Gracie Fields -1978 Royal Variety guest appearance -Full Song!

[@vickifriend9285]

I love this. I was actually there. My second Royal Command/Variety. First was with my darling Bud Flanagan. My very old pal Danny La Rue was playing too. There’s nothing like it now is there? It now seems like the end of an era. Our Glorious Queen has gone. I suppose I must say ‘Long live the King’. That’s new for me, at almost 70!!

[@marshallscott7955]

Bud Flanagan and Gracie fields, what more could you ask for?

[@johnruggles7739]

Close your eyes for 2 mnutes , just listen, then ask yourself "is that the voice of an 80 year old?". Just Incredible!

[@operathephantom]

It's refreshing that Gracie still is able to get younger fans. I'm 20, and have been fan of and collecting Gracie since I was 15, so it's good to know there are others out there!!

[@jackhurst6009]

so you’re 32 now how have the last 12 years been

[@faithmapstone9982]

Gracie sounded great, even @ 80! A bright shining star 🌟

[@dav1mic]

she brings tears to my eyes, what a beautiful lady

[@paxguns]

Thank you for posting.Her diction was perfect. Some of our so-called screaming stars of today should to her.

[@marinawalker5745]

Absolutely right. Most of the so called singers are only screamers!!

[@ronatopaz2793]

What an amazing singer and performer she was! She was before my time, but I just hopped on here via the British Music Hall Society. Thinking she was brave to sing a love song to another woman in 1978, then she made that quip about singing a man’s song all her life, was unexpected and most endearing! Thank you for posting this. She was great!

[@josefschiltz2192]

I love the little bits of self-mockery. "I've been singing a man's song all me life!" and the little "wah, wah!" that she put in. I still have one of my mother's 78s of Gracie. 'Alone' and 'Why Did She Fall For The Leader Of The Band'. Thankfully, all the 78s survived the move just recently. I made sure of that. I carried them myself!

[@jonno52]

I'm over 60 and like Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Beefheart etc. Never imagined until recently that Gracie Fields would be worth a listen. How wrong can you be? So glad to have discovered her wonderful talent after all these years. A very fine singer, with great charm and personal warmth, and indeed a beautiful woman.

[@MsBigJohnny]

She was just truly sensational, a true star in every sense of the word. Her pitch and musicality was perfect, she could sing any type of song, and she was just legendary at something that no-one else has managed since - the communial sing-song. I dont beleive that anyone will ever match Our Gracie, and in some ways I'm glad, she will reign forever in my opinion x

[@hijodelaisla275]

Her unpretentious dignity is what I first think of when I think of Gracie.

[@xfire7]

Met someone tonight called Sally and an old memory came back out of the mist of time , my mother singing this song in the kitchin .

[@alanbeattie1470]

Look at the line up around her; Danny Larue, Cilla Black, Max Bygraves, Leslie Crowther, Harry Seacombe, Frankie Howerd...Giants.

[@alanbeattie1470]

A pity Dame Gracie did not record more songs in her later years: her voice is operatic.

[@adrianfalks5240]

I believe Louisa Tetrazinni thought a lot her and Madame Tetrazinni was an opera singer of the Golden Age.

[@davidwalsh3439]

Wonderful she was a great star for so many years they don't have stars like this anymore.

[@georgeporterble]

"I've been singing a man's song all me life!" Classic Rochdale humour, what a brilliant person :)

[@lucychinn149]

I fancy myself an old music and movie person, but I have completely missed this woman, and she's absolutely extraordinary! Thank you SO much!

[@davidhampshire7723]

In the 1930’s Gracie was the highest earning female movie star in the world. She was extraordinary, but remained humble and true to her Lancashire roots and connected with people onstage and off. God bless her.

[@sallyleighton5091]

My dad named me Sally after this song!

[@hogomeiko]

Turned on to Gracie as an American while listening to a war years album one day just stunned that all these years I missed such talent. She's magnificent. She's owns the stage, doesn't she? And what a voice~ love her!

[@G6JPG]

Presumably your war years album also included some Vera - very different, but between them got us through the war. (I say "us", though I wasn't born until 1960!) Both later careers rather eclipsed by their wartime output, which is sad - both remained performing for many decades and remained in good voice (as is clear here), but are thought of as wartime singers.

[@toff358]

I saw her in concert 1n 1965; she was 67 and the voice was in wonderful shape even then - here she is at 80, still hitting her top notes cleanly and with the voice astonishingly unaltered! And look at her amazing modesty, immediately rejoining the other personalities on concluding her song, rather than milking the audience, as she could have been forgiven for doing. Such a great stage singer, actress and personality, and such a great woman.

[@Eyoki777]

Such charisma!

[@rob-boticscalisthenicshome6355]

I'm so glad I was around to see gracie when she appeared on TV, fresh out of retirement. Was the most iconic moment of my life and has never been repeated. Talent doesn't have to be perfect. It's the heart and fire that they put into it that counts. Gracie had it all and she could hold a note.

[@OldiesAl]

I've searched for this full version for so long I'd almost given up, thank you so much I remember being in awe of her when I saw this at the time as a 16 year old. Even at 80 her voice was perfect.

[@TheJohnpandy]

She was introduced by Danny La Rue. Jxxx

[@jermyturn]

@@TheJohnpandyI seem to remember she was introduced by David Jacobs, but I’m sure it was Danny who roared with laughter at the “I’ve been singing a man’s song all me life” aside

[@511robyno]

Instant memories of childhood right there!! ❤

[@faltskog36abba]

Fabulous Gracie, I'm just reading her biography and what a humble beautiful human being she was. .lovely voice too aged 80 x.

[@Toranaboy634]

Just bloomin' wonderful. Such a voice at a grand age.

[@TheSniper9752]

Even with such age her voice is still so strong and crisp. Amazing!

[@MsBigJohnny]

A Legend, simple as that, God bless Our Gracie xx

[@KarenHackman-x9z]

Very good 👍 Dear Gracie I loved you ❤️ 1:37 😊

[@ivh1968]

Talent and charisma. How times change.

[@MsBigJohnny]

Our amazing Gracie, what a lady, what a talent, and good to see the full version of her final song, brings a tear to the eye watching it. I was 6 when this was recorded, and vaguely remember it as my grannie was mad on Gracie. Its a shame our world these days doesn't appreciate great atists such as her, but euqally, no-one could replace her.

[@johniovine1512]

she had a most unusally high soprano /natural voice ever non ever like her it or her again, im sorry to say. i loved her truly she was such a jolly person and a lovely lady. god bless her in the world of the truth.

[@scarfhs1]

Thank you for posting this, it really is marvellous!

[@snoopy-yp9tq]

so glad i found this video my mam would always sing this in her concert party brings back so many happy memories of her thank you for sharing

[@MarkHemmings]

Superb upload - and as you say, the best version of it! :) Mine is not that clear or full, Thank you so much for adding this. David Jacobs was the announcer who brought her onto the stage - saying something like: "Now to introduce a lady, who has come home. A lady who has appeared upon this stage so many times it almost seems to bare her, frobance. Please welcome, Miss Gracie Fields!" (All that and from my memory too!)

[@cindyhague904]

Fabulous,Dame Gracie Fields.

[@davidwalsh3439]

One very special lady. A star all of her life.

[@patdoolan8073]

I was flying home from Malta in 1957 , and Gracie and her husband broader on the plane at Capri to fly to London, a really lovely lady,

[@SwordOfArthur]

Our Gracie shows how to behave as a star and a celebrity....god bless you Gracie

[@chrismullan7191]

bless our wonderful gracie fields. xx

[@jeffcraven7376]

If I'm feeling sad I pop in a Gracie Fields CD to laugh and love her. She's sadly missed, we're all mortal & age does us all in if nothing else. RIP Gracie. Love to Gracie, a one in a billion.

[@Briangwoodward137]

Absolutely brilliant and never to be forgotten

[@UncleLouie867]

Love it. Love it.

[@opelske]

Great talent, charisma and class! Loved the movies she made with Monty Wooley. So glad that we have the technology that allows us to see some of her live performances.

[@billygillan821]

I am a George Formby but love Grace just as much,sad that the public turned on her during the war just because she chose to go to Canada with her husband to save him from a British prison camp because he was Italian, and he was great director,he did 3 Formby films,but she raised thousands for war bonds for Britain, true great Britain,what people could put there thumbs down,shame on you,our darkest hour and Grace did as much as any one and more.

[@garryrenshaw774]

She was perfect in her comeback, but we didn't enjoy her performance as much as we would have liked.. quite a girl!!!!

[@shirleygirling8390]

We named our one and only daughter after the song “Sally” sung by dear Gracie Fields ❤️🎼🎼🎼🦋🌻🦋🕊🌏🕊❤️

[@applejuice6409]

She’s related to me I’m very happy about that

[@benzathine]

Bloody hell that brought a tear to the eye, remembering my Dad singing it to my Mum funny as she was called Joyce.

[@hissingsid3907]

Whether it's being born to an older father or feeling that I was born later than I should have been or feeling that I've lived a life before, this song brings tears to my eyes.

[@nigelsanders4687]

Bless her ..a proper lady...

[@curlingnf]

I keep coming back to watch this video, and more and more realize what a "treasure" our Gracie was. I grew up in Newfoundland and she was just as special there as she was anywhere. One of the most loved women ao all times.

[@UncleBooBoo]

Danny LaRue's reaction 1:02. So natural and funny!

[@chrisr19897]

Dame Gracie Fields still in fine voice at 80 years of age.

[@marciebalme588]

my Father remembers her performing for the troops of the 5th Australian Infantry Division on the Island of New Britain in 1945 to was a favorite of the troops

[@nthglasScotland]

Please do thank your father for all his work for the Empire & Commonwealth Marcie! We are not all ignorant or selfish troglodytes back in the UK.

[@johniovine1512]

i loved her even as a child when first heard her on r adio noi tvs back them ahem yes no tvs lol and she sang Land of Hope and Glory magnificently and with all her heart my gracie fields , no our gracie fields she belonged and was loved by everyone especially for her humor

[@LifeOfJimbo]

Wow, this is when she was Eighty!

[@katearnold7881]

beautiful!

[@RosemarieBeaney]

We went to see Gracie in 1948 at The London Palladium. Cost 2s6d to stand in the Gods. Her first song was ‘Take me to your heart again’. It brought the house down. She was fantastic. No one who had a happy marriage could have criticised her for following him abroad during the war. I wonder how many new of her concerts that 0:07 she did for our serving soldiers.

[@chriscolgan2585]

Our gracie always.xxxx💚💛💜

[@miffy1950]

Brilliant!

[@EDFApprentice]

Jheeeze she still had a voice at that age good on her and rip👑

[@ajcharms]

keep watching this video over and over again, makes me smile every time, there is nothing like true music from a true legend to momentary take you from reality im 17 and and it captures me im too young to say "our gracie" but the title is well deserved :-)

[@paulpaulc4523]

My mother's favorite singer.

[@essyylump]

An amazing lady!❤️

[@christopher-ke9nj]

Never, Sir Bruce is was a truer word spoken, sir, God rest you both

[@helenbailey8419]

😊😊❤❤❤what a beautiful performance

[@nthglasScotland]

That would have been some bill, to have Gracie & Danny La Rue on it. Great to see Danny's reaction to Gracie. Those who started in music hall and variety, they sure had balls, including the Ladies.

[@essexpeter6116]

Still beautiful in every way at some 80 years.

[@crazypianolady]

It makes me cry too and I'm not really sure why!

[@eileenhubbard2456]

Good old Gracie it takes me back Memories

[@normalil]

I was born just after WW2, but Gracie Fields and Vera Lynn were still prominent. This song always makes me think of "Love on the Dole," a novel by Walter Greenwood. (Read it!) A classic.

[@exteriority]

legendary!

[@regent260]

Nothing says "we remember those days" like knowing the words....

[@MrHarrytrout]

talent

[@Hyramess]

So true!

[@adrianbrown9068]

A star

[@SuperHartline]

Churchill told her to go to America at one point during WWII and she did. She came to my home town, Hollywood, and made some movies. She also had a radio show on every week night at 6 o'clock for the troops. She began each show singing 'We're one for all and all for one.' My twin brother and I who were between one and two years old would sit in our high chairs and wave our spoons in rhythm to the song. I don't remember this, but my mother told me of it.

[@Herniuspictures]

Anyone would love her as their Grandma, she was real!.

[@bobinobaker]

Wunderbar !!!!!

[@martinmerlin1952]

Thanks...............................

[@eileenharvey1990]

who made record of music someday I'll meet you l

[@G6JPG]

@@eileenharvey1990 I think you might mean "Someday I'll Find You"; created by Noel Coward for his play "Private Lives", and most famously sang by Gertrude Lawrence, reprised very nicely by Julie Andrews ( _as_ GL) in "Star!" (with Daniel Massey as Coward): kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5jUY2V8d8tpoc0 . Very different from Gracie's style, though!

[@robertshand1944]

Gracie was thee Soldiers Sweetheart all too often forgotten by the BBC and Establishment as she represented the true British spirit...

[@sadhumannell2769]

My father George Mannell was a professional portrait photographer in Baker Street in London. He photographed Gracie ipossibily on the 1940’s. We lived above the studio.Continue in other comment, tech problems,sorry.🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@bettystephenson7094]

awesome oldie thanks

[@raymondmurphy9593]

Gracie what a wonderful performers, they don't make them like that anymore, hard act to follow.

[@rosemarywaldie4958]

Beautiful memories of my Grandma singing this❤️

[@caden58b77]

I’m related to Gracie fields

[@jess4metoo]

I didn't have any idea who she was until I saw an episode of What's my Line? She was the mystery guest. What a presents.

[@sadhumannell2769]

above the studio.Of course I was named after the song. We still have the original negatives and photographs.

[@operathephantom]

Hi, I’d love to see them if possible. I run her Appreciation Society. Please get in touch! [e-mail]

[@paulinekelly4773]

Sensational ❤️👏👏👏👏

[@TheJohnpandy]

Gracie is the biggest female star ever to come put of the UK and what a worker. My mother loved her and actually got to see her perform. Jxxx

[@G6JPG]

Hmm. Though very different in style, Vera was comparable in popularity, from that period - and Julie; decades later (but still before autotune) we produced Lulu, Cilla, Dusty, Shirley … and probably others now, I'm just not familiar with the current scene.

[@richardhumphreys8662]

A beautiful voice. 'This House is Haunted' is wonderful.

[@OldiesAl]

Pete recently celebrated his 99th birthday, Tony still going strong. RIP Val and Sir Terry

[@hjp1hjp22]

The 1978 Royal Variety Performance. Gracie Fields died the following year, 1979.

[@john111257]

Superb legend, soon she went, and we will follow

[@LeofromFreo]

Superb.

[@parksyist]

Splendid

[@Super241946]

She was a great actress as well!

[@RussellMarsh1967]

my old Nans favourite song and performer "our Gracie"

[@Briangwoodward137]

The great Gracie Fields

[@john111257]

Funny , talented , legendary...

[@123brownjames]

This makes me feel so sad 😭 if only she was more appreciated in her life time lol

[@josephhapp9]

🌺🙏🌺😘🌺😘🌺

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

On the full version of this which includes the national anthem, at the end, someone threw onto the stage what appeared to be a leek which was 7ft long.