The song of the day for Saturday, August 15, 2020, is “Rags to Riches.”
About This Song
“Rags to Riches” was written in 1953 by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. When Tony Bennett first heard “Rags to Riches,” he hated the song and was forced by Mitch Miller to record it. With a very nice arrangement by Percy Faith, the recording was a huge hit for Bennett and earned him a gold record. Thankfully, Bennett grew to enjoy singing the song. Martin Scorcese used the 1953 recording in the opening of Goodfellas, which helped find a new audience for this song.
About This Version
Tony Bennett sang “Rags to Riches” at his 1994 live performance on MTV Unplugged.
“Rags to Riches,” as well as MTV Unplugged, is available from Apple Music.
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