Send in the Clowns

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SEND IN THE CLOWNS
 
 
“Send in the Clowns”  is a song written by Stephen Sondheim for the 1973 musical A Little Night Music.  The song is structured with four verses and a bridge, and uses a complex compound meter.  Two years later in 1975, Judy Collins recorded “Send In the Clowns” and included it in her album, Judith.  The song was released as a single, which soon became a major pop hit.  It remained on the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 weeks in 1975, reaching Number 36.  Then, in 1977, the song again reached the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for 16 weeks and reached Number 19.  At the Grammy Awards of 1976, the Judy Collins performance of the song was named “Song of the Year”.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 
Judy Collins has been recording albums more or less steadily for over 50 years and has scattered several hit songs over this time, including the Stephen Sondheim song “Send in the Clowns in 1975 
 
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Last edited: March 22, 2021