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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

April 22, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: The Good Life

The song of the day for Saturday, April 23, 2022, is “The Good Life.”

About This Song

“The Good Life” was written in 1962 by Sacha Dietel and Jack Reardon. Originally titled “La Belle Vie,” the song was featured in the movie Seven Capital Sins. Though the song is widely identified with Tony Bennett, other fine recordings include those by Betty Carter, Carman McRae, and Stephane Grappelli. It has been said that Distel wrote this song about Bridgette Bardot, who refused Distel’s marriage proposal.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Good Life” in 1962 for the album I Wanna Be Around, released in 1963. It was arranged by Marty Manning.

“The Good Life,” as well as I Wanna Be Around is available on Apple Music.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: I Wanna Be Around, Jack Reardon, Marty Manning, Sacha Distel, Tony Bennett

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