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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Glad to Be Unhappy - A Look Back

"Glad to Be Unhappy"

Written by Lorenz Hart and composed by Richard Rodgers, "Glad to Be Unhappy" was published in 1936 for the musical, On Your Toes.

In 1967, the American folk rock vocal group, The Mamas and the Papas, released their version which reached No. 26 on Billboard Hot 100.

Other recordings, to name a few -

Lena Horne - October 1946

Sammy Davis, Jr. - 1955

Frank Sinatra - February 1955

Ella Fitzgerald - February 1956

Billie Holiday - February 1958

Barbra Streisand - 1973

Wynton Marsalis - 1998

(Wikipedia)


Live from Symphony Hall in Boston
Recorded in September 2008 ... Released in March 2009
CD & DVD

2 Grammy Nominations

Certified Platinum in the U.S.
Certified Diamond in Poland

On CD, "Glad to Be Unhappy" is listed at No. 9.

On DVD, "Glad to Be Unhappy" is listed at No. 12.

"Time to Say Goodbye" concluded both discs.



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