Tony Bennett sings "For Once In My Life" for Stevie Wonder & President Obama at The White House

[Turborama]

Run time: 03:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQPjlLc5tHk   Posted on YouTube: February 27, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: February 28, 2009 By DU Member: Turborama Views on DU: 1470

 

[ezgoingrl]

1. If I was forty years older,

I'd stalk Tony Bennett. That voice. Hubba hubba!

[parasim]

2. Esperanza Spalding was my favorite that night...

what a cool program...

[Karenina]

3. That brought tears to my eyes!

AND he's got a basswoman!!!

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. Lyrics

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For once in my life I have someone who needs me
Someone Ive needed so long
For once, unafraid, I can go where life leads me
And somehow I know Ill be strong

For once I can touch what my heart used to dream of
Long before I knew
Someone warm like you
Would make my dreams come true

For once in my life I wont let sorrow hurt me
Not like it hurt me before
For once, I have something I know wont desert me
Im not alone anymore

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/s/stevie+wonder/for+once+in+my+life_20131769.html

[Cha]

5. Is Tony Benedetto not the

cutest thing! I remember an article about him not too long ago that left no doubt that's he a Democrat and an artist.

http://www.benedettoarts.com/index2.html

[Honeycombe8]

6. Tony Bennett! Wow. One of the best (and I'm under 60 years old! He's not just for

senior citizens!)

[DrZeeLit]

7. Tears, too. Wow.

I met him once, Tony Bennett. The nicest man (and very handsome)!
I was alone in Vegas and we were eating at the same restaurant.
He stopped at my table and said hello. I told him I was happy to meet him and I was going to his show that night.
Later, when I walked into the showroom, I was seated up front, next to some people who owned casinos.
Wow -- I've always figured it was a nod from him. How nice!

The song -- used to be "our song" -- my first love. Long story, without a happy ending.
Still, it's a GREAT song.
(I hope the old love still smiles when he hears it)

[Karenina]

8. I was SO unimpressed by Mary, Mary.

Tony did a "Tony Bennett" on Stevie's ditty. The Marys MISSED A GREAT OPPORTUNITY and revealed themselves as nothing more than mediocre hacks.

[sandyd921]

9. All I can say is WOW!

Simply wonderful. A few tears of joy here too. :applause:

[wryter2000]

10. Same here

That was awesome! I had no idea how that was going to work, but it could have been written as a balad. Two of our musical greats.

BTW, Stevie Wonder turned 60 last fall. We're almost the exact same age.

[aejlaw]

11. WOW

HOW CAN HE STILL BE DOING THIS?