Feelin' Good (original) - Cy Grant feat. Bill LeSage 1965.wmv video free download


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Written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.

First performed by Negro & The Orchans in the 1964 British musical The Roar Of The Greasepaint, The Smell Of The Crowd (Theatre Royal, Nottingham) with Cy Grant as The Negro and a young Elaine Paige as one of the Urchins. Their version was not recorded, but Grant sang it on his album Cy & I (World Record Club T451), probably predating Nina Simone's more famous cut. Thanks to Luc Goossens (audio) and www.originals.be (info).

Comments

6 years ago

Delvyn Robard

Nina has the standard for this song when other singers cover this song they are interpreting Nina'a melodic rendition , RIP Nina

6 years ago

alexx zed

I don't know who I prefer..I just know he did it first .He is the original. Thanks man.

6 years ago

Aksel Strand

A beautiful version for Feeling Good. Cudos to Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for writing such a beautiful song.

6 years ago

John Sheehan

Interesting but nobody comes close to Gilbert Price in the original Broadway production. I saw it, and it stopped the show.

6 years ago

ELY4 CP

Where´s Amy ?

6 years ago

Mark Wynter

Mr Newley and Mr Bricusee composed some gems. This has always been more than a pop song of which it is considered.From a very clever musical.

7 years ago

Cloudy Daze

I like Ninas version better but the vibe of this, the instrumental is peaceful.

7 years ago

Sergey Kravchuk

Крутая песня

7 years ago

Kathy Zinn

Good to hear the original, but not only is Nina's version more moving, Sammy Davis' puts his whole wonderful spin on it - and yet is very respectful of the lyrics. try it!

8 years ago

Nasty Reeks - Quality Beats

This is good, nina simone was not better. This is more classical version

8 years ago

Sheri H

the diphthongs are real in this one..

8 years ago

Hamsterbomba

Apparently this isn't the original, it was performed in 1956 for the first time, forgot by whom tho.

8 years ago

Siwar Lachihab

The true version is this or Nina Simone ?

9 years ago

Seargent363

There almost something missing here; sure it is not bad, but I think the Broadway version by Gilbert Price better captured the emotion of the character.

9 years ago

⚠sleeplessintokyo

like q tip.

9 years ago

Edmond Dantez

As long as Anthony Newley is writing and not singing ... I'm good.  When that man opens his mouth it's fucking awful!

9 years ago

Andyy

I prefer Nina Simone's version

9 years ago

Anthony Peters

Sweely sung, and yes it is the original, but imo without Nina's version it would have been forgotten and there  would be no Buble/Muse covers.

9 years ago

Hakeem Robinson

this.. is art ..A REAL TROPHIE

10 years ago

SnakeEater866

Given how many versions there are of this, it should be used as an intro for a tv show and a different version for every season like "Way Down in The Whole" was for The Wire. 

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