I LOVE HER I wish I would have seen her in this (I saw her in Cats) but this is more of her voice than that show
@deebernard9296Ай бұрын
.........wow!!!
@lisacup6876Ай бұрын
I saw her perform this on Broadway on a high school trip. The other show we saw was Ms. Saigon. No comparison. Betty stole my heart when she performed this.
@arthur_is_drawing2218Ай бұрын
Oh my god I'm making an animatic of this THE EMOTION THE CRYING BETTY BUCKLEY YOU ARE A FUCKING MIRACLE
@robertjackson5645Ай бұрын
God those hands and face: she was it.
@DM-wj8br2 ай бұрын
"With one look, I'll BAY MAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!!"
@jdpatrick11062 ай бұрын
That is who should play Norma in the movie version.
@adviseandmorecarsandmore83462 ай бұрын
my memory is of her, as the matriarch on "Eight Is Enough" tv show
@Nacho-MammaАй бұрын
I think her playing Miss Collins the gym teacher in the 1976 horror film "Carrie" was my first introduction to her. Then, when she joined the cast of "Eight Is Enough" in season 2, that is when I fell in love with her. Whether acting of crooning, Betty Buckley is amazing.
@brandonthomsen2 ай бұрын
This is a masterclass.
@KeepYourSunnySideUp2 ай бұрын
Burt Bacharach and Hal David, phenomenal together! What a duo! Their music stands the test of time. Betty, kudos! The way you sing this song is brilliant.
@lisagardner61772 ай бұрын
Saw Betty Buckley playing Norma Desmond in London many years ago absolutely fabulous
@janhoke77963 ай бұрын
So perfect! Thank you! ♥️Xxxooo
@anthonyrichardson86773 ай бұрын
She is absolutely superb in this role, what a wonderful performer she is. Much love and appreciation. X
@user-wc4dz9rw1i3 ай бұрын
Betty Buckley is not deemed "The Voice of Broadway" for nothing.
@class3times3 ай бұрын
The reason why I have always preferred Betty's interpretation is because she had a regalness and inner strength to her presence and voice. As if she were saying touch me and I will show you the way, show you how it used to be, show you how I used to be. As if she is trying to help them realize something. Not so much a hysterical cry for help as everyone else plays it. When she says "look" you can see her see the past and how much she enjoyed it. The way she won't look the audience or other characters in the eyes, but looks away or down as if she is afraid of their response. It's all so well thought out and executed so perfectly. Plus her TOUCH ME is the single best moment in musical history! I would have loved to see her do this live back then.
@class3times3 ай бұрын
I visited NYC for the first time in late January 1988, and there were posters everywhere for Carrie: the Musical. I knew I was going to return in June so I thought I would be able to see it then. But of course it had already closed. I got my hands on a pirated cassette of the show in 2004, and was at least able to finally hear it in all it's glory. Luckily I was able to see Betty in Triumph of Love and Sunset Boulevard! She is the best of her generation! I would love to see a show with Betty and Judy Kuhn - maybe a The Rink revival?
@henriettawolf8334 ай бұрын
God, this is so great!!
@LuchoVega684 ай бұрын
This memory was cut short, why?!
@CraigFrancisSoto4 ай бұрын
Betty Buckley is just astounding. At about 3:11 on the counter,when she turns and starts to walk up the stairs,just listen to her belt out "Silent music starts to play". It is so forceful and piercing. I saw her on Broadway in Edwin Drood" and believe,her recordings don't do justice to her voice on stage. It shook the rafters but was wonderful. Best voice I ever heard on Broadway and that includes Patti LuPone and an old time stage star,Ethel Merman.
@zenomorph88064 ай бұрын
Damn. The acting is phenomenal!
@hefinrosser86855 ай бұрын
Astonishing ❤❤❤ thank you so much for posting xxx
@cliffarroyo95545 ай бұрын
I've just discovered this.... and of the various versions hers is so far easily the best.... the opening lines are awkwardly placed for most singers right in the middle of the passaggio (too high for comfortable chest too low for their head voice) even Lupone sounded like she was struggling a bit with them but she just sails through them.
@sophiehanssel20175 ай бұрын
I want to hear her sing the phone book
@garyjohnstone64225 ай бұрын
I saw this production, it was thrilling but only 2 songs are much good. Close, Streisand, Buckley et al, maybe Barbie doll gets it
@albertshumate76886 ай бұрын
And Betty Buckley got a Tony for that
@maestralive34936 ай бұрын
Effortless 🤯
@idparkinson7 ай бұрын
I have seen, Betty, Patti, Elaine, Petula, Faith and Glenn play Norma and to be honest Betty was the best. We sat in the front row in London and she was electric.
@user-cx9gw5tq9q7 ай бұрын
Flew back next to Betty Buckley on a Pan Am flight from Paris around this time. Lovely person and a voice like no other.
@henriettawolf8337 ай бұрын
Such a nice song., sung beautifully!
@elyselane5027 ай бұрын
The BEST NORMA EEEVVVAAAHHHH
@MVOV20007 ай бұрын
Brilliant!!!!!!!! i was fortunate to see Betty Buckley in the Broadway Production.
@janhoke77967 ай бұрын
So heartfelt and wonderful!! Betty Buckley! ♥️Xxxooo
@PinacoladaMatthew8 ай бұрын
the clarinet or whatever the hell thay accompany instrument was could not even match Grizzabella's phrasing, god she was in her own rubato, too idiosyncratic😂
@PinacoladaMatthew8 ай бұрын
OG
@dionsands31138 ай бұрын
Betty's 1983 version leaves this for dead.poor sound results in a thinner voice quality ,so disappointing.
@janhoke77968 ай бұрын
So gifted! Betty Buckley! ♥️Xxxooo
@xoxojadenicole8 ай бұрын
The amount of full body chills I get every time I listen to this. Best rendition by far to me just truly beautiful
@NoName-yb1iv8 ай бұрын
Her voice is so beautiful and moving...such power and so emotional but at the same time it can be sweet and have an ephemeral quality...and look at that total immersion in the character! Ms. Buckley is tremendously underrated!
@shawnroy38418 ай бұрын
A true legend and great star of Broadway
@janhoke77969 ай бұрын
Wonderful! Betty Buckley! ♥️Xxxooo
@cindybaum379 ай бұрын
This is why she because known as the voice of Broadway
Wonderful! Heart and soul! Betty Buckley! ♥️Xxxooo
@slobodangrasic56499 ай бұрын
Betty Buckley hsd a tremendous voice, but sang emotionlessly and was an awful actress.
@clintgreggory25499 ай бұрын
I saw this show. She is my favorite Grazella too.
@jdpatrick11062 ай бұрын
It's Grizabella.
@yvettegibson480810 ай бұрын
I Loved her as Abby on "Eight Is Enough"!!!
@mszuzubookitty46469 ай бұрын
That’s what I remember her from. I had no clue, until recently, that she could sing like this.
@felixmarques10 ай бұрын
Too good an actress and a singer for such a mediocre song. It's fundamentally ill-conceived to have an actress song for five minutes when her point is “I don't need words”.
@steventownsley676310 ай бұрын
I saw this several times in London (also with Patti) with Betty and then Elaine. And also Glenn in New York. They were all breath taking in different ways. But Betty is by far my favourite Norma. Betty was sexy, classy and very elegant, before Norma went completely mad. She captures the sex appeal of silent stars in the 'I'll ignite a blaze' near the end of this song. I remember it so well. Thank you so much for this clip. It brings back many wonderful memories. I feel very fortunate to have seen Betty and the other actresses live.
@tessried378210 ай бұрын
She has said that her "assignment" in Cats was to stop the show. Here, she stopped the show. Incredible.🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌