Tony Bennett - Cold Cold Heart

Tony Bennett performs on the Imus in the morning program from 2006.

[@brez9091]

the greatest unknown jazz guitarist, boston's own gray sargent. pure class and elegance. his day will come.

[@630HJ]

Great Tony. I am from China but once I listen to Tony I can't stop loving his music. Now I'm in america. I hope to see him soon.

[@PeterDuncan113]

mr bennet is not a pop singer son!! he sings this song with more sincerity, and emotion than anyone can ever do. he is some man for one man, love is the key xx

[@johoro100]

Tony Bennett is a great American in every way possible. He really did bring country music mainstream as a starter. My mother loved him and one of my happiest times with her was seeing him live. And now he's really a living legend - he's bringing kids to understand the fantastic Great American Songbook and understand real music. And he's always been a liberal who lived it and still speaks the truth. 85 and going stong! Love you so much, Anthony!

[@Lightning-H]

It’s hard not to be sad and heartbroken to see him gone. We all left our hearts to him, one of the best singers and human beings. Miss him so much already.

[@AuthorDiva]

The voice got older, but the artistry got ever better. What a singer! Thank you, Tony Bennett!

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1951 {November 3rd} "Cold, Cold Heart" by Tony Bennett peaked at #1 {for 6 weeks} on Billboard's Best Sellers chart... He replaced himself at #1; his "Because of You" had been #1 for 8 weeks on the Best Sellers chart... On May 12th, 1951 the song's composer, country legend Hank Williams, took it to #1 on Billboard's Country chart... R.I.P. Mr. Williams {1923 - 1953} and Mr. Bennett, aka Anthony Dominick Benedetto, celebrated his 87th birthday three months ago on August 3rd...

[@Pentagonshark666]

Tony Bennett a true legend.

[@pamorale]

believe it or not i just start listening Tony... I'm so impressed with his talent....

[@dfg1999]

His voice is even better than his old days. What a man!

[@thefeerwasabi]

Good retro music brought me here (:

[@VicLirios]

I enjoy covering this at my senior age 84.

[@zorrodorado1]

The Maestro , the Italian ambasssador of popular music , the greatest ever , nothing comes close you don't have a music connoesur, all you have to do is the way th manconducts himslf and he wins you over , not even Frank and believe it Frank was great.

[@Mrm_Mario]

When. I was 12 years old, my mother joined a record club and one of the albums she ordered was the one with, “ I Left My Heart in San Francisco “ on it. Have been a fan since then. Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force, Amazing!

[@KCCLARK103]

Tony Bennett has beau coup de classe

[@cne08]

Happy Birthday Tony.

[@harrissimo]

God, I love this man!

[@tuxguys]

(The incredibly sensitive and virtuosic guitarist backing him up is Boston's own Gray Sargent.) For me, the hallmark of a great performance of a song, of any kind, is when it evokes in me a feeling, as if I'm understanding, for the first time, what the song is really about: Sylvia Sims singing "My Ship" is one example; Willie Nelson singing "Once In a While" is another; Tony Bennett singing this Hank Williams tune, live, on "Imus in the Morning" (back when it was still on MSNBC), certainly represents such an experience.

[@anngreen2222]

Beautiful voice and handsome guy! I have a cousin that married a man that could have Tony's twin. People would tease him saying, "Well hello their Tony!"

[@casyatbat]

Not only did Tony Bennett do Hank Williams song - but also James Brown, Chubby Checker, Little Richard, Van Morrison and Leon Russel both did complete albums of Hanks' music and many others.

[@sebalophatia]

maestro !!!

[@soledadlorenzoalonso8022]

Hola tony que maravilla poder escuchar tu voz una vez más eres único

[@ksolo]

I wish Norah and Tony would do this song together as a duet. That would be awesome.

[@AlanPaladin]

Luv you Tony & God Bless

[@MusicDude86]

his day has come....he's playing with Tony friggin' Bennett.

[@nickriggio8807]

The greatest!

[@lionjwd]

I am a very big Hank Williams fan and it makes me proud to see artists from every genre covering his music. Such artists as Ray Charles, Charlie Pride, and of course Tony Bennet I have read that Hank Williams would select Tony Bennett's version on the juke box and committed favorably on his singing

[@dantelyonheart6483]

That's a very cool story, i imagine back in the day how he used to see Mr Tony and other jazz people like Sinatra

[@dantelyonheart6483]

He was the best we ever had

[@hagblay]

I bet Tony was glad that there was a hillbilly guy names "Sir Hank Williams" The Shakesphere of country music.

[@jannnyyy1]

Who is his lead guitarist please?!!Just love him..that is..Tony Bennett.He's soo classy cool sincere..you feel like you've always known him kind odf guy!!BRAVO TONY!!!The world who knows great singing/performing loves you!!

[@JonDoe42069]

Underrated version.

[@Spencershieldscowan]

Rip Tony, Don, and Bernie!

[@julirensch]

great rendition from The Master

[@josephkodzis1223]

Smooth As Silk

[@armanddimeo6575]

There is a story about Hank Williams listening to Tony Bennett's version on a juke box shortly before his untimely death.

[@nicodemoscarfo]

This one i dedicate to our pet cat wubby who succumbed to life's cold cold heart.....

[@lukasnummer1]

Why?! He is still alive and still excellent..! Although it was a year before, when you worte your commentary xD.

[@EvangelineRosie]

I came here just out of curiosity after seeing the Google homepage.Still wondering why they chose this song?Is it the best song that could be dedicated today?

[@youngatheart212]

@patchesdf Tony Bennet is AWESOME and has true staying power. Sorry I love him and Frank Sinatra. Tony was my grand mother's crush. May she rest in piece.

[@harrymcnicholas9468]

Somewhere along the way we lost something.

[@alanoffer]

As his voice has got older this song is even more poignant, And apparently when this song came out in 1951 Hank was ecstatic and used to play it on the juke box in the bar

[@rickjames21]

Norah Jones also did a very good version of this....On her first album....But Tony set the bar

[@jk12324]

GOOOOOOOOGLE!

[@91danasmith]

Google has a great taste in music!

[@MusicDude86]

I dunno....compare Tony's 1951 version to ol' Hank's 1951 version....Tony's version is the superior of the two.....but thank God for Hank Williams, he wrote a lot of great songs.

[@MarkBlackburnWPG]

"Hey Tony!" said Hank on the phone: "Why you go and ruin my song?" Hit the "back one hour" button on Sirius streaming in HiFi on the computer (the novelty will never wear off!) and it's Tony Bennett addressing an adoring audience . . . “Mitch Miller was the first musician I knew, to realize that there was 'gold' in Country music - because of one man, Hank Williams: Mitch had me record Cold, Cold Heart.” At KZbin, first 'live' performance offering is this one -- with a different spoken intro, worth transcribing, in which Tony adds that, “In those days Country music just stayed in the 'Bible Belt.' [Because of Mitch] Rosemary Clooney and I were really the first 'American Idols'! He really started us off and . . . anyway, he had this Hank Williams song - Mitch showed it to me - and I said, 'It's a great song, Mitch. That Hank Williams really knows how to write songs . . . BUT I'm a city boy, and I wouldn't be able to sing a Country song.' Mitch said, 'If we have to tie you to a tree, you're going to have to sing this song, whether you like it or not!' So he tied me to a tree! It was the first Country song to sell internationally all over the world.” Look beyond the dated limitations of an MSNBC video tape recording someone made 13 years ago. The sound is mighty fine! [Below the video, an informed note from a kindred soul] Sauquoit13456 (5 years ago) On this day in 1951 {November 3rd} "Cold, Cold Heart" by Tony Bennett peaked at #1 {for 6 weeks} on Billboard's Best Sellers chart... He replaced himself at #1; his "Because of You" had been #1 for 8 weeks on the Best Sellers chart... On May 12th, 1951 the song's composer, country legend Hank Williams, took it to #1 on Billboard's Country chart... R.I.P. Mr. Williams {1923 - 1953} and Mr. Bennett, aka Anthony Dominick Benedetto, celebrated his 87th birthday three months ago on August 3rd. Thanks for sharing Johnnie Nicholson. Celebrated this day at Sinatra Family -- Forum -- "Siriusly Sinatra" -- MY FAVORITE VERSION, YOURS TOO? sinatrafamily.com/forum/showthread.php/50225-My-Favorite-Version-%28yours-too-%29?p=1279142#post1279142

[@pamorale]

@qpidrome you're so right!

[@MusicDude86]

he can still sing better than these "kids" nowadays.

[@Ins0mniacGamer]

Loves the Google Doodle! :P

[@StefanR10]

Google advertising this song for Valentines Day.

[@DanielDaniel1]

what version is on the google doodle?

[@30sboyz]

Google doodle is gooood today... *thumb up

[@EvangelineRosie]

@tsakejb You think he bribed Google to include his name in the homepage or something?

[@Gilgamesh_King_Of_Uruk]

Forever Anone International Day :(

[@namezryan]

i love google for this:P

thanks to google doodle lead me to know this lovely song :)

[@nalilis1]

google doodle made me cry :'D

[@agilaboy]

@gabv25 me too

[@oddtwins48]

google brought me here. epic.

[@ilkeryoldas]

@gabv25 you never left Google..

[@turbomaruz]

I do think they are the first american idol....

[@Protugapt]

Thanks Google! :)

[@tsakejb]

@EvangelineRosie apparently this guy is a big fan of the google doodle's or some shit

[@theburningtelevision]

@xSpArTiChRiSx don't worry i love you.

[@thomasleary2814]

Who else can bridge from Bob Hope to Lady Gaga?

[@theblueangel28]

Aretha Franklins version is so far passing brilliant you wont remember Hanks name after about 30 seconds

[@arvinbhangu]

Google + Shazam app = KZbin

[@Isabelle101909]

This is on Google Lolz thumbs up if you love the video that Google made its so cute!!!! : )

[@shangalangggg]

@joscool17 At least we're forever alone, together :)

[@BunBun969]

Google doodle today :DD

[@tefary2]

hahaha..i think google brought us all today.

[@taufikazharilubis8499]

google brought me here too :p

[@xSpArTiChRiSx]

I don't have a girl friend.....Forever Alone...Thanks Google.

[@MarvelDoyle777]

thumb up for Google doodle today.. :D

[@Marmaduke-i6e]

Google brought me...oh yeah you already know that

[@AlmuhdiAlif]

Happy Valentine's Day From Google...

[@bobbybush5030]

Whoever does a new iteration of this song, will ALWAYS be compared to whichever version of it each person prefers. Don't like this version?! No worries, like your preferred version. Personally, I'd rather hear a complete version of the song with an actual arrangement, rather than the way most cover this tune. Sometimes a song goes to a new and often better level when it's stylized...

[@davidp4390]

He the man. Great singer may his life b long an full of songs.

[@alex038842]

Google brought me here :)

[@patchesdf]

I was Googling for Hank Williams version of this song, and Google led me here. You fail, Google, you fail so hard. I feel betrayed.

[@Linkage1992]

Google brought me here.

[@XXXessive]

Google Doodle!

[@TJTgames]

google brought me here

[@musicrocks617]

Thanks Google lol

[@Jaysoncstan]

Google~~

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

Why do Plop singers think they can sing Country songs better? I much much much prefer Hank Williams Sr's version . Raw emotion. No offense to Mister Bennet, but he can stick to Big Band.

[@bobsaturday4273]

+Meade Skelton "think they can sing Country songs better" if you bothered to listen to Tony's preamble you'd know thats far from the truth only "plop" is the shit outa yor mouth dummy don't impose your own childish attitudes on others speak for yourself or shut the f up

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

Bob Saturday well,that was rude.

[@StevenCryar]

it was said that this was actually Hank Williams favorite version of the song

[@KentuckyJet]

please snuff out whatever it is that you are smoking! It makes you say silly things!

[@SafeRoughneck]

Not bad Tony but why not sing the other verses and then I'll give you the other 2 stars

[@TPHBFAN]

Well, it was okay, but when you first have heard the original by Hank Williams, it kinda can`t get better. But not bad, but a little bit boring some places

[@epalinurus]

lol

[@nikatnight89]

Who farted?

[@steviebkhall]

TV sucks .

[@epalinurus]

lol