“I know he’s 95 years old, but I see a young boy every time I sing with him,” Gaga dotes. Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett will perform together as part of a new installment of 'MTV Unplugged,' which will premiere on Dec. “He reminded me that I am the artist.” But the real magic happens when the two come together.
Gaga takes a solo turn on “Do I Love You,” and as she tells it, Bennett provided her with the confidence to approach the recording booth alone: “Tony gave me the inspiration and permission to hold court in the studio again,” she says. “He said, ‘I want to make this record with you, and it will be all Cole Porter songs,’ and I just thought it was a brilliant idea.” Gaga and Bennett breathe new life into some of Porter’s most timeless classics-“You’re the Top”, “Night and Day”, “I Get a Kick Out of You” and of course the heartbreaking title track. An Evening With Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga suggests a gift for strategy, stagecraft and selflessness that is as fascinating as the show’s music is, all too. 1,” Lady Gaga tells Apple Music, explaining the decision to follow up their successful duet album of Great American Songbook covers with an LP devoted solely to the music of Cole Porter. Tony Bennett won over generations of fans crooning 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco.' And on his 95th birthday, the beloved singer left his heart on the stage of Radio City Music Hall. Susan Benedetto: It was Gayatri Devi, our doctor, who said, "If he wants to sing let him sing, because that's the best thing for him." You know, all the meds and all the treatments they do to stimulate your brain, for him, there's nothing more stimulating than performing.“Tony called me right after Cheek to Cheek came out and had gone No. I had to keep it together, because we had a sold-out show, and I had a. Iowa teens accused of killing high school Spanish teacher. That’s the first time that Tony said my name in a long time, the 35-year-old explained. Lady Gaga Gets Teary-Eyed as Tony Bennett Sketches Her in ‘Love For Sale’ Video Jazz Tangcay. At Tony’s last concert, Lady Gaga had one final moment with the singer, and it’s as heartwarming as you can imagine. He'd continued to sing after his diagnosis, but the pandemic took him off the road. Lady Gaga Enjoys Special Duet Moment With Tony Bennett. What he does know is that he's at home, not performing on stage.
In a 60 Minutes special tied to Gaga and Bennett's shows together, Bennett's wife, Susan Benedetto, spoke to. He doesn't know he has it.Īnderson Cooper: He doesn't know he has Alzheimer's. Lady Gaga escorts Tony Bennett off stage at his final performance in 'One Last Time.'. Susan Benedetto: He recognizes me, thank goodness, his children you know, we are blessed in a lotta ways. When Tony Bennetts family announced he had Alzheimers disease in February, few of the 94-year-old singers fans imagined theyd ever see him. So, I'll tell him, "Tone, you're gonna be on 60 Minutes." He's, like, "Great." I said, "You remember that show, 60 Min-" he's, like, "I do." But in any other given moment, he won't know.Īnderson Cooper: I mean, he recognizes you. Tony Bennett prepares to sing with Lady Gaga 13:24. Tony late at night, sometimes early in the morning, he's more alert, if I can use that word.