I bought my first Sarah Vaughan record in 1955, together with Ella they opened up a new world of modern jazz vocalists to me. Watching this early video of Sarah brings happy memories of those days and has actually brought tears to my eyes.. How can anyone with such style and presence have appeared so relaxed when delivering a song - - love you Sarah Vaughan !
Her performance this night was beyond STELLAR! She did "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" the same night and she was memorizing. Whether swingin or breezing...Sassy was the BEST! Thank you so much for posting!!!
This was probably a personal testimony of her decision to become a jazz singer which was often taboo in the African American community where gospel music was a big influence in African American culture during her era.. Ms Sassy Sarah Vaughn is in a class of musicians that will never be duplicated.
Now _that's_ DIVINE!❤️🔥 All it took was hearing her phrasing and one-in-a-quadrillion, saxophone-at-dusk* voice on "world" 0:23 for me to _get_ why everyone goes wild for Miss Sarah Vaughan. *James Beard's phrase describing Alice B. Toklas's unique & irresistible speaking voice. 👏🔥🥰🔥
My new fave jazz song... out of all the versions (original and covers), this is my most favorite. I like ella and louise's version, but this one has the more FEEL GOOD VIBES coz of Sarah's super beauitful playful voice... i really love her!!!
She was a GREAT singer, yet some STILL want to label her...she was in league of her own. She's what everyone reaching for, to have a voice like that--- God only knows.
Honestly, the arrangement and how she sings it is PURE genius. Someone else wrote that this is their favorite version and after hearing this for the first time I must second that.
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She needed to learn what to do with her face & the way she moves. Before she started singing she moved like she was about to start a boxing match. Then she looked bored, tired, and over it while she was actually singing.
You must be looking at a different video Arya. She looks like she's in total control of her voice and presentation. She also seems fully aware of instructions from the producer who no doubt told her where to stand given the technology of the day. Oh yeah...did I mention how beautiful she is while making her challenging vocals seem effortless?
