aaron neville was an influential anniversaries. his birth in 1941 and the first big success of his great singing career in 1966. neville headlined a birthday concert thursday night in brooklyn and before the show, i sat down with him for a chat. this is a poem you wrote? >> yeah. '75, i'm still alive. >> reporter: on his big birthday, aaron neville wrote a poem to himself on his iphone. >> i'm 75 and seeing a lot of jibe. sins paid. >> reporter: you're feeling good and sounding good. >> thank you. you know, people that live a lot longer these days and not preparing for it. i'm preparing. i'm in the gym and, you know, i'm using my voice. >> reporter: do you do anything to keep your voice in shape? >> sing. ? >> reporter: neville has been singing since he was a boy growing up in new orleans. his ago. ? tell it like it is ? >> reporter: with this ballad, which, at first, didn't impress him much. >> i thought it was just a little simple song, you know so i went in and sang it. >> reporter: so when it caught on, what did you think? >> i

. >> reporter: happy birthday, aaron neville!ng from his new album "apache" and has is aaron neville with his son on sax and brother on keys. this is "be your man." ♪ ♪ i put a hand to my heart and said ♪ ♪ do you feel how it's beating don't be afraid. don't be afraid ♪ ♪ she holds a child harass in her arms but she is weeping her eyes the color of the sky ♪ ♪ if you're lonely i need a man ♪ ♪ if ever in trouble look around you i need you to be my man ♪ ♪ you got something to go through i'm going to hold you take my hand ♪ ♪ take my hand i'll be your man i'll be your man ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ she held that feeling she says you hear rose to the man cover of the sand ♪ ♪ she held a fist ♪ ♪ i'll be your man i'll be your man ♪ ♪ trouble all around you i'll be your man ♪ ♪ you got something to go through someone to hold you take my hand ♪ ♪ i'll be your man i'll be your man i'm a burning timber in your heart ♪ ♪ i'm the fire in your soul ♪ ♪ ♪ i'll be your man if ever trouble comes around you i'll be your man ♪ ♪ someone to hold you take my hand ♪

and musical guest aaron neville. featuring jon batiste and stay human. and now, from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, it's stephen colbert! captioning sponsored by cbs ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: hey! ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! >> stephen: thank you, ladies and gentlemen. thank you so much. it's a packed house. super energetic crowd tonight. super packed house. people are very excited about the election, right? me too, me too. how are you doing jon, feeling good. >> jon: feeling good. we're doing it. >> stephen: i love that jacket. you look like barney from the waist up. >> jon: i used to watch barney when i was a kid. you know, i used to check him out. ♪ i love you you love me >> stephen: i do not know what you are talking about. one of us is slightly older than the other, and i would like to not dwell on it if you don't mind. well, i've got to start tonight with some shocking news. there's a huge scandal out there that does not involve donald trump. i know. i know. at does not involve donald trump. i

we'll be right back with a performance by the great aaron neville. stick around. ? ? ? ( applause ) you know we said we'd take a look at our retirement plan today. not now! i'm cleaning the oven! yeah, i'm cleaning the gutters! chat. chat! changing the oil... (vo) it's surprising what people would rather do than deal with retirement. pressure-washing the... roses. aerating the lawn! (vo) but with nationwide it's no big deal. okay, your retirement plan is all set. nationwide? awesome. nice neighborhood. ? nationwide is on your side ? [ school bell ringing] we were learning about how talented the ancient greeks were, and suddenly i traveled back in time! i thought, ?i could have been a writer.? i could have even been an architect! then i realized, i don't have to go back in time to do amazing things. i can start today. yes i can. get into olive garden now for our lunch duos! choose your favorite pasta, piadina or sandwich. it all comes with our never-ending soup or salad. get never-ending value for lunch, today at olive garden. time is the most valuable thing there is. [c

( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: aaron neville everybody! hey, honey? yes, dear? cascade platinum... powers... through... your toughest stuck-on food. so let your dishwasher be the dishwasher. is tu. cascade. the ford freedom sales event is on! our biggest event of the year just got better! ? i'm free to do what i want and have a good time. ? announcing zero for seventy-two across the entire lineup of ford cars, trucks and suvs. so hurry in for 0% financing for 72 months. that's freedom from interest... and freedom to choose with ford. baby! ? now get 0% financing for 72 months across the entire lineup of ford cars, trucks and suvs, i know you! [laughs] welcome! street. thanks for this. i see you've got time warner cable like the rest of the hood. genius. yeah, they offer tons of free hd channels. and you can record six shows at the same time. looks like you're all hooked up. game's about to start. let's do it. we're watching here? oh yeah. ohh. how about you and i go watch my favorite show? make your move to time warner cable. for $89.99 per month you'll get tv,

we'll introduce you to the fastest kayaker in the the world >>> and aaron neville celebrated his 75th birthday with a concert. >>> all of that and eye opener david cross and the dish. >>> caesar's palace na las birthday on friday. the event was marked with a light show followed by fireworks. >> a pool party hosted by celebrity chef gordon ramsey and tony bennett marked the anniversary. and tony bennett had a birthday recently. >> yes. >>> we are look for a hive 92 better chance of showers and storms tomorrow as the cold front moves in. a few of those may linger into monday. 85 degrees the high on monday. mid-80s, that's pretty great for early august here. 86 on tuesday, back into the upper 80s for wednesday, thursday and friday. >> so hang in there for one day. >>> the diocese of raleigh name of jesus cathedral. >> thanks for watching. captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. it is august 6th, 2016. welcome to "cbs thisni >>> pageantry and protests kick off the rio games. the summer olympics get under way with a dazzling opening ceremony. >>> plus, mending f

tune in tomorrow when my guests will be john cena, scott eastwood, and musical guest aaron neville. now stick around for james corden and his guests, bradley cooper and todd phillips. happy birthday, tony! and good night! captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org [ cheering and applause ] ?[ music ]?

tune in tomorrow when my guests will be john cena, scott eastwood, and musical guest aaron neville.oning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org [ cheering and applause ] ♪[ music ] ♪ it's the late, late show

nighttime tell it like it is by aaron neville, lover man, by billy holiday and acid rain by chance the have the full list on cbs philly.com. nodding your head there. >> that is very similar to kate's summer play list. >> somewhat,. >> some of it. >> you have an eclectic list. >> rap. >> yes. >> yes, yes. >> beach boys, billy holiday that is your style. >> what are you trying to say. >> prince. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> prince too. >> he is eclectic curious list, i love it. >> time to be listening to good vibrations as you take your boom box to the shore this weekend, because that is going to be one place you can go to beat the heat but boy, is it hot out there even down the shore this weekend. take a look what is happening down the shore, we will go out to margate and see that bright sunshine waves are rolling in and beach is crowded at the moment. it is going to stay that way through the next few days, it is very, very humid down the shore sticky salt air and humidity certainly has ramped up in the city as well. we have in the seen too much in the way of thunderstorm activity tod