The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Then Was Then and Now is Now

The song of the day for Friday, March 19, 2021, is “Then Was Then and Now is Now.”

About This Song

“Then Was Then and Now is Now” was written in 1964 by Cy Coleman and Peggy Lee (or as I call her Miss Peggy Lee). She released it on an album of the same name in 1965.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Then Was Then and Now is Now” in 1965 for If I Ruled The World: Songs For The Jet Set. Don Costa did the very fine arrangement.

Then Was Then And Now Is Now

Listen to Then Was Then And Now Is Now on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1965.

“Then Was Then and Now is Now,” as well as If I Ruled The World: Songs For The Jet Set, is available from Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: Then Was Then, Now is Now

The song of the day for Tuesday, June 2, 2020, is “Then Was Then, Now is Now.”

About Today

This week, jazz and pop fans have been celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Miss Peggy Lee, born as Norma Deloris Egstrom in North Dakota on May 26, 1920.

About This Song

Cy Coleman and Peggy Lee wrote “Then Was Then, Now is Now” in 1964; Miss Lee recorded it for her 1964 album of the same name.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Then Was Then, Now is Now” in 1965 for his album If I Ruled The World: Songs for the Jet Set. Don Costa wrote the arrangement.

“Then Was Then, Now is Now,” as well as If I Ruled The World: Songs for the Jet Set, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Then Was Then And Now Is Now

The song of the day for is “The song of the day for is “Then Was Then And Now Is Now.”

About This Song

“Then Was Then And Now Is Now” was written in 1964 by Cy Coleman and Peggy Lee. Miss Peggy Lee recorded it that year in an album of the same name.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Then Was Then And Now Is Now” on February 18, 1965, and released in 1965 on the album If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set. It was arranged by Don Costa.

“Then Was Then And Now Is Now,” as well as If I Ruled The World: Songs for the Jet Set, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: I’m In Love Again

The song of the day for Monday, August 26, 2019, is “I’m In Love Again.”

About This Song

“I’m In Love Again” was written in 1964 by Cy Coleman, Peggy Lee, and Bill Schluger. It’s one of the several songs that Peggy Lee wrote with Cy Coleman. Miss Lee used as the title song for her 1964 album Miss Peggy Lee in Love Again!

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “I’m In Love Again” in 1995 for the album Here’s To The Ladies. Jorge Calandrelli arranged and conducted the orchestra.

“I’m In Love Again,” as well as Here’s to the Ladies, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: The Shining Sea

The song of the day for Saturday, July 6, 2019, is “The Shining Sea.”

About This Song

“The Shining Sea” was written by Johnny Mandel and Peggy Lee for the 1966 Cold War comedy The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming. The film concerns a Russian submarine that gets trapped on high ground near a New England town. The town gossip causes mass hysteria, but all is well in the end.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Shining Sea” in 1966 for his album A Time For Love. Composer Mandel arranged and conducted the orchestra. The lovely cornet solo is by Bobby Hackett.

The Shining Sea – Remastered

The Shining Sea – Remastered, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

“The Shining Sea,” as well as A Time For Love, is available from iTunes.

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