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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

June 2, 2013 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Life is a Song

The song of the day for Sunday, June 2, 2013 is “Life is a Song.”

About This Song

“Life is a Song” was written in 1935 by Fred Ahlert and Joe Young. Ahlert wrote other popular songs from the period, including “Bye, Bye Blackbird” and “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Life is a Song” with the Count Basie Orchestra in 1958 for his first album with Basie called Basie/Bennett; the same album has also been released from Strike Up Band.

Life Is A Song (Let"s Sing It Together)

Listen to Life Is A Song (Let"s Sing It Together) on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1959.

“Life is a Song,” as well as the remastered Strike Up The Band album, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Basie/Bennett, Count Basie, Fred Ahlert, Joe Young, Strike Up The Band

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