THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

868-Tony Bennett-I Left My Heart in San Francisco.

1962-Number 25 single.

Best Bit-At 0.45.The very last of the ‘Classic Crooners.’

‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco’ was originally written in 1953 by,at that time,the amateur song writing duo of Douglas Cross (lyrics,) and George Cory (music,) (1920-1978.) The song was first performed by the American Opera singer Claramae Turner (1920-2013,) as an encore, but she never got around to doing a studio recording.The song eventually came to the attention of Jazz Pianist, and arranger Ralph Sharon (1923-2015,) who had worked with Tony Bennett since 1958, He and Bennett were on tour, and Bennett first introduced the song when performing at the ‘San Francisco Fairmont Hotel,’ in December 1961.On May 15,1984, the song was adopted by the City, and County of San Francisco,’ as one of it’s two official anthems, the other being the ‘Theme from San Francisco,’ from the 1936 film ‘San Francisco.’

Tony Bennett was born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on August 3, 1926, in Long Island, New York, U.S. In order to honour Bennett on the occasion of his 90th birthday in 2016, the Fairmont Hotel where he first performed the song unveiled a statue of Bennett, and the songs history with San Francisco.

‘When I come home to you San Francisco, your golden sun will shine for me.’