Lena Zavaroni 'Penny Lane'- 'Bridge Over Troubled Waters'

[@glammylicious2264]

Didn’t realise how good she was. Love that you can hear her Scottish Lilt

[@asha-kb9yh]

I Loved Lena! Her Spirit was Beautiful! Rip...Sweet Angel 🧡

[@tonyw2550]

I keep coming back to Lena’s version of Bridge Over Troubled Water. She sang the hell out of that. RIP Lena

[@Kim-r7i2p]

Would have loved to hear her sing Titanics theme song ❤😢

[@Crystalquartz964]

​@@Kim-r7i2pYes, me too!

[@nataliejones5081]

She was amazing she won opppotunity knocks the year i was born if she was alive now shevwould be a big west end star

[@davidrowbottom9234]

A beautiful talented young lady taken way too soon. Rest in peace lena 💜💕❤️♥️💙💔💖💞

[@charge61]

I loved this girl. I think we all did. It really brings a tear to my eye when I read about her tragic illness and her underlying sadness. I always wish I was her friend and could have been there for her in her darkest moments, just to hold her and remind her how much we all loved her. RIP precious Lena x

[@barrylangford3276]

Very well said

[@stevebbuk]

Agree charge61. What can one do except play these as the best tribute as we approach the twentieth year of her tragic death.

[@shaunedwards2464]

Same her, so wish I'd met her and could have helped her, beautiful soul❤

[@juliewheatley8411]

Me also . To many took advantage of her for the money . If it hadn't been for them she would be here now

[@lindsaywright9295]

@@juliewheatley8411 she ended up in some crappy flat, claiming social security Where did all the money go??

[@user-wx3ln8yq1b]

Like Karen Carpenter even at her worst her vocals were never affected RIP sweet angel

[@KAF128]

Agreed - big fan of both ladies

[@paulaneary7877]

It is EXTREMELY rare that I like a version of this song other than the one sung by Art. However, this one is the ONLY one that even comes close. She gets it. She just gets this song. LOVELY and AMAZING!

[@KeithMather-r4g]

God only knows what this beautiful little lassie from the Scottish Isles might have achieved, she really was a supremely talented little girl, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be, life really can be very cruel, but at least she is at peace now, sleep long, sleep well, little angel, nite ! nite ! 😢💔🙏

[@elissaschornstein9399]

Beautiful version from Lena Zavaroni. She looks terribly thin here but her voice is strong and clear. Look at how well she danced! So incredibly talented. Very sad she got so ill. RIP. Darling Lena.

[@missmuffet3874]

She looks so happy and cheerful singing here and I bet her inner emotional pain was unbearable. 😢xx

[@Kristianalex10]

Amazing . No many singers like that anymore . She was true talent .

[@SennaStar]

I have followed Lena since she won Opportunity Knocks in 1974 and watched as a love truck 8 year old . I was not there for her when she needed me most , I visited her grave last year wishing it was not true. Wherever you are Lena I want to meet you one day and I'm sorry it did not happen in this world, Graeme XxxxxX

Really admired Lena…she was a natural..and had a beautiful authentic voice!

[@juliemunro1]

I always felt I wanted to be friends with this young woman. She was so fragile and needed love and reassurance going through the difficult times she did. RIP lovely Lena

[@vanessamackie5706]

What a wonderful talent and So beautiful. RIP sweet girl

[@bestdisco1979]

A brilliant singer who understands the lyrics. Rest in peace dear Lena. ❤

[@Christina-uh8xk]

She needed someone to sing Bride over troubled water for her. She was so troubled poor girl. RIP Lena.

[@marlygordon9697]

Sing your heart out Lena,where ever you are RIP sweetheart ⚘️⚘️⚘️🙏

[@iambob6235]

The light from this shining star is still so bright and always will be. RIP Lena

[@radiance65]

Beautiful rendition of "Bridge" 😢

[@amandab9962]

So sad and so talented, what a great loss to the entertainment world

[@davidreed1995]

Being a Beatles fan i love lena zavaroni verison of penny lane i am a fan of Lena,s since the 1970s the wee little lady was so young too die at 35 they should have looked after her a lot better bridge over trouble water is sung so perfect Miss you Lena RIP

[@steve-gv7yn]

Me too She had such a talent She was also a lovely human being

[@stephenfuchs772]

As I wrote in my boo,. "What's in It for Me?" I just want to reach into the screen and rescue her ,,, and tell her no one will ever hurt you again!" She is a perfect example of an innocent child sacrificed on the altar of greed and avarice. What an enormous talent!

[@11kwright]

Stephen Fuchs I think it was definitely greed on her managers side and it was lack of parenting from her parents. On the Terry Wogan show she admits that she hardly saw her parents. She was in London and they were, I think she said Scotland but somewhere different anyway. She then goes onto say that she see them as friends and her sister too as they are growing apart as they are getting older. This was very telling that she didn't have any family life, stability, love guidance and with boudaries. Her manager in Part II says that Lena was too young at 9 to look after so no one really was there for her at her tender junior age of 9 coupled with absent parents must have been awful for her at times. She must have been very scared at night, a feeling of being all on her own at such a young age. You can definitely see the troubles in her eyes and sometimes the way she puts her face sometimes are very telling. Life always seemed to be a performance and it appeared as though it was very hard for her to just be herself. However, I feel the fundamental problem was she had no guidance or love when she needed it most when she was a child. She was a money making machine for the manager and her parents gave her over to her profession. With a background like this something bad was bound to happen.

[@stephenfuchs772]

11kwright Thank you so much for these thoughts. I think you are definitely correct in the points that you make.

[@rexel666]

Well said.

[@deborahyoung6416]

I wish Lena was still here she would be in west end show with that amazing voice of hers RIP Lena xxxxx

[@JustMe-zv8po]

Lena always gives me chills - amazing, humble, beautiful lady. I wish things turned out differently but that’s history. I hope we can learn from Lena’s pain. Your light will never go out Lena. Thank you for the music x

[@lenasjogren7912]

Lena Zavaroni for ever in my heart ♥ thankyo for the music that joy that brings me RIP my love dj Lena c

[@lenasjogren7912]

Lena zavaroni has been my big idol since 1974 she floored me with her voice when heard ma hes makings eyes at me Have it so good all Lena Zavaroni fans out there DJ. Lena C

[@garethhughes5043]

Wish she was rememberd more by the uk

[@michaelclayton7309]

Great singer and lovely lady.

[@mjones4083]

Yes, both indeed .Very sad loss of a young life .

[@KeithGeorge-vt4xp]

Beautiful voice and sad life .

[@SusanReeves-ft1sg]

Miss these times when Lena was around.

[@JAMESTONER-h9m]

A TRULY SHINING STAR THAT SHONE SO BRIGHT AND SUFFERED SO MUCH THAT WOULD BE CLASSED NOW AS MENTAL HEALTH WITH A UNIQUE AND STRONG WILL TO PREFORM AND SO SADDENING THAT SHE HAS GAINED HER ANGEL WINGS IN HEAVEN RIP ANGEL LENA ZAVARONI

[@smokecity42]

Stunning performance 🤩 still in shock … I have no words to describe how I feel listening to such a wonderful cover from Simon & Garfunkel

[@debbiesimpson1493]

Grew up with her she inspired me. I had anorexia too, suffered badly. Lena you are a superstar

[@smokecity42]

It could be amazing if a record company would release her performances on cd or dvd

[@Record2Producer]

Lena Zavaroni rocks the song "bridge over troubled water" Lena will remain a legend for all of time... a tragic end to such a gifted and special singer and entertainer x

[@steve-gv7yn]

She looks like Kylie Minogue with the blonde hair The girl from Rothesay had a fabulous voice She was also a beautiful soul

[@SuperSuec]

I was 3 years younger than Lena and she was my heroine....still is.

[@OscarGarman]

Glamourous woman she has a immiture Beautiful heart ❤ she's absolutely Incredible talented with full of obedience and I love her singing extremely Great 👍 she looked really Magical she'll definitely be a pagent beauty top fashioned model with Lovely clothes on and high longer heels 👠 like a Elegant mode lady she will bless herself as her own Stunning world 🌎 than ever I loved this girl of humanity

[@randallrandall1]

I think her version of Bridge Over Troubled Waters is the BEST one ever done!

[@rosie8126]

God bless the sweetest lady, Lena. She needed the right people to protect her and keep her in good health. She was advanced beyond her years with a powerful voice and personality. Reminds me of Amy Winehouse, another unique and wonderful talent. In our hearts and remembered always. Xxxxx

[@lydiamucherek-parramore987]

No comparison. Amy Winehouse was never a child superstar, and was a drug addict whereas Lena had a genuine illness as did Karen Carpenter did.

[@davidfisher667]

Such a beautiful singer but such a troubled soul R.I.P Lena .

[@1cut1]

Some of Lena's songs are the only ones that seem to speak to me!

[@katherineinger]

She was my idol and that’s to her a singer

[@mikebrown7562]

if only if we could if we where there if we had the foresight we could have saved this angel but maybe her journey was always to be an angel from a high love this lady she comes only once lifetime

[@garethhughes5043]

Brilliant xx

[@berniewoods8758]

very talented young lady,

[@der22672]

I can listen to her sing all day. Her and Clay Aiken both do amazing jobs with this song.

[@fmruksf6614]

Ahh the days when raw talent and looking good without removing your clothes like the talentless women of today,R.I.P.Lena u were the same age has me.Must be some band in heaven.

[@juliewheatley8411]

Loved so much was taken too soon .it was the business media that took her away from us

[@randallrandall1]

I LOVE this!!!

[@adamconnell2899]

So amazing

[@gary1961]

Amazing version of Bridge Over Troubled Water. The show should have ended there instead of a silly dance routine breaking the atmosphere following her song. That performance deserved a standing ovation, then roll the credits.

[@juliewheatley8411]

I agree

[@juliewheatley8411]

She was very hypnotic

[@paulrooney982]

@@juliewheatley8411 I disagree. I think it was a mediocre performance at best. I am entitled to my opinion and I intend to share it. I don't see why it should always be the people who like stuff who get to comment on it. I thought it was a 4/10, maybe even 3/10, performance. Why can't I have my say? It's negative critique discrimination. That's what it is!!!!

[@rosie8126]

@@paulrooney982 you’re certainly entitled to your opinion. Well, she was brave in her adversity with health issues, to get up on stage to perform in front of an audience when feeling absolutely like crap. The suffering of not seeing her parents for some time must have been frightening for a child. But we know there was more to the story than we are being told. And it wasn’t a happy story or happy life especially with the two wicked witches who managed her after she hit the big screen. That’s where the problem originated. Both made a mint out of her and didn’t care for her welfare or health.

[@paulrooney982]

@@rosie8126 I think Lena Zavaroni was an immense talent. It just wasn't utilised well. If she was discovered in modern times on BGT or one of these modern talent shows then I have little doubt that she'd have been handled a lot more differently. Look at SuBo. She obviously has / had her issues but she's still around and still making a great living.

[@raulrodriguez1091]

Preciosa interpretación!

[@danieleugeniovisciglio2619]

¡Excelente!...Lena en una de sus ùltimas apariciones. ¡Gracias Vincent!

[@jeffreyhamilton-dt9xr]

Why don't somebody make a collection all of her songs from KZbin I'm sure it can be done

[@jimmycricket989]

Rip up there with the best of them great singer

[@footstompinleroyscott6892]

Excellent...

[@AlthorDhoom]

What a great,learn the meaning of Great, voice lost to time.

[@flwrfan1752]

She died before her time and it was sad but I want to remember as a person with a big voice who had lost of joy singing and performing.She had some happy moments in her life probably.That’s how I want to remember her.

[@flwrfan1752]

Meant lots of not lost.

[@Vichy1904]

Me gustò muchìsimo. Gracias por subirlo..

[@rexel666]

I love her.

[@dmitrymedvedd]

RIP Lena

[@brianeduardo1234]

Very very talented -God knows what she could have achieved- tragic

[@Vichy1904]

¡Excelente video!...Desearia ver este show completo, desde el la apertura hasta los crèditos finales. Hoy ya puse mi opiniòn al respecto en la pàgina oficial en "Facebook"

[@johnnyslow4887]

Wow x a million

[@gilesgirl123]

lena at her best

[@MitchGrooms]

RIP.. such a loss to the World..

[@gracenurse3365]

It’s interesting to hear natural born singers who didn’t really receive training… they just rely on their natural gift and experience. (I know she went to a professional children’s school for a time, but I don’t think they really shaped her.)

[@TheBlackcular]

Yeah Sylvia Youngs, she claimed that when she saw how thin the girl dances looked it bothered her. Could have been the spark that ignited the eating disorder. A really talented singer, rest in paradise🙏🏾❤️

[@veraejcheffers332]

wow Amazing.

[@PutDownTheBunny]

Very respectable version of BOTW.

[@richardgrant3099]

just so sad lovely girl

[@katerace9160]

Didn't realise she had such perfect teeth 💕

[@taurusgirlxoxo4541]

you can really tell she is very sad by the way she internalize the songs she sings. the look in her eyes is very troubled and sad. RIP Lena! you are in good hands up there already.

[@shawnathon60]

Some of her song choices,, pretty deep,..need to have a strong outlook or the sadness can overcome you.

[@bexsta7766]

The fella dancing in the back with the tie 😂 🕺

[@michellewhittaker2135]

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@olikane530]

Fab😊🎉

[@williamgoodenough3816]

A truly great singer-imagine how she would have progressed-so sad

[@abacus299]

Sail on silver girl...

[@igolfjtweetler4097]

Lovely version of BOTW.

[@maggiebg1989]

What a voice.. But she was clearly very sick here 😢 like a skeleton with a beautiful voice, a ghost of the person that was 💔

[@brizeeuk]

I don't believe that there was anything this lovely lady could not sing well

[@IzzyWilliams-qn7ze]

She was amazing .and was totally used up and thrown away😢💔

[@bkavanaugh863]

Looks pretty here but you just know she is very anorexic here. The voice beautiful but not as powerful.

[@61505]

i notice the difference in her from 1981 when she had the princess di haircut and here in 1982

[@DA90027]

Does anyone know why she is wearing a wig here? She had such gorgeous hair.

[@aisi816]

The producers probably thought it gave her a 60s look. Always looked beautiful to me.

[@lydiamucherek-parramore987]

Because anarexia depletes the body of what it needs to be healthy and when your body is in starvation mode it shows in the condition of your skin hair nails etc her own hair here would probably be very thin brittle and dry sadly.

[@lydiamucherek-parramore987]

Anorexia*

[@jasmineblack9778]

'Bridge Over Troubled Water' was written by Rod Hull(music) & Emu (lyrics)

[@cyclewithpride]

Shame she didn't make it in the end. Anorexia Nervosa is an evil disorder. She tried so hard.

[@tedschuster9464]

Lena, sang with a tear in her throat . She is stunning. I am a fan for life. RIP Darling !!!! xo

[@rickyrydell]

By 1999, she was on welfare (state benefits). Such a tragic downfall!

[@rickyrydell]

Completely false.

[@sot730]

She could sing any style of music and sing it well. Sinatra new a thing or two about music and he thought she was great but then again we all knew that.

[@sbrackerspugh8631]

I bet this poor girl had many troubled waters to cross

[@mariebroderick1322]

It's like this is God talking to us

[@stevebbuk]

She makes Kylie Minogue look like a pygmy..

[@HazelCroft-x3n]

She was emaciated at that point. It's obvious she's really ill. Poor Lena.

[@HazelCroft-x3n]

How many things did she have to learn each week, to sing, dance, sing, dance, and sing and dance? She was exhausted and exploited by the entertainment business, in my opinion. The idea that women are most attractive when they look like children, took Lena's life.

[@gaynordurdy7689]

Looks like Annie Lennox

[@paultarling9019]

M

[@mnym8ts]

god rest you ya wee belter , i loved your voice growing up

[@Aquaseventytree]

Why is she wearing a wig?

[@susansigsworth8730]

Probably lost her hair or it was very thin , eating disorders can cause that

[@paulrooney982]

That big smile at the song climax was so inappropriate. I know she'll have been told to do that but it showed no sympathy to the song whatsoever. Admittedly, technically, she was very good. But watch the original and Art Garfunkel singing it from the heart. Lena, unfortunately, in this instance, was not. It's all technique and no soul. Sorry, Lena fans. This is poor.

[@magzb2642]

She was dying by starving herself to death so I suspect she felt despair..

[@joannewaite2]

Why Leana? - we all loved you - you should have just asked your fan's to give you peace, then they would - newspapers were the stalkers / journalislt'sx