The song of the day for Sunday, June 9, 2024, is “The Best Is Yet To Come.”

About Today

On June 9, 1962, Tony Bennett appeared in concert at Carnegie Hall. In preparation for the concert, Bennett called some old Army buddies, Arthur Penn and Gene Saks, who directed the concert. 1962 was the year that Tony Bennett released “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” Between that recording and the June 9th concert, Bennett’s career catapulted into the stratosphere.

Bennett wrote about that night in his autobiography, The Good Life:

My whole family was in the audience. I was particularly proud that my mother was there; that made me feel like a million bucks. It was the biggest night of my life. My mom couldn’t believe how far I’d come. She was sitting between Mary and Tom, and as the crowds were cheering for an encore, she kept turning to Mary and asking, “Why don’t they let Anthony go home and rest? He must be exhausted after two and a half hours of singing.” She was so precious, she meant everything to me.

About This Song

“The Best Is Yet To Come” was written by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh in 1959. Some say that the song was written for Bennett. In any case, the song is strongly identified with him and he sang it at most of his concerts.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Best Is Yet To Come” on June 9, 1962, live at Carnegie Hall. The resulting album, Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall, was released in August and was a big hit. Ralph Sharon assembled and conducted the orchestra, as well as writing all of the arrangements.

“The Best Is Yet To Come,” as well as Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall, is available on Apple Music.