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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

September 12, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: It Amazes Me

The song of the day for Wednesday, September 13, 2017 is “It Amazes Me.”

About This Song

Written in 1958, “It Amazes Me” is one of the non-theatrical popular songs written by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh. Liza Minnelli recorded this song when she was only eighteen years old on her first album. It has also been recorded by Bill Evans, George Shearing and Cleo Laine.

About This Version

Tony Bennett performed “It Amazes Me” at his 1962 Carnegie Hall concert, with an arrangement by Ralph Sharon, that was released on Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall.

It Amazes Me - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - June 1962

Listen to It Amazes Me - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - June 1962 on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Ralph Sharon & His Orchestra · 1962


“It Amazes Me,” as well as Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Carolyn Leigh, Cy Coleman, Ralph Sharon, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall

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