The song of the day for Sunday, July 14. 2024, is “‘S Wonderful.”
About This Song
“‘S Wonderful” was written by George and Ira Gershwin for the 1927 Broadway musical Funny Face, which starred Fred and Adele Astaire. The song was introduced by Adele Astaire and Allen Kearns. This song has been popular since it was written, with many fine recordings, including those by Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O’Day, John Pizzarelli, Sarah Vaughan, and many others.
About This Version
Tony Bennett and Diana Krall recorded “‘S Wonderful” in 2018 for their album of Gershwin songs, Love Is Here To Stay. They were accompanied by The Bill Charlap Trio, with Charlap on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums.
Love Is Here To Stay won the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.
“‘S Wonderful,” as well as Love Is Here To Stay, is available on Apple Music.
We’ve also a clip from The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon when Tony Bennett and Diana Krall appeared is 2018:
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