MTV Unplugged - Season 5 - Eps 2: Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett, the legendary pop stylist, taped a performance for ""MTV Unplugged"" in April 1994. The perennial favorite sang hits from what he called the ""Great American Song Book."" In front of an intimate audience, Bennett performed such songs as ""It Had To Be You,"" ""The Girl I Love,"" ""Steppin' Out"" and ""I Left My Heart in San Francisco."" Bennett was joined by singer k.d. Lang for ""Moon Glow,"" and by singer Elvis Costello for ""They Can't Take That Away From Me."" An excerpt from the MTV Unplugged book....""While the Tony Bennett Unplugged seems to have come out of left field, there were warning signs. Tony had appeared on ""Letterman,"" ""The Simpsons,"" and even ""The Video Music Awards"" (with the Red Hot Chili Peppers) in an effort to bring his music to a younger audience. The clincher, though, was his appearance on ""Conan O'Brien."" When Conan asked Tony to what he attributed his newfound hip status, Tony simply replied, 'Hey, I've been unplugged all my life.'"" Set List: Old Devil Moon (w
About MTV Unplugged
Title: MTV Unplugged
First Air Date: 1989-11-26
Last Air Date: 2023-12-15
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 12 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 35
Total Episodes: 169
Network: MTV Palladia
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: MTV Networks, Dakota North Entertainment, Den of Thieves
Synopsis
MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.
