In the 2001 Broadway revival of FOLLIES, Polly Bergen played Carlotta and sang "I'm Still Here." This video clip is from the Drama Desk Awards ceremony.
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@allancuseo74316 жыл бұрын
One word -- WOW.... what an artist -- I miss her.
@richardmayora12893 жыл бұрын
She does not merely sing this song....she lives it.
@slaydesantis2945 жыл бұрын
She was my best friend's mom. Such a beautiful lady. I will never forget the first time I met her. :)
@muhammadnaveedtariq93154 жыл бұрын
what is your best friends name
@slaydesantis2944 жыл бұрын
@@muhammadnaveedtariq9315 Peter Fields
@muhammadnaveedtariq93154 жыл бұрын
@@slaydesantis294 the guitarist
@slaydesantis2944 жыл бұрын
@@muhammadnaveedtariq9315 Peter was her adopted son.
@muhammadnaveedtariq93154 жыл бұрын
@@slaydesantis294 oh ok sorry
@showtunestarpower8 жыл бұрын
Ladies and gentlemen: THE GREAT POLLY BERGEN!
@skippyd8910 жыл бұрын
A classy lady--always was; always will be. Thank you for the music, Polly.
@lisabugland4 жыл бұрын
Reality check: she was 71 in this clip. AMAZING, isn't she? WOW!!
@bigbandsrock19 жыл бұрын
WOW! What a performance! Always loved her. Enjoyed her on film but saw her in Vegas growing up and never forgot her incredible singing voice and ability to wow an audience! Such fantastic ability to land right on the key! Fab intonation! Besides her beauty and marvelous acting talent, always heard she was a lovely person to boot! Thanks for posting! She was awesome and should NEVER be forgotten!
@mewcilsyd10 жыл бұрын
she was so great, I never saw enough of her RIP POLLY!
@cynaraslover4 жыл бұрын
A great singer and actress -- and a great beauty. I still have the original 1959 Broadway cast recording of "First Impressions," the musical based on "Pride and Prejudice."
@johnflynn96194 жыл бұрын
The Best covering of the song - Ever. Polly was a Great Actress & had a Beautiful Voice. RIP
@randysills44187 жыл бұрын
She really SINGS this song, unlike some others who talk - speak this song. The big difference is, she has a GREAT voice! I am sorry she is gone...
@EliezerPennywhistler7 жыл бұрын
Actually, her voice was ruined by 50 years of smoking and subsequent emphysemia. She was acting at singing.
@darreylhenderson7023 жыл бұрын
@@EliezerPennywhistler Not really
@nonenoneonenonenone Жыл бұрын
@@EliezerPennywhistler It was not ruined at all. It's in great shape. Maybe later it got rough.
@rebeccarosenlum179811 ай бұрын
Her depth and breadth as a person spark every line.
@mariacatherine2292 жыл бұрын
Saw this show on Broadway and she literally stopped the show! The applause went on forever! It was truly thrilling.
@barbarak.76375 жыл бұрын
Best version of this song...ever.
@kevinmasterson57332 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@nonenoneonenonenone Жыл бұрын
@@kevinmasterson5733 I love the dramatic pause to properly set up the second (or third) verse. No one else does that.
@dougpotts222610 жыл бұрын
Love Polly, have all her albums on vinyl and yes still play them. She is remarkable doing this follies song. Why wasn't there a cast album of this production?
@cka2nd5 жыл бұрын
I think it had to do with the fact that there had been a cast album put out for the Paper Mill Playhouse production from only a few years earlier, the one with Ann Miller in the role of Carlotta, and recording rights only being available for one production within some set timeframe, but I could very well be wrong about that. FYI, I remember reading that James Goldman's widow had wanted or expected the Paper Mill production to move to Broadway; not sure why it wasn't, but I did enjoy the productio with Ms. Bergen, although it was pretty uneven.
@kenmcleod37335 жыл бұрын
cka2nd It was Goldman’s widow who kept it from moving to Broadway. He had approved lots of book cuts. Then he died. The money was all in place, but she would not agree to the transfer needs all of the cuts were restored. Part of why that production worked so well was the trimmed book.
@t4texastomjohnnycat9786 жыл бұрын
Just finished watching a 1951 western that she was in. I've always heard of P.B. Didn't realize she was a singer too. Pretty woman.
@rebeccarosenlum179811 ай бұрын
I LOVE her "I'm still here."
@michaelmiller12153 жыл бұрын
TERIFFIC! I met Polly Bergen in the early 1980s! She was the epitome of class and charm!
@varadero183910 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr. Frazzetta! What a beautiful choice you've made to inspire the newcomers, and enthrall the oldsters! I remember her from the early TV days where we never missed her show. Superb job she did on "The Helen Morgan" TV show, so many years ago. Saw her not so long ago in "Desperate Housewives," and applauded her amazing acting. Also, her few but amazing stints in "The Sopranos," could have re-made her as a star if she'd ever decided to sing. I thank my friend Susan for sending me this lovely piece, and you for your genius in having posted it! varadero
@bcassbass9 жыл бұрын
Eric Stern - Piano, Brian Cassier - bass, Billy Miller - drums
@TracerB20033 жыл бұрын
She’s the best! She’s an actress.
@nicholasdalto8323 Жыл бұрын
What a talented broad. And I mean that in the best sense of the word. A fantastic performance from a great actress who can sing.
@betterabrokenheartthannohe172710 жыл бұрын
RIP Polly Bergen :(
@nonenoneonenonenone Жыл бұрын
Second to none, and that includes Elaine Stritch! And apparently singing without a mic!
@charlescopenhagen6198 Жыл бұрын
She’s a belter
@Chuck08564 жыл бұрын
I never knew she was a singer!
@gordonadams58914 жыл бұрын
Her training really shows up in this video.
@daynareynolds40782 жыл бұрын
What a splendid performance! BRAVA!
@humbajor993110 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@kenalanfitness3 жыл бұрын
A lot of disappointment in the 2001 Broadway revival, but certainly not this number. Ms. Bergen soars on this.
@bernardkuhn504211 жыл бұрын
she play also in wind of war
@BugzKiller7 ай бұрын
She was great in Pee-wee's Big Adventure. That was funny when she was dancing on that bar with Pee-wee in that biker bar😅
@alfredbonnabel70222 жыл бұрын
👏🌷👏🌷👏🌷👏
@mzmiller525 жыл бұрын
Best performed follies revival, but the sets were not.
@luc93882 ай бұрын
Just watched the slime vid last night, agree the acting from 2001 is incredible! The sets, choreo, and book changes not so much…
@TheStefanSittig7 жыл бұрын
She comes in late. She seems about 1.5 counts behind throughout the entire first section. Until the Gandhi section. I thought maybe she was doing it intentionally to be jazzy, but I think they were just not in sync. Great performance otherwise.
@EliezerPennywhistler7 жыл бұрын
First of all, no one needs or wants your uninformed opinion. Second, it was not "jazzy" - it was an interpretation of the early-to-late aspect of the lyrics. And a good one, too.
@TheStefanSittig7 жыл бұрын
1-No need to get nasty.2-I adore Polly Bergen. She is wonderful! So don't take it as a dig on her please. 3-My opinion is not uninformed. I am a singer/dancer/actor myself and I understand music and know this song very well. Listen to the first section again on this video and compare it to the second. She is most definitely singing behind the count in the first part. As I mentioned in my original comment, some singers do that to give the song a "jazzy' feel. But the fact that she adjusted midway leads me to believe otherwise. It's just an observation -- it doesn't take away from Polly Bergen's amazing abilities as a performer--if anything, it shows how she can think on her feet and adjust. For all we know, she may have had trouble hearing herself live or the feedback monitor may have been off, etc...it's not uncommon. oh and 4-Chillax.
@jmd265 жыл бұрын
@@TheStefanSittig I would agree. She was singing the song in a venue different from the one she was used to, with maybe a different orchestra (not sure.) I think she was also thrown by the applause at the start of the song, which she likely wasn't used to when singing in the context of the play.
@richardmayora12893 жыл бұрын
@@EliezerPennywhistler So rude.
@nonenoneonenonenone Жыл бұрын
@@jmd26 She started when she was ready and let the band adjust. That's a pro.
@joeambrose32604 жыл бұрын
With respect, simply torturous
@aarontakesbroadway4 жыл бұрын
Joe Ambrose Like to see you do better.
@Peter787303 жыл бұрын
Great song. Great singer. But piano is TOO LOUD and overpowers. Ann Miller's version is the winner.
@nonenoneonenonenone Жыл бұрын
It's great, but not this great. Yvonne De Carlo was the first to beat, then Stritch or Miller.
@nonenoneonenonenone Жыл бұрын
It's like her dancing, smooth, well-done, meant well, but superficial, like her wig.
@stevepotfora7461Ай бұрын
The Drama Awards are a one night, one rehearsal kind of event. Often the sound is not perfect at these things. I actually understood every word and have nothing but praise for Stern's playing.