Della Reese - What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?

Previously unreleased recording from 1970, and released on CD for the first time on the album "The Angel Sings", in 1998.

Note: There are two editions of "The Angel Sings", with same tracklist, but different art work. Be sure to get the blue cover with the flowers and glossy inlay, instead of the boring pink on I used here.

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• Doing
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• Rest
• of
• Your
• Life?

[TheReturnOfStephan]

SPECTACULAR!!!

Those strings-fabulous!!!

[MissDellaReese]

I know, right? This is by far the best version, and I am not saying that just because it happens to be by Della. Streisand's version is too overdone, and Bassey's version is sung too quickly, thought I like Bassey, too.

[TheReturnOfStephan]

I get what you're saying, but, if I've learned nothing else on YT, it's that music is far too subjective to make definitive statements.

I've learned that the hard way...:)

Be sure to listen to Sarah Vaughan's & Jessye Norman's versions.

Bassey recorded more than a couple of versions, both live on stage & in the studio, all at different speeds, so, w/ her, there may be too many variations to make a clear judgement call.

[MissDellaReese]

I do think it is possible to make an unbiased assessment of all of the versions, and then make a personal conclusion, but here on YouTube, it usually gets ugly. Unfortunately. >>

Thanks again for taking an interest in the video! :)

[ClipsFC]

Very nice :)

[esmihijo17]

Wow! one wouldn't mess with this gal! Very individual. She demands attention and she certainly got mine! Go gal!

[oceanbound222]

Sing it, Della ....



[PepsiJunkie52]

I've heard many singers sing this song, which is my favorite song, and Della Reese in my opinion has a very distinct, unique style to her voice and her rendition of this great song. (did I mention that I HATE hiphop, heavy metal, and most rock?) Therefore, she wins on this song , while other singers win on other different songs. It all depends on the orchestra arrangement and the singer's interpretation of it. Della Reese does her magic on this song, and I love it.

[ChristophePhilippe]

This is a really interesting interpretation. The character singing this is confident. She will look back and smile, not cry for long, and she'll remember fondly. She'll move forward--maybe she'll miss the past--but she'll go on living. Very different from what we're used to hearing. Worth a listen, for sure.

[azzy314159]

@domi0692 mais pas si belle comme le meme chanson chante par Dame Shirley bessey. va trouve et ecoute. Il est disponible sur YT

[azzy314159]

@gilmancrush Yes, She comes closest to the emotion invested in this one by Dame Shirley. But the dame is miles ahead. 

[SuperNorton22]

Sarah's version is unmatched.

[ariesfire041]

You betta sing Della!!! I never knew she covered this song! Amazing!

[domi0692]

1ére fois que j'entends cette voix. Extra-ordinaire et très belle version!

[troyful]

WOW! Never heard her sing before! She did wonders with this song.