Whoever taped this onto a vhs tape did the music world a huge favour. This deserves to be digitally enhanced as much as possible (hopefully 1080) for it is an iconic moment in Grammy history.
I saw them last night, and they talked about this, and how during rehearsal, they watched in awe as Ella scatted just as flawlessly. She ended, looked at them, and asked, “was that okay?” “She momentarily forgot she was Ella Fitzgerald.”
Ella is coming up on 70 here and can still out sing, out scat anybody in the house here! I was lucky enough to have seen her live twice, in 1978 and 1985 - I will never, ever forget it. She will, never, EVER be replaced - no one comes within a light year of her. God Bless You Ella, for the music, the joy your records STILL bring to us!
Tremendous performance!!! I saw Ella Fitzgerald live at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta years ago. She signed my playbill after the show. Where was my camera? Ugh! I also saw The Manhattan Transfer live as well, and it was a wonderful evening of really good music 🎶. G!
I watched this magical moment as it happened , & My heart was pounding ! Lady Ella & TMT ! It was one of THE forever & ever highlights of The Grammy's . Ella was not feeling well, almost cancelled, showed up in time to do a quick run through, & then, just like the pro's all 5 were /are, they knocked it out of the park ! What a moment . --------MJL< 76 y/o
Never seen this before but love Ella & saw Man Tran twice in the 70’s at the London Palladium theatre, fabulous live concerts. Still listen to their music & Ella.
How lucky can one person be that you can say that you performed with somebody like Ella Fitzgerald, much less multiple people? That’s gotta be amazing. My mom saw the First Lady of Song live at the Wolf Trap sometime during her college years, and has still said that it was one of the best live performances she had ever seen.
I remember seeing the original broadcast of this, and I literally stood up and clapped at my TV when I saw the Transfer and her together here and that was before they sang a note because I knew it would be PERFECT. Then I thought so, the best performance of the Grammys was at the presentation of another award" - just incredible. I only wish Ella had simply sang instead of the scatting because when she just sings straight it absolutely awes me. There should NEVER be any doubt who the First Lady of Song is.
It's my hope that many people watching this on TV are now in tune with what real music is all about, and the talent that brought it about. Ella and Manhattan Transfer.
Ladies and gentlemen it does not get any better than this. Ella should have dropped the mic. This performance was in her later years, you would never know. No words can express how genius she was. I wish I could have seen her live. RIP QUEEN! No one has ever come close
OMG!!!! My favorite SINGERS OF ALL TIME!!!....TOGETHER ON ONE MIC!!!! My favorite Group and Favorite vocalist.....This is a dream.... I love Ella and The Manhattan transfer
It must be really something to be beloved by so many admirers all over the world at the singular and rare talent of this lady. God bless her! Her modesty and shyness makes her even more loved. Ella embodied all of music. She looks like a typical older lady anyone could see at any given place. But the moment she opens her mouth and literally NOSEDIVES in the throws of the rhythm and the music, she immediately causes a sensation just with the scatting alone. She hasn't even really "sang" here. She was just so unique, so very special, and she had an unmatched voice and skill. I mean she left everybody in the dust as a singer. She was truly the best. When God brings gifts, He doesn't half-step. We are so fortunate to have been graced by everything she brought.
Ella ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ in awe of her..........her improvisation was spot on every time - never missed a note.......and it was from a place where only someone truly let themselves go.......that’s jazz!!!.......Manhattan Transfer are the greatest vocal period 🔥🔥🔥🔥 wonderful collaboration
Where, oh where, oh where, is the Kennedy Center Honors for The Manhattan Transfer? The premier jazz vocal group of the U.S. for over 50 years… They should have been honored 10 years ago!!!
Wow! Just Wow! The greatest singer of the 20th century, and maybe EVER - with my all time favorite harmony group - doing a fantastic classic arrangement. What year was this? - it was the 25th Grammy awards, apparently. I think I caught a glimpse of Rick James in the front row?
Just awesome...fantastic Man Tran and the incomparable Miss Ella who sadly suffered some illnesses later including I believe her leg amputations.....the Godess of Singers
No matter how puerile the current musical styles may be, every Grammy show has at least one moment that makes putting up with the other stuff you hear worth it, and that year, that was the moment. What award were they announcing, and who won it? Who cares?
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Whoever taped this onto a vhs tape did the music world a huge favour. This deserves to be digitally enhanced as much as possible (hopefully 1080) for it is an iconic moment in Grammy history.
Live, people. They did that LIVE.
See, this is when the Grammys was the damn Grammys 🎶💜
I think that The Manhattan Transfer were in Heaven for a moment. They look absolutely enchanted to share a stage with the legend Ella.
And love that they stepped to the side and applauded her with the rest of the audience. Beautiful performance 👏
It's normal who will not be ?
I saw them last night, and they talked about this, and how during rehearsal, they watched in awe as Ella scatted just as flawlessly. She ended, looked at them, and asked, “was that okay?”
“She momentarily forgot she was Ella Fitzgerald.”
Correct❤❤
Back when Hollywood was class. Not ASS.
This deserves 1 million likes minimum!
Imagine?! Ella Fitzgerald and The Manhattan Transfer singing together. That is like dying and going to musical heaven!
Ella is coming up on 70 here and can still out sing, out scat anybody in the house here! I was lucky enough to have seen her live twice, in 1978 and 1985 - I will never, ever forget it. She will, never, EVER be replaced - no one comes within a light year of her. God Bless You Ella, for the music, the joy your records STILL bring to us!
I must have seen you at those concerts! Couldn't have expressed my appreciation of Ella better.
So lucky to have seen her!
Well I guess you have a memory to share with us about a great wonderful person and singer !!!! CONGRATS !!!
How you possibly know that ?
Ella truely was a gift to this world
Look at that audience on their feet before Ella Fitzgerald even sang a note! That's how much she was revered!
Her voice still sounds as beautiful as it did in the 1930's! Hasn't aged a bit. LOVE HER!!
The late, great Ella Fitzgerald and Tim Hauser must be making a lot of angels joyous with their singing.
Folks ! THIS is Class--------the likes of which, we'll not see or hear, ever again.
This is why I love TH-cam rabbit holes. I never knew this moment existed, yet it came up just two clicks from a video I was actually looking for.
No-one scats like ELLA ..MAGICAL
No one can outdo Ella. She’s a gem. RIP Ella ❤️
Tremendous performance!!! I saw Ella Fitzgerald live at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta years ago. She signed my playbill after the show. Where was my camera? Ugh!
I also saw The Manhattan Transfer live as well, and it was a wonderful evening of really good music 🎶. G!
That's when award shows blew your mind🦅RIP Mr Hauser and Ms Fitzgerald
I watched this magical moment as it happened , & My heart was pounding ! Lady Ella & TMT ! It was one of THE forever & ever highlights of The Grammy's . Ella was not feeling well, almost cancelled, showed up in time to do a quick run through, & then, just like the pro's all 5 were /are, they knocked it out of the park ! What a moment . --------MJL< 76 y/o
Never seen this before but love Ella & saw Man Tran twice in the 70’s at the London Palladium theatre, fabulous live concerts. Still listen to their music & Ella.
How lucky can one person be that you can say that you performed with somebody like Ella Fitzgerald, much less multiple people? That’s gotta be amazing.
My mom saw the First Lady of Song live at the Wolf Trap sometime during her college years, and has still said that it was one of the best live performances she had ever seen.
I remember seeing the original broadcast of this, and I literally stood up and clapped at my TV when I saw the Transfer and her together here and that was before they sang a note because I knew it would be PERFECT. Then I thought so, the best performance of the Grammys was at the presentation of another award" - just incredible. I only wish Ella had simply sang instead of the scatting because when she just sings straight it absolutely awes me. There should NEVER be any doubt who the First Lady of Song is.
Pure genius, ella is the greatest and the Manhattan transfert are so magnificent.
The vocalise on this presentation brings teers to your eyes.
Ella!
The Manhattan Transfer!
Who could ask for anything more !!!
The two greatest female singers of my lifetime...Ella and Janis Siegel. Wow.
Not onl is JAnis Siegel (much as I like her) NOT one of the greatest singers n an lifetime, to put her in the same class is Ella is blasphemy
It's my hope that many people watching this on TV are now in tune with what real music is all about, and the talent that brought it about. Ella and Manhattan Transfer.
Goosebumps 🥰✨ WOW! Manhattan Transfer is also really great singers collab with the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald. I so love them all. ❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰
This, folks, is CLASSIC!!!!!
Yes
Ladies and gentlemen it does not get any better than this. Ella should have dropped the mic. This performance was in her later years, you would never know. No words can express how genius she was. I wish I could have seen her live. RIP QUEEN! No one has ever come close
That's record's still available LOL she had such a great sense of humor
That gave me chills. Thanks. God bless Ella and TMT.
I know someone who always says "I don't get why Ella Fitzgerald is such a big deal."
Some people just NEVER get it!
Awe, you should by that person a hearing aide and a beginners book on music
And I mean NEVER!!!
I think that "someone" is the only one to say such things. Never heard that in my life from anyone. Ella gets all the respect.
That person isn’t worth mentioning and they must be on the worst dope known to crackheads!!!
Yeah I'm sure that isn't the only thing they "don't get".
Oh wow I remember staying up for this when I was a kid. R.I.P. Tim!
OMG!!!! My favorite SINGERS OF ALL TIME!!!....TOGETHER ON ONE MIC!!!! My favorite Group and Favorite vocalist.....This is a dream.... I love Ella and The Manhattan transfer
Ella fitzgerald is music. She mastered the art of improvisation with an accompanying band. An American Master.
INCOMPARABLE...
ELLA & TRANSFER
It must be really something to be beloved by so many admirers all over the world at the singular and rare talent of this lady. God bless her! Her modesty and shyness makes her even more loved. Ella embodied all of music. She looks like a typical older lady anyone could see at any given place. But the moment she opens her mouth and literally NOSEDIVES in the throws of the rhythm and the music, she immediately causes a sensation just with the scatting alone. She hasn't even really "sang" here. She was just so unique, so very special, and she had an unmatched voice and skill. I mean she left everybody in the dust as a singer. She was truly the best. When God brings gifts, He doesn't half-step. We are so fortunate to have been graced by everything she brought.
Ella forever Young
Her timing was unrivalled
What an honor.
And there you have it❣
This was the same line up I saw live oh so many years ago!! Gosh, such a treat to the ears!
Best female singer ever!
Ella ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ in awe of her..........her improvisation was spot on every time - never missed a note.......and it was from a place where only someone truly let themselves go.......that’s jazz!!!.......Manhattan Transfer are the greatest vocal period 🔥🔥🔥🔥 wonderful collaboration
t doesn't get any better than this!!
just to see rick james applauding was epic for me!! lol! But regarding the performance itself and those involved....#SPEECHLESS......#CLASSIC
This was a great find!
This is an icon classic
I cannot get enough of this amazing clip and performances by some of my favorite singers.... RIP Ella and Tim Hauser:)
Where, oh where, oh where, is the Kennedy Center Honors for The Manhattan Transfer?
The premier jazz vocal group of the U.S. for over 50 years…
They should have been honored 10 years ago!!!
I could see this clip hundreds of times and more and simply just be greateful for such a magnificent person and singer ELLA FITZGERALD !!!!
Just spine-tingling
Wow! Just Wow! The greatest singer of the 20th century, and maybe EVER - with my all time favorite harmony group - doing a fantastic classic arrangement. What year was this? - it was the 25th Grammy awards, apparently. I think I caught a glimpse of Rick James in the front row?
Ella could thee whole world at age 70!
I remember seeing this & just smiling . Back in the days when a Grammy award meant something real.-------------------WolfSky9, 74 y/o
I love this recording!
I love you Ella!
This Sound at 1:23 coming out of ella always gets me. She's my favourite female performer
I remember seeing this when it first aired. AWESOME!!
WOWWWWW VERYYYYYY NICE
I didn't know they had been singing wt Ella, she's good wt her Scatting‼️🎯👍JazzyT.
I saw her at the Blue Note in New Orleans. Words cannot even approach her magnificence. Bowing in gratitude
How To Bring The House Down In 2:00 Flat, by E. Fitzgerald.
Chills and tears. Brava!!!!! ♥️
I am lucky I watched this gorgeous video. Thx, the MT Channel.
Phenomenal
Dios eso fue sublime !!!!!!!
Just Great!
Priceless
Wow, what an amazing performance....
That was fantastic. ❤❤❤❤❤
Histórico y Maravilloso. Quedó PERFECTO.
Love this pairing. TMT must have been a bit starstruck when working with Ella. I would've been.
This is just such a cool moment.
Musically it gets no better!
🎵✨💛 Pure Gold 💛✨🎵
Incredible wow
Ella loooved it. ❤
Simply amazing. What talent. I love Ella and The Manhattan Transfer.
Now those awards I would watch!
Manhattan Transfer… listening to their harmonies are bliss moments 😊👍🏽💕♥️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
ただただ鳥肌。素晴らしいコラボ。さらっとやってのけてる感じがたまらなくいい。
momento indimenticabile
Wow!
Super!!!
so great
83年にテレビで授賞式見てて、壇上でまさか歌い始めて、びっくりしたの覚えてる。
かっこよすぎて一発で惚れて、この曲探しまくったよ！インターネットが無い時代に！
EllaとManhattan Transferをレコード屋であさりまくったよ。見つからなかったけど！
レス・ポールさんの曲やったんよねこれ。
この年Rock Itとかマイケルとかそっちがメインやったけど、この曲が一番印象のこったなぁ。
でもいま、またTH-camで見れる幸せ。
皆さんに感謝。
#この年のUS FestivalのStop Draggin' my Heart Aroundも最高よ！
Just awesome...fantastic Man Tran and the incomparable Miss Ella who sadly suffered some illnesses later including I believe her leg amputations.....the Godess of Singers
Love Them Both
Sensational
Awesome!
Wonderful
Apps should use this. If you don't get emotional, you're not human.
素晴らしい！
Восхитительно!!!
❤❤❤
If only this could be remastered into HQ audio..
This makes me wonder why the Manhattan Transfer and Ella Fitzgerald didn't record an entire LP together.
They're wonderful together. I agree!
No matter how puerile the current musical styles may be, every Grammy show has at least one moment that makes putting up with the other stuff you hear worth it, and that year, that was the moment.
What award were they announcing, and who won it?
Who cares?
Wow. So Grammy used to be full of talented people.
1:23 Ella reminding y’all who’s Boss!