The song of the day for March 9, 2024, is “Rags to Riches.”
About This Song
“Rags to Riches” by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross in 1953. When Tony Bennett first heard “Rags to Riches,” he hated the song and was forced by Mitch Miller to record it. With a very nice arrangement by Percy Faith, the recording was a huge hit for Bennett and earned him a gold record. Thankfully, Bennett grew to enjoy singing the song. Martin Scorcese used the 1953 recording in the opening of Goodfellas, which helped find a new audience for this song.
About This Version
Tony Bennett and Elton John recorded “Rags to Riches” on February 9, 2006, for Duets: An American Classic. Jorge Calandrelli wrote the arrangement.
“Rags to Riches,” as well as Duets: An American Classic, is available on Apple Music.
We’ve also got a nice video on the making of this recording. Thanks, YouTube.
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