As Long As He Needs Me - Judy Garland, 1964
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- Опубликовано: 7 апр 2008
- Judy Garland sings "As Long As He Needs Me" on episode #25 of the Judy Garland Show. This performance was filmed on March 6, 1964 and aired on March 22, 1964.
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Streisand, Piaf, Bassey, Dion, Minelli sing for their audiences and we listen in awe. Garland comes and sits down besides you and holds your hand and sings for you alone. Her gift over all the others was the love she gave when she performed.
Jonathan Mays very well said. Some of the greatest music ever was 50s-70s when these singers were at their peak.
True, mostly.
But something serious needs to be clarified:
Liza Minnelli shouts. Judy Garland *sings*.
Jonathan Mays...finally! You have unlocked what separates Judy Garland from EVERY other singer. Thank you!
Well expressed. I feel similarly with Sinatra, Brel, Holliday & Piaf.
very very well said mr. mays!!!
Again I repeat: No wonder Frank Sinatra said - "Every time Judy Garland sang she died a little".
That's because Frank felt the emotion too. It's who can sing with emotion and feeling-not just "belting it out."
Wow very deep
i bet she did.
It’s the number one comment on her efforts as posted here. The woman had a gift and it was exploited at every age of her too short life. I danced, it’s a different realm, but I get it. I identify with her gift and have reverence for her ability to “meet her match” year after year after year.
And I bet he did too -- or at least often.
God, it doesn’t matter how many times I watch her slam her hands down with that last “as long as he needs me”, it always gives me chills.
For me it’s “JUUUUUUUST”
I saw her many years ago at the London Palladium, she came on in a tight fitting black dress and immediately got all the men, she walked to the edge of the stage, said 'These shoes are killing me' took them off and had all the women and then gave the most amazing performance that had the whole audience on its feet cheering!
hardly.....since 95% of Judy's audience were gay men....
@@jadezee6316 That is a load of sh** in the fifties most of the audience, like me were with their partners, of the opposite sex. I was there with my girl, who is now my wife of nearly 70 years!
"The rest of us will be forgotten; never Judy !" - once said Frank Sinatra
I couldn't agree more on that.
Frank will never be forgotten either.
imaging being in that audience and experiencing THAT? At her peak, the greatest singer ever.
One can only dream. And oh, what a dream.
Yes just imagine being there and hearing her sing
At her worst, she was superior to just about anybody.
This isnt her peak
She was actually already quite sick at this point in her life. She was just the ultimate entertainer and could cover it all up and hide her pain to give the most amazing performance.
Judy Garland could sing the Encyclopedia Britannica, including the footnotes, and still blow you away.
Actually no. She needed composers to write melodies and lyrics to wrote words that were compelling for her to sing like this.
@@kevinwilson3609 How to miss the point 101
@@kevinwilson3609 I mean she co-wrote Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas but whatever you say...She definitely didn't need anyone to write things for her, and they're right, she could sing lines of code and sound incredible.
@@lapetitepapillon9101I do not believe anyone would actually listen to her sing a phonebook. And its insulting to all the talented people who wrote her songs to suggest otherwise, as of their contributions are meaningless
@@briannab4037 Indeed!!
She came, she sang, she conquered.
Judy does not act, she FEEls every note and word, with her genuine emotions,passion and pain. What an inspiring, spin CHILLING performance, from a subline DIVA, as always. You're a one off TRUE STAR. Blessings, encore, and BRAVO. x
***** Thank you Drew, and from what I'm learning about her now, you're too right, sadly. However, I watched a documentary made by her daughter, Lorna Luft, last night, and it seems, that Judy and her 3 children had a wonderful close knit life together, and I don't feel it was all doom and gloom. We just don't seem to have true ARTISTS, like her any more though, and anybody is a "star" these days. How fantastic that we have YT now, and can look back on Judy's life, and her huge body of works, and what a legacy she leaves behind her. I've adored learning about her, and what a witty LADY! x
***** Dearest Drew, I cannot thank you enough for this kind information on Judy, I'll look into it. Also, thank you so very much for the Berlin info. That's been fascinating to learn about! I now love this era too, and understand it so much more. I'm sorry in the delay in getting back to you, but I've got a long term illness, fibromyalgia, that leaves me in chronic pain etc. With my fondest best wishes to you, always.
Catherine Blair that's one of the keys for singing a song--it has to come from within--and she knew how to do it consistently---people feel it instinctively.
Catherine Blair that's one of the keys for singing a song--it has to come from within--and she knew how to do it consistently---people feel it instinctively.
+Catherine Blair Hey Catherine I've waited so long to respond to "Judy does not act, she feels". Obviously we both love Judy so much and my intent is not to argue. However she IS acting while singing this song. I say that with the utmost respect to Judy as a professional performer. Her head movements, eye movements impeccably timed with the words IS a performance. She was not always happy to be on stage, but her unmatched dedication to her job and her unbelievable discipline insured every song was the best she could give to her audience. I read once before going on stage she would say "fuck em, fuck em, fuck em", yet that is not what the world saw. She surely felt music deeply and her interpretations of songs are magic, but she was a performer above all else whether singing or acting, whether she wanted to be on or not. So. Yes her acting skills are on as much display for this televised taping as her singing talent. In fact, although I believe she is the most talented vocalist the world has known, her acting skills exceed even that. In conclusion - Judy Garland, in my opinion, is the greatest entertainment talent the world has has ever seen.
The composer/lyricist of this song Lionel Bart said he imagined Judy singing every song he wrote as he was writing them. Looking at this video, I know why. Truly an amazing rendition, vocally and acting-wise. That look upward as the song changes key, her hands hitting down on the trunk at the end, the sheer power of her voice coupled with the power of her emotions--absolutely fantastic. There's never been anyone like her and never will be again. Wish Carnegie Hall had been filmed.
My God. No one will EVER possess the talent this woman had. As amazing as her singing was, her acting was even greater. And that seems hardly possible.
If anyone has never seen her in "A Star Is Born" with James Mason, it's one of the greatest performances ever on film. It will literally rip your heart out your chest. What she goes through as she watches James Mason's character destroy himself is some of the most moving acting ever.
Debbie Wileman comes damn close. She channels Judy, check out her channel.
@@threesharpsa7302 Agreed. And another one worthy of mention is her Oscar-nominated turn in "Judgment at Nuremburg" (1961). She doesn't sing a note, but her performance is riveting.
God, what a magnificent talent - SOUL personified! Her voice is SO RICH here and the amount of feeling is staggering. She paid such a high price for her great talent. I hope wherever she is she knows the joy she still brings to us. A critic once said of her - After awhile, you don't really se or hear her; you simply FEEL her - right on!
And, in a few minutes, she owned this song: lock, stock & barrel. She did this *specifically* to own it. Nobody will ever be able to sing it like that again, and she knew it. But that's why she's Judy Garland ... and we're NOT. It's cool that she was/is some sort of gay icon, that the gay community helped preserve her legacy, but so much better that everyone loves her art. She's always belonged to Everyone. One of the few geniuses that can play her voice like a violin, like a real instrument -- infused with more soul than a choir. She rocks. Like Sinatra, Como, Ella, and Dean Martin ... she just rules the roost, baby.
Bravo!!
Nice list, but, Ella may be the only one who comes closest to belonging on that list. There's no one who can finish a song like Judy. Absolutely no one.
Terry Smith Yep.
Recorded over 50 years ago, and it still tears you apart. Very powerful.
Yes!
Wow well spoken yes
Now 60 years ago and still so true.
Genius - Genius - Genius - There isn't any singer today who can deliver a song so simply yet with such power and emotion without having to 'jazz' up the number with riffs and extra words. Judy was one of a kind and her like will never be seen again.
I'm numb, I can't move, my voice quivers, like I was nearly in a car wreck, that's the emotional slap I just felt listening to Judy sing this. Over 50 years she reached forward and touched me. No, she grabbed me. She made me hers. I'm shaking in the power of her voice. For a brief few moments she looks into the camera like she's singing to me, telling her story of dedication to her uncaring lover. Yes, Judy, We ALL need you.
She was ok.
Purely the greatest vocal talent of the 20th century. Her control, power, and delivery have not been matched. She could take a worn out old song and have you mesmerized by it. 0:03
I wasn't born until 1955, & Judy died in 1969. But in that short time I cherished each & every of her performances. She was a living legend. Effortless, powerful, emotional, & she really got to me. Her stage presence & charisma were beyond belief. I sure miss her.
Gene Kelly said Judy Garland was the greatest talent of the .20th century. Gene Kelly worked with all of them. I will take his word for it. In my opinion the greatest talent of the 20th century. She could sing, dance, act and everything else. And she had a vulnerability. You could not help but love her.
Gosh her voice was magnificent
The composer of "Oliver" wrote ever song in the score with her voice in mind. No wonder the show was so well received. Pure artistry.
I never considered that
That is so nice to know. To have Judy as your muse is surely to have Heaven on your side. BTW, The music score to "Oliver" stands out in my mind as one of the very best ever.
Is it acting when you're showing genuine emotions? I honestly can not tell if Judy's doing either here. Maybe that is the highest form of acting there is. This was very emotionally moving. I want to cry.
I AM crying!
She’s definitely acting. I see a moment where she finishes a big note, and she has a big twinkle in her eye, very pleased with herself. Then, the next instant, she’s back into the character. Brilliant.
Best performer ever. There never be a replacement or somebody with that level of talent again. I am so grateful I was born at a time when she was performing .
Does not get any better than this. Every phrase is a musical journey. I cannot imagine what it would have been like to see this live.
"As Long As He Needs Me" has never been sung with such greatness, perfection & depth of emotion, Judy Garland gets inside this classic in a way that cannot be described, Garland creates passion & pathos in this gem never before reached!
I LOVE HOW the power and magic of the song overtakes her so that she SLAMS her hands down lol its SO MUCH POWER lolol Undeniable
I know it gives me chills every single time
I adore Judy but shani Wallis did it better 🤷♀️
What an incredible display of vocal technique, musicality and personal charisma. I was not alive for Garland and find much of her work is overestimated - but this is a sublime vocal performance. She's in complete control of it. Gorgeous.
That’s a fine compliment, but perhaps the portion of her work you feel is “overestimated” occurred after 1965. For someone who seems eager to critique great voices, I’d challenge you to analyze her massive Decca/MGM 1940s catalogue, her mid-late 1950s/early 1960s Capitol studio work (and Carnegie Hall, which stands on its own).
After the 1950s it was nearly impossible to get Garland into a recording studio. Capitol Records even complained about it after ‘Judy at Carnegie Hall’ won 5 Grammys, went double platinum, etc. Judy didn’t like studios anymore, after that.
So you ought to “estimate” her work as it was captured in plentiful, notated, controlled environments (mentioned above).
Seriously, one of the stupidest statements anyone could make within a context of historicity is that Judy Garland’s “work” (as an entirety) is “overestimated”. Some of her later-in-life squawkings are too highly praised, certainly, but to say that the bulk of her recorded and filmed work, as an entirety, is “overestimated” removes anyone from an objective historical discussion about her contributions.
@@jonathankieranwriter Y'all sound nutty. Read my comment again. Then review your non sequitur hysterical response.
@@TombCat LOL I am a Garland "nut" and you can see how up in arms her rabid supporters get with such a statement. If you have time or care to listen to her very early as far back as when she was 12! Judy is otherworldly and you have no idea how she can be that good.Then keep discovering her work through the decades at MGM then the 50s and of course 1961 Carnegie Hall live. If you then go late in her life the greatest of her voice diminished but she replaces it with unparalleled stage presence. Maybe she is overestimated because you heard her late in her life. Believe me at her best and peak Judy had no peer.Only Streisand, Piaf Ella can give her a run for her money but DO NOT surpass her
@@markwhitman9029 I couldn’t have said it better myself.
@@TombCatthey are nutty beyond reason....I was a member of the church of Judy but couldn't stand the uncritical hysterics anymore 😆...only other diva fanbase ( more of a cult) that comes close is Streisand's...beware of both..they bite and hit you with their rythm stick
She’s in 1:47 amazing voice here. Nobody could touch her. Her vocal instincts, we’re perfection.
Holy cow, what a performance.
If I could time travel, I would go to this very performance just to experience this! I was born in ‘03 and I believe this music truly was moving as any good masterpiece of a song should be
Judy Garland had one of the most amazing & beautiful voices. You can just see how Judy puts her all into her songs, you can see it in her face. This song gives me the chills everytime I hear it. It is sad that Miss Garland had such an emotional & hard life. Her legacy will forever be remembered. One of the best performers of the 20th century. We will never see the likes of her again. Thank you for posting this wonderful video.
The greatest “ singing actress’’ that ever lived . That is what separates her from the rest!
Incomparable artistry, interpretation, and execution. This is Judy at her best, and at her best, everyone else is second class. No one delivers a song like Judy.
Interesting how she starts with the bridge, which alters the emotional arc of the song so she can build smoothly to the big finish. In four minutes Judy takes us on a tour of human emotions. Hers were so close to the surface, they made her personal life difficult at times, but their great variety and accessibility gave her expressive abilities almost unique among singers. If I could bring only one recording to a desert island, it would be her Carnegie Hall album. She is a miracle.
I was born on January 1, 1900. It's hard to believe but it's true. I remember seeing Judy Garland in the 1940's, 1950's, and I was an audience member on her show in the 1960's twice. When she died, I cried for a week. Wherever she is, I want her to know that all of her fans of then and today cherish everything she brought to the movie and music business. It was people like her that made this world peaceful THROUGH THE YEARS.
Beautiful words, thank you.
Judy gave every ounce of herself to every song she sang. Growing up I wanted to sing just like her... one of the most incredible voices of all time.
Soundtrack of my youth 🎼 🖤
And that's how it's sung.
This was the last year at the top of the mountain. After the show was over, she started a slow decline that that she only occasionally could sing over. But here, at her very finest, at the sum of her powers, to me she has no peer. She is able to sear the soul with her infinite talent. I wish, wish, wish CBS had had the brains to renew her show, she might have survived, and stayed at her best for several more years, as well as found financial security, because the worry over the lack of it was scaring her to death, with 2 young children to support. There will never be another like her; 1,000 pounds of talent in a 95 pound frame. God Bless You Judy, and I hope you are happy and at peace.
You are so right. Her show was great; short-sighted management at CBS gave up on her simply because the show didn't hit number one in viewership immediately upon its debut.
Raymond Farrish ...True indeed. But there was more going-on with her show than people today realize (or people who are interested in such matters.). Very complex cock-up by CBS.
Judy's weekly show was created to compete specifically with Bonanza, the popular Western serial, Sunday-night program that EVERYONE in America loved, and enjoyed watching after their rough work weeks in suburban, post-war USA. Understandable.
Judy's first TV show that was pitted against Bonanza blew the Bonanza out of the water. Beat them hard in ratings.
But that was because seeing Judy Garland on TV was an "event" and people gave-up their comfy Bonanza schedule to watch her.
But she wasn't a good weekly "battler" with Bonanza. Too completely different ideas and needs of American viewers.
Hear a legend pour her heart out in song every Sunday night ... or enjoy the root-em, toot-em fellas at the Ponderosa ranch.
Much easier on the working American psyche.
At best, what CBS should have done was put Judy's show on another night, and then maybe a few, select times a year pitted her show against Bonanza with extra-extra special concert shows (Sinatra, Dean Martin, maybe Elvis ... who wanted $70,000 to go on Judy's show. They refused.)
Or, her handlers should have secured for her a deal wherein she did maybe four "seasonal specials" a year. (Judy at Easter, Judy on the Fourth of July, Judy at Labor Day, Judy at Christmas.) Big production and big money for Judy. A million bucks for each show, and have them every year. It would have become an American fixture, I believe. Her "specials" crushed all the competition.
Her weekly program could have been a huge success with a little tweaking by CBS, on another night, but her real power was in special "event-type" programs.
Watching a powerful, intense personality like Judy Garland every Sunday night was too much for the casual viewer at the end of their work-week.
But the show could still have been easily turned into a ratings success on another night.
"Sear the soul". What a brilliant description. That is precisely what she does.
Thank You, Sue. I think essays out before I write them.
amen 🙏🏼
OMG. This is magnificent. There's no one like Judy!
Powerful performance - emotional and real.
No gimmicks. Just raw talent.
Judy lived in the lyrics and interpreted them so beautifully and always with such deep introspection It appeared as if she wrote every song she sang. A true artist that wore her heart on her sleeve. Her work stands the test of time.R.I.P.
One of the most amazing voices still to this day!
Judy was never afraid to take the risk, to strain or even crack a note. She put it all out there and was and still is one of the most stunning performers there will ever be. Weep no more, my lady. Rest in peace.
My God she jus ripped my heart out cuz she jus have so much soul! This woman can sing and hold that note nd then up she goes, w/that hand motion, nd then her mouth opens to deliver the most sublime tune ever...i am shaken w/so much respect 4 this amazing woman!
A consummate performer: intuitive beyond words, sublime beyond melodies. One of a kind, never to be replicated. This performance is a master class in "becoming" a musical number. Pure emotion filtered through one of the greatest instruments ever.
One of the best assessments of her unique talent I have run-across. Well done and well intuited, CS Zimmerman.
Well said . Was listening to Eydie Gorme when this came up . Watching Ms. Garland as I listen evokes many emotions , more than any other ever has .
In spite of the drugs and the booze,Judy turned out a body of work unequaled.Her starting young&her acting ability gave her so much to draw from during her concert years.There really is no one that can touch her and there probably never will.
Her and Whitney Houston are two of the greatest singers to ever stand upon a microphone.
yes!!! the way they were able to tell stories through lyrics and vocals was something very rare
j music and covers Agreed! It was effortless for Judy and effortless for Whitney. They just had a God given talent
This is one of my favorite performances of hers. Makes me emotional every time because of HER rawness.
Damn. She sang, we listened! Every single word.
She reaches into your chest and grabs your heart and just rips it out of you. No one can emote a song the way she can. No one will ever equal her. Not ever. In the words of Frank Sinatra, "all of us will be forgotten someday - but not Judy. Never Judy."
Kept wondering what her body movement would be on the last note. That smack on the trunk is just heart breaking.
58 years ago and still fresh.
Oooooo.....I'm gonna hug her so tight when I get to heaven....😇
One of the most sensational performances EVER. Absolutely incomprabale!!!!!
Not only does she sound *NONPAREIL* here, she LOOKS POSITIVELY *EXQUISITE*!!!! What a voice and what a FACE.
Indeed the greatest singer of the 20th century.
SHE GAVE IT ALL EVERY TIME! Lord have mercy.
The great Sinatra said it best that we will all be forgotten but Judy will be forever and he loved her and protected her from Lund.
I can't believe I've seen this performance probably over 100x in the past six years, and it still leaves me short for breath and covered in goosebumps. In a time of so much media over-saturation, the power that Judy still has to elicit an emotional response from me is unlike anyone else.
RIP Judy........a TRUE gift to the world there will NEVER be a performer to match the likes of Judy Garland.
What an incredible performance. What an incredible performer. No-one. NO ONE will ever match the power and talent of Judy Garland.
She truly was an absolute legend. I'm struggling to find the words to describe this performance. I would've loved to meet her to tell her what an impact she has on my life. Something that upsets me very much is the fact that most people I know wouldn't have a clue of who she is or how amazing she is. C'mon people! One of the most iconic actresses of the entire film era!!! Well.. They're missing out on some true magic.
Judy still gives me chills after 50 years (I fell in love with her when I was five) I just wanted to cry because she has gone but her amazing talent will live on through her films and records. She really was "The Greatest Star" Thank You Judy and God Bless You!
Judy's brilliant acting comes through in this performance. The greatest natural singing voice of all time and a unbelievably talented actress as well!!!
One of my favorite Garland greats. Goosebumps every time!! Just imagine what heaven sounds like!!
Everything she sings, I swear it's as if she's making up the lyrics on the spot. So genuine and convincing.
When it comes to raw emotion, Judy is up there with Piaf.
Yes, but more accurately: Piaf is up there with Judy.
Jonathan Kieran Her story is heartbreaking. To think of how the studios treated her like a piece of pottery on the shelf is disgusting. If anything she was a fragile piece of China. Her talent overcame her tragic personal and held her up for as long she had a thread of hope. The Lord blessed us with her brilliant voice and thanks to mediums such as this she'll always be remembered.
Ed Hamilton ...So true, Ed. In fact, truer words rarely spoken. She rocked on all levels of talent and charisma. The human definition/epitome of genuine star-power. Whitney Houston had a bit of it, but not as fully magical as JG. I can't think of anyone else on earth with JG's full "package" of popular entertainment talent. She was a walking rhapsody. Who else had that kind of physical charisma + ability to communicate popular music so powerfully and directly? Elvis did. Sinatra. Piaf, in her way.
And Judy.
Nina Simone had some of that magic, that power, but her style was ultimately dark and combative. Aretha Franklin had big magic, big vocals, but not that electrifying charisma.
Garland. Born to sing and burn bright. And burn away.
Ed - I agree she was a fragile piece of bone-china, but I think she was treated more like Tupperware, that people expect to perform perfectly, and never break or wear out. By 1967 she was physically worn out and her organs were beginning to fail. But dear God, what talent. Her understanding the lyrics of a great song were in the realm of the infinite. That's right - she possessed infinite understanding.
I can't look at one performing without thinking in another, indeed!
Garland looks & sounds magnificent and stellar vocal beautifully filled with passion and pathos, classic show tune "As Long As He Need Me" has been done by many but never as brilliantly as this amazing captured live performance, Bravo Judy!
Well said. : )
She is singing the song so dearly from the voice originally of an abused woman because that's what this song is about and she delivers a powerful performance, she ALWAYS felt her words and that's why this song is so upsetting
I lived that song for 23 years. I've also sung it many times. And Judy...thank you.
I knew Lionel Bart: the composer and more relevantly the lyricist of this extraordinary anthem of self-delusion. It's not a subject often treated in song, but it's an experience with which we all are familiar. By then, in his personal life, he'd lost everything material. all his wealth, on the altar of such delusion. And yet he still smiled. He knew that from it, he had generated a masterpiece, unequalled,. She too knew where it came from, and found that defiant truth. God bless them both for giving us this. Art, unlike wealth, is immortal . Unperishing.
Just beautiful, to look at and to hear that magnificent voice from the gods. Love her.
I don’t think there was ever a women that sung with such emotion as the wonderful Miss Garland
Well, I can't believe this brought up tears to my eyes... ...it must have been that slam on the box at the end. She wasn't acting.
I LOVE when she slams her hands down on the podium at the end of the performance! This isn't the only time she's done that, but I just LOVE when she does it!
No one…ever before or since. Moved me to tears.
I know they toyed around with the idea of Judy as a Mame replacement on Broadway. I think Judy as Nancy in Oliver on stage would have been fabulous! And as much as I love Shani Wallis in the film 🎥 Judy would have been wonderful there too.
Judy can sing any song and make it sound lovely
Brilliant artist. She LIVED it.
This kind of grace, beauty, and deepth simply cannot be found in modern music.
She was Hollywood's greatest talent!
still astounds me how this performance just drips with both passion and vulnerability, even if you didn't know the arc of her too short life. knowing it only accentuates those elements even more.
That... was... FABULOUS! This is the best version of 'As Long As HeNeeds Me' ever performed. Judy was amazing. May she always watch down at us from heaven and smile :)
I've heard many versions of this song, Judy garland's is the best
That gave me chills and made me cry. Just outstanding.
One of the greatest, most natural and most talented actors ever. That's why her songs are so powerful. Her voice is only half of it. She should have won lots of Oscars.
Legends never die
Too true...
Best version of this song ever!!!
Exemplary understated,conversational interpretation of this song. Judy was a master of "less being more"- something modern singers could learn from. Rest in peace Judy, and my eternal thanks for your talent.
Holy cow... I can, like, feel the song little by little
Great! But, why "like?" Why not ACTUALLY???
She was & still to this day the Greatest Singer that has ever been
She doesn't just sing - she performs. She believes the words, thinks about what she's saying, so we do to. It makes even old standards fresh because she seems to care about what she's doing.
A true musician, up there with the greatest!
3:03 - When someone needs you - U'd love him sooooooo *merging into* iiiiiiiiiiii won't betray his trust ......
If you need a reminder of why Frank Sinatra described Judy Garland's mystique the best when he said that "the rest of us will be forgotten, never Judy.
Just listen to this....
yes, that part is spectacular isn't it ? she doesn't quite manage it every time when she sings this, but when she is at her peak like in this clip it always, always takes my breath away ...
she was a remarkable lady.
I love this performance. Her voice and emotions, just beautiful! I don't know if it's true but I've heard Lionel Bart said he wrote all the songs in Oliver with her voice in his head. One interesting note, the CBS network didn't want her to use the word "hell" in the song but she refused to change the lyric and sang it anyway. Notice here at 2:31 when she does a quick short defiant glance to the camera. You gotta love her for sticking to her principles and to the song's meaning and integrity! They were wrong for that request, they were wrong for giving her the trouble they did during the run of her show and for canceling it. She was always so right, so beautifully brilliant.
Just lovely. Absolutely lovely.
I know there is a Heaven; because Judy Garland lives there. THANK YOU, JUDY GARLAND.
Words cannot describe how truly great Judy Garland was!
Her performance of this song brings tears to my eyes. Wow. Just wow
Nobody can sing a song the way Judy does!!!
Judy not only does sings a song she embraces it and then gives it right back to her audience!!!
The only drawback (Not Judy's) is the background singers often would sing over her and I can't always hear Judy's last notes.
My mom and I watched her film " I Could Go On Singing" in the 1970's on tv ( the movie came out in 1962 or 1963) and WOW what a performance!!!!
I had never seen Judy sing as an adult and I'm happy I did!!!
Judy was blessed with a big voice, great acting skills, a good sense of humor, dancing ( love her with Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire)!!!
My granddad used to work at a Theater in London and he says the most memorable thing of the whole time he worked there was Judy Garland. She came on an hour and a half late, people were complaining and all sorts, she was drunk as hell but she went out on stage and everyone came out saying that it was the most amazing performance they had ever seen. No one could take their eyes off her.
If anyone has, or ever had star quality this woman does.
This is why she's a legend! Amazing!