She could also sing hauntingly beautiful ballads and sweet love songs like Olivia Newton John. Sweet, soulful, badass, take your pick - she sings one as good as another.
Fantastic. Of course I've heard it a bunch of times, but this is the first time to just be totally paying attention with headphones. Awesome. What a performance.
🇬🇧 Omg! I'd forgotten just how friggin GREAT this song actually is. Kiki, you go girl, you just blew my chuffin socks off!The live version is head & shoulders above the studio version (and thats fabulous) WOW 🤯❤🎼🎶🔥🔥🔥🔥
The blue eyed soul reference reminded me of another northern England legend, Lisa Stanfield. She rose to fame in the later 80s, with her soul/ pop music, but also has a fine jazz sound, for example, playing at Ronnie Scott's in London's Soho area.
There's another TWO great UK singers who can really belt it out, Elkie Brooks, who has had an amazingly loooong career (still singing!) since the late 60's, & Maggie Bell, from Glasgow, who has probably THE best female 'rock' voice I've ever heard!! Check em out, they never disappoint!! 😍😍
Kiki Dee is known for her blue-eyed soul vocals & she was the first female singer from the UK to sign with Motown. She performed a few duets with Elton John such as "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" & "True Love". She also had some hits in the 70's-80's such as "Amoureuse", "I've Got The Music", "Star" etc.
Kiki can sing just about anything. You heard rock, she can do country, folk, R&B, anything with that voice. Check out Sugar on the Floor, it's a beautiful song.
Hot damn! I love this. First time I've ever heard them. She is absolutely amazing. What a freaking voice and that scream! I'd like to hear her and Dan vasc do something together. ❤❤❤ I got fucking chills.😂❤. Love your show. Keep bringing them to me.
Hey new to your channel find you 5 hrs ago watching ever since,kiki Dee I only really know her from the Elton John song but this! what a great voice😁👍 enjoying ur channel immensely 😘🥰 thank you so much 😍
I have been a Kiki Dee fan all the way in the 70's before her duet with Elton John. Always thought she was underrated here in the US and too often overlooked.
On a different front; this song was covered by one of the 3 actresses from the hit 70s TV show, One Day at a Time. The actress was none other than the daughter of Mamas and the Papas duel John and Michelle Phillips. MacKenzie Phillips sang a few times during her time in the show, and she joined her bothering boyfriend's band to see this song. MacKenzie would later join the revived version of The Mamas and the Papas years later. However, drugs and her father's twisted influences nearly ruined her life.
Yes, I remember that episode! It was a talent show they put on a seniors residence on New Year’s Eve. Mackenzie Phillips sang the Kiki part and Valerie Bertenelli sang the Elton John part for Don’t Go Breaking My Heart. I loved that show as a teen. Valerie and I were the same age. Sweet memories ❤
Listen to " Amoreuse" it was banned on some radio stations over here in the UK when it was released in the mid '70s , as it had "sexual implications"..its a love song about a young girl who meets a guy and gets " intimate" for the first time in her life...Great song, well worth checking out...Kiki has an amazing voice...lovin your reactions..keep up the great work 😊👍
SONG FOR ADAM - Kiki Dee covering Jackson Browne. th-cam.com/video/jVg1V27OYMI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jDij7nrQhSGTJh6P Allright well here is my OTHER favorite Kiki Dee performance. She is covering the Jackson Browne song "Song for Adam". Her album "Loving and Free" has many great songs on it. This one is a hauntingly beautiful ballad about a young man who ends his life but it is beautiful and sentimental. TheJackson Browne version is wonderful. This version is even better because of her absolutely exquisite vocals. It will get into your feelings.
Many people think this is Kiki's best. One of the most beautiful vocals I've ever heard. "Amorouse". th-cam.com/video/3GSFJXSbE90/w-d-xo.htmlsi=28EAr34pYbpWqBFo
She certainly did have a set of pipes! Unfortunately, like a lot of female singers, the record companies didn't really know what to do with her so they dressed her up "pretty" and made her sing "girly" songs and that just stifled her. They did the same to Elkie Brooks. 💔
A Girl Like You by Edwin Collins Tearz by El Michels Affair Atlantis by Donovan Kow Tow by Mick Jagger Bon Under a Bad Sign by Jimmy Hendrix Funky Train by The Poets of Rhythm Your the one for me Fatty by Morrissey Hot Burrito #1 by Flying Burrito Brothers Everyday by Slade Is it like today by World party Feel Flows by the Beach Boys What’s that You’re Doing? by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder Who knows Where the Time Goes by Fairport Convention Shakin all over by Johnny Kid and the Pirates Teasing’ by King Curtis (ft Eric Clapton)
Elton John was in the studio with her when she did it .. he wanted it to have her really let loose towards the end so he stripped naked and ran across the studio. she uopped her game lol x
Still a little bit inexplicable to me how someone just singing covers with a decent band could become so well known. I mean, so many of us had cover bands back then, and there were some excellent singers in some of them that nobody outside their little geographic area ever heard of. Why her? Okay, good voice, but it's just a cover band.
She could also sing hauntingly beautiful ballads and sweet love songs like Olivia Newton John. Sweet, soulful, badass, take your pick - she sings one as good as another.
She got the music in her!
Pure Gold❤
This has totally changed my opinion of Kiki Dee singing , Damn brother she f@#$%$ killed it.
Fantastic. Of course I've heard it a bunch of times, but this is the first time to just be totally paying attention with headphones. Awesome. What a performance.
🇬🇧 Omg! I'd forgotten just how friggin GREAT this song actually is. Kiki, you go girl, you just blew my chuffin socks off!The live version is head & shoulders above the studio version (and thats fabulous) WOW 🤯❤🎼🎶🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is such a great pop song. I’ve loved it for 50 yrs. ❤
I'm so glad you like this suggestion. I was a teenager when this came out and I couldn't get enough of it!
The blue eyed soul reference reminded me of another northern England legend, Lisa Stanfield. She rose to fame in the later 80s, with her soul/ pop music, but also has a fine jazz sound, for example, playing at Ronnie Scott's in London's Soho area.
Mama can still bring it.
Yep. Been a looooong minute since I've heard this. HOT!!! 🔥🔥🔥
There's another TWO great UK singers who can really belt it out, Elkie Brooks, who has had an amazingly loooong career (still singing!) since the late 60's, & Maggie Bell, from Glasgow, who has probably THE best female 'rock' voice I've ever heard!!
Check em out, they never disappoint!! 😍😍
Kiki Dee is known for her blue-eyed soul vocals & she was the first female singer from the UK to sign with Motown. She performed a few duets with Elton John such as "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" & "True Love". She also had some hits in the 70's-80's such as "Amoureuse", "I've Got The Music", "Star" etc.
Yeah, you're discovering the 70's, when music was truly impressive!
Kiki can sing just about anything. You heard rock, she can do country, folk, R&B, anything with that voice. Check out Sugar on the Floor, it's a beautiful song.
I love Etta James version of 'Sugar on the Floor"
Her voice is in that Janis Joplin/Ann Wilson (of Heart) vein.
YES! that's exactly what I was just thinking
Kiki did a fantastic version of Stay with me baby.
Also checkout Sam brown doing that song (live on jools Holland )..:)@@caroljshepherd3848
That was 🔥.
Hot damn! I love this. First time I've ever heard them. She is absolutely amazing. What a freaking voice and that scream! I'd like to hear her and Dan vasc do something together. ❤❤❤ I got fucking chills.😂❤. Love your show. Keep bringing them to me.
Hey new to your channel find you 5 hrs ago watching ever since,kiki Dee I only really know her from the Elton John song but this! what a great voice😁👍 enjoying ur channel immensely 😘🥰 thank you so much 😍
I have been a Kiki Dee fan all the way in the 70's before her duet with Elton John. Always thought she was underrated here in the US and too often overlooked.
Wow - what a voice. Your chair was the icing on the cake 😆
Saw her as the warm up act to Elton John. It was a great show
This is so much fun to sing....😊
Heart have a very nice and faithful cover of this song! It certainly worth to check it out!!
One of my all time favorites!! Such a good song
Kiki has such a great voice, unfortunately, She was basically a one hit wonder in the U.S.A.
The studio version has horns galore and is highly recommended.
And great backing vocals.
Love this song!!❤❤
On a different front; this song was covered by one of the 3 actresses from the hit 70s TV show, One Day at a Time. The actress was none other than the daughter of Mamas and the Papas duel John and Michelle Phillips. MacKenzie Phillips sang a few times during her time in the show, and she joined her bothering boyfriend's band to see this song. MacKenzie would later join the revived version of The Mamas and the Papas years later.
However, drugs and her father's twisted influences nearly ruined her life.
Yes, I remember that episode! It was a talent show they put on a seniors residence on New Year’s Eve. Mackenzie Phillips sang the Kiki part and Valerie Bertenelli sang the Elton John part for Don’t Go Breaking My Heart. I loved that show as a teen. Valerie and I were the same age. Sweet memories ❤
Astounding!
Listen to " Amoreuse" it was banned on some radio stations over here in the UK when it was released in the mid '70s , as it had "sexual implications"..its a love song about a young girl who meets a guy and gets " intimate" for the first time in her life...Great song, well worth checking out...Kiki has an amazing voice...lovin your reactions..keep up the great work 😊👍
I do think "Star" is really good
SONG FOR ADAM - Kiki Dee covering Jackson Browne. th-cam.com/video/jVg1V27OYMI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jDij7nrQhSGTJh6P Allright well here is my OTHER favorite Kiki Dee performance. She is covering the Jackson Browne song "Song for Adam". Her album "Loving and Free" has many great songs on it. This one is a hauntingly beautiful ballad about a young man who ends his life but it is beautiful and sentimental. TheJackson Browne version is wonderful. This version is even better because of her absolutely exquisite vocals. It will get into your feelings.
I world like to suggest Pat Benetar, either We Belong or Shadows of the Night.
Many people think this is Kiki's best. One of the most beautiful vocals I've ever heard. "Amorouse". th-cam.com/video/3GSFJXSbE90/w-d-xo.htmlsi=28EAr34pYbpWqBFo
She certainly did have a set of pipes! Unfortunately, like a lot of female singers, the record companies didn't really know what to do with her so they dressed her up "pretty" and made her sing "girly" songs and that just stifled her. They did the same to Elkie Brooks. 💔
A Girl Like You by Edwin Collins
Tearz by El Michels Affair
Atlantis by Donovan
Kow Tow by Mick Jagger
Bon Under a Bad Sign by Jimmy Hendrix
Funky Train by The Poets of Rhythm
Your the one for me Fatty by Morrissey
Hot Burrito #1 by Flying Burrito
Brothers
Everyday by Slade
Is it like today by World party
Feel Flows by the Beach Boys
What’s that You’re Doing? by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
Who knows Where the Time Goes by Fairport Convention
Shakin all over by Johnny Kid and the Pirates
Teasing’ by King Curtis (ft Eric Clapton)
Dont go breaking my heart was huge.
You might like If you cant give me love by Suzi Quatto.
Heart did a cover of the song. She's giving me Janis Joplin vibes.
Heart does a great cover of this. Love both.
Elton John was in the studio with her when she did it .. he wanted it to have her really let loose towards the end so he stripped naked and ran across the studio. she uopped her game lol x
Kiki is quite something, isn't she?
HEY SALVO! 😊 SO NOT SURE IF YOU'VE DONE IT OR NOT : ELTON AND KIKI ( DON'T GO BREAKIN MY HEART ) 👍HUGE RADIO HIT IT WAS!
He did.
Jump suit, like Townsend.
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when you hear this and then listen to the crap that's pumped out today
Good energy. But I still prefer the studio version. I miss the big fat brass section & the ripping female backing group.
I prefer 'Amoureuse'.
Still a little bit inexplicable to me how someone just singing covers with a decent band could become so well known. I mean, so many of us had cover bands back then, and there were some excellent singers in some of them that nobody outside their little geographic area ever heard of. Why her? Okay, good voice, but it's just a cover band.
This is one incident where a perfectly good song carried on for a little too long . . . in my opinion.
You understand Women ? I don't.