Ella Fitzgerald - Something to Live For
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In Theaters : 1999
DVD Release : 25 January, 2000 |
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Ella Fitzgerald - Something to Live For description
The neo-pop divas of the late 20th century may have turned up the glamour, and a few even introduced formidable technical prowess, epitomized by Mariah Carey's seemingly helium-induced falsetto (the bane of canine fans everywhere) or Celine Dion's breast-beating, stentorian climaxes. Yet only a few verses from an earlier, charter member of the first-n ... review details
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Wonderful glimpse of "the First Lady of Song"
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This DVD is a magnificent review of the life and career of the incomparable jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald! Essentially a bio flick spliced with spell-binding footage of Fitzgerald in concert at the peak of her prowess as the consummate song stylist, "Something to Live For" is a superb showcase of her octave-defying ability to elevate scat-singing to a fine art. Except for Sarah Vaughan--Fitzgerald's only real rival--no one could touch Fitzgerald's smoothness, her uncanny musical ear and improvisationary skills. Blessed with perfect pitch--an all-too-rare musical gift--Fitzgerald set a near-unmatchable course, dating from the swing and bebop eras through stripped-down combos incorporating post-modernism and retro.
"Something to Live For" charts her rise from Harlem beginnings to world-famous jazz diva. Her musical development is juxtaposed with her often unhappy personal life, which included the early death of her mother (before Fitzgerald was a pre-teen), two failed marriages, her inability to have children, the eventual toll of near-constant touring, along with her willful ignorance of the diabetes which eventually killed her. At times, you feel as if music was the only thing that kept her afloat--indeed something she truly lived for. Narrated by the great Tony Bennett, this DVD features a considerable number of wry, funny and insightful interviews with peers, friends and fellow artist admirers (Johnny Mathis, pianist Oscar Peterson)
Ella Fitzgerald has been slammed by some who have found her cool perfection boring, but this DVD makes it clear that she was anything but. She may have been a letter-perfect recording artist, but her live performances are revelations! Many of her televised and filmed performances (alone and with other artists) of are filled with humor and exceptional warmth. On the flip side, her stunning versions of "Lover Man where can You be" and "Something to Live For" prick the heart: you can actually see and FEEL her pain and pathos. As filmographies go, "Something to Live For" is as good it gets. Highly recommended! |
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