The only person who could top Judy Garland was Judy Garland. One of a kind...

The sound of her voice escapes so effortlessly that it seems like its not coming from her.

@blanchefan

4 жыл бұрын

It's coming through her--from beyond--she accepts her gift and channels it--beautifully. :)

Oh, so that's what a star looks like.

@fkd1963

10 жыл бұрын

you're a smart man :)

@fkd1963

10 жыл бұрын

Michael Hukee Thank you, kind sir.

@johnjarou2357

10 жыл бұрын

yeah,that's what a star looks like.

@cf8595

7 жыл бұрын

Starved and devoid of emotion? Poor thing looks completely vacant.

@mikeyirish1967

7 жыл бұрын

Be gone. Before someone drops a house on you.

Holy cow, she just surpassed her own version from the movie!

@emmabradford1740

6 жыл бұрын

agree

@heathermorgan477

4 жыл бұрын

She really really did. I get your comment.

@stephenclothier4228

3 жыл бұрын

Gut-wrenchingly powerful. EVERY single expression on her face, every eye movement underscores the meaning of each word she utters. Regardless of how many times I watch this performance (and the original rendition seen in the film, which is itself amazing), I am awed that such talent could exist. “The Wizard of Oz” is a marvellous, timeless classic, but I feel sorry for those who only know her as Dorothy.

@jaytaylor7740

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenclothier4228 Great comments! :)

@dickwilliams6195

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephenclothier4228 She did so much more than just sing a song - she performed it and gave life to the lyrics.

my god. she's really into it..like she's teaching the audience a lesson in life.. perfection!

@MarlaLukofsky7

8 жыл бұрын

+S Torres She is perfection indeed. If you wanna study singing, study Judy.

@davemattia

Жыл бұрын

Yes -- she is TEACHING the audience.

@bunkyman8097

Жыл бұрын

Every time she sang that happened...

No one else should ever sing this song. No one can pull it off like Judy Garland.

This, by far, is the best version of "The Man That Got Away" that Judy did. It is relaxed. The pace is perfect. The voice is at its best. Listen to the note combination at 2:05 - 2:06. Perfect. If only it was in stereo, and in colour. Can't ask for everything!!!!!

@larryshaver3568

2 жыл бұрын

i think i like it better this way it fits the song perfectly

@rickybell55

2 жыл бұрын

I agree the best version

@infamouscanadiandecomposer

2 жыл бұрын

@@rickybell55 If only they recorded the songs, with their sublime orchestrations, in stereo for future albums. Sigh! bob in toronto

@ziadatedla7082

2 жыл бұрын

@@infamouscanadiandecomposer how is it recorded now?

@infamouscanadiandecomposer

2 жыл бұрын

@@ziadatedla7082 Most television productions are still now recorded in mono. However, everything else - radio, CDs, Spotify, etc. are all recorded in stereo. Stereo had its infancy in the 1930s, but wasn't an accepted recording process until about 1958. bob in toronto

This was a woman singing when there were real singers all around! She outshined most of them! Even today, she'd surpass any of the 'popular' singers that are on the radio or in concert! What a voice! What an actor! What a broad! What a force of nature!

@bananabasket

10 жыл бұрын

Michael Hooky Gaga

@bennygarcia4

10 жыл бұрын

Michael Hooky I agree. Off the top of my head though, maybe Adele

@michaelhooky1281

9 жыл бұрын

Bluester Never shook her bootie in a thong. But Google "Me and my gal", with Gene Kelley. This is very nice JUDY.

@llcooljay520

4 жыл бұрын

hirchik I think the point is singers like Adele and Gaga look amazing to us today, because they are singing next to crap, who are just there for their looks. Judy had to compete with the best, and still rose above.

@ImTash

2 жыл бұрын

@@llcooljay520 amen to this.

such a privilege to watch the greatest singer of the 20th century!

The only other singer i know that could sing about heartache and truly make you believe they knew exactly what they were talking about was Billie Holiday. It's not surprising that both singers had hard lives.

@robjones2408

8 жыл бұрын

+Terry Asheim Sinatra also covered this song, but called "The Gal That Got Away", the only male vocalist who could also make listeners believe he knew about heartbreak. His version was recorded after his marriage with Ava Gardner disintergrated, and contains the wistful plea "Oh, won't you please come back?" He was a huge fan of Lady Day as well. He went on a four day drinking binge when he learned of Billie's death. He also paid the costs for Judy's funeral in 1969.

@brunojacob3401

6 жыл бұрын

I think you guys are absolutely right. I would put Piaf with the two (Billie Holiday and Judy). Is unbelievable 💔

@vima8680

6 жыл бұрын

How true, Terry.

@gracecheri997

5 жыл бұрын

And Piaf

@gracecheri997

5 жыл бұрын

One Judy

This is better than the version in the movie; About 10 years later and so much more pathos. God, she's incredible!

What is so beautiful about this is that you can see the memories in her eyes. imagine the amount of times she would have sung this in in her life. Timeless in her eyes

This was a spectacular version of this song AND she never looked better in her life. RIP

@user-yo3vt7ft1p

3 ай бұрын

Indeed!

Can any performance of any song be better than this?! She was, and this is, perfection.

@user-yo3vt7ft1p

3 ай бұрын

Shouts out!

She looks absolutely stunning here and as for the vocals just other-worldly........

How does that saying go..."Form is temporary, class is permanent", well Judy Garland is pure, timeless class.

@andrew7173

10 жыл бұрын

Very well stated.....Judy is the epitome of class....raw talent....what a WOMAN....

8 people are DELUSIONAL and have no taste!! This is just THE BEST SONG EVER IN FILM HISTORY !!! xo

WOW no back up dancers no meat dresses no lip synching tricks sound effects just pure god given talent..

@user-yo3vt7ft1p

3 ай бұрын

Agreed. A truly great soloist needs just a spotlight, a microphone and someone to listen.

Judy should have won the Oscar!....

@PeaceFan1

9 жыл бұрын

Judy Alcatraz AMEN !! THE WORST BLUNDER in Oscar History !! xo

I could listen/watch her sing this song all day long. She is a phenomenal performer for sure but this is also an example of a singer who is perfectly matched with the sentiment of the song. It is the mother of all torch songs sung as only Mama could. Perfection.

She meant that.

PHENOMINAL is all I have to say!!!!!!!!

Judy is demonstrating a rarely seen effortlessness here, and I always thought this was THE best performance of this classic that she ever did (including the movie itself). Vocally speaking, it is perfect.

I am crying. This song moves me in the same way that Bocelli moves me when he sings opera. The tone is so powerful. Thank you, Judy.❤

I didn’t know her but she is missed like she was family. Her voice slays me to my depth. I had the good fortune of seeing the restored version of “A Star is Born” and met James Mason, Liza Minnelli and Lorna Luft. It was absolutely thrilling to watch this film in its intended version. ✨

There will never be a talent to compare with Judy. Her voice was unmatched then, and will remain unequaled forever. A tremendous talent such as Garland's is gift and a joy to experience. Simply unforgettably timeless. Love you, Judy, and always will!❤️

@bunkyman8097

Жыл бұрын

To have seen her live would have been life changing to me. See makes me cry every time I hear her sing.

@nikkishears6402

Жыл бұрын

@@bunkyman8097 , I know that would have pleased her so much. She adored her fans, and never forgot that she was a star because of them. Would have loved to see her too, but she was gone way too soon.

@JacquelineCanning

7 ай бұрын

I saw her about 10 times. No one could compare with her! @@bunkyman8097

There are a few of us who actually lived through this. You can't know how important Judy was.

I get chills all over...

God she is freaking great here!!! I almost like this rendition better than the film but both are great!!!

Icon.

This version is beyond excellent🎶! She was having such a difficult time at this time too, allegedly because of production issues. This great lady and her talent were so used and abused. Thank goodness for this celluloid history to keep a little bit of her close to our ears and hearts I love you, Judy: forever in our hearts…❤

It's so refreshing to see her smile. You get a few glimpses of her happiness shine through when he favorite parts are coming through. Oh, Judy-- you win me over every time!

@lorralwhaley4640

9 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. ♥ Well said! :)

I get choked up watching this. By far, my favorite song and movie by Judy. I get goosebumps and all teary-eyed. The pureness in her voice just reaches out and grabs my heart. I fell in love with her voice more and more as the song increasingly climaxed. That pitch and her incredible talent to belt that sound... ahh, it melts my heart. I feel like she was singing to me, telling me a story. Full of love and heartbreak. Oh, it may seem like I'm just rambling on and not making clear sentences, but these words and feelings are the only way I can express my emotions which come straight from the heart. Thank you Judy Garland for being the only person that can make me feel this way. You were truly gifted, and from the bottom of my heart, I love and adore you. RIP ♥

@anthonyberry106

5 жыл бұрын

Lorral Whaley

the older I get the more I appreciate her

This is the most superb version of the song ever recorded by Garland. The voice is perfect, orchestra sublime, even good camera work. Oh how I wish this television was recorded in stereo!!!!!

it's the combination of timing and strength of voice that gets to me whenever I listen to Judy. I know of no one who can compare in today's singers.

The power, the control, the emotions, an utterly brilliant performance. I do not feel worthy.

She was something, wasn't she!?

That voice was everything, wasn’t it

@balto4

4 жыл бұрын

sure was

This number is called a "Torch Song",,,,,,,,, love gone away. Judy is a Star that never stops shining. Wonderful !!!!!!

This live performance is classic. I am in love with dramatics she is putting in this song..

amazing! this was real talent folks. we truly dont see this anymore. its all packaged ,processed and autotuned garbage. no one trys to sing this song cause they would only embaress themselves. a true original, one of the best ever.

Nothing short of spectacular.

unequaled excellence...

Genius.

There never was before her and there will never be another since her that could take a song and sing it just the way she phrased it. I am 63 years old now and remember everything about her, I love her just like every other man did and I still get lost in the sound of her voice.

Just incredible talent. Hollywood chewed her up and spat her out. Tragic that she couldn't find inner happiness. We are all very fortunate to have these clips to watch and listen to.......she will never be forgotten that's for sure.

Good God! Ten years later and her voice and technique was even better than the version she did in the movie 'A Star Is Born'. This is my all time favorite version.

Possibly her greatest song performance, certainly no-one has ever done it better!

A torchsong to end all torch songs its hers!

@lindalanileembgtfrd

10 жыл бұрын

Life beat her up, she sings it!

@lindalanileembgtfrd

10 жыл бұрын

The greatest legend ever!

@lindalanileembgtfrd

10 жыл бұрын

Once Garland sang a song it belonged to just her!

She was better live anyday than most people are now auto tuned... IT'S CRAZY

She made it look so effortless...gives me such goosebumps...

FRICK. That was incredible.

God she's just brilliant. What a talent

This woman! Beyond incredible!! In the stratosphere!!! She's leaning in an open trunk - belting this song out so effortlessly. Everything she does appears so effortless. Judy Garland is perfection!!!

Then there's this song !

This live performance was far beyond the perfect synthesis of voice, stage presence, and music. It was surreal.

Perfection. Aching perfection.

Torchy & supremely soulful, Judy is magnificent here and the incredible visual where Judy brilliantly lives out the song in her facial expressions matches the awesome sound of that glorious voice...as a teen never missed a Sunday Night and will forever love Judy...Bravo Judy, and you are missed!

Such a flawless performance. Bravo!

Just one amazing woman on the stage to entertain without the flash and glitz to distract the audience. This is sheer raw talent!

Wow, no words! Just incredible talent we won't see on this earth again

This was written for Judy... Rest In Peace - always a ⭐️

Judy deserved an Emmy , just for that song alone !! The look in her eyes as she sang that song looks very similar to the one she had singing Over The Rainbow in The Wizard Of Oz .... World's Greatest Entertainer ...Ever !! xoxo

One of her best renditions of this song.

Given her addictions and personal strife, Judy managed to create a magical aura when she went on stage....the consummate professional. Just wonderful.

the song that made me fall in love with her! absolutely stunning!!!

@juliewitt7496

8 жыл бұрын

+Lena Van Geluwe Me, too. Totally floored me.

Incredible!!

I can't think of a live performance of any song by any singer that is better than this...

@LynneConnolly

8 жыл бұрын

I can, but not very many. Frank Sinatra singing "One for My Baby" on his own show, John Martyn singing "Solid Air," Billie Holliday singing "Strange Fruit." That's all I've got, and I wouldn't call them better so much as "as good."

@KateCarew

7 жыл бұрын

+Lynne Connolly holy crap!!! Your list is MY list! Kindred spirit :D

@LynneConnolly

7 жыл бұрын

oh wow, that's fantastic! Sisters in spirit!

Absolute Class So GORGEOUS!!!

Judy's power whips through you like a tornado! And that vibrato whew!

Oh! My! God!

No one interpreted songs like her. Singer extraordinaire...

her kind of talent comes around very rarely. never be another judy garland.

This is simply a most stunning and brilliant performance.

This is what perfection sounds like.

I can't express the thrill Shirley and I received every time we heard Judy Garland sing "The Man That Got Away." Both Shirley and I regretted we never got to work with her as we did with so many other great stars.

Where did that tiny woman find all that marvelous voice? I'm so grateful that she shared it with us!

No one can sing this song better than Miss Judy, NO ONE!!!

This is for me, the best performance of Judy's classic. She is in top form here; signature effortless belting.

Judy was very pretty here & very thin. But that voice-a Gift from God. No one will ever top her

She was simply divine. Extraordinary talent.

My God - what a talent. Quite simply - Judy Garland was and will always be the best female singer in the world. May she rest in peace.

I couldn't agree more. This has to be one of the finest performances I've ever seen.

So many amazing artists have covered this song over the years and some did amazing but gosh nobody can ever put so much sadness and vulnerability into it quite like Judy could. The Queen The Legend The Lady...Judy 👑❤️

Judy Garland: An actress who sings like nobody else can/could! Wonderful.

She's the greatest entertainer that ever lived. Period.

A friend of Judy's put it best. He said Judy Garland is simply the best act of the twentieth century. He was right.

She never does this song the same way which is wonderful. What set her apart from any other singer, man or woman, is that as shes singing shes living, breathing, acting out the song from her soul. And of course that powerful contralto is unmatched

The Man That Got Away is Judy Garlands song............... No one covered it again quite like her. I have Cher singing it Liza but Judy owns it more and more as she sang it to the world that she visited through out her life. GOD I miss good music thank GOD for u tube I go back to when my Mom was here and hearing her always on the turn table.Record player back then.L.O.L. Rest in Peace Judy GOD knows you gave us your all and more.No one has done it since..................

Those eyes! wow! She doesnt need back up dancers or singers or all those distractions, she IS JUDY GARLAND!

I hope Zellweger wins the Oscar...she had the best material...JUDY!!! Plus, in my heart I will always think Judy deserved one...for a number of movies.

I'm 23 years old and I loooove and absolutely adore her... It's ashame she's no longer with us... She's the most phenomenal singer EVER. Period. My favorite.

goodness! her voice just makes my heart vibrate with music

Simply. Perfect!!!!

This is a concert I would love to see! No one can match the natural talent (keyword: natural) that people like Judy Garland had during this era of American music and entertainment. Everyone these days wants visuals. Whatever happened to listening and appreciating the god given gift of voice? This is what music and entertainment is all about. You're supposed to connect with it, not go crazy over things like stage props and videos and what not.

QUEEN.

the best singer and entertainer of al time

@PeaceFan1

9 жыл бұрын

james anderson AMEN !! Agreed and True !! xo

Bow down to the Queen

A True Diva!!!