Ella Fitzgerald-"Summertime"

Selected viewer comments from

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Posted in 2009:

2THEBLUEANGEL8- this is the best vocal ever sung

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KARAB1NAS - i cannot believe in my ears.Maybe the best blues n jazz singer in the world.I have no words...

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shyfake- Amazing, splendid singer. Love her

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boermeisie- What's left to say? Ella has said it all. Fullstop.

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latida234- lady ella.. first lady of song.. amazing.

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daovee1 - The best thing that could happen to a song is Ella Fitzgerald. That says it all.

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joi124 - this is ridiculous how incredible she sounds o my gosh I love it ! she is so meticulous in her tones and intunation it's amazing. I love how she isnt' scared to hold notes beyond their "pretty point" the point inwhich the vibrato ends and the awkwardly long stent begins! But she masters it

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Tinaa4- The good days when people could actually sing instead of all the voice editing crap we get nowadays

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ESPERANZA850417- anybody has idea about the historical context of the song's composing?or what's the song trying to express?i mean it really feels sad....

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deisceartach- It comes from the first American opera, "Porgy and Bess," which is set in Charleston, SC amid a community of impoverished black fishermen and their families. The song is sung as a lullaby by one of the women to her infant. It was originated by Dubose Heyward, the author of the novella from which the opera was drawn, and fleshed out by George and Ira Gershwin for the production.

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jayneejames - My favourite song ever!.....thank you Ella Jane.

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amandaaccardi- I'm speechless.

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jaelh75- She's the best .thanks for posting

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Joliefantje - Chills all over :)

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carseggie55- No-one else can sing this song as well as Ella, superb!!!!!!!!!!!

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nochemusical- Ella is the just the most important jazz singer for ever. Her voice and interpretation here is amazing and incredible. She was the best.

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Dileesa- wow, that was very solemn, but a perfect interpretation!

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zachariusz- the sound of the piano sounds great with her voice. I love this version.

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booboodog53- All other singers; male, female, younger, older, before or after, can line up to compete for second place.

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dee01462 - what a beautiful, beautiful voice.

so pure and lovely.

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andywasright- I found this version absolutely perfect !

Her voice is so sheer, so pure (sorry for my english I'm french!!)

Her voice is like a sweet caress...

Very sensual... <3

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LadyKOL08-Don't be discouraged! You're English seemed fine :D

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suzanb09- My god, she's so amazing that I can't say how divine she is... speechless!!!

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antimony09- Those low notes give me chills...

She just has such control over this song!

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Tsukikuroi- Excellent, thanks for the post!

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goytabr- Not only did she have that heavenly voice and perfect technique, but it's amazing how it was so easy for her to do it... Wow, she is still incomparable!

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patjan92 - Incomparable. She's in a class all by herself.

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mca1218 - Ella & Gershwin... a combination guaranteed to make you shiver and tear up at the same time...no one could do a torch ballad like this lady. 1:42 is a golden moment- "one of these mornings, you're gonna rise up singing..."