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Tony Bennett sure knows how to hold a celebration.
The legendary singer celebrated his 90th birthday with a few special friends during a September performance at New York City无毛视频檚 Radio City Music Hall. A variety of notable artists attended the festivities as a tribute to Bennett无毛视频檚 iconic career.
I can still fondly recall Bennett无毛视频檚 smooth voice coming from our family stereo during my early childhood. My parents would regularly play an assortment of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como and Bennett as a way of providing a relaxing soundtrack to our laid-back weekends. Bennett无毛视频檚 1968 无毛视频淪nowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album无毛视频� has always been one of my personal favorite holiday records and always has a way of making me feel like a kid at Christmas.
Bennett has always had a knack for getting singers to join him on a classic tune or two. His duet-inspired albums from 2006 and 2011 featured artists such as Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney, Bono, Sting, Amy Winehouse, Aretha Franklin, John Mayer, Norah Jones and Carrie Underwood.
On his latest release, Bennett gets things started with a swinging bang as he joins Lady Gaga for a performance of 无毛视频淭he Lady Is a Tramp.无毛视频� Gaga follows with a stunning solo performance on 无毛视频淟a Vie en Rose.无毛视频�
Other standout performances include Andrea Bocelli on 无毛视频淎ve Maria,无毛视频� Elton John with 无毛视频淐an You Feel the Love Tonight,无毛视频� Diana Krall无毛视频檚 offering of 无毛视频淚无毛视频檝e Got the World on a String无毛视频� and k.d. lang无毛视频檚 delivery of 无毛视频淎 Kiss to Build a Dream On.无毛视频�
Leslie Odom Jr. is a jazzy delight on 无毛视频淎utumn Leaves无毛视频� and Rufus Wainwright无毛视频檚 无毛视频淚 Can无毛视频檛 Give You Anything but Love无毛视频� is simply dreamy. Stevie Wonder is on hand to serenade 无毛视频淗appy Birthday无毛视频� to Bennett and Kevin Spacey makes a surprising appearance on 无毛视频淭he Very Thought of You/If I Ruled the World Medley.无毛视频�
Bennett shines alone in the spotlight on memorable arrangements like 无毛视频淭he Best Is Yet to Come,无毛视频� 无毛视频淚 Got Rhythm无毛视频� and 无毛视频淚 Left My Heart in San Francisco.无毛视频�
For me, the highlight of the album comes with the paring of two fellow New Yorkers. Bennett and Billy Joel get the crowd involved on a soulful and spirited version of Joel无毛视频檚 无毛视频淣ew York State of Mind.无毛视频� Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco, but he无毛视频檒l always be a New Yorker through and through.
Bennett has covered a tremendous amount of ground since his first hit back in 1951. Fortunately, he shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.