The Tragic Life Of Liberace
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- Today Liberace is known for being the butt of jokes which allude to someone who hasn’t come out of the closet. Whether he was gay or not is really none of our business, but the one thing we know for sure is that he was a talented showman.
Liberace was a childhood prodigy who enjoyed a career spanning four decades. At the height of his fame, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world. He earned the nickname “Mr. Showmanship” for his flamboyant excess on and off the stage. But his life and rise to the top were not without tragedy and struggles. Liberace had a tough childhood, career ups and downs, and bouts with the media.
#Liberace #History #Musician
Sick and poverty-stricken childhood | 0:00
Nightclub work | 1:37
Lambasted by critics | 2:50
Hiding his sexuality | 3:46
Near death experience | 4:50
Failed movie career | 6:11
Endless libel lawsuits | 7:10
Attempted palimony suit | 8:10
Liberace's tragic death | 9:30
Continued denials | 10:21
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There's a reason why we call our lives private... Never cared if he was gay, the man was a great performer, a fascinating individual and a spectacular musician.
Totally agree
Agreed
100 percent. He was awesome. Austin powers. Who know liberace was gay
@@ronbeacom a1a
Never really got into him, however, my mom had the the exact opinion as yourself.
I saw Liberace do a show at the Fox theater in Atlanta in the 70s. At the time I was in a blues rock band and was not really that interested in him but my in-laws had give my wife and I tickets so we went. I was completely blow away with his show and completely entertained. At one point he came out in a white suit and started playing a dance song. The lights suddenly went out and his suit lit up like a disco dance floor with colors that rotated around him as jumped from the piano and danced. His playing was so masterful and he was definitely a sharp witty showman.
Wonderful, respectful memory. I wish Lee could see this!
when liberace was about six, he had an older sister who had been working for weeks on a really challenging classical piano piece. her piano teacher came to their house and gave her a lesson, which lee (liberace) watched carefully. after the lesson was over, he climbed up on the piano bench and nailed the piece in three hours. it flipped his sister out. he wasn't just gifted at playing the music, but at translating the written notes into piano music.
I’m a native Texan raised in the east Texas thicket and I can tell you Liberace is amazing and I was always fascinated by his character his notable pleasant demeanor and his amazing music and of course his attire . Liberace was amazing
Yes he was ❤
I admired his music. Dancing, humor, clothes n him in general!!!! His Private life was his own!!!! Geezzz
Liberace' life was not tragic. He (like all of us) have our own burdens we must carry. What is tragic is a culture that does not celebrate those who beat to a different drummer. Throughout history, it is those who challenge the status quo (without hurting others) who lift the quality of life for many. He may not be here in the flesh but his spirit lives with us forever.
I wish people were as highly morale and untolerable to homos as in the olden days.
Spreading disease might be classified as hurting others but I respect his humanity
I agree 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 @chrispnw2547
Liberace's show was a weekly event in our household. They absolutely loved him and called him flamboyant. My father, call him a redneck, overlooked his bias to choose a classical master! So sad that society can't do the same. We scrimped and saved up for ticket to see him play. Back then tickets to his live concerts were a lot of money around 500 each in todays money. Liberace led the way showing, no matter how your drum beats, that dreams can come true if you are willing to work hard for them.
I am 40 years young and I have very recently developed an appreciation and fascination with this talented man. I wish I could have met him.
There are a couple of Liberace Fan Clubs - you could apply to join. All very well run, with lots of lovely people from around the world.
We now liberace buddies hahah
How he died is not really important...he made one hell of a contribution to music, piano music, spectacle and talent. Let this legend continue to journey well and rest in PEACE!!!
didn’t he die of complications of having the aids? 😕
Everyones life has tragedy.
Lee was amazing and he certainly lived his life span to the full.
absolutely! He was a man of his time. He lived the way he had to live, given his era. They'll never be another person like him
Exactly, life in general is not tragic.
He was an extremely lucky man. He was a child prodigy admired and applauded by everyone. He had everything he wanted in goods and loves. In the end he suffered a terrible illness but many people do the same without having had such a wonderful life.
When I was a wee boy in the 1950's, the ladies in my family (Mom, Grandma etc.) just LOVED Liberace! The guys, however, did not like Libby. Isn't it funny how guys are much more inclined to be homophobic than women. Since I was a just a little boy, fortunately I hadn't learned to be a bigot yet. In fact, I NEVER learned to be a bigot! Here's to Libby, one of the greatest stars of our time, or any time! We'll never forget him! He'll live forever, thanks to TH-cam!😊
*He was very talented and had a kind heart.*
Agreed he always seemed very sweet
How about his soul ?
My father had the passing chance of meeting him, albeit very briefly, in Las Vegas. He spoke very well of him and I'm pretty sure I can see why.
If you combine the soul and ability of Mozart, a little bit of Elvis, and the wit of Paul Lynde you get Liberace. Liberace was certainly the Mozart of our time.
Ha! Interesting!
I loved this man. He was one of a kind. Unique.
The most tragic part is my children never got to experience the magic and showmanship of Liberace.
Well a lot of it is recorded and preserved so thankfully they can
But damn, what i'd give to see him live, i never got the chance
He was a talented pianoist! Did alot of TV specials and guest appearances on TV shows. Had some nice clothes too.
...i never got to experience him play live...only on youtube
I used to stay up late and watch Liberace okay piano on the Johnny Carson Show. Johnny and Lee made very subtle jokes about Lee being "light in the loafers". Lee had a real good sense of humor about his lifestyle. You don't see that any more. People are overly sensitive and will cram their lifestyle down your throat for political reasons these days.
My mom always had us watch Liberace on TV during lunch & that's saying something because she wasn't a big TV watcher & we never watched TV during dinner. She regretted quitting piano as a child & always wanted to play so she made us take piano lessons
Your mum did a great thing for you, as I did the same thing for my 2 daughters. They were naturals on the piano and keyboard. My son ended up playing guitar and drums in his late teens, as he knocked back the lessons I offered to him… I did not want my kids to grow up as I did, with the musical ability in me, and my parents not acknowledging that or anything else about me…
I’m so proud of my kids for what they can do musically, and it gives me great joy to listen to them play ❤️
I feel so blessed! 🙏
According to people , is life is a tragedy , but he accomplished, so much , a master entertainer, used his gift to make people happy , and was generous and had a beautiful heart , that is what counts , not his sexuality 👏🏻 you are a winner 👏🏻🎹🎼
I loved Liberace. He showed a poor tomboy glitz glamour beautiful smiles & amazing piano music! He was like a real dream to me- a prince!!! I never cared of even thought about orientation or whatever…,I just fell in love with him as a little girl ❤️❤️❤️
Talent and handsome fellow. BRAVO
The Liberace family is still in same area, many with fishing boats. Top left corner of Italy. Always heard first name was pronounced "Wash oo ", but called Walter or Lee. In person laid back, wore the rings but otherwise normal dress. The number of random fans with positive stories was amazing. Good man
Rest in peace Liberace 🙏🕊️🕊️👑❤️
I would hardly say his life was tragic, an amazingly talented man , a sad end that thousands of men suffered at this time . RIP Lee
I love watching him tickle the ivories and his outfits and over the top jewelry is just magnificent!
I remember going to his museum in Vegas.
Although I was very young, I do remember him, but the latter part of his career. Definitely legendary indeed!!
Tragic, hell. Lee (Liberace) had a splendid life, which he lived by his own code, unbowed. His death from AIDS, while regrettable, was the exclamation point on a life devoted to hedonistic excess, for which he never apologized. The man had balls, literally as well as figuratively.
He also had a love for dogs and had many. Very sweet man. Too bad his young lover took such advantage of him in his later years.
@@sarahalbers5555 His young lover made him happy, what destroyed the couple, was the addiction of his lover for ''powder'' . Saw movie minutes ago on tv. Liberace was very good for him.
@Tigers Wood not at all
@Tigers Wood since I wasnt there
@Tigers Wood Well thanks. I'm half & half lol Canadien born in Brussel (Belgique)
Liberace and Rock Hudson - greatly loved and yet AIDS defined the sadness of not being able to celebrate a loving partnership.
"I felt so terrible that I cried all the way to the bank"
Legend
Bravo to most of the comments on this page. Liberace was an incredible musician and a man of great courage...I still miss him...Jack Baker NYC/NJ
I love liberace's costumes!
A great pianist never the less.
A man with great great talent. REST IN ETERNAL PEACE, MR LIBERACE.
I remember watching Liberace with my mom in the early 60’s on the Lawrence Welk show! It was our favorite part! I was 7 years old! Every time I see a candelabra I think of him! I have one sitting on my table as a centerpiece! It’s a tragedy he couldn’t love whom he wanted in public!😞
I remember watching his tv show with my grandparents along with Lawerence Welk beautiful memories
Lee is a legend here in Vegas-if it wasn’t for entertainers like Liberace and the Rat Pack Vegas wouldn’t be as amazing as it was-it’s trash now
I got to see Liberace in my teens. He had the dancing waters as he played various songs. What a treat.
You're right! Vegas in its prime was fantastic. Im 46 so I didnt live any of it but its what I certainly know of from folk
Yes it is 😂
U got that brother 😊
I think he was a kind person with a warm heart
I agree he was very sweet
Many years ago, we visited the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas and it was fascinating. It had several of his pianos, furniture, costumes and props. Really worth a visit if you are there. If it has moved, the nearby hotel The Belagio, where we stayed, may know where it has gone, as they had leaflets for it. As a family Trust, I feel sure it would have continued somewhere.
Last I heard it was closed down and not open anymore.
I took my late Mom to see that Museum exhibit, we enjoyed it, a fond memory, I bought a Liberace tape from the gift shop. I was sad to learn it no longer exhausted when I went to Las Vegas a few years ago. My daughter thought it might have been dropped because younger generations were not familiar with him. Good memories growing up watching him when the family gathered before the tv to see his show.
I remember watching his show devotedly starting when I was about 3 or 4 years old and pestering my mom to do so. Every Wednesday at 3:00PM. We didn't have a TV so my mother would take me to a neighbor who did. I've loved piano since I was a toddler. Begged for lessons all through my childhood (my folks worried about the cost too) and finally got to take lessons at age 15 at school, along with flute, thanks to a life changing music teacher, for a few years! Still love to play. Not that proficient like I am on flute~but it is the piano that really catches my soul. And Liberace played piano with soul.
It's interesting that both Liberace and Elvis Presley had identical twin brothers that died at birth. Makes you wonder how things would have been different had they lived.
@DVF. Thought to mention that but felt skittish. So glad you did... As a 50 year student of Metaphysics I have been wondering if. LEE was born with the talents of. BOTH TWINS so is emotionally irrepressible. Psychiatry has a theory embracing the surviving twin seeks all it's life to find it's other half. Ancient philosophies believe same. Would splain the incredible energy and connection to audiences of both. LEE and Elvis. ...mmmm...
@@sophieseeker6620 That's an interesting thought to contemplate.
I once got to tour the Liberace museum in Las Vegas before it closed down.
Just the opulence and flashiness of the items and wardrobe was to be marvelled at.
I remember watching him sometimes as a kid growing up in the 80’s and being amazed at how fast he could play the piano and how entertaining he could be. Something that is very much missing in entertainment today.
And he played with heavy rings all over his hands
Mom who hated piano music loved Liberace. She loved all is outfits. Fun fact he was on the soap opera Another World a few times. He played Lee who wrote romance novels and was friends with Linda Dano who was on the show.
My grandmother all of 4.6 ft tall played piano 50 years in reno and virgina city nv she adored him and he loved her he always had a front seat for her and my grandfather when he came to reno a very very gifted man and his illness broke our family's heart
We enjoy his music. He was a kind and gentle soul who was treated badly and worse yet they the wouldn't release his body until they could prove he had AIDS. He didn't want a autopsy. The State and Federal Governments think they can do anything they want. They are civil servants we employ them, which means we are they're bosses!
The coroner finally admitted he did it for his "20 minutes of fame" . People today have NO IDEA of how showbiz (as well as the rest of the world) was SO HOMOPHOBIC. It is not NEARLY as easy today and the kids of today have NO IDEA of the struggles we had in the '50's, '60's and '70's. (Me, I am a child of the late '60's, early '70's)
@@johndoeski7138 Just because us kids of today (I was born in '88) didn't live through previous decades doesn't mean we lack an understanding of what they were like. That's why we study this thing called history, and if the time in question is still in living memory, all the better. We can talk to our elders for accounts of what life was like, thereby coming to appreciate all the more where we are now and where we have yet to go.
@@johndoeski7138 I promise you us kids of today know since in other places homophobia very much well still exists and they are still getting killed and it's only been really slowly accepted in places like N. America
at the age of about 10, i saw 2 performances on tv that, at the time, i told my family i might believe what i saw if i saw it one more time. one was roy clark, playing "malaguena" on a 12 string guitar, and the other was liberace doing his boogie woogie number on a piano. both unforgettable!
Such a shame,i hope he’s in peace now ❤️
I loved the movie and now I'm searching more about him, what a spectacular life!
Such a talented person. May he Rest with GOD. Amen!
My mum loved him,I do.seemed such a nice man! He could make the piano talk!💯🥇💎🙏👑
Definitely not awomen
@@kevinsuarez9114 what?
@@vijaykryesItsMe definitely not a woman
His a prodigy and a natural talent considering that he learn to play at the age of 4 just by listening
NOTE: Writing "Cardiac arrest" on a death certificate does not imply "falsifying the document". I am taking the trouble to write this here because this si a piece of information that SHOULD BE known and understood, and is not.
The factb that people do not understand this matter sometimes leads to distress in families and accusation such as "falsification of documents".
What happens is that the Doctor who signs the Death Certificate writes the ACTUAL EVENT that caused death........ such as "Cardiac Arrest" or "Deprivation of Oxygen to the Brain".
The underlying cause of the event may have been, cancer, pneumonia, HIV/Aids, car accident, electrocution...... or any other terminal illness or lethal event.
So a person who has been shot, for example, may have "Cardiac arrest" written on the death certificate. A thorough doctor might detail the underlying causes of the Heart Failure.... but they are not obliged to, unless they are doing an autopsy.
But doesn't the coroner completethe death certificate? Which can only be done after an autopsy. Which would mean the certificate was falsified
You might enjoy a book, Liberace, An American Boy.
I knew Lee. His longtime producer/stage director, Ray Arnett was my best friend from 1980 until he died at 96 in 2013
XoXo
It's a pity that Liberace felt the need to lie about his sexuality and it is a pity that anyone was interested in it
His real friends & fans knew. I'm sure they didn't care.
@@quinnrollen Exactly Quinn
My interpretation is that his sexuality was a direct result of his parents' emotionally abusive household.
@@katharinebuckman2815 ...but he had heterosexual siblings...
@@georgealderson4424 ,
The 80s... remember Magic Johnson got HIV positive? The world in shocked! At that era n earlier era.. entertainers CAN NOT divulge their preferred sexual partners.
Liberace grew up in the wrong era.
This man was the ultimate entertainer who gave his all to his audiences.
He was #1 Performer, never forgot my late Mother & I watching him on tv, even went to one of his Concerts. Wow, hearing him on those keys, no one better..
I remember watching his TV show in afternoon after I would get home from school. I remember his love of music and his politeness. Made music so entertaining
How do you play with all those rings?... Magnificently..
I don't care if he was gay, or if he died from AIDS or not - dude was a musical genius. Period.
Lee. Mr.showmanship
Too much of the good things, is wonderful
I love IT.🎼🎤 Cry All the way to the bank
I believe in the fifties he was paid $50,000 a week for his tv program. Equivalent to over $400,000 thousand today.
We loved Liberace from the first time we saw him on stage and we did not care what kind of private life he choose for himself we only knew of his Glamorous generosity unending talent and his willingness to please his audience, Love You Liberace Rest In Peace my friend
He was ahead of his time! His thinly veiled flamboyance, much like Freddie Mercury, laid the ground work for people to look past sexuality & see the talent & the person. It’s because of them, that an entire generation can now say “yes, as a matter of fact i’m gay. So what?” Shame on the press who used to publicly out gays in a time when they knew it wouldn’t have been accepted.
Thank you for your brilliant comment. Elton John was kind of the same for many gays in the generation after liberate
its amazing how he was always smiling, im the opposite, i never smile i always look sad and depressed, i would give anything to have a beautiful natural smile like liberace had.
I saw Liberace in a couple of old shorts, and he was so wooden on camera! He was great reacting to an audience, so his live shows were exciting, but on film, just painful!! He was obviously extremely uncomfortable, and constantly didn't seem to know where to look or what to do. Some live act performers just cannot exist without people to urge them on...
Thank you.
Probably i will never succed to go personal so, I enjoy all what I Ve been seen.
I Am a Hetero Male. My Mother and I saw and Met Him in the 70's. I Knew something was weird..I Didn't Care. We Saw and Met a Great Man. Nuff Said. He and Don Ho Were the Kindest People. They had a line a Mile long into their dressing rooms for Autographs. That Says a lot. Doesn't happen today.
🧐pretty good on the piano
God 🙏 Bless him love him.. prayers 🙏 send to him and beloved family ❤️❤️🌹❤️
I just find it sad that we have to dictate the lives of people we don’t even know.
What a life! It's a shame he had to suffer so much prejudice and hate. But as they say, success is the best revenge! He was a loveable and delightful guy. I sae his show live in West Palm Beach.
He played twin brothers on Batman Harry & Shandel of Gotham City
Liberace had a twin brother in real life
A truly great showman and pianist.
Saw him in concert the year before he died. He put on an awesome show and made fans of everyone in the building. Regardless of what you may think of him, in concert he was truly king of the stage!
Oh, it was so obvious how strait he was, straight to the next man.
If he had a tragic life, what on earth is a happy life?
Spiritually there’s no such thing as a happy life. Here In the Physical We come here to pay off karmic debts & then we die.. just hope you got some type of good opportunities in your birth chart
👏🤩😍🙏Im a new fan😍REst in peace❤️🙏Wonderful Liberace from the Philippines
I loved Douglas performance in: “Behind the Candelabra”.
This was well-written. What are your other videos about?
The use of the word "intimate" is well-used here, and many of the sentences are good.
He absolutely didn’t have a tragic life. His life was fabulous! Yes he died from a tragic disease but he LIVED. He lived a lot longer than the hundreds of thousands of people who died before 40 of that tragic disease
What happen to his estate ? Tq
This man had a great life and made millions of people happy with his music. Pretty much. I wasn't a fan but I do appreciate him
Gay or not you gotta love this guy.
Excellent performer.
Very well narrated, who is he?
I think Liberace had a sensational life. Many people suffer when illnesses arrive. But most of his life was spent very well.
He was a very loving and kind person. Gay so what is the big idea of being gay? He lived a great life, the way he wanted to be seen, heard and left a great memories in people's hearts. I am sure he rested in peace with GOD and he always be remembered. I believe he must have gone through so many phases through his life with aids, it was not easy to suffer seeing yourself wasting away and no medication in site. I am sure he died happy but sad that he had to go so soon. It is so sad that so many people on earth have such a dark soul. Espcially the mega rich ones, they think their money is going to make them live for ever. Next they die and take NOTHING, nothing at all. Enjoy life while you can; we are here today but we may not know what tomorrow is hiding for us. Pray to GOD and get blessed. Love you Liberace. I am next !
Sorry if I’m missing something here. So, his father was a professional musician, and his mother was a concert pianist. Yet apparently, neither of them could spare any time at all to give the kid training or lessons themselves rather than pay for it!? Sheesh!
His mother never played the piano as far as I know. She actually worked during the depression years, as did Lee and his other siblings because the father was out of work with professional orchestras. He refused to play " gutter music" in marching bands, etc., so he did not work but made the rest of them work.
Lee actually worked as a bus boy and theatre attendant to make money and pay for his piano lessons at an early age. His father, was having a secret romance with a cellist, later divorced Liberaces mother, and Liberace refused to speak or acknowledge his father for many years.
His father played the French horn. Brother George played the violin. The mother Frances did not play a musical inatrument. Sister Angie started on piano but did not stick with it, but Lee was a child prodigy, and started playing at three years old.
I was thinking the same exact thing.
That’s actually a thing...musicians not letting their kids grow up to be musicians.
What a beautiful man, a legend and one of the all time greatest showmen. Im heterosexual and adore the guy, he was amazingly astounding.. God like.
Great fella. Much missed.
Que pianista marabilloso Luverace
He WAS talented. He played beautifully so it's such a shame that he felt held back by being "different.." (gay) Gee, what's wrong with THAT???!?!?! Poor guy. Fantastic entertainer, personality and overall HUMAN!!!!!!!!❤❤❤ BTW - As a pianist myself, he was a pianist of the top tier. He should never have read, listened, been influenced by any negative comments or reviews or anything which was negative or a criticism. That was a travesty.
Whatever happened to the grand piano ring that he always wore? I dated the son of the Gemologist who created that ring for him. It was beautiful.
Sad he stayed in the closet and in denial till death😔.
No one's business. As it should be.
@@THX-ov8rv he would have been free had he done so, that's why he was miserable up to the day he died
What a wonderful person.
Liberace had a happy amazing lifestyle he was so welty he had all the things he loved
R.i.p. lee 😊
Loved him ❤
Guy was brilliantly amazing.
When I was a little girl, my Nana used to love Liberace, and she played all of his records. She had two friends who lived across the lane, who were gay. They were the nicest men. One of them would come over and play her piano during parties, and they were the life of the party. I remember her trying to explain to me that they were gay. She tried to say that they were boyfriend and boyfriend. My innocent child mind could not compute that. lol. When I later learned more about Liberace as an adult I tried to remember my Nanas friends faces as I thought to myself "Was one of those men Liberace?" Hahah, foolish. But even hearing his name brings back the memories of the warm hearted parties with the piano played by an interesting man.
Funny how kids don’t make judgements on other people Liberace or Micheal Jackson kids love them because they too were innocent and so kids could relate to that part of their personalities
@@whollymary7406
Good and true observation.
The laying-on of judgments to intended effect, becomes a specialty-acquiral of age, as a desire to minimize thus.
It is a poorness-of-self that is outwardly projected; such dirtying-up of others, making themselves "clean" by it, which never works, the inner filth only remaining.
His life was fabulous.
Liberace was a piano showman before Elton John, both, superb musicians....,
Art is art as different peoples with different talents. Personal life is personal life accompanied with different efforts and different mighty God given different lucks. No one can be lucky forever, only can do better by efforts for less regrets and somewhat happier than regrets. His artistic genes will be cherished and remembered always.
"Tragic" to me was as such a gifted interpreter of Gershwin, Liberace never recorded - released a full version of "Rhapsody in Blue" - I'm sure it would have stood out among many..
Even how much ignorant people ruin Liberace's reputation, they cannot deny the fact that Liberace was the greatest performing artist of all time. Even in death he is bigger than life. There will never be another LIBERACE!!!!!
So sad.