This week I’d like to respond to an email from Jill concerning “Here’s To Life”
Shirley has indeed performed this song live on several occasions around 2005/2006 and it was recorded at “Another Audience” but sadly not included in the final edit.
Today I shall play for you a bootleg recording and while it may not be the quality of a studio recording I hope you will be able to appreciate her great performance.
Here’s To Life (Manchester 2006 Live)
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Dear, Dear Astrid. You have made my day. You had some concern about the quality of this recording…I have to tell you, with the speakers I have DSB sounded wonderful. We all have “favorites” of certain performers. This is one of the songs I do enjoy DSB performing. I have others, but this, I find very special. Again I thsank you Astrid. Jill
I have loved this recording since i first heard it on the blog.
This is excellent quality and the best version i have ever heard of this song.
Better than Shirley Horn and Eartha Kitt.
I hope they release the video of “An audience with” of this song some day.
Thanks Astrid.
It was great to listen to this Shirley interpretation…Amazingly beautiful !!
I was at Wembley Arena a few days after this Manchester concert but DSB didn’ t sang this song. Thank you very much Astrid for sharing this recording. Juan
This is awesome! I love how astute the ears of the person close to whoever recorded this are. They were able to tell what song it was from the first few notes. That is pretty good. Dame Shirley totally nails this song and in my opinion delivers the best version. I like Barbra Streisands version too, it is full of feeling and emotion. But Dame Shirley’s is full on all fronts. I always love hearing this version. Thanks Astrid!