There never was and there never will be another voice like Sarah’s! She was soul, jazz, gospel, and classical all rolled into one! Broke my heart when she died! What a great loss!
I was Sassy's road manager from 1979-1980. It was one of the most educational years of my life. I met many of the jazz greats of the day. "Send In The Clowns" was her show stopper.
@@buzzcut101 I guess I really don't know your history, but could you possibly offer more constructive comments? Even if he was terrible (which I'm not saying, I hadn't even thought about it), what good does it bring? It sounded like a very high octane time. Any reasonable person I think would be burnt out after a tour schedule in that kind of position. Now, please be nice! You deserve the same grace he does in comments when it comes to benefit of the doubt, dear love. Hope all have a good day, and much love to all, dearies! Have a good one, y'all! :)
You think you know a song. You’ve heard Judy Collins sing it brilliantly. But then, you hear the amazing Sarah Vaughan sing it. She never sings it the same way twice, yet every time she sings it, she breaks your heart in a whole new way. If this doesn’t make you cry, what ever would.
I was priveledged to have attended this concert. Never before or since has someone toughed my soul so deeply. Miss Vaughn was a genius and a national treasure. I also attended her last public performance. I still get goosebumps when I watch this. I miss her spirit.
I love old all jazz singers of that golden era but for me Sarah stands out among them. Others would imitate Ella or Billie but none would dare to copy Sarah. Her voice was like a Stradivarius among the violins. This is the most wonderful song that Stephen Sondheim ever wrote. Sad and yet magical as I find it. :-)
+arnborj6 - the reason nobody would dare to copy Sarah is simple. You don't copy a voice like that...you sit back in complete awe at the magnificence of it all!!!
Ive heard Patti, she's good, as always, sorry, NO ONE beats Sarah singing anything, and especially this song, no matter when she sings it. The lady is beyond accurate discription!!
I am fortunate to have attended two of Sarah's live performances in the mid-'80's, one in a large auditorium and the other in an intimate jazz club. As sublime as recordings of Sarah's singing are, they really do not capture the full grandeur, power, and beauty of her live performances. Yet I am very grateful that we have these reminders of her transcendent talent. I also want to say a word about the comments going back and forth about which jazz singer is the best, as if these goddesses of jazz were lowly participants in some inane singing competition. As for me, my world would be poorer if there had been no Sarah or Ella or Billie or Carmen or Anita or Dinah or ... and the list goes on and on. They have all contributed to the art of jazz singing and enriched the world by doing so. Let's hear it for the Ladies of Jazz - Thank You.
@@amirbell1 Most definitely! One could list many great Gospel singers and Blues singers. The roots of Jazz are in Gospel and Blues, and those three genres have cross-pollinated throughout their history, and heavily influenced R&B, Soul, and Rock and Roll.
There is no other version, no other singer. When she sings a capela, I die a thousand deaths, shattered by sheer emotion. Sarah Vaughan in every language means artistry.
as she began to sing i started to wonder why this only has 226,000 views and by the end of the song i realized many ppl dont deserve to hear such a wonder..and im content with that
I absolutely agree with you. What idiots would give this a thumbs down??? They obviously have no taste or appreciation for beauty or talent. Sarah had the voice of an angel. Anyone who doesn’t feel that has no soul and should go back to the Lawrence Welk school of music or country western.
I've always loved her talent. I remember when my father introduced me to her work when I was in my late teens (over 40 years ago) saying, "If you going to respect music, start with the best"!
and this is after years of smoking y'all... this is why she is one of my favorites . .. her voice becomes an instrument unimaginable, unexplainable--- this type of essence will always remain undefined-- what a treasure...
If you want perfection, then start with this performance and then work your way back through all of the other performers who sang the song. Start at the top with this one, it does not get any better than this masterpiece.
I can NOT stand to see all that sweat. To me (medically) it denotes a problem. It distracts me from her song. I realize this is supposed to be her song, but I have heard better versions of this great old song. Hers is a bit tedious. One thing though, she has a remarkable range, and a voluptuous tone that she can calm down to almost a whisper on some notes. But I like her better earlier in her career.
@@MJLeger-yj1ww It's incredibly hot up there under the spotlight, try to appreciate that. If you've never seen a singer perspire on stage before then you obviously haven't watched that many.
@@MJLeger-yj1ww Then close your eyes and listen. The sweating denotes the venue was warm and not air conditioned and she may have ran hot like so many of us without "medical" problems. The nerve of you.
Recently, I was working at Norfolk State University in VA. While outside one of the classrooms in the arts and music building, I heard this rendition of the eloquent un-inimitable Ms. Sarah Vaughan, Sassy;....The professor played this video to the class. He was in awe. So was I as she is an inspiration I just love her soulful heartfelt rendition of the song. Barbaras is good too. I love her as well. but Sassy blew this out of the park, must have been close to her heart? and mine was jus t okay. LOL. Dads piano arrangement was the best!!!!!
I've always heard this song by her as a prayer . I never missed her whenever she was anywhere near Detroit. I've been searching for this song by her for years .
I had a ticket to see her in Calgary, in 1985 or so. She cancelled due to illness and died shortly after. Heartbreaking loss of an amazing woman and talent.
@BrotherEden: You said it all ..."the definitive version of this song.., hands down." Oddly enough, Sarah did not consider herself a Jazz singer. With that comment she reminds me of the late great (Jazz) piano man, Dave McKenna, who always said he was "just a saloon player". I was lucky enough to sit in that saloon six nights a week for nearly six of his ten-year stint at Boston's Copley Plaza Bar. Thank you Sarah, and thank you Dave, for leaving this world a better place through the music you shared with us live and the music you left behind for us to enjoy always!
Sooo right the very best of all " hands down " indeed The last time i saw Sarah perform in public was @ Boston,s Syomphony Hall she finished her show with this song {even then a signature piece for her} The crowd went absoulety bonkers it was awesome indeed.
What I love about Ms Vaughan is that she tackled every song as HERS. Marrying her creative genius with that exceptional talent and you get the truly astonishing.
This is one of my favorite songs- I did not know until now that Ms. Vaughn had sung it. I am blown into the middle of next week. What genius she is and how fortunate to still have her on tape-whoever filmed this and recorded it- I thank you- an outstanding job done. Ms. Vaughn had such a tremendous gift that she shared with us. Thank you Sarah.
She sang this with the Boston Pops and a baby Winton Marsalis (they also did September Song). I've been looking for this version ever since. I can't believe I have finally found one. Huge Thanks for uploading.
wow wow wow, now i can tel Ms vaughan was holding back, but i am dam sure she girls like this come only once in a life time, this is the talent that great we know today model off of like aretha, pattie etc.. oh my sarah's voice i swear can match and i dare say go more then patti and aretha. u can just hear in this song how strong and controlled the vocal is, if she let rip she cld sink the titanic. she is that good xx
i love this song and many versions of it, Ruthie Henshall's version was my favorite. after seeing this i think she may have to take 2nd place cuz im in love, Sarah is amazing. thank yu for posting
Isn't it rich? Are we a pair? Be here at last on ground You in mid-air Send in the clowns Isn't it bliss? Don't you approve? One who keeps tearing around One who can't move Where are the clowns? Send in the clowns Just when I stopped, openin' doors Finally knowin' the one that I wanted was yours Making my entrance again with my usual flair Sure of my lines, no one is there Don't you love farce? My fault I fear I thought that you'd want what I want Sorry, my dear Where are the clowns? Quick, send in the clowns Don't bother, they're here Isn't it rich, isn't it queer? Losing my timing this late in my career And where are the clowns? There ought to be clowns Well, maybe next year, maybe next year Maybe next year Maybe, maybe next, maybe next year Maybe next year
A beautiful rendition of this great song - if some people say singing isn’t hard work, this performance from Sarah should put that misconception to rest. I just wish that I could have seen her in concert. One of jazz’s pure legends.
I got this in my head and tried to remember the show. and wow google it. its Mozart...this is older woman, an actress, meeting her former lover. Knowing she screwed up. Listen to the references...her lines , her entrance. This song was most popular by Sarah Vaughn...even though many recorded it. It made Sondheim...a star.
This lady was so much more than a singer. She transcended definition, and she transcended emotion, like some great actress or epic poet. We who appreciate such God-given talent are Blessed to have had her on the planet just to show us what the human voice is capable of achieving. Thanks for posting Sassy at her most regal best!
