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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

January 1, 2023 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

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

The song of the day for Monday, January 2, 2023, is “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.”

About This Song

“They Can’t Take That Away From Me” was written in 1936 by George and Ira Gershwin for the 1937 Fred Astaire – Ginger Rogers 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.” However, the song was used again in the 1945 film The Barkleys of Broadway, where Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced to “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.” It is one of the Gershwin’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” in July 1993 and was released that year on Steppin’ Out. It was arranged by Tony Bennett and Ralph Sharon.

“They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” as well as Steppin’ Out is available on Apple Music.

I found this video that has the 1937 version of Astaire singing “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” from Shall We Dance and 1949’s The Barkleys of Broadway with Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Fred Astaire, George Gershwin, Ginger Rogers, Ira Gershwin, Ralph Sharon, Shall We Dance, Steppin' Out, The Barkleys of Broadway, Tony Bennett

November 30, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Shall We Dance

The song of the day for Wednesday, December 1, 2021, is “Shall We Dance.”

About This Song

“Shall We Dance” was written by George and Ira Gershwin for the 1937 Astaire and Rogers film Shall We Dance. Gershwin wrote a series of songs for this film that demonstrated the different styles of dance and choreography, including ballet, waltzes, and more. Other great songs from this score include “They Can’t Take Away From Me” and “Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Shall We Dance” in 1993 for his album Steppin’ Out. Bennett and Ralph Sharon did the arrangement.

“Shall We Dance,” as well as Steppin’ Out is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Ralph Sharon, Shall We Dance, Steppin' Out, Tony Bennett

May 16, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

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

The song of the day for Monday, May 17, 2021, is “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.”

About This Song

“They Can’t Take That Away From Me” was written in 1936 by George 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.” It is one of the Gershwins’ 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” in 1967 for his album For Once In My Life. Torrie Zito wrote the arrangement.

https://open.spotify.com/track/3QKaf1BKP7Th6IQJX8FhuJ?si=TEwyKFAZQgKfiOGmCOqr6w

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

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: For Once In My Life, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Shall We Dance, Tony Bennett, Torrie Zito

September 3, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

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

The song of the day for Friday, September 4, 2020, is “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.”

About This Song

This song was written by George 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.” It is one of the Gershwin’s finest love songs. George Gershwin died just two months after this film was released.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this version of “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” in 1993 for his album Steppin’ Out. Bennett and Ralph Sharon did the arrangement.

“They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” as well as Steppin’ Out, is available from Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Ralph Sharon, Shall We Dance, Steppin' Out, Tony Bennett

May 28, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

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

The song of the day for Wednesday, May 29, 2019, is “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.”

About This Song

This song was written by George 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.” It is one of the Gershwin’s finest love songs. George Gershwin died just two months after this film was released.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this version of “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” in 1967 for the album For Once In My Life, with a fine arrangement by Torrie Zito. Burt Collins on the flugelhorn is the featured soloist.

They Can’t Take That Away From Me – Remastered

They Can’t Take That Away From Me – Remastered, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

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

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Burt Collins, For Once In My Life, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Shall We Dance, Tony Bennett, Torrie Zito

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