Cleo Laine - No One Is Alone

[hickorysmom]

cleo was classicly trained. i think you should try singing like her, go ahead--see how you sound!!!

[fireblossom2u]

Purity, honesty.  The voice as musical instrument. Lovely.

[seriphone]

this CD and this song was my introduction to Sondheim - I am forever grateful for Cleo and Steven

[RatmanBushsnake]

I like the dog listening too! 

[seriphone]

The great Cleo Laine - she has the most incredible voice .... it is like a human oboe or something. There is a quality in her voice that moves me each time I hear it .... and her range man oh man!

[Twisterjoe]

@ProLit It is her very strong pronounced British accent. She is a very very famous jazz and theater singer from England. She is not a classical singer. She has a great range, but she has been a jazz artist since the 60s.

[ByakuganTaiChi]

I like the dog listening to the song. :)

[NaomisMommie]

The song is from the Sondheim musical, Into the Woods. It is sung by Cinderella to Little Red Riding Hood after a lot of people have died.

[DISCOVEGASGUY]

Is this lip-synched ? I love Cleo but I'm not used to seeing her sit down and sing.

[lexaling]

She is astonishing and her voice is still exquisite.

[cjacja21]

Its just beautiful. I have never seen the show that this song is from, but I think it sounds more suited to an older woman. The dog is a bit random, but I love Cleo Laine SO much. She is one of the greatest female vocalists of the past 50 years. And she still sounds great today, at the age of 82

[SwankyCub]

A great performance from a legend who truly earned her right over the years to be considered "diva." I don't quite understand these videos (a tour of her home perhaps?) but there's no doubt it's one of the best Sondheim recordings around - you can't beat those lush Tunick orchestrations!

[CowboyBebop444]

i think the dog is cool

[OllieStar01]

I don't have any problem with the singing.. i find the dog a bit weird?...

[marinusvh]

This performance of Cleo here is absolutely amazing!! One of the best singers in Europe! A strong, rich voice!

I wonder why some of the postive comments here are rated so badly. Really weird.

[jemb2000]

I think it's likely than one commenter signed in under different accounts and down-arrowed the "offending" comments.

I've commented on lots of videos, including other Sondheim ones, and I've never been down-arrowed 20-odd times (!)

[fossegoat]

Brilliant.

[DaDaddySF]

I have seen a lot of concerts in my time, contemporary artists like Madonna, Janet Jackson, Luther, Patti Labelle, Cher, The old timers, Sarah Vaughn, Carmen McRae, Bobbi Short, Nancy Wilson, Shirley Horne...COUNTLESS performers.

Above them all the most amazing was Cleo Laine, until you have seen this woman perform, walk off stage into the wings w/o a mike and still be heard in the back row as clear as a bell. She is truly A-FUCKIN-MAZING!

[marinusvh]

@DaDaddySF She's amazing indeed! She sounds and looks really ageless. It's amazing!!

[ISingItAnyway]

She needs to work on pronunciation. I think it's sad when people are "past it" and can't admit it and bow out gracefully and stop trying to sing. I'm sure this person was great at some point. I wonder why "this" is what this person wants remembered.

[Sopraltofilms]

who are you and what gives you the right to criticize a singer like Cleo Laine, the epitome of class and talent and just BEAUTIFUL PRONUNCIATION?!

[jemb2000]

Work on pronunciation? People pronounce words differently ("You say tomato..."). Perhaps you have a problem with her enunciation?

Trying to sing? You must be joking - can you not hear the range and control on show here?

Oh, and "this person" is Cleo Laine.

[marinusvh]

@jemb2000 You're absolutely right. Cleo does an amazing performance here.

[dbrel]

You seem to make a lot of these inane comments on here when you don't know what you are talking about. Cleo is BRITISH, which leads to some small differences. the OTHER pronunciations are her style == she has sung the same way since I first heard her, which was almost 40 years ago !

[IAmTheEckMan]

@ISingItAnyway Idiot. Pure asininity. Cleo Laine has had and does have one of the best Jazz voices EVER. Hands down. Her pronunciation is in her style. Look her up. She's also VERY British.

Honestly, if you can find anyone who has such pure tone, such great control, and such epic range who could sing this better than her please present them.

Cleo has this amazing talent of keeping it under control at all times but still allowing it to be sung freely. It's truly awe-inspiring.

[kahnmoon]

she's sitting and still shaping hers sounds, she rocks

[tightlygagged]

Excuse me, but can't you hear the unique, beautiful, perfectly produced voice?

[borne4broadway]

I'm sorry, but doesn't anyone hear the odd pronunciation?

[Hippomillepede]

shes english.....

[wickedistheshiz]

She's saying saying "ALOUNE!"

[Sopraltofilms]

it's a singer thing to pronounce things differently.

[wickedistheshiz]

Don't tell me about "singer things". I AM a singer bitch!

[universalradio]

@wickedistheshiz So am I.

In the shower.

Saw CL live ages ago.

[wickedfeylady]

She has an accent. Well, who cares? She still sounds great.

[JoeOnBroadway]

@borne4broadway She just happens to be English.

[pupppt]

@borne4broadway She's British.

[borne4broadway]

@pupppt I'm quite aware, but there are plenty of British singers who don't sing with an accent or different pronunciation

[pupppt]

@borne4broadway So that just means she doesn't put on sn American accent which, to her, being British, would be a different pronunciation. Some British pop singers sound more American when they sing, like the Beatles, for example, or Dusty Springfield. I think that's because they learned their styles from American singers like Elvis & Martha Reeves, etc. But listen to singers like Julie Andrews or Shirley Bassey. They don't sound American at all.

[pupppt]

@borne4broadway Speaking of Shirley Bassey and Sondheim, listen to her sing "I'm Still Here." She says "...sometimes it's CRISPS and a beer." (instead of chips and a beer.) I don't agree with that choice! Why not say chips?

[raaadja99]

@borne4broadway You must be American. So it would probably be worth reminding you that your language comes from England. That's why it's called English not Americanish. Comprende?

[2cruiz4vr]

@raaadja99 I'm American & you assume all of us are uneducated idiots. How would you like it if the prejudice was reversed about all Brits. By the way, I don't hear any odd pronunciation.

[janepahr]

Agreed, no age barrier it's a timeless song which each can bring their own experience to. Catch Barbara Cook singing it at her Carnegie Hall concert, age 80!  Actually, in a way maturity brings something special to this song.

[timmytickles]

i sang this to my dog, Lotus, this morning.

she loved it!

[leicbri]

Great! What is this from?  Did she do a TV special to promote the "Sings Sondheim" album?

[happyponyprincess]

Her voice isn't really right for the song...this is Cinderella's song and usually Cinderella is MUCH younger and has a sweeter voice. For a woman of her age, I am suprised she chose this song to sing. She has a wonderful voice, but strange choice of song.

[ItalianDivo101]

Yes, within the context of the show, I'll admit it might be an odd choice... but outside of the show itself, don't you agree that's it's nice to hear a more seasoned performer sing it? I mean, it seems to add another layer to it, as if you know she really means that she will protect you and be with you, like she's speaking from hard, personal life experience.

[overthemoo]

I don't think this song has anything to do with being young enough to sing it. Many performers have sung this song - men alike. This is not unusual. If you can perform a song, then you should. In fact, I was recommended "Marry Me a Little" by my instructor, and I am a 23 year old female.

Anyway. This is beautiful! A friend actually JUST sent me Cleo's 'Sings Sondheim' cd this past weekend. I adore it.

[happyponyprincess]

Yes, but I was responding based on the character, and the kind of person Sondheim had in mind to sing it. I do agree though that this song fits with other kinds of singers, and the message can be conveyed and still make sense when anyone sings it. I really like ItalianDivo101's point of view though. It is just that when songs (especially muscial theater) are written, composers have a specific character and sound in mind.

[overthemoo]

Yes, agreed, as composers who don't compose that way... well... their compositions are not all that well done. When you write specifically for a character and the emotion in that time of the show, it's all very important and evident. But as a song, I feel it is very open to any singer who can attack it. And when you are making a tribute/compilation cd as Cleo did here, then the whole point of characters and what not are moot.

[johnnyOakland]

You realize how great she is when you hear someone -- anyone -- else sing the same song.

[timmytickles]

that was so sweet!

this is my favorite track on CLEO SINGS SONDHEIM.

this vid wasnt the drama i imagined listening to the album, but its still very touching!

[MissBroadwayDork]

Lol she's singing to her dog. It's kinda cute.

[susuemikado]

Thanks so much for this...my favorite of many favorites from Dame Cleo.