Lena Zavaroni sings 'Going Nowhere ' 1981

[@jeremychumley]

Phenomenal rendition of this great song. She would have been a superstar.

[@Mick-v6s]

What a beautiful song by a brilliant singer.She will always be missed.

[@theoldonesarethebes1]

What a talent, amazing song, very sadly missed

[@no-oneman.4140]

Wow, just wow. True talent. So sad.

[@andystirling5913]

You can tell that she's not only performing this song, she feels every word & you can see it in her eyes. Especially at the end where she is still there in that world until the applause snaps her out of it. Such a tragic story of a beautiful & talented woman who was taken far too soon because of the pressure.

[@mnkylondon]

Absolutely such a talent so sad ❤

[@GaryOliver-h7x]

The documentary recently shown on BBC to mark the 25th anniversary of Lena’s death closed with this footage, which I hope will prompt many viewers to search for the full version of this mesmerizing performance. Just 17 at the time of this recording, it is painful to imagine the emotional and physical distress which we now know was already afflicting this shy, sweet girl. Lena’s self-effacing smile as she receives the applause melts my heart every time I see it. What a voice. What a performance. And what a talent we lost.

[@SpecialK999]

I found it very sad that two of the songs featured in the documentary were "Superstar" and "Sweet Sweet Smile" recorded by the Carpenters, Karen Carpenter being also a victim of anorexia nervosa...😢

[@pamelajones534]

Gives me goosebumps. Her talent was so very extraordinary but instead of thrusting her into the limelight with all it’s pressures, maybe she’d have been happier on the tiny, remote Scottish island she called home.

[@steevo6220]

Saw a documentary last night on BBC Scotland, so very very sad. She ended up in Hoddesden on benefits. A wonderful talent and a beautiful woman, missed by so many.

[@amandawilson7412]

Watched it this morning How sad her life was near the end She would be at Vegas now if her early career / life was different

[@steevo6220]

@@amandawilson7412 Such a shame, beautiful and talented.

[@McSynth]

I interviewed Lena (for radio) at the Playhouse Theatre in Edinburgh back in 1980. I got the impression that she was bit of a lost soul. At the time I felt she needed a big hug, and to be told that she was loved. Such an exceptional talent. R.I.P. Lena. You're missed.

[@ianstanley7520]

She was someone special for sure

[@joanconnolly8710]

OMG,her voice is absolutely unreal. That song is so strong, sad, telling, her passion when she sings is spine chilling. I grew up listening to her singing and I wish her life had been a happier one . Hope she is resting in peace. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@JJ-fq1rn]

I have watched and rewatched this footage. I can feel that she was in so much pain and couldnt see a way out. Rest in peace to a very special lady. x

[@kevingoult8721]

Stunning, absolutely stunning. That is what you call singing. Tears are rolling down my cheeks. Such a beautiful lady and a dreadful loss to the world of entertainment.

[@Camille_Anderson]

A truly phenomenal performance form a beautiful, talented sweetheart Lena is sadly missed.RIP 💯💔

[@garethhughes5043]

She should be mentioned more in our entertainment circuit. She shouldnt be forgotten

[@elainemorey1119]

we will never find talent like this on x factor

[@gloriacole4241]

Beautiful song vocals so good lens Zavaroni 😊💯💛🎤🌹

[@cathyshaw1227]

You are missed, beautiful person.

[@Gary-v7j]

My mom loved her , great voice she would be about 60 years old today & would still have her her great voice 🙏

[@paulwild3676]

Zavaroni would have been one of the true greats without her demons. This is worthy of Garland, Streisand, Franklin,or Bassey. This is an epic performance. There is no recording of this, it is only available on KZbin. In 1981 she was 18.

[@harryking5869]

This girl was streets ahead of Shirley Bassey. She had a versatility and technical ability that went way beyond her years.

[@steevo6220]

It was replayed last night in a documentary for BBC Scotland

[@HelenGillespie-m7f]

@@steevo6220 I watched it today, it brought tears to my eyes.

[@maureengladwell1317]

Young woman talented so sad to the through this through the greed or other people

[@ianstanley7520]

There will NEVER be anyone to compare with LENA the lady was someone unique RIP beautiful lena,I would've sold my soul to the devil just to have met you ❤

[@SwordOfArthur]

An amazing vocalist....who puts so much emotion into a song and can sing pitch perfect...you can hear and understand every word......and where are the required ear pieces that today's artists can't sing without ...even though i lived through her era i never realised what an amazing singer she was......but now i do !!!!

[@louiseowens6947]

Just like me. Lived through that time and never realized how great she was.

[@ValerieSwain-tc7ml]

Me too! All this RIP business, don’t mean to be disrespectful but, I hope wherever she is she gets all the rest she needs & some more, but I also hope she’s also still singing🎵 🎶🎶, writing songs? and partying sometimes. Going places, in excellent loving company , maybe even dare I say been reincarnated, I do NOT believe we have one only life, NO. Of course she is an old soul as a couple of people said, I would say an old wise soul, all the wiser now after being Lena, bless you sweetheart! I say that only because I was a few years older than Lena then, but maybe she’s older than me now, who knows? We don’t know until we get there. Then after a rest however long -🎉 I hope! Most folk deserve that, especially those who suffer. Nowadays…… enough Valerie, sorry do NOT mean to preach, just hope I meet her soon as I am old & very ill & in great physical pain now. Thank you for helping me find this & reminding me about Lena & her great amazing voice & her singing especially this great Neil Sedaka classic. I bet in time she would could have written her own classics! 🎶🎶🎵❤️🎉🪽🕊️💜🥰

[@yacovmitchenko1490]

Did Lena write the song? I'm rather embarrassed now because she was brought to my attention only a few days ago. The performance is stunning, and probably my favorite of hers so far. The pain in her eyes is palpable; it runs deep, and reaches into every single word. From what I gather of her story, her illness may have been partly genetic (her mother was also mentally ill, I think), and partly the result of pressure and performing too early, without her family around. Her manager seemed cold and aloof, with no maternal instincts. There's been even some speculation about sexual abuse, which Lena perhaps kept secret. My feeling is that even had it not been for her career, her life would have ended sadly, although prolonged. Whatever the case may be, she was a great soul with outstanding talent, and she moved me to tears. Perhaps the light within her was too much for this world, and it manifested as mental illness. I hope you're doing beautifully, Lena.

[@astire007]

@@yacovmitchenko1490 Hi thanks for your comment. Lena was an amazing performer and wonderful woman ..This song was written by Neil Sedaka you should join our Facebook group ..The Lena Zavaroni Tribute Fund .. 😊

[@debbiesimpson1493]

Cannot believe this only has 30 comments. This is just unbelievable.

[@brendanstorey7005]

It's 2023 I think we're all going nowhere blast out some lena❤

[@bradmoyse6162]

I was so in love with her as a kid. Makes me cry.You can see her soul come through.Everyone used her. So sad.

[@GordonGorman]

Yes today where are our children going to day , in a world without Guidance in2023

[@MariettaMcPherson]

So beautiful. That talent. Stunning. Scotland's judy garland. We should have cherished that talent. Cherished it. X

[@bridgetlovedfrankgeddes8352]

I love this song keep rewathing x

[@patwilcox9089]

Pure class I could listen to Lena zavaroni all day gosh what a voice gone but never forgotten ❤️❤️😢

[@HelenGillespie-m7f]

I just watched the documentary on her life from her first appearance on Opportunity Knocks until her untimely death. The crass comment from Russell Harty saying that people preferred her as her usual ‘chunky self’, did nothing to help this powerhouse of talent. It was so sad seeing her decline from a normal wee girl, into the skeletal body she inherited, because she didn’t get the help she so badly needed until it could take no more, pneumonia finally claiming her life at the age of 35. It moved me to tears.

[@ambidextra_ambidextra]

Incredible. .and devastating. Devastatingly hauntingly sad🙈😪 Poor Lena. One more talented child annihilated long before being killed by the entertainment industry

[@sabrinalisten]

Stupendous voice and delivery. Memory eternal.

[@LoserHouse]

made it to Heaven

[@preppstone]

wonderful, she was a true artist ... i am sad everytime i am listining to this but glad she is is not forgotten...

[@Blossom1948]

What a performance ...she left this world too soon 😥

[@levieenrose7646]

Lena was a wonderful talent with such a superb voice. Watching this gave me goosebumps. Her voice control, pitch and interpretation of this song is amazing. Her life was so tragic.. forced to diet from a young age as a child, relentlessly over worked and exploited by a pushy showbiz agent throughout her career, Lena was an overnight child star whose gentle soul couldnt cope with the immense fame. She was one of the most talented entertainers in the UK and her early death was just heartbreaking.

[@heideggerdowson]

OTD 4 November 1963, you were born, a special, beautiful and powerful soul that felt too deeply and saw too far ahead ,

[@davidnarbett]

Recorded in April 1981 - over 40 years ago - Lives forever ❤️❤️❤️

[@johngialanellajr8650]

The Brightest Star of Britain. One of the Best anywhere. RIP sweet, Pretty and such a nice person Lena.

[@Jayadev_Starbox]

bless her tender heart

[@kenclark6945]

Thank you Lena for this and many songs. forever in our thoughts and prayers. Love always ♥️

[@catherinenelson5576]

Such a great singer deeply missed

[@carolineharris2632]

She just so loved singing. What a wonderful smile at the end. ❤

[@MoiraClarkson-j4d]

I just wonder what she was thinking when she was singing this song. She was a very pretty woman 😊

[@katrinaross5786]

fantastic voice

[@ElizabethAnneChurnside]

I feel absolutely broken hearted ,,for lena .she was a very talented young lady ,used and neglected by those who should have known better, she deserved to be cosseted,

[@stevemurtagh8071]

Truly Brilliant ❤️ !!!

[@helencole2698]

Darling girl….so amazing and emotive…god bless you x

[@davidwaddington9414]

Brilliant.

[@yolorodriguez4794]

I love her performance of this song best. Rest in peace you flawless angel.

[@kaymartin1958]

Fabulous

[@sarahhale8745]

She was so talented.

[@Alan-ss3xp]

We saw Max at the Beck theatre in Hayes and his wife was in the audience. Another time in Bournemouth, my brother and I met him after the show. Wonderful entertainer.

[@normarosalinddavies6583]

Beautiful RIP❤

[@dididooda2322]

Lena was haunted singing this song you could tell it’s her crying out for help, the confusion and going nowhere in her little mind!

[@andysaunders710]

Fascinating to those who don't sing. However there often has to be a need for a singer to sing a song and I think the AOR (artist and repertoire person) knew exactly what they were doing. She really taps into the psychology and intent of the song (remember we are watching someone in their teens, you ask where is that intuitive knowingness coming from...) Neil Sadaka wrote from a different era though we all see the signs displaying themselves right now. A cry for help these days is never heard, just one less mouth to feed cynically. Let this song not be a song of hopelessness but a chance to stop "Going Nowhere!. I really really miss her........, " Very Deeply ".

[@MegaChris1963]

Wow!

[@tracyhartigan1601]

Such a beautiful talented person to loose. X

[@jctoyou]

13000 views should be 13000,000

[@denisestephenmartin1336]

1000 of them are mine...I watch this almost every day :)

[@frobsey]

Pure.I cannot speak.

[@PaulWalsh6162]

It's sad her music is not available and most people don't know her

[@solidstateresistor2485]

I never appreciated her at the time but, damn, she was good!

[@sharons9773]

It's such a sad and troubling story about Lena. Nowadays I don't think it would be allowed to take such a young little girl out of her home environment. She wasn't allowed to be a child. 💔💔💔💔💔

[@WondrousMindTrick]

I agree but at the same time we should all be grateful her gift was spead to the world whem she had such pure and innocently powerful voice at an early age.

[@sharons9773]

@@WondrousMindTrick yes that's true and I did think she was a very special little girl. A bit like Judy Garland and her early days in Hollywood.

[@garethhughes5043]

Love her x

[@jctoyou]

How the heck I just come across this I don’t know ,what a performance!she lives that song at about the 4 minute mark you can see her eyes snap out of a trance like state and to think she died of anorexia a few short years later!! Rip Lena what a waste and a dam shame!!!!

[@cedricpeabody265]

I wonder if Neil got to hear Lena's version.

[@noelderekhillier8075]

Lena Zavaroni was singing about her own struggles in her life, in this song 🎵 & you felt that was coming, through. Very dramatic like Shirley Bassey she not only sang but she was dramatic alongside it, a great tragedy like Janis Joplin, & Amy Winehouse, they left us too soon.

[@oiooi6460]

Incredible. It's just so sad she had such an awful life

[@reic0002]

A lot of comments from people who don't know anything. I like to think that Lisa knew her own body/mind.

[@susanneary4165]

Lisa????

[@claresherman2278]

And her name, probably.

[@BobSFox]

DIED FROM EATING DISORDER.....SHOULD HAVE BEEN SAVED BY THOSE VERY CLOSE TO HER BUT WASN'T....LOVE IS NOT JUST A WORD IT'S WORDS PUT INTO ACTIONS......R.I.P. ANGEL LENA.......BOB S. FOX, USA

[@adrianh332]

Sadly people's nearest and dearest often are completely unable to save their loved ones whether it's from drugs alcohol or mental illnesses like eating disorders, if families could save them there would be very few drug addicts and alcoholics and mental health wards would be almost empty.

[@claresherman2278]

It’s clear they did try, though. Ultimately the only person who could help Lena was Lena.

[@elimb6071]

Idiotic and ignorant comment.

[@Iceageonmars]

Another Judy Garland.

[@tracyhartigan1601]

I wonder if Lena recognised how poignant these words were to her own sad situation, an innocent child pushed and shoved about….for financial gain of t😁