The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Maybe This Time

The song of the day for Friday, April 20, 2018 is “Maybe This Time.”

About This Song

John Kander and Fred Ebb wrote “Maybe This Time” in 1963. The song was used in the film version of Cabaret. It was not written for the original Broadway production. Nor was it written especially for the film version; Kander and Ebb had written the song in 1963 for Kaye Ballard. It was therefore not eligible for consideration for an Academy Award. The song is, of course, widely associated with Liza Minnelli, who sang it in the film version of Cabaret. Tony Bennett sings the song regularly at his concerts.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this version of “Maybe This Time” in 1995 for the album Here’s To The Ladies. This album is a real joy–Bennett sings songs associated with many of the 20th century’s greatest female vocalists, including Billie Holiday, Margaret Whiting, Peggy Lee, Judy Garland, Rosemary Clooney among others. This song is for Liza Minnelli, who sang in the 1972 film version of Cabaret. Ralph Sharon did the arrangement. The album won the 1996 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.

Maybe This Time

Listen to Maybe This Time on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1995


“Maybe This Time,” as well as Here’s To The Ladies, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Maybe This Time

The song of the day for Tuesday, October 17, 2017 is “Maybe This Time.”

About This Song

“Maybe This Time” was written by John Kander and Fred Ebb; the song appeared in the film version of Cabaret. It was not written for the original Broadway production. Nor was it written especially for the film version; Kander and Ebb had written the song in 1963 for Kaye Ballard. It was therefore not eligible for consideration for an Academy Award. The song is, of course, widely associated with Liza Minnelli, who sang it in the film version of Cabaret. Tony Bennett sings the song regularly at his concerts.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this version of “Maybe This Time” for his 1995 album Here’s To The Ladies.

Maybe This Time

Listen to Maybe This Time on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1995


“Maybe This Time,” as well as Here’s To The Ladies, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Maybe This Time

The song of the day for Monday, October 5, 2015 is “Maybe This Time.”

About This Song

“Maybe This Time” was written in 1963 by John Kander (music) and Fred Ebb (lyrics). It appeared in the film version of Cabaret. It was not written for the original Broadway production. Nor was it written especially for the film version; Kander and Ebb had written the song in 1963 for Kaye Ballard. It was therefore not eligible for consideration for an Academy Award. The song is, of course, widely associated with Liza Minnelli, who sang it in the film version of Cabaret.

About This Version

Tony Bennett first recorded “Maybe This Time” on February 26, 1972 for the album With Love. It was arranged and conducted by Robert Farnon. He recorded it again in 1995 for Here’s To The Ladies. He sings this song regularly in concert, usually the third song. In concert, the arrangement has a lengthy solo to feature the pianist. It’s always a showstopper.

Maybe This Time

Listen to Maybe This Time on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1972


“Maybe This Time,” as well as With Love, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Maybe This Time

The song of the day for Friday, April 25, 2014 is “Maybe This Time.”

About This Song

“Maybe This Time” was written by John Kander and Fred Ebb. It appeared in the film version of Cabaret. It was not written for the original Broadway production. Nor was it written especially for the film version; Kander and Ebb had written the song in 1963 for Kaye Ballard. It was therefore not eligible for consideration for an Academy Award. The song is, of course, widely associated with Liza Minnelli, who sang it in the film version of Cabaret.

About This Version

Today’s version of “Maybe This Time” is from Bennett’s 1995 album Here’s To The Ladies. He also recorded it in 1972 for With Love. Mr. Bennett sings this song regularly in his live concerts and it has stopped the show at every concert I’ve attended.

http://open.spotify.com/track/5fAPRVP8nsyXFYvRIuzZJ3
“Maybe This Time,” as well as the album Here’s To The Ladies, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Maybe This Time

The song of the day for Thursday, May 16, 2013 is Maybe This Time.

About This Song

Maybe This Time was written for the 1972 film version of Cabaret, which starred Liza Minelli and Joel Grey, did not appear in the original Broadway production. Written by John Kander and Fred Ebb, the song had been written earlier for Kaye Ballard, though I’ve been unable to track down any information that she ever recorded it.

The song became closely identified with Liza Minelli, but many other singers have recorded it as well, including Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis, Steve Lawrence and Englebert Humperdink. It was also featured on the television program Glee.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this version in 1972 for With Love; it was his first recording of this song. He recorded it again in 1995 for Here’s To The Ladies. Today’s version was arranged and conducted by Robert Farnon.

Mr. Bennett sings this song at nearly all of his concerts (to my great delight) and he and Lee Musiker have come up with a terrific and powerful show-stopper with their current version of Maybe This Time. If you have access to Bennett’s 2010 iTunes Festival in London EP (see one of my very first posts on this blog: The Best $5.99 You’ll Ever Spend) you can hear what a great number it is. That said, today’s version, sincere and straightforward and very touching, has many charms and I love this recording very much.

This song has become somewhat of an anthem for me. I never tire of hearing it. Especially when it’s sung by Tony Bennett.

http://open.spotify.com/track/626CWE7ZgdKZZuwOVDyqFr
Maybe This Time, as well as the remastered With Love album, is available from iTunes.