The classics

Description

With more than half a century of success (17 GRAMMY AWARDS), the career of legendary crooner TONY BENNETT - 87 years old since last August - seems to be experiencing a second wind. With "THE CLASSICS", he offers us a true anthology, for which he himself selected the 20 tracks and performs them, solo or in duet, with some of the most notable artists in music today. Since the release of his first single Because of You in 1951, BENNETT has captivated audiences thanks to the timbre and elegance of his immediately recognizable voice. In 1962, the release of his signature song, I Left My Heart In San Francisco, made BENNETT a superstar in the United States. He has since followed his inspiration through the 20th century and beyond, bridging the generation gap by releasing brilliant pop albums and attracting fans of all ages. At the dawn of the 2000s, Tony Bennett enjoyed renewed acclaim with the release of his two duet albums: "Duets: An American Classic" (2006) and "DUETS II" (2011), featuring TONY BENNETT alongside Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga, Michael Bublé, Amy Winehouse and many others. Both albums won SIX GRAMMY AWARDS and were certified platinum. (Duets II entered directly at number one on Billboard magazine's pop chart / Certified gold record in France). "THE CLASSICS" brings together some of the songs especially cherished by Tony Bennett: solo I Left My Heart In San Francisco, How Do You Keep The Music Playing, When Do The Bells Ring For Me, The Good Life; in duet with Frank Sinatra, New-York, New-York, with KD Lang What A Wonderful World, with Lady Gaga The Lady Is A Tramp, with Christina Aguilera Steppin' Out Whit My Baby.