Tony Bennett, Legendary Interpreter of Great American Songbook, Dies at 96 | Billboard News
Tony Bennett died at his home in New York according to a statement from his management company. He was 96 years old.
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00:00 ♪ I left my heart ♪
00:02 The legendary jazz singer Tony Bennett
00:08 has died at the age of 96.
00:10 (upbeat music)
00:12 ♪ Fly me to the moon ♪
00:16 Tony Bennett's list of amazing achievements
00:19 include 20 Grammys, 23 Hot 100 hits,
00:22 and 44 Billboard 200 albums.
00:25 Tony began performing in nightclubs in 1946
00:28 and would continue to perform to packed crowds
00:30 all the way up to 2021 at Radio City Music Hall
00:34 as a celebration of his 95th birthday,
00:36 even in spite of an Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2016.
00:40 ♪ She likes the free ♪
00:42 ♪ Free ♪
00:43 ♪ Fresh ♪
00:44 ♪ Fresh ♪
00:44 ♪ Wind in her hair ♪
00:46 His last performance was with one of his most
00:48 well-known collaborators, Lady Gaga.
00:50 The pair released two albums together,
00:52 both of which took home Grammys.
00:55 ♪ I've got you ♪
00:57 ♪ Under my skin ♪
01:01 Tony collaborated with some of the biggest names in music.
01:03 In addition to Gaga, Tony worked with Stevie Wonder,
01:06 Diana Ross, Christina Aguilera, Amy Winehouse,
01:09 Marc Anthony, John Legend, and so many more.
01:13 Tony Bennett will be greatly missed,
01:15 but his spectacular music will live on.
01:17 (upbeat music)