The song of the day for Thursday, September 12, 2024, is “Because of You.”
About This Song
“Because of You” was written in 1940 by Arthur Hammerstein (uncle to Oscar Hammerstein II) and Dudley Wilkinson. Arthur Hammerstein built what is now known as The Ed Sullivan Theatre, home to Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
About This Version
Tony Bennett and k.d. lang recorded “Because of You” on February 10, 2006, for Duets: An American Classic. It was arranged by Jorge Calandrelli; Chris Botti played trumpet on the recording.
“Because of You,” as well as Duets: An American Classis, is available on Apple Music.
The last song Tony Bennett sang before he died on July 21, 2023, was “Because of You.”
Here’s the video of Tony and k.d. recording “Because of You” from 2005:
We’ve also got a snippet of Tony Bennett singing “Because of You” from 1951:
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