that Gordon, what a great song, please somebody post, " you look so good"
she may have been a pop act in the UK, but in the US they tried to sell her as a new wave star. Only an obscurity here. Did see her live though, hard to believe in 1982
Actress Michelle Collins on backing vocals Green dress
0:08... Get Ready...
Michelle Collins (Cindy Beale) one of the backing singers.
Michelle Collins on backing vocals
ha, i'd forgotten that michelle collins was a wilsation. look at that glorious 80s hair (though not mari's, obviously)
does anyone know how I can download . I have the original vinyl but would love a download
is julia fordham singing here or later
No, this isn’t Julia, I am the other backing singer here! Julia was in the later line-up, after Michelle and I had left
Is she reading the soccer results at the beginning?
I can't stop my cellphone loving you ???
great band and great songs but ho w do you make a 10/12 piece band pay - lots of wages to pay
featuring a young Michelle Collins from the Wilsations....
Beautiful looking woman
Funny song, it is most likely a launching for a new direct sales products song
This is suffering for a horrible production. I was fourteen at the time, and I fell head over heels in love with "just what I always wanted"
Never heard this one until now. I'm 55 and producing music, and this is crap. Mari Wilson might have been so much bigger in my opinion....
Julia Fordham the other Marionette...?
Had this on 12 inch vinyl...must have nearly worn out the Groove...
Michelle Collins there.
That looks like Elvis Costello on keyboards. Does anybody know if it is?
No it isn't
This is Neil Tennant in drag!