The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Return To Me (Regresa a Mi)

The song of the day for Wednesday, October 23, 2024, is “Return To Me (Regresa a Mi).”

About This Song

“Return To Me” was written in 1957 by Carmen Lombardo and Danny DiMinno. This song was first recorded by Dean Martin, in January 1958 and to this day, the song remains strongly identified with Martin. “Return To Me” was featured in a 2000 film of the same name.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Vincente Fernandez recorded “Return To Me (Regresa a Mi)” for Viva Duets, released in 2012. The song was recorded at Vincente Fernadez’s ranch in Guadahara, where Fernandez had his own recording studio.

“Return To Me (Regresa a Mi),” as well as Viva Duets, is available on Apple Music.

We’re happy to present the official video for this recording:

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Song of the Day: Steppin’ Out With My Baby

The song of the day for Tuesday, February 28, 2023, is “Steppin’ Out With My Baby.”

About This Song

“Steppin’ Out With My Baby” was written by Irving Berlin for the 1948 film musical Easter Parade, which starred Fred Astaire and Judy Garland. The score of Easter Parade won the Academy Award for Best Original Music Score.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Christina Aguilera recorded “Steppin’ Out With My Baby” in 2012 for the album Viva Duets.

“Steppin’ Out With My Baby,” as well as Viva Duets is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: Return to Me (Regresa a Mi)

The song of the day for Monday, February 27, 2023, is “Return to Me (Regresa a Mi).”

About This Song

“Return to Me” was written in 1957 by Carmen Lombardo and Danny DiMinno. It was first recorded by Dean Martin, in January 1958, and to this day, the song remains strongly identified with Martin. “Return To Me” was featured in a 2000 film of the same name.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Vincente Fernandez recorded “Return to Me (Regresa a Mi)” in 2012 for the album Viva Duets.

“Return to Me (Regresa a Mi),” as well as is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: Return To Me (Regresa a Mi)

The song of the day for Monday, December 13, 2021, is “Return To Me (Regresa a Mi).”

About Today

It is with sadness that The Year of Tony Bennett learned that Vicente Fernández, Tony Bennett’s duet partner for today’s song, passed away in Guadalajara, Mexico today. He was 81 years old.

About This Song

“Return To Me” was written in 1957 by Carmen Lombardo and Danny DiMinno. It was first recorded by Dean Martin, in January 1958, and to this day, the song remains strongly identified with Martin. “Return To Me” was featured in a 2000 film of the same name.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Vicente Fernández recorded “Return To Me (Regresa a Mi)” in 2012 for the album Viva Duets.

“Return To Me (Regresa a Mi),” as well as Viva Duets is available on Apple Music.

This charming video documents Bennett’s visit to Fernandez’s ranch and the recording of today’s song.

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Playlist of the Week: Tony Sings a Hispanic Song Book

The playlist for the week of September 8, 2019, is Tony Sings a Hispanic Song Book.

This week, I’m featuring music written by composers from Mexico and South America and performances with musicians from those regions, as well as the Caribbean. I hope you enjoy.

The songs from this playlist can be found on:

Duets: An American Classic
Duets II
Viva Duets
Yesterday I Heard the Rain
If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set
I Wanna Be Around