“If I Loved You,” from Carousel, one of the greatest ballads of the Rodgers and Hammerstein catalogue, has been covered easily over 150 times. It’s a great song, but not easy to sing. YouTuber Beatrice Powell has put together this terrific compilation of thirteen different versions. To me, they range from poor to great. I watched the video once, and had one set of opinions, and then closed my eyes and had a different set. Who’s version is your favorite?
Jack Shalom
Musings, Memories, and Magic
BASED UPON THE SOUND OF THE WORDS, AS OF TODAY, LISTENING NOT WATCHING I’D SAY MARIO LANZO.
That’s funny you say that, because I had one opinion when I was watching and another when I just listened. When I was just listening, Mario Lanza also stood out for me. I think my favorite, though, both ways, is John Raitt, who played the part in the original version of the play–but I’m probably biased because that was the first version I ever heard.