Natalie Cole - Here's That Rainy Day (DMI/Atco Records 2008)
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- "Here's That Rainy Day" is a popular song with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke, published in 1953. It was introduced by Dolores Gray in the Broadway musical Carnival in Flanders.
The song has been recorded by many jazz and pop singers, including Tony Bennett, Dee Dee Bridgewater, The Stan Kenton Orchestra, June Christy, Rosemary Clooney, Perry Como, Vic Damone, Billy Eckstine, Ella Fitzgerald, Lou Rawls, Astrud Gilberto (with Stan Getz), Lena Horne, Phyllis Hyman, Jack Jones, Steve Lawrence, Peggy Lee, Kenny Rankin, Frank Sinatra, Kiri Te Kanawa, Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughan and Andy Williams. It is also a favorite of jazz instrumentalists, with renditions by Joe Pass, Gene Ammons, Chet Baker, Ray Brown, Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Bill Evans, Art Farmer, Freddie Hubbard, Wes Montgomery, Art Pepper, Oscar Peterson, Toots Thielemans, Alvin "Red" Tyler, L.A. Jazz Quintet and McCoy Tyner, among many others. also, Nancy Wilson.
Frank Sinatra recorded it on March 25, 1959 for the Capitol album No One Cares, arranged and conducted by Gordon Jenkins. He performed it on a Timex-sponsored show entitled The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon With Frank Sinatra, broadcast on December 13, 1959 and on the Emmy-nominated Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing, broadcast on November 25, 1968. On November 18, 1973, he performed it on Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back, in a medley with "Last Night When We Were Young" and "Violets for Your Furs."
Sinatra also performed the song during three concerts in 1974, at Caesar's Palace, in Philadelphia and Saratoga, New York.
Former late-night talk show host Johnny Carson said that "Here's That Rainy Day" by Frank Sinatra was his favorite ballad. Carson and Bette Midler famously sang the song on the next-to-last show of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on May 21, 1992. Singer/songwriter Paul Williams also once sang the song on the show in full ape make up as part of promotion for his latest film Battle For the Planet of the Apes. After Carson's death in 2005, Doc Severinsen, Tommy Newsom, and Ed Shaughnessy performed the song along with Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra on Late Show with David Letterman.
Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 - December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of Nat King Cole, Cole rose to musical success in the mid-1970s as a R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be", "Inseparable" and "Our Love". After a period of failing sales and performances due to a heavy drug addiction, Cole reemerged as a pop artist with the 1987 album, Everlasting, and her cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac". In the 1990s, she re-recorded standards by her father, resulting in her biggest success, Unforgettable... with Love, which sold over seven million copies and also won Cole numerous Grammy Awards. She has sold over 30 million records worldwide.
Still Unforgettable is a 2008 studio album by American singer-songwriter and performer Natalie Cole. Cole won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for Still Unforgettable at the 51st Grammy Awards.
With Natalie as producer, she's accompanied by Nan Schwartz (arranger); Warren Luening (trumpet) and orchestra. Recorded in Los Angeles, Capitol Studios. (DMI/Atco Records)
Maybe I should have saved those leftover dreams
Funny but here's that rainy day
Here's that rainy day they told me about
And I laughed at the thought that it might turn out this way
Where's that worn-out wish that I threw aside
After it brought my lover near
Oh, funny how love becomes a cold rainy day
Funny that rainy day is here
Where's that worn-out wish that I threw aside
After it brought my lover near
Oh funny how love becomes a cold rainy day
Funny that rainy day is here
Where is that worn-out wish that I threw aside
After it brought my lover near
Say it's funny how love becomes a cold rainy day
Funny that rainy day is here
I had the distinct pleasure to play in the trumpet section behind this amazing talent in 2010 at Lake Tahoe. I consider it one of the most beautiful musical experiences I've had in the business. Rest In Peace. You are missed.
Is that you playing the solo? Regardless, wonderful recording.
This arrangement was written by Grammy & Emmy-winning Hollywood TV & film score composer-arranger Nan Schwartz. You will never hear a better arrangement ( written orchestration) of this great American classic song. This is beautiful, sensuous, magnificent and deeply emotional. Its rich with harmonic textures, soaring melodic expression, and musical sophistication. I only hope Natalie is listening to this in heaven with her father Nat 'King' Cole.
Well put Jennifer. An outstanding recording.
I did check it and is very sensitively done, excellent!
Nan is a genius. She won a Grammy for this arrangement!
Yes, great arrangement! The horn harmony, tensions and resolutions were out there - unconventional but intriguing.
Talk about bred in the bone. Nat did this, she heard it enough and matched him for effect. What a wonderful lady.
Not only was Natalie a remarkable talent, but she was gorgeous as well!
I feel that this is the best rendition of Here's That Rainy Day I ever listened to.
Check out my fav version by DeeDee Bridgewater. It also contains a fantastic piano solo. 🥰
@@harrietjohnson1930 I see so I should check it out.
Anita O'Day's live performances is also very good.
@@stephensmith1343 I could look into it.
What a beautiful beautiful girl! I miss her but her voice us still here. Loved this version of rainy day
My Dad played upright bass all of his life with swing and jazz….He passed 3 years ago but this was his favorite song ❤️
So sorry for your loss. I hope listening to standards like this conjures up happy memories for you
So sad her dad didn't get to see her perform. Beautiful vocals
Best version of this standard
@5:00 proving in one lifetime there can only be one Natalie Cole..
How has her talent become so under appreciated. Even after Winning the coveted Grammy Album of the Year, The Grammys failed to honor her transitioning properly.
RIP, dear Natalie. The sky cries over your passing.
This was done so beautifully from Natalie's voice to the monster orchestral arrangement. It is the best I've heard. No disrespect to the greats who did it before Natalie including her dad. In my opinion, this was as close to perfection as we imperfect humans can come! STUNNING!!!!!!
Check out my fav version by DeeDee Bridgewater. It also contains a fantastic piano solo. 🥰
The best version ever!
Check out my fav version by DeeDee Bridgewater. It also contains a fantastic piano solo. 🥰
Natalie Cole - Here's That Rainy Day
Nat's little girl grew up wishing her father had recorded Here's That Rainy Day - one of her lifelong favorites. She made up for it with what I consider the definitive recording - for her last great album of standards - a Grammy-winner for arranger Nan Schwartz (whose parents recorded with Sinatra).
First offering at TH-cam this night has a 'review' posted “2 years ago” by my namesake:
Has it really been 12 years? September 2008 I posted an Amazon review for Natalie's "Still Unforgettable" CD that included this note to friends:
Do me a favor, would you? When you get this CD, go straight for track 8 - "Here's That Rainy Day," one of the two best songs written by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen -- the other is "But Beautiful" - the track that follows this one. Just leave your CD running from there . . . for what may be the BEST sequence of several songs on the album -- though every one of these is brilliant, and each arrangement sparkles with subtle, delightful differences.
All my life I've been waiting to hear (what I would declare) the 'best-ever' version of Here's That Rainy Day. Up until now my favorite has always been Sinatra's reading -- to a magnificent Gordon Jenkins' arrangement. This one, dare I say, surpasses Frank's - filling my heart with joy!
Absolutely note-perfect in every way: Natalie's slow and gentle, almost rubato, out-of-tempo, take on "Rainy Day" breathes new life into every word of Johnny Burke's poignant, two-stanza masterpiece. And the arrangement [is] by Nan Schwartz . . . who gets my vote as "Best New Arranger" [2008]. Hope she helps Natalie win another Grammy! [And as it turned out, Nan did just that. ] Thanks for sharing RoundMidnightTV. Celebrated this day at [search] " Great Melody, Great Lyric, Great Rendition, Songwriting Workshop, Harmony Central "
My first time hearing this. I am stunned. This is breathtakingly beautiful.
Where's that worn-out wish that I threw aside?
The video is a poignant tribute to the great Natalie Cole. Very beautifully created.
Great arrangement too Noe! ☺️
@@PhilWatson Absolutely, Phil. It can often make all the difference in the song. In this case, the instrumental interlude is a special feature. And overall, the orchestra does a tremendous job.
I just cry and cry listening to this. One of my mom's favs and she has since passed. Natalie's voice - so beautiful and the arrangement goes without saying.
This is almost overwhelming. So sad for Natalie. I've been playing this song for years as an instrumental and with singers. But I have never been moved like this before. She was very, very special...
Wow. That was so gorgeous. The arrangement was just heavenly.
The favorite song of Johnny Carson.
Love Natalie! One of the most versatile songstresses of all time. You are missed. I (for one) am glad you left behind a treasure of beautiful music.
Big compliments at this point to the video creator for the excellent illustration. Since I am currently preparing my own production of this "standard" (new instrumental and arrangement interpretation), I came across this magical visual composition. It impresses with sensitive imagery and skilful timing. Great respect for this creative visual implementation of this piece of music!
Natalie's voice is one of the best ever. Her interpretation of her songs were always genuine and touching.
Wonderful arrangement and vocalist
There have been some great female jazz singers since 1935 but NC sits very close to the top.
So delicate...so powerful!
Superb orchestration, and the blend with Natalie's voice... ah.
Has it really been 12 years? September 2008 I posted an Amazon review for Natalie's "Still Unforgettable" CD that included this note to friends: Do me a favor, would you? When you get this CD, go straight for track 8 - "Here's That Rainy Day," one of the two best songs written by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen -- the other is "But Beautiful" - the track that follows this one. Just leave your CD running from there . . . for what may be the BEST sequence of several songs on the album -- though every one of these is brilliant, and each arrangement sparkles with subtle, delightful differences.
All my life I've been waiting to hear (what I would declare) the 'best-ever' version of Here's That Rainy Day. Up until now my favorite has always been Sinatra's reading -- to a magnificent Gordon Jenkins' arrangement.
This one, dare I say, surpasses Frank's - filling my heart with joy! Absolutely note-perfect in every way: Natalie's slow and gentle, almost rubato, out-of-tempo, take on "Rainy Day" breathes new life into every word of Johnny Burke's poignant, two-stanza masterpiece. And the arrangement [is] by Nan Schwartz . . . who gets my vote as "Best New Arranger" [2008]. Hope you help Natalie win another Grammy! [And as it turned out, Nan did. ]
Thanks for sharing RoundMidnightTV. Did I say great video too? Celebrated this night (1/9/2023 ) at [search] " Great Melody, Great Lyric, Great Rendition, Songwriting Workshop, Harmony Central "
The Jenkins arrangement for Sinatra is just... not good. It’s too modern a song for old fashioned Gordon. He’s great on an old fashioned Irving Berlin ballad like “What’ll I do” but Jenkins took “Rainy Day” with its superb, built-in chord changes and dumbs it down. Frank still sang the crap out of it, wonderfully, but the song would have been served better by Nelson Riddle or Billy May, who would have honored and built on the original chord structure. Sinatra performed this song again in the 60’s for a television special, with Don Costa’s arrangement, and that is superb. I wish they put that on a record.
Nan Schwartz sure knew what to do with this song.
@@56packmanable Sinatra may have agreed with you. For a television special (my favorite) he recorded it to a splendid Don Costa full orchestral arrangement (punctuated by thunder and the sound of rain) as part of a three-song 'torch' medley. If you can find it I promise you will love. Or double your money back. Oh -- I see I responded to the "exposed" part of your note. The hidden part I now read is . . . " Sinatra performed this song again in the 60’s for a television special, with Don Costa’s arrangement, and that is superb. I wish they put that on a record.
Nan Schwartz sure knew what to do with this song." Celebrated this night at [search] " Great Melody, Great Lyric, Great Rendition, Songwriting Workshop, Harmony Central " You may enjoy, John Lauter. Thanks for sharing.
Her voice is a revelation to me on this song. Incredible.
Just Beautiful! Like Natalie!
Pure, sustained notes with hardly a trace of vibrato. Wow.
Uma peça maravilhosa, incluindo um arranjo magnifico, uma orquestra impecável e a interpretação inconfundível da saudosa Natalie Cole.
It simply makes me cry. It is so beautiful and heartfelt. She paints a picture with her voice and delivery of the lyrics. This is a true singer in every sense of the word. I will never say goodbye to Natalie Cole ❤
Simply beautiful
Thank you for your answer which will also be useful to many people.
My Dad’s favorite song for a reason ❤Miss you Dad more than you will ever know ❤😢
you will always be remembered
Thank you very much, of the tenderness.
Gorgeous----------------RIP, Miss Natalie---------------------I still think Tony Bennett with Robert Farnon conducting the LSO, is still the best version of Jimmy & Johnny's classic. --------------still, how can anyone NOT love this ??? ------------------WolfSky9, 73 y/o
Gorgeous
Thank you for posting this great song, performed by one of the best. Sure do miss her.
Thanks again.
-- Old Matt
Magnificent! Heard this on XM last night.
Her Dad sings it beautifully also. But I agree about the orchestral arrangement.
Just stunning. Your description is excellent! Thanks for sharing.
Definitive! ❤️
My Smooth Jazz Sunday on FB; "Here's That Rainy Day," beautiful standard, with various artists: Wes Montgomery, Nat king Cole, Chris Botti & Rosa Passos, and Natalie Cole. I have Kenny Barron and Susie Arioli 'in the wings." Thank you, RoundMidnightTV for the upload and video. Blessings....
Thank You! Blessed Indeed^^
Nagyon tetszett ez a videó film.
Köszönettel.
Here's another example where Natalie proves she'd found her musical niche. The standards are a good way for a singer like Cole to showcase their true singing ability. She'll be remembered more for those standards than her forays into other genres which did nothing to showcase her voice.
Los genes del talento, hermosa vesrsiom!
I love Natalie so much but I really hate to say. I can't get Nancy Wilson's version out of my head. Nancy does it for me. But..... I still love me some Natalie.
Miss you, Miss Natalie Cole ! --------RIP, Gorgeous Lady. --------------------Wolfsky9
This arrangement is without a doubt, not only the best arrangement of this tune, but the best arrangement of a standard tune ever. I love it, I could hear a thousand times and never get tired of hearing it. The interlude 3:05 to 3:30 still gives me goose bumps every time I hear it. But that being said, I have to get this off my chest and sorry if I'm offending anybody, but I am equally disappointed and I mean really disappointed that the muted trumpet solo ruined it for me, totally killing the mood set by the silky smooth, scintillating sounds of the orchestra, with overplaying, playing wrong changes, making mistakes and single-handedly destroying an incredible masterpiece of a work. Perhaps, the trumpet was the wrong choice at that particular spot in the piece. Or, maybe Mr. Luening just had a bad day, I don't know, but what a shame! I feel so bad for Mr. Schwartz, the arranger.
She is really good. Shame she had to live in the shadow of her father. She was great in her own 👍
es curiosa la similitud entre gudy garland.y liza minelli.....y nat king cole y natalie...........padres he hijos heredando....y dando talentos unicos.........es una maravilla................
Wonderful oov9oì8ce
I didn't know she passed 🥺🥲
This is a great performance of one of my favorite Burke/Van Heusen tunes, and Ms. Cole displays every bit of the taste and musicianship she inherited from her father.
However, the real star of this track is, for me, the arranger, Nan Schwartz:
She manages to couple "impressionism" with "after hours" in a way I've rarely heard, and you can find out more about her here:
www.nanschwartz.com/
(I rarely comment on visuals, as my primary interest is the Music, but all props to this Poster, as the visuals are gorgeous.)
That she(it) trumpeter who plays.
Warren Luening was born on October 9, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is known for his work on Jurassic Park (1993), Minority Report (2002) and Spider-Man (2002). He died on March 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California [where he had been one of the go-to sessions musicians for many years]. Thanks for the note that elicited the memory, Paul. -- Mark B of the frozen North [just posted an appreciation this day 12/5/2020.
Noteworthy noticeable Natalie.
The favorite song of Johnny Carson.