<Li> Tony Bennett covered the song from the best male friend perspective . Jim Bailey sang the song as Garland on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1970 and retained the song in his repertoire . </Li> <Li> Rufus Wainwright performed it in his tribute revues of Garland's best known songs, recorded on the live album Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall (2007). </Li> <Li> Maria Friedman covered the song on her self - titled album, which was reissued in the U.S. under the title Now & Then . </Li> <Li> Cher recorded the song for her album Bittersweet White Light (1973). </Li>

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