The song of the day for Tuesday, October 20, 2015 is “He Loves and She Loves.”

About This Song

George and Ira Gershwin wrote “He Loves and She Loves” for the 1927 Broadway musical Funny Face, which starred Fred and Adele Astaire. This song was used in the 1957 movie of the same name, which starred Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn. Other than the title and handful of the original songs, the film and the musical bear no resemblance to each other.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “He Loves and She Loves” in July 1993 for the album Steppin’ Out. Mr. Bennett and Ralph Sharon arranged this song, as well as all the songs on the album, which features the Ralph Sharon Trio, with Doug Richeson on bass and Clayton Cameron on drums.

“He Loves and She Loves,” as well as Steppin’ Out, is available from iTunes.