The song of the day for Tuesday, February 12, 2019, is “Make Someone Happy.”
About This Song
“Make Someone Happy” is from the 1960 musical Do Re Mi, by Jule Styne, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green. Do Re Mi concerns a guy, a bit of a loser and a con, who goes into the jukebox business with some gangster pals. ”Make Someone Happy” was introduced by John Reardon and Nancy Dussault.
About This Version
Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Make Someone Happy” in 1976 for their second album Together Again. The album was released in 1977.
“Make Someone Happy,” as well as Together Again, is available from iTunes.
Bill Hanson says
A favorite Bennett song. Thanks, Suzanne. A song about working to make a relationship happen. MAKE someone happy . . . . . BUILD your world around her . . . Could’ve paid closer attention to song lyrics like these when I was young.
Suzanne says
As could we all have. It’s a gorgeous song.