The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

Quote of the Day

It was a triumphant evening for me in every respect. We released an album of the evening’s performance, and Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged became the biggest-selling album of my entire career. It was also the second-most-watched episode in the entire history of MTV Unplugged, In fact, the president of MTV, Judy McGrath, told me recently that the Whitney Museum selected my show out of all of them to be included in their contemporary television and media collection. What a great honor.

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Song of the Day: Fly Me to the Moon

The song of the day for Sunday, October 25, 2026, is “Fly Me to the Moon.” About This Song “Fly Me To The Moon” was written in 1954 by Bart Howard. The song was originally titled “In Other Words,” but the song was not doing that well, in spite of several recordings. In 1962, Howard […]

Song of the Day: I’m in Love Again

The song of the day for Saturday, October 24, 2026, is “I’m in Love Again.” About This Song “I’m in Love Again” was composed by Cy Coleman and Bill Schluger, with lyrics by Peggy Lee. Lee was the first to record her song for her album I’m In Love Again, released in February 1964, followed […]

Song of the Day: I Didn’t Know What Time It Was

The song of the day for Friday, October 23, 2025, is “I Didn’t Know What Time It Was.” About This Song “I Didn’t Know What Time It Was” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the 1939 Broadway musical Too Many Girls; it was retained in the 1940 film version of Too Many […]

Song of the Day: He Loves and She Loves

The song of the day for Thursday, October 22, 2026, is “He Loves and She Loves.” About This Song “He Loves and She Loves” was written in 1927 by George and Ira Gershwin. It was used in the 1927 Broadway musical Funny Face and was introduced by Adele Astaire and Allen Kerns. the song was […]