The song of the day for Saturday, November 16, 2024, is “The Best is Yet to Come.”
About Today
We are celebrating the great Diana Krall on her birthday. She was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada on November 16, 1964. She started learning piano at the age of four. In high school she played in the student jazz group while playing professionally in local restaurants. Krall studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. She recorded her first album in 1992. She collaborated with Tony Bennett on Duets: An American Classic and Duets II. In 2018, Krall and Bennett released Love Is Here To Stay, consisting of songs written by George Gershwin.
Happy Birthday to Diana Krall!
About This Song
“The Best is Yet to Come” was written in 1959 by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh. Some say that “The Best is Yet to Come” was written for Tony Bennett. In any case, the song is strongly identified with him and he sang it at most of his concerts. Other recordings include those by Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald.
About This Version
Tony Bennett and Diana Krall recorded “The Best is Yet to Come” on February 15, 2006, for Duets: An American Classic. Jorge Calandrelli wrote the arrangement.
“The Best is Yet to Come,” as well as Duets: An American Classic, is available on Apple Music.
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