The song of the day for Sunday, December 8, 2024, is “Night and Day.”
About This Song
Cole Porter wrote “Night and Day” for the 1932 musical Gay Divorce, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire. The song became and still is quite popular and certainly a standard in the American songbook. Significant recordings include those by Art Tatum, Bill Evans, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald, and Django Reinhardt.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Night and Day” in June 1992 for his tribute album to Frank Sinatra: Perfectly Frank. Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement.
Perfectly Frank won the 1992 Grammy Best Traditional Pop Performance Award.
“Night and Day,” as well as Perfectly Frank, is available on Apple Music.
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