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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

April 18, 2018 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: How Insensitive

The song of the day for Thursday, April 19, 2018 is “How Insensitive.”

About This Song

Written in 1963, Antonio Carlos Jobim based this composition on Chopin’s “Prelude No. 4.” 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. The English lyrics are by Norman Gimbel.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “How Insensitive” in 1965 for his album If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set. Don Costa did the very fine arrangement.

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, If I Ruled The World: Songs For The Jet Set, Norman Gimbel, Tony Bennett

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