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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

December 1, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: I See Your Face Before Me

The song of the day for Wednesday, December 2, 2020, is “I See Your Face Before Me.”

About This Song

“I See Your Face Before Me” was written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for the 1937 Broadway musical Between The Devil, where it was introduced by Adele Dixon. Both Guy Lombardo and Glen Gray recorded the song in that time period. Later recordings include those by Frank Sinatra and Johnny Hartman. The Johnny Hardman version, recorded in 1955, was used in the soundtrack for the 1995 movie The Bridges of Madison County.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “I See Your Face Before Me” in 1992 for the album Perfectly Frank. Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement.

I See Your Face Before Me

Listen to I See Your Face Before Me on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1992.

“I See Your Face Before Me,” as well as Perfectly Frank, is available from Apple Music.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz, Perfectly Frank, Ralph Sharon, Tony Bennett

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