Tony Bennett released more than 70 albums and won 19 Grammys.
Tony Bennett performs at the 9th Annual Exploring The Arts Gala founded by Tony Bennett and his wife Susan Benedetto at Cipriani 42nd Street on September 28, 2015 in New York City. and Tony Bennett perform onstage during The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the STAPLES Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
He eventually won several Grammys for duet albums that became critically acclaimed. His most notable duets were his collaboration with pop star Lady Gaga.Bennett’s family revealed in early 2021 that the 19-time Grammy winner had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The singer’s wife and son revealed to AARP The Magazine that Bennett began showing symptoms of the disease in 2015 and was diagnosed the following year.
The magazine said the singer endured "increasingly rarer moments of clarity and awareness" at the time. "He’s not the old Tony anymore," his wife, Susan, told the magazine. "But when he sings, he’s the old Tony."
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