If You Go Away - Helen Merrill & Stan Getz (Tribute to Virna Lisi)

"If You Go Away" is an adaptation of the 1959 Jacques Brel (Belgium) song "Ne me quitte pas" with English lyrics by Rod McKuen"__
"Virna Lisi Pieralisi, (8 November 1936 - 18 December 2014), better known as Virna Lisi, was a Cannes, David di Donatello, Silver Ribbon and César award-winning Italian film actress."__
"Take your clothes is easy, the true wealth is to have certain attributes without showing them." Virna .
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Stan Getz - tenor saxophone
Daniel Humair - drums
Joachim Kuhn - piano
Torrie Zito - piano
Helen Merrill - vocals
Jean-Francois / Jenny Clark - bass__
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[@christophdoelz6758]

I believe that Virna Lisi was just one of the most beautiful woman ever. Helen Mirell interprets "If You Go Away" magnificantly.

[@guybody904]

So many vocalists nowdays seem to have forgotten that intense emotion is better expressed by what you hold back, not by how loudly you bawl it out.

[@mathildewilliams9608]

I can't stop listening to this rendition. No drama, no frills; just a quiet meditation.

[@davidtouma4878]

Have you listened to 12 Years old Angelina Jordan’s version kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXW4mKuth5mFkKs

[@nadiasulyma6736]

Послухайте. Патрісію Каас

[@nolanr1400]

I didn't know she was dead 😲 The most beautiful woman ever....

[@jocelynyared2150]

An orphan child inside a beautiful woman's body.

[@sharonsparks900]

Virna Lisi was such a beautiful woman.

[@cheri238]

Mmm. One of my favorites. Wow. Who is listening in May 2020🌹❤️

[@dominickb7046]

Nothing more beautiful in this world than a woman, they each possess the ability to stop one man's heart. It's like nature ...a gift from God!!

[@user-mo1tp4et7z]

Хорошо сказано!

[@Only1Krystal]

🥰

[@jimjardine4705]

Memory of them/her can last a lifetime!!

[@janerikarny6271]

Certainly not a gift from God if it stops a man's heart.

[@Elena-mx7uf]

Merci pour ces magnifiques paroles ❤️

[@neenaeddie5272]

Helen Merrill totally captures the mood with her voice and the pure beauty of Virna Lisa is absolutely mesmerizing 💜🌹

[@robertrighetti6478]

Helen Merrill was in a class all by herself. No one could handle a song the way she did. Her albums are priceless treasures!

[@richarduhlman7245]

Agree!

[@kazitude1]

Absolutely beautiful woman 🥰❤️👍

[@bendoukatarik6420]

That wy make me....remember the lost golden age of my life....woman and man wonderful song 🎶 generation...so if you gone old ...your heart ♥ still young....👶.

[@shawnkristoferu8303]

RIP. Both Virna Lisi & Jacque Brel who gave so much pleasure to their fans.

[@cheri238]

Helen Merrill and Stan Getz tribute to Virni Lisa, what beauty ❤️🔥

[@martinfrits1348]

Women are noble beings. To admire, and adore - and support...

[@user-bb7pe8ji6r]

Helen Merrill & Stan Getz have a worthy tribute for any star!

[@Nani-eo1fg]

Talented and beautiful.

[@lazios]

No plastic surgery, no silicon.. nothing, just a God masterpiece. One of the most beautiful women that I've ever seen.

[@mic982]

...and a little judicious placement of makeup and hair styling - but, yeah. I know what ya mean...

[@josecanisales3491]

@Greg Grimer SO!

[@MsJess1979]

they used to have plastic surgeries sometimes , but not all of them and not as many chabges to the face and body as they do now

[@MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS]

I concur...

[@glenngallup5163]

Who cares. A stunning woman.

[@aabaa6]

Someone in love can only sing so beautifully

[@nancypol4911]

Just beautiful 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@user-bq3gx3wb7q]

Cant stop my tears!!!!!! Power of LOVE!!!!!!

[@filipchung2121]

She was so beautiful and so talented; but so underated as an actress! R.I.P.! Virna! 🤗🙏😍

[@samessa3155]

Beautiful old songs, when life was simple & normal. My God how did life changed in this madness way. Nothing is normal anymore. Very sad

[@lauraclaudia8159]

When was life normal? During the World Wars? During the Cold War? During the Comunist Era? During the Vietnam War???? And the list continues....but then Internet came and ruined everything....we know about everything....everything!!!! Even it brought us closer, it destroyed our inner peace!!!

[@dkeyyablo11]

One of the most beautiful woman ever ❤ and one of most sad romantic song ever written ❤️

[@user-cw1es2tp8l]

The best singing!❤

[@carlitobanquirigo4313]

One of the few beatiful faces that graces the silver screen. Back when beauty was real and not manufactured. Thed 60s where many of the beatiful faces ot actresses made several wonderful and unforgetable movies now considered classics some of them are remaked in modern movies but failed to live up to the original. Verna lisi was one of them

[@JacquelineTHarty-kf1vj]

This is such exquisite perfection.

[@user-hv4zi8hc1j]

スタン.ゲッツのこの気だるい音に痺れます　ヘレンのボーカルるもこの曲にピッタリマッチして実に素晴らしい！

[@denisiwaszczuk1176]

Stunning

[@christinethornhill]

When the beauty was real 🙏🏼💖💖💖

[@ericsmith1786]

Nice memories still listening I love this song. How are you Christine ?

[@user-cw1es2tp8l]

Сколько слышала версий пения этой песни, но это исполнение лучшее!! Долго искала именно исполнение и таки нашла!! Сколько тонкости и нежной грусти!!

[@user-uo7pv2vx6c]

Un brano incantevole per un’artista dello schermo incantevole

[@garrettmeadows2273]

Pure talent. No darn auto-tune, special effects, over-dubbing, no electronic manipulation. What a class-act.

[@barrypuckett2488]

Absolutely stunning!!

[@CFH1962]

No stripping

[@carolgonzalez1758]

100% agree with you.

[@russs7574]

Didn't need any of that...Helen Merrill was a musician, as opposed to today's "performers" who rely on skanking around on stage half-clothed, and rely on the computer to cover up their short comings. But don't expect the Rhodes Scholars in Queen Bey's Hive to understand the difference.

[@Pearlbitch]

Let's not forget to credit Jacques Brel, the genius who composed this beautiful song.

[@patbogost3832]

I love Jacques.Brel… He is one of the most unbelievable human being that ever existed… and such talent! May he rest in peace.

[@albertgerace9737]

Amazing beauty in Virna Lisi. Helen Merrill does a great dedication to her!

[@juancervantes4085]

This rendition of If You Go Away and Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone grabs at my loneliness!

[@edsmart5443]

Not many singers could perform an English translation of this song and have it retain its meaning and passion. This is truly great. I love Helen Merrill, her simplicity and honesty of voice. She lets the music expose the drama and stands by respectfully. Class act.

[@darkoberno]

Hundred times listened👍♥️

[@donnacarmela48]

True

[@vassilikiandrikopoulou4115]

Excellent point of view. Loved it.

[@louisalmarez2157]

Outstanding sounds.

[@veroniqueviaudFaspasie_1957]

Jacques Brel ! He written a so absolute exquisite and breakhearted masterpiece. His song still brings me tears...

[@beatricegerval2659]

If you go away on this summer day Then you might as well take the sun away All the birds that flew in the summer sky When our love was new and our hearts were high When the day was young and the night was long And the moon stood still for the night bird's song If you go away, if you go away, if you go away But if you stay, I'll make you a day Like no day has been or will be again We'll sail the sun, we'll ride on the rain We'll talk to the trees and worship the wind And if you go, I'll understand Leave me just enough love to hold in my hand If you go away, if you go away If you go away, if you go away If you go away, as I know you must There'll be nothing left in the world to trust Just an empty room, full of empty space Like the empty look I see on your face I'd have been the shadow of your shadow if I thought it might have kept me by your side If you go away, if you go away Please don't go away

[@pierrephutiennguyen4407]

Such a beautifully haunting bittersweet memory of love. We probably encounter this moment one or twice in our lives. Thanks for sharing with the world this beautiful song.

[@carolinewolf8334]

Adam failed to mention, he never ever complained about BOREDOM ever again ♥️🙏💯🌍♥️

[@deodatdechampignac]

I seen Helen in concert in Paris Montparnasse 20 years ago, and we were less than 100 people ! Too sad !

[@arnoldblashak171]

Sometimes you write into somebody that you could never replace with anybody else and then you'll feel like this

[@arnoldblashak171]

I think I'll decide to stay

[@miguelaccme6486]

Preciosa versión. Desde Cádiz. España.

[@natalechkalevkovich3987]

Ах, это Вирна Лизи- КОААСОТКА 😊 60гг.

[@jackphillips863]

I had one of those "days like no day has been"...and then she went away. I can still remember the grass, the stream, the birds...makes me cry a little everytime. We don't have music like this anymore.

[@Harlock2day]

I saw an older Virna Lisi in my flight back to Rome from London, still beautiful and striking.

[@margaritaresta6390]

Yes Virna looks beauty until last days naturally

[@annakisfaludinebaan]

She was a wonderful, beautiful woman

[@dontaskmewhy100]

The Stan Getz/Helen Merrill album is just fantastic. Deeply haunting.

[@nrs6956]

She was a masterpiece of femininity. Miss her terribly! Great clip.

[@suzannelindsay7740]

Getz's intro caught me by surprise! Appreciate this arrangement of a song that still chokes me in English and French.

[@mauricehawkins2968]

A beautiful rendition of one of most touching songs ever! As, just to name a few is Rod McKuen's Judith Durham and The Seekers and Dusty Springfield's... As I said; just to name a few.

[@Sam-kh2ld]

One of the most beautiful women .RIP

[@jeffjones658]

This is art.

[@user-iq9tf4qf6c]

ニューヨークのため息ヘレンとクール・ジャズのゲッツ🎶🎷大人の雰囲気最高ですね～👌👌🎶🎶

[@jojoanggono3229]

One Sunday afternoon 29 years ago, there was a song by Merill and Getz played on radio. It was the song that opens jazz world to me. From there I went on to Oscar Peterson trio....and so on.

[@CORONA-lk4ct]

She's gone away right after singing this legendary number, RIP

[@artlover7638]

Wow! Italian women are so beautiful! Virna Lisi ❤️

[@repetitivereality2829]

Beautifull woman. Beautifull song.

[@Jenny-rh4sp]

È una Diva magnifica, adorabile, indimenticabile- Virna Lisi 🌹🌿🌻 È una delle più belle attrice italiane🎶🎼💕

[@margared58]

Oh gosh !!! She is beyond beautiful, she is gorgeous 😍🤩 and the music just speechless 👌👌👌

[@stellachaviaropoulou9416]

My beloved song..since my youth... dedicated to the loves we lost. Congrats!

[@mgfordesullivan227]

Hello stella, how are you doing?

[@oughtonoughton2634]

BjMorgon Woolley Hall 1966 x

[@ericsmith1786]

I love this song what a beautiful lyrics still listening. How are you Stella ?

[@fionaa6209]

IF YOU GO AWAY HELEN MERRILL AND STAN... THE ABSOLUTE BEST OF THE BEST FOR ALWAYS.... AND A DAY.... 💞❤️💞💋💋😘

[@mgfordesullivan227]

Hello Fiona, how are you doing?

[@gglarke7709]

Agree with you! Love Stan much! Best of the best⭐

[@bobsaturday4273]

beautiful voice goes with the beautiful woman

[@janiegolden5338]

Nicely done and hauntingly beautiful song and video of Ms Virna Lisi: a true film goddess.

[@rosbief076]

Getz's sound is forever....

[@gwynnielsen5081]

Gotta adore Stan Getz! Music you can get lost in romantically.

[@jhoey6118]

A song like this beautiful, because it turns back memories of love. Happy or sad.

[@marisabrand6021]

Marvelous ........ And yet again...... Marvelous!!!! My heart trembled with each note!

[@marcosparente3968]

VIRNA LISI uma das atrizes mais belas e sensuais de todos os tempos. A música, originária ''NE ME QUITTE PAS'' de Jacques Brel, tocada pelo grande saxofonista STAN GETZ e cantada pela Hellen Merrill. Belíssimo tributo.

[@narimankarimi9903]

Beautiful 🎶🎶🎶

[@fionaa6209]

IF YOU GO AWAY HELEN MERRILL AND STAN GETZ...... SUPERB ALL TIME CLASSIC.. 💞💖💞💋💋😘

[@livvynut]

My God Helen can sing the phone book.

[@choclinda]

OMG! This song goes back to my youth. It pulls my heart strings. So beautifully sung and oh! So romantic.

[@annabanks9616]

A Haunting Song of Love and Loss. The Film accompanying is Beautifull in the extreme.

[@marekkulak4884]

Virna Lisi!!!I love!!!

[@WillDanceAlone2U]

Please, don't go away! Beautiful.

[@mess455]

"Ne me quitte pas " du génial Brel, merveilleusement interprété...

[@seangage9088]

This outstandingly beautiful.......

[@jhhjjjjjvhok9064]

What can I say golden stars of the fabulous era &lovely beautiful song.one memorable nostalgie

[@extremathule982]

Bellissima, Virna Lisi!

[@deborahclark6254]

I used to listen to Dusty Springfield sing this on a mono LP record player. She also sang it beautifully.

[@ianord6893]

Simply the best version ever recorded

[@jazzladz5950]

breathtaking

[@trillybebel218]

Maybe the most beautiful woman of our time.And her voice her smile ...And her light 🌈i had the chance to stayed with her on stage for an event and She took my hand very tight and olding that.love her❤️

[@andreamarkou1638]

Such a beautiful song.

[@robertopesenti1173]

Virna Lisi, together with Grace Kelly, was one of the most beautiful and delicate faces I ever saw. R.I.P..

[@MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS]

Yes, they both had an elegant quality, but I liked the beauty of Virna Lisi even more.

[@marinasgerold427]

I agree. Both had gorgeous silky skin and their features were delicate and perfect like a cameo.

[@margaritaresta6390]

I am totally agree with you Virna Lisi and Grace Kelly absolutely the best woman. Classy

[@elpidachri6567]

Such a natural beauty!

[@clarkewi]

Powerful.

[@jeanettesamuel5437]

Stan Getz - love his musical arrangements

[@user-xt7lg4bn4c]

There are many female jazz vocalists, but for me, Helen Merrill's songs touch my heart.

[@charlesbarry971]

Great combination. Great performance.

[@shihlin1]

Wow, an incredible face set to an incredible voice. Have no idea who Virna is, but her face embodies innocence, worldliness, enchantment, mystery, excitement.....a contradiction of sorts rolled into ONE. And to have the irreplaceable Helen Merrill sing, every word biting into your soul----don't get better than that !

[@laurelaltman6138]

Italian movie star. Magnificent beauty.

[@andreapodeschi7931]

Un delle attrici più belle e brave del cinema italiano!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@siddharthpanchal718]

What a hauntingly beautiful song. And what a voice.

[@josemarcelo5363]

So beautiful

[@janeough45]

This lady is stunning ,in every aspect ,,,, This song is so romantic and yet sad xxlol

[@MariaFiorellaBorrini8]

Un'autentica bellezza Italiana, brava attrice ma soprattutto una donna che amava la sua Famiglia , una persona discreta elegante cortese.R.I.P.

[@sharonsparks900]

What a beautifully written tribute.

[@lichotropical3350]

Time waits for no one. And it is so sad. Make the best of the time you have.

[@SuperBenette]

My son said to me ,mom your bloom is over, I said no , I just changed into a fairy.

[@jamescarson9118]

I have no words!

[@stevenhotho4094]

Ms. Lisi is a stunningly beautiful woman.

[@fairemaiden]

I said it before and I'll say it again-- Virna Lisi is the most beautiful woman this planet has ever seen.

[@ericsmith1786]

This song is my favorite blues song still listening bring me some old time memories. How are you Faire ?