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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

February 24, 2023 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Blue Velvet

The song of the day for Saturday, February 25, 2023, is “Blue Velvet.”

About This Song

“Blue Velvet” was written in 1950 by Bernie Williams and Lee Morris. Tony Bennett’s 1951 recording of “Blue Velvet” was the first recording of the song and was one of his early hits for Columbia.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and k.d. lang recorded “Blue Velvet” in 2011 for Duets II. Jorge Calandrelli wrote the arrangement.

“Blue Velvet,” as well as Duets II is available on Apple Music.

Here are Tony and k.d. lang from the recording session:

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bernie Wayne, Duets II, Jorge Calandrelli, k d lang, Lee Morris, Tony Bennett

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