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The Year of Tony Bennett

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July 16, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: How Insensitive

The song of the day for Monday, July 17, 2017 is “How Insensitive.”

About This Song

Written in 1963 by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jobim based this composition on Chopin’s “Prelude No. 4.” The original Portuguese lyrics were written by Vinicius de Moraes; Norman Gimbel wrote the English lyrics. This song has been widely recorded, including a very fine early recording with Jobim and Stan Getz for their 1963 album Jazz Samba Encore, Astrud Gilberto and João Gilberto recording.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “How Insensitive” in 1965 for his album If I Ruled The World: Songs for the Jet Set, which features a photograph of Rio de Janeiro on its cover. The arrangement was done by Don Costa.

How Insensitive

Listen to How Insensitive on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1965.


“How Insensitive,” as well as If I Ruled The World: Songs for the Jet Set, is available from iTunes.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Antonio Carlos Jobim, Don Costa, Norman Gimbel, Tony Bennett, Vinícius de Moraes

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