Rags to Riches (song) recordings by Sunny & the Sunliners (#45 in 1963) and Elvis Presley (#33 in 1971) also made the Billboard charts. Tony Bennett's version was used at the beginning of the film "Goodfellas", just after Henry Hill closes the trunk of the car and says in voice-over, "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster." The song was also used in an episode of "Columbo". The opening line of the song was sung regularly and exuberantly by the character Carmine Ragusa on the television series "Laverne & Shirley", typically when he had good news. "Rags
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! reviews, with critics praising Gaga and Bennett's vocals and their camaraderie on stage. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga first met backstage in 2011 after she had performed a rendition of Nat King Cole's "Orange Colored Sky", at the Robin Hood Foundation gala in New York City. Bennett then asked Gaga to sing a duet with him on his album "Duets II". The two recorded "The Lady Is a Tramp" for "Duets II", and subsequently rumors arose of a jazz album from them. On July 29, 2014, Gaga and Bennett made an appearance on "The Today Show" to formally announce their