Larryz Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Rest in Peace Tony Bennett, A great singer and an American icon passed away July 21, 2023 at the age of 96. I loved the duet concert he did with Lady GaGa. My wife and I loved going to San Francisco and playing tourist on many of our anniversaries. They would play his song when unloading off the tourist-ship bay cruises and trips to Alcatraz. I won't go to the city now until they clean it up. But here's his legendary tune: 3 Quote Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 R.I.P.... 2 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfergirl Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 We get San Francisco Giants games on the radio, and they play I Left My Heart In San Francisco after every Giants home victory. This is Tony's 90th birthday at the Giants park https://www.mlb.com/news/tony-bennett-had-bond-with-san-francisco-giants?partnerID=web_article-share 2 1 Quote Jennifer S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertbluesman Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 He sure was a well loved performer, And seemed to have a very nice personality. And he was well regarded by most of the industry and fan base. RIP Anthony Dominick Benedetto, you was a good; one. 2 Quote dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Quote "I remember seeing Tony Bennett on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, the children’s TV show. He was basically explaining what his job was to the children who were the show's audience. It was a straight-ahead presentation of a working jazz musician, a description of himself that was simple and honest. Tony was such a bright light in our world and the longevity of his career gave him a depth, a gravitas that tied together two main generations of contemporary, popular music, Frank Sinatra to Stevie Wonder. Our baby boom generation turned away from our parents' music: Sinatra and the Las Vegas Rat Pack ethos, Big Band swing and Broadway. In the mid 60s, starting with folk music and Dylan, then the Beatles, Motown, Memphis, San Francisco… we would have our own music, and we drew a distinct line with the past. Somehow, Tony Bennett weathered that abandonment and persevered. Then, in his late 70s, he was reborn. I remember his MTV, Unplugged appearance. Tony was back on top and there was never a more worthy comeback. He embodied the sophistication and urbane gentility of the High Society Jazz Era but without the macho arrogance and decadence of the Rat Pack, as parodied on SNL by Bill Murray’s Lounge Lizard. I never met a more believably positive person. He radiated his love of being alive. You never got a whiff of sarcasm or cynicism. I first met him at a benefit (for something which now escapes me) but he was immediately open and present and, when he told me he dug my music, I totally believed him. Whenever our paths crossed, he’d insist I run for President. I was never completely sure he was kidding. He offered advice on maintaining my voice and gave me a tape of Bel Canto exercises that I still use today: ”Use it or lose it, James.” We must have worked together a dozen times. He joined me for my series at Carnegie Hall and later invited me to sing on his Duets album; a high point for me. Whenever I wonder just how long I should carry on touring and performing in public, I think of his example: Tony Bennett, the greatest last man standing… " ~ James Taylor Photo: Michael Lutch 3 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 I always liked Tony Bennett better than I did Frank Sinatra. Actually.... CBS evening news, when reporting Bennett's death dug up a quote by Sinatra from an interview he did in the mid '80s' in which he said, "Tony Bennett is the best in the business." So even Frank Sinatra liked Tony Bennett better than he did Frank Sinatra. 😎 Whitefang 2 Quote I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipclone 1 Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 A consummate artist. Thank you Mr. Bennett. 1 Quote Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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