The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Goody Goody

The song of the day for September 24, 2014 is “Goody, Goody.”

About This Song

“Goody Goody” was written in 1936 by Matty Malneck, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Notable recordings include those by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (with Helen Ward), Frank Sinatra, Della Reese, Ella Fitzgerald, and Julie London.

About This Version

Today’s song is from Tony Bennett’s and Lady Gaga’s new album, Cheek To Cheek (the deluxe edition). I just got home, unpacked it from Amazon and have been listening all day. It’s a real joy and this song exemplifies that joy. For this song, they are accompanied by Tony Bennett’s Quartet of Mike Renzi (piano), Gray Sargent (guitar), Marshall Wood (bass) and Harold Jones (drums).

Goody Goody

Listen to Goody Goody on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga · 2014


“Goody Goody,” as well as the deluxe version of Cheek To Cheek, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Anything Goes

The song of the day for Saturday, August 16, 2014 is “Anything Goes.”

About This Song

“Anything Goes” was written by Cole Porter for the 1934 Broadway musical of the same name. The song is sung by the female star, Reno Sweeney, played by Ethel Merman. It was a big hit on Broadway, becoming the fourth long-running musical of the 1930s. It has had many successful revivals, most recently in 2011 by New York’s Roundabout Theater, starring Sutton Foster. Including the original production, revivals and film and television, there are fifteen different cast recordings.

The title song has proven quite popular and is one of Porter’s more popular songs. It’s been recorded many times, by artists ranging from Ella Fitzgerald to Stan Gets and Gerry Mulligan to Frank Sinatra to The Dave Brubeck Quartet.

About This Version

Today’s version is from Tony Bennett’s 1962 concert at Carnegie Hall, arranged by Ralph Sharon. Bennett also recorded it in 1958 with Count Basie for Basie/Bennett.

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“Anything Goes,” as well as the complete version of Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall, is available from iTunes.

YouTube Saturday Video

For our Saturday video, we’re happy to feature the video preview of the new Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga album, Cheek to Cheek, due out next month on September 23, 2014. This video, as well as the release of the single on iTunes, is a sweet teaser for what is sure to be a great album.

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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga and Cheek to Cheek

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga made the big announcement on the Today Show today. Cheek to Cheek will be out on September 23.

If you didn’t catch them this morning, you can watch it here. Arriving in a Rolls Royce, no less.

“Anything Goes” from the album is now available from iTunes. Get it here.

The video for “Anything Goes” is up on Tony Bennett’s VEVO channel:

We’ve got Cheek to Cheek fever! We promise to keep you posted on all the Cheek to Cheek news.