Tony Bennett in September 2015.Photo: JP Yim/Getty
A true music legend has left us.
Afterthe death of Tony Bennetton Friday, fans of the pop and jazz genius are revisiting his extensive discography.
Theiconic musiciandied in his hometown of New York City andhad been living with Alzheimer’s disease since 2016.
Fromhis later-in-life creative partnership with Lady Gagato earning 20 Grammys, Bennett was a beloved crooner who had one of the most distinct voices in American popular music.
Look back at some of the most memorable songs of his career here:
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“I Left My Heart in San Francisco”
In 1984, the city of San Francisco adopted the easy listening classic as one of its official anthems.
Tony Bennett performing on stage at a high school in Cleveland, Ohio circa 1952.Hulton Archive/Getty
“The Best Is Yet to Come”
WhileFrank Sinatrapopularized the horn-flanked, optimistic classic when he recorded it on his 1964 albumIt Might as Well Be Swing, Bennett’s own rendition of the song was revered. So, what did Sinatra think of Bennett’s version?
In a 1965LifeMagazine interview, he said: “For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business. He excites me when I watch him. He moves me. He’s the singer who gets across what the composer has in mind, and probably a little more.”
“Rags to Riches”
“My Foolish Heart” with Bill Evans
“The Lady Is a Tramp” with Lady Gaga
Lady Gagaand Tony Bennett have had one of the most delightfulfriendships in Hollywood. The pair first met in 2011 after Gaga performed at the Robin Hood Foundation Gala in New York City, and it blossomed into a stunning musical partnership.
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga in February 2015.Michael Tran/FilmMagic
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Gaga ended up collaborating on Bennett’sDuets IIalbum that same year, singing the classic, “The Lady Is a Tramp.” With the “Bad Romance” singer in the mix, the cover was teeming with chemistry and bursting with a theatrical flourish that makes the track truly compelling.
source: people.com
