Send in the clowns

There never was and there never will be another voice like Sarah’s! She was soul, jazz, gospel, and classical all rolled into one! Broke my heart when she died! What a great loss!

I was Sassy's road manager from 1979-1980. It was one of the most educational years of my life. I met many of the jazz greats of the day. "Send In The Clowns" was her show stopper.

Brilliant. A master class. No ear buds needed to stay on pitch. The most complete vocalist ever.

I am fortunate to have attended two of Sarah's live performances in the mid-'80's, one in a large auditorium and the other in an intimate jazz club. As sublime as recordings of Sarah's singing are, they really do not capture the full grandeur, power, and beauty of her live performances. Yet I am very grateful that we have these reminders of her transcendent talent. I also want to say a word about the comments going back and forth about which jazz singer is the best, as if these goddesses of jazz were lowly participants in some inane singing competition. As for me, my world would be poorer if there had been no Sarah or Ella or Billie or Carmen or Anita or Dinah or ... and the list goes on and on. They have all contributed to the art of jazz singing and enriched the world by doing so. Let's hear it for the Ladies of Jazz - Thank You.

You think you know a song. You’ve heard Judy Collins sing it brilliantly. But then, you hear the amazing Sarah Vaughan sing it. She never sings it the same way twice, yet every time she sings it, she breaks your heart in a whole new way. If this doesn’t make you cry, what ever would.

This is unbelievably great singing. No one will ever surpass Sarah Vaughn. She was simply one of the best singers who ever lived.

I was priveledged to have attended this concert. Never before or since has someone toughed my soul so deeply. Miss Vaughn was a genius and a national treasure. I also attended her last public performance. I still get goosebumps when I watch this. I miss her spirit.

as she began to sing i started to wonder why this only has 226,000 views and by the end of the song i realized many ppl dont deserve to hear such a wonder..and im content with that

There is no other version, no other singer.    When she sings a capela, I die a thousand deaths, shattered by sheer emotion.    Sarah Vaughan in every language means artistry.

I love old all jazz singers of that golden era but for me Sarah stands out among them. Others would imitate Ella or Billie but none would dare to copy Sarah. Her voice was like a Stradivarius among the violins. This is the most wonderful song that Stephen Sondheim ever wrote. Sad and yet magical as I find it. :-)

I've always loved her talent.  I remember when my father introduced me to her work when I was in my late teens (over 40 years ago) saying, "If you going to respect music, start with the best"!

Please don't ever take this video down. Truly most heart wrenching tune and performance of all time.

Sorry Judy, Frank, Barbara - you all have great renditions but this lady takes it to a whole different place. Utterly sublime.

Finest voice and interpreter of her generation, and genre...

SING Miss Vaughan. STILL the best rendition of this song EVER. In 2019 and afterwards.

Rips my heart out every time . WHAT AN ARTIST !!

her voice, the clarity, the range it all comes across like it was so effortless. truly one that has little to compare to. amazing.

The greatest! I talked about her at work today and sadly, not one freakin' person had ever heard of her. Unbelievable!!! It really pissed me off!

Ms Vaughn is and always will be the most classes voice God put on this earth period. Am i right about it.

The thing with Sarah Vaughan is that once she sings a song it becomes HER SONG and then no-one else's version will do.