Wow. Judy is amazing. I think suicide is often like a hurricane. The person at the centre makes this tragic decision but maybe finds the peace and calm they couldn’t find in life. The devastation and wreckage of who they leave behind is like the very worst storm, leaving people to pick up the pieces of their emotional lives. Her advice for anyone suffering and contemplating such a drastic act, to just go and talk to someone., anyone is wise and so important. Reach out.
Not enough information about the kind of life her son was living his last 5-10 years. The so called experts are unable to determine what causes suicide after all these decades and money spent trying to find out why . My guess is not having a special supportive person who understands what is going on in their lives is a major factor.
+grandparents and aunts and uncles can make up for absent parents. Judy is repeating the ideas spouted out from the mental health industry who are probably the last people who understand human nature and I doubt churches condemned families of suicide victims since the 1970s. again, there is no information about her son or who he was or what kind of life he lived. I don't know if her son was gay but I did hear about his suicide back in the 1990s when AIDS was a huge reason for suicide unlike now where hopelessness and drug addiction and legal problems cause suicides
+To Tell The Truth these are complicated and unknown people not primitive media creations like Bobbi Christina and her crack hag mom who got stressed out pretending to be artists. the interview is disappointing and makes it seem Judy was not in tune with her son at all. by 1992 her son was a seasoned adult and she should have known what made him tick. in the last 30 years AIDS and suicide have been studied extensively and an immense amount of knowledge has been discovered on AIDS but no one knows what causes suicide because the suicide researchers (unlike the AIDS researchers) are not scientists but psycho babblers parading themselves as experts and nothing more.
I must strongly disagree with you, Thomas. In no way is suicide a "lack of humility". Unless you have been in the depths of despair so deeply that you feel the world would truly be a better place without you, you cannot understand the despair. I loathe when people call suicide "selfish". In the situation, it seems like it will be the most unselfish act possible. It is a topic I know well, sadly.
Oh Judy I hope I get to see you again in person . My sister left the world about 10 years ago. by her own choice I beleieve she is in peace now. Vashon Island Washington awaits your return OR Jazz alley , however I'm able to travel the world to be near you if life permits
I lost my daughter to fentanyl. I lost her because all I did about her addiction but enable or fight. What I learned the underlying cause is undiagnosed depression. She chose opioids to self medicate.
How do I tell the truth about why Clarke killed himself! Judy won’t tell the truth bc she has a granddaughter Holly . Allyson ,Clarkes wife went to France with my husband Ben Amendolara 6 weeks after his death . Sunny , Clarkes wife was working at Christian Dior . My husband told me , Allyson , Sunny wanted money from you Judy to go to France 🇫🇷 for work. She went Six weeks after Clarke died!! Seriously! Ben my husband said she was depressed bc she couldn’t bring her cocaine.. she honestly is the coldest human being. Clarke told Sunny you go to NY to meet Benny my husband I will kill myself. Allyson knew!! She went anyway
Seven days a week of people inserting themselves into someone else's life is hugely rude and invasive. It is good to see some celebs protecting their kids from the damaging energies into the consciousness of bright lights and weird faces come at you like in a fun house. My life has been pushed back so far from where I wanted it to be by too much control and too little care. I have the tools to survive because of my holistic learning and know I will put up a wall where I damn well please when I can't breathe it feel I am being used. My sin is 30 and I've been kept from having his support by whoever is calling the game. Each of our lives is Gods game and no one else's.
Someone starving at a feast. I met you onetime on a bus. Perhaps your son didn't want to be at a feast of too many people and was overwhelmed as I have been. This isn't to be critical but information that some people need to have space or else they can't be themselves. What I've wanted and needed has been overlooked. I am a Reiki3. Does anyone know or care or can egos get so large they mow down everything in their path. Not saying you but the amount of people that come with celebrity is like being choked to death. I sing too. Noone cared.
My beautiful daughter, Christianne, took her life at 33 in 2010. It was comforting to hear this interview. The ache for my daughter is still there and never goes away. I miss her so. What a wonderful person! The loss is great! So glad I had the time with her I did.
I have lost my son to alcoholism, even though he's still alive - and it's *almost* the same. That aching void is never filled. The loneliness of missing him every day, and wondering if he's still alive. Thank God he hasn't died. I hope that day never comes and I pray for recovery for him, if he ever decides to do it. I am helpless to do anything from here. Dear God please show us The Way.
Catherine S. Todd I see that you wrote this six years ago, but I also know that alcoholism is a lifelong disease. I don't know what's going on in your family's life right now but I am praying for him and for your family. Douglas you! My son died when he was 27. But I agree with you, you can lose your child to drugs/Alcohol/ membership in a gang / so many things. God bless you my friend
Saw her in perform at a wonderful venue. One of the best live performances I've ever heard in my entire life. Her voice is still wonderful. Time has not changed it at all.
That was an amazing piece. I had no idea someone like her (she is a worldwide star for the past 50 years!) could have such difficult struggles. Her words helped . Healing is a long process. She is so right, in that every little thing helps. Including this video. Thank you so much for posting!
Thanks Judy... We love you and applaud you for your gifts... your songs and your beautiful voice... You have filled our lives with joy and great satisfaction... listening to your songs has helped us in many ways throughout our lives... May God bless you always ♥️💐
I have always been in love with Judy's angelic voice...and how very wise she is. I wish I could spend an afternoon with her...sharing lunch and lots of talk about life and loss and love This is my wish before I am no more... Thank you for your gentle candidness!
It takes courage and strength to talk of your loved one who has died by suicide. Judy and Bill, Thank you both for talking of your loved ones. My son died from depression. Just as my Mother died from heart disease. He did not commit suicide. We need to change the words as well as our way of thinking of suicide.
Thank you Ms. Collins for making the world a better place with your songs and exemplary life. I attended your concert on the South Street Seaport pier many summers ago. It was a magical experience.
+hairyscotman Perhaps because she has laid bare her soul in this interview. When we decide to be open-spirited and lay bare our soul we are giving other people permission to unburden themselves and lay bare their soul too. It is hard not to like people who encourage us to be ourselves. We instinctively feel close to them.
Clark is in my soul. I met him in a camp for the arts in Maine where I was a swimming instructor. He was 14...I was 16,or 17 , and I remember chemistry, although of course I was much older. We were amazing friends. I played flute, Clark on guitar, and the water of Moosehead Lake slapping the shore of the wooded shore, all would harmonize. I had no idea until today. I have tried to find him, so now I know he is at other end of the bridge where I hope to be someday. He brushed my soul with his wing tip. Some of us are meant to be angels.
wwwonderful How dare you mock her son’s tragic death! My beloved Father took his life several decades ago, I miss him still. Her son was overcome by his circumstances and was deep in despair, as was my Father who was suffering from Parkinson’s when he took his life. Try on the clothes of empathy. Who knows, they might fit you well one day.
Me too. I use to have every one of her albums as a teen. I forgot her for many years, then a few years ago rediscovered her and got CD's of the old albums I long ago left behind. She is beauty. Inside and out, sheer beauty with the voice so feminine and so strong yet so sweet and light as air. Such a shame she lost her son. I don't know if she's married or has other children. But the loss must be great. God bless her. BTW, you look like a very nice man.
A friend of ours took his life two days ago. I can't imagine how hard Mothers Day is today. Marie Osmond said it best when she shared how her grown son had been depressed and she was away performing in Vegas. She told him " I will see you on Monday but he killed himself before Monday. She said " depression doesnt wait for Monday".
I am going through the fact that my son who just fought lung cancer now leukemia might not make it &he's not speaking to me and I feel an emptiness because l can't let him use his illness to let his wife wipe me out financially. My sister's son comitted suicides 12yrs ago she never got over it . There's no closure for her
Very sad. I remember the song from her album "Judith," "Born to the Breed" which she wrote as a tribute to her son. It described such a strong, independent young man that she was so immensely proud of. He was actually quite fragile.
I was one of three brothers I was the youngest, Gerry the middle one died of cancer about six years ago. There is still a hole in my life that can never be filled an ache that never goes away. I lost my wife Meryl to Ovarian Cancer 20 years ago this coming April. I still love her and will miss her till I die. I love them both but in such different ways. Gerry was always there and Meryl came in and filled a gap I had had but is empty again.
What a beautiful thing to say. I may cry when I hear Judy sing, but they are cleansing tears. She touches your very soul. Always has, always will. She is such a pure soul, I hope she has family from Clark. I share her day of birth, of that I have always been proud.
My brother took his life and I still grieve for him. The only positive part is that for the last months of his life, we talked about everything. I called his doctor, his psychiatrist when I was sure that he was going to kill himself. She is right, there is a skeleton left in your closet. My family was in denial and still is.
+Ann Peterson How wonderful you had those months to talk about everything. Even tho Judy says anyone considering suicide should reach out, talk to someone, yours is a situation where it did not prevent the death; so altho it may be good advice, and who knows how many lives are helped by talking, it doesn't always work. Sorry for your pain.
I’m Dena Amendolara , my husband was sleeping with Allyson Clarkes wife, I met Judy shortly after Clarke killed himself in the green Subaru you bought him in Minnesota. You told me I wish you weren’t unlisted , Clarkes diary said he tried to reach you.. why do you protect Sunny. She went to Germany with my husband Ben, and after Clarke died , Sunny got money from you to go to a France & spent a week With my husband Ben . After your don Clarke died Sunny & my husband Ben my kids & Holly went to the Bronx Zoo , more . Don’t lie to the public , your song shameless talks about my husband Ben . When I met you at bookends in Ridgewood NJ , you told me when you met Allyson , you said to your husband , death just entered our lives.. shameless .. don’t lie , Judy to protect Holly . Her mom killed your son , I’m Dena Amendolara I met you , I know the whole story , everything.. stop pretending
What an amazing woman! She says it like it is and does a wonderful job of dealing and helping others deal with such a great personal loss! Always a fan!
i remember Clark from camp in Maine. He was one of the wildest funny guys I ever met. Judy came up to watch a musical we all did. I couldn't believe how tall she was and how perfumed she was. I was star struck!
What I would say to someone is that we are all going to go anyway, so we just have to hang on for a bit. And life does bring wonderful times even after times of hopelessness and despair. I'd also give them Bach Flower essences - they are absolutely brilliant at changing emotions very fast when diluted with water and lots of small sips taken often throughout the day
alcohol is guilty not you over thinking is dangerous alcohol is deadly ,alcohol is still killing not your son , your son was in pain simple who would not go through hell again
I can't see how a mother or father wouldn't somehow blame themselves especially with alcoholism/drug abuse, eating disorder, any compulsion that takes control of one's life, which is depression and then being in a wealthy celebrity family. It's happened so many times prior and since. She said she was devastated. I bet it took years of therapy to be able to more forward.
I met Judy Collins when she visited Bookends in Ridgewood NJ . She told me can you please meet me after the book signing of her book Shameless & CD, based upon my husband & her daughter-in-law Allyson . Judy & I spoke . She said your Dena ,Clarke was trying to call you , I said , OMG. I am unlisted . He wanted to warn me about Benny my husband & Clarkes wife Sunny having their affair. I said omg I wish I spoke yo him , I know I could have saved him bc I was in so much pain & the two of us in pain bound gave helped one another get through this nightmare.. I gate myself till this day that I was unlisted. When I confronted Sunny on the phone for the affair that destroyed my marriage and killed Clarke , She called me stupid , for not figuring out my husband Ben went to Germany. & France with her! Allyson Taylor is evil ., she knew Clarke would kill him self that weekend.. my husband came home from work Friday night. I said I thought you had a business trip , he said there was a death in the family.I said oh no ! Who ? He said no one you know.. really ..
Clark and I were friends back in 75. He was visiting Ocean City MD. We were both the same age. Had some fun and definitely drank a lot along with smoking weed. He would play his acoustic guitar and we would listen to his moms albums. I wish I could remember the song that she sang of him, of course while he was alive. If anyone knows of it plz save me the homework.
My condolences. May he rest in peace. It's amazing to see the humanity of the famous. Another song she sang that touched me is my father. Ms Collins looks like the family of Rod Stuart. Wouldn't it be nice to hear a duet by the two of them singing perhaps "the anchor holds in spite of the storm" God bless.
I attended a camp in the Berkshire Hills in Monterey Mass., the summer of ‘69 along with my older brother- the camp was called Meadowlark. Judy’s son Clark also attended. Judy visited the camp at one point- might have been between month- long sessions- and sang for everyone. I was a star struck 8 yr old, and had to go up and tell her how much I like her singing afterwards - she was very gracious. I remember Clark- he had reddish hair and freckles, and liked to joke around a lot. My brother was 3 yrs older than me, and seemed to be having a good time that summer, even meeting a girl he liked at the camp, but was already on his way to having emotional problems and substance abuse issues that came not that long after. He died of a heroin overdose in ‘94 - two years after Judy’s son’s death. That summer at Meadowlark was probably the last happy time I recall spending with my brother before he became transient in our family sphere- ( disappearing for weeks/ months at a time later in life) despite everyone’s efforts to help him.
How to heal depression ?That is the question,isn't it?Joan Larson also lost her son to depression and suicide.She spent the rest of her life studying how to heal depression and wrote the book HEALING DEPRESSION NATURALLY.It is a fantastic book.
relapse is part of the journey of addiction.God bless your kind heart Judy. The Samaritans are always there for anyone who feels desolate suicidal lonely ring them.
We still don’t talk directly of the tremendous twisting of the mind that takes place in the suicidal impulse and value sanity in it’s proper precious place.
ms Collins album "Fire of Eden" brought so much beauty to my life when I really desparitly needed some distraction from some of the ugly things I was letting into my mind 20 years ago.
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Judy's loss and heartache shows her humanity and resilience. Love your music and you, Judy.
She’s not honest about Clarkes death
she is lovely so sad about her son a beautiful singer
She is such a brilliant singer. I can honestly say my life has been enriched because of her music. I'm sorry she suffered this loss.
3:16: "Dying slowly; we're not aware of it."
Most people just don't care.
Wow. Judy is amazing. I think suicide is often like a hurricane. The person at the centre makes this tragic decision but maybe finds the peace and calm they couldn’t find in life. The devastation and wreckage of who they leave behind is like the very worst storm, leaving people to pick up the pieces of their emotional lives. Her advice for anyone suffering and contemplating such a drastic act, to just go and talk to someone., anyone is wise and so important. Reach out.
I saw her in concert less than a couple of months after her sons death. She sang "Born to the Breed". As they say ... not a dry eye in the house.
Not enough information
about the kind of life her son was living his last 5-10 years. The so called experts are unable to determine what causes suicide after all these decades and money spent trying to find out why . My guess is not having a special supportive person who understands what is going on in their lives is a major factor.
+grandparents and aunts and uncles can make up for absent parents. Judy is repeating the ideas spouted out from the mental health industry who are probably the last people who understand human nature and I doubt churches condemned families of suicide victims since the 1970s. again, there is no information about her son or who he was or what kind of life he lived. I don't know if her son was gay but I did hear about his suicide back in the 1990s when AIDS was a huge reason for suicide unlike now where hopelessness and drug addiction and legal problems cause suicides
+To Tell The Truth these are complicated and unknown people not primitive media creations like Bobbi Christina and her crack hag mom who got stressed out pretending to be artists. the interview is disappointing and makes it seem Judy was not in tune with her son at all. by 1992 her son was a seasoned adult and she should have known what made him tick. in the last 30 years AIDS and suicide have been studied extensively and an immense amount of knowledge has been discovered on AIDS but no one knows what causes suicide because the suicide researchers (unlike the AIDS researchers) are not scientists but psycho babblers parading themselves as experts and nothing more.
I must strongly disagree with you, Thomas. In no way is suicide a "lack of humility". Unless you have been in the depths of despair so deeply that you feel the world would truly be a better place without you, you cannot understand the despair. I loathe when people call suicide "selfish". In the situation, it seems like it will be the most unselfish act possible. It is a topic I know well, sadly.
Oh Judy I hope I get to see you again in person . My sister left the world about 10 years ago.
by her own choice I beleieve she is in peace now. Vashon Island Washington awaits your return OR Jazz alley , however I'm able to travel the world to be near you if life permits
I lost my daughter to fentanyl. I lost her because all I did about her addiction but enable or fight. What I learned the underlying cause is undiagnosed depression. She chose opioids to self medicate.
How do I tell the truth about why Clarke killed himself! Judy won’t tell the truth bc she has a granddaughter Holly . Allyson ,Clarkes wife went to France with my husband Ben Amendolara 6 weeks after his death . Sunny , Clarkes wife was working at Christian Dior . My husband told me , Allyson , Sunny wanted money from you Judy to go to France 🇫🇷 for work. She went Six weeks after Clarke died!! Seriously! Ben my husband said she was depressed bc she couldn’t bring her cocaine.. she honestly is the coldest human being. Clarke told Sunny you go to NY to meet Benny my husband I will kill myself. Allyson knew!! She went anyway
Love it.
Very sad
Sad, no matter what...
Beth Buchy Of course.
Seven days a week of people inserting themselves into someone else's life is hugely rude and invasive. It is good to see some celebs protecting their kids from the damaging energies into the consciousness of bright lights and weird faces come at you like in a fun house. My life has been pushed back so far from where I wanted it to be by too much control and too little care. I have the tools to survive because of my holistic learning and know I will put up a wall where I damn well please when I can't breathe it feel I am being used. My sin is 30 and I've been kept from having his support by whoever is calling the game. Each of our lives is Gods game and no one else's.
Someone starving at a feast. I met you onetime on a bus. Perhaps your son didn't want to be at a feast of too many people and was overwhelmed as I have been. This isn't to be critical but information that some people need to have space or else they can't be themselves. What I've wanted and needed has been overlooked. I am a Reiki3. Does anyone know or care or can egos get so large they mow down everything in their path. Not saying you but the amount of people that come with celebrity is like being choked to death. I sing too. Noone cared.
Lol why is it always the woman's fault what a man does or doesnt do. Males have responsibility for their own choices.
Judy Collins - Even when you talk, no-one listens... no-one hears... !
My beautiful daughter, Christianne, took her life at 33 in 2010. It was comforting to hear this interview. The ache for my daughter is still there and never goes away. I miss her so. What a wonderful person! The loss is great! So glad I had the time with her I did.
Lorraine S Thank you, Lorraine, for acknowledging my message and memories of my beautiful daughter. God bless you.
my message seems to have disappeared; I saw Susan's kind note, and I hope you find some peace.
Susan, I hope you have found peace.
I will say a prayer for Christina and you.
I know words cannot ease your sadness, but I am so sorry for your loss. I send you my love all the way from England.
I have lost my son to alcoholism, even though he's still alive - and it's *almost* the same. That aching void is never filled. The loneliness of missing him every day, and wondering if he's still alive. Thank God he hasn't died. I hope that day never comes and I pray for recovery for him, if he ever decides to do it. I am helpless to do anything from here. Dear God please show us The Way.
Catherine S. Todd I see that you wrote this six years ago, but I also know that alcoholism is a lifelong disease. I don't know what's going on in your family's life right now but I am praying for him and for your family. Douglas you! My son died when he was 27. But I agree with you, you can lose your child to drugs/Alcohol/ membership in a gang / so many things. God bless you my friend
I send my love and sympathy to all those on this page who have described their personal tragedies.
May her music continue to soothe her heart and enchant ours
Dear Judy, what a great lady xxx xxx
Martin Slidel: Was that Judy's only child? I think she has a Grand child from her son?
What a beautiful woman
Saw her in perform at a wonderful venue. One of the best live performances I've ever heard in my entire life. Her voice is still wonderful. Time has not changed it at all.
That was an amazing piece. I had no idea someone like her (she is a worldwide star for the past 50 years!) could have such difficult struggles. Her words helped . Healing is a long process. She is so right, in that every little thing helps. Including this video. Thank you so much for posting!
Thanks Judy... We love you and applaud you for your gifts... your songs and your beautiful voice... You have filled our lives with joy and great satisfaction... listening to your songs has helped us in many ways throughout our lives... May God bless you always ♥️💐
I have always been in love with Judy's angelic voice...and how very wise she is. I wish I could spend an afternoon with her...sharing lunch and lots of talk about life and loss and love This is my wish before I am no more... Thank you for your gentle candidness!
There is a skeleton in my closet , more common than we know.
God Bless everyone in recovery from any addiction. Please find a 12 steps program so you may feel less alone.
It takes courage and strength to talk of your loved one who has died by suicide. Judy and Bill, Thank you both for talking of your loved ones.
My son died from depression. Just as my Mother died from heart disease. He did not commit suicide. We need to change the words as well as our way of thinking of suicide.
Thank you Ms. Collins for making the world a better place with your songs and exemplary life.
I attended your concert on the South Street Seaport pier many summers ago.
It was a magical experience.
"We are always healing."
this is real thank you miss collins
I feel close to her....I have no idea why, but I feel very close....
+hairyscotman Perhaps because she has laid bare her soul in this interview. When we decide to be open-spirited and lay bare our soul we are giving other people permission to unburden themselves and lay bare their soul too. It is hard not to like people who encourage us to be ourselves. We instinctively feel close to them.
What a Beautiful Soul
I have four sons and I cannot imagine the pain I would feel if I lost one of them.
Thank You, Judy Collins, for your marvelous gift of music and for your wise words of encouragement. God Bless You.
Clark is in my soul. I met him in a camp for the arts in Maine where I was a swimming instructor. He was 14...I was 16,or 17 , and I remember chemistry, although of course I was much older. We were amazing friends. I played flute, Clark on guitar, and the water of Moosehead Lake slapping the shore of the wooded shore, all would harmonize.
I had no idea until today.
I have tried to find him, so now I know he is at other end of the bridge where I hope to be someday. He brushed my soul with his wing tip.
Some of us are meant to be angels.
a drunk = an angel ? Get real
wwwonderful How dare you mock her son’s tragic death! My beloved Father took his life several decades ago, I miss him still. Her son was overcome by his circumstances and was deep in despair, as was my Father who was suffering from Parkinson’s when he took his life. Try on the clothes of empathy. Who knows, they might fit you well one day.
wwwonderful you fuckin asswipe maggot.
Me too. I use to have every one of her albums as a teen. I forgot her for many years, then a few years ago rediscovered her and got CD's of the old albums I long ago left behind. She is beauty. Inside and out, sheer beauty with the voice so feminine and so strong yet so sweet and light as air.
Such a shame she lost her son. I don't know if she's married or has other children. But the loss must be great. God bless her. BTW, you look like a very nice man.
There is a great soul inside you, Lady Collins, and a lot to learn from you. Thank you for your singing and your wise soothing words.
Wonderful ~ she is an angel ~
A friend of ours took his life two days ago. I can't imagine how hard Mothers Day is today. Marie Osmond said it best when she shared how her grown son had been depressed and she was away performing in Vegas. She told him " I will see you on Monday but he killed himself before Monday. She said " depression doesnt wait for Monday".
There's a Father's Day too, you know.
@@broeheem2804 yes I hear you. In this case, the Father had died years before. Thank u for pointing that out.
I am going through the fact that my son who just fought lung cancer now leukemia might not
make it &he's not speaking to me
and I feel an emptiness because l can't let him use his illness to let his wife wipe me out financially.
My sister's son comitted suicides
12yrs ago she never got over it .
There's no closure for her
Very sad. I remember the song from her album "Judith," "Born to the Breed" which she wrote as a tribute to her son. It described such a strong, independent young man that she was so immensely proud of. He was actually quite fragile.
incredibly fragile, yes.
Rayarena thank you for sharing that.
great interview. she's wonderful. :-)
I was one of three brothers I was the youngest, Gerry the middle one died of cancer about six years ago. There is still a hole in my life that can never be filled an ache
that never goes away. I lost my wife Meryl to Ovarian Cancer 20 years ago this coming April. I still love her and will miss her till I die. I love them both but in such different ways. Gerry was always there and Meryl came in and filled a gap I had had
but is empty again.
What a beautiful thing to say. I may cry when I hear Judy sing, but they are cleansing tears. She touches your very soul. Always has, always will. She is such a pure soul, I hope she has family from Clark. I share her day of birth, of that I have always been proud.
My brother took his life and I still grieve for him. The only positive part is that for the last months of his life, we talked about everything. I called his doctor, his psychiatrist when I was sure that he was going to kill himself. She is right, there is a skeleton left in your closet. My family was in denial and still is.
+Ann Peterson I'm very, very, very sorry for your loss.
+Ann Peterson How wonderful you had those months to talk about everything. Even tho Judy says anyone considering suicide should reach out, talk to someone, yours is a situation where it did not prevent the death; so altho it may be good advice, and who knows how many lives are helped by talking, it doesn't always work. Sorry for your pain.
i am so sorry, Ann, how much you love him!
God love you!
This song she wrote for Clark makes me cry... "I'd give it all to hear you speak."
Maybe her career was more important to her than finding the time to be being a caring parent?
I’m Dena Amendolara , my husband was sleeping with Allyson Clarkes wife, I met Judy shortly after Clarke killed himself in the green Subaru you bought him in Minnesota. You told me I wish you weren’t unlisted , Clarkes diary said he tried to reach you..
why do you protect Sunny. She went to Germany with my husband Ben, and after Clarke died , Sunny got money from you to go to a France & spent a week With my husband Ben . After your don Clarke died Sunny & my husband Ben my kids & Holly went to the Bronx Zoo , more . Don’t lie to the public , your song shameless talks about my husband Ben . When I met you at bookends in Ridgewood NJ , you told me when you met Allyson , you said to your husband , death just entered our lives.. shameless .. don’t lie , Judy to protect Holly . Her mom killed your son , I’m Dena Amendolara I met you , I know the whole story , everything.. stop pretending
In a class of her own.
Such a beautiful Soul.
She is an excellent speaker.
Praying for you. Survived through two suicides. Never the same.
"Be still and know that I am God"
what a beautiful woman what a voice
What an amazing woman! She says it like it is and does a wonderful job of dealing and helping others deal with such a great personal loss! Always a fan!
Lump to the throat, leavened a litttle by finding out that Judy and Joan Rivers are friends - what a strange pairing :)
I remember him when he was a skinny teen. He just wanted to be a normal kid, not the son of a star. A lot of weight comes with fame.
He wanted to be a normal kid but could never escape the reality that he was the son of a cultural icon and struggled to be more than that.
Wonderful interview
Words of wisdom about a very difficult subject
i remember Clark from camp in Maine. He was one of the wildest funny guys I ever met. Judy came up to watch a musical we all did. I couldn't believe how tall she was and how perfumed she was. I was star struck!
probably 13 or 14
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She would have been the perfect spirit to have interviewed Leonard Cohen-She would have understood him.
Judy and Leonard were very good friends, she did alot to promote his singing and songbook at the dawn of his career.
I am glad to hear this interview for my sister in law took her life too RIP Amy and left her son n husfand
thanks for this!
great interview!
She is truly inspirational.
What I would say to someone is that we are all going to go anyway, so we just have to hang on for a bit. And life does bring wonderful times even after times of hopelessness and despair. I'd also give them Bach Flower essences - they are absolutely brilliant at changing emotions very fast when diluted with water and lots of small sips taken often throughout the day
Starving at a feast. Trying to form an identity.
Fantastic interview and something I needed right now especially with her song.
alcohol is guilty not you over thinking is dangerous alcohol is deadly ,alcohol is still killing not your son , your son was in pain simple who would not go through hell again
What a magnificent woman; a national treasure.
I can't see how a mother or father wouldn't somehow blame themselves especially with alcoholism/drug abuse, eating disorder, any compulsion that takes control of one's life, which is depression and then being in a wealthy celebrity family. It's happened so many times prior and since. She said she was devastated. I bet it took years of therapy to be able to more forward.
So tragic.
I met Judy Collins when she visited Bookends in Ridgewood NJ . She told me can you please meet me after the book signing of her book Shameless & CD, based upon my husband & her daughter-in-law Allyson .
Judy & I spoke . She said your Dena ,Clarke was trying to call you , I said , OMG. I am unlisted . He wanted to warn me about Benny my husband & Clarkes wife Sunny having their affair. I said omg I wish I spoke yo him , I know I could have saved him bc I was in so much pain & the two of us in pain bound gave helped one another get through this nightmare.. I gate myself till this day that I was unlisted. When I confronted Sunny on the phone for the affair that destroyed my marriage and killed Clarke , She called me stupid , for not figuring out my husband Ben went to Germany. & France with her! Allyson Taylor is evil ., she knew Clarke would kill him self that weekend.. my husband came home from work Friday night. I said I thought you had a business trip , he said there was a death in the family.I said oh no ! Who ? He said no one you know.. really ..
Thank you for your help! God bless!
Clark and I were friends back in 75. He was visiting Ocean City MD. We were both the same age. Had some fun and definitely drank a lot along with smoking weed. He would play his acoustic guitar and we would listen to his moms albums. I wish I could remember the song that she sang of him, of course while he was alive. If anyone knows of it plz save me the homework.
It was BORN TO THE BREED.
I love this quote, "You're supposed to lose it, because that's how you get it."
Wings of Angels - Tears of Saints....That is the most beautiful heartfelt song I've ever heard...
what a beautiful woman!
I weep when she sings "sons of"...
My 15 yo daughter was, killed by a drunk driver. I did her chapel service.
Have multiple children, they're usually better adjusted. Sibling rivalry creates resilience.
Judy Collins, BIll Moyers, Anderson Cooper... Who has not been touched?
Things people do are not diseases. Drinking alcohol is something people do.
Beautiful. Why did he kill Himself? Just asking.
Payed with her son At weekend hoots in 1966-1967.
What an absolute charm. Amazing Woman.
One word; beautiful!
lost my son the same way 8 years ago. It never leaves, it's a life time of grief
This interview with Judy Collins was very informative! I’ve been a great fan of her, and her wonderful singing. I’m 67 !
This hits me.
I'm upset.
But it's true.
My condolences. May he rest in peace. It's amazing to see the humanity of the famous. Another song she sang that touched me is my father. Ms Collins looks like the family of Rod Stuart. Wouldn't it be nice to hear a duet by the two of them singing perhaps "the anchor holds in spite of the storm" God bless.
So sad. Such a tragedy for such a beautiful lady. I first saw Judy live in concert when she was in her early 20s. All I can say is: WOW!!
I attended a camp in the Berkshire Hills in Monterey Mass., the summer of ‘69 along with my older brother- the camp was called Meadowlark. Judy’s son Clark also attended. Judy visited the camp at one point- might have been between month- long sessions- and sang for everyone. I was a star struck 8 yr old, and had to go up and tell her how much I like her singing afterwards - she was very gracious. I remember Clark- he had reddish hair and freckles, and liked to joke around a lot. My brother was 3 yrs older than me, and seemed to be having a good time that summer, even meeting a girl he liked at the camp, but was already on his way to having emotional problems and substance abuse issues that came not that long after. He died of a heroin overdose in ‘94 - two years after Judy’s son’s death. That summer at Meadowlark was probably the last happy time I recall spending with my brother before he became transient in our family sphere- ( disappearing for weeks/ months at a time later in life) despite everyone’s efforts to help him.
How to heal depression ?That is the question,isn't it?Joan Larson also lost her son to depression and suicide.She spent the rest of her life studying how to heal depression and wrote the book HEALING DEPRESSION NATURALLY.It is a fantastic book.
Addiction is awful.
relapse is part of the journey of addiction.God bless your kind heart Judy. The Samaritans are always there for anyone who feels desolate suicidal lonely ring them.
We still don’t talk directly of the tremendous twisting of the mind that takes place in the suicidal impulse and value sanity in it’s proper precious place.
So beautiful
I'll pray for his soul suzi
I'm so sad to read this. Judy Collins is an amazing singer.
ms Collins album "Fire of Eden" brought so much beauty to my life when I really desparitly needed some distraction from some of the ugly things I was letting into my mind 20 years ago.