The money raised went to charity, supporting the Exploring the Arts (ETA) and Born This Way Foundation. įollowing the single, Bennett drew a sketch of Gaga naked for the January 2012 issue of Vanity Fair, which was then auctioned for $30,000. It also entered the top 200 extension to the UK Singles Chart. I think she's going to become as big as Elvis Presley." The song, even though not officially released, got to enter the Japan Hot 100 chart, where it managed to reach the top 40. Bennett said, "I see in Lady Gaga a touch of theatrical genius, she is very creative and very productive, I think as time goes on she might be America's Picasso. They were the opening number, singing next to an old piano in a casual obscure room. They performed the song on ABC's Thanksgiving special dedicated to, written, directed, produced and hosted by Gaga, entitled A Very Gaga Thanksgiving. Bennett praised Gaga's performance in the song, saying that she is a real "jazz lady". Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recorded a version of this song for his 2011 album Duets II. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga duet "The Lady Is a Tramp" Sinatra also recorded a new version titled "Maureen Is a Champ" for Ringo Starr's wife Maureen Starkey never commercially released, it was issued on the Beatles' Apple Records as Apple 1. Sinatra sang the song with new lyrics as "The Gentleman Is a Champ" at tribute events for Spiro Agnew and Orson Welles. It was recorded by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Greco (whose version updates the lyrics to include several 1950s pop-culture references), Bing Crosby and Pat Suzuki in the 1950s and Shirley Bassey in the 1960s, becoming a signature song for Sinatra. Joey Evans (Sinatra) sings the song to Vera Simpson (Hayworth) as he tries to entice the wealthy widow Simpson into financing Evans's dream of owning his own night club. The song was also used in the film version of Pal Joey starring Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak.
Her performance appeared in the film Words and Music, a fictionalized biography of the partnership of Rodgers and Hart. Lena Horne recorded the song with the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Orchestra on March 30, 1948. Early recordings from 1937 include one by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (featuring Edythe Wright on vocals), Midge Williams and Her Jazz Jesters, Sophie Tucker, and Bernie Cummins on the Vocalion records label (#3714).