The song of the day for Wednesday, August 30, 2023, is “Close Enough For Love.”
About This Song
“Close Enough For Love” was written in 1979 by Johnny Mandel and Paul Williams. Peggy Lee did the first recording of this song on her album of the same name. In addition to Peggy Lee and Tony Bennett, Shirley Horn has also recorded this song.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Close Enough For Love” in 2004 for his album The Art of Romance. Composer Mandel wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.
“Close Enough For Love,” as well as The Art of Romance, is available on Apple Music.
If you love this song as much as I do, you may like Shirley Horn’s recording from her 1989 album Close Enough For Love:
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