Tony Bennett
American singer
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| July 21 2023 | Tony Bennett passed away at his home in New York City after a seven-year battle with Alzheimer's disease, with his family noting he kept singing to the end. |
| July 21 2023 | Passed away at the age of 96. |
| 2022 | Released live album 'Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live!' through Streamline/Interscope Records. |
| 2021 | Bennett briefly resumed performing for his farewell performances. |
| December 16 2021 | Last televised performance with Lady Gaga on MTV Unplugged, filmed in July in New York City. |
| September 30 2021 | Released collaborative album 'Love for Sale' with Lady Gaga on Streamline, Interscope, and Columbia labels |
| August 12 2021 | Announced retirement from concerts by his son and manager Danny Bennett, due to physical frailty. |
| August 3 2021 | Performed final live concerts with Lady Gaga at Radio City Music Hall. |
| August 3 2021 | Performed his final concerts at Radio City Music Hall, retiring due to physical challenges from Alzheimer's disease. |
| 2018 | Bennett began recording tracks with Lady Gaga for their collaborative album Love for Sale, despite experiencing challenges with his Alzheimer's condition. |
| September 14 2018 | Re-recorded 'Fascinating Rhythm' with Diana Krall, breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest time between an original recording and a re-recording of the same single by the same artist. |
| September 14 2018 | Released collaborative album 'Love Is Here to Stay' with Diana Krall on Verve label |
| 2016 | Released 'Tony Bennett Celebrates 90' album featuring various artists, which charted at #35 in the US |
| August 19 2016 | An 8-foot tall statue of Bennett was unveiled in front of the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, commemorating his first performance of 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco' at the hotel in 1961. |
| February 2016 | Diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. |
| September 25 2015 | Released 'The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern' in collaboration with Bill Charlap, reaching #96 on the US charts. |
| 2014 | Released live DVD 'Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live!' through Columbia Records. |
| 2014 | Tony Bennett collaborated with The Muppets and Lady Gaga on the song 'We're Doing a Sequel' for the Muppets Most Wanted soundtrack |
| September 2014 | Performed for the first time in Israel with his jazz quartet at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium in Tel Aviv. Released collaborative album Cheek to Cheek with Lady Gaga, which debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. |
| September 23 2014 | Released collaborative album 'Cheek to Cheek' with Lady Gaga on Streamline, Interscope, and Columbia labels |
| 2013 | Released two live albums: 'The White House Sessions - Live 1962' with Dave Brubeck and 'Live At The Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964' |
| October 23 2012 | Released collaborative album 'Viva Duets' on Columbia and RPM labels |
| March 2 2012 | Bennett released 'Duets II - The Great Performances' video album through Columbia Records, available on DVD and Blu-ray, showcasing his collaborative musical work. |
| February 7 2012 | Released album 'Isn't It Romantic?' through Concord Records |
| 2011 | Tony Bennett collaborated with multiple artists on various music videos, including k.d. lang, Amy Winehouse, Michael Bublé, Aretha Franklin, Faith Hill, Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Norah Jones, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, and Alejandro Sanz. |
| 2011 | Released live album 'Tony Bennett: Live' through Columbia Records |
| 2011 | Tony Bennett's single 'Body and Soul' reached number 87 on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking his first single to hit the chart in over three decades. |
| September 20 2011 | Released collaborative album 'Duets II' on Columbia and RPM labels |
| October 2010 | Performed 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco' at AT&T Park during Game 1 of the World Series and sang 'America the Beautiful' at the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington, D.C. |
| June 29 2010 | Tony Bennett released his iTunes Festival: London 2010 extended play (EP), which was issued as a digital download under Sony label. |
| February 2010 | Participated in the charity single 'We Are the World 25 for Haiti' to aid earthquake relief, joining over 70 other artists. |
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