Come Rain or Come Shine - Dinah Washington

[79madybell]

I LOVE this song but to me the Best version is from Sting!!! <3

[EraseAllMemory]

Absolutely fantastic rendition of this song! I plan on singing it to my man...not that I'm Dinah or Billy, Etta or Ella...but I love this song soooo much, and I can sing. ;o)

[TheDennis2190]

What a powerful testament to LOVE. And Dinah sings it passionately.

[TheJadeEagle]

blah blah blah all of you shut up and listen!

[ilovewiki]

I'm sorry guys,...but Lady Day took this song. It's beautiful, always a fan of Dinah, but to my ears, Billie Holiday owns this song.

[direfranchement]

@ilovewiki

Billie and Dinah share many fans. You negate your point when you say that to YOUR ears, Billie owns it. Neither owns the song as it has been covered by more singers and musicians than I dare count. As I previously noted, it was written by Arlen and Mercer. Though I have copies of both Billie's and Dinah's versions, I prefer Dinah. Dinah's interpretation is a forceful declaration of love, where Billie's sounds like a torch song. To each his own, both are great.

[ilovewiki]

@direfranchement

But, it is only to my ears...it's my interpretation, my opinion. I prefer Billie's, over Dinah's...but, they are still great either way. 

[direfranchement]

@ilovewiki

I fail to see the point in your original comment, but I think it's because there wasn't one. I've never understood why people post comments on a song stating that they prefer another singer's version, especially when they don't bother to support their argument with any specifics. I prefer Dinah on this tune because she never played "victim" in her style, where Billie usually sounds put upon--and for the lyric, I think Dinah's style works better. You prefer Billie's because...?

[ilovewiki]

@direfranchement

I fail, really, to see the point in continuing on about it. Why do I have to support it? I prefer Billie Holiday's performance of this song, to Dinah's. Dinah, to me, didn't convey a sense of the song, that I see in Lady Day...Billie, had a raw, hardened, and somber timbre, that conveyed a very sad, yet loyal sense, to the person she's singing this to. Dinah, sounds like she's trying to sing That's all I want from you.", her style here, isn't what I prefer.

[direfranchement]

@ilovewiki

I posted Dinah's recording of "That's All I Want", and she sounds about as similar in the two songs as Billie sounds singing "Come Rain/Come Shine" and "No Regrets", which is to say, not very. After 1947, Billie sounds progressively more broken and one-dimensional---fine if you're inclined to wallow in melancholy, but a bore if you strive to see the glass as half-full rather than half-empty. Dinah's lust for life never left her singing, even after her voice was shot ca. 1955.

[ilovewiki]

@direfranchement

Now you're sounding petty, you're turning this into a war, of who is a better singer...I never stated anything like that.

[direfranchement]

@ilovewiki

I'm doing none of the above. I personally find your commenting on Dinah Washington's video that you prefer Billie Holiday to be petty, but c'est la vie! I've spent a good deal of money on Holiday's catalog, and I cherish her earlier recordings. I asked you to support your statement that "Billie Holiday owns this song", and you haven't really done it. The lyrics are a testament of enduring love, yet Billie sounds like she is singing of love lost. I'm sorry you can't hear that.

[ilovewiki]

@direfranchement

I prefer Holiday's singing of a love lost, or unrequited, to Dinah's happier version. I only posted a comment, because, that's what you do on youtube videos...you post comments. I'm sorry, if you can't understand that simple fact. A few people were talking about Billie Holiday, so I posted my own. In my view, I prefer her tone and her interpretation of the song, compared to Dinah's.I wasn't posting a nonsensical hate post of Dinah for the hell of it, that is all to common here.

[direfranchement]

@ilovewiki

You may prefer Holiday's interpretation, but you can't argue that her style is more appropriate for the lyric. This song isn't about lost love. The lyrics are basically wedding vows. Also, please spare me the condescension on YouTube etiquette. Thanks!

[SIRGAGA123]

first time listening to her EVER and I was COMPLETELY blown away!!! my goodness

[MsFrancois1]

SO much soul! especially near the end of the song

[tanukisan666]

Dinah Washington was a National Treasure.  She had a voice and demeanour everyone else merely aspired to.

[creambrulee100]

My absolute favorite version of this song!

[patrickburnsmusic]

Five dislikes for this. Who are these people???

[ferdinangenius]

@patrickburnsmusic

they are from the club of deaf and without taste people

[sweetnoots]

@patrickburnsmusic Patrick, do not give them your time or you thoughts, they don't deserve either. They are Bumplins!!!!!Just enjoy Dinah!!!!!!!!!

[maisqpoesia9999lcg]

Beautiful voice!!! Amazing!!!!

[newhumanbeing]

Who is the piano player?

[newhumanbeing]

WOW Who is playing the piano?

[darrren12000]

This is one of her best performances. I luv it.

[maisqpoesia9999lcg]

Beautiful voice!!! I love Dinah Washington!!!!

[millfordsange]

she's one of the best voices ever...razor sharp and captivating.

[frankros1000]

Great Singer. One of the best.

Short life but huge presence.

[DIVAITALIANO]

I Love You Dinah. Your Music reaches the depths of one's SOUL! You're Awesome

[totalvicky]

The words, the tone, the emotion ... this is how love really feels :-) And "the Queen" knew this .. :-)

[cgabler91191]

Wow, this is like a fine wine! This song never sounded so good.

Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan also recorded this one too.

[REYHUNTER]

Love Dinah...simply beautiful. She is an old friend that I always return to.

[Enjazzed]

How lovely! Beautifully straightforward and simple.

[ZOGGYDOGGY]

Definitely.

[aytanyarob]

where do I get this song. Its not on Itunes.....out of over a hundred songs not this one..huhhhhhhh

[direfranchement]

@aytanyarob

You will likely need to (gasp!) get the actual album--"Dinah Jams", from 1954.

[MsButterflydragon]

@aytanyarob GO to the vinyl my child.

[sonwamac]

She was Aretha's immediate predecessor. "The Queen of Rhythm and Blues" which was "Soul Music" in the late 40s and the 50s

[rockerally7]

And my gosh she does have a great voice.A guy who im seeing got me into her music and im so glad he did.Wow sooo amazeing.That voice just gets to you in a great sense.U got to love it.

[MtLionLady13]

Last saw her at the Apollo theatre, what a great lady she was

[ar65tist]

My guitar teacher told me to listen to this. That it was his favorite version of this classic song. And oh, my. It is my favorite too. Thanks for posting it!

[harlequinbride]

I love this version of this song! I am singing it as a duet with my fiancee for our wedding vows! So beautiful!

[butfulmuzik]

Pure elegance, pure enchantment, pure Dinah Washington. One of the most wonderful jazz artists of all! Sweet darlin', you were one of the best.

[buddyjb5]

queen of the blues

[aerofredywr]

@buddyjb5 Don´t forget Billie Holyday

[BabyDillGerkin]

if you love her, pick up DINAH JAMS - the whole thing is ELECTRIC -- Dinah was a singular talent -- AWESOME

[havisham3]

No One has the diction of this lady, She was the Queen,

[aerofredywr]

@havisham3 This is really Great ! May I suggest Billie Holiday's version?

[nataliamamemimomu]

QUE MARAVILLA!!!!! y que suerte la de aquellos que pudieron disfrutarla en directo. SOBRECOGEDOR

[Sudschick610]

WHAT A VOICE!! Can you believe how fantastic she is??

[shela2]

Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer always spell to me, Legendary Songwriters for the best singers,,like Dinah and Ella.......

[playgirlc]

@shela2 - dinah and ella - my two favourites - they could sing the phone book and either have me in ecstacy or tears!

[monmichka77]

@playgirlc how about ecstasy AND tears?

[kupac10]

greatest voice ever....

[soulshakedown909]

@kupac10

word.

my grandfather played this song often. R.I.P.

[VeganaExPuta]

Today is the anniversary of Dinah Washington's death. She died on the 14th of December, in 1963, and she was only 39 years old.

[R0bbiam]

Arlen music, Johnny M. lyrics, Dinah doing it! Does it get any better? Sheeesh.

[katekate639]

i love this song i love it

[amd1588]

The Legendary Dinah Washington, Rest in Peace Sistah.

[TheIndi123]

Cocomagie, now you know! I wish you the best. Enjoy all!

[cocomagie]

The best version ever of come rain or come shine. It brings me back such old, painful but beautiful memories.

Thank you salim for making me discover this godess of jazz.

[naner05]

Billie Holiday does and amazing version of this song

[JerseyGirl4Melinda]

Dinah and Ella and Billie are some of my favorite vocalists of that era. They would never just sing a song, but they would always interpret it as if they wrote every word from their own life stories. How many times has this song been done, but still Dinah makes it her own! Wonderful! Thanks for uploading this!

[rinkat7]

She is a great singer! Billie and Dinah - pure jazz

[mightyzozo]

thx for uploading.

[robertclemon]

Love goes thru them changes....but aint it devine.....stop thinking and just listen...................you listening?.........

[Klone83]

excelente versão ,talvez a melhor .

tambem a não perder a versão de ray charles .

[robertclemon]

Delicious

[InneBrzmienie]

sweet sounds for my ears

[lammonut]

would love to have been in that audience,3 or 4 nice bottles of wine,small table with a candle in a wine bottle,tears streaming down my face,sheer bliss

[highlandpark5]

Yes, I love this song.

[valambiguous]

Classic indeed!

[Harpal08]

Timeless

[MrStadden]

One of the great voices of all time

[playgirlc]

@MrStadden - you won't hear me disagreeing!