One word -- WOW.... what an artist -- I miss her.

Ladies and gentlemen: THE GREAT POLLY BERGEN!

She does not merely sing this song....she lives it.

Reality check: she was 71 in this clip. AMAZING, isn't she? WOW!!

She was my best friend's mom. Such a beautiful lady. I will never forget the first time I met her. :)

@muhammadnaveedtariq9315

4 жыл бұрын

what is your best friends name

@slaydesantis294

4 жыл бұрын

@@muhammadnaveedtariq9315 Peter Fields

@muhammadnaveedtariq9315

4 жыл бұрын

@@slaydesantis294 the guitarist

@slaydesantis294

4 жыл бұрын

@@muhammadnaveedtariq9315 Peter was her adopted son.

@muhammadnaveedtariq9315

4 жыл бұрын

@@slaydesantis294 oh ok sorry

A classy lady--always was; always will be. Thank you for the music, Polly.

A great singer and actress -- and a great beauty. I still have the original 1959 Broadway cast recording of "First Impressions," the musical based on "Pride and Prejudice."

WOW! What a performance! Always loved her. Enjoyed her on film but saw her in Vegas growing up and never forgot her incredible singing voice and ability to wow an audience! Such fantastic ability to land right on the key! Fab intonation! Besides her beauty and marvelous acting talent, always heard she was a lovely person to boot! Thanks for posting! She was awesome and should NEVER be forgotten!

she was so great, I never saw enough of her RIP POLLY!

She really SINGS this song, unlike some others who talk - speak this song. The big difference is, she has a GREAT voice! I am sorry she is gone...

@EliezerPennywhistler

6 жыл бұрын

Actually, her voice was ruined by 50 years of smoking and subsequent emphysemia. She was acting at singing.

@darreylhenderson702

3 жыл бұрын

@@EliezerPennywhistler Not really

@nonenoneonenonenone

Жыл бұрын

@@EliezerPennywhistler It was not ruined at all. It's in great shape. Maybe later it got rough.

The Best covering of the song - Ever. Polly was a Great Actress & had a Beautiful Voice. RIP

Her depth and breadth as a person spark every line.

Saw this show on Broadway and she literally stopped the show! The applause went on forever! It was truly thrilling.

I LOVE her "I'm still here."

Best version of this song...ever.

@kevinmasterson5733

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@nonenoneonenonenone

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinmasterson5733 I love the dramatic pause to properly set up the second (or third) verse. No one else does that.

Love Polly, have all her albums on vinyl and yes still play them. She is remarkable doing this follies song. Why wasn't there a cast album of this production?

@cka2nd

5 жыл бұрын

I think it had to do with the fact that there had been a cast album put out for the Paper Mill Playhouse production from only a few years earlier, the one with Ann Miller in the role of Carlotta, and recording rights only being available for one production within some set timeframe, but I could very well be wrong about that. FYI, I remember reading that James Goldman's widow had wanted or expected the Paper Mill production to move to Broadway; not sure why it wasn't, but I did enjoy the productio with Ms. Bergen, although it was pretty uneven.

@kenmcleod3733

5 жыл бұрын

cka2nd It was Goldman’s widow who kept it from moving to Broadway. He had approved lots of book cuts. Then he died. The money was all in place, but she would not agree to the transfer needs all of the cuts were restored. Part of why that production worked so well was the trimmed book.

Just finished watching a 1951 western that she was in. I've always heard of P.B. Didn't realize she was a singer too. Pretty woman.

Eric Stern - Piano, Brian Cassier - bass, Billy Miller - drums

Thank you Mr. Frazzetta! What a beautiful choice you've made to inspire the newcomers, and enthrall the oldsters! I remember her from the early TV days where we never missed her show. Superb job she did on "The Helen Morgan" TV show, so many years ago. Saw her not so long ago in "Desperate Housewives," and applauded her amazing acting. Also, her few but amazing stints in "The Sopranos," could have re-made her as a star if she'd ever decided to sing. I thank my friend Susan for sending me this lovely piece, and you for your genius in having posted it! varadero

TERIFFIC! I met Polly Bergen in the early 1980s! She was the epitome of class and charm!

RIP Polly Bergen :(

What a talented broad. And I mean that in the best sense of the word. A fantastic performance from a great actress who can sing.

She’s the best! She’s an actress.

Her training really shows up in this video.

Second to none, and that includes Elaine Stritch! And apparently singing without a mic!

What a splendid performance! BRAVA!

I never knew she was a singer!

Yes!

She’s a belter

she play also in wind of war

A lot of disappointment in the 2001 Broadway revival, but certainly not this number. Ms. Bergen soars on this.

👏🌷👏🌷👏🌷👏

She was great in Pee-wee's Big Adventure. That was funny when she was dancing on that bar with Pee-wee in that biker bar😅

Best performed follies revival, but the sets were not.

@luc9388

Ай бұрын

Just watched the slime vid last night, agree the acting from 2001 is incredible! The sets, choreo, and book changes not so much…

She comes in late. She seems about 1.5 counts behind throughout the entire first section. Until the Gandhi section. I thought maybe she was doing it intentionally to be jazzy, but I think they were just not in sync. Great performance otherwise.

@EliezerPennywhistler

6 жыл бұрын

First of all, no one needs or wants your uninformed opinion. Second, it was not "jazzy" - it was an interpretation of the early-to-late aspect of the lyrics. And a good one, too.

@TheStefanSittig

6 жыл бұрын

1-No need to get nasty.2-I adore Polly Bergen. She is wonderful! So don't take it as a dig on her please. 3-My opinion is not uninformed. I am a singer/dancer/actor myself and I understand music and know this song very well. Listen to the first section again on this video and compare it to the second. She is most definitely singing behind the count in the first part. As I mentioned in my original comment, some singers do that to give the song a "jazzy' feel. But the fact that she adjusted midway leads me to believe otherwise. It's just an observation -- it doesn't take away from Polly Bergen's amazing abilities as a performer--if anything, it shows how she can think on her feet and adjust. For all we know, she may have had trouble hearing herself live or the feedback monitor may have been off, etc...it's not uncommon. oh and 4-Chillax.

@jmd26

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheStefanSittig I would agree. She was singing the song in a venue different from the one she was used to, with maybe a different orchestra (not sure.) I think she was also thrown by the applause at the start of the song, which she likely wasn't used to when singing in the context of the play.

@richardmayora1289

3 жыл бұрын

@@EliezerPennywhistler So rude.

@nonenoneonenonenone

Жыл бұрын

@@jmd26 She started when she was ready and let the band adjust. That's a pro.

With respect, simply torturous

@aarontakesbroadway

4 жыл бұрын

Joe Ambrose Like to see you do better.

Great song. Great singer. But piano is TOO LOUD and overpowers. Ann Miller's version is the winner.

@nonenoneonenonenone

Жыл бұрын

It's great, but not this great. Yvonne De Carlo was the first to beat, then Stritch or Miller.

@nonenoneonenonenone

Жыл бұрын

It's like her dancing, smooth, well-done, meant well, but superficial, like her wig.

@stevepotfora7461

6 күн бұрын

The Drama Awards are a one night, one rehearsal kind of event. Often the sound is not perfect at these things. I actually understood every word and have nothing but praise for Stern's playing.