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Legendary US singer Tony Bennett dies aged 96

Bennett won 20 Grammy Awards, including a lifetime achievement award, throughout his career.
Michael Staines
Michael Staines

13.46 21 Jul 2023


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Legendary US singer Tony Benne...

Legendary US singer Tony Bennett dies aged 96

Michael Staines
Michael Staines

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Legendary US singer Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96.

Bennett, famous for his collaborations with singers from Frank Sinatra to Amy Winehouse, won 20 Grammy Awards, including a lifetime achievement award, throughout his career.

Known as one of the last great American crooners, Bennett sold millions of albums since his first release in 1952.

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He went on to chart in the US in every subsequent decade of his life.

Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016 and went public five years later.

He performed his final shows alongside Lady Gaga.


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