The song of the day for December 17, 2023, the fourth day of The Twelve Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas, is “Christmas Time Is Here.”
About This Song
“Christmas Time Is Here” was written by Vince Guaraldi and Lee Mendelson for the 1965 television special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, which is still played each Christmas. This song has also been recorded by artists including Diana Krall, Anita Baker, Mel Tormé, and Mariah Carey.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Christmas Time Is Here” in 2004 for A Swingin’ Christmas, released in 2008. It was arranged by Torrie Zito.
“Christmas Time Is Here,” as well as A Swingin’ Christmas is available on Apple Music.
Here’s our song, from A Charlie Brown Christmas: