The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Make Someone Happy

The song of the day for Tuesday, February 12, 2019, is “Make Someone Happy.”

About This Song

“Make Someone Happy” is from the 1960 musical Do Re Mi, by Jule Styne, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green. Do Re Mi concerns a guy, a bit of a loser and a con, who goes into the jukebox business with some gangster pals. ”Make Someone Happy” was introduced by John Reardon and Nancy Dussault.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Make Someone Happy” in 1976 for their second album Together Again. The album was released in 1977.

Make Someone Happy - Remastered 2003

Listen to Make Someone Happy - Remastered 2003 on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Bill Evans · 1977

“Make Someone Happy,” as well as Together Again, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: A Child Is Born

The song of the day for Tuesday, December 25, 2018, is “A Child Is Born.”
Today is the twelfth day of The Twelve Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas.

About This Song

“A Child Is Born” was written in 1969 by Thad Jones, whose younger brother, Elvin, was a noted jazz drummer. Thad Jones was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra starting in 1954. He left the orchestra in 1963 to pursue a career as an arranger and studio trumpet player and later moved to Denmark. “A Child Is Born” is his best-known composition; the wonderful lyrics are by Alec Wilder.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “A Child Is Born” in 1976 for their second album: Together Again. This is one of the alternate versions of “A Child Is Born,” specifically alternate take 7 and only appears on The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings.

A Child Is Born (alternate take 7) – alternate

A Child Is Born (alternate take 7) – alternate, a song by Tony Bennett, Bill Evans on Spotify


“A Child Is Born,” as well as The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: The Two Lonely People

The song of the day for Monday, July 30, 2018 is “The Two Lonely People.”

About This Song

Bills Evans wrote “The Two Lonely People” in 1971, with lyrics by Carol Hall. The song first appeared on Evans’ 1971 album The Bill Evans Album. The song was also recorded in 1974 on the album But Beautiful, recorded live with Stan Getz at Jazz Middelheim in Antwerp, Belgium.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “The Two Lonely People” in 1976 for their second album, Together Again, released in 1977. This song is one of the most searched-for songs on this site.

The Two Lonely People - Remastered 2003

Listen to The Two Lonely People - Remastered 2003 on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Bill Evans · 1977


“The Two Lonely People,” as well as Together Again, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Lucky To Be Me

The song of the day for Saturday, June 16, 2018 is “Lucky To Be Me.”

About This Song

“Lucky To Be Me” was written by Leonard Bernstein, with lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden, for the 1944 musical On The Town, where it was introduced by John Battles. The song (as were most of the songs from the score) was cut from the 1949 film. Travesty.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Lucky To Be Me” in 1976 for their second album: Together Again, released in 1977.

Lucky To Be Me - Remastered 2003

Listen to Lucky To Be Me - Remastered 2003 on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Bill Evans · 1977


“Lucky To Be Me,” as well as Together Again, is available from iTunes.

About Today

I’ve got a very special video for you today. In 1976, Tony Bennett and Bill Evans appeared on a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for a half-hour concert consisting of songs from Together Again. So fix yourself drink or get a fresh cup of coffee and settle down for some sheer perfection.

Bill Evans Tony Bennett Together Again

A half-hour of pure bliss.

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Song of the Day: You Must Believe in Spring

The song of the day for Thursday, June 7, 2018 is “You Must Believe in Spring.”

About This Song

This song was written for the 1967 French film Les Demoiselles de Rochefort by Michel Legrand. Jacques Demy wrote the French lyrics; Alan and Marilyn Bergman wrote the English lyrics. “You Must Believe In Spring” has been widely recorded by artists including Sylvia Syms, Barbra Streisand and Bill Evans, in a posthumous release of an album with the same name, featuring sessions with Eddie Gomez and Eliot Zigmund.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “You Must Believe in Spring” in 1976 with Bill Evans for their second album: Together Again.

You Must Believe In Spring - Remastered 2003

Listen to You Must Believe In Spring - Remastered 2003 on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Bill Evans · 1977


“You Must Believe in Spring,” as well as Together Again, is available from iTunes.

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