Rags To Riches (Adler-Ross) by Tony Bennett, orchestra conducted by Percy Faith (CD audio source)
At the risk of diminishing Tony's role in the success of this record (he has been known to dismiss the song itself as lacking in "quality"), it was unquestionably Percy Faith's memorable arrangement that has been largely responsible for the great and lasting appeal of this major Tony Bennett hit. And what a time for the singer! Six weeks atop the singles sales chart for this million-seller which shared the top-10 for nine weeks with his follow-up "Stranger In Paradise," also a gold record. "Rags To Riches" was composed by the team of Richard Adler & Jerry Ross of "The Pajama Game" and "Damn Yankees" fame.
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