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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

August 31, 2020 By Suzanne 2 Comments

Song of the Day: Wave

The song of the day for Monday, September 1, 2020, is “Wave.”

About This Song

Written in 1967, “Wave,” or “Vou Te Contar” in the original Portuguese, is a classic bossa nova song by Antonio Carlos Jobim. It’s one of Jobim’s loveliest songs.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Wave” in 1970 for the album Tony Bennett’s “Something.” Peter Matz wrote the arrangement.

“Wave,” as well as Tony Bennett’s “Something”, is available from Apple Music.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Antonio Carlos Jobim, Peter Matz, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennetts "Something"

Comments

  1. Jane E Dougherty says

    March 15, 2021 at 6:04 pm

    This song is the most sexy romantic song he ever recorded. I would follow a man anywhere if he said this to me.

    Reply
    • Suzanne says

      March 15, 2021 at 8:32 pm

      Bossa nova will do that.

      Suzanne, creator of The Year of Tony Bennett

      Reply

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