Holiday, Billie - I Thought About You Lyrics

Old scratchy voiced Billy. Never understood the love affair with this singer. There are so many better recordings of this song. She always sounded full of heroin and right out of 1920. I can see her clearly standing in front of a mic, bleary-eyed with that damn gardenia in her hair.

I said this years ago, 59;s singing star could've also done a slam dunk on this blues number as well as her contemporary, Chet Baker. And I say this even as a devoted fan of Holiday's.

Is there a better singer then Billie?

in her own league

i dreamed about this song last night and now i'm listening to it all day isn't that ironic ?

How can anyone post an unlike or dislike for Lady Day's version of "I Thought About You"? Such a person is musically deaf and musically ignorant to have that opinion.

Listening to lots of versions (I'm learning the tune). This one almost stops my heart....I've heard it before but I'd forgotten it did that.

I love this and I'm also crazy about Sarah Vaughan's version.

Beauty Billie, You Are The BEST.....

yes i shall always love this

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Sheeeeeeeeeesh!!! I have never understood the love or respect of Billie Holiday. She always had a scratchy voice and sounding like right out of the 1920's. Wake me when it;s over!!! She sounds very much in a drugged state, which no doubt she was in when recording this song. Sinatra did have a good version if this song but I think Dinah Washington had a very good version, though quite commercial on her album, "What A Difference A Day Makes."

Your a fucking idiot

Scott: You would have a different and more likable opinion if you listened to her from the mid 1930's to the late 1930's, especially when accompanied by Teddy Wilson. Give it, a try; you should be convinced.

You have no soul.

Lady Day has the respect of every serious musician who ever lived. That tells you something.

Another favorite singer, but preferably from the 1930's and 1940's. Her later years were not good and affected her singing.

But in her last album, recorded late at night and a bottle of bourbon at hand, by contract, you hear every bit of pain she ever felt, and it's raw and wonderful despite her lesser vocal prowess.

I can imagine ever one dress to impress. she's on stage with the dress on everyone was talking about. And orchestra behind her. some of the a-list people of that era come out to see this Billie Holiday . I can only imagine the lighting the. women when the light shine dawn this legend.

Pure magic. In a class of its own

Best vocal version.

@mister...Yes, I agree. But I do say this: Jaye P. Morgan, with that dark brown quality to her register, can also do a good job with this. In fact, she covered it, but I just can't seem to find it. Just listen to Morgan's work, and you'll see what I mean.

what else can be said about this woman,thanks BILLIE! oxox

Puts me to sleep. Sinatra owns this.

+tricky dick If this puts you to sleep, stop listening to GREAT music. Frank was great, so was Billie.

I've already followed your advise halfway: I've stopped listening to this one.

@tricky...Fair enough.  As the saying goes, there can be no dispute about taste.  But tell me this.  Were you as shocked as I was to read recently that Ol' Blue Eyes HATED one of my favorites from him:  'Strangers in the night"?  I can't believe it.  One of the best blues numbers of all time.  I place It second to "Frank Sinatra sings only for the lonely."  What say you? I will say this in reference to Holiday.  She and her "sister," Edith Piaf, must've suffered their entire lives.  You just can't produce that sound without having suffered.  I know. Although not a singer, I listen to both singers as a child of five.  I know quite a bit about suffering.

Tony Bennett`s version for me.

Go to hell. He owns nothing.

I wish she could have recorded this when her voice was at it's peak... but even in failing health and voice Billie can't be touched

Some say that Billie sounded her best when she was near the end of her life. I have an album that was recorded about a fortnight before she died and it is the best I've heard of her. It's the "lady In Satin" double album. Absolutely superb!.

Ive heard some of Lady in Satin. I'll have to listen to the whole thing.

Very unique voice

took a trip on a train... moon shining down... looked at the track, the one going back... 

I have this sheet music

do you have it for this particular version?

Has there ever been a better Singer.???

Love me some Billie, but I'll take Ella.

All Hail Lady Day..i've loved her every since i heard my mom playing her music on our old record system & i saw Diana Ross in 'The LadySings the Blues'...such finesse, style, & feeling..

The best I Thoght About You. No one had the vocal feeling of Lady Day.

Nice Holiday version of I Thought About You.

Brilliant and the only version worth listening to.

This is my LADY even with all her vocal flaws at the time...she WAS the best....~

Hello Beauty...

Thanks so very much

*_*what a performance!!! Billie forever!

OMG I have many Ms Lady some how I do not have this one. Thank you

Oh where is my Billie now? We miss your music so much!!