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For other albums, see Cheek to Cheek (disambiguation).

Cheek to Cheek is the upcoming collaboration album by jazz singer Tony Bennett and pop singer Lady Gaga, which was originally scheduled to be released on January 1, 2014. However Bennett confirmed later in an interview that the release date is pushed back to March 2014. This album is another entry into Bennett's extensive discography, and his second collaboration with Gaga, the first being a duet of "The Lady Is a Tramp" recorded for his Grammy Award-winning album, Duets II.[2]

Background and recording

In September 2012, Tony Bennett stated in an interview with Rolling Stone that Lady Gaga wanted to do a jazz album with him. He said "of all things, she called me from New Zealand and said, 'I want to do a jazz album with you.'" Bennett says that the mystery composer is not as well known as greats like George Gershwin or Cole Porter, but has had several hits to his name.[1]

On January 8, 2013, Marion Evans, the Grammy-award nominated songwriter/composer who arranged Bennett and Gaga's duet "The Lady Is a Tramp" for Bennett's duet album, Duets II, announced in an interview he would have a fairly significant part in the making of the album. "I don't know at this point exactly how many songs will be on the CD, but I'm sure we'll have about four or five different-sized orchestras or bands. It’ll turn into a giant panic, I can assure you. That's just how this business is," he was quoted saying in the article.[3] Later that month, Lady Gaga, after her performance with Bennett at the final inaugural ball of President Obama's second inauguration, announced the album formally through her Twitter. "And here's me and my handsome date, I simply cannot wait for our album together, he's my darling!" she wrote as a caption for a photo tweeted of the pair.[4][5]

Release

In September 2013, Bennett announced in an interview the album will come out in January 2014, and was quoted saying, "We recorded all great standards, quality songs; George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, songs like that. With a big swingin' band and great, great, jazz artists playing."[6] However, on December 12, in an interview to CNN, Benett revealed that album's release was delayed and the final release date was confirmed as March 18, 2014.[7][8]

The album will be released in September 2014.

References

  1. ^ a b "Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett Plan Jazz Album Together". Rolling Stone. September 28, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  2. ^ Tony Sauro (November 2, 2013). "Iconic Tony Bennett brings tour to Hope". Recordnet. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  3. ^ "The man behind the music". Phillyburbs.com. January 8, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  4. ^ "Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett to Collaborate on Album". E! Online. January 24, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  5. ^ "Lady Gaga confirms album with Tony Bennett". Los Angeles Times. January 24, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  6. ^ "Tony Bennett claims Lady Gaga is 'Picasso of the entertainment world'". Gigwise. September 27, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  7. ^ "Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Jazz/Swing Album Pushed Back". Artistdirect.com. December 17, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  8. ^ Gottlieb, Jed (January 3, 2014). "Your favorites are primed 
for huge comebacks in 2014". Boston Herald. Herald Publishers Inc. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
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