The song of the day for Wednesday, March 12, 2025, is “Put On A Happy Face.”
About Today
We want to wish James Taylor a very happy birthday. Taylor, Tony Bennett’s duet partner for today’s song, was born 77 years ago today on March 12, 1948.
About This Song
“Put On A Happy Face” was written by Charles Strouse and Lee Adams for the 1960 Broadway musical Bye, Bye Birdie, which was based loosely on the story of Elvis Presley being drafted into the Army in 1957.
About This Version
Tony Bennett and James Taylor recorded “Put On A Happy Face” on February 7, 2006 for the 2006 album Duets: An American Classic. Jorge Calandrelli wrote the arrangement.
“Put On A Happy Face,” as well as Duets: An American Classic, is available on Apple Music.
We are happy to include the official video for the recording, which includes an interview with Tony Bennett, James Taylor, and Phil Ramone, who produced the album.
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