tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post2115256631207201856..comments2024-03-17T03:42:21.277-05:00Comments on LEARNING CURVE ON THE ECLIPTIC: Music Monday ~ ELLATwilighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-20342443421660557162010-12-11T12:12:20.595-06:002010-12-11T12:12:20.595-06:00Rossa ~~~ Glad you admire her too.
Yes, Nina and S...Rossa ~~~ Glad you admire her too.<br />Yes, Nina and Sarah Vaughan come close, but they don't have the versatility of Ella, in my opinion.<br />She was a "one-off".<br /><br />Present day, there's nobody close. Diana Krall is good though - on a jazzy level. Though again, without the versatility to dive into other styles as Ella did.Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-13282719963309559302010-12-11T09:46:24.930-06:002010-12-11T09:46:24.930-06:00Couldn't agree more. With a voice like liquid ...Couldn't agree more. With a voice like liquid chocolate, so smooth rich and velvety. Best female singer of all time, though Nina Simone is a close second.<br /><br />For me the modern day "divas" can't hold a candle to her. Only one that gets anywhere near is Aretha Franklin. And I've seen her blow other female singers off stage that are half her age.<br /><br />And thanks for the Midnight Sun video. I've not heard that one before. Now in my Youtube favourites list.Rossahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121831076599069841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-69279466856144532192010-12-07T07:46:20.109-06:002010-12-07T07:46:20.109-06:00anyjazz ~~~ Yes. Listening to the variety of styl...anyjazz ~~~ Yes. Listening to the variety of styles she could tackle with ease, as I've been doing recently - I'm certain that there's really nobody else now, or in the past, that could touch her. True class!Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-49819527075421131922010-12-07T07:44:32.282-06:002010-12-07T07:44:32.282-06:00WWW ~~~ She never disappoints ! One doesn't ne...WWW ~~~ She never disappoints ! One doesn't need to be an out-and-out jazz fan to appreciate her either. She and Sinatra are two singers who "tick all the boxes" for me.Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-90065685706241163542010-12-07T05:14:27.938-06:002010-12-07T05:14:27.938-06:00There's a reason she was called "The Firs...There's a reason she was called "The First Lady of Song."<br /><br />It is so seldom a rare talent like Ella comes along. <br /><br />Thanks for the post. It was just the nudge I needed to get out the stack of Ella's "songbook" recordings. She never missed.anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-53964806344320268972010-12-06T12:40:39.620-06:002010-12-06T12:40:39.620-06:00thanks T. She is my absolutely favourite female si...thanks T. She is my absolutely favourite female singer of all time and I play her at least once a week.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.com