American jazz singer Tony Bennett died early this morning in New York City at the age of 96. The late legendary American singer Frank Sinatra once praised Tony Bennett as the greatest pop singer in the world.
American jazz singer Tony Bennett died early this morning in New York City at the age of 96. (Associated Press file photo)
Tony Bennett’s singing career spanned 80 years, and at the age of 85, he also released a number one album. Tony Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016, but continues to sing and record until 2021.
Tony Bennett won 18 Grammy Awards (including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001), 2 Emmy Awards, as well as the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Award and Kennedy Center Honors. His worldwide record sales have exceeded 50 million copies.
In 2015, Tony Bennett sang the single Cheek to Cheek with the goddess Gaga at the 57th Grammy Awards ceremony. Their collaborative album Cheek to Cheek won the “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album”.
Tony Bennett is best known for his song “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” in 1962. Frank Sinatra once praised Tony Bennett as the greatest pop singer in the world.
