The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

Quote of the Day

I sing in Asia and I sing in Europe, and I start singing a Cole Porter song or a Gershwin (George Gershwin) song and the whole audience starts singing it with me. They are America’s greatest ambassadors. We have created the greatest popular music that has ever been written and will not be topped because it’s not dated. It doesn’t sound old fashioned, it’s not old. The corporations will say, ‘That’s old music’. It’s not old music, it’s great music and it comes out of the United States.

Tony Bennett

Song of the Day: Who Cares?

The song of the day for Friday, May 29, 2026, is “Who Cares?” About This Song “Who Cares?” was written by George and Ira Gershwin for the 1931 Broadway musical Of Thee I Sing which won the 1932 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It’s one of their very popular songs with many fine recordings, including those […]

Song of the Day: That Old Black Magic

The song of the day for Thursday, May 28, 2026, is “.” About This Song “That Old Black Magic” was written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer for the 1942 film Star Spangled Rhythm. The song was popular from the start, with recordings by Glenn Miller and Judy Garland in 1942. The song has been […]

Song of the Day: This Can’t Be Love

The song of the day for Wednesday, May 27, 2026, is “This Can’t Be Love.” About This Song “This Can’t Be Love” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the 1938 Broadway musical The Boys From Syracuse. It is one of their most joyous and least ironic love songs. Both Benny Goodman and […]

Song of the Day: I’m In Love Again

The song of the day for Tuesday, May 26, 2026, is “I’m In Love Again.” About Today We are celebrating one of the songwriters of today’s song: Peggy Lee. She was born as Norma Jean Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota, 106 years ago on May 26, 1920. She died in Los Angeles on January 21, […]