@jhonezcronic Some great homegrown R&B artist came out of Philly. Frankie Beverly, Patti Labelle, Phyllis Hyman, Tammy Terrell, Three Degrees, Sister Sledge, Dee Dee Sharp, Brenda and the Tabulations, Barbara Mason, Rachelle Ferrell, Eve, Jill Scott, Jasmine Sullivan, The Orlons, Sharon Paige, Lisa " Left eye "Lopes, Evelyn " Champaign " King, Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Chubby Checker, MFSB, Hall and Oates, Billy Paul, Bunny Sigler, Solomon Burke, Blue Magic, Stylistics, Intruders, Delfonics, McFadden and Whitehead, Boyz II Men, Musiq Soulchild, Breakwater, The Futures, The Roots, The Trammps, Frankie Avalon, Pieces Of A Dream, Len Barry, Bobby Rydell, Eddie Holman, The Ethics, The Ambassadors, James Mtume, Grover Washington Jr. Artists who performed on the Philadelphia international label. The Ebonys, The O'jays, Jean Carne, The Jones Girls, Lou Rawls, and more. Philly had that unique sound. From the producers and songwriters Gamble and Huff, Thom Bell and Linda Creed. The awesome orchestration of the band MFSB. My Legendary Philly DJ Cousin Sonny Hopson use to spin those vinyls back in the day on radio station WHAT. Oops forgot the Epsilons. 😊❤️💯👍👏💪
@collette332 No problem i forgot the Epsilons evidently I didn't check closely enough. 😶🌫️ Philly had so many talented artists hard to keep up. God bless you and yours!
All the girls screamed for Ricky with the curly hair! I saw them perform live several times in Philly at the Uptown & Nixon Theaters. Boy, I miss those days...
from my city Philadelphia baby 1 of the best musical cities especially R&B, these brothers were talented shame that they was not only promoted properly but also the label didn't set them up with better production n song writing but still this was a great group vocalist n as u can see they killed with their dance routine
This is a group that did not disappoint. I`m amazed that I still have their autographed album. They ( The Epsilons, The Unfics, The Delfonics, etc. ) could stepped their asses off, and the vocals were TIGHT.
Good choreography ..good voices...a tight group who never made it big. There are thousands of us cats now retired from regular jobs watching You Tube and reliving our glory days. It was all good.
this would be saturday morning get up & what happen to radio stations playing them. maybe if we heard it today we would see more togetherness, laughter
@@bobbye.wright4424 it's too many groups to name not just Philly... over in Camden the Ebony's, Trenton New Jersey the TNJ, glassboro New Jersey the Continental four, they had a real good song day by day...
Use to follow these brothers in all the Battle of the Groups at the Uptown and Nixon. Benny is family. Very underrated like a lot of Philly groups who could sing and step but I heard they received much respect overseas. Straight up Philly brothers!
This song brings me back to my childhood, when I was living in the ghetto, yes I said it. I will never forget those days. These brothers had raw talent, and they worked hard.
Originally done by Dee Dee Sharp back in 1963, The Ambassadors covered I Really Love You in 1969 and had a hit with it! They tore the audiences down at the Howard Theatre in Washington DC performing this #! Unfortunately, the group did not attain a follow up hit and disbanded not too long after!
Robert Velez what a disappointment ! That they gave up on " Their Dreams " very sad. I hope somebody out there has a different version of what happened to "The Ambassadors". I know that this is the reality of what happens in the Music Machine.
January covid-19 2022 Chicago The best group-choreography bar none. Best performance here. I give it a 10 over The Temptations, The Dramatics, and even The Jackson 5. Maine!!! these young guys could out-step them all. Their presentation is Very imaginative, executed with precision and poise. A superb work of art alone.
@@DJaySplitSecond I could see a Bruno Mars redoing a classic like this. He plays homage to previous genres with his music and energy. Check it Out! Ciao!!!
@@DJaySplitSecond Nor so much brave, but educated enough on Old School Music, and original, and inventive enough to think outside the box. It can be done. At this particular moment in music history, we don't really have many young vocal groups cutting records. However, it can still be done with quality backup vocalists. Again, it takes some creativity, and ingenuity. Check it Out! Ciao!!!
Duchess Williams YES indeed !! Saw THEM BOTH at the Uptown Theater in Philadelphia..... SHE had a hit with it FIRST !! They came out on stage with her to sing HER version of it and stepped the SAME....a beautiful sight to SEE !!😂👍👍
Never heard of these guys till now. They were BAD. Great sound. Great choreography. They could outstep, outdance The Temptations. There were so many great soul groups who were great and didn't make it big. Today's male performances should view this video, this is how you perform, not running around the stage, grabbing their crouch, and degrading women!
Yeaa your comment sums it up for me..the reason I don't waste my money on these new age singers/artist on that noise/shyte they call music...I'm ole skool for life.
Hello Greg, Man I'm glad to see you are here, Bobby and Calvin Todd are my cousins,as you know the brother's were Bad, but so were the Unifics, you were my favorite, the routines were outstanding, you guy's could step, my cousin Calvin still interacts with Reds quite a bit, LOng live the Uptown Theatre
Wow!! nice looking group.My older brothers would play this over and over.Love you Alfa,and Kwame you showed me as your baby sister what to watch out for in men.Thanks...........................
This is me all damn day! Takes ne back to those 70s days in high school. Hanging in the park, listening to music in the basement, holding ya mama's princess phone to the radio so the girl you're talking to can hear the song...
Well now you know!!! Bad Managements Ruled during these times, a lot of great acts never got the chance. the managers would take all the money, those who did all the work suffered , Our manager would say to us if we wanted new clothes or even to eat , he would look us in the eye and say Quote: That sounds like a personal thing. So many great young artist never made it because of such FOOLISH GREED.
Waykers 13 they will eat the temps alive with their steps...all of these cats could step. if you notice only melvin and paul could dance in the temps...eddie ,otis and david could forget it
TIME SURE HAS GONE BY...I CAN STILL REMEMBER WHEN I WALKED U TOO CLASS..I STILL REMEMBER OUR BOYS BIRTH...OUR WEDDING...AND HOLDING U TIGHT....ALL THAT SEEMS LIKE A DREAM...CROW.
easily my new favorite video thanks for posting and i olny wish you could see the musicians getting down on it as well... can i have some more please lol these guys were the truth...
Philadelphia has produced some of thee best Black music on Earth!!!!!!
@jhonezcronic Some great homegrown R&B artist came out of Philly. Frankie Beverly, Patti Labelle, Phyllis Hyman, Tammy Terrell, Three Degrees, Sister Sledge, Dee Dee Sharp, Brenda and the Tabulations, Barbara Mason, Rachelle Ferrell, Eve, Jill Scott, Jasmine Sullivan, The Orlons, Sharon Paige, Lisa " Left eye "Lopes, Evelyn " Champaign " King, Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Chubby Checker, MFSB, Hall and Oates, Billy Paul, Bunny Sigler, Solomon Burke, Blue Magic, Stylistics, Intruders, Delfonics, McFadden and Whitehead, Boyz II Men, Musiq Soulchild, Breakwater, The Futures, The Roots, The Trammps, Frankie Avalon, Pieces Of A Dream, Len Barry, Bobby Rydell, Eddie Holman, The Ethics, The Ambassadors, James Mtume, Grover Washington Jr. Artists who performed on the Philadelphia international label. The Ebonys, The O'jays, Jean Carne, The Jones Girls, Lou Rawls, and more. Philly had that unique sound. From the producers and songwriters Gamble and Huff, Thom Bell and Linda Creed. The awesome orchestration of the band MFSB. My Legendary Philly DJ Cousin Sonny Hopson use to spin those vinyls back in the day on radio station WHAT. Oops forgot the Epsilons. 😊❤️💯👍👏💪
Very complete list. How about Overbrook High’s The Futures? Breaking up, Angel in Disguise sweet.
@@collette332 Didn't forget the Futures got them on the list. 😊👍
@@rudolphwatson1737 Sorry, Rudolph, I didn't check thoroughly enough.
@collette332 No problem i forgot the Epsilons evidently I didn't check closely enough. 😶🌫️ Philly had so many talented artists hard to keep up. God bless you and yours!
All the girls screamed for Ricky with the curly hair! I saw them perform live several times in Philly at the Uptown & Nixon Theaters. Boy, I miss those days...
from my city Philadelphia baby 1 of the best musical cities especially R&B, these brothers were talented shame that they was not only promoted properly but also the label didn't set them up with better production n song writing but still this was a great group vocalist n as u can see they killed with their dance routine
These songs are my altime jam. Reminds me how good life was long ago. Thanks for posting.
This is a group that did not disappoint. I`m amazed that I still have their autographed album. They ( The Epsilons, The Unfics, The Delfonics, etc. ) could stepped their asses off, and the vocals were TIGHT.
The Ethics
you're right My cousins were in the Ambassadors, the rehearsals were the bomb!! The Ethics..Awesome..think about tomorrow
Luv them all
Gilbert Henegan give the temps a real run for their money with them steps
Funnily enough , Ron Tyson of the Ethics went on to join the Temptations.
A young MFSB backing The Ambassadors arrange by the late great Bobby Martin
long live THE PHILLY SOUND.
Amen Brother!
And the award for Best Choreography for a Group or Duo goes to ....... The Ambassadors!
Better than the Tempts but didn't have the push of a solid record company or the vocal power.
You asked for it, now you got it The Mighty Ambassadors, it didn't get any better than this.....let us know if you want more Ambassadors live.
@Gilbert Henegan - are there any more live performances by the Ambassadors or The Futures?
Yes more live shows
Yes more live shows this group
Yes
@@4everPS yes
Please, please, please, bring it on! I love every second of it! ❤️
Good choreography ..good voices...a tight group who never made it big. There are thousands of us cats now retired from regular jobs watching You Tube and reliving our glory days. It was all good.
this would be saturday morning get up & what happen to radio stations playing them. maybe if we heard it today we would see more togetherness, laughter
The class which is missing in the world today.
Yep yep 👍🏾 yes my era North Philly’s own AMBASSADORS 🎸 and I’m a guitarist who really love the music that blazes their music
our north philly young bucks 'kickin it' back in da day...steppin philly style..
Brad Hawkins philly had it going on the ambassadors the intruders the delfonics the ethics
@@bobbye.wright4424 it's too many groups to name not just Philly... over in Camden the Ebony's, Trenton New Jersey the TNJ, glassboro New Jersey the Continental four, they had a real good song day by day...
Use to follow these brothers in all the Battle of the Groups at the Uptown and Nixon. Benny is family. Very underrated like a lot of Philly groups who could sing and step but I heard they received much respect overseas. Straight up Philly brothers!
This song brings me back to my childhood, when I was living in the ghetto, yes I said it. I will never forget those days. These brothers had raw talent, and they worked hard.
I actually had the honor of playing bass for them in the late 70's when Hurley Johnson (the short guy) was the lead singer.
I would like to meet any members of this group
Crème de la Crème?
Awwwww Yeah....Straight Outta Philly!!!!
This era in Philly saw many local groups some with amazing talent but the record companies didn't have the money to market them properly.
It is Jimmy Bishop's [JB the deejay] group.
@@brodocbetty4856 Wow that must have been a let down for so many of these young Talented Groups with BIG DREAMS !
Amazing group, amazing steps, amazing choreography!
Can;t get any better than this.
Choreography better than the Tempt's Not as good vocally.
This group was very underrated and should have been out there and noticed that they gave definitely give this group 100%
Originally done by Dee Dee Sharp back in 1963, The Ambassadors covered I Really Love You in 1969 and had a hit with it! They tore the audiences down at the Howard Theatre in Washington DC performing this #! Unfortunately, the group did not attain a follow up hit and disbanded not too long after!
Wow..that's sad.
Robert Velez what a disappointment ! That they gave up on " Their Dreams " very sad. I hope somebody out there has a different version of what happened to "The Ambassadors". I know that this is the reality of what happens in the Music Machine.
@@kidsanders3913, unfortunately, so true - so much talent spread out in our communities that
never got the chance to hit it big.
I hear this music on the radio show called rhythm review with Felix Hernandez
Happy Heavenly Birthday the legendary my grandpop BOBBY TODD
did bobby die?
He passed away in 1990 way before I was born.
Wow may he continue rip. I no longer live in Philly
January covid-19 2022 Chicago
The best group-choreography bar none.
Best performance here. I give it a 10 over The Temptations, The Dramatics, and even The Jackson 5. Maine!!! these young guys could out-step them all.
Their presentation is Very imaginative, executed with precision and poise. A superb work of art alone.
Man I like this soulful philly groove tune here keeping posting this beautiful music.
smooth as silk, Philly soul
The first time I heard this was early last year. I fell in love with this song!!! It is an awesome song!!! They need to remake this song.
I agree, but it has to be done by a very brave artist or group
That's the things these new generations generics can't Cut it even if they copy every moment sound not original
@@DJaySplitSecond I could see a Bruno Mars redoing a classic like this. He plays homage to previous genres with his music and energy. Check it Out! Ciao!!!
@@DJaySplitSecond Nor so much brave, but educated enough on Old School Music, and original, and inventive enough to think outside the box. It can be done. At this particular moment in music history, we don't really have many young vocal groups cutting records. However, it can still be done with quality backup vocalists. Again, it takes some creativity, and ingenuity. Check it Out! Ciao!!!
The original was this th-cam.com/video/9C4JurOROqg/w-d-xo.html
Beautiful song I also love the Deedee Sharp version and I can see Mayer Hawthorne singing this song!!
Chelita yes, this was crazy when I first heard it on Pandora! And then I heard dee dee sharp’s version!! O my lord!!!😳
I Really. Love You, Beautiful Black Brothers ❤️🖤💚
I remember.... Dee Dee Sharp did this too..
Duchess Williams YES indeed !! Saw THEM BOTH at the Uptown Theater in Philadelphia..... SHE had a hit with it FIRST !! They came out on stage with her to sing HER version of it and stepped the SAME....a beautiful sight to SEE !!😂👍👍
THIS IS MONSTER........Bought the 45 years ago......thanks so much
chess1458 Still have all my 45’s from back in the day, at age 67. When music was at it’s finest.
Man they were really mimicking to tempt having both people sing leads wow
They were better than the. Temps
@@bobbye.wright4424 no
@@sierria64Their choreography was definitely better than the Temps
Never heard of these guys till now. They were BAD. Great sound. Great choreography. They could outstep, outdance The Temptations. There were so many great soul groups who were great and didn't make it big. Today's male performances should view this video, this is how you perform, not running around the stage, grabbing their crouch, and degrading women!
MusicandDancing4Ever true that
Yeaa your comment sums it up for me..the reason I don't waste my money on these new age singers/artist on that noise/shyte they call music...I'm ole skool for life.
you are correct !!! they will out step the temps any and every day on the temps best day
this is my jam
Agree
Heard this when I was a kid my bro n sister's used to hear it. Missing my siblings that are now in Heaven 😭
WOW THESE SMOOTH BROTHERS WE'RE OUTCOLD AWESOME AWESOME PERFORMANCE.
They smooth
60's Philly soul . I used see these guys at The Nixon Theatre @ 52nd and Ludlow , West Philly
Great bramani blue , did you get a chance to chat with them ?
all of these guys remind me of friends in my old neighborhood. I miss those days so much.
impressive dance moves
Love love this era!
choreography is on the money on this one!
Bad Boys!!! Awsome out of philly
I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!!
Philly's own.... I loved this group I saw them perform at the Uptown several times... I was totally in love with Calvin.
Was Calvin the lead singer?
Excellent! This was my jam!
Philly soul at its best
HERE'S MY FAV. .JAM....THIS IS MY STORY...EL MONTE..
Sheer classics at its best..just awesome talent
I love this song can’t stop listening to it 🥰
Hello Greg, Man I'm glad to see you are here, Bobby and Calvin Todd are my cousins,as you know the brother's were Bad, but so were the Unifics, you were my favorite, the routines were outstanding, you guy's could step, my cousin Calvin still interacts with Reds quite a bit, LOng live the Uptown Theatre
Yea i also know them jay novelle is my grandfather i just found that out
Wow!! nice looking group.My older brothers would play this over and over.Love you Alfa,and Kwame you showed me as your baby sister what to watch out for in men.Thanks...........................
Love this. Still DJ this one 2020
Seriously, hope family or estates receive royalties from their recording.
I love their dance moves.
I never heard this song, sung, by the Ambassadors!
Please post more
Never heard of them, but it's cool the way each lead takes their side and the rest are on either side.
They had some bad ass steps. There also was this group from Philly called 'The Showstoppers' who could really dance and step too!
All the current "male vocal groups" need to take a look at this and have a seat.
Never heard of this group, but I love them
Shanty Melvin From Philadelphia....1968......a cover of Dee Dee Sharps " I REALLY LOVE YOU".....a gem in its OWN right !! ( Check it OUT) !!!
song and dance the mighty mighty Ambassadors from days gone bye , thanks Gil
I lived on 17 street and Bobby lived 2 blocks over.My big brother knew them all.
Grandpop bobby🕊
When dudes had CLASS!
One of my all time favorites
Man. When music was music 💕never get tired of listening
This is the best pre-bluescreen music video I've ever seen.
what a treat - thanks!!!!!!!!
This is me all damn day! Takes ne back to those 70s days in high school. Hanging in the park, listening to music in the basement, holding ya mama's princess phone to the radio so the girl you're talking to can hear the song...
Hell yea
I thought nobody had steps as good as the Temptations
Well now you know!!! Bad Managements Ruled during these times, a lot of great acts never got the chance. the managers would take all the money, those who did all the work suffered , Our manager would say to us if we wanted new clothes or even to eat , he would look us in the eye and say Quote: That sounds like a personal thing. So many great young artist never made it because of such FOOLISH GREED.
Waykers 13 they will eat the temps alive with their steps...all of these cats could step. if you notice only melvin and paul could dance in the temps...eddie ,otis and david could forget it
David could dance too. Eddie was too stiff and Otis tried his best but at times couldn't keep up
@@kemaniiwu8523 but David did alot of leading
@Terry Hawkins yes sir
Best group I never heard of.
I can’t stop watching this!
So young and talented!!!!
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Damn this young men were fine and sexy!Philly sure do got some goodlooking men with beautiful voices and talent
This is so cool!
I CAN'T Thank you enough Mr. Henegan for sharing this video...I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!!!!!
I really..
LOVE you...
Thanks for the memories.
SMOOTH AS SILK BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fantastic video, Thanks you
grew up watching these guys, very classy wow, where are they now, hall of fame no doubt
oh yes now, git it now.!!!
Wow this is some rare stuff thanks
Quentin this is a classic,Thanks Bobby Todd
Thanks for the post, Gilbert!
Amazing group!
TIME SURE HAS GONE BY...I CAN STILL REMEMBER WHEN I WALKED U TOO CLASS..I STILL REMEMBER OUR BOYS BIRTH...OUR WEDDING...AND HOLDING U TIGHT....ALL THAT SEEMS LIKE A DREAM...CROW.
hey man i love these brotha's man the sond in good. same with the unifics. great quality and rare talent.
easily my new favorite video thanks for posting and i olny wish you could see the musicians getting down on it as well... can i have some more please lol these guys were the truth...
They really look young
Kool classic soul it will live forever...
Excellent!!!!!
Tear it up now
Baby baby baby yes I do
Beautiful
Would ya would ya!!1. I really love you. Yes I do.
they got some mean steps! clean!
Way before the Delphonic. Brothers tore it up
I love their steps.
Great song
incredible
That choreography was CRAZY !!!😮😮👊👍👍👍👏👏👏