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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

November 9, 2013 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Return To Me (Regresa a Mi)

The song of the day for Saturday, November 9, 2013 is “Return To Me (Regresa a Mi).”

About This Song

“Return to Me” was written in 1957 by Carmen Lombardo (brother of bandleader Guy Lombardo) and Danny DiMinno. In January 1958, Dean Martin did the first recording of the song and the song still remains associated with Dean Martin. In fact, the second box set of Dean Martin was entitled Return to Me.

About This Version

This recording is my favorite song on Tony Bennett’s Viva Duets album, released in 2012. When I first heard this recording, I was not familiar with the song and was so taken by the arrangement and use of the traditional instruments, I convinced myself that it was a song written by and for a Latin American artist. I love hearing these two wonderful singers, both at the very top of their game, meeting as equals on this song. I think this duet is very special.

http://open.spotify.com/track/5dT3dcmsoLKhu0V3GjAR7F
“Return To Me (Regresa a Mi),” as well as the album Viva Duets, is available from iTunes and Amazon.

It’s YouTube Saturday … so here you go; this lovely video captures the recording of this song at Señor Fernadez’s ranch in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Carmen Lombardo, Danny DeMinno, Vicente Fernandez, Viva Duets

October 11, 2012 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Return to Me (Regresa A Mi)

The Song of the Day for October 11, 2012 is Return To Me.

About Return To Me

Return to Me was written in 1957 by Carmen Lombardo (brother of bandleader Guy Lombardo) and Danny DiMinno. In January 1958, Dean Martin did the first recording of the song and the song still remains  associated with Dean Martin. In fact, the second box set of Dean Martin was entitled Return to Me. The song was also featured in a film of the same name, Return to Me (2000) with David Duchovny and Minnie Driver.

About This Version

Today, we present two YouTube videos. First, Dean Martin singing Return to Me.

And, next and again, the video of the duet of Regresa a Mi, with Tony Bennett and Vicente Fernández.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Carmen Lombardo, Danny DeMinno, Dean Martin, Regresa A Mi, Vicente Fernandez, Viva Duets

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