The song of the day for Friday, May 17, 2024, is “Rags to Riches.”
About This Song
“Rags To Riches” was written 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. 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 recorded “Rags To Riches” on https://discography.bloggingtonybennett.com/session/march-17-1953/, with a great arrangement by Percy Faith. The recording was #1 on Billboard for eight weeks and earned Bennett a gold record.
“Rags to Riches,” as well as The Columbia Singles, Vol. 2, is available on Apple Music.
Here’s the opening of the film Goodfellas, released in 1990 and directed by Martin Scorsese:
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