<P> Bennett has said of the song, </P> <P> That song helped make me a world citizen . It allowed me to live, work and sing in any city on the globe . It changed my whole life . </P> <P> In his concerts in the 2000s, Bennett typically performs the song midway through his set, after which the house lights are turned up while the audience engages in extended applause . When that finally subsides, the house lights go down and the show resumes . On November 8, 2006, Bennett performed "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno . He stated that his first performance of that song was on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson when the song was first released in 1962, on Johnny Carson's first night on the show . The Songwriters Hall of Fame gave Bennett the Towering Performance Award for his vocal rendition of the song . </P> <P> The song has been recorded by a myriad of artists, including Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Jan & Dean, Julie London, Brenda Lee, Buddy Greco, Italian singer Mina and Dean Martin and others, with the version by rhythm and blues singer Bobby Womack making the chart for Minit Records, peaking at #48 on the Billboard R&B singles chart in 1969 . In that same year, the song was adopted by the City and County of San Francisco as one of its two official anthems, the other being the title song from the 1936 film San Francisco (1936 film). Sergio Franchi recorded an Italian - language version on his 1965 concert album for RCA Victor, Live at the Coconut Grove...Comedian Steve Allen recorded a parody entitled "I Left My Nose in San Diego" in 1964 . </P>

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