Ella (video)

Taped from the cable channel that plays German news and programming for what seems like only half the day, this is from a 60s performance of Summertime by Ella Fitzgerald.

Ella was not a pretty woman, but when she sang, it was resoundingly beautiful. Every note was heartfelt, every iota of anguish and joy sweetly sincere.

It is interesting to watch someone like Ella then, who looked so classy, yet sang with no fear of breaking a sweat and getting physically lost in the music, as opposed to the wannabe "divas" these days, who in a split decision between having a follicle out of place or hitting a pinnacle moment in performance, always fret over the former instead of reaching forthe latter.