"It'll Never Happen Again" by Lady Blackbird

[southendmd]

About a year ago, I was driving to PTown and I heard this on the radio.  I just about had to pull over, I was so overcome. 

Who is this Lady Blackbird?  With the crazy white 'fro?  Supposedly a punk artist back in the day, now transformed herself into a jazz singer. 

Here is the first version I heard:

[southendmd]

Here is another lovely version.  Gotta love this pianist. 

[southendmd]

I had no idea it was a song from the '60s.  Here is the original by Tim Hardin in 1966:

[southendmd]

The very popular British singer Cilla Black covered it in 1968:

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[Sason]

Lovely song. I like the first singer best. She has a jazz feel the others lack.

[southendmd]

With Johnny Rivers:

[Sason]

He can't even compare to Lady Blackbird, imo.