Singer Tony Bennett, legend of american jazz and of standarddied this Friday (21) a 96 years old. The information was given by Silvia Weinerrepresentative of the artist in a post on social networks.
“Tony left us today, but just the other day he was singing on the piano, and his last song was ‘Because of you’, his first hit. Tony, thanks to you we will have your songs in our hearts forever .”he wrote Weiner.
Bennett he became one of American music’s all-time greats. During his career, he has published more than 70 albumswinning two by Emmys AND 22 Grammy awards. One of his biggest hits is the classic I left my heart in San Francisco.
The singer was diagnosed Alzheimers in 2016 and gradually moved away from the stage. His last appearance was in August 2021 when he performed with pop star Lady Gaga, with whom he has signed an excellent partnership, at the Radio City Music Hall In New York (USA) in concert One last time.
At that time, the son of Tony Bennett expressed concern about his father’s physical condition to perform on the show: “This was a difficult decision for us to make, as he is a capable performer. This, however, is a doctor’s order…we are not interested in whether he can sing. We are concerned, physically , with human nature.” , he said.
As well as recording two albums with Lady Gagatitled Cheek to cheek (2014) e Love for sale (2021), Bennett he was the last artist to work with the late Amy Winehouse on the single body and soulin iconic studios abbey road in London in 2011.
Tony Bennett toured Brazil in 2012 and, in an interview with G1he recalled his connection to Bossa Nova and revealed the love he had for the country: “Well, I love going to Brazil and I was lucky to be in the country when bossa nova started to become trendy. I immediately knew it was going to be a powerful genre of music,” said at the time.
Source: Terra
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