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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

September 23, 2015 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Who Can I Turn To

The song of the day for Wednesday, September 23, 2015 is “Who Can I Turn To.”

About This Song

“Who Can I Turn To” was written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley for the British musical The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd in 1964. Producer David Merrick saw the production in London and decided to bring it to America, starting first with a nationwide tour. Around that time, Tony Bennett made this recording, which was a hit for him; this helped bring attention to the musical and helped ensure its success in the US.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Who Can I Turn To” on August 14, 1964 for his album Who Can I Turn To. The beautiful arrangement is by George Siravo.

I swear that my Dad had this exact same sweater in 1964.

Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)

Listen to Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1964.


“Who Can I Turn To,” as well as the album of the same name, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: 1964, Anthony Newley, George Siravo, Leslie Bricusse, The Roar of the Greasepaint The Smell of the Crowd

December 3, 2013 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: I’m Way Ahead of the Game

The song of the day for Tuesday, December 3. 2013 is “I’m Way Ahead of the Game.”

About This Song

“I’m Way Ahead of the Game” was written by Robert Emmett Dolan and Johnny Mercer for the 1964 musical Foxy, which featured Bert Lahr and Larry Blyden. Alas, it only ran for 72 performances, though Bert Lahr won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. No cast album was recorded. This song, however, is terrific and if it’s typical of the score, I’d love to hear it.

About This Version

Today’s song comes from the recently available CD Tony Bennett Live at the Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964. The CD was released as part of the Complete Collection in 2011 and was made available from iTunes earlier this year. It’s a wonderful concert with many wonderful songs. The Year of Tony Bennett gives it two thumbs up. Way up.

http://open.spotify.com/track/3Q3XD3A2izjkdcex6z1uZS
“I’m Way Ahead of the Game,” as well as Tony Bennett Live at The Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: 1964, Foxy, Johnny Mercer, Robert Emmett Dolan, Tony Bennett Live at the Sahara: Las Vegas

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