This Thursday (3) singer Lady Gaga used her social networks to pay tribute to singer Tony Bennett, who would have turned 97 this month. On her Instagram, Gaga posted a short text expressing her feelings along with some images that complemented the publication.
Lady Gaga posted on her Instagram to honor Tony Bennett. (Photo: Playback/Instagram/@ladygaga).
“Happy Birthday Tony. August 3rd is Tony Bennett Day. Smile Day”Started celebrating from today. “But I will celebrate you more than once a year”, Gaga continued on her Instagram. The artist insisted on showing how ubiquitous the singer’s presence is, and how she always remembers the artist when she is in New York. “Every time I sing jazz on stage, I will celebrate you, every time I am with your family, every time I walk the streets of New York, I will look around and remember all that you have done for this city and its Have done whole world.”End.
To accompany the publication, Lady Gaga posted three photos in which she poses in front of a food cart on a New York street wearing a black dress, black hat, sunglasses and a small black bag, completing her look. Is.
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s friendship
Meeting of two giants. On one side, Tony Bennett, jazz singer and one of the most respected names in the field. On the other hand, Lady Gaga, a singer of pop songs and styles, was very expensive at that time. Who will be 97 years old this month. Another with 37 years, a difference that results in a difference of 59 years. But despite their age, there was one thing that united them and that got them to know each other: music.
That possibility led to the two singing a duet of “The Lady Is a Tramp” together for Tony’s 2011 album, “Duets II”. From that moment on, a beautiful friendship developed between them that lasted a lifetime.
Gaga and Bennett at the special show “One Last Time”. (Photo: Reproduction/CNN Brazil).
After the two singers’ success with duets, they decided to record a full album together, which was released in 2014: “Chek to Chek”, which won the Grammy Award for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” in 2015. Won too.
In 2021, he went on tour after Bennett revealed in February that he had Alzheimer’s. Gaga and he last performed in August 2021 at a special “One Last Time” concert.
In September of the same year, he released the second album “Love for Sale”.
Jazz singer Tony Bennett dies
Bennett passed away on July 21, 2023. Though the cause of death is yet to be revealed, the singer was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2016 and has been battling the disease since then.
Tony Bennett. (Photo: Reproduction/UOL).
“Tony dropped us off today, but just the other day he was singing at his piano, and his last song was ‘Because of You,’ which was his first hit. Tony, because of you, your songs will live on in our hearts forever. said in the press release.
This information was confirmed by the singer’s representative in a post on the social network.
Featured photo: Lady Gaga with Tony Bennett. playback/vogue
