Just a few days before his 97th, another music great goes to Heaven. R.I.P Tony Bennett.
Loved his duets special from a few years ago such as Lady Gaga - The Lady is a Tramp and Aretha Franklin - How Do You Keep The Music Playing.
The New York crooner who duetted with Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra and Lady Gaga, dies aged 96.
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I have to tell a Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga story. After they made the album, which I think made him the oldest person ever with a top pop album, at 88, or something, they did a Barnes and Noble promo for Christmas. A friend of mine was the production manager. Shot here in NYC. At 89, at the time, I think, he required very little in terms of demands. (We work with major and minor celebrities all the time, and they can come with LOTS of demands.) Just a car. He had his own groomer, he came with his own suit. He said he'd be camera-ready in 20 minutes, and he was. Lady Gaga, by all accounts, really loved him, and didn't diva for a second, out of respect. They actually sang on set, with it only being "sweetened" a bit in post-production. A great gift to the crew. His voice held up until nearly the end. Such an elegant man, such a professional.