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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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 ❤️
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!
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!
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.
"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.
+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 RUclips my niece Sonia Harrison and my self Bobby Gonzales from Seguin, Texas.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Came across Shirley Horn with this song, this album decades ago and immediately became one of my top favorite albums! She's such a story teller through songs!
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.
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!
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!!!
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..."
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.
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!"
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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...
...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...
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.
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.
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....
She emanates a sincere love and care that you can feel when she sings this song. Its like being held close by a loved one. Thank you Ms. Horn for being and sharing yourself through music.
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!
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.
I have listened to this album and specifically this song many times over the years and if there is a single song that speaks to the ethos that life should be a celebration of existence, this song is it. The lyric are full of so much imagery and evokes memories of both joyful ( “ . . . .as long I’m in the game I want to play ) and possibly not-so-joyful (“ . . . .may all your storms be weathered”) times in one’s life all to the rhythm and tempo of Shirley voice that is beautifully haunting and inspiring in singing about the virtues of living life to the fullest. Shirley sang many tunes but I will always remember her for this one. . . . .
I found Ms. Horn's CD in 1994 in the early days following a heart break. This song will always hold a special place as it spoke directly to how I was feeling and offered hope. Glorious.
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.
She is the best, but the orchestra is fantastic as well, a match made in heaven.
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.
yes!!! i agree...
totally agree!
Without doubt!
You're so right! She was a very great artist indeed.
My deceased sister Linda introduced me to Shirley Horns music. May they both rest in Paradise, in peace.❤
No matter how many renditions of this song I hear, Shirley Horn's is absolutely perfect. She made it life's most beautiful serenade.
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.
Yes she is...absolutely perfect. I Love her rendition of this song.
@@teapartier5584 Me too.
Me too! This Lady and Sarah Vaughan are getting me through this Dystopia x
Gino, I agree 100%
It doesn't get better than this.
I love this song. Brings me so much peace in the moment
Buy the cd, get comfortable, turn the lights off, forget the world, and let this music wash over you.
I did ....... and you are absolutely right Art.
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.
You sound like a great date!!!
Agree
That's beautiful "Here"s to Life" - Shirley :)
Strings, Harp, French Horns, Orchestra
Shirley Horn was one of the greatest that never received her dues. I love her music!
Thank you for posting.
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!
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.
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.
One of the most beautifully moving songs in the "American Songbook" sung by one of our most sensitive singers.
Shirley Horn, a REAL artist.
Agree. I was born about 20 years too late. Would have loved to hear her, among the other greats.
I HAVE to agree - a superb masterpiece!
YES!!!!
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 ❤️
I miss u grandma. This song was played at her funeral
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!
I miss her too!!!!
@@MJLeger-yj1ww Goed gezegd / Well said.
How fortunate you were!
❤️I want it played at mine, too!
You know it's great if you get chills and tears...Shirley delivers it.
I love this song. It's so true!
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!
What an amazing experience I'm sure
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.
"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.
+michaelmachine yes indeed Michael, it remains one of the great Jazz vocal albums of the last 40 years, so pleased you recognized this..
+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 RUclips my niece Sonia Harrison and my self Bobby Gonzales from Seguin, Texas.
I like Eartha Kitt version too. Both ladies were phenomenal artists.
Agreed! I wish I could have seen her in person. This treasure shows her talent and how much she enjoyed performing -- thanks for posting!
Agree. She's perfect!
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.
I remember the Women in Jazz series at the KC too.
In my opinion, best version ever ….. What a grace to being able to watch this …. she owns that song!
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.
Try "Palmer's songs for midnight" and his version of Here's To Life
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.
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!
Amazing ❤
Still listening in 2020
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤THE BEST!!!
Always brings tears to my eyes. One of the ALL TIME GREAT Jazz Ballads and Jazz Ballad performances. Flawless and astoundingly beautiful!!!
No words describe the emotions felt. Perfection.
Cynthea Burns there are places in the heart only music can touch.
one of the most heart-rending songs of the unique Shirley Horn
This is an astonishing piece of honesty expressed by one of the greatest jazz singers in history.
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.
Came across Shirley Horn with this song, this album decades ago and immediately became one of my top favorite albums! She's such a story teller through songs!
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.
What a PHENOMENAL artist. I love Shirley Horn!!!
Shirley Horn!!!!!,...and Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Julie London, Nancy Wilson, Astrud Gilberto, Etta James, Gloria Lynne, Dinah Washington, Esther Phillips, Nina Simone, Marlena Shawn, Betty Carter, Billie Holiday, Blossom Dearie, Anita O'Day.
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!
YES! All of them gone. Isn't there anyone else to step into this "female jazz" spot? 2018 SYLVIA - FL
Now this is a list!!!!! :)
Oh, yes, these are the “Brilliants”.
Thank you for mentioning these awesome and profound women.
This is a fantastic song and, in my opinion, the greatest orchestral ballad arrangement ever written. RIP Jonny Mandel.
She's fantastic
This takes me to a place of joy every time I hear it. Such an amazing artist. It thrills my heart to listen to this over and over again. Have mercy.
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!!!
Beyond flawless......................This song still makes me cry................
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..."
The same with me!
Guinevere Wright Thumbs up for you G!
+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 😊
Absolutely beautiful Jonny Mandel’s arrangement for her beautiful voice and deep lylics!
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.
Ditto the above.
I do love to listen over & over to this song from Shirley Horne.
Fantastic !!
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.
Simply beautiful...almost ethereal...🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Shirley Jones...
The joy and pain of a life as interpreted by the legendary Ms. Shirley Horn.
My new theme song on life !
Classic ....
Thank you Shirley..
My anthem ...
Mine too
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.
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!"
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.
When she sings, the bottom falls out from underneath you and leaves you floating.
Perfectly stated.
Every day she soothes and calms me for a new day...
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.
this is the one song I will have at my funeral ! ..it says everything to everyone
November, 2021....washing my face by tears....wow....song for life...
So deep, so meaningful, so touching...
Thank you, darling! ♥️
I saw Shirley many times at the Village Vanguard and she was always spectacular
WOW...how extraordinary...this woman was CLASS...
man man man, this song got me through some tough tough times. eyes get watery every time
"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.
Beautifully stated.
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.
Lyrics of this song are SPIRITUAL... performance by Shirley Horn and John Williams orchestra is wonderful
For the joy you brought, "Here's to life".
So beautiful and touching, she's like silk.
Awesome!
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...
...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...
Beautifully said, thank you. For more reasons than one, Lt. Casey.
Beautiful! I was lucky to see Shirley perform at the Cinegrill at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
OMG!!!!! ❤❤
Absolutely beautiful! I want this song sung at my funeral for my family see how happy I was!!!
My thoughts exactly. More importantly, I pray for, and hope to achieve such zest for life while alive.
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.
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.
Beyond WORDS. One in a row.... SHIRLEY. God bless.
I'm speechless. What could I say the is worthy of that performance.
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....
It doesn’t get any better than this ❤
Here's to you Shirley Horn! Happy Birthday! You are so missed and you were so wonderful!!
I miss her so much...Such great music that she brought to us here on earth.... A great lady!!!!!
The pauses at the end of this song adds so much more meaning. Incredible!!!
She emanates a sincere love and care that you can feel when she sings this song. Its like being held close by a loved one. Thank you Ms. Horn for being and sharing yourself through music.
FrankE R perfect description
Superb. Perfection. Brilliance
The song just seeps in to your soul!
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!
Song of the year!!
Just ...music! I am totally lost in this dream...
Autotune? no thanks, playback? no thanks, dancers behind? no thanks. Just let Shirley sing, she always capture the audience.
Such a wonderful song, an amazing artist... Pure magic!
Just her voice brings me to tears
Beautiful song/lyrics sung by Shirley Horn, she sings it effortlessly.
... and believes the words she sings.
Shirley, you are amazing!
Listening in November 2021,
WOW! What a song!
It does not get better than this....... this is how you sing and deliver a song!!! wow..... love you for ever shirley
Simply beautiful...
Musical magnificence and proud soulfulness. The CD, the Johnny Mandel arrangement- perfection for perfection.
One sadness in my life, is that I did not know of Shirley Horn, till only a few years before her passing. She was Beautiful in every way.
Just listened to Joe Williams doing the same song; 2 wonderful singers putting their own wonderful stylings and voices on a wonderful song.
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.
The entire CD is one of best by any artist.
Wow! Such beauty! Shirley for sure! God rest her soul.
There are artist such as MS. Horne, who work and girt is so superb, it defies discription. When I heard this the first time, I cried for a week!
+James Dill You can't help but cry when you hear her depth and emotion.
Just so Beautiful🥰❤️🔥
BEAUTIFUL!!!
Il y a de ces chansons qui font du bien...les écouter, dans le calme complet.... et vivre les paroles
Seriously, my funeral song. These words are life itself and Ms. Shirley Horn just brings it alive.
I have listened to this album and specifically this song many times over the years and if there is a single song that speaks to the ethos that life should be a celebration of existence, this song is it. The lyric are full of so much imagery and evokes memories of both joyful ( “ . . . .as long I’m in the game I want to play ) and possibly not-so-joyful (“ . . . .may all your storms be weathered”) times in one’s life all to the rhythm and tempo of Shirley voice that is beautifully haunting and inspiring in singing about the virtues of living life to the fullest. Shirley sang many tunes but I will always remember her for this one. . . . .
wondeful woman, wonderful voice..................
Only a genius like John Williams could recognize another genius.
I found Ms. Horn's CD in 1994 in the early days following a heart break. This song will always hold a special place as it spoke directly to how I was feeling and offered hope. Glorious.
I cry every time I hear this song. Can't help but to be instantly transported to various experiences in life.
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.