Carmen . . . one of the great female singers . . . oh how I miss these gals that could sing . . . what a great interpretation of Billie's song . . . thanks for this gem of a performance. Love it.
Where did all thes ...( 1 year ago by andyberi)
Where did all thes wonderful singers go. Boy how I miss all this beautiful music.
Every syllable, ...( 1 year ago by Robertogee)
Every syllable, every note, precisely placed -- from the heart. She made her vocal cords and diaphragm serve her magnificent heart. Thanks for this video. Too bad the last notes are clipped off.
In her opinion ...( 1 year ago by Shakeyground)
In her opinion Billie Holiday is the greatest. In my opinion she is the greatest. I've NEVER heard anybody sing a slow ballad like she does. If anyone wants a lesson in diction, phrasing and emoting then they need to play a Carmen McRae record.
ti adoro,Carmen( 1 year ago by luhhna)
ti adoro,Carmen
that voice is the ...( 1 year ago by izzymalik)
that voice is the voice of a God...God I hate death! Just robbs of us of pure genius...and look what we're left with...britney, jessica simpson, ciera, brandy, and even that dreadful mariah scarey!
OH, HAVE MERCY, ...( 1 year ago by millsbrothers)
OH, HAVE MERCY, AMEN!!!!!!
Had the thrill of ...( 1 year ago by dantiger)
Had the thrill of seeing Miss McRae at Howard Rumsey's "Concerts By The Sea" in Redondo Beach California. Howard was a good friend and got us a front row center table. It was her birthday and I fell in love. Maybe 25 years ago. I was young and she made the entire room young.
As usual, Carmen ...( 1 year ago by jayeldeher)
As usual, Carmen delivered as only she could. This woman was a miracle--like Billie, her idol. Thanks so much for posting this video. It's a wonderful treat for anyone who loves Carmen MacRae as much as I do.
Oh kpjjazz THANK ...( 1 year ago by vasco68)
Oh kpjjazz THANK YOU SO MUCH for this clip ! This comes from a live concert filmed at Hollywood Bowl (if i remember well....)with many other greats performers , included THE GREAT ESTHER PHILLIPS singin a wonderful rendition of God bless the child ! Do you have the entire concert? I looked for this tape for yrs without any fortune .......and finding a bit of it here thrilled me very much! many thanks , sincerely.
Carmen is the best ...( 1 year ago by DamonWhite5)
Carmen is the best Female Jazz interpretation artist ever recorded period! There will never be a singer like her!
A stunning evening ...( 1 year ago by bradly2007)
A stunning evening under the stars at The Hollywood Bowl with Carmen, Morgana, Esther, Nina and Maxine Weldon all of whom were brilliant...Miss McRae was incredible as usual & this clip is a treasure!
Belongs in the ...( 1 year ago by paulostroff99)
Belongs in the company of the best ever-with songs sung this beautifully,and what soul.She does not take a back seat to anyone.
Love it. "sitdown"( 11 months ago by moneymasterjet)
Love it. "sitdown"
I don't agree with ...( 11 months ago by islezeus)
I don't agree with your term of "best" regardin msuicians and artists; there is no "BEST" in terms of Art - Carmen is no better than Ella or Billie or Sarah or even Blossom IMHO - but there are different "levels" of artists and their art. And I will be the first tot estify that Carmen is "up there" with their higher level of musicians.
Yeah. Sitdown....( 10 months ago by gin5354)
Yeah. Sitdown....
Wonderful--my ...( 9 months ago by snaaptaker)
Wonderful--my favorite "girl singer"!!! But whahoppened to the ending?!!
You can believe ...( 8 months ago by LuizPagan)
You can believe that she did NOT suffer fools for long!
Array( 7 months ago by nochemusical)
Miracle.... Jorge-Argentina
Thanks! But sad not ...( 7 months ago by cogiteight)
Thanks! But sad not to have the ending to such a fine version. Anyway you can upload again?
wow( 7 months ago by sugarbell99)
wow
I know she ended on ...( 3 months ago by PeacefulRuler)
I know she ended on that flat-five but I want to HEAR it. Give me 5 more seconds, please... lol
sitDOWN!!! LOL( 4 weeks ago by LuizPagan)
sitDOWN!!! LOL
Many consider ...( 2 weeks ago by ImpatraZ)
Many consider Billie to be the greatest Jazz singer, but ironically, Carmen's tribute album to Billie was higher up on the list of the "Greatest Jazz Albums of All Times" than any of Billie's albums were. I forgot who the list was made by, but it was by some acclaimed magazine/person.
Just robbs of us of pure genius...and look what we're left with...britney, jessica simpson, ciera, brandy, and even that dreadful mariah scarey!
Do you have the entire concert? I looked for this tape for yrs without any fortune .......and finding a bit of it here thrilled me very much! many thanks , sincerely.
But whahoppened to the ending?!!
Jorge-Argentina