Gone at 96.
He began his recording career in the 1950s, and in 2021, his duet with Lady Gaga hit #1, making him the oldest person to ever record a #1 single.
"For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business," no less than Frank Sinatra told "Life" magazine in 1965. "He moves me. He's the singer who gets across what the composer has in mind, and probably a little more."
On MTV in the early 90s:
And with apologies to Rangers fans, at the 2010 World Series:
He began his recording career in the 1950s, and in 2021, his duet with Lady Gaga hit #1, making him the oldest person to ever record a #1 single.
"For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business," no less than Frank Sinatra told "Life" magazine in 1965. "He moves me. He's the singer who gets across what the composer has in mind, and probably a little more."
On MTV in the early 90s:
And with apologies to Rangers fans, at the 2010 World Series: