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Tony Bennett -96 - Black - 07-21-2023
On my short list of famous people I've met. Not many people remember that he went through a time in the late 70s where he couldn't get any bookings and his career was basically over. His son became his manager and decided to market him as retro-chic to college campuses, and it worked. It was during that time I was waiting backstage to go on (brass quintet thing) and looked over and saw him standing next to me waiting to go on a different stage. We had the perfect "what do you say to someone you've seen on TV all your life without making an idiot of yourself" exchange: "Hello." "Hello."
Re: Tony Bennett -96 - Carnos Jax - 07-21-2023
Well sheeeet. And thanks for sharing your unique story Black.
Re: Tony Bennett -96 - wurm - 07-21-2023
Carnos Jax wrote:
Well sheeeet. And thanks for sharing your unique story Black.
Couldn't have said it better, CJ.
He did have a hell of a run.
Re: Tony Bennett -96 - Rolando - 07-21-2023
Just heard this.
Riposa in pace, signor Benedetto.
I think this is an opportunity to celebrate his life with a list of all our favorite Tony Bennet Songs/Performances.
I'll start
Tony Bennett, Amy Winehouse - Body and Soul (from Duets II: The Great Performances)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OFMkCeP6ok
Re: Tony Bennett -96 - pRICE cUBE - 07-21-2023
Re: Tony Bennett -96 - Ombligo - 07-21-2023
Great voice, listening to him always made me feel like I was in a nightclub - even if I was driving down the interstate at high noon.
Re: Tony Bennett -96 - Gilbert - 07-21-2023
Growing up in Las Vegas, he was always a mainstay on the Strip, but never saw him perform til a few years ago when he came to perform at the Encore. My wife and I went and he put on a great show. His voice was still incredible.
Re: Tony Bennett -96 - N-OS X-tasy! - 07-21-2023
One of my best friends from my time at UCSB was a guy from Beverly Hills. The summer following my first year there we hung out together a lot.
One day we were having lunch with our girlfriends at a small cafe in BH when Mr. Bennett walked in. He was alone and sat at a table in the corner. He was dressed to the nines and oozed class and sophistication. I didn't meet him that day, but it was a treat just to be in the same room with him. Too bad they didn't make him sing for his lunch...
Re: Tony Bennett -96 - wave rider - 07-21-2023
A good run, thank you very much Mister Bennett. Epitome of a class act…
Re: Tony Bennett -96 - vision63 - 07-21-2023
N-OS X-tasy! wrote:
One of my best friends from my time at UCSB was a guy from Beverly Hills. The summer following my first year there we hung out together a lot.
One day we were having lunch with our girlfriends at a small cafe in BH when Mr. Bennett walked in. He was alone and sat at a table in the corner. He was dressed to the nines and oozed class and sophistication. I didn't meet him that day, but it was a treat just to be in the same room with him. Too bad they didn't make him sing for his lunch...
He'd sing about how you inspired him to go from rags to riches.