Uploaded by Nocaro on Nov 6, 2009
Ella was only 22 when George Gershwin died, but his brother Ira Gershwin, the lyricist, lived long enough to not only hear Ella record this song, but also to assist with the production of the album from which it came. Recorded in 1959 with arrangements and orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle, Ella won a Grammy for her "Ella Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook", one of the great musical compilations in recorded history. After this album had been completed, Ira Gershwin remarked, "I had never known how good our songs were until I heard Ella sing them".
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so sweet and beautiful<3
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This version has no peer, Ella is amazing! I love it!!!!
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I can see where Whitney got her soft and beautiful angelic quality from, and that's Ella Fitzgerald. Ella has that very beautiful voice.
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She's simply the greatest vocalist!
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yeah!
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We played this piece in the Middle School Honors Orchestra Festival a few weeks ago, and it sounds simply.....stunning! Thank you Gershwin!
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Yeah the tears taste good in my soup
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coolio
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Yes, huh. What don't you get? Your favorite African American person to study? Maybe it's a language barrier (is English your native language). Don't minimize Ella buy calling her African American. And study? What does that mean??
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huh?
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MrKenndawg 4 months ago 12
I won't take anything away from other artists/vocalists because they all have their place, but Ella Fitzgerald is simply amazing. Singers have spent their entire careers trying to emulate what came so naturally to her. She is one of a kind and always will be.
zman3111 4 months ago 11