You've got to see this -Judy Garland’s Daughter Honors Orlando With ‘Over The Rainbow’

[malaise]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lorna-luft-over-the-rainbow_us_576dffa3e4b017b379f616e8
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Lorna Luft surprised fans at a Wednesday concert in New York with her first-ever live performance of “Over the Rainbow,” a song made famous by her mother, Judy Garland.

The singer-actress, 63, told the crowd at Feinstein’s/54 Below that she’d never performed the song “not because it was too hard for me emotionally, but because I always felt you can’t improve on perfection.”

Pointing to the June 12 mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, Luft added, “I thought to myself, if I’m ever going to sing this, now is the time.” (Don’t miss the incredible performance in the video above)

Luft’s decision to introduce the “Wizard of Oz” classic into her concert repertoire had personal significance, too, as June 22 marked the 47th anniversary of Garland’s death at the age of 47.

[elleng]

1. :sad:

[malaise]

2. Yes indeed

but it was liberating for her to sing her mother's standard for the first time ever - and on the 47th anniversary of her mom's death

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. What a wonderful thing for her to do and so appropriate!

[malaise]

4. The perfect time

as she said

[cwydro]

5. K and r.

[lpbk2713]

6. Fantastic performance.

Very moving.

[libdem4life]

7. Oh my, what a treat. I'd never heard her sing before.

[saidsimplesimon]

8. K&R thank you malaise