Whoever taped this onto a vhs tape did the music world a huge favour. This deserves to be digitally enhanced as much as possible (hopefully 1080) for it is an iconic moment in Grammy history.
I saw them last night, and they talked about this, and how during rehearsal, they watched in awe as Ella scatted just as flawlessly. She ended, looked at them, and asked, “was that okay?” “She momentarily forgot she was Ella Fitzgerald.”
Ella is coming up on 70 here and can still out sing, out scat anybody in the house here! I was lucky enough to have seen her live twice, in 1978 and 1985 - I will never, ever forget it. She will, never, EVER be replaced - no one comes within a light year of her. God Bless You Ella, for the music, the joy your records STILL bring to us!
I watched this magical moment as it happened , & My heart was pounding ! Lady Ella & TMT ! It was one of THE forever & ever highlights of The Grammy's . Ella was not feeling well, almost cancelled, showed up in time to do a quick run through, & then, just like the pro's all 5 were /are, they knocked it out of the park ! What a moment . --------MJL< 76 y/o
Never seen this before but love Ella & saw Man Tran twice in the 70’s at the London Palladium theatre, fabulous live concerts. Still listen to their music & Ella.
I remember seeing the original broadcast of this, and I literally stood up and clapped at my TV when I saw the Transfer and her together here and that was before they sang a note because I knew it would be PERFECT. Then I thought so, the best performance of the Grammys was at the presentation of another award" - just incredible. I only wish Ella had simply sang instead of the scatting because when she just sings straight it absolutely awes me. There should NEVER be any doubt who the First Lady of Song is.
How lucky can one person be that you can say that you performed with somebody like Ella Fitzgerald, much less multiple people? That’s gotta be amazing. My mom saw the First Lady of Song live at the Wolf Trap sometime during her college years, and has still said that it was one of the best live performances she had ever seen.
It must be really something to be beloved by so many admirers all over the world at the singular and rare talent of this lady. God bless her! Her modesty and shyness makes her even more loved. Ella embodied all of music. She looks like a typical older lady anyone could see at any given place. But the moment she opens her mouth and literally NOSEDIVES in the throws of the rhythm and the music, she immediately causes a sensation just with the scatting alone. She hasn't even really "sang" here. She was just so unique, so very special, and she had an unmatched voice and skill. I mean she left everybody in the dust as a singer. She was truly the best. When God brings gifts, He doesn't half-step. We are so fortunate to have been graced by everything she brought.
Tremendous performance!!! I saw Ella Fitzgerald live at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta years ago. She signed my playbill after the show. Where was my camera? Ugh! I also saw The Manhattan Transfer live as well, and it was a wonderful evening of really good music 🎶. G!
OMG!!!! My favorite SINGERS OF ALL TIME!!!....TOGETHER ON ONE MIC!!!! My favorite Group and Favorite vocalist.....This is a dream.... I love Ella and The Manhattan transfer
It's my hope that many people watching this on TV are now in tune with what real music is all about, and the talent that brought it about. Ella and Manhattan Transfer.
I Don't know why Ella Fitzgerald is not included in the Rolling Stone's list that you are referring to but one thing that Im definitely sure, Ella is one of the Greatest Singer who ever step in this world. I know and heared almost all the greatest singers dead and alive, most of them are black and we can't deny it. By the way Im Asian specifically a Filipino (I could say that one of our sport is singing) so basically there's no Bias haha! FYI, Ella's genre is not only jazz, maybe it's her main genre but other than that base on my research and own experience listening to her, she can do bebop, swing, traditional pop, blues, ballad etc. It shows how great and versatile she is therefore, she doesn't need to prove something, her voice speak for herself already. Her tone and scatting made her different and shine from others, plus her being humble and passionate in her craft you can perceive if you watch a lot of her recorded performance here in youtube. Im glad that I discover and know her as a singer and as simple person (btw, I watched biography of her life in a documentary channel)
@@direfranchement Just checked out the Rolling stone list and the top ten is mainly soul singers but on the list at number 2 is Ray Charles who is described as a actor .So what does that tell you
Ladies and gentlemen it does not get any better than this. Ella should have dropped the mic. This performance was in her later years, you would never know. No words can express how genius she was. I wish I could have seen her live. RIP QUEEN! No one has ever come close
Just awesome...fantastic Man Tran and the incomparable Miss Ella who sadly suffered some illnesses later including I believe her leg amputations.....the Godess of Singers
Wow! Just Wow! The greatest singer of the 20th century, and maybe EVER - with my all time favorite harmony group - doing a fantastic classic arrangement. What year was this? - it was the 25th Grammy awards, apparently. I think I caught a glimpse of Rick James in the front row?
Where, oh where, oh where, is the Kennedy Center Honors for The Manhattan Transfer? The premier jazz vocal group of the U.S. for over 50 years… They should have been honored 10 years ago!!!
No matter how puerile the current musical styles may be, every Grammy show has at least one moment that makes putting up with the other stuff you hear worth it, and that year, that was the moment. What award were they announcing, and who won it? Who cares?
Ella ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ in awe of her..........her improvisation was spot on every time - never missed a note.......and it was from a place where only someone truly let themselves go.......that’s jazz!!!.......Manhattan Transfer are the greatest vocal period 🔥🔥🔥🔥 wonderful collaboration
Ella seems so modest, but you can see in her eyes she's thinking, it's all quite cute your a capella singing, but within one minute I'll show who is the boss here and I will totally rip you guys apart and no I will not take hostages.
Didn't this band do a cover of "My Old Flame"?? I've been scouring online and can't even find mention of it. I could have sworn it was them... thought it was on the same cassette tape as this song. :(
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Whoever taped this onto a vhs tape did the music world a huge favour. This deserves to be digitally enhanced as much as possible (hopefully 1080) for it is an iconic moment in Grammy history.
See, this is when the Grammys was the damn Grammys 🎶💜
I think that The Manhattan Transfer were in Heaven for a moment. They look absolutely enchanted to share a stage with the legend Ella.
And love that they stepped to the side and applauded her with the rest of the audience. Beautiful performance 👏
It's normal who will not be ?
I saw them last night, and they talked about this, and how during rehearsal, they watched in awe as Ella scatted just as flawlessly. She ended, looked at them, and asked, “was that okay?”
“She momentarily forgot she was Ella Fitzgerald.”
Correct❤❤
Back when Hollywood was class. Not ASS.
Imagine?! Ella Fitzgerald and The Manhattan Transfer singing together. That is like dying and going to musical heaven!
Live, people. They did that LIVE.
Folks ! THIS is Class--------the likes of which, we'll not see or hear, ever again.
This deserves 1 million likes minimum!
Ella is coming up on 70 here and can still out sing, out scat anybody in the house here! I was lucky enough to have seen her live twice, in 1978 and 1985 - I will never, ever forget it. She will, never, EVER be replaced - no one comes within a light year of her. God Bless You Ella, for the music, the joy your records STILL bring to us!
I must have seen you at those concerts! Couldn't have expressed my appreciation of Ella better.
So lucky to have seen her!
Well I guess you have a memory to share with us about a great wonderful person and singer !!!! CONGRATS !!!
How you possibly know that ?
I watched this magical moment as it happened , & My heart was pounding ! Lady Ella & TMT ! It was one of THE forever & ever highlights of The Grammy's . Ella was not feeling well, almost cancelled, showed up in time to do a quick run through, & then, just like the pro's all 5 were /are, they knocked it out of the park ! What a moment . --------MJL< 76 y/o
That's when award shows blew your mind🦅RIP Mr Hauser and Ms Fitzgerald
I read somewhere that musicians in her band would tune their instruments to her Ella Fitzgerald's voice. This vocal performance was great!
This is why I love RUclips rabbit holes. I never knew this moment existed, yet it came up just two clicks from a video I was actually looking for.
No-one scats like ELLA ..MAGICAL
Her voice still sounds as beautiful as it did in the 1930's! Hasn't aged a bit. LOVE HER!!
Look at that audience on their feet before Ella Fitzgerald even sang a note! That's how much she was revered!
No one can outdo Ella. She’s a gem. RIP Ella ❤️
The late, great Ella Fitzgerald and Tim Hauser must be making a lot of angels joyous with their singing.
The two greatest female singers of my lifetime...Ella and Janis Siegel. Wow.
Not onl is JAnis Siegel (much as I like her) NOT one of the greatest singers n an lifetime, to put her in the same class is Ella is blasphemy
Pure genius, ella is the greatest and the Manhattan transfert are so magnificent.
The vocalise on this presentation brings teers to your eyes.
Never seen this before but love Ella & saw Man Tran twice in the 70’s at the London Palladium theatre, fabulous live concerts. Still listen to their music & Ella.
Ella!
The Manhattan Transfer!
Who could ask for anything more !!!
I know someone who always says "I don't get why Ella Fitzgerald is such a big deal."
Some people just NEVER get it!
Awe, you should by that person a hearing aide and a beginners book on music
And I mean NEVER!!!
I think that "someone" is the only one to say such things. Never heard that in my life from anyone. Ella gets all the respect.
That person isn’t worth mentioning and they must be on the worst dope known to crackheads!!!
Yeah I'm sure that isn't the only thing they "don't get".
I remember seeing the original broadcast of this, and I literally stood up and clapped at my TV when I saw the Transfer and her together here and that was before they sang a note because I knew it would be PERFECT. Then I thought so, the best performance of the Grammys was at the presentation of another award" - just incredible. I only wish Ella had simply sang instead of the scatting because when she just sings straight it absolutely awes me. There should NEVER be any doubt who the First Lady of Song is.
Ella truely was a gift to this world
That gave me chills. Thanks. God bless Ella and TMT.
Ella fitzgerald is music. She mastered the art of improvisation with an accompanying band. An American Master.
This, folks, is CLASSIC!!!!!
Yes
Oh wow I remember staying up for this when I was a kid. R.I.P. Tim!
How lucky can one person be that you can say that you performed with somebody like Ella Fitzgerald, much less multiple people? That’s gotta be amazing.
My mom saw the First Lady of Song live at the Wolf Trap sometime during her college years, and has still said that it was one of the best live performances she had ever seen.
It must be really something to be beloved by so many admirers all over the world at the singular and rare talent of this lady. God bless her! Her modesty and shyness makes her even more loved. Ella embodied all of music. She looks like a typical older lady anyone could see at any given place. But the moment she opens her mouth and literally NOSEDIVES in the throws of the rhythm and the music, she immediately causes a sensation just with the scatting alone. She hasn't even really "sang" here. She was just so unique, so very special, and she had an unmatched voice and skill. I mean she left everybody in the dust as a singer. She was truly the best. When God brings gifts, He doesn't half-step. We are so fortunate to have been graced by everything she brought.
Tremendous performance!!! I saw Ella Fitzgerald live at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta years ago. She signed my playbill after the show. Where was my camera? Ugh!
I also saw The Manhattan Transfer live as well, and it was a wonderful evening of really good music 🎶. G!
And there you have it❣
OMG!!!! My favorite SINGERS OF ALL TIME!!!....TOGETHER ON ONE MIC!!!! My favorite Group and Favorite vocalist.....This is a dream.... I love Ella and The Manhattan transfer
Awww this is just fab!! ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊
It's my hope that many people watching this on TV are now in tune with what real music is all about, and the talent that brought it about. Ella and Manhattan Transfer.
Love this pairing. TMT must have been a bit starstruck when working with Ella. I would've been.
Would anyone tell me why Ella wasn't considered in the Rolling Stone's list of the greatest singers? Is it because she sang only Jazz?
I Don't know why Ella Fitzgerald is not included in the Rolling Stone's list that you are referring to but one thing that Im definitely sure, Ella is one of the Greatest Singer who ever step in this world. I know and heared almost all the greatest singers dead and alive, most of them are black and we can't deny it. By the way Im Asian specifically a Filipino (I could say that one of our sport is singing) so basically there's no Bias haha! FYI, Ella's genre is not only jazz, maybe it's her main genre but other than that base on my research and own experience listening to her, she can do bebop, swing, traditional pop, blues, ballad etc. It shows how great and versatile she is therefore, she doesn't need to prove something, her voice speak for herself already. Her tone and scatting made her different and shine from others, plus her being humble and passionate in her craft you can perceive if you watch a lot of her recorded performance here in youtube. Im glad that I discover and know her as a singer and as simple person (btw, I watched biography of her life in a documentary channel)
Because it’s rolling stone I’ve read a lot of there so called greatest list and had to go for a lie down
They really only do singers of the Rock era. Singers like Ella, Frank and Billie were of the Swing era.
@@direfranchement Just checked out the Rolling stone list and the top ten is mainly soul singers but on the list at number 2 is Ray Charles who is described as a actor .So what does that tell you
@@marielacey7928 Obviously Ray Charles was not an actor.
Goosebumps 🥰✨ WOW! Manhattan Transfer is also really great singers collab with the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald. I so love them all. ❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰
How To Bring The House Down In 2:00 Flat, by E. Fitzgerald.
Ladies and gentlemen it does not get any better than this. Ella should have dropped the mic. This performance was in her later years, you would never know. No words can express how genius she was. I wish I could have seen her live. RIP QUEEN! No one has ever come close
That's record's still available LOL she had such a great sense of humor
Wow. So Grammy used to be full of talented people.
Chills and tears. Brava!!!!! ♥️
just to see rick james applauding was epic for me!! lol! But regarding the performance itself and those involved....#SPEECHLESS......#CLASSIC
I am lucky I watched this gorgeous video. Thx, the MT Channel.
Just awesome...fantastic Man Tran and the incomparable Miss Ella who sadly suffered some illnesses later including I believe her leg amputations.....the Godess of Singers
That was fantastic. ❤❤❤❤❤
This is just such a cool moment.
Why did I. yell at Luther Vandross to stand his ass up and clap for the legend before he became one later?? 😂 The incomparable ELLA!
Wow! Just Wow! The greatest singer of the 20th century, and maybe EVER - with my all time favorite harmony group - doing a fantastic classic arrangement. What year was this? - it was the 25th Grammy awards, apparently. I think I caught a glimpse of Rick James in the front row?
Incredible wow
WOWWWWW VERYYYYYY NICE
ただただ鳥肌。素晴らしいコラボ。さらっとやってのけてる感じがたまらなくいい。
Histórico y Maravilloso. Quedó PERFECTO.
Where, oh where, oh where, is the Kennedy Center Honors for The Manhattan Transfer?
The premier jazz vocal group of the U.S. for over 50 years…
They should have been honored 10 years ago!!!
This makes me wonder why the Manhattan Transfer and Ella Fitzgerald didn't record an entire LP together.
They're wonderful together. I agree!
No matter how puerile the current musical styles may be, every Grammy show has at least one moment that makes putting up with the other stuff you hear worth it, and that year, that was the moment.
What award were they announcing, and who won it?
Who cares?
Ella ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ in awe of her..........her improvisation was spot on every time - never missed a note.......and it was from a place where only someone truly let themselves go.......that’s jazz!!!.......Manhattan Transfer are the greatest vocal period 🔥🔥🔥🔥 wonderful collaboration
I cannot get enough of this amazing clip and performances by some of my favorite singers.... RIP Ella and Tim Hauser:)
Awesome!
Best female singer ever!
When Ella and The Manhattan Transfer sing together, they don’t need any musical additional accompaniment
Musically it gets no better!
1:23 Ella reminding y’all who’s Boss!
the fact that this gets not even 300 "likes" but a cat flushing a toilet will get tens of thousands speaks for itself - sadly - be afraid
Lol right?!
I remember seeing this & just smiling . Back in the days when a Grammy award meant something real.-------------------WolfSky9, 74 y/o
This precious clip needs preservation and classification ASAP!!!
INCOMPARABLE...
ELLA & TRANSFER
Now THIS perked up my morning! What a classic and class act 🎶
This was a great find!
Ella forever Young
If only this could be remastered into HQ audio..
Wow, what an amazing performance....
Simply amazing. What talent. I love Ella and The Manhattan Transfer.
I love both Ella and MT! Fabulous! Which grammies was this?
I could see this clip hundreds of times and more and simply just be greateful for such a magnificent person and singer ELLA FITZGERALD !!!!
You really can't top this...
Interesting to see the late Rick James and Laura Branigan...
Only thing missing was Rick James & his Stone City Band getting on stage at the end for a punk funk version! 🎸
I didn't know they had been singing wt Ella, she's good wt her Scatting‼️🎯👍JazzyT.
t doesn't get any better than this!!
It certainly doesn't.
Apps should use this. If you don't get emotional, you're not human.
Ella was amazing And anyone who thinks she’s not a big deal .. knows nothing about music in my opinion…..
This Sound at 1:23 coming out of ella always gets me. She's my favourite female performer
Just Great!
Ella could thee whole world at age 70!
I love this recording!
Ella seems so modest, but you can see in her eyes she's thinking, it's all quite cute your a capella singing, but within one minute I'll show who is the boss here and I will totally rip you guys apart and no I will not take hostages.
_ ammmaziiing _
I remember seeing this when it first aired. AWESOME!!
Wow!
show ‘em how it’s done !!!!!!!!!
Her timing was unrivalled
Phenomenal
Dios eso fue sublime !!!!!!!
This was the same line up I saw live oh so many years ago!! Gosh, such a treat to the ears!
What an honor.
Jesus Christ! This was what great music used to sound like --- EVEN ON A PODIUM!
Didn't this band do a cover of "My Old Flame"?? I've been scouring online and can't even find mention of it.
I could have sworn it was them... thought it was on the same cassette tape as this song. :(
I love you Ella!