Dame Shirley Bassey - Somewhere Over The Rainbow

[sas9023055]

Shirley does a great job with this class song...Great Picture show Jonas!

[grai]

I saw her live in '78 and we were hanging onto the seats her voice was so powerful! You couldnt believe someone could make such a sound

[Haiyati1]

It is wonderful to see photos of Shirley Bassey in everyday life, offstage,

along with the other pictures. Both onstage and off, she is regal, elegant,

and glamourous.

[sunbird32]

the voice  !!!!!!!!!!!

[sunbird32]

hi

[peterbutz]

This song DON'T belong to Judy Carland, the ORIGINAL was a year earlier recorded by BEA WAIN in 1938

[TOMMISAMUII]

@peterbutz It does belong to both of them, come on, as Garland brought this song to millions of people, she IS the only singer who made this song "the most beloved song on earth", anyway, Bassey's is another beauty

[jaytlr9]

@peterbutz Actually, Bea Wain recorded it in 1939. But I think it's just a tad more identified with Miss Judy than with Miss Bea. Though I like both of them.

[ImInBetween]

@peterbutz The song was written in 1938, true, but Judy Garland recorded the song originally and introduced it in ''The Wizard of Oz''. Bea Wain's version is a cover which is also very good.

[IFINEVERSING]

this is from the rather under rated LP `Yesterdays` (1978) listen to `you made you love me` and the outakes `NatureBoy` & `MY MAN` not released until 1994.

[Thorneycroft1937]

@IFINEVERSING I love these songs you mentioned. Pity they remained unreleased till 1994.



[koshernostra421]

Another beauty!!!!!!!!

[owsh123]

I bought this album years ago. Judy Garland was already dead. I realized then that Shirley Bassey rightfully inherited this song. She is the only singer who ever did it justice - I don't know if anyone ever will again. Thanks for posting.

[coolsweetgroovy]

This is too cool

[xocatwalkerchikxo]

Beautiful rendition. Glad to find it this week. Bless her and the amazing Lena Horne! Props to the current true "divas" such as Shemeika Copeland and other young, beautiful women who bring glory to the true gift of song.

[lydee09]

This is a beautiful rendtion. The best after Judy Garland's I think. Thanks for the post Jonas. I love the photo at 2:37 with Barbra and Elton etc.

[americangalbasseyfan]

Splendid.

[americangalbasseyfan]

This is what I call a Fabulous slide show presentation! Absolutely Fabulous, in harmony with the song. Jonas, you've done it again.