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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

January 18, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: It Amazes Me

The song of the day for Tuesday, January 19, 2021, is “It Amazes Me.”

About This Song

Written in 1958, “It Amazes Me” is one of the non-theatrical popular songs written by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh. Liza Minnelli recorded this song when she was only eighteen years old on her first album. It has also been recorded by Bill Evans, George Shearing, and Cleo Laine.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “It Amazes Me” in 1959 for his album Long Ago and Far Away. Frank DeVol did the arrangement. Bennett has sung this song at all of the dozen or so concerts of his I’ve attended.

It Amazes Me

Listen to It Amazes Me on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1958.

“It Amazes Me,” as well as Long Ago and Far Away, is available from Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Carolyn Leigh, Cy Coleman, Frank DeVol, Long Ago and Far Away, Tony Bennett

July 16, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Time After Time

The song of the day for Friday, July 17, 2020, is “Time After Time.”

About This Song

“Time After Time” was written by Frank Loesser and Sammy Cahn in 1947 for the movie It Happened in Brooklyn. The song was introduced by Frank Sinatra and was a major hit for him. It’s been widely recorded by many artists. In his fine book The Jazz Standards, Al Gioia quotes Jule Styne as saying “It’s a man’s song — ‘Time After Time.’ When a woman sings it, it is drained of all its power, so to speak. The girls can’t do it.” Well, tell that to Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Anita O’Day, and Cyndi Lauper.

About This Version

Tony Bennett has recorded “Time After Time” three times. This year, I’ve already featured his live version from 1964 on Tony Bennett Live at the Sahara: From This Moment On and on the 1992 Perfectly Frank. Today is his 1958 recording on the album Long Ago And Far Away, arranged by Frank DeVol.

“Time After Time,” as well as Long Ago and Far Away, is available from Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Frank DeVol, Jule Styne, Long Ago and Far Away, Sammy Cahn, Tony Bennett

August 29, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: It Amazes Me

The song of the day for Friday, August 30, 2019, is “It Amazes Me.”

About This Song

Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh wrote “It Amazes Me” in 1958. Liza Minnelli recorded this song when she was only eighteen years old, on her first album. It has also been recorded by Bill Evans, George Shearing, and Cleo Laine.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “It Amazes Me” in 1958 for his album Long Ago and Far Away. The very nice arrangement is by Frank DeVol.

“It Amazes Me,” as well as Long Ago and Far Away, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Carolyn Leigh, Cy Coleman, Frank DeVol, Long Ago and Far Away, Tony Bennett

March 10, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Time After Time

The song of the day for Monday, March 11, 2019, is “Time After Time.”

About This Song

“Time After Time” was written in 1947 by Jule Styne (music) and Sammy Cahn (lyrics) for the movie It Happened in Brooklyn. The song was introduced by Frank Sinatra and was a major hit for him; it has been widely recorded by many artists. In his fine book The Jazz Standards, Al Gioia quotes Jule Styne as saying “It’s a man’s song — ‘Time After Time.’ When a woman sings it, it is drained of all its power, so to speak. The girls can’t do it.”Well, tell that to Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Anita O’Day, and Cyndi Lauper.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Time After Time” in 1958 for his album Long Ago And Far Away. Ralph DeVol wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.

Time After Time – 2011 Remaster

Time After Time – 2011 Remaster, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

“Time After Time,” as well as Long Ago And Far Away, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Frank DeVol, Jule Styne, Long Ago and Far Away, Sammy Cahn, Tony Bennett

January 4, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: The Way You Look Tonight

The song of the day for Saturday, January 5, 2019, is “The Way You Look Tonight.”

About This Song

“The Way You Look Tonight” was written in 1936 by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields. The song was introduced by Fred Astaire in the 1936 film Swing Time; the song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the year. Dorothy Fields remarked “The first time Jerry played that melody for me I went out and started to cry. The release absolutely killed me. I couldn’t stop, it was so beautiful.” Dorothy Fields was the first woman to win an Oscar for songwriting. It’s a magnificent love song that has found a strong position as a jazz standard, with recordings by Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Mel Tormé, and Frank Sinatra.

About This Version

Tony Bennett has recorded “The Way You Look Tonight” several times. Today, I chose to feature his first recording, arranged by Frank DeVol, for the album Long Ago and Far Way, released in 1958.

The Way You Look Tonight – Remastered

The Way You Look Tonight – Remastered, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

“The Way Look Tonight,” as well as Long Ago and Far Away, is available from iTunes.

About Today

Our video today is quite special. On December 31, 2008, Tony appeared on a television special hosted by Elvis Costello, who asked him to sing a Jerome Kern. Tony chose this song and his surprise accompanist was Bill Charlap … an early preview of great things to come.

Tony Bennett: “The Way You Look Tonight”

Tony Bennett sings “The Way You Look Tonight” accompanied by Bill Charlap on Elvis Costello’s Spectacle, 1231/ 08

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Charlap, Dorothy Fields, Frank DeVol, Jerome Kern, Long Ago and Far Away, Tony Bennett

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