From 1993, jazz legend Shirley Horn performs "Here's To Life" with John Williams and The Boston Pops
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@strooomon5 жыл бұрын
No one but no one could make a ballad pierce your soul like Ms Horn. Her phrasing is exquisite. She moves me in ways that no other singer ever has. This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Ms Horn of course, does it justice. A masterpiece.
@moniquecavard7453 жыл бұрын
yes!!! i agree...
@billdonaldson39082 жыл бұрын
totally agree!
@whermany Жыл бұрын
Without doubt!
@Kinsale13333 ай бұрын
You're so right! She was a very great artist indeed.
@Thestormytube9 жыл бұрын
Shirley Horn was one of the greatest that never received her dues. I love her music! Thank you for posting.
@MJLeger-yj1ww7 жыл бұрын
You are so right, "Urana" -- It escapes me why she wasn't better known, though she was better known on the east coast than the west where I'm from. I found her after she was gone, but RIP, Shirley, wherever you are -- we love you! (As a musician, I appreciate her soft, subdued, extreme talent and furthermore, she always looks as if she's enjoying herself!) Bravo, SH!
@MJLeger-yj1ww6 жыл бұрын
You can say that again, "Urana" -- a beautiful lady, in every way, on this number, she had just had foot surgery so wasn't playing the piano, in a way it is extraordinary to watch this, such a gifted talent, I never tire of her.
@artwitstick7 жыл бұрын
Buy the cd, get comfortable, turn the lights off, forget the world, and let this music wash over you.
@borkumriff6427 жыл бұрын
I did ....... and you are absolutely right Art.
@alexk25017 жыл бұрын
I have this cd and I love every track on it. Rich and lush. Several of my favorite singers have tried to, but, just can't match Ms Horn or her special touch.
@Transition3336 жыл бұрын
You sound like a great date!!!
@MsAnita785 жыл бұрын
Agree
@davidmiller36524 жыл бұрын
That's beautiful "Here"s to Life" - Shirley :) Strings, Harp, French Horns, Orchestra
@HFritzson9 жыл бұрын
When she sings, the bottom falls out from underneath you and leaves you floating.
@strooomon5 жыл бұрын
Perfectly stated.
@tospubs9605 жыл бұрын
Every day she soothes and calms me for a new day...
@GinoWilliams7 жыл бұрын
No matter how many renditions of this song I hear, Shirley Horn's is absolutely perfect. She made it life's most beautiful serenade.
@teapartier55844 жыл бұрын
Still cry every time I hear this. By far my most favorite song of all time. I pray for, and aspire to achieve such zest for life.
@luvrumcake4 жыл бұрын
Yes she is...absolutely perfect. I Love her rendition of this song.
@luvrumcake4 жыл бұрын
@@teapartier5584 Me too.
@philipstringer25984 жыл бұрын
Me too! This Lady and Sarah Vaughan are getting me through this Dystopia x
@reggaeone3 жыл бұрын
Gino, I agree 100%
@Pacabelle10 жыл бұрын
Other singers who sing this ballad sound as if they really have to work hard to interpret this difficult song. Shirley Horn just sits there and sings her heart in the most effortless and elegant way. She's supremely talented. She knows exactly how to do a slow ballad like this one. Joe Williams with George Shearing version is marvellous but I listen to Shirley for her emotional honesty and sensibility.
@palmershort50893 жыл бұрын
Try "Palmer's songs for midnight" and his version of Here's To Life
@monisamontoya2882 жыл бұрын
The first time I heard this song was on a soap opera sung by Lesley Uggams. It haunted me for years and I could never find her version as a recording.
@charlesbrown19349 жыл бұрын
One of the most beautifully moving songs in the "American Songbook" sung by one of our most sensitive singers. Shirley Horn, a REAL artist.
@teapartier55844 жыл бұрын
Agree. I was born about 20 years too late. Would have loved to hear her, among the other greats.
@drmusa894 жыл бұрын
I HAVE to agree - a superb masterpiece!
@moniquecavard7453 жыл бұрын
YES!!!!
@michaelanthonybrown566710 жыл бұрын
I am a devout Sarah Vaughan fan. But I heard this on a local jazz station last night and just had to look it up so I could hear it again. Perfect blend of music, vocals, and expression. Another great performance that has inspired me!
@karenmccants14399 жыл бұрын
You know it's great if you get chills and tears...Shirley delivers it.
@ernieg.52993 жыл бұрын
Shirley Horn was one of those rare singers who could bring lyrics to life. Here, she emotes ev’ry emotion of the lyrics with her intonation and inflection and pauses. I miss you, Ms. Horn. Here’s to life, here’s to you…wherever you are ❤️
@sharahthorton173410 жыл бұрын
I saw one of her last performances at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2005. She was in a wheelchair but still wonderful! She is missed dearly!
@EXHORTINC12 жыл бұрын
What an amazing experience I'm sure
@michaelmachine8 жыл бұрын
"Here's To Life" is a Masterpiece. Produced and arranged by the brilliant Johnny Mandel. One of my all time favorite recordings. :-))) Nobody sings this better than Shirley.
@TheMrpiggy66668 жыл бұрын
+michaelmachine yes indeed Michael, it remains one of the great Jazz vocal albums of the last 40 years, so pleased you recognized this..
@Barrustio468 жыл бұрын
+michaelmachine Nobody...this is my favorite song by her... the orchestration is awesome. You will find our simple country folk version of it here on KZfaq my niece Sonia Harrison and my self Bobby Gonzales from Seguin, Texas.
@a.87747 жыл бұрын
I like Eartha Kitt version too. Both ladies were phenomenal artists.
@MJLeger-yj1ww7 жыл бұрын
Agreed! I wish I could have seen her in person. This treasure shows her talent and how much she enjoyed performing -- thanks for posting!
@teapartier55843 жыл бұрын
Agree. She's perfect!
@EatinOffMyOwnPlate10 жыл бұрын
I miss u grandma. This song was played at her funeral
@MJLeger-yj1ww7 жыл бұрын
I would have NEVER thought of this as a funeral song, but, it is a lesson for those left behind, to enjoy life and that's what I'm sure your grandma wanted for you!
@ellenvandorssen35295 жыл бұрын
I miss her too!!!!
@borkumriff6424 жыл бұрын
@@MJLeger-yj1ww Goed gezegd / Well said.
@Kinsale13333 ай бұрын
How fortunate you were!
@cynburns8 жыл бұрын
No words describe the emotions felt. Perfection.
@lolatrue40646 жыл бұрын
Cynthea Burns there are places in the heart only music can touch.
@Kevierae11 жыл бұрын
I love when a "live" performance is as good as the studio version. Shows what a true artist Shirley Horn was and what a great conductor John Williams was. A true collaboration of great musical talents. Not to mention the fact that this is a terrific song, well written and orchestrated.
@marcojohnston949710 жыл бұрын
Beyond flawless......................This song still makes me cry................
@donnamarie39305 жыл бұрын
OH this song...I was at my neighbor's memorial service last night and this song was on when I started my drive home. Here's to Life, because we never know when our time is up. Enjoy every day.
@allanclay80088 жыл бұрын
Parents , introduce your children to music of yesterday, they'll be richer for the experience. This song by Shirley Horn and Joe Williams I would like to recommend.
@MJLeger-yj1ww7 жыл бұрын
Oh do I second that, Allan C.! Today's children NEED to hear good music like this, NOT what is out there today, which isn't really music, but screaming noise with a beat! Thank you for providing this for us, "Billylovesjazz!"
@reggaeone3 жыл бұрын
This Song, Here's To Life, is one of my All Time Favorites. The very first time I heard this song years ago I had to pull off the highway just to listen. I got the pleasure to see Shirley Horn perform at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Magnificent. I miss her too.
@whatsthescore128911 ай бұрын
I remember the Women in Jazz series at the KC too.
@BalticXY9 жыл бұрын
one of the most heart-rending songs of the unique Shirley Horn
Some you mentioned can almost equal Shirley, but definitely NOT all! Each for different reasons, but Shirley can top most of them, of those, Ella, Peggy, Nancy, Julie are great, Astrud is, but had few songs, Blossom is unusual unto herself, Sarah on some songs but not all, Etta James had the audience but not the voice unlike Etta Jones, who was clouded by Etta James but was the better singer, forget the rest, except maybe on ONE of their better songs. Anita O'Day has a voice, but DON'T watch her sing, that head-shaking is bad and distractive. A few of these women would have been better off without their drugs! I listened to Eartha Kitt sing this, she doesn't hold a candle to Shirley! Shirley Bassey's version is very nice, but doesn't equal Shirley's. This is, simply, Shirley Horn's song, and was her signature song, with reason!
@ChannelMaster7206 жыл бұрын
YES! All of them gone. Isn't there anyone else to step into this "female jazz" spot? 2018 SYLVIA - FL
@LaurenAshleyConsulting6 жыл бұрын
Now this is a list!!!!! :)
@rdmoon44163 жыл бұрын
Oh, yes, these are the “Brilliants”. Thank you for mentioning these awesome and profound women.
@MJLeger-yj1ww7 жыл бұрын
This song, "Here's to Life" was Shirley's signature song. BEAUTIFUL!! She is such a super-star, a treasure, and with the Boston Pops -- you can't get much better than this! Extraordinary! As a musician myself, I don't know why I didn't know about her earlier in my life, I guess because I'm West Coast and she was mostly East Coast and the world. She has a voice like NO OTHER! I'm completely infatuated with her! Great musician and gifted talent, that's for certain. "Here's to Life" must be one of the most beautiful songs ever, b/c the lyrics are so up-lifting, and Shirley sings it like no other can! I've never heard this song before, so I listened to others sing it; I'd say it belongs to Shirley! And we understand she was a great lady and beautiful person also.
@decastrobarbosa10 жыл бұрын
Autotune? no thanks, playback? no thanks, dancers behind? no thanks. Just let Shirley sing, she always capture the audience.
@bmh77778 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful Jonny Mandel’s arrangement for her beautiful voice and deep lylics!
@foxybrnlegz10 жыл бұрын
What a PHENOMENAL artist. I love Shirley Horn!!!
@calikali24203 жыл бұрын
Always brings tears to my eyes. One of the ALL TIME GREAT Jazz Ballads and Jazz Ballad performances. Flawless and astoundingly beautiful!!!
@tamaralvovskaya14462 жыл бұрын
November, 2021....washing my face by tears....wow....song for life... So deep, so meaningful, so touching... Thank you, darling! ♥️
@johnflood739510 жыл бұрын
My new theme song on life ! Classic .... Thank you Shirley..
@johnflood739510 жыл бұрын
My anthem ...
@terrenceragin55555 жыл бұрын
Mine too
@helennieuwenhuis152810 жыл бұрын
Love this song, so beautiful and each word is perfectly placed and delivered. I could listen to this over and over and never tire of it's beauty.
@peterj40310 жыл бұрын
Ditto the above. I do love to listen over & over to this song from Shirley Horne. Fantastic !!
@KeleJosephAAgi10 жыл бұрын
YesI saw this show, as well as other shows towards the end. This was the hardest track to absorb. We were all crying and so was she.
@benscott1621 Жыл бұрын
In my opinion, best version ever ….. What a grace to being able to watch this …. she owns that song!
@rugilearstikaityte44207 жыл бұрын
Why I'm crying?
@ricogarofalo15917 жыл бұрын
Having worked as a professional musician for twenty plus years, I can honestly say that this is the only song that I've either played or heard that, as soon as the line,/chorus "...And here's to life..." starts, I do indeed start to cry. The power of music, eh!?
@MJLeger-yj1ww6 жыл бұрын
Superb, because of the deep beauty in this song and the way she sings it! I wish I could sing this in my sets but I can't, it's just too emotional for me to sing in public! Maybe some day. "May all your storms be weathered, and all that's good get better, here's to life, here's to love, here's to you..." What a great wish for everyone! (And to a love I lost.)
@Truth6146 жыл бұрын
The musicians who played on the recording cried during the playback. You're not alone.
@heatherferreira42255 жыл бұрын
Because you have a heart... and the heart knows
@marvinwashington78105 жыл бұрын
Right!!!!!
@alfacar5410 жыл бұрын
Lyrics of this song are SPIRITUAL... performance by Shirley Horn and John Williams orchestra is wonderful
@marcoantoniodasilvamello77227 жыл бұрын
"Here's to Life" a kind of pharmakon, a real balm in her voice that I learned to admire over the years. Shirley Horn and the magnificent song, lyric 'poetry' of stunning simplicity.
@teapartier55844 жыл бұрын
Beautifully stated.
@anacastillo52509 жыл бұрын
So beautiful and touching, she's like silk. Awesome!
@domo11296 жыл бұрын
Beyond WORDS. One in a row.... SHIRLEY. God bless.
@assignmentearth28995 жыл бұрын
That french horn solo with the mordant up to high concert G - - gets my every time. Johnny Mandel arrangement. Rockin' arrangement, rockin' players on it. And John Williams conducting!! Bravo to all! Shirley Horn and this song got me through some rough times.
@julianalvarez73898 жыл бұрын
I saw Shirley many times at the Village Vanguard and she was always spectacular
@rickjuarez55137 жыл бұрын
WOW...how extraordinary...this woman was CLASS...
@cyndimoring93893 жыл бұрын
I was very ballsy and very lucky to sit with Ms. Horne when she was having dinner between sets at Jazz Alley in Seattle, back when anybody could sit down without being escorted away. She told me she had been a single mom and stopped singing until start singing until her daughter was grown. And here she was performing on the road, around this time frame. I was also a teacher and single mom and aspiring singer. She was very kind to share with me.
@loisdickson46376 жыл бұрын
Ah life!! I received the "best" of everything so far!! I am certain i have not seen the truly "best" that is waiting for me! My three children are the "best" I have experienced in my 81 years!!!
@tamaralvovskaya14462 жыл бұрын
Shirley, you are amazing! Listening in November 2021, WOW! What a song!
@btinsley17 жыл бұрын
been listening to this swan album since the mid 90's....you know something? with each passing year, something happens...or doesn't happen... that places me back in front of shirley as a reminder to hope for the best. here i am once again. thank you Lady. "may all your storms be weathered and all that's good get better..."
@guineverewright18797 жыл бұрын
The same with me!
@btinsley17 жыл бұрын
Guinevere Wright Thumbs up for you G!
@guineverewright18797 жыл бұрын
+btinsley1 thank you....those are my feelings too. I have loved Shirley Horn too since I first heard her in the mid 90a as well 😊
@mymanhemi36106 жыл бұрын
man man man, this song got me through some tough tough times. eyes get watery every time
@1badzombie9 жыл бұрын
I'm speechless. What could I say the is worthy of that performance.
@artpen69417 жыл бұрын
This truly is a hidden masterpiece that I feel never got mainstream? I've been around this kind of music my whole life and until last year, never knew this beautiful recording existed. I agree with the others that no one sings this like Shirley, No One. This is my theme song of Life and I listen to it daily....
@RuralmoneyOfficial3 жыл бұрын
As long as I am in the game, I want to play. Here's to life, here's to love, here's to you, Shirley.
@RWJUAREZ10 жыл бұрын
SO GLORIOUS...and her best album...THANKS FOR POSTING, and thank you most of all...Shirley Horn :-)
@jamescasey8065 Жыл бұрын
...Some words, if I may, regarding a singularly unique Human Being...This piece of music, from any reasonable perspective, is perfect...There are times when humans attain perfection...not often...This is certainly one of those lovely times...The lyrics and arrangement can leave one breathless...Then the voice of this majestic lady reaches you...As if an angel had walked into the room...The voice calms, awakens, suggests, comforts and gives hope...She excudes the experience of Life...One can intuitively sense that she has had her share (if there is such a partitution) of happiness, sadness, joy, misery and enchantment...Simply from this aspect, the ear, heart and mind reach out to her voice...My respect knows no limit...I readily admit my sadness in her absence...Yet...Her voice remains...What she would be doing today is only speculation...Nevertheless...It would, I am certain, be dauntingly beautiful...I was blessed with her presence...And I am at a loss with her absence...Sail on Lovely Lady..."...Sometimes I need only to stand...Wherever I am...To be blessed..." James Patrick Casey/1LT./Infantry/United States Army(Ret.)/Vietnam Combat Veteran/Badly Wounded In Action/Late Spring '68/Quang Tin Province/I Corps/RVN...
@BobbyMurrayBluesGuitarАй бұрын
Beautifully said, thank you. For more reasons than one, Lt. Casey.
@treadeffectfitness24464 жыл бұрын
The pauses at the end of this song adds so much more meaning. Incredible!!!
@anamariagalea24138 жыл бұрын
Just ...music! I am totally lost in this dream...
@MarcusLeepapi9 жыл бұрын
I miss her so much...Such great music that she brought to us here on earth.... A great lady!!!!!
@Dizzle725 ай бұрын
I love this song. Brings me so much peace in the moment
@artpen69416 жыл бұрын
Wow, my father was a great jazz artist and I thought I heard all the great artist of that generation but never hearing her until a year ago? I'm taken away by her song, "Here's to Life" my favorite all time version of a great song.. We all relate to the words and her Voice just magnifies its beauty!! Wow...
@MrRay31345 жыл бұрын
So cinematic. A story told, the listener allowed it peer into the life of the singer but for a moment. My absolute favorite song and arrangement, ever!
@davidjewell3227 Жыл бұрын
this is the one song I will have at my funeral ! ..it says everything to everyone
@bernarddonaldjoyandresesca16804 ай бұрын
MANY RETURNS OF THE DAY
@erolyesilyurt11 жыл бұрын
At the time she was suffering from a severe form of arthiritis and yet the way she sings this song is simply amazing, Nowawadays no one can write such meaningful lyrics and can perform like SH.
@stayrussh9 жыл бұрын
I love her so much.
@loisdickson46376 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful! I want this song sung at my funeral for my family see how happy I was!!!
@teapartier55844 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly. More importantly, I pray for, and hope to achieve such zest for life while alive.
@michaelblades4383 Жыл бұрын
It doesn’t get any better than this ❤
@arvstephenson11075 жыл бұрын
For the joy you brought, "Here's to life".
@terrenceragin55555 жыл бұрын
Superb. Perfection. Brilliance
@bluet68985 жыл бұрын
Beautiful song/lyrics sung by Shirley Horn, she sings it effortlessly.
@teapartier55843 жыл бұрын
... and believes the words she sings.
@CelineAdobea4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing Shirley ❤️ here's to you 🙌🏾🌺
@xmpuri5 жыл бұрын
The song just seeps in to your soul!
@SWDetboy5 жыл бұрын
I love her's . Joe Williams & Mary Wilson's takes on this song
@investorswantedchannel80592 жыл бұрын
This women is the ultimate. Completely stunning!!! Perfection.....
@JB-oq6kc8 күн бұрын
Amazing!!! I am blown away!! THANK YOU!!! cheers from Canada ❤😊
@stexup553 жыл бұрын
I have listened to other renditions of this song, but the only one that inevitably brings tears to my eyes is Shirley Horn's. The quintessence of feeling in singing.
@sdavid24156 жыл бұрын
Just listened to Joe Williams doing the same song; 2 wonderful singers putting their own wonderful stylings and voices on a wonderful song.
@raularmas17197 жыл бұрын
For me, Miss Horns' way of interpreting a song--the way she lets the notes of a song breathe through her if only now through recordings is therapy(dare I say, cure) for my addiction to the expedient pace of humanity especially in America.
@bizzznizz9 жыл бұрын
Here's to LIFE!!
@teapartier55843 жыл бұрын
... and every JOY it brings.
@747maran10 жыл бұрын
flawless..
@palmershort50896 жыл бұрын
One night,1960, my date and I dropped into the Brass Rail in Washinton D.C. and there was Shirley sitting at the piano.There were no more than a dozen lucky people in the room. If there was the least chatter in the room she would not play. I sat there mesmerized. Have been a fan ever since. One of the best at interpreting lyrics. Try "Where Do You Start" for looking back on past loves that haunt your memory or "How Do You Keep The Music Playing" in recognizing that person you thought of just as a friend is a love you can't be without.
@fayerm19627 жыл бұрын
i just watched Patti LaBelle sing this and i wanted to hear Ms Horn's version Ms.Horn is in a league of her own there's no one that can TOUCH her I've been transported back in time to the days when i was just a little girl reading on the couch while my Daddy listen to his Jazz and had a little smile in his glass smoking his Pall Malls
@voicegirl55510 жыл бұрын
Here's to you Shirley Horn! Happy Birthday! You are so missed and you were so wonderful!!
@joeeaton24222 жыл бұрын
Just her voice brings me to tears
@GIJOE643 жыл бұрын
The joy and pain of a life as interpreted by the legendary Ms. Shirley Horn.
@donalddenison88966 жыл бұрын
What a marvelous performance wonderful music even better lyrics and Shirley Horn is magnificent in this rendition of this incomparable piece. I have heard other version of this song, but this is the best version I have ever heard of it.
@zina28227 жыл бұрын
wondeful woman, wonderful voice..................
@afterthought829814 күн бұрын
Such a wonderful song, an amazing artist... Pure magic!
@fakerating9 ай бұрын
Beautiful! I was lucky to see Shirley perform at the Cinegrill at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
@ajala86396 жыл бұрын
Simply Perfect.
@teapartier55844 жыл бұрын
Well stated.
@Sherrylee50 Жыл бұрын
Just so Beautiful🥰❤️🔥
@kimberlaparrott-wallace8564 Жыл бұрын
Song of the year!!
@denamichals11 жыл бұрын
I love the way Ms. Horn sang this song, the depth of interpretation that she brought to it and I admire Artie Butler for writing such a wonderful song....
@asongirl Жыл бұрын
That’s one of my favorite songs in the universe and each time she sings it, I cry. I sang it at my best friend’s funeral. Shirley Horn sings it so beautifully.
@andredonnell3 жыл бұрын
Simply beautiful...
@thinkingjohn20993 жыл бұрын
When I was with my ex wife and it has been 25 long years since we separated sadly, She absolutely loved this song, at the time I used to play a lot of jazz which she hated but she did really love this , most likely she would have forgotten but the song says it all about her positive attributes, In case by chance you read this Olivia I miss you
@vivahabbitvanassen6 жыл бұрын
When music was good and easy to love.
@petersmith39687 жыл бұрын
I could not agree more with Art Allen. This CD is just gorgeous and her version of ' A time for love' - another Johnny Mandel classic composition and arrangement - is so beautiful.
@billpiechocki6 жыл бұрын
Peter Smith what's the CD? I must get it!
@mcragwe Жыл бұрын
Only Joe Williams can this equally! One of the most beautiful songs ever…
@gailfreeman36596 жыл бұрын
It does not get better than this....... this is how you sing and deliver a song!!! wow..... love you for ever shirley
@paulpeterson43204 жыл бұрын
No one else can touch her version.
@moniquehariga73846 жыл бұрын
Il y a de ces chansons qui font du bien...les écouter, dans le calme complet.... et vivre les paroles
@jackkates83946 жыл бұрын
BEST SONG EVER. ALWAYS LOVED YOU BARBARA. RIP.
@garymobley655911 жыл бұрын
Seeing this live version was truly outstanding. Thanks so much for posting.
@kevenreynolds3334 жыл бұрын
I lived in the same community as Shirley Horn and never knew it until my mother told me that she lived around the corner from where we lived I was in shock about that but you see that little area of the world created so many interesting people who are the leaders of today in Washington DC
@ramonovski23 жыл бұрын
such a beauty. In love for ever
@1bo1410 жыл бұрын
The only time I can really breathe! Thank you Shirley