"The Divine One" had such a unique, incredible voice. My favorite. But this video is, I think, from the "Satin Doll" performances in Tokyo in 1985. Her last performances were in 1989 in NY. By 1990, she was too ill to perform, and died in April 1990 of lung cancer. A sad loss for the world of music. She was one of a kind.
one afternoon in 1975,at the age of 16,I flew back to JFK from Bermuda on a Pan Am 707,and sitting across the aisle was Sara Vaughn.I was eating the Crab salad for lunch,and she sat there watching me enjoy it until she leaned over and tapped me on the arm,and inquired if the salad was good..I said it was very good,she then grabbed the stewardess and had her bring her a Crab salad too..and that is my contact with the Divine sara..pretty neat for a 16 year old
@LuigiKwok I have 2 concerts of her in tokyo '85. One of them is commercially available (but it's rare). I found the other one from a collector, years ago.
@buffalmacco76 Oooh alright, thank for the info! I'll try to find it somewhere on the net first. Just this concert alone includes many of my favorite Sarah Vaughan performances.
FANTABULOUS! SO BEAUTIFUL...Thank you for sharing Sarah Vaughan...."SassyDivine" what an awesome, talented lady.. she is missed! TONS of LOVE, HUGS and BLESSINGS and WISHING YOU A MILLION SUNSHINES! Luv, LaBelleLa *PASS ON THE LOVE*
You people are fools to mention Amy Winehouse with the greats of soul music. You could maybe say Jill Scott or Mary J Blige. But Amy Winehouse had but 2 albums with 2 hits. People like Sarah Vaughn made magic for 40 or 50 plus years. Please don't disrespect the music i love with throwing a woman who's biggest his was a pop song about rehab with graceful, beautiful women like Sarah Vaughn, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald and so on.
Me too ..I love this mezmorizing voice. so calming and wonderful, just what one needs to relax and unwind after a long yucky day. Thank you Sarah your talent is amazing.
This performance would have been one of her last performances before she passed away. Of all the great singers of the 20th century who had long careers, Sarah Vaughan's voice and range held up to the end without any signs of deterioration unlike Ella (my favourite), Sinatra, Callas and Aretha. There was no noticeable decline in the quality of her voice. Her instrument defied logic. From the 40's to this performance in 1990 she set a vocal standard that no one, in my opinion, has equalled.
my dads favorite,played for you dad as we carried you in ,miss you and will always think of you when i hear this.,god bless you dad, and thank you x PHIL ERRINGTON 1931-2010
Hey, I’m a young artist, & I would really appreciate it if everyone would check out my cover of Michael Bublé’s “You’re Nobody till Somebody Loves You.” Although I’m knowledgeable that Michael Bublé was not the first to record the song, my version was inspired by his rendition, nonetheless. I promise you that you will not regret giving my version of the song a listen, & it will truly knock you off of your feet! So please listen & enjoy! Thanks!
Michelle Pfeiffer in the Fabulous Baker Boys also does an amazing, heart wrenching version of this song. It's all about the phrasing and the emotion that comes through. If it gives you shivers up the spine then it's being done right.
Hey matrags: I both suggest and suppose that a lot of people are unlikeable...that's life....BUT, Ms. Vaughn owns this song in a way no other can....so, for the individuals that can't appreciate the beauty I say 20 thumbs for my vote and that will make up for the unappreciative..............Shar xo
Nobody today can match this perfection and considering she was suffering with lung cancer when she sang this is makes it all the more poignant. This is what singing is all about..... Lady GaGa may wrap herslf in bacon to get attention, but this generation relied on their talents and year of commitment.... Outstanding, truly brilliant!!
@john1379 Sarah Vaughan's my favorite singer of all time I think, or at least one of them. I disagree with you saying nobody can match this kind of talent. Amy Winehouse has a style all her own and original content that deserves recognition as well and should be archived along side the likes of these singers. Too bad she died though, so young. I agree with you about the rest though of your comment. Gaga has some good pop songs though but this is a different genre. She's not stupid.
@buffalmacco76 It's not ridiculous to mention Winehouse if you can appreciate her voice divorced from her personal life. Not ridiculous at all. I didn't say match either. I meant that winehouse adequately represented this kind of genre that has long since died
@john1379 And winehouse was a bulimic, alcoholic, crack/cocaine addict, marijuana smoker, cigarette smoker, ectasy addict, heroine addict, and had emphysema. So considering all that, which each one of those things would affect her voice negatively, I would say she's pretty talented.
Thank you roscoegino,some people dont know real music when they hear it!!!! The likes of Carmen McRae,Miles Davis,Ella Fitzgerald ,Nina Simone and Duke Ellington have pave the way for the artis we hear today in. (2011).
Thank you roscoegino,some people dont know real music when they hear it!!!! The likes of Carmen McRae,Miles Davis,Ella Fitzgerald ,Nina Simone and Duke Ellington have pave the way for the artis we hear today in (2011)
I am practicing from her she is my wonderful coach, as singer and performer. Sarah sings in every range her voice is amazing! Her breathing is techniques are fabulous!!!!!!
Sarah is so talented her voice takes the mind to another dimension. It's not quite able to be put in words, only in her voice. This gift comes once and isn't it wonderful to have the opportunity to listen to such a rare and beautiful sound.
@vodkamarie I totally get what you mean, I have been sitting here listening to this and when she does what she does, all I could do is say have mercy.....well sometimes I can't say a thing,,,,you feel me? yeah L.
i just stumbled on to ms vaughn and wow...she is incredible! does anyone know if there is a copy of this version for sale? or online somewhere...i dont care how i get it..i need it.. so beautiful....literally brings me to tears it's so beautiful.
i just stumbled on to ms vaughn and wow...she is incredible! does anyone know if there is a copy of this version for sale? or online somewhere...i dont care how i get it..i need it.. so beautiful....literally brings me to tears it's so beautiful.
She's singular, there's no similar, but, even her can make some mistakes, check on it 2:29 she's quite out of tune, which is perfect, shows how's human she was instead a screaming's machine gun.
@buffalmacco76 Ciao Bello, me dispiace dirlo, but she is really out of tune, but just for a second, which is totally normal, I'm not complain about that, but I'm a record producer, I have a very good ears, God bless you son.
Sadly this may be one of her last performances from what I gathered from her Wikipedia bio. She died in April of 1990, and her Japanese concerts were her last. Given the Japanese subtitles, I imagine this is her in Japan.
@JIMBOOBER no, you're wrong. This performance at Satin Doll in Tokyo was in 1985. And Vhs of this was available only in 1990 (that's why 1990 appears on the video). Her last Japanese tour was in autumn 1989.
I grew up listening to Sarah, she was the best and there will never be another one like her. Today's singers can't sing period but sassy Sarah was out of this world
I love her phrasing and the patient, slow pace she took. While she does vary the melody quite a bit, too much for the purist, for me her changes are totally within the spirit of the melody and the lyrics. Very inventive and exhilirating. And the lower range of her voice is hypnotic and unexpected.
They were among us. As Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah...they remind us that planet earth is blessed with music and songs.
This is the definitive Sarah song. Some others have done great versions, but let the world be advised; : "My Funny Valentine" belongs to Ms Sarah Vaughn.
Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, and Mahalia Jackson are the only three that can just bring the soul out of a song and make you believe every word they are saying...
I loved Sarah and with the recent death of Abbey Lincoln,look around the landscape.I've heard the best and rather than compromise I'll wait for the spirit of these giants to once again be heard.
@Beautifulgirl2300 The best phrasing ever (next to Frank's), but here are some newer singers who get it: Melody Gardot, Rachell Ferrell, Helen Fischer, Norah Jones, and Melinda Doolittle had a nice version of this song on Idol. Didn't they used to call Vaughan "The Divine Sarah" before Bette Midler grabbed that title?
my funny valentine....complete classic...sarah vaughan....oh wow....priceless.... if 13 people dislike the video its because they need to gain a little jazz and or musical culture in their lives.
wow..again this is why the music industry is so f'ed now. im almost certain the 13 people who disliked this person were waiting for her to show some cleavage or some dancers to come out and start dancing. or maybe they were waiting for the drum machine and a sample of beyonces "me, myself and i" to start playing. or maybe they were waiting for the rap collaboration with some rapper. its a shame that this generation has learned to look at music rather than listen to musicanship
This is great but really take a listen to her singing Maria from West Side Story. I accept those 13 who said thumps down. This is not her best performance but her worse (which this is not) would make her still one of the top ten singers since human hearing!
I grew up listening to Sarah Vaughn, as my parents loved her voice. I was fortunate enough to see her in concert when I was young and it was the first time I shed a tear when watching a performance. I prefer her work in the later years, from the late 70's up to her death, when her voice got deeper and she became more of a stylist. She was, quite simply, one of the best vocalists ever. Thank you for posting this.
Sarah was not only a GREAT singer, she was what was considered a song stylist, she always put her twist on it. She was an interpreter of song. So if you want someone to sing the song exactly the way it was written, you got the wrong person. And that is what most of us love about Sarah. Not just her voice, but her artistry as well. Her taIent was too big to be contained on a page. She painted pictures everytime she sang a song, and even if it was the same song no two were exactly alike.
I need to buy this video. DVD, BluRay, VHS, whatever. I've been looking for it for a few years already, does anyone know what I should be looking for? A link to an online store maybe? thanks.
I love how husky and rich her voice became as she got older; She was magnificent when she was young, but I love her range during her later years. She was my mother's favorite, and she was a talented vocalist in her own right.
@matrags There are people who say "Michael Jackson couldn't dance." So yeah, I think they hit the button just to be "different". In this case, "different" means "obnoxious"
@matrags Why everybody here on yotube cares about people who hit "dislike" button. It is not your business and does not take anything from you. Just enjoy ..
@violinoamore By the same logic why then do you care about those people who dislike the dislikers? We could go on couldn't we but like you said let's just enjoy the music.
"The Divine One" had such a unique, incredible voice. My favorite. But this video is, I think, from the "Satin Doll" performances in Tokyo in 1985. Her last performances were in 1989 in NY. By 1990, she was too ill to perform, and died in April 1990 of lung cancer. A sad loss for the world of music. She was one of a kind.
Grubnut 3 days ago
she is good but here she shows too much deep voice!why?
it's not necessary!
kavehparmas 5 days ago
one afternoon in 1975,at the age of 16,I flew back to JFK from Bermuda on a Pan Am 707,and sitting across the aisle was Sara Vaughn.I was eating the Crab salad for lunch,and she sat there watching me enjoy it until she leaned over and tapped me on the arm,and inquired if the salad was good..I said it was very good,she then grabbed the stewardess and had her bring her a Crab salad too..and that is my contact with the Divine sara..pretty neat for a 16 year old
TheVineyarder 2 weeks ago
Always loved Sara Vaughan, this is one of my favorites
jrdort 3 weeks ago
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17205513 4 weeks ago
Does anyone know if I can get this on DVD anywhere? Please tell me! I kinda desperately want it! It's really a gem.
LuigiKwok 1 month ago
@LuigiKwok yes you can!
buffalmacco76 1 month ago
@buffalmacco76 Do you know where I can get it?
LuigiKwok 1 month ago
@LuigiKwok I have 2 concerts of her in tokyo '85. One of them is commercially available (but it's rare). I found the other one from a collector, years ago.
buffalmacco76 1 month ago
@buffalmacco76 Oooh alright, thank for the info! I'll try to find it somewhere on the net first. Just this concert alone includes many of my favorite Sarah Vaughan performances.
LuigiKwok 1 month ago
RIP MY BEAUTIFUL DAD THIS WAS YOURS AND MUMS SONG .I LOVE YOU
SPELLBLINDING14 1 month ago
FANTABULOUS! SO BEAUTIFUL...Thank you for sharing Sarah Vaughan...."SassyDivine" what an awesome, talented lady.. she is missed! TONS of LOVE, HUGS and BLESSINGS and WISHING YOU A MILLION SUNSHINES! Luv, LaBelleLa *PASS ON THE LOVE*
TheLaBelleLa 1 month ago
heartbreakingly gorgeous as always and sort of comforting to know there are still like-minded Sarah worshippers listening and loving!
mylovelyanimals 2 months ago
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The definition of perfection.
Blackcat1864 2 months ago
Sarah was always devine and always will be!What a wonderful video!She is truly missed! Sal
TheVideostunad 2 months ago
No one is or was bad like Sarah V her range highs or lows the vibrato in her voice! that ole black magic is a monster! Bravo!
awomanwonderful 3 months ago in playlist sarah vaughan
What an artist! She shows me how to sing the blues . . .
TheJan8421 3 months ago
She can turn a song into a whole glorious album. We miss her and the likes of her will nor recur!
FRANKHODGES39 3 months ago 6
a truly wondrous singer with a beautiful voice, and what a range she had. This is singing of the highest class. A unique and lovely performer
doggiedearest 3 months ago 4
This is my favorite version of this song. she is so incredible I was moved to tears!
maryldaniel 4 months ago 2
She has the best voice for this song , love it
Lassyboi22 4 months ago
The definition of perfection.
stayrussh 4 months ago 2
You people are fools to mention Amy Winehouse with the greats of soul music. You could maybe say Jill Scott or Mary J Blige. But Amy Winehouse had but 2 albums with 2 hits. People like Sarah Vaughn made magic for 40 or 50 plus years. Please don't disrespect the music i love with throwing a woman who's biggest his was a pop song about rehab with graceful, beautiful women like Sarah Vaughn, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald and so on.
AlphaSun31 4 months ago
It's not polite to talk about Winehouse she was a lost soul and drug addiction also killed Billie Holliday I don't see anyone talking shit about her?
Lassyboi22 4 months ago
what an amazing voice!!
Dixielfc21 4 months ago
Me too ..I love this mezmorizing voice. so calming and wonderful, just what one needs to relax and unwind after a long yucky day. Thank you Sarah your talent is amazing.
1ampixie 4 months ago 2
She's unbelievable..........My God.... This is the first time I heard her singing....I love her XXXXXXXXXXX
Theresiatomahu 4 months ago
OMG - I had forgotton how her voice is like a fine wine.
Largobarbara 5 months ago
Sassy is the greatest .
blessOTMA 5 months ago
more age ...more perfect....the number one !!
tollaretube 5 months ago
Brilliant! Simply magnificent!
bolder2009 6 months ago 5
This performance would have been one of her last performances before she passed away. Of all the great singers of the 20th century who had long careers, Sarah Vaughan's voice and range held up to the end without any signs of deterioration unlike Ella (my favourite), Sinatra, Callas and Aretha. There was no noticeable decline in the quality of her voice. Her instrument defied logic. From the 40's to this performance in 1990 she set a vocal standard that no one, in my opinion, has equalled.
bolder2009 6 months ago 3
bonjour, hello,
an other version..
whatisupdoc 6 months ago
what a treat!
daydreamdesiger 6 months ago
How can someone dislike perfection.. Makes no sense whatsoever.
TheRealMacStahh 6 months ago in playlist my valentine my funny
my dads favorite,played for you dad as we carried you in ,miss you and will always think of you when i hear this.,god bless you dad, and thank you x PHIL ERRINGTON 1931-2010
MultiFatman69 6 months ago
the most spectacular singer and musician ever!!!! This is from another world
vladusch777 6 months ago
"Lady Gaga may wrap HERSELF in bacon"
"Herself"? You've got to be kidding.
harmoniabalanza 6 months ago
This video is amazing!!!!! I can listen to this over & over Sarah Vaughn is a true legend!
untilidie06 6 months ago
The best female voice ever - and by much.
34tremendo 6 months ago
if any of you missed her in person, you really missed something special
MrPeabodyjoe 6 months ago
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Oh god.. You bless us with voices like this voice..... thank u thank u!
rapeagle89 7 months ago
Oh god.. You bless us whith the voices like this voice..... thank u thank u!
rapeagle89 7 months ago
She's incredible . . . boy she really hits those notes! Her songs get me going to go out and do my day!
jan8421 7 months ago
Wish I was alive back then just to see this!
LisaMackXx 7 months ago
Love you Sarah! If I make it to Heaven I really hope I'm within hearing distance of your eternal voice. x
jazzdrum100 7 months ago
this voice just melts my heart
kookyboi 7 months ago
I like it.
Kate72ism 7 months ago
damn i wasn't even alive yet lol
talkindurinthemovie 7 months ago
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Hey, I’m a young artist, & I would really appreciate it if everyone would check out my cover of Michael Bublé’s “You’re Nobody till Somebody Loves You.” Although I’m knowledgeable that Michael Bublé was not the first to record the song, my version was inspired by his rendition, nonetheless. I promise you that you will not regret giving my version of the song a listen, & it will truly knock you off of your feet! So please listen & enjoy! Thanks!
Cerandubois 8 months ago
BEAUTIFUL. JUST PRICELESS.
la9777 8 months ago 2
This maybe my favorite verision on Funny Valentine... It's beautifully done!
sillyduckling86 8 months ago
Her voice just seemed to get better with age. There will never be another "Sassy."
RetroJenny 8 months ago
i love her low baritone voice. it pulls you in and keeps you there, mesmerized :)
mootropolis 8 months ago 3
i m a singer i love this song...
somedayfc 8 months ago
I'm in love with this kind of songs!!! can anyone suggest me plz any other songs like this genre?...
lateralex90 8 months ago
The darkest version of this tune, that I've ever heard. Spellbinding!
ibrp 9 months ago
@ibrp Have you heard the Chet Baker one? it is also for throwing yourself through the window when you broke up
ChaserMikeDoe 8 months ago
Michelle Pfeiffer in the Fabulous Baker Boys also does an amazing, heart wrenching version of this song. It's all about the phrasing and the emotion that comes through. If it gives you shivers up the spine then it's being done right.
7256dstew 9 months ago
I forgot to BREATHE watching this!!!!! LOVE IT
ksarai35 9 months ago
20 people's hands SLIPPED as they went to press the like button.
missfrizzyuk 9 months ago
Shivers damn it! Shivers. wow
cybervanig2000 9 months ago
Wonderful, Sarah. I Love you! Forever!
franmuniz10 10 months ago
wow..
unabashed00 10 months ago
Who in their right mind would dislike this?
karenclarkfan 10 months ago 2
Thank You Sarah, for this version, nearly makes me cry everytime I hear it :')
Yuye1745 10 months ago
This here is GREAT MUSIC...MUSIC WE ALL CAN LISTEN AND LEARN FROM
Lashellism 10 months ago
Now this is music!
ez2njoi123 10 months ago
UNBELIEVABLE - This is quite possibly the best video of all time. Thanks for sharing it!
sesresu 10 months ago
god this women is just too much. im just hooked on her and she is way before my time im just in love wth this voice
MrMinkajajany 10 months ago
This woman doesn't sing. She lifts. Damn.
TheOriginalMouth 10 months ago
@gomektampa AMEN!!!!!
coolymac 10 months ago
waaaaaaaaaaaaat
LTdrumma 10 months ago
Total control, total intelligence of her material, total beauty. She sets the standards and noone else does.
decodeme98 10 months ago
18 persone che di musica nn capiscono un emeritO cazzO -.-"
CeRoBiS 10 months ago
Hey matrags: I both suggest and suppose that a lot of people are unlikeable...that's life....BUT, Ms. Vaughn owns this song in a way no other can....so, for the individuals that can't appreciate the beauty I say 20 thumbs for my vote and that will make up for the unappreciative..............Shar xo
beingshar 10 months ago
Nobody today can match this perfection and considering she was suffering with lung cancer when she sang this is makes it all the more poignant. This is what singing is all about..... Lady GaGa may wrap herslf in bacon to get attention, but this generation relied on their talents and year of commitment.... Outstanding, truly brilliant!!
john1379 10 months ago 82
@john1379 pretentious much? ;)
ChrisAndTaylorMusic 7 months ago
@ChrisAndTaylorMusic Douche-y and moronic much?
UncleCharlieOakley 7 months ago
@john1379 Sarah Vaughan's my favorite singer of all time I think, or at least one of them. I disagree with you saying nobody can match this kind of talent. Amy Winehouse has a style all her own and original content that deserves recognition as well and should be archived along side the likes of these singers. Too bad she died though, so young. I agree with you about the rest though of your comment. Gaga has some good pop songs though but this is a different genre. She's not stupid.
XforeverlongingX 4 months ago
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buffalmacco76 4 months ago
@buffalmacco76 It's not ridiculous to mention Winehouse if you can appreciate her voice divorced from her personal life. Not ridiculous at all. I didn't say match either. I meant that winehouse adequately represented this kind of genre that has long since died
XforeverlongingX 4 months ago
@john1379 And winehouse was a bulimic, alcoholic, crack/cocaine addict, marijuana smoker, cigarette smoker, ectasy addict, heroine addict, and had emphysema. So considering all that, which each one of those things would affect her voice negatively, I would say she's pretty talented.
XforeverlongingX 4 months ago
@john1379 one of the best comments i have ever read!! :)))
zezt 2 months ago
18 people don't know what means the word "music"...Wonderful very wonderful!
silver87biase 11 months ago
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Thank you roscoegino,some people dont know real music when they hear it!!!! The likes of Carmen McRae,Miles Davis,Ella Fitzgerald ,Nina Simone and Duke Ellington have pave the way for the artis we hear today in. (2011).
megantoes 11 months ago
Thank you roscoegino,some people dont know real music when they hear it!!!! The likes of Carmen McRae,Miles Davis,Ella Fitzgerald ,Nina Simone and Duke Ellington have pave the way for the artis we hear today in (2011)
megantoes 11 months ago 2
Sarah was not a jazz singer. She WAS jazz.
roscoegino 11 months ago 2
For some reason, this song performed at an older age, becomes tragically more beautiful than when it is sung buy a younger performer.
khaderach19 11 months ago 3
I am practicing from her she is my wonderful coach, as singer and performer. Sarah sings in every range her voice is amazing! Her breathing is techniques are fabulous!!!!!!
dimples487 11 months ago
Love this woman. How could anyone not love her singing. WHAT A VOICE.
Rusty350 11 months ago
DAMN!!! SHE SQUEEZED EVERY SINGLE OUNCE OF JUICE OUT OF THIS SONG!!! LOL!! AWESOME!!!!
BROOKLYNBRENDA 11 months ago
I didnt even have a Valentine :(...lol. I am still loved. :)
Mizzshia1 11 months ago
I feel your pain, Sister... I have a "funny" Valentine, too...
Chakracon22 11 months ago
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
Good567ful 11 months ago
perfection.
bvbocan1 11 months ago
Sarah is so talented her voice takes the mind to another dimension. It's not quite able to be put in words, only in her voice. This gift comes once and isn't it wonderful to have the opportunity to listen to such a rare and beautiful sound.
vodkamarie 11 months ago
@vodkamarie I totally get what you mean, I have been sitting here listening to this and when she does what she does, all I could do is say have mercy.....well sometimes I can't say a thing,,,,you feel me? yeah L.
headedsomewhere 11 months ago
This is the best version of this song -- bar none.
1laughinggravy 11 months ago
i just stumbled on to ms vaughn and wow...she is incredible! does anyone know if there is a copy of this version for sale? or online somewhere...i dont care how i get it..i need it.. so beautiful....literally brings me to tears it's so beautiful.
42geoffrey42 11 months ago
i just stumbled on to ms vaughn and wow...she is incredible! does anyone know if there is a copy of this version for sale? or online somewhere...i dont care how i get it..i need it.. so beautiful....literally brings me to tears it's so beautiful.
42geoffrey42 11 months ago
damn Ms Vaughan you are OUTSTANDING! ♥
1eggcream 11 months ago
total mastery of music
a thrill to hear
thank you for posting!
UmaBerliner 11 months ago
Happy Valentine's day
delmoniaco 11 months ago 2
@vacuxamumuThat is not a mistake...you would have to know The Sassy in order to appreciate her vocal abilities.
7quasita 11 months ago
She's singular, there's no similar, but, even her can make some mistakes, check on it 2:29 she's quite out of tune, which is perfect, shows how's human she was instead a screaming's machine gun.
vacuxamumu 11 months ago
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buffalmacco76 11 months ago
@buffalmacco76 Ciao Bello, me dispiace dirlo, but she is really out of tune, but just for a second, which is totally normal, I'm not complain about that, but I'm a record producer, I have a very good ears, God bless you son.
vacuxamumu 11 months ago
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buffalmacco76 11 months ago
@buffalmacco76 Che cazzo ci posso fare....Dio te benediga bello.
vacuxamumu 11 months ago
This IS music!!!!
klsmtnest 11 months ago
The dynamic Sarah Vaughn, Sing!!! Wow!
thepeopleofhotep 11 months ago
DAMN!!! Love the Divas of old...
TonyandTam1960 11 months ago
oh how i love her music!! wish i could have gone to one of her or nat king cole's concerts!!
keithcookstv 11 months ago
Speechless...
tt7d8 11 months ago
To those that truly love...I salute you in all this mess we call life...
CovenantOfLove 11 months ago 25
Sadly this may be one of her last performances from what I gathered from her Wikipedia bio. She died in April of 1990, and her Japanese concerts were her last. Given the Japanese subtitles, I imagine this is her in Japan.
JIMBOOBER 1 year ago
@JIMBOOBER no, you're wrong. This performance at Satin Doll in Tokyo was in 1985. And Vhs of this was available only in 1990 (that's why 1990 appears on the video). Her last Japanese tour was in autumn 1989.
buffalmacco76 1 year ago
Her voice changed a lot with time. But she's still my favorite work of art.
staciejung 1 year ago
una verdadera artista
tormentavioleta 1 year ago
nawevonada de graves más espectaculares...
duendeorange 1 year ago
Beautifulgirl2300...I totally agree with you...unfortunately...
JAZZ8507 1 year ago
:)......
waytoohappy1 1 year ago
Beautiful!!!
delhawk6796 1 year ago
I grew up listening to Sarah, she was the best and there will never be another one like her. Today's singers can't sing period but sassy Sarah was out of this world
Ntandoyethu 1 year ago
AHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! WOW!
Aukwah 1 year ago
I love her phrasing and the patient, slow pace she took. While she does vary the melody quite a bit, too much for the purist, for me her changes are totally within the spirit of the melody and the lyrics. Very inventive and exhilirating. And the lower range of her voice is hypnotic and unexpected.
Zeppolino100 1 year ago
She is amazing!
Thanks for share it here!
jullia1200423 1 year ago
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One word. Art.
Egoquaero 1 year ago
One word. Art.
Egoquaero 1 year ago 2
They were among us. As Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah...they remind us that planet earth is blessed with music and songs.
romeropablo 1 year ago 3
I appreciate what she brings to the song, however it's just too much for me.
Romeowasbleeding1 1 year ago
16 people will never know what it feels like to be a touched by this performance - its a pitty................
95Galante 1 year ago
just lay me down to die and play this please, Lord have mercy! and that's all I have to say
naletnanette 1 year ago
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!
WowKowboy 1 year ago
this is perfect
butterfly756 1 year ago
This is the definitive Sarah song. Some others have done great versions, but let the world be advised; : "My Funny Valentine" belongs to Ms Sarah Vaughn.
emmettk 1 year ago
Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, and Mahalia Jackson are the only three that can just bring the soul out of a song and make you believe every word they are saying...
1joker88 1 year ago
@1joker88 Ok but you forgot Billie...
buffalmacco76 1 year ago
I'm speechless...first time hearing Ms. Vaughn's version. C'est magnifique!
rayeovlight 1 year ago
I loved Sarah and with the recent death of Abbey Lincoln,look around the landscape.I've heard the best and rather than compromise I'll wait for the spirit of these giants to once again be heard.
loulou2lou 1 year ago
DIVINA..FANTASTICA, ESPECTACULARMENTE BUENA !
eduard2007mia 1 year ago
You can grab the audio-mp3 of this video at fromvideotomp3 doht cohm.
MooreSaleh43766 1 year ago
Lord have mercy on these Singers of today..... they know not what they do!!!!!
Beautifulgirl2300 1 year ago 74
@Beautifulgirl2300 I couldn't have said it better.
WowKowboy 1 year ago
@Beautifulgirl2300 Indeed, it's a true cause for sorrow.
Andmesa 1 year ago
@Beautifulgirl2300
Amen! My sentiments exactly. They just don't have singers like this anymore. No where even close.
tommiexander 1 year ago
@Beautifulgirl2300 The best phrasing ever (next to Frank's), but here are some newer singers who get it: Melody Gardot, Rachell Ferrell, Helen Fischer, Norah Jones, and Melinda Doolittle had a nice version of this song on Idol. Didn't they used to call Vaughan "The Divine Sarah" before Bette Midler grabbed that title?
79barkingspider 9 months ago
@79barkingspider Melinda Doolittle sang Chaka Khan's version. Check it out.
MrLuigiable 9 months ago
@Beautifulgirl2300 PREACH!!! AMEN AMEN AMEN
ksarai35 9 months ago
sing this song !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jdawgsno 1 year ago
my funny valentine....complete classic...sarah vaughan....oh wow....priceless.... if 13 people dislike the video its because they need to gain a little jazz and or musical culture in their lives.
temptress19 1 year ago 2
every time i listen your songs my dear dear divine you make me feel like heaven (sorry for my bad english)
laviajeraazul 1 year ago 2
wow..again this is why the music industry is so f'ed now. im almost certain the 13 people who disliked this person were waiting for her to show some cleavage or some dancers to come out and start dancing. or maybe they were waiting for the drum machine and a sample of beyonces "me, myself and i" to start playing. or maybe they were waiting for the rap collaboration with some rapper. its a shame that this generation has learned to look at music rather than listen to musicanship
negustube 1 year ago
Wow, I'm breathless. She sings the heck of that song. Like no one else.
robertalan1 1 year ago
Now we know where Ms. Anita Baker gets it from. Do you hear the similarities? They both have very unique, raw, and rare vocal talents.
NikkiSellsRealEstate 1 year ago 3
This is great but really take a listen to her singing Maria from West Side Story. I accept those 13 who said thumps down. This is not her best performance but her worse (which this is not) would make her still one of the top ten singers since human hearing!
1146beaver 1 year ago
This is lovely, never heard Sarah Vaughan version of this song.
buttlikewat 1 year ago
Ella Fitzgerald said "We lost the greatest voice"
On of my favorite singers.
yorokobinouta9 1 year ago
WOW, WOW, WOW...speechless. Such awesome talent...She was surely blessed
quietstorm444 1 year ago
like a bird
FREEDEJATAYLOR 1 year ago
I grew up listening to Sarah Vaughn, as my parents loved her voice. I was fortunate enough to see her in concert when I was young and it was the first time I shed a tear when watching a performance. I prefer her work in the later years, from the late 70's up to her death, when her voice got deeper and she became more of a stylist. She was, quite simply, one of the best vocalists ever. Thank you for posting this.
fahnke 1 year ago
Sarah was not only a GREAT singer, she was what was considered a song stylist, she always put her twist on it. She was an interpreter of song. So if you want someone to sing the song exactly the way it was written, you got the wrong person. And that is what most of us love about Sarah. Not just her voice, but her artistry as well. Her taIent was too big to be contained on a page. She painted pictures everytime she sang a song, and even if it was the same song no two were exactly alike.
paytonfit 1 year ago 2
I need to buy this video. DVD, BluRay, VHS, whatever. I've been looking for it for a few years already, does anyone know what I should be looking for? A link to an online store maybe? thanks.
tylocost 1 year ago
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buffalmacco76 1 year ago
HOWL!
HjAalmar 1 year ago
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she sings like a gay man
moroney1 1 year ago
@moroney1 That's because gay men try singing like her ;-))
pockenface62 1 year ago
I love how husky and rich her voice became as she got older; She was magnificent when she was young, but I love her range during her later years. She was my mother's favorite, and she was a talented vocalist in her own right.
dirtybrownrain 1 year ago
you'd have to kill yourself after that performance!!!! No coins back Please!!
nickyact1 1 year ago
Do you suppose some people hit the dislike button just for the sake of it or are there really 8 totally tone deaf, tasteless people out there?
matrags 1 year ago 62
@matrags There are people who say "Michael Jackson couldn't dance." So yeah, I think they hit the button just to be "different". In this case, "different" means "obnoxious"
Quintin123 1 year ago
@matrags Clearly those who would think Soulja boy is a musical savant
BunnyBee11 1 year ago
@matrags I believe in their haste they hit the wrong button! Those who would dislike this video don't visit! But, I might be a bit naive.
jazzeuphoria 1 year ago
@matrags
I would bet these people have absolutely no comprehension or music intellect whatsoever...
ederrick987 1 year ago
@matrags Why everybody here on yotube cares about people who hit "dislike" button. It is not your business and does not take anything from you. Just enjoy ..
violinoamore 11 months ago
@violinoamore By the same logic why then do you care about those people who dislike the dislikers? We could go on couldn't we but like you said let's just enjoy the music.
matrags 11 months ago
@matrags or they can be insecure haters. lol. Best version I've ever heard.
gregsterarline 11 months ago
sweet music! thanks for sharing this with the rest of us!!!
4Adriene 1 year ago
No one sings My Funny Valentine like Sarah. I loved to imitate her. She taught me how to sing.
vanessa4u4evr 1 year ago