Tony Bennett, a renowned New York crooner, passes away at age 96.
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According to his agents, Tony Bennett was “singing at his piano” just days before he passed away.
The renowned jazz and pop singer from New York passed away on Friday at age 96.
Tony passed away today, although he was still performing at his piano the other day, and his final song was Because of You, his first #1 hit, according to a message on his Twitter account.
Tony, we will always have your songs in our hearts as a result of you.
On social media, Sir Elton John, Carole King, and Hilary Clinton were among those paying respects to the celebrity.
The best singer in the business, according to Tony Bennett’s obituary
Listen: performing The Great American Songbook, Tony Bennett
The Way You Look Tonight, Body and Soul, and (I Left My Heart) In San Francisco represent just several of Bennett’s most popular songs.
Additionally, he worked with well-known musicians including Lady Gaga, Aretha Franklin, and Frank Sinatra, who referred to him as “probably the greatest singer in the industry”.
Bennett sold millions of songs over the course of a career spanning eight decades and collected 20 Grammys, including a lifetime achievement award.
