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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

October 5, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Skylark

The song of the day for Thursday, October 6, 2016 is “Skylark.”

About This Song

Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer wrote “Skylark” in 1941. Mercer is said to have worked on the lyrics for “Skylark” for over a year. It is also said that he wrote the lyrics to express his feelings for Judy Garland, with whom he had an affair before her marriage to Billy Rose. Whether true or not, the song and the lyrics are outstanding and it easily became a jazz and popular standard.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Skylark” in 1959 for the album Tony Sings For Two. However, it was not released on the original album but was added for its first CD release.

Skylark

Listen to Skylark on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2011.


“Skylark,” as well as Tony Sings For Two, is available from iTunes.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer, Tony Sings for Two

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