Great Performances wishes the great Tony Bennett a very happy 89th birthday. The legendary singer and PBS series regular was born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on August 3, 1926, in the Astoria section of Queens in New York City. To celebrate his birthday and the Emmy nomination of his live concert program Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE! for Outstanding Variety Special, Great Performances is thrilled to announce that Bennett and Gaga’s performance is re-streaming online for free as of today. Watch the full program, hear Bennett and Gaga discuss their work together, and learn more about the songs from their album on our Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE! pages.
The ever-popular crooner wrapped up a seven-month world tour of the Grammy award-winning album Cheek to Cheek with his 29-year-old pop star collaborator, Lady Gaga, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, this past Saturday. You can follow Tony Bennett’s Twitter account, @itstonybennett, to see posts like this:
Lady surprised me with a song & the best birthday cake ever for my birthday on our closing night. Unforgettable. pic.twitter.com/w8LrNDP8LA
— Tony Bennett (@itstonybennett) August 2, 2015