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It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook album by Rod Stewart was released Oct 22, 2002 on the BMG (distributor) label. IT HAD TO BE YOU was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Given former rock god Rod Stewart's transformation over the course of the '90s into the world's favorite pop balladeer, it's perhaps no great surprise that he should take on the Great American Songbook in the classic style. It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook music CDs Certainly lesser talents than his have gone down that road to no small amount of commercial success. It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook songs And with the help of Clive Davis--who's helped other old-school rock icons reinvent themselves--how could IT HAD TO BE YOU not spell success? Turns out Rod's raspy tenor fits nicely into old familiar tunes like "These Foolish Things" and "The Very Thought of You," but then, he was always a romantic at heart, he just hadn't figured out how to tap into his inner Bryan Ferry. It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook album One might question the presence of thin-sounding string synthesizer on some cuts in place of a real orchestra (surely the Stewart-financed budget wasn't that small), and the arrangements for the tracks that do feature orchestra won't exactly make anyone forget Gordon Jenkins, but for the pop/rock audience that's perhaps only passingly familiar with this musical world, Stewart should provide an affable guide and effective entry point into the realm of Porter, Gershwin, et al. It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook CD music Includes liner notes by Bill Zehme. It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook music CDs Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Personnel: Rod Stewart (vocals); Jimmy Rip, Jim Fox, Bob Mann, Jeff Mironov, Dennis Budimir (guitar); Dan Higgins (clarinet, alto saxophone); Mike Brecker, Dave Koz (tenor saxophone); Arturo Sandoval (trumpet, flugelhorn); Chris Botti (trumpet); Rob Mounsey (piano, keyboards); Renato Neto, Will Hollis, Randy Kerber (piano, synthesizer); Lee Musker, Don Sebesky, Russ Kassoff, Randy Waldman (piano); Philippe Saisse (keyboards); Andy Chukerman (synthesizer); Chuck Demonico, David Finck, Bob Magnusson, Reggie McBride, Dave Carpenter (bass); Tal Bergman (drums, programming); John Ferraro, Alan Schwartzberg, Shawn Pelton, Harvey Mason (drums). ...See Full Description

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Rod Stewart as you have never heard him before.
A superb collection and rendition of great classics.
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It Had To Be You
It was a gift for my mom and she loves it. I'm surprised it's not already worn out. It's great music!
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Rod Stewart - Smooth as Old Scotch
These were just old songs before. Now they belong to Rod Stewart. His unique sound brought every tune to life. Great album!
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Rod Stewart - Sensational
Rod Stewart - It Had To Be You is one of the greatest CD's I have ever heard. It you like the old tunes, you will absolutely love this CD.
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Enchanting
This is a beautifully recorded CD. It is very relaxing, refreshing and enchanting to listen to. I listened to it on my CD player at work and the songs were so refreshing, my co-workers were walking around singing along with the songs on the CD. I love Rod Stewart and this is a quality product, as is all of his work!
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It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook songs Product Details

Label	BMG (distributor)
Orig Year	2002
CD Universe Part number	8743377
Catalog number	198570
Discs	1
Release Date	Oct 22, 2002
Studio/Live	Studio
Personnel	Rod Stewart - vocals Chris Botti - trumpet Dan Higgins - clarinet, alto saxophone Randy Waldman - piano Bob Mann Shawn Pelton Dennis Budimir - guitar Tal Bergman - drums, programming Allan Schwartzberg Jeff Mironov List all 27 contributors

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