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Performance TitleTony Bennett, Robert Farnon, John Bunch and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, in aid of The London Philharmonic Orchestra National Appeal Fund
Performance Date31 January 1971
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersTony Bennett - vocal
Orchestra or BandLondon Philharmonic Orchestra
ConductorsRobert Farnon
Set ListRobert Farnon:
'From The Highlands',
'A La Claire Fontaine',
'Farnon Fantasy',
'It's Ain't Necessarily So' from Porgy and Bess

Tony Bennett and the London Philharmonic Orchestra:
Instrumental - 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco'
'I Want to Be Happy'
'If I Ruled the World', H Secombe,
'Get Happy', H Arlen,
'Tea for Two', V Youmans,
'Let There Be Love', S Kaye,
'(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story', Orchester Francis Lai,
'The Trolley Song', H Martin, R Blane,
'I Left My Heart in San Francisco', 'I Wanna Be Around',
'Old Devil Moon', B Lane,
'Country Girl',
'There Will Never Be Another You', H Warren,
'Wave', S Mendes and Brasil ’66,
'On the Sunny Side of the Street', J McHugh,
'For Once in My Life', J DuShon,
'What the World Needs Now Is Love', B Bacharach,
'I’ll Begin Again',
Instrumental - 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco'
Performance NotesOriginal photographs of the event are held by Mirrorpix.

The event and the rehearsals the day before were filmed by BBC Television.

Tony Bennett's first ever performance at the Royal Albert Hall.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1971/12),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1971/)
B&W Photograph of orchestra and Robert Farnon (RAHE/3/1971/1)
URLhttp://www.mirrorpix.com/id/00784676
https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/onsohdonymnEz
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1971/12Tony Bennett, Robert Farnon, John Bunch and the London Philharmonic Orchestra in aid of The LPO National Appeal Fund31 January 1971
RAHE/3/1971/1London Philharmonic Orchestra, in aid of The London Philharmonic Orchestra National Appeal Fund31 January 1971
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ienabcmiol_RymTony Bennett, Robert Farnon, John Bunch and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, in aid of The London Philharmonic Orchestra National Appeal Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/117Bennett; Tony (3 August 1926-21 July 2023); American singer
DS/UK/11156Bunch; John (1921-2010); American jazz pianist
DS/UK/1129London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO); 1932-; British orchestra
DS/UK/11157Farnon; Robert (1917-2005); American composer and conductor
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