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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

November 12, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Maybe September

The song of the day for Sunday, November 13, 2022, is “Maybe September.”

About This Song

“Maybe September” was written by Percy Faith, with lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, for the 1965 movie, The Oscar, which is the only movie that Tony Bennett acted in. While the film received mixed reviews, this song is terrific and beautifully sung by Tony Bennett.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Maybe September” in September 1976 for their second album, Together Again, released in 1977.

“Maybe September,” as well as Together Again is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Evans, Jay Livingston, Percy Faith, Ray Evans, The Oscar, Together Again, Tony Bennett

September 22, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Maybe September

The song of the day for Friday, September 23, 2022, is “Maybe September.”

About This Song

“Maybe September” was written in 1965 by Percy Faith, with lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, for the movie The Oscar. The song is from the only movie that Tony Bennett acted in, The Oscar, where he played the good guy, an agent named Hymie Kelly. While the film received mixed reviews, this song is terrific and beautifully sung by Tony Bennett.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Maybe September” on December 27, 1965, for his 1965 album The Movie Song Album. Larry Wilcox wrote the arrangement.

“Maybe September,” as well as The Movie Song Album, is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Jay Livingston, Percy Faith, Ray Evans, The Movie Song Album, The Oscar

September 14, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Maybe September

The song of the day for Tuesday, September 15, 2020, is “Maybe September.”

About This Song

“Maybe September” was composed by Percy Faith, with lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, for the 1965 movie The Oscar. The song is from the only movie that Tony Bennett acted in, where he played the good guy, an agent named Hymie Kelly. While the film received mixed reviews, this song is terrific and is beautifully sung by Tony Bennett.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Maybe September” in 1965 for The Movie Song Album, released in 1966. Bennett has said several times that this one of his favorites of the albums he’s made.

“Maybe September,” as well as The Movie Song Album, is available from Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Jay Livingston, Percy Faith, Ray Evans, The Movie Song Album, The Oscar

September 1, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Maybe September

The song of the day for Monday, September 2, 2019, is “Maybe September.”

About This Song

“Maybe September” was written in 1965 by Percy Faith, with lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans for the 1965 movie The Oscar. It’s the only movie that Tony Bennett acted in (so far), where he played the good guy, an agent named Hymie Kelly. While the film received mixed reviews, this song is terrific and is beautifully sung by Tony Bennett.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Maybe September” in 1965; it was released in 1966 on The Movie Song Album. The song was arranged by Larry Wilcox.

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Maybe September” for their second album, Together Again.

“Maybe September,” as well as The Movie Song Album, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Jay Livingston, Larry Wilcox, Percy Faith, Ray Evans, The Movie Song Album, The Oscar, Tony Bennett

February 24, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Maybe September

The song of the day for Sunday, February 24, 2018 is “Maybe September.”

About This Song

“Maybe September” was written by Percy Faith, with lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. The song is from the only movie that Tony Bennett acted in (so far), The Oscar, where he played the good guy, an agent named Hymie Kelly. While the film received mixed reviews, this song is terrific and is beautifully sung by Tony Bennett.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Maybe September” in 1965. It was released in 1966 on The Movie Song Album, which Mr. Bennett has said is one of the favorites of his albums. “Maybe September” was arranged by Larry Wilcox.

Song from ‘The Oscar'(Maybe September)

Song from ‘The Oscar'(Maybe September), a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

“Maybe September,” as well as The Movie Song Album, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Jay Livingston, Larry Wilcox, Percy Faith, Ray Evans, The Movie Song Album, The Oscar, Tony Bennett

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