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Song of the Day: Adagio for Strings, written by Samuel Barber, was arranged in 1936 from the second movement of his “String Quartet, Op. 11“. Its World Premiere Performance was given on November 5, 1938 by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the legendary Arturo Toscanini. An equally impressive performance…

Song of the Day: Caruso, words and music by Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla, was written as a tribute to the legendary Italian tenor, Enrico Caruso. Dalla was born on this date in 1943; he died on March 1, 2012, three days before his 69th birthday. Check out Dalla’s original version…

Song of the Day: We’ve Only Just Begun, words and music by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols, was a huge hit for The Carpenters in 1970, from their second studio album, “Close to You.” It topped four Billboard charts, and went to #2 on the Hot 100. On this date…

Song of the Day: Breaking Up is Hard to Do, words and music by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, was Sedaka’s signature song, recorded twice: once in 1962 and again in 1975. Today, the Brooklyn-born Sedaka died at the age of 86. A prolific songwriter, Sedaka rode this song in…