PLAYLIST FOR “UNIMPEACHABLE LOVE SONGS” (2.13.21)

After doing about a dozen Valentine’s Day shows over the years, I needed something new for this year’s theme. Out of the blue this theme came to me. I don’t know why I thought of it. The show was a mix of love songs, plus a few Valentine gifts to myself and a number of song dedications from the audience. In the end, I believe I acquitted myself well. And, acquittal is all the matters, right? 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

• WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “Sassy Swings The Tivoli”
• WHY DO PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE?  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Art of Excellence”
• I LOVE TO LOVE  /  Nina Simone  /  “Forbidden Fruit”
• MY ROMANCE  /  Kevin Mahogany  /  “My Romance”
• YOU & I  /  Ray Charles & Betty Carter  /  “Ray Charles & Betty Carter”
• EINE KLEINE KAT  /  Frederica von Stade  /  “Songs Of The Cat”
• I HAD TO FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU  /  Calabria Foti  /  “Prelude To A Kiss”
• IT’S YOU OR NO ONE FOR ME  /  Frank D’Rone  /  “Falling In Love With Love”
• BLAH BLAH BLAH  /  Nicole Herzog  /  “That’s Life”
• MY FUNNY VALENTINE  /  Michel LeGrand  /  “Michel Legrand At Shelley’s Manhole”
• SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Nice ‘n Easy
• ALWAYS  /  Maci Miller  /  “Round Midnight”
• LOVE IS HERE TO STAY  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Haven’t We Met”
• EVEN IN PARIS  /  Monica Ramey  /  “Make Someone Happy”
• HEART AND SOUL  /  Joe Williams & George Shearing  /  “The Heart & Soul of Joe Williams & George Shearing”
• FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE  /  Billie Holiday  /  “Lady In Satin”
• BUT BEAUTIFUL  /  Gregory Porter  /  “One Night Only”
• COME RAIN OR COME SHINE  /  Norah Jones, Wynton Marsalis  /  “Here We Go Again”
• FIRE  /  The Ault Sisters  /  “Sisters In Song”
• SOMETHN’ LIKE LOVE  /  Steven Pasquale  /  “Somethin’ Like Love”
• WHY DID I CHOOSE YOU  /  Shirley Horn  /  “A Lazy Afternoon”
• AGAIN  /  Mark Murphy  /  “Songbook”
• YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Live Performance)
• FOR ALL WE KNOW  /  Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack  /  “Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway”
• PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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