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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

October 23, 2023 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Give Me The Simple Life

The song of the day for Tuesday, October 24, 2023, is “Give Me The Simple Life.”

About This Song

“Give Me The Simple Life” was written by Rube Bloom and Harry Ruby in 1946 for the film Wake Up and Dream, which starred John Payne and June Haver.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Give Me The Simple Life” on December 22, 1954, for the album Cloud 7, released in 1955. It was arranged by Charles Panely.

“Give Me The Simple Life” as well as Cloud 7, is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Charles Panely, Cloud 7, Harry Ruby, Rube Bloom, Tony Bennett

August 5, 2023 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Give Me The Simple Life

The song of the day for Sunday, August 6, 2023, is “Give Me The Simple Life.”

About This Song

“Give Me The Simple Life” was written in 1946 by Rube Bloom and Harry Ruby for the 1946 movie Wake Up And Dream.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Give Me The Simple Life” on December 22, 1954, for his first LP album, Cloud 7, released in 1955. It was arranged by Charles Panely.


“Give Me The Simple Life,” as well as Cloud 7 is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Charles Panely, Cloud 7, Harry Ruby, Rube Bloom, Tony Bennett

July 22, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: My Baby Just Cares For Me

The song of the day for Saturday, July 23, 2022, is “My Baby Just Cares For Me.”

About This Song

“My Baby Just Cares For Me” was written by Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn for the 1930 film version of Whoopee! with Eddie Cantor. Though recorded by many artists, the song is widely associated with Nina Simone, who recorded it for her 1958 debut album Little Girl Blue.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “My Baby Just Cares For Me” on December 22, 1954, and released in 1955 on the album Cloud 7. Charles Panely did the arrangement,

“My Baby Just Cares For Me” as well as Cloud 7 is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Charles Panely, Cloud 7, Gus Kahn, Tony Bennett, Walter Donaldson

May 31, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Give Me The Simple Life

The song of the day for Wednesday, June 1, 2022, is “Give Me The Simple Life.”

About This Song

“Give Me the Simple Life” was written by Rube Bloom and Harry Ruby in 1946 for the movie Wake Up and Dream, which starred John Payne and June Haver.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Give Me The Simple Life” on December 24, 2022, for the album Cloud 7, released in 1955. Charles Panely, who plays trumpet for this recording, wrote the arrangement.

“Give Me The Simple Life,” as well as Cloud 7 is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Charles Panely, Cloud 7, Harry Ruby, Rube Bloom, Tony Bennett

August 27, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: My Baby Just Cares For Me

The song of the day for Friday, August 28, 2020, is “My Baby Just Cares For Me.”

About This Song

“My Baby Just Cares For Me” was written by Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn for the 1930 film version of Whoopee! with Eddie Cantor. Though recorded by many artists, the song is widely associated with Nina Simone, who recorded it for her 1958 debut album Little Girl Blue.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “My Baby Just Cares For Me” for Cloud 7, his first full-length album, released in 1955. It was arranged by Charles Panely.

“My Baby Just Cares For Me,” as well as Cloud 7, is available from Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Charles Panely, Cloud 7, Gus Kahn, Tony Bennett, Walter Donaldson

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