The song of the day for Thursday, April 23, 2026, is “La Vie En Rose.” About This Song “La Vie en Rose” was written in 1945 by Marguerite Monnot and Louis Guglielmi (aka Louiguy). The song was made famous by Edith Piaf, who first recorded it in 1946. Mack David wrote the English lyric. “La […]
Quote of the Day
k.d. lang said that the pressure to perform as an artist was similar to being an athlete and having to be on your toes, which I thought was a good comparison. I adore singing with k.d. She is such a talent; she has a great outlook on life and a fantastic sense of humor. She always jokes that the only thing that she and I have a hard time figuring out is who’s going to lead when we dance together.
Tony Bennett

Song of the Day: Make Someone Happy
The song of the day for Wednesday, April 22, 2026, is “Make Someone Happy.” About This Song “Make Someone Happy” was composed by Jule Styne, with lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden, for the 1960 musical Do Re Mi. The show ocncerns a guy, a bit of a loser and a con, who goes […]

Song of the Day: Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
The song of the day for Tuesday, April 21, 2026, is “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.” About This Song “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” was written in 1940 by Duke Ellington. Originally written as an instrumental, Ellington named the song “Never No Lament.” Bob Russell’s lyrics came in 1942 and the song’s title was changed […]

Song of the Day: It Had To Be You
The song of the day for Monday, April 20, 2026, is “It Had To Be You.” About Today Today’s song is from Bennett’s album When Lights Are Low, which was released 64 years ago on April 20, 1964. It’s a fine album made with the Ralph Sharon Trio (Sharon on piano, Hal Gaylord on bass, […]
