The song of the day for Wednesday, April 16, 2025, is “Isn’t This a Lovely Day.”
About This Song
“Isn’t This a Lovely Day” was written by Irving Berlin for the 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 outdoor gazebo. The song was introduced by Fred Astaire. 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 May 1987 for his tribute to Irving Berlin: Bennett/Berlin.
“Isn’t This a Lovely Day,” as well as Bennett/Berlin, is available on Apple Music.
Here’s the scene from Top Hat, with Astaire and Ginger Rogers:
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