The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: I Got Lost in Her Arms

The song of the day for Friday, June 15, 2018 is “I Got Lost in Her Arms.”

About This Song

Today’s song is from Irving Berlin’s wonderful 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun, which starred Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton. The song’s actual title is “I Got Lost in His Arms” and was introduced by Miss Merman.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “I Got Lost in Her Arms” in 1986 for his album The Art of Excellence. The very nice arrangement is by Jorge Calandrelli.

I Got Lost In Her Arms

Listen to I Got Lost In Her Arms on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1986


“I Got Lost in Her Arms,” as well as The Art of Excellence, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: How Do You Keep The Music Playing

The song of the day for Saturday, March 17, 2018 is “How Do You Keep The Music Playing.”

About This Song

“How Do You Keep The Music Playing” was written by Michel Legrand with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. It was written for the 1982 movie Best Friends, which starred Burt Reynolds and Goldie Hawn. The initial recording was a duet by Patti Austin and James Ingram, which became a hit single in 1983. It was one of three songs with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman that were nominated that year for an Academy Award for Best Song (though the award went to “Up Where We Belong” from the movie An Officer and a Gentleman). The song has become a popular standard and has had many fine recordings, including those by Frank Sinatra (who encouraged Bennett to sing this song), Frankie Laine, Johnny Mathis and Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett and George Michael and, most recently, Tony Bennett and Aretha Franklin

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “How Do You Keep The Music Playing” for his 1986 album The Art of Excellence.

How Do You Keep The Music Playing?

Listen to How Do You Keep The Music Playing? on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1986


“How Do You Keep The Music Playing,” as well as The Art of Excellence, is available from iTunes.

About Today

It’s YouTube Saturday! Today we have the wonderful duet of Tony Bennett and Aretha Franklin singing today’s song, recorded for the 2011 Duets II album.

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On The Move

Hello to everyone!

Your author is in the process of moving and will be going offline for about a week to pack, move and unpack. I’ll be back in about a week after I’ve had a chance to unpack the necessities.

See you soon! In the meantime, here’s an album to keep you in Tony Bennett songs until my return.

One of Tony’s best albums, released in 1986.

The Art Of Excellence

Listen to The Art Of Excellence on Spotify · Album · Tony Bennett · 1986 · 12 songs

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Song of the Day: I Got Lost In Her Arms

The song of the day for Wednesday, November 22, 2017 is “I Got Lost In Her Arms.”

About This Song

“I Got Lost In Her Arms” was written by Irving Berlin for the wonderful 1946 Broadway musical Annie Get Your Gun, which starred Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton. The song’s actual title is “I Got Lost in His Arms” and was introduced by Miss Merman. It’s one of Berlin’s loveliest ballads.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “I Got Lost In Her Arms” in 1986 for his album The Art of Excellence. Bennett would release an entire album of songs written by Irving Berlin the following year: Bennett/Berlin.

The photograph on the cover was taken by Annie Leibovitz.

I Got Lost In Her Arms

Listen to I Got Lost In Her Arms on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1986


“I Got Lost In Her Arms,” as well as The Art of Excellence, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: How Do You Keep the Music Playing

The song of the day for Saturday, October 28, 2017 is “How Do You Keep the Music Playing.”

About This Song

“How Do You Keep the Music Playing” was written in 1982, with music by Michel Legrand and lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, for the movie Best Friends. The initial recording was a duet by Patti Austin and James Ingram, which became a hit single in 1983. It was one of three songs with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman that were nominated that year for an Academy Award for Best Song (though the award went to “Up Where We Belong” from the movie An Officer and a Gentleman). The song has become a popular standard and has had many fine recordings, including those by Frank Sinatra (who encouraged Bennett to sing this song), Frankie Laine, Johnny Mathis and, of course, Tony Bennett.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “How Do You Keep the Music Playing” in 1986 for The Art of Excellence. Jorge Calandrelli did the arrangement.

How Do You Keep The Music Playing?

Listen to How Do You Keep The Music Playing? on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1986


“How Do You Keep the Music Playing,” as well as The Art of Excellence, is available from iTunes.

About Today

For our Saturday video, we have the wonderful duet of today’s song with Tony and Aretha Franklin, as the recorded this song in Detroit for Duets II.

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