DEBBIE REYNOLDS w/ELIO PACE - Tammy (Weekend Wogan BBC Radio 2 - April 4th 2010)

I was so so sad to learn of Debbie Reynolds' death. Without a doubt she must have been destroyed by the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher, the day before. How very cruel this life can be sometimes and when all is said and done, fame and fortune really do count for absolutely nothing in the great scheme of things.
One of the most unforgettable highlights of my career so far was having the unbelievable pleasure of meeting, chatting to and then accompanying Debbie Reynolds as she sang her big hit 'Tammy' live on BBC Radio 2 on 'Weekend Wogan' in 2010.
This clip brings back so many memories: the show's producer, Alan Boyd calling me late in the week to say that Miss Reynolds was not only going to be interviewed but had decided at the last moment that she would like to sing her hit... a song I'm embarrassed to say I had never heard before and that she wanted to do it with just the piano; meeting her two days later on broadcast day at 9am on Sunday morning April 4th (just two hours before we went live on BBC Radio 2) and running through the song a few times having memorised it but now desperately trying to quickly learn her phrasing and feel as she sang 'colla voce' (with no fixed tempo or beat) whilst at the same time pinching myself at what was happening!!! And she looked incredible for 78 years old and already dressed for the show, she was everything you would wish your icons to be. She was lovely, funny and cute with me as we rehearsed the song and it wasn't lost on me the many huge shoes I was filling in this moment as her piano-player. My personal reward came right at the end of this clip as the camera pans out when she turned towards me, waved and flashed those twinkling eyes and that gorgeous smile at me one last time and mouthed 'thank you'.
I have rarely been so in awe as I was that morning and having enjoyed her company, beauty and elegance, and having her call me 'honey' a dozen times, I fell in love with her a little that day and have remained so ever since. She was special. Delectable. And at 78 years old at the time, she is one of the prettiest women I have ever met.
I have a feeling that this was her last appearance on British radio/TV. I just happened to have been in the right place at the right time and I will never forget it. We love you Debbie Reynolds. Thank you. Xxx
Elio Pace
December 2016
www.eliopace.com
I've uploaded to my KZbin channel another separate video of the whole interview which you will find here: • DEBBIE REYNOLDS - Full...

[@PK-yf3hd]

Surely one of the loveliest of the modern songs

[@Mandeley100]

There were singers with better voices than Debbie but I get such a warm surge of affection when I watch her perform this song and it always brings a smile to my lips and the hint of a tear to my eye. God bless her, she was a great star and is much missed.

[@jon-francis9289]

What a lady! What a star! Tammy may have been her only hit but she only needed one. She was that good. RIP Debbie xxx

[@drbombay91765]

Just beautiful. Nothing else to say.

[@threesharpsa7302]

I come back to this every so often. Thank you for posting . Your story is so beautiful and touching. This was a song that holds a special place in my life. As a child I remember hearing it sung at a dinner club, and it bringing tears to my eyes. One of the most simple and beautiful melodies ever written. Through the years, on those rare occasions when I heard it, it would trigger that memory and the tears. We even named our first family dog, Tammy. Your accompaniment was perfect.

[@gwtwvivien]

Debbie and Tammy are the same lovely sweet girl. She had other hits but Tammy completely belongs to her. The sweetest song Ive ever heard. Sorry my english....

[@snavgm]

Thank you so much for uploading this video and for sharing that wonderful comment about your experience meeting and playing for Debbie Reynolds. you wrote about it so heartwarming and nice. I can totally understand what you said about meeting Debbie Reynolds and immediately falling in love with her. It happened to me and to so many other people around the world- there is just something about her sweetness, talent and this amazing Star quality that cannot be explained. God bless her for bringing so much happiness and love into so many people's hearts around the world. Amazing sweet Debbie Reynolds. Btw, she had many other hits- not just Tammy. one of her Best that I just love was "Am I so easy to forget?" Her voice is so deep and warm.

[@gwtwvivien]

Lovely comment.

[@MrClitheroe]

Wonderful accompaniment Elio. A fitting epitaph.

[@emilydunstan1424]

I hope she sang this to her children to put them to sleep! Absolutely beautiful, you can see the emotions!

[@ginaostrowski6357]

GOD BLESSED US ALL TO SEE AND ENJOY HER TALENTED WORK .... SHE MADE THE WHOLE WORLD SMILE... WHO AND NOT MANY CAN DO THAT .... TAMMY...THE MOVIE IS PERFECT FOR A YOUNG TEENAGER GIRL OR BOY TOO.. BUT I THINK THE GIRL WILL GET MORE OUT OF IT.....SUCH A TENDER SONGAND SANG SO TENDERLY TOO ..... I USE TO SING IT TO MY BEAUTIFUL BABIES AND NOW TO MY BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILD... AND THEY ALL SMILE SO SO SWEETLY....I KNOW SHE PROBABLY DID THE SAME... SUCH A WONDERFUL WOMEN ... SHE'LL BE WELL MISSED. ......MISS DEBBIE MAY YOU SORE THROUGH THE HEAVENS ABOVE.... GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. ...

[@spectrumlocalb191]

MET HER WITH MY MOM AT THE BROADWAY THEATER IN PITMAN YEARS AGO AND SHE GOOD NOT HAVE BEEN NICER MY MOM AND I. GOD BLESS DEBBIE REYNOLDS

[@ErnestTyler-l5t]

🥲🥲🥲

[@cassdaley2652]

She kept saying that this was her only hit, which wasn't true! Did she forget about "Am I That Easy to Forget" and "A Very Special Love"?

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Debbie was wrong that it's her only hit - IMHO, her "Deep in the Dark", "I Ain't Down Yet", "Mother Earth and Father Time" are her other best songs.

[@spectrumlocalb191]

Emily Greene YOU know what she meant.....

[@oneil317]

It's not her only hit, right? I wore out the Singing Nun record!

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