Liberace Show Finale

[@sk8rjer]

I'm 82 now...when I was young about age 14, his playing inspired me to practice long and hard. I had meningitis at age 4...not expected to live. I recovered except for learning handicap and partial hearing loss. My playing was hampered by extreme slowness to read the music...but I worked hard at it. I still play today...mostly "by ear" though. I thank God for music and all those He has gifted!

[@ltrichardtaylor5896]

Awesome

[@hestergreen2031]

I had meningitis when I was young. Also not expected to survive. I turn 74 in January. I was left with infirmities. Have trouble hearing, have trouble navigating. But I did survive. I was able to go to business and able to support myself and my family. Was in business for over 25 years I used to watch him when it was in 1950’s Lee certainly was Mr. Showman

[@steveprudell9976]

Yep insirationaL

[@chriswright1916]

He was incredible and had a great sense of humour

[@jorgesixtoantonio3162]

great Liberace, if the world knew you today, how delighted they would be with you, the best pianist of all time., we miss you so much

[@christinadorman8467]

I 👍 i agree

[@daphnenapier1102]

Amazing lovely i used to see his shows no TVin the sixtys

[@vhd4325]

Adored him, never saw him in person, some say he wasn’t a “great” pianist, but we are free to disagree...he was such a kind, gentle soul, obviously brilliant to create the “showman” Liberace.....Surely spending his days in heaven❤️

[@theUroshman]

@@vhd4325 I have graduated from Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada., and I can tell you that he surely was not the best pianist of all time as some people think and say, but he was one hell of a pianist, nevertheless. He was very versatile, and was a real master of show pieces and short form compositions that he favored. He also had staggering piano technique, especially when he was younger and no person in his right mind should ever belittle the supreme showman and a great pianist that he absolutely was.

[@robford3211]

He was the best pianist of all times with those heavy rings!!!

[@joeharney135]

Way before him time. I just discovered him. One of the greatest and i luv how he interacts with the audience and joke how rich he is. Honest man. He owns the bank. LOL

[@dinagiolo3091]

ALL THESE YEARS LATER, AND ALL THE YEARS TO COME, NOBODY DID IT BETTER. NOBODY CAN DO IT BETTER. PURE AND HONEST SHOWMANSHIP. INCREDIBLE TALENT. AND ALWAYS, ALWAYS A GENTLEMAN, INCLUDING ON ANY INTERVIEW. (03-15-2019)

[@brendairwin257]

You are so right. A virtuoso in every way. I just love him.

[@patwagner9308]

Definitely came across as a gentleman. It bugs me when people use the word "gentleman" when talking about thieves, murderers, etc. Gentlemen don't do those things !! Liberace was an incredible man. Boy, could he play a piano...& never any music in front of him!

[@I-AM-BELIEVER]

He wasn’t that incredible. Passing along AIDS to his lovers and using them and sleeping with men or boys 30 years his junior

[@joannerogan2404]

Truely the best pianist of all time , thank you Mr Libarace , truely talented ,we will never see the likes again God Bless you Sir

[@davidcarroll1883]

This man was so amazing!!!

[@grant575mixmaster]

that boogie woogie set never gets old, what a great performer.

[@simoneolmstead5191]

His fingers fly so fast I can barely see them move. What an amazing man. I wish I would’ve been blessed enough to see him in concert. And that smile, it’s contagious.

[@Fostermom4chis]

Took my parents to see him. This is nothing compared to the shows he put on when visiting other cities!

[@patwagner9308]

Sometimes when I watch him play, I tell my husband "his hands are a blur !!" !! He seemed like so much fun.

[@MrMelgibstein]

His piano teacher taught Liberace to play with weights on his fingers when you take the weights off, the fingers fly because they feel light. I'm sure the rings help too.

[@glamorousblonde5778]

There's no way you could watch this without pure joy and a smile on your face. Much love always my dear. xoxox

[@dinagiolo3091]

amen blondie, mr. lee broke the mold.

[@patwagner9308]

You are so right !!

[@stephenvanwoert2447]

Liberace put on a wonderful show in Saratoga Springs, NY in 1980. I remember the "Dancing Waters." At intermission, you could buy a good quality, simulated oil-on-canvas portrait of him, suitable for framing, for $10, and after the show you could go backstage and he would sign it. So I bought one. After the show, a line filed past him while he was seated in his costume, and he greeted each of us and asked our name. He signed mine, "To Steve, My Pal, Liberace 1980" I put it in a frame I made and it hangs prominently on the wall. I wonder how many 1000's have their own portrait, as I presume the same offer was made wherever he was on tour. This portrait preserves a beautiful memory for me.

[@Dee-zn2qz]

Way ahead of his time! Missed - no other like him!

[@BobK5]

TheDodicat Timeless in fact 🧛‍♂️👌

[@dwcoop5390]

There's only a handful of people on this planet that I would love to meet.. Lee is at the top of that list 🥂

[@michelleregis6181]

I get chills watching this phenominal finale of Lees perfomance. Words cannot express how a person feels seeing his show live and hearing his piano stylings etc See how Lee would interact with his audience, that was special... rip my friend

[@blinderII]

I didn't think much of him back then...too young to appreciate good entertainment. In my 50's now and I wish I would have had an opportunity to see one of his shows. Thanks for posting this. Great video.

[@beckylipps7286]

I always cry when he sings that song, I shall always love Lee💖

[@Dee-zn2qz]

A gracious and generous entertainer like none other! You are missed! Rest in peace Mr. Showman!

[@NicoleM2108]

Mr Showmanship...for sure! Watching this in 2016...never gets stale, never gets old, always leaves a smile on my face! Thanks for the upload!

[@Tristinfate]

I'm watching from 2018 , but I have to warn you about the presidential election! Send me a message It may not be too late for you!

[@catherinemasden2830]

I appreciate him more every video I see... miss him so

[@catherinemasden2830]

Lee was a breath of fresh air... the Best

[@niamhryan9677]

God rest you Liberace. Wow you were out of this world.

[@lianelayman7577]

Sure was.

[@amywhite9972]

Who cares this much about their fan's? I mean to go down in the audience and shake hands and talk. Liberace that's who. He was absolutely amazing.. 😘

[@yvonnevazsaxena6712]

Can't get any better than this for me. The great Liberace. I can listen to him play the piano all day. What a great entertainer. His style, flamboyant ways, softness of speech, and sweetness makes him once in a lifetime kind of person. None like him.

[@user-ke4kz3in9j]

The great kindness in that line “and I’ll take what’s left” at the end of the bows. The man was so generous and humble...truly grateful for his fellow musicians, dancers, and the audience.

[@hestergreen2031]

Spectacular. I always loved watching his show when I was a kid growing up

[@davidmckinney6577]

Ain't nobody can play sixteen to the bar like Liberace. He is the best nobody else can come close

[@DiabloOutdoors]

It always makes me smile every time I see him. Thank you Mr. Liberace.

[@debftlee9990]

Gracious to all that was in the show ❤️

[@ronaldreagan256]

Sadly missed and Las Vegas misses him most

[@peterwierzbic7218]

Mr. Showmanship. RIP Liberace

[@PhillipLWilcher]

When he toured Australia in 1971, the reception he received from the press was of the kind usually reserved for Heads of State and dignitaries. He was a huge name in show business, a living legend. The renowned classical concert pianist, Romola Costantino, in reviewing his performance at the Capitol Theatre proclaimed him to be a "genius and a jester". In 1973, during a press conference at Sydney Airport, he noticed a little girl with her mother nearby. The little girl was crying. Liberace halted the press conference, approached the little girl and knelt down beside her so that she could pat his mink coat as if it were a teddy-bear. The girl stopped crying. Liberace was some magic! A kind and gentle soul, may he rest in peace.

[@leokimvideo]

As an Australian I have very clear memories of him on TV during the 70's / 80's. There was something about him that drew your eye in, to me his voice was unusual and interesting. As I grew older I started to appreciate how many first's Lee's achieved in entertainment. His lavish displays of wealth and jokes about it are still fresh today. In a time where artists hid their wealth Lee flaunted it. It wasn't until the music Rap artists did we see masses of bling and show cars as a way of life. Anyone who wants to be anything in entertainment need to see how Lee crafted his amazing music skills into showmanship like no other person. He's the sort of person that you will never see again. Up there with Elvis, Michael Jackson and John Lennon.

[@PhillipLWilcher]

During the early 70s, he would appear on ATN7 at around 11am and play a 20 minute selection. It was a daily occurrence for a time, and then his London TV series (from the late 60s) was screened here regularly on a Saturday (or maybe it was Sunday) night. Yes? His voice was a family characteristic, more from his mothers' side of the family. As a child, he had a speech impediment that he worked hard to correct. I knew his sister Angie. Interestingly, she had a very similar voice, almost the same. Essentially, he gave the public what they came to see. There was a time when he tried to be more conservative, dispense with the showmanship, but it proved the wrong move. When Elvis first arrived in Las Vegas, he sought advice from Liberace, even with costuming. It is a fair and just thing to suggest that even the likes of Lady Gaga today owe a debt of gratitude to Liberace. Liberace was the first to dare to be different, and for his time, that took courage. I saw Liberace perform here in Australia three times. At the Capitol Theatre in 1971, at the Hordern Pavillion in 1973 and later in the Ballroom of the Sydney Hilton in 1984. I have also seen Michael Jackson perform live. MJ was a force to be reckoned with. The energy emanating off him from the stage was in inverse proportion to the seemingly frail figure he was in life. It was the same with Liberace. In private videos I saw, he was reserved, and walked with a small gait, reverently. On stage, his persona was huge. Of the two, and from my experience of seeing both live and at the height of their careers, if I had to choose now which to see, I would pick Liberace. He had that indefinable quality that made you feel he knew you personally when he performed. I would defy anyone to attend a Liberace concert and not come away loving him. He could melt the coldest of hearts. Pure magic!

[@leokimvideo]

I bet I was zapped by Lee because I would watch Romper Room on ATN 7. One thing would lead to another. The TV show that had the biggest baby branding effect was Prince Planet. It's the channel logo I use on KZbin today. My channel front page is devoted to a show I loved when I was 2 or 3 years old. Baby branding can have very long term effects. Thats why Disney love to make baby things based on Star Wars. Possibly I was baby branded by Lee on TV when I was VERY young. What children see in those first few years of life can have life long holds over them. Many people do not understand the evil powers behind this and how big companies use it today.

[@PhillipLWilcher]

Romper Room. Ha! "Watch me hold my head up high, like a diamond in the sky ..." (I think that's how it went) ... and I so remember Prince Planet. I had a PP necklace with his logo on it. Don't forget Astro Boy! But yes, Prince Planet was the real stuff of legend. I was a huge 'My Favourite Martian' fan - the show starring Bill Bixby and Ray Walston. It was broadcast by the ABC weeknights at 6:05 pm. I still watch it on dvd from time to time. And then there were F-Troop and Dobie Gillis. And then of course, there was Batman starring Adam West. Liberace appeared on it once as twins. He was the pianist Chandel ... his brother was an evil twin.

[@carmenhaddad1002]

Phillip Wilcher |

[@houdini1972]

Ladies and gentlemen, that's how it's done.

[@mobrules29]

He was such a master at heightening the excitement - he would momentarily pause his quiet background playing as he announced he was now going to be playing Boogie Woogie 16 to the bar, and then demonstrated using only the left hand at first: 3:00

[@mogreen5886]

A STAR 😍

[@neilmurray6943]

I had the opportunity to meet Lee in 1982 after a performance at Atlanta’s FOX Theater. A friend from high school knew his wardrobe manager. We go to hang out backstage afterwards. He let me wear his diamond piano ring. Very tall guy. Super nice.

[@cosmicblooms]

This might sound crazy, but I have just now discovered this man for the first time. I’m 38 and never heard of him till now.

[@TheFinnMovies]

Crazy water Says I discovered him a week ago because of the movie. But it is crazy how hadn’t heard of him at all. But he is crazy awesome!

[@ronaldreagan256]

We love you Lee sadly missed

[@ricarellan]

One of the greatest. I would’ve loved to see him perform live.

[@ronaldreagan256]

Vegas sorely misses this man

[@MrMelgibstein]

What an honor it would be to shake his hand.

[@Number4lead]

This guy was a true professional. He worked hard to make others feel happy.

[@djstarr-lowery4047]

He just makes me happy

[@ronaldreagan256]

One of a kind never to be replaced

[@ManuelGuzman067]

Theirs only been one liberace on this 🌎 🎹 🌟 rip

[@stephanier2860]

"Mary Poppins eat your heart out!"--I love it!

[@stephenhipp7859]

R. I. P. Lee, the greatest fingers ever to grace the keys. I remember his show. Back when t v was good

[@carrieolson6871]

Loved listening him play, there won't be anyone like him ever again. Liberace, mister showman. God bless him.❤🎹🎶🎵

[@ronaldreagan256]

I was in Vegas last weekend And they sure miss you

[@abrahamcollins9275]

One of my favorite piano players in the world..... 💕 I miss him so much. I got my inspiration to play the piano from him......

[@newsdude14]

This guy was showman with a capital S!

[@danielmorgan4899]

THE KING OF BLING very talented guy

[@innputinnput7049]

Story has it that elvis was starting out and playing tge same spot as liberace and the show producers said elvis needs a coat or sonething for effect snd liberace loaned him one of his earlier bling coats and it took off with elvis andcstarted his flashy styel

[@Dragontattoolord]

There will be never ever anybody like him. NOBODY!

[@asickaasicka8537]

He was a gay

[@lucyhernandez4786]

Dirk Weeber-Arayatumsop

[@sarahwilson5468]

@@asickaasicka8537 ...n your point is?

[@ddoyle11]

He truly loved his audience. And they returned it.

[@djs2356]

Entertainment Personified ! ! ! !

[@mareefitzgerald4528]

Love this man he knew how to play the piano and he was so friendly to everyone he loves people

[@Marina-Ur]

I love this man

[@shazamdeal]

Liberace was a class act and brilliant performer

[@ltcolumbo9708]

I'm missed Liberace. Only now I realised how much hurt he went thru and yet put out a happy face Thank you for showing every individual life is their own for the choosing God bless you The Greatest Entertainer of Them All

[@ronaldreagan256]

The worlds showman never to be replaced

[@ronaldreagan256]

Miss u Lee the world showman sadly missed

[@agentfungus9742]

Same schtick for decades and everybody still loved it. I remember when Lee and Elvis were performing in Vegas, they were considered a joke and bygones. Sigh. Now I wish I had been there.

[@carolpower1866]

Talent! Talent! Talent!

[@AlongtheRiverLife]

A true, pure entertainer, not like these so-called today!

[@MWojo-hh4oz]

I have a sequin and a feather from one of his costumes, a true treasure. Wish I had seen him perform.

[@ausplus]

How on earth did he play 16 with those rings on???!!! I honestly believe when he asked "more"...it meant he really wanted to play more...regardless of the audience.

[@chieftp]

how did he play with all those rings? oh, very well!

[@nolancain8792]

chieftp he disclosed that he was trained with lead weights on his fingers, so he used the rings as substitutes.

[@precisionbrown6829]

Great left hand playing piano

[@eddylauterback1312]

He did that boogie 1000's of times and always seemed like it was the first time

[@lorraineraiteri-santo6981]

This is great music

[@armandoglyka9463]

wow this is so cool

[@rosaleepruett3433]

I just Love him!! Such a great entertainer. Showman befor his time !

[@bradhampton6457]

Such a talent… and taken from us way too soon. I never got to see him performing in person but I am still in awe of his amazing talent.

[@Delguerrero]

Amazing !!!!!!!! Thanks for posting.

[@biggestliberacefan1988]

I am more then happy to share videos of my musical hero

[@davidralphs4]

It's hard to believe that Lee was homosexual. He was so masculine.

[@andyheller2691]

I wish I could have seen him perform. Just a great performer, and just a very nice person. Great talent!

[@elinaerni328]

It's incredible how, with such heavy rings on his fingers, he could play so easily.

[@camptoursandthat4439]

I watched an interview he gave about that. He said when he was young his tutor made him practice with lead weights on his fingers! The idea being that when they were removed his fingers would fly across the keys! It certainly worked and he liked having a bit of weight on them hence the rings. True. 🙂

[@jandasalovich6469]

Pure talent. What a talent.

[@GothiicAngels]

A fantastic entertainer. His shows were so OTT but that made him unique. We do not have anyone of this calibre anymore

[@candykay2585]

When I was a kid my parents never missed his show on TV. They couldn't wait for his entrance onto the stage so they could see the cape and tux he was wearing. Then Liberace would play and the OOs, AHs and WOWs didn't stop until the very end of his show. Because of my parents and Liberace I grew up loving this man's talent and piano music. Great memories.

[@danjones3746]

Amazing man

[@ronaldreagan256]

Fabulous

[@chrisstephens5310]

This was the good old days....

[@JL-lg8tk]

As a kid I'd always watch his 30 minute program on television. Then, as an adult, we'd always get tickets to his show in Vegas each time we went out there. To me it was always the highlight to our 3 or 4 days in Vegas. Words can't describe what it was like to be in the audience and see him perform in person.

[@melatomic]

If I may ask, how much did you pay for tickets?

[@hoyboys1000]

THAT'S how you entertain!

[@lic.juanmanuelolagueacuna8049]

Thanks !

[@lindaweinstein4846]

Class all the way 🙌🏼

[@DiabloOutdoors]

Liberace was one of a kind and THE best entertainer of all time. He was born just to do that: to entertain people and really really enjoyed doing that. And he managed to remain a nice guy over that. It's something we don't see much in this world. And those dissing about him, those saying he ruined much good music. Well, let me tell you this... Liberace did more for the piano than anyone in history. He brought down the piano from his pedestal reserved for a few and gave it to everyone. He made the piano fun, entertaining, cool, and special to EVERYONE. How many started playing piano, whatever the style they chose, just because of HIM. Even Elton Jon said Liberace was his inspiration. So keep saying whatever you want. The truth is Liberace was an amazing piano player and had everyone, of any age, any culture, and wealth to enjoy the piano. And who can play piano while talking to the audience like he did, and this for a long time? Who can play 16th to the bar like him? Liberace practiced hours a day for that. And that's not all. He could have been 100% solo, but he always wanted to give more and more to the people. He had real fun to amaze the audience. And what many don't know, is that he had arara Streisand to open for him when she was relatively unknown, and seeing that people were barely paying attention to her, he decided to introduce her himself each and every single night. Then people paid attention. How many artists did that for their opening act? Name me just one! He also had several acts added to his own and made sure to thank them on stage after each show, same for his band and music director. Liberace, the perfect example of what an entertainer must be... He brought entertaining to a new level and showed the way to everyone after him... even Elvis.

[@jessbond0007]

Amazing

[@NataliaPosnova]

thank you so much for sharing this amazing finale! do you have also the rest of this show? would be so nice to watch..

[@biggestliberacefan1988]

if you look though the channel you can find clips from this show

[@catherinemasden2830]

Thank you just wonderful....he was the best

[@go-goyubari8776]

I would've loved to have seen Liberace live!

[@couchpotatoespotatoe891]

LOL Dude he was the BEST piano Player EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ritabradshaw4813]

Love him

[@camptoursandthat4439]

Love him so much. ❤️

[@batmandestroys1978]

Absolute great!

[@RyanGreene-lx7hh]

One of the most graceful performers to ever set foot on stage.

[@ronaldreagan256]

Sure miss u Lee RIP

[@forestersings2604]

what a showman

[@lindatrombley3]

Spectaccular but my favorite all time performance was when he and piano were supposed to be rotating aroundd together but there was a scew up. The piano went around but he didnt but everytime piano came back around to where he could play it he did. Audience loved it and thought it a part of the show but it wasnt. He said he never wanted to do that again.

[@Morrisonsgirlfriendforever1971]

BRAVO!!!! I hope when I die I hear him playing at the gates of Heaven . 🎹💜

[@tur74d56]

Doesn't anyone have the last tour from 1986 , never gets shown anywhere !

[@stevechurchill2387]

Im sure in his younger days I'm sure I've seen him do boogie with 32 and 64 to the bar. Does anyone have a clip of it?

[@AnnelieseLohrke]

Ein vergessenes Genie, super performer

[@judyolives9584]

♥♥♥♥

[@robertpetterman8642]

I don't care if he was gay. He's the best.

[@bigroy38]

Boogie-woogie 16 sure sounds a lot like Stevie Ray’s Rood Mood.