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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

April 20, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Make Someone Happy

The song of the day for Wednesday, April 20, 2016 is “Make Someone Happy.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “Make Someone Happy” was written in 1960; Jule Styne composed the song and Adolph Green wrote the lyrics. The song is from the 1960 musical Do Re Mi. Do Re Mi concerns a guy, a bit of a loser and a con, who goes into the juke box business with some gangster pals. ”Make Someone Happy” was introduced by John Reardon and Nancy Dussault.

About This Version

Today’s version of “Make Someone Happy,” is from Tony Bennett’s and Bill Evans’ second album, Together Again, which was released in 1977. It is an exquisite recording of a nearly perfect song.

Make Someone Happy - Remastered 2003

Listen to Make Someone Happy - Remastered 2003 on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Bill Evans · 1977


“Make Someone Happy,” as well as Together Again, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Bill Evans, Do Re Mi, Jule Styne, Together Again

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