The song of the day for Friday, February 8, 2019, is “Love is Here to Stay.”

About This Song

“Love Is Here To Stay” was written in 1937 by George and Ira Gershwin for 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

Today’s version is the elegant duet from Diana Krall and Tony Bennett, accompanied by the wonderful Bill Charlap Trio. It’s the title song for their highly-regarded album Love is Here to Stay, which is nominated for a Grammy award. We’ll be featuring songs from this album in our lead up to Sunday night’s Grammy award program.

Love Is Here To Stay

Love Is Here To Stay, a song by Tony Bennett, Diana Krall on Spotify

“Love is Here to Stay,” as well as the album of the same name, is available from iTunes.