TONY BENNETT & CARRIE UNDERWOOD DUET " IT HAD TO BE YOU"

Tony Bennett & Carrie Underwood Duet-" It Had To Be You"   Reputed to be Johnny Mercer's favorite song, " It Had To Be You" was written over 90 years ago by Isham Jones and lyricist Gus Kahn. I mention the age of the song because here we have  Tony Bennett, an almost 90 year old
singer, pairing with a twenty-something young singer coming from a country/pop tradition to sing a 90 year old song.
Bennett has been on a life-long mission to present and preserve the best of what he and others have called America's classical music. By partnering in duets with a wide range of younger singers from pop, rock, country and blues, he and his duet partners explore different ways of performing the standards that come from The Great American Songbook. Bennett does not impose a rigid stylistic format on anyone with whom he sings . Rather he encourages duet partners to bring their own style and perspectives to the repertoire which has been chosen by Bennett.
A number of the singers have commented on how open and encouraging Bennett has been in the planning and recording session and this has made their collaboration memorable and enlightening.
In the video, Carrie Underwood expresses her appreciation of Bennnett's nurturing approach and it seems to always produce great performances from a highly diverse group of younger singers.

NOTE: Who would have ever thought that as provocative as performer like Lady Gaga would ever succcesfully record a classic Irving Berlin song with Bennett. " Steppin' Out With My Baby" is a delight and Tony visibly is turned on by her presence and outrageously hip style and persona.

" It Had To Be You"  LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dspLgqlPMmk