Gilda Radner "Honey Touch Me"
Gilda Susan Radner (June 28, 1946 May 20, 1989) was an American comedienne and actress, best known for her five years as part of the original cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, for which she won an Emmy Award. Radners death at 42 of ovarian cancer helped increase public awareness of the disease and the need for earlier detection and treatment. Radner gained name recognition as one of the original "Not Ready For Prime Time Players", a member of the freshman group on the first season of Saturday Night Live. She was the first actor cast for the show. Between 1975 and 1980, she created such characters as Roseanne Roseannadanna, an obnoxious woman with wild black hair who would tell stories about the gross habits of celebrities on the shows "Weekend Update" news segment, inspired in name and appearance by Rose Ann Scamardella, a news anchor at WABC-TV in New York City. Other SNL characters included "Baba Wawa," a spoof of Barbara Walters, and Emily Litella, an elderly woman who gave angry and misinformed editorial replies on "Weekend Update" on topics such as "violins on television," the "Eagle Rights Amendment," "presidential erections," and "protecting endangered feces." Once corrected on her misunderstanding, Litella would end her segment with a polite "Never mind." Later on, she would answer Jane Curtins frustration with a simple "Bitch!" Radner parodied such celebrities as Lucille Ball, Patti Smith, and Olga Korbut in SNL sketches. Radner won an <b>…<b>
GOD DO I LOVE THIS..I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS SONG FOR SO
LONG..AND NOW I FOUND IT.. PAUL SHAFFER WROTE THIS ..RIP GILDA DEAR..
OMG why did I just tear up when she said she was with him in the beginning
My mama just introduced me to her this past week and said she was her favorite SNL member from the 70s, I see why cause she is amazing. I love you Gilda 
I was in NY in Mar of 81 and I was Blessed to get tickets to see Gilda in ‘Lunch Hour’ it was the summer before my senior year and I love her now as much as I did then. She made us laugh, but there was always something so touching about everything she did. She was a true artist. I smile just thinking of her.
she breaks my heart…jesus what a loss
Gilda was an absolute living doll…..so sweet and unaffected when she stepped out of her comedic personas.
I’ve always always loved this number
My favorite comedienne of all time and this video was my favorite thing she ever did. I miss her SO much.
@bluemonkeyinc Thank you!
thanks for the upload.
The good die young, I miss her.
Thanks for posting this… really great. I saw the show at the Wintergarden in New York, sat way up in the balcony. Paul Schaffer is a major talent too.
sweet!
Let’s hear it for Mr. Howard Shore on saxophone, the man who went on to write the Lord of the Rings score.
Nice to see this, after listening on vinyl for 30 years.
RIP Gilda Radner.
i always say"never mind" just cause of her.sweet gal she was her own person.
Awesome.
Any of you guys know where I can watch/download "It’s Always Something"? Missed it when it aired a few years back and I really want to watch it.
So soft and evocative. Gilda was lovely.
Comedy at its subtlest.
"Touch me with your clothes on. Kiss me with your mouth closed." Genius.
Don’t know why, but I miss her more now, at this time.
She had a pretty voice. Gilda is my hero.
This song sounds like me and my first boyfriend. We were both very innocent and Gilda must know what that sweetness feels like.
The rest of the songs and bits on "Gilda Live" were laugh-out-loud funny, but this song and performance had a certain sweetness to it, like she was really opening her soul to all of us. It’s really touching watching it again thirty years later.
Gilda wrote this song, and all the others in this show, with Paul Schaffer.
I couldn’t agree more! Thank you!
I think we feel deep down that we’re friends with Gilda, that we all hold her so close to our hearts. I’m only 18 years old, but I appreciate everything she has done for me. I’ve experienced a lot for a girl my age but it was Gilda who got me laughing again. She really made me happy, she made me feel that nothing was too powerful to hurt me as long as I had her. I love this song, it reminds us that Gilda wasn’t just laughter, she was full of life. And I believe that she is still so full of life.
I was in 9th grade when I saw her on SNL in 1975 That talent comes along once in a lifetime. I am glad she was here during my time.
Lady Blue
Indianapolis, Indiana
PS: her singing voice kinda sounds like Helen Reddy….dont ya think?
PS: her singing voice kinda sounds like Helen Reddy….dont ya think?