The song of the day for Monday, January 15, 2024, is “You Must Believe In Spring.”
About This Song
“You Must Believe In Spring” was written for the 1967 film Les Demoiselles de Rochefort by Michel Legrand, with the original French lyrics by Jacques Demy; the English lyrics were written by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. The song has been widely recorded by artists including Sylvia Syms, Barbra Streisand, and Bill Evans, in a posthumous release of an album with the same name, featuring sessions with Eddie Gomez and Eliot Zigmund.
About This Version
Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “You Must Believe In Spring” in September 1976 for their second album, Together Again.
“You Must Believe In Spring,” as well as Together Again, is available on Apple Music.
I found this clip from Les Demoiselles de Rochefort where today’s song (“La Chanson de Maxence”) is sung. Click here to view the clip on YouTube.
I also found this recording of Tony Bennett singing today’s song live, with Michel Legrand on piano and with John Williams conducting.