The world of the third art is in mourning. American singer and musician Tony Bennett known for his hits I left my heart in San Francisco (1962) or Because of You in 1951 breathed his last at the age of 96. Sad information that his agent Sylvia Weiner communicated to the‘Associated Press while specifying that the artist had died in New York, his hometown.
Suffering from Alzheimer’s disease since 2016, Tony Bennett, who had more than 70 albums to his credit, had collaborated with the greatest during his career as Frank Sinatra to Aretha Franklin via Amy Winehouse or more recently Lady Gaga.
A career littered with successes like his twenty Grammy Awards won during his career can attest to this.
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A warm personality
Appreciated for his warm personality which probably explains why many artists have wished to collaborate with him throughout his long career, Anthony Benedetto, whose real name is, was especially admired for his stage constancy for almost seven decades.
A consistent career during which the crooner will undoubtedly have followed the advice of his friend Franck Sinatra: “Never be predictable!”. Apart from music, this jazzy American legend had also tried his hand at 7e art. first with The Solid Gold Statue in 1966, before reappearing many years later in the cinema or on television in Almighty Bruce, The Simpsons Or Surroundingswhere he played his own role each time.
Died of an unknown cause, Tony Bennett leaves behind a very rich musical heritage of course, but also four children and grandchildren. And it was alongside singer Lady Gaga that he held his last concert, in August 2022 in New York. A performance titled One Last Time, One last time.
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