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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

May 29, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Lonely Girl

The song of the day for Tuesday, May 30, 2017 is “Lonely Girl.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “Lonely Girl,” was written in 1965, with music by Neal Hefti and lyrics by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston. It was written for the 1965 film Harlow, which starred Carroll Baker. “Girl Talk,” also by Neal Hefti, was written for the same film and was recorded by Tony Bennett in 1965 for The Movie Song Album.

About This Version

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

Lonely Girl - Remastered 2003

Listen to Lonely Girl - Remastered 2003 on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1977.


“Lonely Girl,” as well as Together Again, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Evans, Harlow, Jay Livingston, Neal Hefti, Ray Evans, Together Again, Tony Bennett

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