Brenda Lee "Losing You" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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[@ggeorge4144]

It's hard to believe, I was 20 years old when I first saw this on Ed Sullivan. Now I'm 81. And I keep asking, where did all those years go?

[@elainerupert7494]

❤❤❤

[@diogoramos1969]

I ask myself the same question, Sir.....

[@KRZED]

😢

[@LINA-rf6pg]

I am 40 years old and I also wonder where the years of my life have gone😢

[@Maaaatttttt]

You lived in the best times

[@genebrenner855]

No AI, no auto-tune, completely live with the band and background singers. Without a net. WOW!

[@mrjohnwayne72]

She sings wonderful. Almost magic. But I'm not that sure about the rest of the band.. The trumpet/horn could have been in use of some autotune.

[@Frutigerate]

​@@mrjohnwayne72paha I understand however, a little bit of mistakes here and there is good sometimes, it keeps the special sound and emotion of a song I think

[@Frutigerate]

​@@mrjohnwayne72too much perfection and you have a song that feels quite a bit more empty

[@paulkesler1744]

Yes - the quintessential pro. I sound like the geezer I am, but they don't make 'em like this anymore.

[@johnarnold893]

There are still musicians making music without AUTOTUNE.

[@larrycourtney5638]

One of the greatest female singers EVER !!!! Thank you Brenda Lee.

[@eileenbachemin1617]

She's just amazing ❤

[@geebeeman1]

Such a dynamic singer!

[@ConnieAnthony-x9f]

Tiny lady with a huge voice!

[@SLAmey-mu9hd]

This is how it's done kids..... A pure, pitch perfect emotional outpouring of heart wrenching pain..... Brought me to tears actually. Outstanding 💥

[@Barbarra63297]

Also known as 'natural talent'

[@djolegeorge860]

And appropriately dressed, in fact just dressed

[@steelydan473]

me too

[@mitchellbellardini7360]

Brenda made you feel the song , not just hear it. She was the best at doing just that!

[@blambrax]

I'm sorry is my favorite

[@tomnekuda3818]

Way back, when I was just out of high school, I was eating at a place when Brenda Lee and her entourage came in and had dinner......I got to talk to her!! I didn't sleep for a week!!

[@tiffsaver]

It's incredible how she seemed to express such deep emotions at such an early age. She actually recorded "All Alone Am I" when she was only 14 or 15. Her unreal vocal technique still brings tears to my eyes. She is an American Treasure, in my opinion.

[@yao1945]

She lost her dad in six, she has had a very difficult childhood! Probably those struggles transformed into her powerful energy in singing!

[@tiffsaver]

@@yao1945 I'll bet that had something to do with the deep emotion I always hear in her voice. She had to grow up faster than most girls her age...

[@hvhv1822]

O otce pry přišla v 9 letech

[@thegamingboyrblx8631]

She recorded Rocking Around the Christmas Tree in 1958 at 13!

[@tiffsaver]

@@thegamingboyrblx8631 Still one the Top Three best-selling Christmas Songs of all time.

[@michelpaquette2722]

She is among the best female voice ever i'm 74 year old and still loved her voice she 's number 1

[@frederickbolton268]

Fell in love with her voice when only 11 years old over 60 years ago!

[@lynnnaude]

Lol I was 13

[@religiousradiotvbroadcasts8092]

no modern day singers can sing songs with emotion anymore. It's all about the beat.

[@PaulVineyard]

Lots of great singers in this world but only one Brenda Lee.

[@cliffordbowman6777]

I let her music slip through cracks in my life. Don’t know what happened-my loss

[@gregbuckenara8063]

Absolutely Agree 100%.

[@Shodan8]

I was serving in Southeast Asia and a 14 year old singer in a local bar sounded exactly like Brenda Lee. We became friends and when I shipped back to the states, she dedicated and sang 'Losing You' for me. That memory lives inside me to this day, some 60 years later...

[@josephinesciberras5377]

From the moment i heard her voice as a child, i fell in love with her songs. I am 76 years old and i still play them.

[@TheNothingEverything]

The disbelief, the despair, the loss, the grief. Such universal feelings that feel ao alone when we experience them. She expressed them all in this SO POWERFULLY.

[@childrescue3763]

YES!

[@larryhyatt1676]

She just gives me goose bumps..

[@evelynmontez3565]

Omg im still 😢 crying. That tiny girl with such a powerful voice. She's way beyond her years with those lyrics.😰

[@louiserawle8999]

Always makes me tear up.Always loved her voice.❤❤❤❤❤

[@MyTimeOutt]

As young as she was then, she took this song & performed it with total authority & the ownership of believability. So true to life. She earned her "icon" status. This is superb proof of how moving her lovelorn songs were for audiences. You are allowed to take it personally, if it helps. She makes this so very universal.

[@user-fe2fk7jb7l]

What a gift she has, 😂❤

[@thehaughtcorner]

Just astonishing, now as then. What a voice. What a talent.

[@moryan6447]

And the trumpet in this song is such a beautiful addition to her amazing voice! She was just a kid

[@sooz9433]

She was born to sing. 🎼❤

[@JohnnyGNV]

She did it even better in person than the record ~ I'm glad I saw her in person, and this is one of my favorite Brenda Lee songs🥲

[@royodell2376]

Ed gave these singers quality instrumental and vocal background.

[@TomElvisSmith]

This is my favorite Brenda Lee song, and the first time a performance on the Ed Sullivan show made me cry. I didn't expect that, but "Losing You" is such a moving and emotional song and Brenda sings it as if she feels every word. Thank you very much for uploading this video which touched me very deeply.

[@mrob75]

wow, Tom...same reaction as well....and song rarely make me cry

[@TomElvisSmith]

@@mrob75 Yes, it really got to me! It's always good to hear from you!

[@MostlyBrenda]

The song was also used in a 2007 "Cold Case" episode, "The Good-Bye Room". It is often cited as being that show's biggest "tear-jerker",

[@billkazen4683]

She effectively used that little "catch" in her voice ala Patsy Cline...just the perfect way to express a heartbreak song she was so good at...

[@charliekarpinski5538]

One of my.favorite

[@jeangaskowitz6417]

Brenda I am 77 years old. You were my favorite singer. I adored you and your beautiful voice. There isn't one song (ok maybe one lol)that I don't know all the words to..Ny favorite is "That's all you Gotta do"..Thank you so much for being so talented and and a big part of my teenage life..Loved you then...love you still❤

[@danifawcett2949]

Don't sigh a sigh for me Don't ever cry for me This is goodbye for me I know we're through I'm Losing you Love sang it's song for me Then things went wrong for me Nights are too long for me Because I'm losing you Our love and our devotion Were deep as any ocean Then one day like the tide you began to change And you became a perfect stranger Someone is holding you Sharing the lips I knew I can't believe it's true That I am losing you I can't believe it's true That I am losing you

[@sandrac3789]

I actually had the ENORMOUS pleasure of going to see Brenda Lee in Manchester with my late Mum. Over 30 yrs ago and boy!!! Little Miss Dynamite is a well deserved name. She sang just as Great Live as she did on record! And watching her on KZbin now in her 70s she is STILL a powerhouse. Thanks Mum for making me listen to her and the rest of your rock n roll era after our Sunday tea. Those were the days. Thank you Little Miss Dynamite for blessing our ears with your ENORMOUS talent ❤

[@duelenigma7732]

hearing this I just shed 60 years . I'm a starry eyed boy again .

[@ianturner4826]

She was brilliant. A superstar teenager

[@mariamercy7317]

Our Queen Miss Brenda Lee, topped the Billboard Charts as #1...

[@bonniejorgenson6677]

What a great singer! Takes me back! I am 87 wow

[@euchrideucrow1970]

So much heartache for someone so young. She makes it look so effortless, but I bet it wasn’t!! A natural. Sigh.

[@GK-ev5rd]

Tears are streaming down my face...she pours her little heart out in this great song! A nice sized hit for her...she was a doll, who thrilled millions with her voice and talent. God Bless you "Little Miss Dynamite" Brenda Lee! Kudos to the singers who backed her up on this rendition live on Ed Sullivan...Sensational!

[@larrycourtney5638]

AMEN !!!

[@Branner]

She had quite a voice. Brenda is only 19 here--the makeup, hair, and lighting make her look much older.

[@robertaschumacher4316]

I was watching Ed Sullivan show. Years ago and loved her voice

[@mikevallen999]

An exquisite performance.....superb orchestration and choral backing of stellar harmonies .

[@Johnnycdrums]

Killer intro. You think that part was live? Serious question.

[@mikevallen999]

@@Johnnycdrums ..Now that you mention it Johnny , Ed Sullivan introduces Brenda Lee by saying her recording is "transferred" to this performance.....so she may be singing live to a recorded backup musical track ......or it's one of the best " lip-syncing" performances I've ever seen .

[@Johnnycdrums]

@@mikevallen999 ; She sang it. The overhead mics were on a dolly system, just out of camera sight and the best that money could buy. Same type system for Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra Specials from late 50’s and beyond.

[@mikevallen999]

@@Johnnycdrums ....Yes Johnny I thought that might have been the case , but was a prerecorded back up musical track , or was Brenda backed by the Ed Sullivan in house orchestra and live in house choral backup singers ? .

[@Johnnycdrums]

@@mikevallen999 Yeah, hard to know because we never get to see the pit. Hard to imagine a chorus with strings sitting in there. On the other hand, maybe they’re out back. I’m a big fan of Ed Sullivan but he should have explained all this after he retired.

[@sandrabateman3015]

Gives me goosebumps! Beautiful!👍

[@jamesbryce1526]

Hello Sandra how are you doing over there and how is the weather condition in your country?

[@joelmoore169gmail]

Hello Sandra

[@robcritch668]

After all these years it's still brings a lump to my throat, such an amazing talent, 💝

[@tiffaniaporchiazzo5699]

Brenda Lee My Idol My Icon My Leading Lady❤️ I Love You ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ja6368]

As a child I loved her singing and she was so pretty👍👏🏻

[@azchick7938]

WOW!!! amazing. She had a huge voice ❤

[@iantearys2001]

What a magnifique masterpiece ♡ My parents say that I got a peculiar taste for music lol But I say I got a good taste for the real art💖

[@normanrappaport6683]

BRENDA LEE HAS SUCH A PURE AND MAGNIFICENT VOICE. SHE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST SINGERS IN MY LIFETIME. THAT IS WHY THEY CALL HER LITTLE MISS DYNOMITE. SHE IS THE EPITOME OF THE BABY BOOM GENERATION.

[@wsidechris]

“The youngster” is an absolute giant with that voice.

[@willruha3983]

Little Miss Dynamite, influenced by her childhood touring with Patsy Cline, was one of the most emotive, effective, wondrous singers of our age.

[@mistery-ed7900]

Brenda has always been the best.

[@berealsupportive2744]

One of the Best ones 😁😎 I'll agree with Ed and most of the world by placing the crown on 👑Connie Francis. Connie got the 1st #1 hit right before Brenda got hers. Connie helped the solo women get to the #1 spots occasionally. No one cared for years that much on solo female artists until Connie Francis. She's the Best by her voice, being able to do multiple realistic emotions for whatever the mood is of a song, as in believable.. Most singers back then sounded kareoke since they all did the same songs. You can tell who was talented just on that alone.. The full package is what I mean by that. It's not just about singing a song... Same goes for how anyone can paint a picture after practicing... It's much more than that when it comes to the songs. Brenda does a great job. She's very talented. Connie for me is at a much higher level with what all she has done. Brenda is lucky for having her great songs, perfect marriage of 58 years, keeping her voice, not getting a nose job, not getting raped and no one murdered in her family that I know of. Connie has been through HELL. If she didn't get the nose job and went through the Hell I mentioned then her 1970s and later albums would have been way better and she would still be singing today. It's very sad. I'm happy for Brenda. When you compare talent, what they both did in their prime and level of work they did well Connie deserves the title as The Best Solo Female artist of all time in my opinion. ❤

[@georgemay2547]

@@berealsupportive2744 The 3 greatest voices (female or male) of all time , Connie , Brenda and Patsy period ! And they all happened to be at their most prolific during the same era , late 1950s to early mid 1960s . In my opinion that was the most incredible and best era for all of music .

[@larryyeargan9821]

There are a few voices that will never be again. Brenda is one. Another is Orbison

[@hilarywinfield6633]

And Elvis!

[@lolasixkillerbutler8994]

And Timi Yuro, tiny girl that shook the chandeliers when she belted our her songs.

[@AdamLeite]

Amazing voice, wonderful memories of the time when we still danced together just to feel our bodies close to each other.

[@ireneromualdezmarcos-arane2010]

I am 19 years old,but i love this song more than the songs i knew from 20's.i like music from 40's to 60's

[@lostsoul3154]

A junior in H.S. then. Always loved this one.

[@brucemichaelrodda3034]

Still great almost 60 years later. The arrangement by the house band outdoes that on the record, and that is saying something.

[@royodell2376]

Such talent. Beautiful to hear.

[@crystalroseblue6760]

I remember hearing this song I knew it was several years old even at the time ,then but I rememberd it as my husband walked out the door to a younger woman, leaving me with a toddler and 6 months old baby.I loved him for years after but he never loved me.I grew up brought up my kids ,and now have my own home ,and grandchildren and have just been made a Great Grandmother just recently,.....him only God knows because I do not ?????? That man broke my heart, this song brings back sad memories I have just turned 76....But life goes on.

[@DicasdoCortez]

Great song!!! Congrats from Brazil

[@cleftoftherock6797]

So much emotion. So much drama. Beautiful voice. Kind of mesmerizing.

[@youtubefreakyoutubefreak8071]

Such an amazing voice. Ahead of her time. 💗

[@TheWhiteboyjohnny]

Beautiful

[@andreasclausen-dreher6861]

Klasse Frau , klasse Lied , Love 💗💗💗

[@mikevallen999]

Superstar .

[@asphaltgypsy4390]

What incredible power and control in her young voice...and she only got better! Truly an American legend.

[@esthersansevere2278]

Love all her songs…what an amazing voice…. We were teenagers together…when I started buying her records and loving her voice !

[@LukeXuanNguyen]

Hello how are you doing

[@lynnnaude]

I still get goosebumps since 1st hearing Brenda on an early 60's album "Sincerely " Changed my life to romantic 🎉❤ Thank you Brenda Lee

[@Powerfulchange712]

Wow! What a voice!! The background singers the trumpet and the orchestra sounds sooo gooood!! I wonder when and why she stop singing?!?

[@nicholasmiller5146]

Brenda cont'd to sing long after her Big Star dimmed. Always brilliant even when no longer at her "best" An astonishing Talent .

[@kathyhorn5490]

She stills sings but mostly in her home town.

[@janiceyoung4054]

They don't have music like that anymore

[@GeneDimm]

Music today you can't understand a word theisvsinging 2:23

[@margaretetetens6685]

She is an idol!❤️🎼❤️🎼❤️🎼❤️

[@robratchford2433]

More Brenda Lee please! What a special voice and what a special artist! Also thank you for including the introduction by Ed of Brenda!

[@that70sgirl90]

Beautiful... her voice is as soft as an easy chair. Thank you for sharing 💖

[@jadezee6316]

lol..i could think of a lot of words but soft..is not one of them....maybe try....heartfelt..or soulful....

[@that70sgirl90]

@@jadezee6316 Geez, I left that comment a month ago. You should really get with the times!! 😁

[@jadezee6316]

@@that70sgirl90 lol...you wrote the comment i should have left

[@cynthiarappa6380]

As a teenager I was crazy over Johnny Ray. He came to Singapore and I was so happy I got a chance to see him. This was many many years ago, now I am in my 80's still love his singing. God Bless him.

[@teresitadaniel5074]

One of the female singers close to my ♥.

[@SuperBeachbum74]

They boast of todays entertainers voices like Whitney, Mariah and Celine , all great voices but Brenda stand superior to them all ! Greatest female voice ever. Growing up in British Invasion period I never paid much attention to her til the 70s when I bought her LP Me phis Portrait. Then I discovered this gem and bought every lp prior and since. Btw, Memphis Potrait is the greatest lp ever.

[@rosemarieplatzervonfabrici4]

Gifted Brilliance

I love Brenda Lee. My first county performer I bought records in the 1970's. Loved her performance!

[@frankmisaege3520]

I had such a huge crush on Brenda Lee. She & Dolly are the only two women in both the Country & Rock & Roll HOF. Brenda struck a chord with me unlike any other. She is pure gold.

[@merylparks1584]

Beautiful voice,, she sings right into your heart

[@shyman99]

Brenda Lee's final top 10 hit in the States was yet another emotional tearjerker. For such a young age, she really knew how to convey heartbreak better than most seasoned veteran performers years older than her.

[@ejgnandt]

The recent addition is Rocking Around the Christmas Tree. Admittedly, it is due to Billboard recalculating the numbers to account for digital/streaming sales, but it is #2 every year now.

[@Powerfulchange712]

@@ejgnandt wow! One of my top ten Christmas songs!!

[@elvirahernandez6680]

Your absolutely on point. She sang her heart out on " Losing You." I adore that song so much!!

[@slc2466]

Brenda equaling perfection- bravo!

[@dianaray1470]

Beautiful! Tears are falling.

[@oldtimer7635]

Fantastic, and most importantly, live! Thank you.

[@VaggosWho]

Amazing Brenda!Not even 3 minutes song can describe your life

[@richardmoscrop]

What a wonderful lady a voice so pure powerful She was blessed with memories us lucky to hear here , Being English we heard that wonderful lady miss Dynamite bless her 🌹💝xxxx

[@looking4themagic]

just one of those songs that pulls your heart out of your chest

[@adelaidablackman4514]

What a gift! Thank you for your 🎶 and for sharing your golden voice, one in a million.

[@ermusngi1]

One of the best ...All time great!

[@GeorgeSwift-qj1ik]

Wow, this song is chilling. The blare of that trumpet is a gift.

[@brucknerian9664]

Perfection needs no words.

[@flowerlady-e5u]

She is so good. Such feeling,emotion in her voice.

[@mariamercy7317]

Tears and Goosebumps and a heart ❤️ pressing in 😢 No other like Brenda 🫂

[@ConstantGardener-q9q]

What an amazing voice. I was actually looking for “Peggy Lee” but this mesmerized me

[@sarahrichardson6883]

Brenda Lee, and Patsy Klein, is pure soul country. Favorite singers.

[@adamturner8732]

Quite literally the perfect vocal

[@irafutterman5557]

Great song, sadly forgotten.

[@frankbibby62]

A unique talent. Powerful and yet tender and emotional all in one. Could present equally on stage as in the recording studio. Rarely if ever achieved magical. Never got the plaudits she deserved. Probably one of the great female vocalist ever. Probably the best

[@bohemiangardensandgourdfar8812]

Now that is definitely what you call an old fashioned tear jerker...sung by one of the best! Thanks Ms Lee

[@williamssantosdeoliveira3282]

Era um grande programa com grandes artistas diferente dos dias de hoje . 👍🔔🇧🇷👉

[@sanddval]

Sim, sem dúvidas alguma! Grandes artistas passaram por este programa dele.

[@jelau4851]

She,s wonderful

[@patriciam.1204]

Saw her in concert when I was 15 and she was was 18 have never seen anyone command a performance like her and I have seen a lot of live shows. Well maybe The Boss 😂

[@lynnelovett8999]

I wish we could have those days back ♥️😊❗ I miss them.

[@TheShabazzProduction]

She had a very nice sound.

[@ChaplainDeanna]

After she performed at the Fairgrounds in Casper, Wyoming, she danced with my Dad at the Wagon Wheel. Great singer and sweet lady.

[@thanidaphawanithiporn3]

I can sing this song since i was teenage it's one of my favorite song ever😊❤

[@jacksonabanes2437]

Oh my 😢 what a teary eyed song 🎶 from Ms Brenda Lee. So beautiful and full of feelings. Truly an eternal and classic song through out the decades. I love it but why I'm so emotional 🥺

[@p.s8215]

Wow! Absolutely amazing

[@violet640]

I love 💕 old shows like this …