An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett
The song of the day for Tuesday, October 24, 2023, is “Give Me The Simple Life.”
“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.
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.
The song of the day for Sunday, August 6, 2023, is “Give Me The Simple Life.”
“Give Me The Simple Life” was written in 1946 by Rube Bloom and Harry Ruby for the 1946 movie Wake Up And Dream.
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.
The song of the day for Saturday, July 23, 2022, is “My Baby Just Cares For Me.”
“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.
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.
The song of the day for Wednesday, June 1, 2022, is “Give Me The Simple Life.”
“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.
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.
The song of the day for Friday, August 28, 2020, is “My Baby Just Cares For Me.”
“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.
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.