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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

March 16, 2018 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: How Do You Keep The Music Playing

The song of the day for Saturday, March 17, 2018 is “How Do You Keep The Music Playing.”

About This Song

“How Do You Keep The Music Playing” was written by Michel Legrand with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. It was written for the 1982 movie Best Friends, which starred Burt Reynolds and Goldie Hawn. The initial recording was a duet by Patti Austin and James Ingram, which became a hit single in 1983. It was one of three songs with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman that were nominated that year for an Academy Award for Best Song (though the award went to “Up Where We Belong” from the movie An Officer and a Gentleman). The song has become a popular standard and has had many fine recordings, including those by Frank Sinatra (who encouraged Bennett to sing this song), Frankie Laine, Johnny Mathis and Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett and George Michael and, most recently, Tony Bennett and Aretha Franklin

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “How Do You Keep The Music Playing” for his 1986 album The Art of Excellence.

How Do You Keep The Music Playing?

Listen to How Do You Keep The Music Playing? on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1986.


“How Do You Keep The Music Playing,” as well as The Art of Excellence, is available from iTunes.

About Today

It’s YouTube Saturday! Today we have the wonderful duet of Tony Bennett and Aretha Franklin singing today’s song, recorded for the 2011 Duets II album.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: 12 Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas, Alan Bergman, Duets II, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand, The Art of Excellence, Tony Bennett

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