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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

February 12, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Isn’t This a Lovely Day?

The song of the day for is “Isn’t This a Lovely Day?”

About This Song

Irving Berlin wrote “Isn’t This a Lovely Day?” in 1935 for the Fred Astaire / Ginger Rogers movie Top Hat. In the film, Astaire and Rogers are caught in a rainstorm while sitting in an outdoors gazebo. This song has also been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Diana Krall, Jeri Southern and Tony Bennett.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Isn’t This a Lovely Day?” in 1987 for his album of Irving Berlin songs, Bennett/Berlin.

Isn"t This a Lovely Day

Listen to Isn"t This a Lovely Day on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1987.


“Isn’t This a Lovely Day?,” as well as Bennett/Berlin, is available from iTunes.

Here is that clip from Top Hat!

I must say that Miss Rogers kills in those jodhpurs.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bennett/Berlin, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Irving Berlin, Tony Bennett, Top Hat

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