MARY MOTHER OF GOD THIS IS THE GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE

OMG! What a simple, elegant performance, building slowly to a brilliant climax. I love how still her arms for the first 8 measures. Her voice just flows and flows. There's no Las Vegas back phrasing in this spectacular Eydie Gorme performance.

@poetcomic1

8 ай бұрын

Pure Eydie. She knocks it out of the park.

The little woman had a big voice. She was a 'heck' of a singer.

That guy's blind- Eydie's got it all!

The trilogy of American singers … Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Barbara Streisand. I used to believe that these were the most powerful, expressive voices in American popular music. Frank Sinatra’s Songs for Swinging Lovers album, Tony Bennett’s I Left My Heart in San Francisco album, and Barbara Streisand’s Funny Girl album. But now that I found this song by Eddie Gorme, I have to include her too.

@dustydoll9820

5 ай бұрын

You want to hear an incredible voice, try listening to Vikki Carr.

That was extremely powerful and emotional. Great performance 👏 by Edie and the orchestra. Thank you for sharing this. God Bless You and stay safe 🙏 ❤️

@Johnnycdrums

10 ай бұрын

Great pros, everybody.

@jadezee6316

7 ай бұрын

the orchestra sux here playing way to loud and to fast

@Johnnycdrums

7 ай бұрын

@@jadezee6316; Not if you are a big band fanatic.

Great ballad and arrangement for Eydie's performance style. Additionally, wonderful orchestral arrangement backing her up here.

Edyie was one of the greatest vocal artists of all time. Her range and power in expressing the full spectrum of emotions in the lyrics of a song was phenomenal. She needs to be in the top ten of any list of female singers. Often, Edyie isn't even mentioned or remembered, as much as she should be, such an incredible performer.

@CJ-tf5yd

3 ай бұрын

Indeed! She was fabulous!

Off her "don't go to strangers" lp, my mother adored her, and I now have her record collection ❤ including this one.

Now that’s a singer!

Certainly one of my favorite all time singers.

Her phrasing is, as Duke Ellington would say, "beyond category." Just try and breathe with her. You can't.

From the 1965 musical "On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever". Book and Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner. Music: Burton Lane. Lane isn't as famous as some other Broadway composers, but he wrote excellent music and worked with some of the best lyricists. Lerner, E.Y. Harburg ("Finian's Rainbow") and Frank Loesser ("The Lady's in Love with You") to name three. Eydie Gormé was a familiar presence on TV in my childhood, usually with her husband, Steve Lawrence. At the time, I had no idea that she had a whole other (extremely successful) career singing Latin American music in Spanish.

@poetcomic1

8 ай бұрын

This is one instance in which Eydie left Barbra Streisand in the dust. Streisand sang it in the movie.

When I was 14 and into rock and roll, I heard Eydie do this very tune on either the Merv Griffin or Sullivan show. It was the first time that a "classic" song with a big band arrangement such as this one piqued my interest, and I've never forgotten it. She knocked it out of the park and I've been a fan ever since.

@JoeRayman

8 ай бұрын

Best female power house I ever heard R.I.P.

Such a great entertainer with an amazing voice. Just stood there with no dancing, backup, or anything!! Amazing 🤩👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥰

Unbelievable! I remember her from my childhood, but I never realized how very talented she was. No modern singers could match her talent, no way.

Edie was an exceptional singer.

Boy! She can belt. 🙂

Love how she sells a song

EVERYTIME I watch this, I exclaim PHEW!! Phenomenal!

Little more can be added to everything said in the comments... I love this Lady of the song... Her elegance and knowing how to be on stage were admirable. As I said a few days ago, it is almost strange to see her perform without her usual artistic partner, who was also her husband, Steve Lawrence, but alone or in company (her recordings in Spanish with Los Panchos conquered audiences in Latin America and Spain ), it is always a real pleasure to see and listen to her.

As good as it gets and ever will be.

I almost drove into a fire hydrant when I was driving my first car in 1982. On AM radio. I was so thrown by her voice I nearly swerved off the road.😮😊

the always terrific Eydie Gorme

FABULOUS VOICE !!!! One of My FAVORITE FEMALE SINGER'S of ALL TIME !!!My Aunt Eleanore always had her Music and Song's playing in her house ! This Video bring back Precious Memories ,love Eydie such a Pretty Lady , Thank You for Posting !!!

Very well done! Great big finish. And 👏👏for the orchestra. Fine job as usual.

The BEST female singer of all time.

@recordguy4321

10 ай бұрын

I think Ella Fitzgerald may be a tad better

@patrickandrew2785

10 ай бұрын

And by her range and body of work, Ella by good bit.

@edufau815

10 ай бұрын

Comparisons are hateful, Ella was the Queen, but I think we will agree that Eydie had a long and successful career in her own right...

@recordguy4321

10 ай бұрын

@@edufau815when somebody says they are the BEST at anything the argument is over. Everybody has their best at music sports etc. Eydie was great but I dont think she was in the same class as Ella.

@jadezee6316

9 ай бұрын

same class? Ella was never a belter...and wouldnt even attempt this song..though i think she could sing anything...and Eydie had great success singing in Spanish..soft love songs.....so yes while it is all subjective and few change their minds...it will always be with us...everyone wants others to see what they see or hear

We miss you, Miss Gormezano.

She so good, it's makes me sick, I love her so much, puggy

Diretamente do passado quando as pessoas realmente sabiam cantar e eram naturalmente afinadas, simplesmente fantástico!

@AdrianaLaCerva126

10 ай бұрын

1000%❤👍

Every other day a beautiful gem from the Sullivan library. I want a physical media set.. Blue Ray, dvd… I would even take VHS. The KZread thing is too good to last..

I miss her. 😢

A fabulous performance. Eydie had a wonderful voice.

Beautiful voice and beautiful person. No wonder Steve fell for Eydie. RIP Eydie.

The great powerful voice of Eydie Gormé! This song charted at number 17 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for Eydie a couple of months after this performance. It was written by Burton Lane & Alan Jay Lerner.

@Decades-pl2kl

22 күн бұрын

It should have charted no less than #3

What a songbird.

Chills.

Wow, just wow.

A great Song and Voice. Excellent 👌

Absolutely awesome 👏

Before there was Adele, before there was Whitney... there was EYDIE!!

Few people know she used to sing in spanish too. With mexican trío Los Panchos and was a huge sucess. Also the duo of her and portorican singer Dany Rivera was another major hit. Even she was born in NYC was a sephardic jew descendant and this was a homage to her roots.

What a voice.

Excelente presentación e interpretación..Bravo.. Saludos

Fantastique!

Oh my god I’ve been waiting for this

Hermosa

@Johnnycdrums

10 ай бұрын

I always thought so too.

Just spectacular. Indescribably powerful.

IMPECABLE.

Gorgeous. I have heard Steve Lawrence’s version of this, too. Great song. Magnificent singer!

What a voice!

The VOICE! ❤❤❤❤❤

Great

👏👏👏👏

❤❤❤❤❤

Idole

❤

I actually like Eydie’s version more than Barbra’s soundtrack rendition.

Uaoooooo

Now that’s the way a song is sung….take note young wannabees!

Her phrasing in incredible.That woman must have had an extra lung somewhere. Just count the few times she breathes (and without all that chest heaving most "power singers" have to do) and check out what she manages to do between each breath and you'll see what I mean.

The feuding singing couple of the early 1960s! Looks like she borrowed Judy Garland dress here.

@user-ry4ql2yk3e

10 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Barbra Streisand must have imitated her....very similar voices and phrasing and style

@broddybounce

7 ай бұрын

I first heard Eydie's performance of this song about 35 years ago while listening to an AM "music of your life" radio station and it stopped me in my tracks - and, indeed, at first I thought it was Barbra. And then the DJ said, "Eydie Gorme" and I've been captivated by her voice ever since. This is a very special performance that sends chills down my spine and makes me tear up at times. Outstanding!

@tlw1950

5 ай бұрын

Barbra sang it in the 1970 film. But I think Edie’s version is in a class by itself. I must hear Barbara Harris’ version again from the OBC recording.

The uptempo swingy arrangement is all wrong for the mood and lyrics of the song. Would be much more effective with a quiet solo piano. But Eydie is superb here. Amazing breath control and technique! Can't figure out where she even breathes in those last few notes. Thanks for posting

@poetcomic1

8 ай бұрын

Oddly enough with just the piano the piano would be too pronounced and distracting. I like the orchestrations and they up the energy level out of moody self-pity.

@Broadwaybuff-pi1qg

6 ай бұрын

@@poetcomic1 But it would better suit the actual lyrics and what the song is expressing. And a solo piano doesn't distract the way a full orchestra does

1A!

the orchestra is playing to fast