The song of the day for Saturday, October 28, 2023, is “Crazy She Calls Me.”
About This Song
“Crazy He Calls Me” was written in 1949 by Carl Sigman and Bob Russell. Billy Holiday recorded the song with an arrangement by Gordon Jenkins. While her version is the best-known, it has also been recorded by Linda Ronstadt, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington, Sam Cooke, Tony Bennett, and Rod Stewart – the male versions changed to “Crazy She Calls Me.”
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Crazy She Calls Me” in June 1966 for his album Tony Bennett On Holiday, released in 1997. It was arranged by Jorge Calandrelli.
“Crazy She Calls Me,” as well as Tony Bennett On Holiday, is available on Apple Music.
Here’s Billie Holiday’s 1949 recording of today’s song:
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