The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Night and Day

The song of the day for Saturday, October 2, 2021, is “Night and Day.”

About This Song

Cole Porter wrote “Night and Day” in 1932 for the musical The Gay Divorce, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire. The song was unusual for its time, with a 48-bar chorus rather than the standard 38 bars. Also of note is the verse, which consists of the same note repeated 35 times. It’s believed that Porter may have been influenced by the Islam call to prayer, heard on a visit to Morocco. In any case, it’s one of Porter’s most well-known songs and is a favorite of singers, including Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Ella Fitzgerald.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recorded “Night and Day” for their 2021 album Love For Sale.

Night And Day

Listen to Night And Day on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga · 2021

“Night and Day,” as well as Love For Sale is available on Apple Music.

Here is Fred Astaire singing “Night and Day” to Ginger Rogers from The Gay Divorcee film from 1934:

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Song of the Day: Love For Sale

The song of the day for Friday, October 1, 2021, is “Love For Sale.”

About Today

Love For Sale is available today, October 1, 2021. Order the CD and while you’re waiting for it to arrive, the streaming services will tide you over!

About This Song

“Love For Sale” was written by Cole Porter for the 1930 Broadway musical The New Yorkers, written from the viewpoint of a prostitute offering “love for sale.” The song was denounced because of the content and most radio stations refused to play it. More disturbing was the backlash about the song being sung by a white singer. They reset the song to performed in the Cotton Club and sung by a black female singer.

In spite of this, the song did become quite popular. Early recordings include those by Lily Holman and Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians and The Jack Teagarden Orchestra. Other recordings include those by Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Astrud Gilberto, and Elvis Costello. Tony Bennett recorded it in 1957 for his album The Beat of My Heart.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recorded “Love for Sale” for their 2021 album of Cole Porter songs, Love For Sale.

Love For Sale

Listen to Love For Sale on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga · 2021

“Love For Sale,” as well as the album Love For Sale is available on Apple Music.

We also have the music video made for the recording. Enjoy!

Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga - Love For Sale (Official Music Video)

Listen to Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga"s new album "Love For Sale", available now: https://TonyGaga.lnk.to/LoveForSale Shop "Love For Sale" music and merch in the official store: https://shop.ladygaga.com Follow Tony Bennett: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonybennett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itstonybennett Twitter: https://twitter.com/itstonybennett Website: https://www.tonybennett.com/ Follow Lady Gaga: Facebook: http://gaga.lk/facebook Instagram: http://gaga.lk/Instagram Snapchat: http://gaga.lk/Snapchat Twitter: http://gaga.lk/Twitter Website: http://www.ladygaga.com/ Official Store: http://gaga.lk/GagaStore Email List: http://gaga.lk/News Music video by Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga performing Love For Sale.

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Love For Sale available for pre-order

Love For Sale, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s new album, is now available for pre-order.

Lady Gaga on X (formerly Twitter): "The day we released "Cheek To Cheek" in 2014, @itstonybennett called me and asked me if I wanted to record another album with him, this time celebrating the songs of Cole Porter. I"m always honored to sing with my friend Tony, so of course I accepted the invitation. / X"

The day we released "Cheek To Cheek" in 2014, @itstonybennett called me and asked me if I wanted to record another album with him, this time celebrating the songs of Cole Porter. I"m always honored to sing with my friend Tony, so of course I accepted the invitation.

Tony Bennett on X (formerly Twitter): "Just announced: "Love For Sale" with @ladygaga will be released October 1.Pre-order the album and listen to our first single "I Get A Kick Out Of You" everywhere now:Pre-order: https://t.co/7Qp2K9M9BQListen: https://t.co/I0ANs8VNeg pic.twitter.com/z5NpyXGfZS / X"

Just announced: "Love For Sale" with @ladygaga will be released October 1.Pre-order the album and listen to our first single "I Get A Kick Out Of You" everywhere now:Pre-order: https://t.co/7Qp2K9M9BQListen: https://t.co/I0ANs8VNeg pic.twitter.com/z5NpyXGfZS

Lady Gaga on X (formerly Twitter): "Today, I am so excited to announce that our new album "Love For Sale" will be released October 1. You can pre-order the album and listen to our first single "I Get A Kick Out Of You" everywhere now!Pre-order: https://t.co/x4phqHuwlVListen: https://t.co/Mq8vZBeWVz pic.twitter.com/7O4T5BH57m / X"

Today, I am so excited to announce that our new album "Love For Sale" will be released October 1. You can pre-order the album and listen to our first single "I Get A Kick Out Of You" everywhere now!Pre-order: https://t.co/x4phqHuwlVListen: https://t.co/Mq8vZBeWVz pic.twitter.com/7O4T5BH57m

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