style. the throwback sound was a hit. he toured relentlessly. i m always sold out throughout the world wherever i play, and it s beautiful. reporter: becoming a master of duets, sharing the stage with music s biggest stars. i m in a new york state of mind [ applause ] reporter: bennett also had a great sense of humor. my name is phony bennett. [ laughter ] reporter: and loved to paint. when you get lucky enough to nail one painting that really looks good, it s really a quiet celebration. reporter: in 2021, the singer revealed he had alzheimer s and announced both a final album and concert with lady gaga to celebrate his 95th birthday. that s why the lady is a tramp i just love being alive, and i love that i m still performing. reporter: and, boy, did we love watching him. san francisco reporter: tonight, all of us have left a little bit of our hearts in san francisco.
serenade the world as you sing to my piano playing. in the immortal ways, take it away tony bennett. tony s tonight duets with today s top stars. that s why the lady is a tramp i love lady gaga. when i first met her on this record date and i was very impressed. all of the singers that i ve ever heard, amy was the best one. i m as good as billie holly day, as good as ella fitzgerald even. his career highs and lows. i realized i thought i was doing well with the drugs and i really wasn t. tony benity in his own words and music, this is piers morgan tonight. tony, welcome. thank you very much. how are you? just fine, thank you. life good? couldn t be better. you could say that again. what an extraordinary life you ve had. i know. do you ever stop to actually look back and think good god. at my age you do that. if you go right back to the beginning, early family, with the wonderful italian-american family that i grew up with. what do you thin
all of the singers that i ve ever heard, amy was the best one. i m as good as billie holly day, as good as ella fitzgerald even. his career highs and lows. i realized i thought i was doing well with the drugs and i really wasn t. tony benity in his own words and music, this is piers morgan tonight. tony, welcome. thank you very much. how are you? just fine, thank you. life good? couldn t be better. you could say that again. what an extraordinary life you ve had. i know. do you ever stop to actually look back and think good god. at my age you do that. if you go right back to the beginning, early family, with the wonderful italian-american family that i grew up with. what do you think when you think back to those days? i love what happened because i had all my uncles and aunts and nieces and nephews, they were all good people, hard-working people, and they were all very human and very helpful to me, personally. they gave me a passion for my who
record date and i was very impressed. all of the singers that i ve ever heard, amy was the best one. i m as good as billie holly day, as good as ella fitzgerald even. his career highs and lows. i realized i thought i was doing well with the drugs and i really wasn t. tony benity in his own words and music, this is piers morgan tonight. tony, welcome. thank you very much. how are you? just fine, thank you. life good? couldn t be better. you could say that again. what an extraordinary life you ve had. i know. do you ever stop to actually look back and think good god. at my age you do that. if you go right back to the beginning, early family, with the wonderful italian-american family that i grew up with. what do you think when you think back to those days? i love what happened because i had all my uncles and aunts and nieces and nephews, they were all good people, hard-working people, and they were all very human and very helpful to me, persona
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