ELLA FITZGERALD Someone to watch over me REACTION - She's the greatest! First time hearing

[@rk41gator]

Never has there ever been a better, more clear, pure and sweet voice than Ella Fitzgerald. She is the definition of a song bird.

[@clint6872]

It's hard to describe perfection, but you know it when you hear it.

[@geraldbryden6720]

Simply perfection!

[@marybaillie8907]

This song was composed in 1926 by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, for the musical "Oh Kay". Ella's recorded it in 1950 and 1959. Ira Gershwin said "I never knew how good our songs were till Ella's sang them. Ella's beautiful vocals are so recognizable with the delivery of a songbird. Clean, elegant with a sweet sophistication, with a string section absolutely making this a delightful delivery of perfection. Ella's was the first African-America to win multiple Grammys and was one of the first entertainers to perform at half-time at The Super Bowl. Truly amazing. Great reaction Harri to an absolute legend. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@billyo54]

The divine Miss Ella. Her voice is so controlled while allowing the sweetness through. Bless her memory.

[@barblessable]

Ella is timeless ,just pure talent this song and other standards like Everytime we say Goodbye ,her version of the great American song book set the bar for everyone else , great choice Harri.

[@brokenmummy232]

I am so thankful we still have the voices of the Greats like Ella, Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and so many others for us to enjoy today and the big band greats like Glen Miller, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and so many more. Thanks Mate

[@AlamoDame7]

My favorite female singer of all time, ever, ever, ever!

[@sally7210]

Goose bumps! She was AMAZING!🤗🥰🥰🤗

[@conniedean1977]

I love her so much. And this Gershwin tune is one of my all time favorites. Thank you for posting this! ❤

[@soulbrotherno1708]

Ella Fitzgerald is touched by the hand of god! She was blessed.I believe angels in heaven are singing like Ella!

[@BaronessErsatz]

Ella's interpretation of Gershwin music was nothing short of flawless. Diamonds in everyone's ears.

[@knarf_on_a_bike]

I honestly think that Ella is the greatest vocalist ever. Period. This is perfection.

[@johnwaga3702]

Sheer perfection! Sheer class!

[@Lakeshore14]

Thanks Harri for this. Ella Fitzgerald had the voice of an angel. You can just close your eyes and picture something so peaceful and soothing. That’s what her voice for me. It is heavenly. 👏👏❤️🇨🇦

[@constantina7396]

Her voice is like heaven. I know she is famous for her ability to scat in jazz songs, but I am more partial to beautiful ballads like these that showcase the sheer beauty of her voice and ability to elevate any song into a masterpiece.

[@paulcampbell2163]

Beautiful!!! Beautiful!!! Just freaking Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@debbiechang5781]

There’s something very comforting about Ella’s voice. This is exquisite. Thanks Harri for this classic song sung by a very classy lady. 🌺✌️

[@tedcole9936]

Harri - Ella, and this track meant so much to me in my childhood. I was very lucky -my dad had many jazz records, including both Ella/Gershwin LPs, and he would play these records in the evening when I was upstairs in my bed, supposedly sleeping, but instead listening to all this music. Now, I was too young to understand the adult/romantic meanings, but the lines in this… “I’m a little lamb whose lost in the wood, I know I could always be good, to one who’d watch over me” - this was so meaningful for me, a child who was afraid of the scary world. I did always try to be good-these lines oddly represented my hope that my parents would always protect me.. this was my inner bargain.. I’ll be good, they will always watch over me. This was in the late 1950s. Well I did grow up, the world continued to be scary, but I did ok. Now I look back with such fondness at those times, and appreciate how lucky I was to have this exposure to such great music at such a young age. Thanks for your reaction, brother.

[@waynewolverton636]

Ella had the Voice of an Angel! IMPECCABLE! I'd like to recommend her classics All too Soon, and From this moment on. And her classics duet with Louis Armstrong, Under a Blanket of Blues! A Masterpiece!

[@ravenmccall5486]

My daughter sang this for her senior vocal music final. She brought tears to my eye as she often does with her beautiful voice. Ella Fitzgerald though had a voice as smooth as glass! She could rip it up real good too! I loved it when she and Mel Torme would scat. Thanks to my parents for their love of all music and introducing us to this lady and so many others. Harri, you're the best! (I bet you have heard that a few times!)

[@ptournas]

I loved her ever since the first time I saw her on the Ed Sullivan Show. I was about 9 or 10 years old. It was just two or three years after I saw Elivis' first appearance on his show. I saw her at least four five more times on the show before I entered the Navy in 1969. Sullivan loved her too! Unfortunately the show had ended before I got back home. He had such a variety of great music on the show from all genres, especially jazz and rock and rock. He seemed to love music in general but jazz was said to be his favorite.

[@pamelaflanner317]

Yes! Had the privilege of hearing har in person. Our family MD has the Ella Fitzgerald radio channel on all day. Get her double album of Cole Porter tunes. Terrific.

[@dsusan17]

This was absolutely beautiful Harri! I totally enjoyed everything about it. I agree, very few can come close to touching Ella Fitzgerald! Great reaction Harri!

[@northernlight2598]

She's among my favorite singers, I like some others as much, but I think she has the PERFECT voice.

[@elainemarsh5170]

You said it perfectly, Harri. She was the best.

[@briancoleman1895]

When I think of Ella, I think that she is singing a lullaby to everyone who is listening. Her voice is love, comfort and peace.

[@janeenbarker4851]

There have been many who have sung this song, but for me Jean Louisa Kelly's performance from Mr. Holland's Opus is also one of the best. Of course Elle Fitzgerald is a wonderful singer too.

[@darrellhickey1990]

Beauty ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Imadrummin]

So classy in every way.✌✌✌

[@magicalpilgrim]

When Ella sings it’s like a protective mist descends and envelops one in love❤️

[@gracefuller9981]

Exquisite voice, my father was a great voice. He listened to all genres of music; from Ella Fitzgerald to George Formby, Billy Joel, Flanders and Swan. Ms Fitzgerald’s velvet voice and ability to covey so much emotion….. enough said

[@catherinedorney6092]

Classy classic and sultry. I love this Era of music...so beautiful 😊😊

[@Patricia-h4o]

SINARTRA SAID IT RIGHT THEIR WOULD NEVER BE ANOTHER VOICE LIKE HERS IN ONE HUNDRED YEARS

[@rulebs]

What an amazing voice. Harri, hope you get a chance to react to Ella's version of How High the Moon /Epic Scat , Live 1966.

[@victorcowboywest]

Harri, this is an excellent selection, you can't go wrong with Lady Ella 👌🏾 🎶👍🏾

[@constantina7396]

Also I miss this kind of MUSIC. Beautiful melody and lyrics coupled with exceptional vocal ability.

[@jaybaker149]

I call it “sweet.” She has one of the sweetest voices ever.

[@frankscarborough1428]

She has a perfect voice love her singing

[@nollaeel5697]

Harri, Ella has the best Xmas album ever! Does not disappoint.

[@jolenewitzel7919]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@killergofer]

Elle and Etta, perfection!

[@opalmay70]

Awesome reaction!! I truly appreciate the enthusiasm you bring. If you like the blues I think you would enjoy hearing Beth Hart singing "Caught out in the rain" Live at The Royal Albert Hall (2018), as well as Beth Hart with Joe Bonamassa performing "I'd rather go blind" Live in Amsterdam. If you decide to go down the Beth Hart rabbit hole you will find a musical genius with so much soul it will blow your mind!

[@genelaford8477]

Thank you!

[@Cynthia...]

Just love Ella, and this is a great song. Thanks Harri.

[@d.j.starling3559]

Someone To Watch Over Me is my all-time favorite song. Ella is among my top 5 female singers & this recording is absolutely gorgeous. But my most favorite version of this song is by another jazz great, Nancy Wilson, from her LP, Yesterday's Love Songs Today's Blues, which also happens to be my most favorite album of all the albums in all the world!!! Check it out, Harri!! You'll be so glad you did!!!!!

[@yougotmossed3592]

Just a fabulous piece of music!

[@unclephil7650]

A slice of heaven. Frank also does it really good

[@webbtrekker534]

Ella could sing the telephone book and it would be great!

[@bookcraver1]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Ella Fitzgerald! Another great recording you should react to is the "Ella in Berlin" version of Mack The Knife. It's so incredible because she actually forgets the words early on and proceeds to ad-lib for the rest of the song! It shows such brilliance that Ella WON TWO Grammy's (one for the song and one for the album). WHO DOES THAT? Well...only Ella.

[@sharoninglima1217]

Ella’s my very favorite singer. Her voice is such a magnificent instrument. Her tone, control and it just sends you. Her bio on Netflix was great. Frank Sinatra adored her. Everyone did. Karen Carpenter and Ella did a medley duet on carpenters show. You’d love it!

[@themajicman745]

If you love her voice you need to hear the greatest gospel singer ever with the greatest voice in the late great Mahalia Jackson.

[@Ozziecatsmom]

Absolutely!

[@iraidaacevedo3723]

Thank you for this Harri ❤such a beautiful voice and song, Lovely and classy lady❤️👏🏻🎼💖💫

[@dalebrewer4350]

Mmmmm feel good music. 🤗

[@Patricia-h4o]

BEFORE WHITNEY THERE WAS ELLA MY PARENTS INTRODUCED MY TO THE GREAT VOICE OF THE LATE VOICE OF ELLA FITZGERALD

[@ronaldstokes4841]

We had an FM radio station in Philly in the Sixties and one of their features was 'An Evening with Ella'. Four hours of pure heaven.

[@edgarsnake2857]

Great reaction Harri. I was never a big fan of scat singing and I have not listened Ella as much as I might have as a result. Here she is unmatched in the beauty of her expressiveness.

[@rubyswaim1441]

Perfection ❤

[@fronthorse]

Wonderful

[@tapduff]

Love Ella!! You gotta check out her version of Summertime, Live!

[@reallymysterious4520]

For me Ella is by far my fav female voice and 2nd fav voice overall just behind Bing and just ahead of Louis

[@mcasualjacques]

was playing her Aint misbehaving, (comma), outdoor and i went well with the sunny blue sky

[@chuckragland9972]

If you want to hear Ella, you MUST check out At Last!! One of the ultimate wedding songs!

[@Andriig75]

Sublime, sir

[@chrissimpson1183]

Her and Karen Carpenter have sung together, the video is worth finding....

[@AP-gb3eh]

Ella is magnificent truly, maybe try some Sarah Vaughan another magical vocalist . She also did a cover of this song but one of my favorites is Sarah singing Summertime , oh my god it’s fantastic ☮️

[@NorEasterK]

Harri, if you love this song "Someone to watch over me" by Ella Fitzgerald you need to listen to "Summer time" by Ella Fitzgerald and Mr. Louis Armstrong! also written the Mr. Gershwin

[@robertgieseler1220]

Just magnificent. Period. 😇

[@robertsterner2145]

Just a humble suggestion because you mentioned listening to Ella's Christmas album: she did two and "Ella Wishes You A Swingin' Christmas" is IMO the much better one. The other one has more traditional songs--"Angels We Have Heard on High," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," Silent Night," etc.--but/and it also has a fairly intrusive choir singing behind her. The Swingin' Christmas is much jazzier.

[@thomastimlin1724]

again showing class....you are educating others by exposing them to this great American Songbook by one of the world's greatest entertainers. Sinatra used to stand in awe of her. This is George Gershwin and brother Ira is the lyricist. Learn about George Gershwin...

[@frankiebowie6174]

She had prepared a dance number for her debut at the Apollo, but the couple before her were such good dancers that she figured she’d better sing instead. Her favorite at the time was Connee Boswell and so she sang “The Object of My Affection,” won the contest and went on to win for many weeks. Thank goodness her dancing wasn’t that hot. 😊

[@fredbloggs6080]

Of course, Ella is a great singer, but I prefer this version of Someone to Watch Over Me by Sarah Vaughan (this upload is missing the few bars of orchestral introduction but other than that the audio seems better than the other uploads): kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGXLgpywj6meZsU

[@johnoleary6939]

Could it possibly be about Jesus In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

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[@sharonsnail2954]

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[@Patricia-h4o]

SHE DOES GERSWHIN. JUSTICE AND MORE IS IT ELLA OR MEMORX