Dame Kiri Te Kanawa sings "A Sleepin' Bee" & "Honeysuckle Rose" - A. Previn/ R. Brown/ M. Lowe 

She sings without effort. A goddess....

she does a remarkable job with Bee the others making statements about this being not good are unaware of how difficult it is to sing this from the perspective of a trained singer, and she sings it so precisely, that all the rhythmic nuances written into it are nailed perfectly no it doesnt sound like a popular singer, it shouldnt and take it easy, it was a rehearsal. you should sound that sublime and precise doing your runthroughs shes divine

My goodness! What a lot of negative feedback. Why not just enjoy her superb voice, the brilliance of the musicians, and not make comparisons? When you see a beautiful sunrise do you compare it with all the others you have ever seen, or do you just enjoy the one you are experiencing? I think Fats Waller would be thrilled by her interpretation of his song. She found a depth of meaning few others have - and she found it herself as she worked through the lyrics. Brava Kiri!

This is a rare gem and nice find. Thanks!

I see Andre Previn playing here with Dame Kiri - perhaps look out for the Sylvia McNair version with Maestro Previn .... it's a much superior vocal version, although I love Dame Kiri - she doesn't have the same immersion in American songbook tradition .....

She is clueless of course, sweet but clueless. Also recorded too soon. She would have been less glacial with a couple more shots at it. But a nice gig for a great band. That's what a musician's life is about. I'm sure they are grateful for the day's work and I would be too.

Luv the voice but a little uptight for the style Other ballads she does r jst beautiful

Love her, but she hasn't got a clue here. Not an inkling.

This song is best left to Barbra Streisand.