The song of the day for Sunday, January 25, 2020, is “Sing You Sinners.” About This Song “Sing You Sinners” was written by W. Franke Harling and Sam Coslow for the 1930 film Honey, starring Lillian Roth. The song was an early hit in 1950 for Tony Bennett. About This Version Tony Bennett sang “Sing […]
Tony Live! The Best Is Yet to Come
The song of the day for Saturday, January 25, 2020, is “The Best is Yet to Come.” About This Song “The Best Is Yet to Come” was written in 1959 by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh. Some say that this song was written for Tony Bennett. It certainly fits with Tony’s sunny outlook and his […]
Song of the Day: Because of You
The song of the day for Thursday, January 23, 2020, is “Because of You.” About This Song “Because of You” was written in 1940 by Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson. About This Version It was Spring 1951. Tony had been told that he would need a real breakthrough recording or he might be dropped from […]
Song of the Day: Where Do You Start
The song of the day for Wednesday, January 22, 2020, is “Where Do You Start.” About This Song “Where Do You Start,” written in 1987, is one of the great songs from Alan and Marilyn Bergman, with a beautiful melody by Johnny Mandel. This song has had many beautiful recordings: Nancy Lamott, Shirley Horn, Rosemary […]