Delta Steps Out With Legendary Crooner Tony Bennett

21.09.06

This weekend sees the release of 'Duets: An American Classics' to celebrate the 80th birthday of legendary crooner Tony Bennett and this very special album is set to include an exclusive duet with none other than our own Delta Goodrem! The duo delivers a spectacular version of Bennett's classic, 'Steppin' Out With My Baby', recorded in Los Angeles earlier this year.

Tony Bennett celebrated his 80th Birthday on August 3 this year, launching the beginning of a multi-tiered celebration honouring this milestone, including the release of a new recording, 'Tony Bennett: Duets/An American Classic', around the world this weekend.

Recorded live in the studio, the CD features Tony performing duets of his best loved songs with many of the biggest names in music: Bono, Michael Bublé, Elvis Costello, Dixie Chicks, Juanes, Billy Joel, Diana Krall, k.d. Lang, John Legend, Paul McCartney, George Michael, Sting, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder AND Australia's very own Delta Goodrem!!

Delta recorded a version of the classic 'Steppin' Out With My Baby' in Los Angeles a few months ago and is the only Australian artist to appear on the local version of the record.

Tracklisting for Tony Bennett: Duets/An American Classic:

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams/STING
Smile/BARBRA STREISAND WITH PINCHAS ZUKERMAN (Violin)
Put On A Happy Face/JAMES TAYLOR
The Shadow Of Your Smile /JUANES
Rags To Riches/ELTON JOHN
The Very Thought Of You/PAUL MCCARTNEY
Lullaby Of Broadway/DIXIE CHICKS
Cold, Cold Heart /TIM MCGRAW
The Best Is Yet To Come/DIANA KRALL
For Once In My Life/STEVIE WONDER
Are You Havin' Any Fun?/ELVIS COSTELLO
Because Of You/K.D. LANG WITH CHRIS BOTTI (Trumpet)
Just In Time/MICHAEL BUBLÉ
Sing You Sinners/JOHN LEGEND
The Good Life/BILLY JOEL
I Wanna Be Around/BONO
How Do Keep The Music Playing/GEORGE MICHAEL
I Left My Heart In San Francisco/TONY BENNETT WITH BILL CHARLAP (Piano)
Steppin' Out With My Baby/DELTA GOODREM

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