"The September of My Years" is a song about
nostalgia composed in 1965 by
Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by
Sammy Cahn
Samuel Cohen (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993), known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premi ...
, and introduced by
Frank Sinatra as the
title track of his 1965 album of the same name.
At the
Grammy Awards of 1966
The 8th Annual Grammy Awards were held March 15, 1966, at Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1965. Roger Miller topped off the Grammys by winning 5 awards, whereas Herb Alpert a ...
, "The September of My Years" was nominated for the
Grammy Award for Song of the Year
The Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. The Song of the Year award is one of the four most prestigious categories at t ...
.
Notable recordings
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Frank Sinatra - ''
September of My Years'' (1965), ''
Sinatra at the Sands with Count Basie'' (1966),
Sinatra: Vegas (2006)
*
Bob Dylan
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Triplicate
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Triplicate may also refer to:
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References
Songs about nostalgia
Songs with music by Jimmy Van Heusen
Songs with lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Frank Sinatra songs
1965 songs
Songs about old age
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