Lady Gaga honored her 90-year-old friend and recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Tony Bennett in a 40 seconds video released on Thursday. Bennett was applauded and serenaded by some of the nation’s top artists at an all-star celebration in the nation’s capital. The diverse group of performers paid homage to Bennett’s extraordinary gift as an interpreter of America’s songbook—showcasing some his most memorable songs—held on November 15, 2017, at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
The concert will be aired on PBS nationwide on January 12th at 9pm ET, and will feature appearances by Michael Bublé, Gloria Estefan, Michael Feinstein, Lukas Nelson, Vanessa Williams and Stevie Wonder—a former recipient of the Gershwin Prize—with a special presentation by Wynton Marsalis and more.
Tony Bennett’s music exemplifies the essence of the Great American Songbook. In the last 10 years alone he has sold 10 million records. Bennett has received 19 Grammy Awards, including a 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award and a Grammy for Album of the Year for his 1994 release “MTV Unplugged,” which introduced him to a whole new generation. He broke this record three years later with his 2014 collaboration with Lady Gaga, “Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek,” which debuted at No. 1 when he was 88.
Tony Bennett’s music exemplifies the essence of the Great American Songbook. In the last 10 years alone he has sold 10 million records. Bennett has received 19 Grammy Awards, including a 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award and a Grammy for Album of the Year for his 1994 release “MTV Unplugged,” which introduced him to a whole new generation. He broke this record three years later with his 2014 collaboration with Lady Gaga, “Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek,” which debuted at No. 1 when he was 88.
