Neither of the daughters got a shred of the mother's vocal talent. Both always sounded like second-rate imitations of the mother. Like parodies trying too hard to sing like the mother.
But both were good at comedy, which is what they both should have gone into.
Here, Luft totally butchers the tune. She's off key for most of the song.
Before her voice started fading, and the horribly sad health issues of recent years, Lorna could hit every note, could climb through that impressive range and seemingly 'nail' every Judy song she took on. There were a great many years too, where vocally she could run circles around her famous sister too. But that elusive magic that Judy and Liza have, that plummy rich sound or that smokey rasp, Lorna just doesn't have. She has always sounded like the best wedding singer money could afford, but a legend? No.
My issue with both Lorna and Liza is that their vibrato is too wide and warble-like. Judy's was great, though it did get a bit wide and warble-like when she was really off (not often, and more to the end of her days). I just can't stand wide vibrato.
Lorna was a great singer, but hardly a legend. But she doesn't have to be be. She's proven herself as a great entertainer. If only people would stop comparing her to Judy or Liza, because they're obviously in a completely different league.
Reminds me of Judy in full voice but Lorna has her own flair as well. I wish my dad was still alive to watch this ... he went to Lawlors Professional school with Judy (and Mickey Rooney), was a singer & dancer at MGM and was in several of her movies. As a child, I vividly remember when Judy died. It was one of the times I saw my dad cry. Wonderful to hear Lorna's rendition of a song I've heard my dad belt out countless times growing up.