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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

November 11, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Dancing in the Dark

The song of the day for Friday, November 12, 2021, is “Dancing in the Dark.”

About This Song

“Dancing in the Dark” was written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for the 1931 revue The Band Wagon and is widely considered to be the finest of the songs written by Schwartz and Dietz. Alec Wilder in American Popular Song describes it as “… a very strong song with a superb, poetic lyric.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Dancing in the Dark” in 1993 for his album of songs made famous by Fred Astaire, Steppin’ Out. Bennett and Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement.

“Dancing in the Dark,” as well as Steppin’ Out is available on Apple Music.

Speaking of Fred Astaire and The Band Wagon, here’s that exquisite dance with Astaire and the beautiful Cyd Charisse from the 1953 movie.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Arthur Schwartz, Cyd Charisse, Fred Astaire, Howard Dietz, Ralph Sharon, Steppin' Out, The Band Wagon, Tony Bennett

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