The song of the day for is “The Right To Love.”
About This Song
“The Right To Love,” originally named “Reflections,” was written in 1963 by Lalo Schifrin and was recorded as an instrumental with Stan Getz for his album Reflections. Gene Lees wrote the lyrics, at the suggestion of Tony Bennett, who made it an anthem for marginalized love; originally associated with interracial relationships and now embraced by LGBTQ+ community.
“The Right to Love,” consistently year to year, ranks in top five songs searched for on this site. The vast majority of those searches come from public school URLs.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “The Right To Love” on February 18, 1965, for If I Ruled the World: Songs For the Jet Set. Don Costa wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.
“The Right To Love,” as well as If I Ruled the World: Songs For the Jet Set, is available on Apple Music.
We have Peggy Lee‘s recording of today’s song from her 1964 album In The Name of Love.
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