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Song of the Day: Summer of ’42 (“Dance Scene”) [YouTube link], composed by Michel Legrand, highlights the lush, romantic main theme from this 1971 movie, starring Jennifer O’Neill and Gary Grimes. Though I’ve highlighted other music from this Oscar-winning score, including a vocal rendition of “The Summer Knows,” this particular cue, featuring a lead saxophone, complements this poignant scene from a lovely coming-of-age film. Twenty years ago today, I posted my first Song of the Day: “What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?” by Michel Legrand and Alan & Marilyn Bergman. I can’t think of a more fitting way to mark the Twentieth Anniversary of “My Favorite Songs” than to return to the music of the Grand Legrand. Here’s to 20 more years and more!