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Another Hollywood icon has passed away. Legendary vocalist Tony Bennett, champion known for singing “I Left My Heart successful San Francisco,” sadly died on Friday, July 21 astatine his location successful New York City aft a conflict with Alzheimer’s disease. The Grammy-winning creator was 96, conscionable 2 weeks abbreviated of his birthday.
Tony Bennett (Photo: Francis Dean/Shutterstock)
Tony was known for being a immense unit successful the euphony manufacture and collaborating with specified large talents arsenic Lady Gaga. After quality of his decease spread, immoderate of the biggest stars successful Hollywood spoke retired to mourn Tony. They shared statements connected societal media remembering the “Stranger In Paradise” vocalist and acknowledged the bequest he’s near behind.
Elton John
Elton John took to his Instagram to stock a touching photograph of him and Tony hanging retired astatine a Hollywood soiree. “So bittersweet to perceive of Tony’s passing,” the “Tiny Dancer” vocalist captioned the tribute.”Without uncertainty the classiest singer, man, and performer you volition ever see. He’s irreplaceable. I loved and adored him. Condolences to Susan, [his son] Danny and the family.”
Kelsea Ballerini
Country euphony starlet Kelsea Ballerini shared Tony’s mentation of “The Way You Look Tonight” via her Instagram Story. “My dada played Tony Bennett astir the location my full childhood,” she added. “His euphony has ever made maine consciousness astatine location and safe. What a acquisition helium brought to the satellite and what a classic, beauteous bequest helium leaves forever.”
Billy Joel
Billy Joel and Tony Bennett successful 2006. (Mario Curtis/Starpix/Shutterstock)
Billy Joel called Tony called “one of the astir important interpreters of American fashionable song” successful a connection to Rolling Stone. “He championed songwriters who mightiness different person remained chartless to galore millions of euphony fans. … He was a joyousness to enactment with. His vigor and enthusiasm for the worldly helium was performing was infectious. He was besides 1 of the nicest quality beings I’ve ever known,” helium added.
Gene Simmons
The KISS bassist tweeted, “Today we mislaid an icon of icons. Kind, considerate and arsenic [Frank] Sinatra was quoted arsenic saying, the champion vocalist of them all. Rest In Peace, Tony Bennett.”
George Takei
The large Tony Bennett has passed distant astatine the property of 96. He was the past of his kind, a maestro of the American songbook. He whitethorn person near his Heart successful San Francisco, but helium won each of our hearts, from Sinatra to Lady Gaga. Be astatine peace, and sing to america present from the stars, Tony.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 21, 2023
George Takei reacted to Tony’s decease connected Twitter. “The large Tony Bennett has passed distant astatine the property of 96. He was the past of his kind, a maestro of the American songbook. He whitethorn person near his Heart successful San Francisco, but helium won each of our hearts, from Sinatra to Lady Gaga. Be astatine peace, and sing to america present from the stars, Tony,” George said.
Stevie Van Zandt
RIP Tony Bennett. The champion of the best. The past of the legends. A antheral whose bosom was arsenic large arsenic his voice. The world’s foremost practitioner of the “Art Of Excellence.”Deepest emotion and condolences to my person Danny and the family.
— 🕉🇺🇦🟦Stevie Van Zandt☮️💙 (@StevieVanZandt) July 21, 2023
Stevie Van Zandt, guitarist for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street band, took to his Twitter to wage tribute. “RIP Tony Bennett. The champion of the best,” helium wrote. “The past of the legends. A antheral whose bosom was arsenic large arsenic his voice. The world’s foremost practitioner of the ‘Art Of Excellence.’ Deepest emotion and condolences to my person Danny and the family.”
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