I can't believe it! This girl has been hiding her brilliant talents! This is a difficult song to sing and she nailed it! She can sing ANYTHING and make it her own! I'm 71 and come from the era of real talented singers, Julie Andrews, Barbara Streisand, Natalie Cole. Miss Gaga is in their league without question! I want to hear more from this young brilliant singer. If she sings pop please make sure it's a great song to show off her range and voice.
Wow! Two things amaze me. The first, Lady Gaga stepped out and owned this beautiful Strayhorn tune... The second; that there can be those who would minimize her performance here. She was emotionally connected, technically (pitch, phrasing, and power) awesome, confident, and beautiful. People, as much as I respect your right to have an opinion, if you can't relate to what she delivered, then you need to take a long look at what you value. I've heard everyone from Nat King Cole to Strayhorn himself, to Queen Lateefah (a credible version by the way) and others do this tune. Nobody comes close.
Well, I'm not a Gaga baby ("monster")...but this rendition of Lush Life is the absolute most stunning I've ever heard....the girl not only has incredible pipes, but her timing is superb and anyone who does not see her ability to interpret a song does clearly not understand her very large capacity as an incredible singer...just remarkable for her age!!! Hope she continues in this genre....even though she'll find it difficult to mix pop and jazz....her artistic interpretation in pop has been off the charts, but there is NOOOO denying Gaga's jazz vocals, timing, and interpretation are masterful.
Lady Gaga is a thousand times more talented than Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus and all those cheap pop singers! Lady Gaga's voice is just WOW! This performance left me speechless!
I've just listened to about a dozen versions of this song - Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Linda Ronstadt, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, Queen Latifah, Esperanza Spalding, Nancy Wilson - and they are all good and worth listening to but NOTHING comes close to this stunning performance by Lady Gaga. She lives the song as she sings it and imbues it with immense power and nuanced emotion. Thank you, Lady Gaga. Streisand has got nothing over you. (Did she ever sing this? ) Looking forward to seeing your concert with Tony Bennett at Radio City Music Hall in June.
Strayhorn composed a very difficult song. More than a few top singers have passed on it. ie: Sinatra setting aside his recording of it. That Lady Gaga pulls it off says a lot.
Tony said she's the best singer he's ever worked with and the best singer in America . Since he's worked with the very best for decades that's a pretty good endorsement .
This is mind blowing. I've never been a fan of Lady Gaga's genre. I had no idea she could sing so well. And this is an extremely profound and difficult song about the hopelessness of the pursuit of true love. The chord changes and modulations are not easily sung over. It seems like she really "gets" it. I am won over.
yes, unexpectedly our Lady Gaga is a GREAT modern vocal master, who would have thunk it? You go GRRL, you've tons of cajones!! Bravo! Move in he direction of being a figure like Streisand and such and you will have a real place in out mature cultural patheon!
Takes your breath away. NO ONE, not even Billy himself, has ever rendered this most difficult and beautiful of songs like she did in this specific performance. I have even heard her do it live on two other occasions, and those performances didn't nail it like this performance. This is so Grammy worthy, and proves she is right up there with Streisand and Dion and Fitzgerald, etc. Gaga, you are one talented lady.
This is the most beautiful and powerful performance Gaga has ever done! Her singing is at its best and her vocal talent shines incredibly bright here. So much emotion, so much passion but also so much power and strength in her voice. She better perform this at next year's Grammys because if she does she will cement her place as one of the best contemporary singers today not only in front of the music industry but in front of the world. Then there will be no denying her talent, no matter what you think of her, if she sings this next year she will have everyone's respect.
I can't believe it! This girl has been hiding her brilliant talents! This is a difficult song to sing and she nailed it! She can sing ANYTHING and make it her own! I'm 71 and come from the era of real talented singers, Julie Andrews, Barbara Streisand, Natalie Cole. Miss Gaga is in their league without question! I want to hear more from this young brilliant singer. If she sings pop please make sure it's a great song to show off her range and voice.
Wow! Two things amaze me. The first, Lady Gaga stepped out and owned this beautiful Strayhorn tune... The second; that there can be those who would minimize her performance here. She was emotionally connected, technically (pitch, phrasing, and power) awesome, confident, and beautiful. People, as much as I respect your right to have an opinion, if you can't relate to what she delivered, then you need to take a long look at what you value. I've heard everyone from Nat King Cole to Strayhorn himself, to Queen Lateefah (a credible version by the way) and others do this tune. Nobody comes close.
Don't watch after a few wines. You'll be a mess.
For any of the haters who still doubt Lady Gaga can sing.......
Well, I'm not a Gaga baby ("monster")...but this rendition of Lush Life is the absolute most stunning I've ever heard....the girl not only has incredible pipes, but her timing is superb and anyone who does not see her ability to interpret a song does clearly not understand her very large capacity as an incredible singer...just remarkable for her age!!! Hope she continues in this genre....even though she'll find it difficult to mix pop and jazz....her artistic interpretation in pop has been off the charts, but there is NOOOO denying Gaga's jazz vocals, timing, and interpretation are masterful.
Lady Gaga is a thousand times more talented than Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus and all those cheap pop singers! Lady Gaga's voice is just WOW! This performance left me speechless!
I've just listened to about a dozen versions of this song - Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Linda Ronstadt, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, Queen Latifah, Esperanza Spalding, Nancy Wilson - and they are all good and worth listening to but NOTHING comes close to this stunning performance by Lady Gaga. She lives the song as she sings it and imbues it with immense power and nuanced emotion. Thank you, Lady Gaga. Streisand has got nothing over you. (Did she ever sing this? ) Looking forward to seeing your concert with Tony Bennett at Radio City Music Hall in June.
Extraordinary voice. This must be one of the hardest songs to sing. Love Billy Strayhorn.
Strayhorn composed a very difficult song. More than a few top singers have passed on it. ie: Sinatra setting aside his recording of it. That Lady Gaga pulls it off says a lot.
Tony said she's the best singer he's ever worked with and the best singer in America . Since he's worked with the very best for decades that's a pretty good endorsement .
This is mind blowing. I've never been a fan of Lady Gaga's genre. I had no idea she could sing so well. And this is an extremely profound and difficult song about the hopelessness of the pursuit of true love. The chord changes and modulations are not easily sung over. It seems like she really "gets" it. I am won over.
Her vocals... OH MY GOD!!! I'm so proud!!!!! 😭👏👏👏👏❤
Who would give this a thumbs down? I'm not even a fan of Lady Gaga and I'd never give this a thumbs down. Fan or not this is amazing talent.
yes, unexpectedly our Lady Gaga is a GREAT modern vocal master, who would have thunk it? You go GRRL, you've tons of cajones!! Bravo! Move in he direction of being a figure like Streisand and such and you will have a real place in out mature cultural patheon!
Takes your breath away. NO ONE, not even Billy himself, has ever rendered this most difficult and beautiful of songs like she did in this specific performance. I have even heard her do it live on two other occasions, and those performances didn't nail it like this performance. This is so Grammy worthy, and proves she is right up there with Streisand and Dion and Fitzgerald, etc. Gaga, you are one talented lady.
I had no idea. Man, she's an awesome singer! What a voice. Makes all her contemporaries sound sick.
I never realized she had such a great voice before... probably because I'm an old woman. But she can easily be the next Barbra Streisand!
My spine actually tingled... she's the real deal.
This is the most beautiful and powerful performance Gaga has ever done! Her singing is at its best and her vocal talent shines incredibly bright here. So much emotion, so much passion but also so much power and strength in her voice. She better perform this at next year's Grammys because if she does she will cement her place as one of the best contemporary singers today not only in front of the music industry but in front of the world. Then there will be no denying her talent, no matter what you think of her, if she sings this next year she will have everyone's respect.
A stunning performance of a very difficult song. Gaga's pitch is amazing.