The song of the day for Saturday, March 28, 2026, is “But Beautiful.”
About Today
The Year of Tony Bennett wishes Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (aka Lady Gaga) happy birthday. She was born in on the upper West Side of New York City on March 28, 1986.
About This Song
“But Beautiful” was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke for the 1947 movie The Road to Rio, where wa introduced by Bing Crosby. The song has been widely recorded, including recordings by Bill Evans, Johnny Hartman, Billie Holiday, Gregory Porter, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Tony Bennett and Bill Evans.
About This Version
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recorded “But Beautiful” in 2014 for their album Cheek to Cheek. Jorge Calandrelli wrote the arrangement an conducted the orchestra. Gray Sargent played guitar.
“But Beautiful,” as well as Cheek to Cheek, is available on Apple Music.
We have the official video from the recording session for today’s song:
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