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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

September 27, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: It Had To Be You

The song of the day for Thursday, September 28, 2017 is “It Had To Be You.”

About This Song

“It Had To Be You” was written in 1924 by Isham Jones and Gus Kahn. It’s been a popular song since it was written, with many fine recordings, including those by Paul Whiteman, Cliff Edwards and Frank Sinatra. It has also been used in several films, such as Casablanca and Annie Hall.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “It Had To Be You” in 1994 with the Ralph Sharon Trio for his MTV Unplugged concert.

It Had to Be You - Live at Sony Studios, New York City, NY - April 1994

Listen to It Had to Be You - Live at Sony Studios, New York City, NY - April 1994 on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1994.


“It Had To Be You,” as well as MTV Unplugged, is available from iTunes.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Gus Kahn, Isham Jones, The Ralph Sharon Trio, Tony Bennett

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