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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

January 9, 2023 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Maybe This Time

The song of the day for Tuesday, January 10, 2023, is “Maybe This Time.”

About This Song

“Maybe This Time” was written in 1963 by John Kander and Fred Ebb and used in the film version of Cabaret, sung by Liza Minnelli. 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.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Maybe This Time” in July 1995 and released that year on Here’s To The Ladies. The song is in tribute to Liza Minnelli.

Tony Bennett sang “Maybe This Time” regularly at his concerts and it was always one of the highlights of the show. If you have access to Apple Music, you can hear the full concert version of “Maybe This Time” from the iTunes Festival: London 2010 performance here.

“Maybe This Time,” as well as Here’s To The Ladies is available on Apple Music.

I also found this video from a concert on November 11, 2013:

Here’s Liza Minnelli’s recording of “Maybe This Time” from Cabaret.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Cabaret, Fred Ebb, Here's To The Ladies, John Kander, Liza Minnelli, Tony Bennett

March 12, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Maybe This Time

The song of the day for Wednesday, March 13, 2019, is “Maybe This Time.”

About This Song

“Maybe This Time” by John Kander and Fred Ebb. This song appeared in the film version of was 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. In this album, Bennett sings songs associated with the best of the female jazz and cabaret singers in the 20th century: from Billie Holiday to Judy Garland to Margaret Whiting and many more. “Maybe This Time” is for Liza Minnelli, who sang this song in the film version of Cabaret. Bennett and Ralph Sharon did the arrangement.

Maybe This Time

Maybe This Time, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

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

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Here's To The Ladies, Liza Minnelli, Ralph Sharon, Tony Bennett

April 19, 2018 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

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. Tony Bennett · Song · 1995.


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

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Cabaret, Fred Ebb, Here's To The Ladies, John Kander, Liza Minnelli, Tony Bennett

April 25, 2014 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Cabaret, Fred Ebb, Here's To The Ladies, John Kander, Liza Minnelli

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