The song of the day for Tuesday, September 30, 2025, is “Soon It’s Gonna Rain.”
About This Song
“Soon It’s Gonna Rain” was written by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones for the 1960 off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks. The musical ran at The Sullivan Street Playhouse for 42 years and 17,162 performances. The Fantasticks has been performed in all 50 states in the US for 11,103 productions. It has also been performed in 67 nations, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, including Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Soon It’s Gonna Rain” on March 16, 1962, for the unreleased album On The Glory Road, featuring an arrangement by Ralph Sharon. Thankfully, the album was included in the 2011 Complete Collection and is also available on streaming services.
“Soon It’s Gonna Rain,” as well as On The Glory Road, is available on Apple Music.
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