Lady Gaga pays tribute to Tony Bennett
More than a week after the death of singer Tony Bennett, his collaborator, Lady Gaga, has paid tribute to the crooner.
Gaga took to Instagram saying in part, “I will miss my friend forever. I will miss singing with him, recording with him, talking with him, being on stage together.”
Tony Bennett, legendary pop crooner, dies at 96
The post also included a photo of the duo in an embrace.
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Bennett died on July 21 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016, E! News reported.
Gaga and Bennett met in 2011 when she performed at the Robin Hood Foundation gala, according to People magazine.
Bennett told the publication in 2016, “Ever since then, we’ve just been close. We just love performing with one another.”
He performed live one final time with Gaga at Radio City Music Hall in August 2021 in the concert “One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga,” Variety reported.
They also released two albums — 2014′s “Cheek to Cheek” and 2021′s “Love for Sale.”
Gaga said, “I’ve been grieving the loss of Tony for a long time. We had a very long and powerful goodbye.”
She said that she and Bennett had a true friendship despite the 59-year age gap. Gaga is 37, Bennett was 96, People magazine reported.
“My real true friend. Our age difference didn’t matter — in fact, it gave us each something neither of us had with most people. We were from two different stages in life entirely–inspired.”
She finished the long post simply with “I love you Tony. Love, Lady.”
Here are some memorable photos of singer Tony Bennett through the years.
1965: American singer Tony Bennett with a group of chorus girls during a rehearsal for the Royal Variety Show in London on Nov. 7, 1965.
1968: American singer Tony Bennett signs autographs on April 8, 1968.
1969: American singer Tony Bennett in London.
1970: American singer Tony Bennett with some of the dancing girls who appear in his show at the London Palladium.
1971: American singer Tony Bennett painting a city landscape on June 11, 1971.
1972: American singer Tony Bennett feeding the pigeons with his daughter, Joanna, on Jan. 14, 1972.
1973: Singers Diana Ross and Tony Bennett attending the premiere of the film "Lady Sings the Blues" at the ABC 1, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, on April 5, 1973.
1977: American singer and painter Tony Bennett holding one of his paintings,
which he creates under the name Anthony Benedetto, on Nov. 7, 1977.
1995: Singer Tony Bennett (center) performs during halftime at Super Bowl XXIX at the Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers won 49-26.
1999: Elton John and Tony Bennett at the Rainforest Foundation Benefit at Carnegie Hall in New York City on April 17, 1999.
2000: Tony Bennett and Diana Krall launch their "Two for the Road" tour on Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
2001: Tony Bennett (center) with daughter Antonia (right) and date Susan Crow (left) arrive at the 43rd annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 21, 2001.
2002: Tony Bennett (left) poses with Billy Joel after presenting him with a lifetime achievement award during the 2002 New York Magazine Awards Luncheon on December 16, 2002, at the Four Seasons Restaurant in New York City.
2003: Tony Bennett in the press room at the 45th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on February 23, 2003, in New York City.
2004: Singer Tony Bennett (left) and Larry King appear onstage at An Evening With Larry King and Friends to benefit the Larry King Cardiac Foundation on April 23, 2004, at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California.
2005: U.S. President George W. Bush (center) and first lady Laura Bush stand with the Kennedy Center honorees, actress Julie Harris, actor Robert Redford, singer Tina Turner, ballet dancer Suzanne Farrell and singer Tony Bennett, on December 4, 2005, in Washington, D.C. The entertainers were all honored at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony.
2006: Singers Michael Buble and Tony Bennett arrives at the 48th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2006, in Los Angeles.
2007: Musicians Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder accept the award for "Best Pop Collarboration with Vocals" onstage at the 49th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 11, 2007, in Los Angeles.
2008: Singer Tony Bennett performs on stage at the third annual Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria on April 7, 2008, in New York City.
2009: Singer and co-founder of Exploring the Arts organization, Tony Bennett (left), and former president Bill Clinton attend the Exploring the Arts Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on September 21, 2009, in New York City.
2010: Singer Tony Bennett, dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, playwright Tony Kushner, musicologist Henry-Louis De La Grange, actress Patty Lapone, opera director Frank Corsaro and philanthropist Glorya Kaufman pose as they attend the 2010 commencement ceremony where they received an honorary degree at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, on May 21, 2010, in New York City.
2011: Aretha Franklin and Tony Bennett perform onstage during Tony Bennett’s 85th Birthday Gala Benefit for Exploring the Arts at the Metropolitan Opera House on September 18, 2011, in New York City.
2012: Singer Tony Bennett (left) and Carrie Underwood speak onstage at the 54th annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012, in Los Angeles.
2013: Journalist/TV personality Katie Couric, Tony Bennett and Susan Crow attend the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s 40th Chaplin Award Gala supported by Grey Goose vodka at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, on April 22, 2013, in New York City.
2014: Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga pose backstage after her show at Roseland Ballroom on April 6, 2014, in New York City.
2015: Singers Lady Gaga (left) and Tony Bennett, winners of Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for "Cheek to Cheek," pose in the press room during the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.
2016: Recording artists Tony Bennett (left) and Ariana Grande attend the Republic Records Grammy Celebration presented by Chromecast Audio at Hyde Sunset Kitchen & Cocktail on February 15, 2016, in Los Angeles.
2017: Tony Bennett and Lucy Liu attend the American Theatre Wing Centennial Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on September 18, 2017.
2018: Recording artists Tony Bennett (left) and John Legend speak onstage during the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018, in New York City.
2019: Katie Holmes and Tony Bennett attend the American Ballet Theatre 2019 Fall Gala at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on October 16, 2019, in New York City.
2020: In this screengrab, Tony Bennett appears/performs during the 2020 Carousel of Hope Ball benefiting the Children’s Diabetes Foundation on October 10, 2020.
Check out these memorable photos of pop superstar Lady Gaga through the years.
2008: Lady Gaga poses backstage during MTV’s Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios on August 12, 2008, in New York City.
2009: Queen Elizabeth II meets singer Lady Gaga following the Royal Variety Performance on December 7, 2009, in Blackpool, England.
2010: Singer Lady Gaga poses in the press room during the MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 12, 2010, in Los Angeles.
2011: Singer Lady Gaga performs onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 live show at at the Odyssey Arena on November 6, 2011, in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2012: Lady Gaga performs on the catwalk by Philip Treacy on Day 3 of London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013, at the Royal Courts of Justice on September 16, 2012, in London.
2013: Singer Lady Gaga attends the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 24, 2013, in Los Angeles.
2014: Designer Donatella Versace (left) and Musician Lady Gaga attends the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter on March 2, 2014, in West Hollywood, California.
2015: Recording Artists Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga perform onstage during The 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.
2015: Recording artist Lady Gaga attends the 87th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015, in Hollywood, California.
2016: Recording artist Lady Gaga attends the 88th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 28, 2016, in Hollywood, California.
2017: Musician Lady Gaga performs onstage during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017, in Houston.
2018: Lady Gaga walks the red carpet ahead of the "A Star Is Born" screening during the 75th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on August 31, 2018, in Venice, Italy.
2019: Lady Gaga, winner of Best Original Song for "Shallow" from "A Star is Born," poses in the press room during the 91st annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019, in Hollywood, California.
2019: Lady Gaga attends the 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2019, in New York City.
2020: Lady Gaga attends AT&T TV Super Saturday Night at Meridian at Island Gardens on February 1, 2020, in Miami.
2021: Lady Gaga sings the National Anthem at the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
2021: Lady Gaga attends the UK premiere of "House of Gucci" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on November 9, 2021, in London.
2022: Lady Gaga attends the 64th annual Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas.
