The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Moonglow

The song of the day for Sunday, May 5, 2013, is Moonglow.

About This Song

Moonglow was written in 1933 by Will Hudson and Irving Mills, with lyrics by Eddie DeLange. First recorded in 1933 by Joe Venuti and his Orchestra, Moonglow has remained popular over the years. It has been recorded by Art Tatum, Billie Holiday, Ethel Waters and Benny Goodman.

About This Version

This recording of Moonglow is the first time that Tony Bennett and k.d. lang sang together. The duet was beautiful and has led to the two performers working together on several albums, including A Wonderful World.

http://open.spotify.com/track/2K0zDMWf0q0jg05QRnwCPU
Moonglow, as well as the full MTV Unplugged live album, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Moonglow

The Song of the Day for October 28, 2012 is Moonglow.

About Moonglow

Moonglow was written in 1933 by Will Hudson, with lyrics by Eddie DeLange. It was first recorded by Joe Venuti, followed quickly with recordings by Ethel Waters and Benny Goodman. The Benny Goodman version was used in the films The Aviator and The Fabulous Baker Boys.

About This Version

This week is k.d. lang week at The Year of Tony Bennett. We celebrate her as an artist in own right and a collaborator of Mr. Bennett. She celebrates her birthday on November 2 and we will featuring their music all week.

Today’s Moonglow is from Tony Bennett’s 1994 MTV Unplugged album, on which he sang with k.d. lang for the first time. This was the first time Tony and k.d. sang together, and it was magical. With Moonglow, as well as everything else they’ve sung, their voices are perfect together.