“Tony left us today but he was still singing the other day at his piano and his last song was, ‘Because of You,’ his first #1 hit,” his team shared.
“Tony left us today but he was still singing the other day at his piano and his last song was, ‘Because of You,’ his first #1 hit,” his teamThe song, written by Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson, was first recorded by Larry Clinton in 1940. Bennett recorded his own version under Columbia Records in 1951, and the ballad topped the charts upon its release.
Tony Bennett was still performing his music in the days before his death despite being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.“Tony left us today but he was still singing the other day at his piano and his last song was, ‘Because of You,’ his first #1 hit.”Bennett would go on to sing the hit over the span of his eight-decade musical career, including at his last-ever public performances.
Page Six confirmed that the legendary crooner died at the age of 96 in his hometown of New York City on Friday, just weeks before his birthday.He recorded “Because of You” in 1951.
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