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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

August 20, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Soon It’s Gonna Rain

The song of the day for Sunday, August 21, 2022, is “It’s Gonna Rain.”

About This Song

“Soon It’s Gonna Rain,” written by Jarvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, is from the 1960 off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks, which ran for an astounding 42 years and 17,162 performances at the Sullivan Street Playhouse.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Soon It’s Gonna Rain” on March 16, 1962, for On The Glory Road, which was to be released in 1962, but was canceled. It was arranged by Ralph Sharon.

“It’s Gonna Rain,” as well as On The Glory Road is available on Apple Music.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Harvey Schmidt, On The Glory Road, Ralph Sharon, The Fantasticks, Tom Jones, Tony Bennett

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