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Remembering music legend Tony Bennett

Published July 21, 2023 at 5:20 AM PDT
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. (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images 8th Annual Exploring The Arts Gala)
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. (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images 8th Annual Exploring The Arts Gala)

Legendary singer Tony Bennett died on Friday at the age of 96.

We revisit host Robin’s Young’s conversation with Bennett from November 2012. Bennett had just published his memoir “Life is a Gift: The Zen of Bennett.”

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This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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