RIP Tony Bennett

[rick64]

Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96

Tony Bennett, the eminent stylist and last of the great saloon singers whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" graced a decadeslong career, has died at 96.

apnews.com

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

 

[BigBlueDave]

I sell the best damn printers and all-in-one machines Korea can make. Pleased to meet you.

You don't get to be the most powerful woman in Tallahassee by slacking off. You get there by working hard or marrying rich, and I did both.

When I was growing up, there was nothing better than being a big old business tycoon. And I thought I’d break that glass ceiling and be a hero to all those little girls out there… and they’d make a Barbie out of me.

 

[DSmith21]

RIP All time great Cowboy RB.

 

[funKYcat75]

Huh. I thought he already died.

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

Sitting this one out, but leaving this here

 

[WildcatFan1982]

Remember that time that he was singing "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" and some middle eastern baseball player from Mexico got up and got the whole crowd to take over?

 

[MegaBlue05]

Cal to Virginia?

 

[Creed Bratton]

That's life, that's what all the people say. You're riding high in April, shot down in May!

 

[KyCatFan]

I guess he shouldn't have left his heart in San Francisco. Can't stay alive like that.

Seriously though, I heard he had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease since 2016. Don't think I would have wanted to live like that for 7 years.

 

[starchief5]

I saw him at LAX in the late 70s. I'm fairly sure I was one of the few who even knew who he was. His singing career was pretty much over at that time. But of course it was revived a few years later bigger than it had ever been.

 

[Chuckinden]

Bennet HELL. Broke it!!!

 

[HymanKaplan]

He was one of my favorite UK basketball players. Until sh*t got "rapey"

 

[JumperJack]

That's life, that's what all the people say. You're riding high in April, shot down in May!

Excellent.

 

[jameslee32]

RIP baller.

 

[Kaizer Sosay]

Still can’t believe he flunked his TV class in college. Good night, sweet point shaver…