Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1273465 Composed by Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson. Arranged by Dave Gingras and John E. Dosher. Film/TV,Jazz. Score. 2 pages. DAVID LEE GINGRAS #865604. Published by DAVID LEE GINGRAS (A0.1273465). Because of You is a popular song written by Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson in 1940. A 1951 recording by Tony Bennett was his first major hit, reaching number one on the Billboard charts and staying there for 10 weeks. Due to its importance in establishing his fame, he continued to perform the song for the rest of his career, even singing it at his final concert performances 70 years after its release. It was one of the last songs rehearsed at his piano before he died. This version features a root-based chord blocking that John and I have used in a number of our arrangements. We also added some pretty cool left-hand fills for your listening (playing?) pleasure - we hope you like what we've done to make this Tony Bennett ballad unique.