One of the all-time great singers of his or any other generations died on Friday morning.
Tony Bennett was 96 years old. Per The Associated Press, “There was no specific cause, but Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.”
The singer had so much power packed into his voice, particularly when he hit high notes at the end of songs. That unmistakable vibrato was all over everything he did, and he continued to reach new fans when he paired up with modern artists like Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga, duetting with American Songbook tunes.
Here are his 10 best recordings, in no particular order:
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