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May 5, 2015 By Suzanne 2 Comments

Song of the Day: Yesterday I Heard The Rain

The song of the day for Tuesday, May 5, 2015 is “Yesterday I Heard The Rain.”

About This Song

Entitled “Esta Tarde Vi Llover” in the original Spanish, “Yesterday I Heard The Rain” is one of Armando Manzanero’s most highly regarded songs, written in 1968. Born in 1935, Manzanero studied music in Mexico City and composed his first song at the age of fifteen. At the age of sixteen, he became a professional pianist. His songs, like “Yesterday I Heard The Rain” are beautiful and romantic songs. He is considered to be one of the most successful composers from Latin America. Gene Lees wrote the lyrics.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this lovely song in 1968 for his album of the same name. There are some wonderful songs on this album, including a rare Gershwin song, “Hi-Ho,”There Will Never Be Another You” and “Sweet Georgie Fame.” Torrie Zito wrote and arranged the songs on the album; Tony Tamburello was the musical coordinator. It was produced by Howard A. Roberts.

About Today

¡Hola! ¡It’s Cinco de Mayo! Watch out for the tequila — it can sneak up on you.

Yesterday I Heard The Rain (Esta Tarde Vi Llover) – 2011 Remaster

Yesterday I Heard The Rain (Esta Tarde Vi Llover) – 2011 Remaster, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify


“Yesterday I Heard The Rain,” as well as the album of the same name, is available from iTunes.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Armando Manzanero, Esta Tarde Vi Llover, Yesterday I Heard The Rain

Comments

  1. Richard Budgen says

    May 5, 2015 at 3:39 am

    Right up there in my Top 10 Tony songs. I’ll never forget hearing him sing it live in ’69 in Oxford, England.

    Reply
    • Suzanne says

      May 5, 2015 at 10:32 am

      Hello Richard,

      I’m so glad you enjoyed today’s song. I think it’s beautiful too, as is this entire album, which I feel is one of his best and often gets lost in the shuffle. Hope all is well with you.

      Suzanne

      Reply

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