The song of the day for Sunday, October 6, 2024, is “Why Do People Fall In Love.”
About This Song
“Why Do People Fall In Love” was written ca. 1985 by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. Lambert and Potter were a very successful songwriting team in the 1970s and 1980s. They wrote and produced songs for groups including the Four Tops, Dusty Springfield, Santana, Hall and Oates, and Glenn Campbell. Their work with Campbell resulted in a major hit song, “Rhinestone Cowboy.”
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Why Do People Fall In Love” on January 11, 1986, for The Art of Excellence, which was Bennett’s first album after returning to Columbia Records. The album was orchestrated and conducted by Jorge Calandrelli. This arrangement also includes a small section from the song “People, written for the musical Funny Girl by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill.
“Why Do People Fall In Love,” as well as The Art of Excellence, is available on Apple Music.
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