In August 2021, while battling Alzheimer’s disease, Bennett, who died on Friday at 96, made his final public appearance on that very same stage, again with Lady Gaga.
A poignant “60 Minutes” segment captured Bennett’s struggles in rehearsals but his ultimate triumph when he took the stage.
He sang with more eclectic and, in some cases, even younger musicians on his series of “Duets” albums, from 2006 to 2012.
Gaga satisfied Bennett’s desire to stay active and involved with a younger generation of musicians, and her professional stability made her into the most committed of his duet partners.
I felt dead,” Gaga said of the time before “Cheek to Cheek.” “And then I spent a lot of time with Tony.
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