The song of the day for Thursday, March 28, 2024, is “But Beautiful.”
About Today
The Year of Tony Bennett wishes Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta aka Lady Gaga a very happy birthday! She was born on March 28, 1986, in New York City. She loved music and began piano lessons at the age of 4. She enrolled at New York University in their music school but left her studies to start her career as a performer. She first sang with Tony Bennett for their duet of “The Lady is a Tramp” for Duets II and recorded two additional albums with Bennett: Cheek To Cheek and Love For Sale.
About This Song
“But Beautiful” was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke in 1947 for Bing Crosby to sing in the 1947 movie The Road to Rio. The song has been widely recorded, including recordings by Bill Evans, Bill Evans and Tony Bennett, Johnny Hartman, Billie Holiday, Gregory Porter, Frank Sinatra, and Nat King Cole.
About This Version
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett recorded “But Beautiful” in 2014 for their album Cheek To Cheek. It was arranged by Jorge Calandrelli.
“But Beautiful,” as well as Cheek To Cheek, is available on Apple Music.
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