M G eh.:: happen at a lot of shows I’ve been to whether it’s older artists or modern.:. Although at shows like rap shows ur already standing a lot lol...
@@sophritoh ha ha well, standing room only is a different thing. but sometimes there are SOs given and it might have been a fine performance but not earth shattering or profound. Few are that.
I hope Louis B Mayer is burning in hell for what he did to her as a 14yr old girl....drugs to work 12-14hrs a day....drugs to make her sleep..., overworked and degraded by him for years. Had a person monitoring every move she made and ate.
@@Tombabos you're the first person that brought up Mr Mayers name and his insensitive part of what happened to Judy Garland. He did not look at her as a person but rather as a product of making money.😭 Therefore he exploited her talent, gave her drugs to wake her up ,drugs to go to sleep, I believe she did over a hundred movies for him and others as well.💯🌈 She dedicated her entire life to being a performer and that's the way she went out. It's not so sad that she died🌈 what is so sad is that she was dying through her entire lifetime as she was so unhappy and felt she wasn't even Worthy of taking good care of herself. She based how she felt about herself on other people's opinions. That makes me sick. 💞I am so happy now that she's home with the Lord and at peace🙏. Hey folks just think for a moment of this she started her career as an artist and began performing when people first saw her at the age of 14 yrs old in the year 1939 singing her heart and soul out in the phenomenal movie 🌈The wizard of Oz and now in the year 2021, her new audience are people within the ages of 30 and 40 and yet her music and her stamina and who she was when she sang all her songs, her talent ,will never ever go away 💯. We will all listen to her music which is her legacy allowing us to overlook her sad 😢horrible life ! It was so unjust and yet so unfair and yet when she performed and sang especially somewhere over the Rainbow 🌈 she brought so much happiness 2 millions of us even 70 years later her voice has that same effect on people today, love and joy 💞 we all know that God gave her the gift of that everlasting amazing voice that I feel will live on and on for many more generations to come 💔💔💔 rip Judy
@@SaxonC umm what's wrong with you young people on the internet getting offended all the time. Clearly that person is saying what they believe the quote means to them. And your getting all touchy like "I DIDN'T SAY THAT" Fucking kids man. Grow up.
viktorya psychedelic.souljam what the hell are you talking about? they responded literally so calmly...??? where do you see anger or offensiveness in “never said they were. it’s a quote.” very different than an all-caps “I DIDNT SAY THAT!” like wtf?
Garland starts the song wistfully and ends it with a defiant crescendo. She’s not just reciting the lyrics, she’s living every word. This song is an anthem to loss and surviving heartbreak; it’s Soul.
@@elspethcoogan1499 You're welcome. I went a little crazy 😜 with the adjectives. Boy, I can't think of a more appropriate song for this Corona virus... the lonely virus. Sometimes we have to muster strength within ourselves.
@@KSChris-vi5mg Yes indeed we do. I guess we are all in this together so there is a kind of collective camaraderie aspect to these difficult times we're in. A lonely virus yet we can all identify with the struggle of living with it amongst us, whilst hopefully staying safe.
I rewatched this video for more times than I can count. Ther is NOT ANYWONE on Earth that can come close to the power, brilliance and showmanship that Judy Garland gives to this and any other song that she sings!
People saying “they don’t make em like this no more “ ???? I truly hope they don’t . We have great singers out there but I don’t wish nor do I want any of Them to be made like this . This women’s pain and sorrow was real . That’s why we feel it so much more .
^ just because pain is apart of life doesn’t mean we should just accept it. Judy didn’t deserve an of the abuse and difficulties she received. But yes she created beautiful art and she the best with what she had
It sounds almost like your saying pain is bad. As though those with misfourtune shouldn't exist.. Sorry but try meeting people outside your little box. Or were u trying to be deep by saying pain shouldn't exist? Lmao makes no sense to me.
I agree and totally respect your comment. And to the few that disagree go do research, go see the movie. Research Marilyn Monroe, also tragic celebrity deaths of the 1950s
Judy reminding the world that strength and vulnerability are not mutually exclusive. Every shred of her humanity was scraped up for this despair-defying performance. What an enduring rarity she was, and always will be. For years I return to this, time and time again. Very difficult to watch without tears or a hard lump rising in the throat, but I always walk away feeling more in touch with my feelings, more human.
Poor woman was a MASSIVE talent and treated like crap from everyone! She was only in her 40s here and looked to be in her late 60s and only looked to weigh 75 pounds. Absolutely horrible how they treated her!
I believe, if I remember correctly, this was the night it was announced the Judy Garland Show was cancelled. According to Bob Mackie the ovation was at least 5 minutes and heard from the dressing room
If this was the last show, then she was indeed, done a dirty, by the network. And I remember watching it, deeply impressed by her ferocity. Always an artist, painting with sound.
I was so happy to read your reaction to that! I never knew what to think of it. I never saw her do that anywhere except The Judy Garland Show, where I’ve seen her do it on several shows. From now on I’ll just think, “What a badass.”
What a badass indeed. By '64 I don't think she even had to bother with the customary bow, they all knew anyway how much she was giving, for such little reward. They knew this and respected it. Reminds me of Frank's so-called retirrement concert..' scuse me, while I disspear', before walking into the darkness beyond the stage.
When I was a very young gay man and was first meeting other gay men I did not understand why there was a big portrait of Judy Garland in their homes so often. All I knew her for was "The Wizard of Oz". When I was a more experienced gay man and a bit more cynical I still didn't get the adulation. I just thought she was an emotionally messy and victimy queen of perpetual angst, booze, and tranquilizer-driven romantic drama. But now? I get it. It's the vulnerability, the raw emotion; I see why people adored her and why gay men bow at the Judy altar. Once you live a little, love a little, get dumped a time or two, get your heart broken and feel like shit for breaking someone else's you realize there's a Judy Garland in us all but most of us hide it .
@@oblivion3630 It was for literary effect and worked quite well. He was pointing out that this was a uniquely gay experience -- The Judy Effect. Or whatever . . .
@@oblivion3630 No, you are not being rude nor am I offended for your asking this question. I re-visited my post to see what you are referring to. I do not see "multiple" indications that I am gay. I only compared my experience of Judy Garland as a young and older, more experienced gay man. If you are asking why I am using the word "gay" it is because that is pertinent to my personal comment since Judy Garland was and still has an almost mystical position among icons specifically beloved by gay men. I could as easily ask you why you are so annoyed by this that you felt a need to address it in a comment. You may not have anything "against homosexuals" but if the mere use of the word "gay" ruffles your feathers then maybe ask yourself why.
John Dalton When you’re drugged early on and get everything taken away from you, you’re not “playing an audience”. She never had the opportunity to be a kid. She had innocence in her eyes because she was still a kid despite her age.
@@mauri123g I disagree with you. She was enormously talented. Absolutely brilliant, and she knew how to get the audience feeding out of her hand. Read Mel Torme's book about his experiences with Judy working on her show. She was no innocent victim.
Judy Garland, "people were repelled by her intense narcissism and her growing instability."her manager once said. She was brutal she cut people off, including her children, a star is a star because they can do this and she had it down pat.
A great Talent that sacrificed herself for you. On drugs, drinking, overworked. The bastards that took advantage of her. Can you imagine the depression she went through.
Cynthia Ferraiuolo By the way, Many people think Judy was an alcoholic, she positively was not. The London Coroner said that she showed absolutely no sign of alcoholism, NONE!
Martina, if that statement you made is suppose to insult me, you failed. I’m am sick and tired of people saying things about Judy that aren’t true. Mickey probably knew her better than most, but he doesn’t remember, or didn’t remember that well. One of his best friends, or best friend, and he didn’t remember what film was their first together. Ann Miller made up stories about Judy that weren’t true, and she said Mayer had nothing to do with the drugs they were giving her. Mayer was such a nice guy that he was starving her. She’d go into the commissary, order something to eat, and all she would get is broth, just broth. He also molested her for several years, until she told him to stop or she would tell, the big wigs in New York. Ann only worked with Judy in Easter Parade, and they weren’t in many scenes together, so how would she know what was going on for sure. I apologize for babbling on so, I’ve been a Judy fan since I was 8 years old, and I’ve gotten sick and tired of Judy being made fun of. I’m am not gay, straight people love Judy just as much as Gay People.
@@terrygrant2028 i am not making fun of you, i merely pointed out that judy was addicted to prescription drugs and was started on this through no fault of her own. i appreciate you are a fan, i can see she was a great talent too,
My mom had a colossal console stereo that you could hear a half a block away when she was blasting it. Music was everything to her. I could not understand why she would break down and cry while listening to Judy Garland sing. I get it now.
Judy Garland was one of a kind. Her greatness is still apparent today. She didn’t need auto tune or any correction to her singing. She lived what she sang. Each song was a small scene to her. She didn’t let the tragedy that she endured destroy her artistry.
Sitting in my car in a church parking lot watching this for the first time. I've had a really hard week -- feeling so down and depressed, like I just want to give up, like I can't deal with anything anymore, hating myself, feeling so, so alone. Something about this song -- her fierceness, her grit, the sheer power of her voice -- it's helped a little bit. Just have to keep going...
eshire ....I hope you’re still keeping going. Whatever is happening in your life, there are other people going through things just as bad, so you’re not really alone. I lost my mum three years ago, I lost my 17 year old cat two weeks before Christmas, and Monday I lost my dad. I live alone, and have been feeling extremely lonely lately, but, the thought that something is just around the corner to give a reason for being here at all is the thought that keeps me going. You don’t know what’s going to happen, somebody or something marvellous maybe just about to come into your life. Never give in. My mum made me promise I wouldn’t give in, and I haven’t, so if I can do it, so can you. 😘
@@MoonSpinners I hope your feeling better today . Rember you never ever loose anyone you love they live in your heart keeping you safe and guiding you through good and bad times.
Princess Julia ...thank you so much, that’s a really lovely thing to say, and I agree, they do live on. Since my mum died, I’ve seen a robin visit my garden nearly every day, and when my cat died, my brother and I buried her in the garden, along with my mums ashes. We planted a cherry tree over them and lately there’s been two robins in the garden, and a few times they’ve been sitting in the cherry tree. I feel it’s a sign, even if it’s coincidence, it makes me feel better to think that it’s a sign. Just waiting for one from my dad. 🤗
@@MoonSpinners I really believe that nature sends us signs. On my lowest day last year, a cardinal appeared in my yard. It stayed in a low branch of a tree watching over me. I talked to it. I asked it for help. On my lowest day a few years ago (oh, dear, it was bad), two sparrows flew right up to me. I believe they were sent from my grandparents. I survived because of these visits/signs. I think the sign from your dad will come when you really need it. I love that you planted a cherry tree. This year, I will finally plant a lilac tree (or bush). I have been saying that for years, but this spring, I know I must plant it.
doveskylark ...oh, that’s wonderful isn’t it? We’ve both gained strength from visits from our feathered friends. And you’re right, I do believe I’ve recieved a sign from my dad. I saw an advert for some kittens, I contacted the breeder because I’m desperate for another companion after losing my gorgeous Molly. I’ve chosen a kitten, which will be ready to pick up in April, then I asked the breeder when they were born, I was told “the 6th of January” we’ll, that was the day my dad died. If anyone tells me that’s a coincidence, I won’t believe them. I really hope you plant your lilac, I have one and they’re beautiful.
She has such power in her voice. She’s belting a wonderful tune and modulating gradually and brilliantly. In Kay Thompson’s biography, the writer recounts a Hollywood party in the 1950s. Judy, Ethel Merman, and Kay Thompson were singing around the piano; after a particularly successful number, Judy looked at her fellow singers and said, “Let’s sing real loud!” They did; Kay Thompson observed, “I think they could hear us in Hawaii.”
Thett, Judy didn't like being considered a tragic figure. She didn't consider herself tragic. She loved to entertain, sing, dance, joke, act, and tell her stories. She had a stage presence that was unmatched by anyone. I truly believe that, and Judy knew it. There is only three things in this World that Judy loved more than her audiences. LIZA, LORNA, AND JOE. THANKS JUDY FOR ALL THOSE WONDERFUL YEARS, PAST AND PRESENT, FOR SHARING YOUR TREMENDOUS TALENT WITH THE ENTIRE WORLD.
i don't know if she LOVED it...it was all she knew. her mother pushed her to perform since she was a baby. it was the only way she got approval from the people in her life.
Well, her entire existence was based on entertainment rather than love, she would do it because she would not know how to live otherwise. She didn't know any better. And the reality is that since she was little she was drugged, they took her name, her childhood, and her adolescence, and also she was sexually harassed, starved to death and emotionally tortured to absorb her talent and make money. She was the goose that laid the golden eggs. She had no choice to decide what to do with her life and that is why she died young from an overdose, she had completely lost control and no one could really do anything for her to free her from the addiction to which she was tied since childhood. She may have been a Hollywood star, but in the industry she was a complete slave. Your comment is the furthest thing from reality that I have heard in a long time, I don't know if you ignore what Judy went through on purpose or you just don't know it or like most, it doesn't matter. But considering what she went through you can tell that Judy never had a real life at all so she lost control
As great a singer and actress as Ms Garland is and will remain (in our memories), I am just as enthralled when I see her taped appearances on talk shows. Ms Garland was a true raconteur. An entertainer of the highest order.
She didn't just sing songs, she performed them, she reinterpreted them. She made a good song great. She was the greatest movie star of the 20th century. The studios made her a drug addict to squeeze more work from her -- and then threw her away because she was an addict. She was the best ever.
Judy Garland sang from the time that she was a toddler until the end of her life. She worked all of the time and unfortunately others around her tokk advantage of her. A wonderful singer and a great actress. Hope you found peace on the other side Ms. Garland.
When I hear Judy sing, I am often envision the part in 'The Ten Commandments' when God inscribes the tablets with a fiery finger--that's how indelible Judy's voice is.
Strength is beautiful and lonely. May beautiful say it's called trying to get here there and now happy.
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I'll go my way by myself This is the end of romance I'll go my way by myself Love is only a dance I'll try to apply myself And teach my heart how to sing I'll go my way by myself like a bird on the wing I'll face the unkown I'll build a world of my own No one knows better than I myself I'm by myself alone I'll go my way by myself Here's how the comedy ends I'll have to deny myself, love and laughter and friends Gray clouds in the sky above Have put a blot on my fun I'll try to fly high above For my place in the sun I'll face the unkown I'll build a world of my own No one knows better than I myself No one knows better than I myself How I wanted love and fell Now I say what the hell All of those black days are gone Cause its solo, all alone By myself, from now on
Thank you for writing Mel Torme's wonderful lyrics out for folks to read. You may want to edit this transcription so that it reads "blot"which is a stain, instead of "blotch" which is usually plural because they are patches. It's a difference that is important to the song.
She was & remains a gift from God . What made her superior, was not only the amazing voice but that she sang from her soul. She felt & conveyed those lyrics that really pulled the listener in. And all you wanted was more & more from her. No other singer, man or woman, can touch her in all around ability & certainly not on the live stage.
Areatha Franklin called Judy the GREATEST soul singer ever, because she sang every song FROM HER SOUL. I'm no a fan of Miss Franklins, but, she had great taste.
Drew....your mama raised you right! Judy Garland was...no..IS ...a star for all time. Her light will never dim. We had a few stars like her..Whitney Houston is one but I don't think even Whitney's fame and contribution to the performing arts world will outlast Judy's. I'm 64 years old and I've seen them come and I've seen them go. But Judy Garland was there in my childhood and now she is still great in my second childhood! Can you imagine any of the musicians of today standing on a stage next to Judy Garland? I can't.
Judy is an ICON in the gay community as everyone knows. BUT, SHE IS AN ICON TO MILLIONS IN THE STRAIGHT WORLD AS WELL. MANY OF THOSE IN THE STRAIGHT WORLD TEND TO KEEP THEIR ADMIRATION FOR JUDY TO THEMSELVES. When I became a Judy fan I was 8 years old. I was watching an old movie on a black and white TV set. The movie was called Babes in Arms. I had no idea that it was an old movie. But I really liked it. It, as most of you know, was about a bunch of teenagers trying to put on a show. And the girl who was the female lead in the story was really good. And when my Mom came upstairs from the New Years Eve Party down stairs to check on me and brink me something to eat, I asked her who that Girl was that I was pointing to. She looked and said I think that’s Judy Garland. I said to Mom, she’s really good. And I have been a fan ever since. I was surprised to find out that she was all grown-up, and all the problems she experienced in her life to date. To this day SHE IS STILL MY VERY FAVORITE ENTERTAINER, AND WILL BE THE ABSOLUTE GREATEST FOR ALL ETERNITY. SORRY I GOT SO WINDED.
My husband recently passed after meeting him at the age of 18 and being together 44 years. I am still in my early 60s and I see so many of my friends with their loved ones spouses celebrating 42 years 40 years together. Romance will never happen for me again one love one life. 💔 So for me that song is just so appropriate I will move on in my life never knowing a kiss never knowing a hug never knowing someone embracing me and that loving warm way 💔ever ever again. However I'm a strong woman and I know I will do it all by myself. Thank you Judy Garland you're one of a kind 💔🙏💔
Thank you for liking my comment as I'm just speaking the truth. So if you have a loved one and even though here n there you argue fuss n fight go back to what made you full madly in love with that 💖 person. Time can fog what it was you love so much about that person but if you hang on to what it was that you really loved about them it's still there.💞 Don't let life get in the way with all the b******* that life hands to us remember that you did say I love you and he said I love you back ❤️🌈❤️🌈🌈 being in love is never easy but if you work hard enough at it at the end of it all it's the best thing you get in life 💔🙏💔
You ain't missing anything if you had the best. As my widowed mother (who is 92) said about aged suitor ten years ago "All these men want is a nurse and a purse."
I’m 32 and never have been loved and have never felt how to be important to somebody. Always alone. It’s hard to know that the best years of my life are passing me by. It’s hard to se happy couples, soul mates and I usually have nobody even to talk to. Be thankful for what you had. You had memories. I dont’t even have them. Only my loneliness.
every singer should watch this and her performance of Ol Man River. She is one with her emotions and the song - you can see right into her soul. No wonder people are still obsessed with her.
It pains me to watch late scenes from the CBS series sometimes, knowing now what she was going through with the execs, yet she comes out and puts that emotion into her songs, just like always. Truly an international treasure for singing and performance, and a icon and symbol for all those who hide their pain through other venues! Simply incredible woman!
She was told she would never need to work again if this series was a hit. It so deserved to stay on air. Instead CBS canceled it. What a mistake! Every performance was magic.
I'll tell ya something, as a young impressionable Gay man I knew that Judy was a great talent, after all I saw the movies from when she was a little girl with that voice and thought, Yeah, she's pretty good, but I've seen Drag Queens do her and it's pretty much a persona, right? I was pretty full of guts and sermons about being Gay, among other things, but I was not a gay man of Taste, nor a man of accountable Wisdom of the World. Then when I grew up and started to actually appreciate her, I got a view of her at those last shows she did in London by way of the "internets" And I knew how wrong I was. This Woman is not just a singer, or a Persona, But a LIFEFORCE to recon with and to enjoy for as long as the World Wide Web will let us, or for a Turntable and needle to dance apon, for that is the true magic of her Power. Thank you, Judy, and UA-cam for allowing me to correct a Wrong in my Life.................Truely.
THE GREATEST LEGEND TO WALK THE EARTH. FORGET ALL THE TRAGEDY. SHE WILL ALWAYS BE THE GREATEST TALENT THAT EVER EXISTED IN THIS WORLD, OR ANY OTHER WORLD.
Becky Westfall Not one of the greatest. THE ABSOLUTE GREATEST! I HIGHLY DOUBT IF THE UNIVERSE WILL EVER SEE ANYONE WHO WILL COME ANY WHERE NEAR THE GREATNESS OF FRANCES ETHEL GUMM/JUDY GARLAND. I READ SOMEWHERE THAT SOME OF THE RESIDENTS OF GRAND RAPIDS MINNESOTA, DIDN’T LIKE BEING KNOWN AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF JUDY GARLAND, BECAUSE SHE WASN’T A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL IN HER SO CALLED PRIVATE LIFE. AND I’M SURE SHE WASN’T, ESPECIALLY WHERE SHE GREW-UP. BUT, SHE HAS MILLIONS OF FANS, FANS THAT SHE HAS TOUCHED ALL THE WAY TO THEIR SOLES. JUDYS FANS DON’T JUST LISTEN, THEY FEEL, RIGHT DOWN TO THEIR VERY SOLE. SHE CAN MAKE YOU FEEL, SAD, DISAPPOINTED, LONELY, ANGRY, FRUSTRATED, THEN TURN RIGHT AROUND AND MAKE YOU SMILE, AND FEEL GREAT, HAPPY, SOMETIMES ON TOP OF THE WORLD AND GLAD TO BE ALIVE. SHE IS A MESMERIZING FORCE, WHO CAN TAKE YOU ON A ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF EMOTIONS, SHE COULD MAKE YOU SAD ONE MINUTE, THEN MAKE YOU LAUGH THE NEXT. SHE IS THE GREATEST OF THE GREATS AND ALWAYS WILL BE. ONE LAST THING BOYS AND GIRLS, YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE GAY TO BE A DIE HARD FAN OF JUDYS,. WHEN ASKED ABOUT HER HUGE GAY FOLLOWING, JUDY SIMPLY SAID “I SING TO THE PEOPLE, GAY, STRAIGHT, REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT, SHORT OR TALL. FAT OR THIN, WHITE OR BLACK, YOUNG OR OLD, I LOVE MY AUDIENCES, AND I HOPE THEY LOVE ME BACK.
I believe more and more that Judy’s greatest asset, besides her God-given talents, was her sense of humor and unique ability to laugh at herself. This humor is never far from the surface. And I believe that drama and comedy come from the same well.
I agree. I hate this thing of her being a VICTIM, it's misogynist, and besides, if she had demons, and then got up and sang anyway, that makes her strong in my eyes. And you are so right, she had a delightful sense of humor and a twinkle in her eye; she wasn't morose, but light and playful. And this is never mentioned because it doesn't fit in with the trope of "poor victim Judy" - so thanks for mentioning it.
@@slowpainful That is so well said - I agree with every single word. Her humour could be slapstick, it could be dry and it could be very witty. She certainly had a good sense of humour. What she lacked was business acumen, but I have seen and heard enough two-dimensional singers with cash register eyes to be grateful that she wasn't an accountant! She was also very unlucky in that agents like the crook David Begelman ripped her off. Perhaps she should have seen him (and others) coming, but that is easy to say with hindsight and he ripped loads of people off, men and women right to the very top of the entertainment tree...including accountants!.
Her life was painfull, she never got the true credit she deserved. She now sets on the top of the rainbow 🌈 and at night the brightest star in the sky is judy.
This is such a great intro to the later Judy. She starts out sad and vulnerable (as many people see her) and then switches to defiant and strong. When she hits that perfect belt at the end and says "Now I say what the hell!" she speaks to everyone who focuses on her problems and not her talent. Brava.
Watching this beautiful lady sing reminds me of Frank Sinatra's song My Way? They each dealt with life on their own terms. Maybe that is their message. Peace.
Judy got taken advantage of by everyone who wanted a piece of her talent. I wonder if very successful women should stay single. I loved her and thank you Judy for the wonderful entertainment you gave us.
She gave it everything, the raw emotion makes it so powerful. "For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul."- Judy Garland
She used that acting experience to full advantage when performing. It really is a performance, versus singing a song. That last note is a real show-stopper.
Hollywood was so cruel to her. I hope she's doesn't feel alone anymore! She was beautiful and amazing anytime. I hear her, I'm amazed. She's one of my idols. I hope she knows she exposed Hollywood.
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This is the epitome of interpreting 'real' music...
These lyrics...
Who writes like this anymore?
She was the BEST...
The lyricists as well!!
Sinatra said it best when he bowed at the Judy altar saying she died a little with each song she sang, she gives that much..!!
@Tim Dewano lol. You stfu you sad ignorant troll. If you can't accept polite different opinions stay of the internet.
@B Sinatra war right! Judy will never be forgotten!
I'll never forget Judy Garland for as long as I live
she wore blackface
For a movie
In the days when standing ovations were rare and genuine.
They still are
M G eh.:: happen at a lot of shows I’ve been to whether it’s older artists or modern.:. Although at shows like rap shows ur already standing a lot lol...
@@sophritoh ha ha well, standing room only is a different thing. but sometimes there are SOs given and it might have been a fine performance but not earth shattering or profound. Few are that.
Standing ovations have become so routine on Broadway they have lost all meaning.
Indeed! Earned and deserved. Remember distinction and finesse in a performance?
The industry did her dirty, she deserved better. ❤️
Reminds me of Britney Spears :/
I hope Louis B Mayer is burning in hell for what he did to her as a 14yr old girl....drugs to work 12-14hrs a day....drugs to make her sleep..., overworked and degraded by him for years. Had a person monitoring every move she made and ate.
@@Tombabos Hell is TOO good for Mayer
@@Tombabos you're the first person that brought up Mr Mayers name and his insensitive part of what happened to Judy Garland. He did not look at her as a person but rather as a product of making money.😭 Therefore he exploited her talent, gave her drugs to wake her up ,drugs to go to sleep, I believe she did over a hundred movies for him and others as well.💯🌈 She dedicated her entire life to being a performer and that's the way she went out. It's not so sad that she died🌈 what is so sad is that she was dying through her entire lifetime as she was so unhappy and felt she wasn't even Worthy of taking good care of herself. She based how she felt about herself on other people's opinions. That makes me sick. 💞I am so happy now that she's home with the Lord and at peace🙏. Hey folks just think for a moment of this she started her career as an artist and began performing when people first saw her at the age of 14 yrs old in the year 1939 singing her heart and soul out in the phenomenal movie 🌈The wizard of Oz and now in the year 2021, her new audience are people within the ages of 30 and 40 and yet her music and her stamina and who she was when she sang all her songs, her talent ,will never ever go away 💯. We will all listen to her music which is her legacy allowing us to overlook her sad 😢horrible life ! It was so unjust and yet so unfair and yet when she performed and sang especially somewhere over the Rainbow 🌈 she brought so much happiness 2 millions of us even 70 years later her voice has that same effect on people today, love and joy 💞 we all know that God gave her the gift of that everlasting amazing voice that I feel will live on and on for many more generations to come 💔💔💔 rip Judy
The Lowest Life Industry in the Universe,Be Careful,Don’t Go There
“If I’m supposed to be a legend, then why am I so lonely?”
adoring fans aren’t friends.
LEGACY PROJECT never said they were. It’s a quote of hers.
@@SaxonC umm what's wrong with you young people on the internet getting offended all the time. Clearly that person is saying what they believe the quote means to them. And your getting all touchy like "I DIDN'T SAY THAT" Fucking kids man. Grow up.
viktorya psychedelic.souljam what the hell are you talking about? they responded literally so calmly...??? where do you see anger or offensiveness in “never said they were. it’s a quote.” very different than an all-caps “I DIDNT SAY THAT!” like wtf?
You know a legend that has friends?
Nobody does it like Judy.
Garland starts the song wistfully and ends it with a defiant crescendo. She’s not just reciting the lyrics, she’s living every word. This song is an anthem to loss and surviving heartbreak; it’s Soul.
This has to be one of the most succinct perfect cogent thoughtful replies I've ever read in my life. Beautifully written. Thank you.
@@KSChris-vi5mg Thank you for your lovely compliment.
@@elspethcoogan1499 You're welcome. I went a little crazy 😜 with the adjectives. Boy, I can't think of a more appropriate song for this Corona virus... the lonely virus. Sometimes we have to muster strength within ourselves.
@@KSChris-vi5mg Yes indeed we do. I guess we are all in this together so there is a kind of collective camaraderie aspect to these difficult times we're in. A lonely virus yet we can all identify with the struggle of living with it amongst us, whilst hopefully staying safe.
I absolutely agree with K.S. Chris about your most perfect Comment 😇🥰😇🥰😇🥰😇🥰😇🥰😇🥰😇🥰😇🥰😇
I rewatched this video for more times than I can count. Ther is NOT ANYWONE on Earth that can come close to the power, brilliance and showmanship that Judy Garland gives to this and any other song that she sings!
So fragile looking here. But such a powerhouse.
good things come in little packages
That’s the point. The standard was so impossible that even starving yourself and drugs wasn’t enough. Judy suffered from people controlling her
It's called " Amphetamines ".
Small body but huge heart and soul
Painfully beautiful 😢
Best singer EVER
😢Still missed.
People saying “they don’t make em like this no more “ ???? I truly hope they don’t . We have great singers out there but I don’t wish nor do I want any of
Them to be made like this . This women’s pain and sorrow was real . That’s why we feel it so much more .
^ just because pain is apart of life doesn’t mean we should just accept it. Judy didn’t deserve an of the abuse and difficulties she received. But yes she created beautiful art and she the best with what she had
Pocket knife 💕💕💕
@Parker930 children don't understand this. And people act like children into their far 20s in 2019...
It sounds almost like your saying pain is bad. As though those with misfourtune shouldn't exist.. Sorry but try meeting people outside your little box. Or were u trying to be deep by saying pain shouldn't exist? Lmao makes no sense to me.
I agree and totally respect your comment. And to the few that disagree go do research, go see the movie. Research Marilyn Monroe, also tragic celebrity deaths of the 1950s
She sings her own story..she was rich but lonely..its so sad..but..she was one of the greatest performer ever. .mis her ...r.i.p.♥️🎵🎶🎤🎺🎷🎵
Judy reminding the world that strength and vulnerability are not mutually exclusive. Every shred of her humanity was scraped up for this despair-defying performance. What an enduring rarity she was, and always will be. For years I return to this, time and time again. Very difficult to watch without tears or a hard lump rising in the throat, but I always walk away feeling more in touch with my feelings, more human.
Brilliant comments. Thank you.
@@suesmith2183 I agree ~ wow.
This is the best summation of a great talent I've ever read.
Poor woman was a MASSIVE talent and treated like crap from everyone! She was only in her 40s here and looked to be in her late 60s and only looked to weigh 75 pounds. Absolutely horrible how they treated her!
She doesn't look late 60s lol
I agree, she was treated poorly by many, but she looks tired and not in her 60’s
I believe, if I remember correctly, this was the night it was announced the Judy Garland Show was cancelled. According to Bob Mackie the ovation was at least 5 minutes and heard from the dressing room
If this was the last show, then she was indeed, done a dirty, by the network. And I remember watching it, deeply impressed by her ferocity. Always an artist, painting with sound.
U should see her tribute to jfk
Wow, she didn't even bow; she was just like, "I'm done." And walked off. So badass.
🤣
I was so happy to read your reaction to that! I never knew what to think of it. I never saw her do that anywhere except The Judy Garland Show, where I’ve seen her do it on several shows. From now on I’ll just think, “What a badass.”
What a badass indeed. By '64 I don't think she even had to bother with the customary bow, they all knew anyway how much she was giving, for such little reward. They knew this and respected it. Reminds me of Frank's so-called retirrement concert..' scuse me, while I disspear', before walking into the darkness beyond the stage.
She sang "I'll face the unknown" at the end of the song, she's facing the unknown, by walking directly into it.
She knows she killed it.
I think she never stopped grieving the loss of her father. He was her only safe haven.
Let's really hope they're now together!
It makes my heart so happy to know that over two million people have enjoyed this performance. Thank God for cameras in the 1900s.
When I was a very young gay man and was first meeting other gay men I did not understand why there was a big portrait of Judy Garland in their homes so often. All I knew her for was "The Wizard of Oz". When I was a more experienced gay man and a bit more cynical I still didn't get the adulation. I just thought she was an emotionally messy and victimy queen of perpetual angst, booze, and tranquilizer-driven romantic drama. But now? I get it. It's the vulnerability, the raw emotion; I see why people adored her and why gay men bow at the Judy altar. Once you live a little, love a little, get dumped a time or two, get your heart broken and feel like shit for breaking someone else's you realize there's a Judy Garland in us all but most of us hide it .
She was also a truly great singer and performer.
OblivionExecutionerplutowasp because it is important to the story.
@@oblivion3630 It was for literary effect and worked quite well. He was pointing out that this was a uniquely gay experience -- The Judy Effect. Or whatever . . .
yes. preach on !!!
@@oblivion3630 No, you are not being rude nor am I offended for your asking this question. I re-visited my post to see what you are referring to. I do not see "multiple" indications that I am gay. I only compared my experience of Judy Garland as a young and older, more experienced gay man. If you are asking why I am using the word "gay" it is because that is pertinent to my personal comment since Judy Garland was and still has an almost mystical position among icons specifically beloved by gay men. I could as easily ask you why you are so annoyed by this that you felt a need to address it in a comment. You may not have anything "against homosexuals" but if the mere use of the word "gay" ruffles your feathers then maybe ask yourself why.
You could see the innocence in her eyes. She only wanted to make people happy.
She's acting. She was a shrewd and intelligent woman who knew how to play an audience. There is no innocence in a 40 year old Judy Garland.
John Dalton
When you’re drugged early on and get everything taken away from you, you’re not “playing an audience”. She never had the opportunity to be a kid.
She had innocence in her eyes because she was still a kid despite her age.
@@mauri123g I disagree with you. She was enormously talented. Absolutely brilliant, and she knew how to get the audience feeding out of her hand. Read Mel Torme's book about his experiences with Judy working on her show. She was no innocent victim.
@Dxlilah yeah born destined to be Judy Garland. ...even bearing such a name can devastate a soul.
Judy Garland, "people were repelled by her intense narcissism and her growing instability."her manager once said. She was brutal she cut people off, including her children, a star is a star because they can do this and she had it down pat.
Pure radiance. Talent unparalleled.
A great Talent that sacrificed herself for you. On drugs, drinking, overworked. The bastards that took advantage of her. Can you imagine the depression she went through.
For the 100th time. The London Coroner said that Judy WAS NOT AN ALCOHOLIC. She showed absolutely no signs of ALCOHOLISM, NONE, NOTA, ZIPPO.
Cynthia Ferraiuolo By the way, Many people think Judy was an alcoholic, she positively was not. The London Coroner said that she showed absolutely no sign of alcoholism, NONE!
@@terrygrant2028 prescription tablets
Martina, if that statement you made is suppose to insult me, you failed. I’m am sick and tired of people saying things about Judy that aren’t true. Mickey probably knew her better than most, but he doesn’t remember, or didn’t remember that well. One of his best friends, or best friend, and he didn’t remember what film was their first together. Ann Miller made up stories about Judy that weren’t true, and she said Mayer had nothing to do with the drugs they were giving her. Mayer was such a nice guy that he was starving her. She’d go into the commissary, order something to eat, and all she would get is broth, just broth. He also molested her for several years, until she told him to stop or she would tell, the big wigs in New York. Ann only worked with Judy in Easter Parade, and they weren’t in many scenes together, so how would she know what was going on for sure. I apologize for babbling on so, I’ve been a Judy fan since I was 8 years old, and I’ve gotten sick and tired of Judy being made fun of. I’m am not gay, straight people love Judy just as much as Gay People.
@@terrygrant2028 i am not making fun of you, i merely pointed out that judy was addicted to prescription drugs and was started on this through no fault of her own. i appreciate you are a fan, i can see she was a great talent too,
Stunning grace bravery and endless timeless beauty ❤ good lord I love u Judy
she didn't wait for the standing ovation. She knew how good this was.
My mom had a colossal console stereo that you could hear a half a block away when she was blasting it. Music was everything to her. I could not understand why she would break down and cry while listening to Judy Garland sing. I get it now.
Judy was one of my greatest influences. She should be on the list for best female vocalist of all time.
I know that as a straight man I am not allowed to love Judy but I do, so there!
Bless you 👋
Who said you can’t ? What a weird thing to say. Judy loved everyone that loved her!
@stjustpaul1 - Gay men don’t OWN Judy, but many revere her. Go ahead and love her, I sure do! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜
Oh Judy you are phenomenal and you always melt my heart my dear dad adored you too. ❤❤❤❤❤
Judy Garland was one of a kind. Her greatness is still apparent today. She didn’t need auto tune or any correction to her singing. She lived what she sang. Each song was a small scene to her. She didn’t let the tragedy that she endured destroy her artistry.
Yes!!! I read that so many professional singers use pitch correction. No. Only those who can't sing use this!
Sitting in my car in a church parking lot watching this for the first time. I've had a really hard week -- feeling so down and depressed, like I just want to give up, like I can't deal with anything anymore, hating myself, feeling so, so alone. Something about this song -- her fierceness, her grit, the sheer power of her voice -- it's helped a little bit. Just have to keep going...
eshire ....I hope you’re still keeping going. Whatever is happening in your life, there are other people going through things just as bad, so you’re not really alone. I lost my mum three years ago, I lost my 17 year old cat two weeks before Christmas, and Monday I lost my dad. I live alone, and have been feeling extremely lonely lately, but, the thought that something is just around the corner to give a reason for being here at all is the thought that keeps me going. You don’t know what’s going to happen, somebody or something marvellous maybe just about to come into your life. Never give in. My mum made me promise I wouldn’t give in, and I haven’t, so if I can do it, so can you. 😘
@@MoonSpinners I hope your feeling better today . Rember you never ever loose anyone you love they live in your heart keeping you safe and guiding you through good and bad times.
Princess Julia ...thank you so much, that’s a really lovely thing to say, and I agree, they do live on. Since my mum died, I’ve seen a robin visit my garden nearly every day, and when my cat died, my brother and I buried her in the garden, along with my mums ashes. We planted a cherry tree over them and lately there’s been two robins in the garden, and a few times they’ve been sitting in the cherry tree. I feel it’s a sign, even if it’s coincidence, it makes me feel better to think that it’s a sign. Just waiting for one from my dad. 🤗
@@MoonSpinners I really believe that nature sends us signs. On my lowest day last year, a cardinal appeared in my yard. It stayed in a low branch of a tree watching over me. I talked to it. I asked it for help. On my lowest day a few years ago (oh, dear, it was bad), two sparrows flew right up to me. I believe they were sent from my grandparents. I survived because of these visits/signs. I think the sign from your dad will come when you really need it. I love that you planted a cherry tree. This year, I will finally plant a lilac tree (or bush). I have been saying that for years, but this spring, I know I must plant it.
doveskylark ...oh, that’s wonderful isn’t it? We’ve both gained strength from visits from our feathered friends. And you’re right, I do believe I’ve recieved a sign from my dad. I saw an advert for some kittens, I contacted the breeder because I’m desperate for another companion after losing my gorgeous Molly. I’ve chosen a kitten, which will be ready to pick up in April, then I asked the breeder when they were born, I was told “the 6th of January” we’ll, that was the day my dad died. If anyone tells me that’s a coincidence, I won’t believe them. I really hope you plant your lilac, I have one and they’re beautiful.
The bestttttt
The woman was simply outstanding
We don't have that kind of talent anymore. Judy was amazing.
Hello Candace how are you doing hope you’re having a great time with your family may God bless you and your family
She makes this song triumphant. No self pity.
I'm here b/c of TCM....A Star Is Born....Judy Garland & James Mason ❤❤
Long live tcm
This breaks my heart. She wasn’t even 50 yet and looks awful from so much stress and heartbreak in her life. God bless her. Hollywood was cruel.
And this children is how it’s done!
No one…NO one, will ever replace, or come close to her talent.
She has such power in her voice. She’s belting a wonderful tune and modulating gradually and brilliantly. In Kay Thompson’s biography, the writer recounts a Hollywood party in the 1950s. Judy, Ethel Merman, and Kay Thompson were singing around the piano; after a particularly successful number, Judy looked at her fellow singers and said, “Let’s sing real loud!” They did; Kay Thompson observed, “I think they could hear us in Hawaii.”
It's So So Beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
There have been so many people who have done Judy but they can never capture the powerhouse combo of extreme vulnerability and steely determination
Thett, Judy didn't like being considered a tragic figure. She didn't consider herself tragic. She loved to entertain, sing, dance, joke, act, and tell her stories. She had a stage presence that was unmatched by anyone. I truly believe that, and Judy knew it. There is only three things in this World that Judy loved more than her audiences. LIZA, LORNA, AND JOE. THANKS JUDY FOR ALL THOSE WONDERFUL YEARS, PAST AND PRESENT, FOR SHARING YOUR TREMENDOUS TALENT WITH THE ENTIRE WORLD.
i don't know if she LOVED it...it was all she knew. her mother pushed her to perform since she was a baby. it was the only way she got approval from the people in her life.
Well, her entire existence was based on entertainment rather than love, she would do it because she would not know how to live otherwise. She didn't know any better. And the reality is that since she was little she was drugged, they took her name, her childhood, and her adolescence, and also she was sexually harassed, starved to death and emotionally tortured to absorb her talent and make money. She was the goose that laid the golden eggs. She had no choice to decide what to do with her life and that is why she died young from an overdose, she had completely lost control and no one could really do anything for her to free her from the addiction to which she was tied since childhood. She may have been a Hollywood star, but in the industry she was a complete slave. Your comment is the furthest thing from reality that I have heard in a long time, I don't know if you ignore what Judy went through on purpose or you just don't know it or like most, it doesn't matter. But considering what she went through you can tell that Judy never had a real life at all so she lost control
@@Threeleebird you really are sugar coating it. somewhat I think.
@@seanmcgivney7631 ?
As great a singer and actress as Ms Garland is and will remain (in our memories), I am just as enthralled when I see her taped appearances on talk shows. Ms Garland was a true raconteur. An entertainer of the highest order.
Standing ovations were VERY rare then. And so deserved here.
She didn't just sing songs, she performed them, she reinterpreted them. She made a good song great. She was the greatest movie star of the 20th century. The studios made her a drug addict to squeeze more work from her -- and then threw her away because she was an addict. She was the best ever.
Hello Mikki, How are you doing?
Spot on about Hollywood
"I'll have to deny myself love, laughter....and friends" very poignant lyric, and there's a slight punch there if you listen for it
Soren Aleksander so true
Oh, it's so evident, Soren. What an emotional tidal wave!
Judy Garland would be 97 if she was still alive today
1922-1969
Dorothy Wizard of Oz . Judy Garland a icon. ❤
Judy Garland sang from the time that she was a toddler until the end of her life. She worked all of the time and unfortunately others around her tokk advantage of her. A wonderful singer and a great actress. Hope you found peace on the other side Ms. Garland.
The great Judy a one off ❤❤❤❤
The pain, the longing, the life experience, the emotion… she gave it all. Performers like her no longer exist, she is a GEM
We do still exist, the media just doesn’t celebrate us and the industry doesn’t allow us space anymore.
When I hear Judy sing, I am often envision the part in 'The Ten Commandments' when God inscribes the tablets with a fiery finger--that's how indelible Judy's voice is.
Even if you're hearing it for the umpteenth time, it still gives goosebumps as if you're hearing it for the first.
Steve Carr Every. Time.
She was also Shirley Bassey's idol.
Strength is beautiful and lonely. May beautiful say it's called trying to get here there and now happy.
I'll go my way by myself
This is the end of romance
I'll go my way by myself
Love is only a dance
I'll try to apply myself
And teach my heart how to sing
I'll go my way by myself like a bird on the wing
I'll face the unkown
I'll build a world of my own
No one knows better than I myself
I'm by myself alone
I'll go my way by myself
Here's how the comedy ends
I'll have to deny myself, love and laughter and friends
Gray clouds in the sky above
Have put a blot on my fun
I'll try to fly high above
For my place in the sun
I'll face the unkown
I'll build a world of my own
No one knows better than I myself
No one knows better than I myself
How I wanted love and fell
Now I say what the hell
All of those black days are gone
Cause its solo, all alone
By myself, from now on
I can relate all too well.😞😷😊
I think it’s “blot” not “blotch”. The lyrics are so poetic, aren’t they?
Thank you for writing Mel Torme's wonderful lyrics out for folks to read. You may want to edit this transcription so that it reads "blot"which is a stain, instead of "blotch" which is usually plural because they are patches. It's a difference that is important to the song.
@@dahliafully Done.
@@dahliafullyIs correct "dog days are gone"??
Nobody is better than Judy! We miss her!
She was & remains a gift from God . What made her superior, was not only the amazing voice but that she sang from her soul. She felt & conveyed those lyrics that really pulled the listener in. And all you wanted was more & more from her. No other singer, man or woman, can touch her in all around ability & certainly not on the live stage.
totally agree. well said.
Areatha Franklin called Judy the GREATEST soul singer ever, because she sang every song FROM HER SOUL. I'm no a fan of Miss Franklins, but, she had great taste.
Drew....your mama raised you right! Judy Garland was...no..IS ...a star for all time. Her light will never dim. We had a few stars like her..Whitney Houston is one but I don't think even Whitney's fame and contribution to the performing arts world will outlast Judy's. I'm 64 years old and I've seen them come and I've seen them go. But Judy Garland was there in my childhood and now she is still great in my second childhood!
Can you imagine any of the musicians of today standing on a stage next to Judy Garland? I can't.
. . . and all she wanted was to have a happy marriage.
. . . yet, it's Ok;
We all Wish we could have sheltered her & restored: her earned fortune.
Roger
Just those EYES, and that VOICE. Nothing compares.
Best singer of all time. Period.
Tetrazzini, Houston, Garland, Carpenter.
Sarah Vaughan would like a word
Edith Piaf.
@@steveellis9004 Judy is the American Piaf and Edith was the French Judy
Judy is an ICON in the gay community as everyone knows. BUT, SHE IS AN ICON TO MILLIONS IN THE STRAIGHT WORLD AS WELL. MANY OF THOSE IN THE STRAIGHT WORLD TEND TO KEEP THEIR ADMIRATION FOR JUDY TO THEMSELVES. When I became a Judy fan I was 8 years old. I was watching an old movie on a black and white TV set. The movie was called Babes in Arms. I had no idea that it was an old movie. But I really liked it. It, as most of you know, was about a bunch of teenagers trying to put on a show. And the girl who was the female lead in the story was really good. And when my Mom came upstairs from the New Years Eve Party down stairs to check on me and brink me something to eat, I asked her who that Girl was that I was pointing to. She looked and said I think that’s Judy Garland. I said to Mom, she’s really good. And I have been a fan ever since. I was surprised to find out that she was all grown-up, and all the problems she experienced in her life to date. To this day SHE IS STILL MY VERY FAVORITE ENTERTAINER, AND WILL BE THE ABSOLUTE GREATEST FOR ALL ETERNITY. SORRY I GOT SO WINDED.
She lived this song. You can feel it in her performance
Exactly!
After watching the movie...if that's how u go out..go out doing what u love
thank u for this remarkable gift of her astonishing vocals so very beautiful.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My husband recently passed after meeting him at the age of 18 and being together 44 years. I am still in my early 60s and I see so many of my friends with their loved ones spouses celebrating 42 years 40 years together. Romance will never happen for me again one love one life. 💔 So for me that song is just so appropriate I will move on in my life never knowing a kiss never knowing a hug never knowing someone embracing me and that loving warm way 💔ever ever again. However I'm a strong woman and I know I will do it all by myself. Thank you Judy Garland you're one of a kind 💔🙏💔
Thank you for liking my comment as I'm just speaking the truth. So if you have a loved one and even though here n there you argue fuss n fight go back to what made you full madly in love with that 💖 person. Time can fog what it was you love so much about that person but if you hang on to what it was that you really loved about them it's still there.💞 Don't let life get in the way with all the b******* that life hands to us remember that you did say I love you and he said I love you back ❤️🌈❤️🌈🌈 being in love is never easy but if you work hard enough at it at the end of it all it's the best thing you get in life 💔🙏💔
Sending you so much love 💜💜💜
You ain't missing anything if you had the best. As my widowed mother (who is 92) said about aged suitor ten years ago "All these men want is a nurse and a purse."
I’m 32 and never have been loved and have never felt how to be important to somebody. Always alone. It’s hard to know that the best years of my life are passing me by. It’s hard to se happy couples, soul mates and I usually have nobody even to talk to. Be thankful for what you had. You had memories. I dont’t even have them. Only my loneliness.
@@lazanahoria567 I would recommend a short story by Carson McCullers 'A Tree, A Rock, A Cloud'
She was a delight....also, I hate when they said she wasn't pretty....she's GORGEOUS.
That ending is absolutely incredible .she had such tremendous talent
It's so powerful, the way she ends it and walks off the stage.
'By myself '
(Ed Sullivan)
@@kathycahill1698 hello Kathy how are you doing, you have a very beautiful and charming smile
Happy Thanksgiving Judy❤
Sublime ❤
I go my way by myself.... it is solo from now on❤
A human in such pain just trying to make a living. A cruel world we live in. Gut wrenching and beautiful .
She gives a million percent of herself to the audience. She leaves nothing left. That’s why she is exhausted when she comes off stage.
Goodness gracious do I wish I could ever see a performance in my lifetime to this caliber. If there is an afterlife, I’d love to see Judy there.
Thank you Judy,
from the bottom of my heart! ❤❤❤
Jinx was spot on with that mic wire
Мне очень жаль эту прекрасную женщину！Очень её люблю！
every singer should watch this and her performance of Ol Man River. She is one with her emotions and the song - you can see right into her soul. No wonder people are still obsessed with her.
She sure knew how to use that microphone cord!!
It pains me to watch late scenes from the CBS series sometimes, knowing now what she was going through with the execs, yet she comes out and puts that emotion into her songs, just like always. Truly an international treasure for singing and performance, and a icon and symbol for all those who hide their pain through other venues! Simply incredible woman!
I feel so sorry for her, the way she was treated.
What was she going through
Everyone made money from Judy Garland except Judy...smh...Hollywood, ex husbands, producers....what a shame- she slaved her entire life.
@@laurenherold8783 And let's not forget her mom who exploited her from the time whe was 2.
She was told she would never need to work again if this series was a hit. It so deserved to stay on air. Instead CBS canceled it. What a mistake! Every performance was magic.
I'll tell ya something, as a young impressionable Gay man I knew that Judy was a great talent, after all I saw the movies from when she was a little girl with that voice and thought, Yeah, she's pretty good, but I've seen Drag Queens do her and it's pretty much a persona, right? I was pretty full of guts and sermons about being Gay, among other things, but I was not a gay man of Taste, nor a man of accountable Wisdom of the World. Then when I grew up and started to actually appreciate her, I got a view of her at those last shows she did in London by way of the "internets" And I knew how wrong I was. This Woman is not just a singer, or a Persona, But a LIFEFORCE to recon with and to enjoy for as long as the World Wide Web will let us, or for a Turntable and needle to dance apon, for that is the true magic of her Power.
Thank you, Judy, and UA-cam for allowing me to correct a Wrong in my Life.................Truely.
Even after her chain smoking ! She still sounded great.
One of the greatest LEGENDS EVER TO WALK THIS EARTH!
The greatest, PERIOD!
THE GREATEST LEGEND TO WALK THE EARTH. FORGET ALL THE TRAGEDY. SHE WILL ALWAYS BE THE GREATEST TALENT THAT EVER EXISTED IN THIS WORLD, OR ANY OTHER WORLD.
And thats on periodt.
Becky Westfall Not one of the greatest. THE ABSOLUTE GREATEST! I HIGHLY DOUBT IF THE UNIVERSE WILL EVER SEE ANYONE WHO WILL COME ANY WHERE NEAR THE GREATNESS OF FRANCES ETHEL GUMM/JUDY GARLAND. I READ SOMEWHERE THAT SOME OF THE RESIDENTS OF GRAND RAPIDS MINNESOTA, DIDN’T LIKE BEING KNOWN AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF JUDY GARLAND, BECAUSE SHE WASN’T A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL IN HER SO CALLED PRIVATE LIFE. AND I’M SURE SHE WASN’T, ESPECIALLY WHERE SHE GREW-UP. BUT, SHE HAS MILLIONS OF FANS, FANS THAT SHE HAS TOUCHED ALL THE WAY TO THEIR SOLES. JUDYS FANS DON’T JUST LISTEN, THEY FEEL, RIGHT DOWN TO THEIR VERY SOLE. SHE CAN MAKE YOU FEEL, SAD, DISAPPOINTED, LONELY, ANGRY, FRUSTRATED, THEN TURN RIGHT AROUND AND MAKE YOU SMILE, AND FEEL GREAT, HAPPY, SOMETIMES ON TOP OF THE WORLD AND GLAD TO BE ALIVE. SHE IS A MESMERIZING FORCE, WHO CAN TAKE YOU ON A ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF EMOTIONS, SHE COULD MAKE YOU SAD ONE MINUTE, THEN MAKE YOU LAUGH THE NEXT. SHE IS THE GREATEST OF THE GREATS AND ALWAYS WILL BE. ONE LAST THING BOYS AND GIRLS, YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE GAY TO BE A DIE HARD FAN OF JUDYS,. WHEN ASKED ABOUT HER HUGE GAY FOLLOWING, JUDY SIMPLY SAID “I SING TO THE PEOPLE, GAY, STRAIGHT, REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT, SHORT OR TALL. FAT OR THIN, WHITE OR BLACK, YOUNG OR OLD, I LOVE MY AUDIENCES, AND I HOPE THEY LOVE ME BACK.
So wonderful
I believe more and more that Judy’s greatest asset, besides her God-given talents, was her sense of humor and unique ability to laugh at herself. This humor is never far from the surface. And I believe that drama and comedy come from the same well.
I agree. I hate this thing of her being a VICTIM, it's misogynist, and besides, if she had demons, and then got up and sang anyway, that makes her strong in my eyes. And you are so right, she had a delightful sense of humor and a twinkle in her eye; she wasn't morose, but light and playful. And this is never mentioned because it doesn't fit in with the trope of "poor victim Judy" - so thanks for mentioning it.
@@slowpainful I think you are both exactly right.
@@slowpainful That is so well said - I agree with every single word. Her humour could be slapstick, it could be dry and it could be very witty. She certainly had a good sense of humour. What she lacked was business acumen, but I have seen and heard enough two-dimensional singers with cash register eyes to be grateful that she wasn't an accountant! She was also very unlucky in that agents like the crook David Begelman ripped her off. Perhaps she should have seen him (and others) coming, but that is easy to say with hindsight and he ripped loads of people off, men and women right to the very top of the entertainment tree...including accountants!.
Her life was painfull, she never got the true credit she deserved. She now sets on the top of the rainbow 🌈 and at night the brightest star in the sky is judy.
Just watched Renee Zellweger play Judy. She did an outstanding job capturing the pain as well as talent.
This is such a great intro to the later Judy. She starts out sad and vulnerable (as many people see her) and then switches to defiant and strong. When she hits that perfect belt at the end and says "Now I say what the hell!" she speaks to everyone who focuses on her problems and not her talent. Brava.
God she's electric here. It's like she's about to come flying apart, but she's somehow channeling all that energy into her performance.
Watching this beautiful lady sing reminds me of Frank Sinatra's song My Way? They each dealt with life on their own terms. Maybe that is their message. Peace.
Judy got taken advantage of by everyone who wanted a piece of her talent. I wonder if very successful women should stay single. I loved her and thank you Judy for the wonderful entertainment you gave us.
Hello Candace, How are you doing?
Amazing how much Renee looked like her in Judy
She gave it everything, the raw emotion makes it so powerful. "For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul."- Judy Garland
Poor thing. She really looks like she needs a hug.
She used that acting experience to full advantage when performing. It really is a performance, versus singing a song. That last note is a real show-stopper.
I want this played at my funeral. ❤
I could do this song every evening. She worked so hard for so long. All my love to this gorgeous woman.
The way she just walked off at the end is the Ultimate drop the mic
HEAVY SIGH.....Man....What can you say , a heart breaker, YES.
Have we all felt that way at some point????
MAN OH MAN......It kicks me in the guff
Great! An outstanding talent.
Hollywood was so cruel to her. I hope she's doesn't feel alone anymore! She was beautiful and amazing anytime. I hear her, I'm amazed. She's one of my idols. I hope she knows she exposed Hollywood.
Hello Jade how are you doing hope you’re having a great time with your family may God bless you and your family
Judy Garland,is an amazing singer, actress ❤❤❤❤ 🙏🌈👍