Randy Crawford - Almaz

KALİTE asla bir tesadüf değil; DAİMA akıllı bir gayretin sonucudur / ozamanlar.sirona

[@mummymasak]

anyone still listening this in 2024 ❤

[@lindsaywalsh3389]

Melee 😊❤

[@soufianekhalil4801]

Im too

[@CharlotteBirkett-hc9po]

I am, this song is absolutely wonderful. Pure love.

[@tsepomofokeng1699]

Ooh yes I am,all the way in South Africa 🇿🇦 🙌

[@AbdulBassierSolomons]

1:25 ❤

[@peteh43]

Still gives me goosebumps after all these years. The purity and soul in Randy’s voice reach right into my own soul. Truly truly beautiful.

[@danbrooks3697]

Me too!

[@jenniferkay4038]

@@danbrooks3697 And also me --a voice from Heaven....

[@sylwiamikulska1036]

Randy jest kobietą

[@sonja2112]

Me too!

[@ojaix555]

Sometimes the best songs are only known by a few.

[@weehubbyable]

Good point my friend

[@stuarttaylor9728]

I bought my mam her album when when she appeared on the music scene, she always told me I’ve great taste, as I introduced my mam to her music, even though she’s no longer with us I still at times play the album ☺️🎶🎶

[@shivansingh1633]

You are one of the few happy listening

[@eagitkleinhans4598]

Now that I have to agree with. Its 2023 and this song still gives me goosebumps. Randy, what a wow! I have no words.

[@raphaelbotchway6763]

Really don’t know the kind of adjective to describe Randy Crawford’s voice. Absolutely beautiful and timeless indeed. Lovely voice!

[@さとうゆき-j5b]

CD持ってます。 もう誰も愛さない。観ていて 好きになった曲

[@knapsuck]

Isn’t she the greatest? I fell in love with her voice the second I heard her sing for the first time , I doubt she’d ever read this but I’d love to say thank you .

[@kushsakhu]

Wonderful bro

[@matrasimca6192]

Back in the 80's I fell in love with her listening to the song "one day I'll fly way". She is something else!

[@brianwarren2297]

Same here. I loved her back in the day. The brightness and clarity of her voice is astounding-Deniece Williams like. I heard this song Almaz yesterday on a UK radio station and it stopped me in my tracks again but I couldn't remember her name. Now I do, again.

[@marionreul7559]

and i'm not her, but i feel about you in that point allover! wonderful voice and lady...lg.🙂

[@shivansingh1633]

Music for yesterday today and many more tomorrows to come

[@jofoster1596]

We named our daughter after this hauntingly beautiful song. I finally got to see Randy live in 2018 at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival. As her band played an instrumental medley of some of her songs before she came on stage, I broke down in tears. She was, of course, amazing!

[@jameswebber2943]

I hear ya

[@karinberonius8799]

Lucky you!

[@xmatty7969]

did she sing "almaz"?

[@alanhealy1885]

Respect also to the unnamed pianist whose beautiful playing contributes so much to this classic song.

[@wongamamduma4069]

Yes of course, big up to the pianist as well!

[@chikemadekwe5737]

Just imagine if she was your mother, you couldn’t wait for her to sing you to sleep , then wake up & hear her singing all day around the house 😊.

[@maxwellfan55]

Wonderful comment.

[@jenniferkay4038]

Love that comment so much! I always say, if I'm lucky enough to go to Heaven one day, the Angels will sing in Randy Crawford's voice.

[@danbrooks3697]

Indeed

[@malvernmudzingwa1529]

Magical thought.

[@HiThailand-g7l]

What a lovely thought

[@flyboy2880]

A bit of praise also for the pianist here who contributes so much to this classic song.

[@MrRickytuk]

And that horn

[@jbaena7]

Looking for this song a lot of years ago! Excellent! 😃

[@funkfunkable]

"Almaz" was written about a couple of Ethiopian refugees who were neighbours of Crawford's. The man asked Crawford to write a song about his wife, who was named Almaz (which means "diamond" in Amharic, Arabic and a number of other languages). In the song, the singer reflects on their rare form of love. In Crawford's own words, "I witnessed this perfect love affair between them, although she was considerably younger than him. This beautiful couple with their baby. As refugees they were looking for 'a world where love survives'

[@malcolmbryant]

Thank you for the story. Beautiful.

[@alanccoop]

Gail you should acknowledge the source of your information (Wikipedia)

[@cza8294]

I have friend and her name is Almaz and she is from Ethiopia.Thanks for the story. I love Randy.

[@veggie42]

gail odonnell Yes and there's an Ethiopian distance runner, Almaz Alyana

[@duffslife]

Her source may have been a BBC interview and not Wikipedia. She said the neighbors were Eritrean.

[@peterroberts542]

went to see randy at hammersmith years ago,such an amazing singer,one of the best songs on the night

[@spidersim]

I always wonder how people can write and sing such brilliant songs

[@malcolmbryant]

Me too, mate. Me too.

[@whitedovepink]

natural talent that we all poses but very few search for

[@Phatcub]

It usually a very deep connection to the subject matter. Very emotional issues cause us to reflect and dig deeper and out of that pain brilliance is born. I know my brief writing kicked in after my break up and it was cathartic to get it out.

[@Dietmember]

素敵なシチュエーション。。。 この歌をKZbinで探しては聴き、を 繰り返しています 何もかもが 儚く、自分の人生で同じ時を過ごせ この歌に出会えた私こそがLuckyだと思います

[@thewanderer7902]

She only smiles He only tells her That she's the flowers, the wind and spring In all her splendor sweetly surrendering The love that innocence brings Almaz, pure and simple Born in a world where love survives Now men will want her 'Cause life don't haunt her Almaz, You lucky lucky thing Now I watch closely And I watch wholly I can't imagine love so rare She's young and tender But will life bend her I look around is she everywhere He throws her kisses She shares his wishes I'm sure he's keen without a doubt With love so captive So solely captive I ask if I could play the part Almaz, You lucky lucky thing Almaz, You lucky lucky thing

[@claytonfox4107]

Beautiful 💖👍🦊

[@ivanaspajic6873]

❤️☘️

[@aynursenkos432hz3]

⚘

[@dongminrodriguez]

I am in love with this song, her voice, and her, oh my gosh

[@MoiraDelie]

I simply loooove Randy Crawford ❤❤❤❤❤❤. Such a pure voice ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@YourDekslocGardener]

Attention pls, anybody listening without getting goosebumps has already died.

[@aniradup8101]

🤣🤣🤣

[@SpeedyGonzalezTeam]

bullshit

[@omegaknight01]

No way!!! 😎

[@GoogleUser-xd5fi]

As an #Eritrean i am really proud that an American is singing about an Eritrean couple. Thank you very much!

[@jenniferkay4038]

Loved this since first release, what a voice - no words, just truly beautiful. I have the single, can't play it now but will keep it forever. Precious...

[@sarakirk9542]

Wow! Hairs standing up moment. Randys voice! Just perfection singing there! 💕🎶 what a song. So glad I’m an 80s child 👏🏻👏🏻

[@frankmangan2113]

You look it too

[@jenniferkay4038]

@@frankmangan2113 No need for that, uncalled for - abuse

[@birolsudogan8003]

Bu şarkıyı her dinlediğimde kendimi daha iyi hissediyorum

[@tpulse2001]

Omg, it's really a tear in the eye song...beautiful.....i feel this......

[@robertsmith3073]

This song is so hauntingly beautiful, it points to love being of prime importance in this difficult world.

[@dannye1572]

Kakva pesma ,kakav glas ❤!! Jednostavno predivna!!

[@SGtidbits]

I don't even comprehend why yet, but I know this is very very beautiful.

[@blite1166]

I Hope one day i'll have a daughter. I'll named her almaz just because of this song

[@JenniferChaney-bs6dl]

yes. me.. i heard this and loved it at the age of 16.. it still touches me

[@benbim540]

one of the greatest voices i have ever listened to and this song is just perfection. A truly unique talent Randy Crawford.

[@potia-annallen6928]

Whenever I am going through bad time I jus type in this song and it makes me smile for a while...thank you randy 😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤

[@maryfolland8358]

One of my favourite songs ever💟

[@64214Jose]

Randy’s got a beautiful soul. Love this, love her singing.

[@zoolook3264]

A beautiful song sung by the voice of an angel.

[@weehubbyable]

I agree

[@CurragaoMattson]

I have a plan to sing this song to my god daughter when she turns 15 at her Lutherin "adult" graduation. Now she is 8.

[@wongamamduma4069]

My Almaz is asleep next to me as I"m listening to this song. I love you Nosipho Zantsi.

[@sportymp3797]

This song was written from randy Crawford heart and also from her soul well done miss Crawford

[@steview61]

Why doesn't anybody write songs like this anymore? Breath taking, simple and beautiful

[@khangnguyen-lc6dq]

this is a real singer,she has an angelic voice,and in my mind she is so beautiful!!!!!

[@matthewttrolfe786]

she is an angel

[@outih5333]

So beautiful❤️

[@dw2261]

I've just found out what this song is about. I don't know what makes me cry more the way it's sung or the story behind it. Randy is truly an angel sent down to make this horrible crappy world we live in a better place if only for a while.

[@ferrarispider800]

Born in 1997 this is way before my time. the most beautifull song ever. i absolutely love it. Majestic.

[@fundadjafer1151]

I only recently discovered this song and it is simply beautiful and haunting.

[@kiwiceejay]

In concert years ago, Randy Crawford explained the meaning of the lyrics to Almaz. Almaz was a friend of hers, a really nice guy and she thought he was very handsome. The song describes his wife who is very beautiful, innocent and tender. They have a love 'so pure and simpler' and she describes him as 'Almaz, you lucky, lucky thing!' A song about pure love. I enjoyed learning the meaning of this beautiful song, and I hope you get some enjoyment too!! Regards Cj

[@lewisner]

She is clearly singing about Almaz as a woman in this song ?

[@jorermoorer]

yeah, Craig was almost right, tho. But Almaz was the name of her friend's wife. Beautiful song, hey :)

[@funkfunkable]

"Almaz" was written about a couple of Ethiopian refugees who were neighbours of Crawford's. The man asked Crawford to write a song about his wife, who was named Almaz (which means "diamond" in Amharic, Arabic and a number of other languages). In the song, the singer reflects on their rare form of love. In Crawford's own words, "I witnessed this perfect love affair between them, although she was considerably younger than him. This beautiful couple with their baby. As refugees they were looking for 'a world where love survives'

[@garner832]

Love Randy.

[@cza8294]

I love her too. Been a fan since the 80's. I cry everytime I play her songs especially this song Almaz, One day I fly away, One hello.

[@buzzukfiftythree]

Wonderful. One of the most beautiful voices in the World.

[@andrejhodak921]

Ovo bi mogla slušati uvijek i svugdje i istopiti se kao pahuljica...od te nježnosti.

[@monica2216]

She only smiles, he only tells her That she's the flowers the wind and spring In all her splendor, sweetly surrendering The love that Innocence brings Almaz, pure and simple, born in a world where love survives Now men will want her, cause life don't haunt her Almaz, you lucky, lucky thing Now I watch closely, and I watch wholely I can't imagine love so rare She's young and tender, but will life bend her I look around is she everywhere He throws her kisses, she shares his wishes I'm sure he's king without a doubt With love so captive, so solely captive I ask if I could play the part

[@siyabongamdewu6696]

Randy Crawford has such an amazing voice...classic..

[@aginggamer2170]

This song is melancholic, but also beautiful. Incredible voice.

[@stephenkilby1410]

a gorgeours voice plus a beautiful talent ans singer and a knockout sont randy keep it up luv u xxx

[@irfansaitarici5269]

"One day i'll fly away" the best for me.. Reminds me so many things..

[@arlenewade3353]

Her voice brings me to tears🦋🌹Beautiful song🌷

[@MultiPhilip2]

This might be the best song ever recorded

[@SplazONTOP]

MultiPhilip2 htyr yry

[@SplazONTOP]

I

[@edwardmartins9839]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written 👍👍👍👍👍

[@johnhickey2383]

agreed

[@stephennield4719]

This is a song that takes you to another existence away from reality whilst all the time it hurts my heart deep inside so much so I know life just isn’t worth living without the one person in my life. My mum. The only person that makes life worthwhile that tells me everything is going to hold me In her arms and for that brief moment wipe away the tears I have that she’s no longer here to share life. Miss you so much mum

[@danielboyer3272]

Une voix extraordinaire !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@scottfurey6594]

Beautiful and the pianist ..... well ? Amazing to say the very least. Thank you both !

[@OXEAFLOXYA]

Ich bekomme eine Gänsehaut, wenn ich das Lied höre. Es gibt nicht viele Lieder, die mich dazu führen. EINFACH KLASSE!

[@stk1975]

"Almaz" was written about a couple of Eritrean refugees who were neighbours of Crawford's. The man asked Crawford to write a song about his wife, who was named Almaz (which means "diamond" in Amharic, Arabic and a number of other languages). In the song, the singer reflects on their rare form of love. In Crawford's own words, "I witnessed this perfect love affair between them, although she was considerably younger than him. This beautiful couple with their baby. As refugees they were looking for 'a world where love survives. You can check Wikipedia for source. Wikipedia

[@petergreen3122]

Randy has a wonderful voice and the lyrics are beautiful and deep...

[@beakittelscherz5419]

This music arrangement is SO beautyful! With this Voice ... angelic .

[@dianeroberts6734]

OMG this brings such memories I adore her voice

[@malcolmjawohowelll2892]

As soon as the opening bars begin I get an emotional reaction to this song. I used to listen alot to it. Haunting melody that reaches out you.

[@sharonconnolly337]

What a brilliant song. By a superstar singer.

[@sarahedmonds4079]

Yeah love this song 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@affinity4disobedience]

They don't make songs like this anymore. Compare this jewel to the garbage that is thrown at us these days, and you will feel you wanna cry.

[@jimmillward3505]

Randy's own beauty shines so brightly when she sings

[@JOGINDERSINGH-cw3hc]

One of my favourite songs. What a voice and talent.

[@YaoEspirito]

Jai jai.

[@dobrypakiet106]

Cudowna piosenka. Cudowne wykonanie.

[@anaratumu2040]

Reminds me of my youth and this voice has stayed with me. Lady Crawford, pure and simple, the Almaz of her legion of fans.

[@뒷집남자]

비오는 날 분위기 좋은 개인 카페에서 진한 비엔나커피 한잔 마시고 싶게 하는 노래.....2000년대 초반 서대문 아레오바고 카페~~그 시절이 생각나게 하는~~~~~^~^

[@kckleeer]

this song its like the echo come from far away through the years's love you randy

[@carolaustin12]

So so beatiful, she has the most beatiful voice I've ever heard in modern times.

[@jacquelinepilane5254]

She was supposed to come to South Africa for the farewell show it didn't materialize I.m still heart broken but I hope she recovered well

[@tubbyk9127]

Very few songs can make me cry but this is one of them. So beautiful.

[@AdvanTuil]

So in love with her voice, can't ever get enough of Randy

[@RobertoSantander]

Almaz, You lucky lucky thing !

[@stephancarroll3917]

80s was the best decade of all time I’m glad I was able to grow up through this time

[@spngled8654]

she has the most incredible voice

[@garnetelvey5872]

Not just a gem for and from the 80s; a gem for all time. It takes you to another place. Deeply enchanting.

[@victoriv8v]

almaz is a Russian word for 'diamond'. originally arabic, I guess. Происходит от тюркск., ср.: тел., тат., казахск., кирг., кыпч. almas - то же, тур. elmas, которое идет через арабск. из др.-греч. ἀδάμας. Русск. алмаз - уже у Афанасия Никитина

[@eliasfikir12]

Victor Ivanchenko Almaz is an Amharic or Ethiopian national language word for Diamond, I guess we share the same word and it happens to be my mother's name.

[@piritajokinem1002]

When people does good deeds and think beautyful thoughts, in everyone of us is little happy child Almaz.

[@karolinasuchaczka2623]

This song is so beautyful! Pure and simple...🥰🥰🥰

[@robertaskin8962]

My late mother loved this song i miss her sooooo much i hope your happy in heaven and i cant wait to meet you again xxxxx

[@drkahara]

It's such a beautiful song. So full of emotion. It goes straight to my favorites.

[@kalashnikovkhodorkovsky8153]

Damn people really need to get a life. How can any same person downvote this beautiful song?

[@Reuben007Ash]

Amazing . Who needs 2015 singers when you know this music era ?

[@stevesmith3990]

I was just listening to her on Steve Hackett's Hoping Love Will Last - what a voice.

[@almasgasshani]

Heyy, Almaz !!! It's my name !! :D

[@DublinLadful]

Almas Aleike beautiful name

[@almasgasshani]

+Anele Mlambo no, I'm Indonesian. My mum gives that name to me when I was born and Imma first daughter ((: OK. Goodluck for you and your family. God bless you♡

[@raisa_cherry35]

Wow!thats great,then this song is for you dear :)

[@gojin4]

you lucky lucky thing...

[@ashikgurung4767]

Anele Mlambo almaz is arabic words so it will match with many different languages and it means Diamond.

[@ndexx]

She only smiles, he only tells her That she's the flowers the wind and spring In all her splendor, sweetly surrendering The love that Innocence brings Almaz, pure and simple, born in a world where love survives Now men will want her, cause life don't haunt her Almaz, you lucky, lucky thing Now I watch closely, and I watch wholely I can't imagine love so rare She's young and tender, but will life bend her I look around is she everywhere He throws her kisses, she shares his wishes I'm sure he's king without a doubt With love so captive, so solely captive I ask if I could play the part Almaz, pure and simple, born in a world where love survives Now men will want her, cause life don't haunt her Almaz, you lucky, lucky thin

[@MultiTracyc]

almaz one of my favs.

[@DeanoEssex]

Who over dubbed this?? Randy always refused to lip sync and 99% of the time sang live. Over dubbing this has destroyed such a great performance

[@wongamamduma4069]

How I wish I had named my beautiful daughter "Almaz"

[@andyandres9465]

años atras habia escuchado esta cancion, y recien hoy la vuelvo a escuchar, soy feliz!!!

[@spidersim]

this song REALLY tugs at the heart strings.... fabulous song by a voice that is soooooo beautiful to listen to...

[@nigelpottinger901]

Beautiful song beautiful instrumentals and haunting reminds me of my mother so much who I just lost so sad

[@sulikochuiko3872]

🙏🙏🙏...

[@Montenegrina991]

What a beautiful song...Only almost 26000 views on this video... But it is important that Gangnam style and the other fools have much more views....values are horrible.. :(

[@scorpiovinayak]

One of the best songs from the yester years.

[@hoxmer]

in amharic it means Diamond (it is a very popular first name for women in Ethiopia)

[@yarnaemma]

I love the meaning of the name Almaz and its history. Thankyou for the enlightenment!

[@stevenanderson2104]

Amazing song reminds me of my childhood

[@jorgeandrew]

Simply Wonderful 👏 👏 👏 I love you Randy Crawford 💌

[@willlinton9042]

One of my all time favourite songs. Pure class, beautiful words from a very talented woman.

[@julietsalvidge4760]

I love this song. Randy Crawford has the most amazing voice. I can listen to this time and time again.