Tony Bennett’s Son Speaks Out On Father’s Death: ‘The Music Never Left Him’

Danny Bennett is looking back on his final moments with his father.

Tony Bennett's son and widow shared the singer's final words to each of them during their first interview since the legendary musician passed away. Bennett died July 21 at the age of 96, according to a post shared on the singer's Instagram page. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2016, but no official cause of death has been given.

Tony Bennett‘s family has disclosed some private details about his passing.

the late music legend’s last words to him were, “Thank you.”The pop, jazz and big-band vocalist died July 21 at the age of 96 in his hometown of New York, his publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed to The Post.Tony Bennett’s wife, Susan Benedetto, whom he wed in 2007, and Danny Bennett sat for their first joint interview since the singer’s death.“Can’t say it better than that,” Bennett told Hoda Kotb on Aug. 3’s episode of the TODAY show.The singer’s eldest child, from Tony Bennett’s 20-year marriage with ex-wife Patricia Beech, remembered his late father as a “man of the people.”“And so we experienced that as kids,” said Bennett, mentioning that he and his family “never took that for granted … It was an amazing journey.”The father-and-son duo worked together closely.

Tony Bennett's widow, Susan Benedetto, is honoring her late husband on what would have been his 97th birthday, Aug. 3, speaking out on his life and legacy in an interview on Bennett died on July 21 in his hometown of New York City. While no specific cause of death has been announced, the music legend had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016, sharing the news with the public in 2021.In a sit-down chat with Hoda Kotb on Thursday, Susan was joined by one of Tony's four children, Danny, and revealed the moving final words that he said to her.

Lady GaGa is paying tribute to her friend and collaborator Tony Bennett.

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett first met at the Robin Hood Foundation gala in New York City where she had performed a version of Nat King Cole’s “Orange Colored Sky.” Bennett asked Gaga to sing a duet with him on his next album 2011’s Duets II, which was timed to his 85th birthday. Their performance of “The Lady Is a Tramp” would be the first collaboration between the two and the beginning of an enduring friendship that lasted throughout Bennett’s final years.

Lady Gaga is speaking out after her friend and collaborator Tony Bennett died on July 21.

Lady Gaga paid a heartfelt tribute to her friend Tony Bennett in a lengthy Instagram post on Sunday.

Lady Gaga is mourning the death of Tony Bennett. In a lengthy and deeply heartfelt tribute, Gaga opens up about the «painful» experience of watching the legendary singer battle with Alzheimer's disease at the end of his life. Bennett died on July 21 at the age of 96.

died on July 21 at the age of 96, his publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed.While no cause of death was immediately available, Bennett had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease since 2016.The “Born This Way” crooner, 37, penned a lengthy and heart-wrenching post on Instagram on Monday where she remembered her pal and confidante.“I will miss my friend forever,” she scribed alongside a photo of the two sharing a hug.“I will miss singing with him, recording with him, talking with him, being on stage together,” she said.“With Tony, I got to live my life in a time warp. Tony & I had this magical power,” the “Poker Face” pop star continued. “We transported ourselves to another era, modernized the music together, & gave it all new life as a singing duo.

Lady Gaga has shared a heartfelt tribute to music icon and friend Tony Bennett, following news of his death.The legendary American singer died on July 21 in his hometown of New York, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was aged 96.Since sharing his debut album ‘Because Of You’ in 1952, the vocalist went on to release more than 70 albums, won 20 Grammy awards and collaborated with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Sir Paul McCartney and Aretha Franklin.His final studio recording was titled ‘Love For Sale’, a collaborative collection with Lady Gaga which was released in 2021. The two had previously joined forces for the 2014 release ‘Cheek To Cheek’.Now, following his death earlier this month, Lady Gaga has spoken out on the loss publicly for the first time, and shared a touching tribute to the musician and “true friend”.Alongside an image of them both embracing, shared yesterday (July 30), the caption read: “I will miss my friend forever.

Lady Gaga has paid tribute to her friend and collaborator Tony Bennett, following his death on July 21 at age 96. “I will miss my friend forever,” Gaga wrote in a lengthy Instagram post late Sunday night. “I will miss singing with him, recording with him, talking with him, being on stage together.

Lady Gaga is remembering her friend, Tony Bennett, in a touching tribute.

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett truly had a special relationship, and the pop star will always carry a reminder of that on her body in the form of a tattoo that he drew for her.

who died last week, on what would have been his 97th birthday. “You only come across a Tony Bennett once in a lifetime,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said of the longtime New Yorker on Thursday.“It didn’t matter if you were young or old or somewhere in between, it didn’t matter if you were a friend of a fan, just about everyone loved Tony — and Tony loved just about everyone.”Schumer also noted that besides being an exceptional musician and accomplished painter, Bennett was “a very good human being,” as he served in World War II and marched with Martin Luther King Jr.

The Senate passed a resolution declaring August 3 as Tony Bennett Day, honoring the legendary singer who died last week at age 96.

legendary pop, jazz and big-band vocalist died Friday at the age of 96 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.“Tony, my father, imbued the essence of the American dream,” Danny, 69, told People on Monday. “He taught us all that remarkable opportunities will reveal themselves and that anything is possible when you stick by your passion, believe in yourself and dedicate your life to quality.”Danny described his father as “an artist, a humanitarian, and an inspiration to anyone who experienced his elegance and grace.” “He and I experienced an amazing journey together as father and son, and I’m simply proud and humble to have been a small part of his legacy,” he added. Tony was discovered in 1949 by Bob Hope — working with Pearl Bailey at a Greenwich Village club — and signed a deal with Columbia Records.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Pop-jazz singing legend Tony Bennett died July 24 at age 96, after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease seven years earlier. His 75-year career followed a classic three-act structure: a rise through the 1950s and early ‘60s that culminated in his biggest hit, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” in 1962; the loss of pop opportunities as rock took over, resulting in deeper explorations into jazz; and a return to superstardom in the 1990s as he won the album of the year Grammy for “MTV Unplugged.” Actually, “we had a fourth act, with Lady Gaga, that lasted 10 years,” says his son, Danny Bennett. Danny became his dad’s manager in 1986 and oversaw one of the great comebacks in music, which ended with Bennett and Gaga taping a final special at Radio City Music Hall on his 95th birthday.

People.Bennett died on Friday, at the age of 96.“Tony, naturally, loved visiting his ancestral homeland, and we spent many summers in Italy over the years,” Benedetto, 56, told a reporter. “It was always a special time for us to be together, just the two of us,” she fondly recalled.“Tony would paint all day, and then we would eat pasta, which was his favorite meal…Everyone knows Tony had heart, but he also was a wonderful soul,” she said of the “Cheek to Cheek” singer.She noted that her surname, Benedetto, is Bennett’s original family name — and that it means “the blessed one” in his mother tongue, Italian.