The song of the day for Thursday, August 17, 2023, is “The Two Lonely People.”

About Today

We are proud to remember Bill Evans on the anniversary of his birth on August 16, 1929.

About This Song

“The Two Lonely People” was written in 1971 by Bill Evans; Carol Hall wrote the lyrics. The song first appeared on Evans’ 1971 The Bill Evans Album. The song was also recorded in 1974 on the album But Beautiful, recorded live with Stan Getz at Jazz Middelheim in Antwerp, Belgium.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “The Two Lonely People” in September 1976 for their second album, Together Again, released in 1977.

“The Two Lonely People,” as well as Together Again is available on Apple Music.