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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

January 3, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Then Was Now and Now is Now

The song of the day for Tuesday, January 4. 2021, is “Then Was Now and Now is Now.”

About This Song

“Then Was Now and Now is Now” was written in 1964 by Cy Coleman and Peggy Lee. Miss Lee sang it on an album of the same name in 1965.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Then Was Now and Now is Now” in 1965 for his album If I Ruled The World: Songs For The Jet Set. Don Costa wrote the arrangement.

“Then Was Now and Now is Now,” as well as If I Ruled The World: Songs For The Jet Set is available on Apple Music.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Cy Coleman, Don Costa, If I Ruled The World: Songs For The Jet Set, Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett

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