The Year of Tony Bennett

I think what I learned most from Duke over the decades was how his extraordinary creative output was so original and distinct, he never worried about going into or out of style. He was always Duke, his own man, with that singular, inimitable style that belonged to no one else and was matched by no one else. He didn’t look at the weekly hit parade or the year’s Billboard rankings. He took the long view, as all great artists do. Some years would be better than others. But in the end, they all added up to an unsurpassed life and career.

Tony Bennett