I've bought her "Here's To Life" CD 4 times. I've completely worn them out each time. It's definitely the album that I've listened to more than any other. She is simply "in the song" every single time. She was also an incredible musician. She played piano on all her recordings. A perfect piano, a perfect singer and perfect song choices every time. God bless Shirley:)
SHIRLEY HORN, SHE WAS ONE OF A KIND, I’VE READ ALL THE COMMENTS, AND MY HEART REJOICES REALIZING, THAT REGARDLESS TODAYS UNFORTUNATE ABSENCE OF QUALITY MUSIC, SO MANY SOULS HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY HER UNIQUE TALENT.
i would give anything to have been able to see her live...Shirley is by far my absolute favorite to listen to! She seems so wise and all-knowing. Every time I hear her, I feel like I'm under a spell! Her voice is so beautiful and natural she doesn't try to be anything but herself. I positively treasure her music!!! AGH ILOVESHIRLEYHORN!!!!!!!!!
Shirley, we love and miss you. Part of my heart went to sleep when you left this earth. Your music is the soundtrack of our lives. Thank you for the many, many gifts of your music, your humor and your soul.
She and Sarah had it. A distinctive sound that came from the heart and deep from the lung. Both played piano and both instruments led to the sound you'll rarely hear. This is what happens when genius matures. As in all good things in life, take your time, a pleasure delayed is twice enjoyed.
+Warren Perry I have to comment...this lady I discovered two years ago and find her captivating. Her vocals...the delivery of lyrics takes you to days of old. It must have been fabulous to have been in this era of real music. Her song Here's To Life has a special meaning to me. It brings tears to my eyes. Enjoy.
+Juanita Jordan Check out my "country" version of the song with my niece Sonia Harrison on youtube "Sonia Harrison sings here's to life" we tried to cover the Shirley Horn version...without the orchestra of course. The song also has a very special meaning to me and my niece.
I believe that the immaculate Shirley Horn is accompanied in this number by the excellent pianist George Mesterhazy. Sadly, Shirley is no longer with us, but in her lifetime she demonstrated at all times what a truly wonderful jazz singer and pianist she was. She is, and always will be, sheer jazz class. Thanks for the memories, Shirley. Thank you for performing so well in the way that you did.
How does one ever tire of this display of sheer elegance in song? Shirley is timeless. Many have tried to mimic the splendor that ricochets throughout her music, but fail miserably!
Your dad surely could tickle those ivories!! He was a masterpiece....a national treasure as was Shirley Horn❤ I hope they are still making music together in Heaven 😊
I've played the piano all my life; I don't know why I didn't hear about your father, but he is masterful on the piano, but I'm not surprised he accompanied Shirley, she always worked with the best. This must have been a time when she was not playing the piano, due to losing her foot with diabetes complications. But she did play again, using a prosthesis. Wonderful Shirley, a talent all her own, her style was like no other! And George's accompaniment was just like what Shirley would have done herself! Beautiful.
Your father was a fantastic piano player. I was saddened to hear he had passed away. Shirley Horn was my favorite female singer and your dad did a fantastic job accompanying her on this video.
What kind of woman was she Can you Share your moments your Treasures Of being with your Wonderfully talented beautiful Aunt If not that’s ok too Just like the stunning sounds of her voice and the timing the music It’s all smooth It’s all good God bless her And you ❤
I really Love & admired her soft beautiful golden voice.I was the last person who provide a care giver at the Rehabilitation center during her ordeal of illness & Medical treatment for many Months. I remember at first time i met her that i have no idea who she is & found out that she is a Jazz Singer . I have many brief conversion & Many Flowers & letters arriving everyday.Until the very moment that she resting in peace that i held her hand for the last time .I told her goodbye & get well...
omg i luv her I never even heard of Shirley Horn until I heard here to life on a day time soap called all my children in the late 90's and after that she had me I purchased the cd. I thank god every day for the opportunity of Shirley Horn she is truly gifted jazz artist. God Bless her!!!
This lovely lady mastered the art of making love to the lyrics and tune of each song she interpreted... absolutely masterful; an unsurpassable treasure!
I happened into the Brass Rail in Washington D C 1960. Shirley was there . My first exposure. Never forgot . Her phrasing is similar to another favorite of mine Jerri Southern.
Oh George, how I miss your playing, your smile and your Genius…….you were the other half of my heart. Not only for me, but for everyone who knew you. Shirley sounds so beautiful singing with you.
This is my first you tube comment. But I loved Shirley Horn. My first CD was "Here's to Life". I have tried to purchase every thing she has recorded. I saw her live and it was magical. Her phrasing is incredible,instinctive. She takes her time, and it works. A true artist. I miss her too. Thanks for posting this gem.
You have to feel Shirley with your heart to understand the depths of her talent.She was a great interpreter of jazz.The" Her's To Life" CD belongs in every serious jazz lovers collection.For me it is one of my most cherished possessions. Shirley was Master Class and i miss her.
Shirley could bring life to and lyric. She was truely the master of phrasing. I also must say that her piano skills, chords, lead fills ...... amazing. He music has let me travel to places in my mind that I would have never reached without listeining to her music.
she never got all the accolades she deserved. she used to play at an hotel on the outskirts of philly on the main line, in the 70's. i was wild and young but i remembered her music and her name and caught up with her unique sound in the 80's, thank god!!
What delivery, what timing....Thank you Shirley Horn, you brought beauty into our lives, I still get a lump in my throat when I hear "where do you start"
i am so completely in love with this beautiful lady and her many musical abilities i only wish i could have seen her perform live my life would be complete be still my heart
Working in 2010 and listening to the "Jazz Ark" on the radio. I heard her voice for the first time. Each inflection, each note more enchanting, and sustaining then the next. Multifaceted, but smooth and polished simply a jewel.
Beautiful craft. I remember a man walked you onstage and sat you at your piano, as soon as you opened your mouth to sing I was captured by your lovely voice. You were singing so effortlessly and I was in awe of you. Never will I forget that wonderful evening. Thank a million times over...
She reads your mind and knows exactly how you're digesting and reacting to EVERY syllable. A Master. There is nothing more you can say. My buddy worked on bass with her many years ago and relates that she was just as loving and giving a person as she was a musician. She loved cooking for everyone!
The absolute best ever! The first time I heard her was when Shirley Horn with strings "Here's To Life" came out. That album took me through my divorce. I'm on my 5th CD of that one and I bought everything else she ever did almost. Simply the best.
toi, i loved your aunt the first time i heard her voice. i cannot say how much i treasure her body of work. i only wish i had met her before her far too premature passing. i was so sad. my father passed less than two months later and i have to say both losses were devastating. anyway, i wish you great success in your musical career. here's to the horn family, here's to life ...
The best. Purely unique and somehow she got into the song, not just delivering it. Her phrasing was spectacular -- every syllable dripped with evocative emotions -- much like her beloved Miles Davis, who, btw, died before he could be featured on "Here's to Life". Wynton Marsalis did a fine job instead with Johnny Mandel, of course. Love her!
One more time we can see the type of excellence that can exist in a musical performance. It does not get better than this; Shirley's tenderness and emotion bring me to tears. God Bless her soul. Thank you so much for this posting. I can never tire from listening to Shirley Horn.
I saw Ms. Horne, perform @ the Hollwood Roosevelt, she was simply amazing, she makes my heart bleed with a pureness, that no longer exists, God bless her sweet soul , I will miss her beautiful voice, her exquisite, timing in her lyrics, Shirley, please look after my sweet, sweet , girl Tori, please sing to her "once I Loved" a gift from mommy always..... In my heart !!!!
so here i am again doing what we all do...going back to hear our favorite singer. and isn't she ever just that and always. how was she born into music to know how to address it in her inimitable way. she could draw out this great music in a way that would allow you to muse upon it and take it in in it's fulness. you know she was not only singing (interpreting) but accompanying herself too. who does that ? then she delivers it into your heart with a richness that is unmatched. we are in her debt, forever.
Shirley was purely and simply, the BEST! Never a better ear or that incredible TIMING! That's a GIFT. Everytime I hear Shirley, I know I've really been GIFTED! RIP, Ms. Horn, you've GIFTED oh, so many....
What a great singer, I wish I'd known about her long ago. I sing like her and I didn't even know it, though my voice isn't quite as rich as hers. I will seek out her music hereafter, I love her style. I wonder how old she was on this song, she's definitely still got it! Wonderful. She makes you feel every word she sings. Slow and sensual, with her beautiful chords on the piano, just lovely!
You just can’t do it better than George Mesterhazy (R.I.P.), Ed Howard and Steve Williams do it here. Three tremendous musicians accompanying one of the all time greats
I read the comments posted here and I see how much love is poured out for this woman who touched us all so very deeply. We should all aspire to this kind of artistry- no pyrotechnics or bravado, just simple, authentic beauty.
such elegance. Tears just pour out of me to be privileged to hear such quiet genius. It's iniminatabile, reminds me of late Beethoven. In a word: pure.
Our loved ones live on in our hearts, but how lucky are we to have these memories to enjoy over and over. Her family must feel blessed even more than we her fans.
I had never heard of Shirley Horn and accidentally discovered her music here. After hearing one song, I started compiling a playlist of everything I could find. She was amazing and her vocals are beautiful and unique. I could listen to her endlessly!
I'm crying... thinking of how she was suffering from her illnesses during this performance and yet she gave us 100 emotion and passion into this song.... love it Ms. Shirley Horn.
Love hearing these young tributes to Shirley Horn, who would be a household name had she chosen to bend...but never, ever did. Her impeccable voice, the same searing beauty live or in the studio, her fierce, melodic, bluesy musicianship, honored by all the greats, from Miles to LDT (Long Tall Dexter), from Ahmad to Oscar (Peterson). As for the great Barbra Streisand and a comment comparing the two, Barbra, like so many who know this music, doesn't like Shirley, she "reveres" her. (Those are her words.) 'Nuff said, Ms. Streisand. I certainly have a nickel in that dime.
How on earth can there be 3 people who don't like this performance? It's very sad to me. I fell this song and performance represent all that is good in life.
Zane B They are people with no soul, appreciation of beauty or talent. One can feel sorry for these cretins because their taste will never rise above the level of Lawrence Welk. Be glad we can bask in the beauty of a fantastic talent. They’ll never know what they’re missing
I'm always amazed how someone of her advanced years and life experience can perform this type of music and not break down into an ocean of tears on stage!
first heard about this goddess when friends from takoma park maryland gave me a copy of her first album, ember and ashes when I enrolled at GW Unversity after being discharged from the USMC in 1965. Then saw her whenever she played at the Bohemian Caverns on U street in D C. Listened to Here's To Life for a month every evening while camping on brewers bay in the BVI last year and it changed my life. If You Loved me restored my acceptance of the challenge called life. She f's the ineffable.
Gonna say it again. Damn epic. Pure gold. How I wish I’d met Shirley. I’d still be on my knees in pure admiration. Gone too soon but has sealed her place among the all-time best.
Wow, isn't it ironic that someone of her caliber is singing about "A time for love. I mean she had impeccable time. It was a joy to watch this video footage, thanks for posting but it was also sad too. This was near the end when she was no longer accompanying herself. It was a joy to watch her play and sing. I miss you Shirley, you were a class act. A classy lady!
...One comment isn't enough... she touches me in these places with her voice that I would never have dreamt anyone could touch... I am truly speechless.
I've bought her "Here's To Life" CD 4 times. I've completely worn them out each time. It's definitely the album that I've listened to more than any other. She is simply "in the song" every single time. She was also an incredible musician. She played piano on all her recordings. A perfect piano, a perfect singer and perfect song choices every time. God bless Shirley:)
I ADORE EVERYTHING SHE TOUCHES. PERFECTION ❣️
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Her voice is so sensual,beautiful and ageless. Shirley's my favorite of all time...
SHIRLEY HORN, SHE WAS ONE OF A KIND, I’VE READ ALL THE COMMENTS, AND MY HEART REJOICES REALIZING, THAT REGARDLESS TODAYS UNFORTUNATE ABSENCE OF QUALITY MUSIC, SO MANY SOULS HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY HER UNIQUE TALENT.
U have said it the best
All has been said!
I couldn't agree more with your thoughts! No one phrases like her
You are right, Alfred W-W. I only wish I'd known about her much sooner.
I wish I'd tapped into her music much sooner but better now than never
i would give anything to have been able to see her live...Shirley is by far my absolute favorite to listen to! She seems so wise and all-knowing. Every time I hear her, I feel like I'm under a spell! Her voice is so beautiful and natural she doesn't try to be anything but herself. I positively treasure her music!!! AGH ILOVESHIRLEYHORN!!!!!!!!!
Shirley, we love and miss you. Part of my heart went to sleep when you left this earth. Your music is the soundtrack of our lives. Thank you for the many, many gifts of your music, your humor and your soul.
anytime i hear shirley horn everything comes to a stop and it's time to listen...beautiful!!!!!!!
Thank you for your comment. You are both totally gifted and blessed.
ME TOO! Shirley is just unparalleled in my estimation, truly a grand lady!
Q cantora a Shirley horn q Maravilha seu piano!
@lucy bond that is nice...the secret magic of music.
Her voice is completely hypnotic…absolutely nobody sings a ballad better than the late great Shirley Horn!!🔥🙌🏽
Johnny Mandel, Shirley Horn, George Mesterhazy, Ed Howard and Steve Williams, that’s really all you need
She and Sarah had it. A distinctive sound that came from the heart and deep from the lung. Both played piano and both instruments led to the sound you'll rarely hear. This is what happens when genius matures. As in all good things in life, take your time, a pleasure delayed is twice enjoyed.
This literally brings tears to my eyes. Such a timeless gift to music in the person of Shirley Horn. Thank you so much for sharing.
+Warren Perry I have to comment...this lady I discovered two years ago and find her captivating. Her vocals...the delivery of lyrics takes you to days of old. It must have been fabulous to have been in this era of real music. Her song Here's To Life has a special meaning to me. It brings tears to my eyes. Enjoy.
+Juanita Jordan Check out my "country" version of the song with my niece Sonia Harrison on youtube "Sonia Harrison sings here's to life" we tried to cover the Shirley Horn version...without the orchestra of course. The song also has a very special meaning to me and my niece.
+Robert L. Gonzales Okay...will do...thank you Robert.
Incredible. Makes me cry too. 😥
Shirley Horn is one of a kind and will live forever in my heart.
I believe that the immaculate Shirley Horn is accompanied in this number by the excellent pianist George Mesterhazy.
Sadly, Shirley is no longer with us, but in her lifetime she demonstrated at all times what a truly wonderful jazz singer and pianist she was. She is, and always will be, sheer jazz class. Thanks for the memories, Shirley. Thank you for performing so well in the way that you did.
How does one ever tire of this display of sheer elegance in song? Shirley is timeless. Many have tried to mimic the splendor that ricochets throughout her music, but fail miserably!
NO ONE COULD MIMIC A VOICE LIKE THIS - GOD WOULD NEVER ALLOW IT.
*I had the honour to meet Shirley often, no words match my appreciation of Shirley*
A stunning, soulful performance of an absolutely beautiful song.
You should listen to her sing Here's to Life! It is absolutely the best version of this song I have ever heard!!
Amazing voice and interpretation by Shirley. And an amazing arrangement by the late George Mesterhazy on piano for the perfect compliment.
This woman can do no wrong as far as I'm concerned!! Absolutely lover her! Bravo, Ms. Horne!! Bravo!!!!!!
Thanks for posting this video. I'm George Mesterhazy's son. It's nice to find old videos of him.
Your dad surely could tickle those ivories!! He was a masterpiece....a national treasure as was
Shirley Horn❤ I hope they are still making music together in Heaven 😊
I've played the piano all my life; I don't know why I didn't hear about your father, but he is masterful on the piano, but I'm not surprised he accompanied Shirley, she always worked with the best. This must have been a time when she was not playing the piano, due to losing her foot with diabetes complications. But she did play again, using a prosthesis. Wonderful Shirley, a talent all her own, her style was like no other! And George's accompaniment was just like what Shirley would have done herself! Beautiful.
Your father was a fantastic piano player. I was saddened to hear he had passed away. Shirley Horn was my favorite female singer and your dad did a fantastic job accompanying her on this video.
My God. That's so awesome he's your Dad, may he rest in peace.. he was incredible!
Daina M. Thank you!!
She leaves me speechless
Me too, I love my Aunt's voice. Thanks so much. She's it baby. This is my song.
What kind of woman was she
Can you
Share your moments your
Treasures
Of being with your
Wonderfully talented beautiful
Aunt
If not that’s ok too
Just like the stunning sounds of her voice and the timing the music
It’s all smooth
It’s all good
God bless her
And you
❤
Shirley Horn's voice is lovely and soft and wonderful and gives a different interpretation to this song!
I really Love & admired her soft beautiful golden voice.I was the last person who provide a care giver at the Rehabilitation center during her ordeal of illness & Medical treatment for many Months. I remember at first time i met her that i have no idea who she is & found out that she is a Jazz Singer . I have many brief conversion & Many Flowers & letters arriving everyday.Until the very moment that she resting in peace that i held her hand for the last time .I told her goodbye & get well...
omg i luv her I never even heard of Shirley Horn until I heard here to life on a day time soap called all my children in the late 90's and after that she had me I purchased the cd. I thank god every day for the opportunity of Shirley Horn she is truly gifted jazz artist. God Bless her!!!
This lovely lady mastered the art of making love to the lyrics and tune of each song she interpreted... absolutely masterful; an unsurpassable treasure!
M's Horn , one of the two or three singers that always made me tear up. God keep her in Your grace. RIP M's Horn.
I happened into the Brass Rail in Washington D C 1960. Shirley was there . My first exposure. Never forgot . Her phrasing is similar to another favorite of mine Jerri Southern.
Oh George, how I miss your playing, your smile and your Genius…….you were the other half of my heart. Not only for me, but for everyone who knew you. Shirley sounds so beautiful singing with you.
This is my first you tube comment.
But I loved Shirley Horn. My first CD was "Here's to Life". I have tried to purchase every thing she has recorded.
I saw her live and it was magical. Her phrasing is incredible,instinctive.
She takes her time, and it works.
A true artist. I miss her too.
Thanks for posting this gem.
The great Johnny Mandel and Shirley Horn singing its out of this world amazing arrangement 😊
You have to feel Shirley with your heart to understand the depths of her talent.She was a great interpreter of jazz.The" Her's To Life" CD belongs in every serious jazz lovers collection.For me it is one of my most cherished possessions.
Shirley was Master Class and i miss her.
I true artist, I was blessed to see hr live in LA, just magic
Her soul is open for all to hear.....Beautiful.
Shirley could bring life to and lyric. She was truely the master of phrasing. I also must say that her piano skills, chords, lead fills ...... amazing. He music has let me travel to places in my mind that I would have never reached without listeining to her music.
she never got all the accolades she deserved. she used to play at an hotel on the outskirts of philly on the main line, in the 70's. i was wild and young but i remembered her music and her name and caught up with her unique sound in the 80's, thank god!!
How great that so many of us are honoring her with our accolades!!
The pianist is the great, Hungarian-born George Mesterhazy, Grammy-nominated jazz musician. Unfortunately he passed away 2012...
+zoltanns
Thanx : )
I was going to ask who he was, thanks!
I love her too!!!
What delivery, what timing....Thank you Shirley Horn, you brought beauty into our lives, I still get a lump in my throat when I hear "where do you start"
i am so completely in love with this beautiful lady and her many musical abilities i only wish i could have seen her perform live my life would be complete be still my heart
Working in 2010 and listening to the "Jazz Ark" on the radio. I heard her voice for the first time. Each inflection, each note more enchanting, and sustaining then the next. Multifaceted, but smooth and polished simply a jewel.
No force of evil could make Shirley Horn hurry it up!
If ever I need to relax and forget life on life's terms, I find listening to Ms Horn a way to get away from it all.
Beautiful craft. I remember a man walked you onstage and sat you at your piano, as soon as you opened your mouth to sing I was captured by your lovely voice. You were singing so effortlessly and I was in awe of you. Never will I forget that wonderful evening. Thank a million times over...
And the lyrics, by Phyllis Molinary (RIP). Incredibly beautiful!
She reads your mind and knows exactly how you're digesting and reacting to EVERY syllable. A Master. There is nothing more you can say.
My buddy worked on bass with her many years ago and relates that she was just as loving and giving a person as she was a musician. She loved cooking for everyone!
Totally beautiful. Shirley and George such masters in the world of lyrical jazz
The absolute best ever! The first time I heard her was when Shirley Horn with strings "Here's To Life" came out. That album took me through my divorce. I'm on my 5th CD of that one and I bought everything else she ever did almost. Simply the best.
Shirley was at the end of her life here suffering from the effects of diabetes. BUT, just listen to her. Perfection!
That tempo! Holy crap, so good! A whole band being metronome perfect at 39 bpm. So impressive.
An American Songbook classic, sung with uncommon sensitivity by a consummate artist. Simply beautiful.
I totally agree. Exquisite Shirley Horn!
Age cannot hide inner beauty where it really exists.
toi,
i loved your aunt the first time i heard her voice. i cannot say how much i treasure her body of work. i only wish i had met her before her far too premature passing. i was so sad. my father passed less than two months later and i have to say both losses were devastating. anyway, i wish you great success in your musical career. here's to the horn family, here's to life ...
The best. Purely unique and somehow she got into the song, not just delivering it. Her phrasing was spectacular -- every syllable dripped with evocative emotions -- much like her beloved Miles Davis, who, btw, died before he could be featured on "Here's to Life". Wynton Marsalis did a fine job instead with Johnny Mandel, of course. Love her!
One more time we can see the type of excellence that can exist in a musical performance. It does not get better than this; Shirley's tenderness and emotion bring me to tears. God Bless her soul. Thank you so much for this posting. I can never tire from listening to Shirley Horn.
Johnny Mandel was god given talent, and so was Shirley!
She was incredible. I'm so blessed to have seen her in person, performing this song, a magical moment I will never forget.
The greatest version of a beautiful song. Shirley had such class and a style all her own. Timeless - a superb artist .........
l'inspiration la plus profonde, la plus pure, l'habille d'une beauté à l'évidence intemporelle
I saw Ms. Horne, perform @ the Hollwood Roosevelt, she was simply amazing, she makes my heart bleed with a pureness, that no longer exists, God bless her sweet soul , I will miss her beautiful voice, her exquisite, timing in her lyrics, Shirley, please look after my sweet, sweet , girl Tori, please sing to her "once I Loved" a gift from mommy always..... In my heart !!!!
A Time for Love. ❤ An amazing jazz pianist and singer.
THIS lady can sing the soul of love.(!)
perfect.
so here i am again doing what we all do...going back to hear our favorite singer. and isn't she ever just that and always. how was she born into music to know how to address it in her inimitable way. she could draw out this great music in a way that would allow you to muse upon it and take it in in it's fulness. you know she was not only singing (interpreting) but accompanying herself too. who does that ? then she delivers it into your heart with a richness that is unmatched. we are in her debt, forever.
Shirley was purely and simply, the BEST! Never a better ear or that incredible TIMING! That's a GIFT. Everytime I hear Shirley, I know I've really been GIFTED! RIP, Ms. Horn, you've GIFTED oh, so many....
Such a rare beautiful and courageous talent… we miss you Ms. Horn.
Shirley Horn . . . timeless, timeless . . priceless. Oh, yeah. ✔
What a great singer, I wish I'd known about her long ago. I sing like her and I didn't even know it, though my voice isn't quite as rich as hers. I will seek out her music hereafter, I love her style. I wonder how old she was on this song, she's definitely still got it! Wonderful. She makes you feel every word she sings. Slow and sensual, with her beautiful chords on the piano, just lovely!
beautiful chords yes, but she's not playing piano here..
You just can’t do it better than George Mesterhazy (R.I.P.), Ed Howard and Steve Williams do it here. Three tremendous musicians accompanying one of the all time greats
AWESOME. This was Published on 2007. Miss Horn passed on October 20, 2005. Thanks for the posting.
Shirley Horn,Una de las mas grandes cantantes y extraordinaria pianista,jamás escuché a nadie acompañándose al piano como ella.DIVINA!!!
SO PURE...POWERFUL1...AMAZING, SOULFUL, ONE OF A KIND, SHIRLEY HORN....GOD GIVEN TALENT...RIP, LOVELY LADY
I've just come across her videos and I don't know how I could live without this.
this song just melts through my heart. she is such a talented vocalist. i could listen to her songs all day long.
R.I.P. Shirley Horn
We all miss you.
I read the comments posted here and I see how much love is poured out for this woman who touched us all so very deeply. We should all aspire to this kind of artistry- no pyrotechnics or bravado, just simple, authentic beauty.
Always so classy. And this song.
nobody else has such a sense for moods… It´s perfect!
such elegance. Tears just pour out of me to be privileged to hear such quiet genius. It's iniminatabile, reminds me of late Beethoven. In a word: pure.
Our loved ones live on in our hearts, but how lucky are we to have these memories to enjoy over and over. Her family must feel blessed even more than we her fans.
Beautiful ❤
She is elegance that is shining with class! My style of woman.
Watching this performance by one of the very few national treasures is so hard. God, I miss her!
I had never heard of Shirley Horn and accidentally discovered her music here. After hearing one song, I started compiling a playlist of everything I could find. She was amazing and her vocals are beautiful and unique. I could listen to her endlessly!
timeless.. we are all blessed to have experienced her artistry.
I never knew of Ms Horn glad I found
Her songs. She makes reflection of
Romance memorable. Thank you
Shirley.
Beautiful songstress, very inspiring I do agree, puts me in a sentimental mood.....
A time of beauty, and respect. My thanks to my parents, Kenneth & Marion, for giving that gift to me and my brothers,
only shirley can do johnny mandel proud like this...
simply sublime
Isn't it a joy to watch a master plying their trade.
I'm crying... thinking of how she was suffering from her illnesses during this performance and yet she gave us 100 emotion and passion into this song.... love it Ms. Shirley Horn.
Love hearing these young tributes to Shirley Horn, who would be a
household name had she chosen to bend...but never, ever did. Her
impeccable voice, the same searing beauty live or in the studio, her
fierce, melodic, bluesy musicianship, honored by all the greats, from
Miles to LDT (Long Tall Dexter), from Ahmad to Oscar (Peterson). As for
the great Barbra Streisand and a comment comparing the two, Barbra, like
so many who know this music, doesn't like Shirley, she "reveres" her.
(Those are her words.) 'Nuff said, Ms. Streisand. I certainly have a
nickel in that dime.
How on earth can there be 3 people who don't like this performance? It's very sad to me. I fell this song and performance represent all that is good in life.
Zane B They are people with no soul, appreciation of beauty or talent. One can feel sorry for these cretins because their taste will never rise above the level of Lawrence Welk. Be glad we can bask in the beauty of a fantastic talent. They’ll never know what they’re missing
Shirley was (is) a treasure!
I'm always amazed how someone of her advanced years and life experience can perform this type of music and not break down into an ocean of tears on stage!
questa' meraviglia incantatrice la sento da40 anni è come le sirene col loro canto che ammaliavano ulisse,;;;, indimenticabile gennaro Roma
first heard about this goddess when friends from takoma park maryland gave me a copy of her first album, ember and ashes when I enrolled at GW Unversity after being discharged from the USMC in 1965. Then saw her whenever she played at the Bohemian Caverns on U street in D C. Listened to Here's To Life for a month every evening while camping on brewers bay in the BVI last year and it changed my life. If You Loved me restored my acceptance of the challenge called life. She f's the ineffable.
what a priceless joy to listen to her.
Just great music....She is just very nice.....I am glad I saw here in Chicago a few years ago at the DuSable Museum....She was and still is great.....
SHIRLEY HORN WAS AND IS THE MOST CLASSY JAZZ SENSATION😀
so... damn... good... a reminder of the timeless quality of good music/art... just, wow!
Gonna say it again. Damn epic. Pure gold. How I wish I’d met Shirley. I’d still be on my knees in pure admiration. Gone too soon but has sealed her place among the all-time best.
Wow, isn't it ironic that someone of her caliber is singing about "A time for love. I mean she had impeccable time. It was a joy to watch this video footage, thanks for posting but it was also sad too. This was near the end when she was no longer accompanying herself. It was a joy to watch her play and sing. I miss you Shirley, you were a class act. A classy lady!
Great song! Great rendition! Shirley Horn..... A great singer!!!
...One comment isn't enough... she touches me in these places with her voice that I would never have dreamt anyone could touch... I am truly speechless.