The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Somebody Loves Me

The song of the day for Friday, October 10, 2025, is “Somebody Loves Me.”

About This Song

“Somebody Loves Me” was composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ballard MacDonald and Buddy DeSylva for the 1924 George White’s Scandals. It has been widely recorded since is was first published, with recordings from 1924 to the present. Significant recordings include those by Dinah Shore, Lena Horne, Diana Washington, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, and many more.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Diana Krall recorded “Somebody Loves Me” in 2018 for their album Love Is Here To Stay. Krall and Bill Charlap, who co-produced the album with Dae Bennett, wrote the arrangement.

“Somebody Loves Me,” as well as Love Is Here To Stay, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: Love Is Here To Stay

The song of the day for Friday, September 26, 2025, is “Love Is Here To Stay.”

About Today

We are celebrating one of America’s greatest songwriters: George Gershwin. He was born in New York City 127 years ago on September 26, 1898, and died in 1937 from a brain tumor. In his too short life, he was incredibly prolific. In addition to the songs he wrote with his brother Ira for state and screen, he created American classics including “Rhapsody in Blue,” “An American in Paris,”Concerto in F, and Porgy and Bess.

About This Song

“Love Is Here To Stay” was written by George and Ira Gershwin for the 1938 The Goldwyn Follies movie, which was released after George Gershwin’s death. It’s also known as “Our Love Is Here To Stay,” but the published title of the song omits the “Our.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Diana Krall recorded “Love Is Here To Stay” in 2018 for their album of Gershwin songs, Love Is Here To Stay. The Bill Charlap Trio (Charlap on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums) accompanied Bennett and Krall. Bill Charlap wrote the arrangement.

“Love Is Here To Stay,” as well as Love Is Here To Stay, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: They Can’t Take That Away From Me

The song of the day for Saturday, September 13, 2025, is “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.”

About This Song

“They Can’t Take That Away From Me” was written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin for the 1937 Fred Astaire – Ginger Rodgers movie Shall We Dance. Unlike most songs that Astaire introduced in his films, there was no dance number associated with “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.” Astaire and Rodgers finally danced to “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” in their final film, The Barkleys of Broadway, released in 1949. It is one of the Gershwin brother’s finest love songs. George Gershwin died just two months after this film was released.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” on October 16, 1967, for the album For Once In My Life. Torrie Zito wrote the arrangement.

“They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” as well as For Once In My Life, is available on Apple Music.

This video contains today’s song as performed in both Shall We Dance and The Barkleys of Broadway.

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Song of the Day: I’ve Got a Crush on You

The song of the day for Wednesday, August 13, 2025, is “I’ve Got a Crush on You.”

About This Song

“I’ve Got a Crush on You” was written in 1928 by George and Ira Gershwin for the 1928 musical Treasure Girl, where it was introduced by Clifton Webb and May Hay, and again in 1930 for Strike Up The Band, where it was sung by Doris Caron and Gordon Smith. It’s been widely sung by jazz vocalists, including Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Diana Krall recorded “I’ve Got a Crush on You” for their 2018 album Love Is Here To Stay. Krall and Bill Charlap wrote the arrangement. The Bill Charlap Trio (Charlap, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums) accompanied the album.


“I’ve Got a Crush on You,” as well as Love Is Here To Stay, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: How Long Has This Been Going On?

The song of the day for Friday, July 11, 2025, is “How Long Has This Been Going On.”

About This Song

“How Long Has This Been Going On?” was written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin for the 1928 musical Funny Face (originally titled Smarty). However, it was cut from the production and replaced with “He Loves and She Loves.” The song was used the following year for Rosalie, reportedly because producer Florenz Zeigfeld was quite fond of the number.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “How Long Has This Been Going On?” in February 28, 1960, for Alone Together, which was released 65 years ago on July 11, 1960. Frank DeVol wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.

“How Long Has This Been Going On?,” as well as Alone Together, is available on Apple Music.