While collaborating to make two acclaimed jazz albums, the odd friends grew close.
Lady Gaga is no longer speaking. Along with millions of fans worldwide, the pop diva is mourning the loss of Tony Bennett, a friend and fellow musician who passed away last Friday at the age of 96.
I will always miss my friend. Speaking with him, singing with him on recordings, and sharing the stage with him will all be missed.
Tony gave me the chance to share his time-traveling experience.
With Tony, I possessed this ethereal talent. She wrote, “As a vocal duo, we modernized the music together, transported ourselves to another era, and gave it new life.”.
However, it wasn’t an act. Our relationship seemed to be very sincere. He taught me about music and show business, yes, but he also showed me how to be optimistic and maintain my composure. Straight ahead, he would command. He was an optimist who valued both a good life and a good job. There was also Tony’s appreciation; he was always grateful.
“He marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and served in the Second World War. , and performed jazz alongside the world’s top singers and musicians. Since Tony passed away, I’ve been grieving. We had a lengthy and sincere farewell. Even though we were separated by fifty years, he was still my friend.
“My best friend. Our age difference didn’t matter; in fact, it gave us both advantages we wouldn’t have had with other people. At two different points in our lives, we were totally different individuals. It has been incredibly lovely to lose Tony to Alzheimer’s disease, despite how heartbreaking it has been.
“When someone is dealing with memory loss, their life is so sacred. There is a strong sense of vulnerability and a need to uphold respectability. The only thing I wished for was for Tony to understand how grateful and in love I was to have him in my life.
He was sharing with me the most vulnerable time in his life that he could because of his willingness to sing with me even though his nature was drastically changing. I’ll never forget this experience. I’ll never forget Tony Bennett.
“If I could share anything with the world about this, I would advise them to respect their elders and not leave them behind when things change. Grief is a normal part of life, so keep moving forward even when you’re upset. If you take good care of your elders, I promise you’ll learn something wonderful. maybe even miraculous. Also, pay attention to the silence; my musical partner and I have had some of the most meaningful conversations that have involved no music at all.
Tony, you are the best. The singer ended the post with the phrase “Love, Lady.”.
When Lady Gaga performed “Orange Colored Sky” at a 2011 charity concert in New York City, Tony approached her and said, “Lady, you are a jazz singer. In addition, Tony sang duets with many other musicians, including Amy Winehouse and Diana Krall. He was so taken by the pop superstar’s jazz abilities that he immediately invited her to record “The Lady Is a Tramp” for his Duets II album, which was released that same year.
She came in so prepared and so knowledgeable about what to do, Tony said to Rolling Stone about the recording session. “”She has equal talent to Ella Fitzgerald or anyone else you can name. And that’s not even mentioning her dancing or her attitudes toward dispelling untrue rumors and navigating awkward social situations. She possesses enormous strength. If they just let her get on with what she needs to do, she might end up becoming America’s Picasso. I’m aware that sounds improbable. She has extraordinary talent.
They once again shared the stage in January 2013 during President Barack Obama’s second inauguration celebration.
Tony and Lady Gaga collaborated on two albums, including the Grammy-winning “Cheek to Cheek.”.
Tony and Lady Gaga worked together on two albums, one of which, “Cheek to Cheek,” won a Grammy.
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In response to Gaga’s suggestion, they worked together to create Cheek to Cheek, a full-length album of pop jazz standards. The album, which also featured the songs “Lush Life,” “Anything Goes,” and “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love,” won the Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and went on to sell about 800,000 copies in the US alone.
The greatest singer in the world, according to Gaga, is Tony.
He is also “my musical companion.”.
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Gaga has referred to Tony as “my musical partner” and “the greatest singer in the world.”. “.
In spite of Tony receiving an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis in 2016, the duo persisted, and Love for Sale, their subsequent album, was released in 2021. Gaga was in awe of her friend and mentor for the duration of their friendship and the time they spent making together. She fessed up to it to AARP, saying, “I still haven’t gotten over Tony seeing me as a natural-born jazz singer. “.
Tony celebrated his 95th birthday with a series of sold-out performances at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, where Gaga made a notable final appearance. A TV special titled “One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga” was created from the performances. “.
He’s my friend,” Gaga said when introducing her idol at a concert on August 3, 2021. He is my partner when I perform. Additionally, he is the world’s best singer. You, New York, have the power to make him smile.
That means you should cheer.
Better shout that.
You ought to laugh. I expect you to cry. It’s best if you give everything.
In 2011, the two performed “The Lady is a Tramp” together as their first joint performance.
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Having witnessed Tony struggle as his Alzheimer’s progressed, Gaga openly expressed how terrible it was. It’s challenging to witness someone change, she acknowledged to Anderson Cooper. It has been both beautiful and frustrating, in my opinion, to watch how it affects him in some ways while also not having a significant impact on his abilities. I think he endured a lot so that the world could see that greatness can endure hardship.
When they won the Grammy Award in 2015, Gaga praised their friendship and creative efforts, saying, “I think something I was yearning for myself was a truly authentic partnership, a true artistic interchange…Along with that, Tony proved to be a friend. In addition to spending a lot of time together and making music, we also communicate a lot. The trip has been amazing in every way.
Bennett informed Gaga that she was a jazz singer the first night they met.
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Gaga was addressed by Bennett, who said, “Lady, you are a jazz singer. “.
Tony is survived by his wife Susan Benedetto, his four stepchildren, and his seven grandchildren.
