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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

June 1, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

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

The song of the day for Tuesday, June 2, 2020, is “Then Was Then, Now is Now.”

About Today

This week, jazz and pop fans have been celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Miss Peggy Lee, born as Norma Deloris Egstrom in North Dakota on May 26, 1920.

About This Song

Cy Coleman and Peggy Lee wrote “Then Was Then, Now is Now” in 1964; Miss Lee recorded it for her 1964 album of the same name.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Then Was Then, 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 Then, Now is Now,” as well as If I Ruled The World: Songs for the Jet Set, is available from iTunes.

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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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