Listening to Ella.

Goldfinch60



Her voice transcends all around her

As her scat surrounds us all,

She sings like no other

And brings wonder to our world.

So when you listen to Ella

It makes it worth it,

Worth being on this planet.

 

 

 

“Listening to Ella makes it worth being on this planet”  Jamie Cullum

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 6th, 2020 01:20
  • Comment from author about the poem: I was watching a programme about Ella Fitzgerald's life and Jamie Cullum was talking about her and he said “Listening to Ella makes it worth being on this planet”, that was so meaningful for me as I have often said that Ella could sing anything, even a telephone directory, and still be wonderful. The You Tube video is the final track on an album called "Ella in Berlin", it is my favourite album of hers and I have almost all of her albums.
  • Category: Reflection
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Comments5

  • orchidee

    A fine write Gold.
    I thought it would be worth us being on this planet, if I duetted with Ella. But I ruined it all, of course.
    They said 'Not this planet, but Pluto can be my planet'.

    • Goldfinch60

      Ella would always put you right Orchi, she had that ability.

      Andy

    • Michael Edwards

      I agree - it was a good programme as was last noights programme on John Williams.

      • Goldfinch60

        Thanks Michael.

        I missed the John Williams one, I'll get it on catchup though and see it this evening.

        Andy

      • Andrew Charles Forrest

        I never saw Jamie Cullum as a man of wise words more his grandfather-in-law
        I have renewed respect for him
        very true his words and yours thanks Andy

        • Goldfinch60

          It shook me as well what Jamie said.

          Thank you Andrew.

          Andy

        • Neville

          I am a fan myself and you make your point both clear and well.....

          Neville

          • Goldfinch60

            Thank you Neville, we are only two of millions of fans of Ella.

            Andy

          • dusk arising

            Never been a fan of the much acclaimed lady myself. Sarah vaughan, now theres a voice and technique. But hey, each to their own and it's always great to reappraise a talent.

            • Goldfinch60

              Yes d a, each to there own. I too like Sarah Vaughn but more so I enjoy Cleo Laine. Some friends of mine went to the concert at The Stables Theatre where Cleo sang and at the end of it said that her husband John Dankworth had died earlier that day.



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