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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

June 28, 2023 By Suzanne 1 Comment

The Year of Tony Bennett? Really?

I’ve been playing around with ChatGPT, wondering what kind of writing it could do. I told it to write a story about bloggingtonybennett.com. Here are the results, which include a great example of AI hallucinations.

Once upon a time, there was a young man named Tony Bennett who had a deep passion for music. He had a beautiful voice and a talent for singing, and he dreamed of making it big in the music industry. But he had no idea where to start.

One day, Tony stumbled upon the world of blogging. He realized that he could use this platform to share his love for music with the world, and he created his own blog – bloggingtonybennett.com. He spent countless hours researching and writing about the latest music trends, sharing his own thoughts and opinions, and showcasing his own vocal talent through recordings he posted on his blog.

At first, Tony’s blog received only a few views here and there, but he refused to give up. He continued to write and share his music, and eventually, his hard work paid off. His blog began to gain a following, and people all over the world started to take notice of his talent.

One day, Tony received an email from a music executive who had stumbled upon his blog. The executive was impressed with Tony’s writing and his singing, and he offered Tony a recording contract. Tony was overjoyed and couldn’t believe his dream was finally coming true.

With the help of his blog and the support of his growing fan base, Tony released his first album and it was an instant hit. He toured the world and performed in front of sold-out crowds, all thanks to the platform he created for himself on bloggingtonybennett.com.

Years passed, and Tony continued to write and sing, and his blog continued to grow. He never forgot the importance of the platform that had launched his career, and he continued to use his blog to share his music and connect with his fans.

Today, bloggingtonybennett.com is a thriving community of music lovers from all over the world, and Tony Bennett is a household name. And it all started with one young man’s dream and his determination to share his love for music with the world.

Filed Under: About Tony Bennett Tagged With: AI, AI hallucinations, ChatGPT

October 4, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

60 Minutes Story

CBS 60 Minutes and Anderson Cooper did this wonderful story about Tony Bennett.

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga prepare for Bennett"s last big concert

The 95-year-old singer is gearing up for two more shows at Radio City Music Hall, though he"s grappling with Alzheimer"s. Anderson Cooper was there as he prepared.

Filed Under: About Tony Bennett Tagged With: 60 Minutes, alzheimers, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett

August 3, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Love For Sale available for pre-order

Love For Sale, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s new album, is now available for pre-order.

Lady Gaga on X (formerly Twitter): "The day we released "Cheek To Cheek" in 2014, @itstonybennett called me and asked me if I wanted to record another album with him, this time celebrating the songs of Cole Porter. I"m always honored to sing with my friend Tony, so of course I accepted the invitation. / X"

The day we released "Cheek To Cheek" in 2014, @itstonybennett called me and asked me if I wanted to record another album with him, this time celebrating the songs of Cole Porter. I"m always honored to sing with my friend Tony, so of course I accepted the invitation.

Tony Bennett on X (formerly Twitter): "Just announced: "Love For Sale" with @ladygaga will be released October 1.Pre-order the album and listen to our first single "I Get A Kick Out Of You" everywhere now:Pre-order: https://t.co/7Qp2K9M9BQListen: https://t.co/I0ANs8VNeg pic.twitter.com/z5NpyXGfZS / X"

Just announced: "Love For Sale" with @ladygaga will be released October 1.Pre-order the album and listen to our first single "I Get A Kick Out Of You" everywhere now:Pre-order: https://t.co/7Qp2K9M9BQListen: https://t.co/I0ANs8VNeg pic.twitter.com/z5NpyXGfZS

Lady Gaga on X (formerly Twitter): "Today, I am so excited to announce that our new album "Love For Sale" will be released October 1. You can pre-order the album and listen to our first single "I Get A Kick Out Of You" everywhere now!Pre-order: https://t.co/x4phqHuwlVListen: https://t.co/Mq8vZBeWVz pic.twitter.com/7O4T5BH57m / X"

Today, I am so excited to announce that our new album "Love For Sale" will be released October 1. You can pre-order the album and listen to our first single "I Get A Kick Out Of You" everywhere now!Pre-order: https://t.co/x4phqHuwlVListen: https://t.co/Mq8vZBeWVz pic.twitter.com/7O4T5BH57m

Filed Under: About His Collaborators, About Tony Bennett Tagged With: Lady Gaga, Love For Sale

August 3, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Birthday Greetings

I wasn’t surprised to wake up this morning to Facebook and Twitter full of birthday greetings to Tony Bennett. Here are some of them, in case you missed them today.

Lady Gaga on X (formerly Twitter): "Today is @itstonybennett"s 95th birthday! To celebrate him and the love all of his fans have for him, I"m making a special video with 95 Reasons Gaga, Little Monsters, and Bennett Monsters Love Tony! pic.twitter.com/nBvUrgY4dX / X"

Today is @itstonybennett"s 95th birthday! To celebrate him and the love all of his fans have for him, I"m making a special video with 95 Reasons Gaga, Little Monsters, and Bennett Monsters Love Tony! pic.twitter.com/nBvUrgY4dX

Tony Bennett on X (formerly Twitter): "Lots of love to Robert De Niro, too. Thanks for the birthday message. #Happy95Tony #IGetAKickOutOfYou pic.twitter.com/4s1go2EApa / X"

Lots of love to Robert De Niro, too. Thanks for the birthday message. #Happy95Tony #IGetAKickOutOfYou pic.twitter.com/4s1go2EApa

Katie Couric on X (formerly Twitter): "Happy 95th birthday @itstonybennett! We love you xoxoxo โค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŽ‰ https://t.co/BEcot3Nj5j / X"

Happy 95th birthday @itstonybennett! We love you xoxoxo โค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŽ‰ https://t.co/BEcot3Nj5j

James Taylor on X (formerly Twitter): "Put on a happy face... and help us with a very happy 95th birthday to the amazing @ItsTonyBennett! ๐ŸŽ‚ ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ“ท @LutchPhoto pic.twitter.com/exOT0Fbq3H / X"

Put on a happy face... and help us with a very happy 95th birthday to the amazing @ItsTonyBennett! ๐ŸŽ‚ ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ“ท @LutchPhoto pic.twitter.com/exOT0Fbq3H

Tony Bennett on X (formerly Twitter): "Thanks to another fellow New Yorker, Steve Buscemi for the birthday message! #IGetAKickOutOfYou #Happy95Tony pic.twitter.com/RFplnqfS1N / X"

Thanks to another fellow New Yorker, Steve Buscemi for the birthday message! #IGetAKickOutOfYou #Happy95Tony pic.twitter.com/RFplnqfS1N

Tony Bennett on X (formerly Twitter): "Had to share this card from a fellow artist. Thank you @johntravo_ for the birthday wishes ๐ŸŽ‚ #Happy95Tony #IGetAKickOutOfYou pic.twitter.com/qyi0kfEO7H / X"

Had to share this card from a fellow artist. Thank you @johntravo_ for the birthday wishes ๐ŸŽ‚ #Happy95Tony #IGetAKickOutOfYou pic.twitter.com/qyi0kfEO7H

Jon Bon Jovi on X (formerly Twitter): "I get a kick out of @itstonybennett, the greatest of the greats. #Happy95Tony pic.twitter.com/Pmug7IjKBk / X"

I get a kick out of @itstonybennett, the greatest of the greats. #Happy95Tony pic.twitter.com/Pmug7IjKBk

Carole King on X (formerly Twitter): "Wishing @itstonybennett a very happy 95th birthday! pic.twitter.com/U5wOBhN8Vw / X"

Wishing @itstonybennett a very happy 95th birthday! pic.twitter.com/U5wOBhN8Vw

https://twitter.com/NatalieCole/status/1422628646078992384?s=20

Nat King Cole on X (formerly Twitter): "Happy Birthday to @itstonybennett -- he turns 95 today! Tony was a guest on the Nat King Cole show in 1957 on October 1, when he was just 31 years old. Happy birthday!#NatKingCole #TonyBennett #Happy95Tony #TonyBennettDay pic.twitter.com/BBZmllqyd8 / X"

Happy Birthday to @itstonybennett -- he turns 95 today! Tony was a guest on the Nat King Cole show in 1957 on October 1, when he was just 31 years old. Happy birthday!#NatKingCole #TonyBennett #Happy95Tony #TonyBennettDay pic.twitter.com/BBZmllqyd8

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ•‰๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐ŸŸฆStevie Van Zandtโ˜ฎ๏ธ๐Ÿ’™ on X (formerly Twitter): "Happy Birthday Tony! โฆ@itstonybennettโฉ pic.twitter.com/RoEfgrxc3b / X"

Happy Birthday Tony! โฆ@itstonybennettโฉ pic.twitter.com/RoEfgrxc3b

Barbra Streisand on X (formerly Twitter): "Dear @ItsTonyBennett - You always make me "Smile!" Happiest birthday wishes! xo B #IGetAKickOutOfYou pic.twitter.com/geHsgVaBgR / X"

Dear @ItsTonyBennett - You always make me "Smile!" Happiest birthday wishes! xo B #IGetAKickOutOfYou pic.twitter.com/geHsgVaBgR

Tony Bennett on X (formerly Twitter): "Doesn"t get much cooler than Bono & The Edge singing #IGetAKickOutOfYou on my birthday! Thanks, @U2 #Happy95Tony pic.twitter.com/gJONVRCw5V / X"

Doesn"t get much cooler than Bono & The Edge singing #IGetAKickOutOfYou on my birthday! Thanks, @U2 #Happy95Tony pic.twitter.com/gJONVRCw5V

https://twitter.com/cyndilauper/status/1422586907956064259?s=20

Billy Joel on X (formerly Twitter): "Happy birthday to @itstonybennett!"I get a kick out of Tony Bennett because he sings "New York State of Mind" better than anyone - including me." - Billy Joel ๐Ÿ“ธ: @MyrnaSuarez25 ๐Ÿ“: @TheGarden pic.twitter.com/yvMiWEknwc / X"

Happy birthday to @itstonybennett!"I get a kick out of Tony Bennett because he sings "New York State of Mind" better than anyone - including me." - Billy Joel ๐Ÿ“ธ: @MyrnaSuarez25 ๐Ÿ“: @TheGarden pic.twitter.com/yvMiWEknwc

Paul McCartney on X (formerly Twitter): "Happy 95th birthday, @itstonybennett! #IGetAKickOutOfYou pic.twitter.com/M0a4HMC9Cg / X"

Happy 95th birthday, @itstonybennett! #IGetAKickOutOfYou pic.twitter.com/M0a4HMC9Cg

Tony Bennett on X (formerly Twitter): "It"s officially #TonyBennettDay in NY! As a lifetime New Yorker of now 95 years, this is an honor. Thanks to New York State. pic.twitter.com/jGq7yL561F / X"

It"s officially #TonyBennettDay in NY! As a lifetime New Yorker of now 95 years, this is an honor. Thanks to New York State. pic.twitter.com/jGq7yL561F

Tony Bennett on X (formerly Twitter): "And an extra thank you to @SonyMusicEnt who have endowed a park bench in my honor today for New Yorkers to enjoy my most cherished place, Central Park. As the plaque says: "Nature is the boss" ๐ŸŒณ pic.twitter.com/uaDdU3Qx6u / X"

And an extra thank you to @SonyMusicEnt who have endowed a park bench in my honor today for New Yorkers to enjoy my most cherished place, Central Park. As the plaque says: "Nature is the boss" ๐ŸŒณ pic.twitter.com/uaDdU3Qx6u

Tony Bennett on X (formerly Twitter): "A birthday note from @officialkeef - you are another true leader. #Happy95Tony #IGetAKickOutOfYou pic.twitter.com/IYych63del / X"

A birthday note from @officialkeef - you are another true leader. #Happy95Tony #IGetAKickOutOfYou pic.twitter.com/IYych63del

Tony Bennett on X (formerly Twitter): "Thanks to a dear friend, @AlecBaldwln____ for your birthday video. ๐ŸŽ‚ #IGetAKickOutOfYou #Happy95Tony pic.twitter.com/dEHviDxC6b / X"

Thanks to a dear friend, @AlecBaldwln____ for your birthday video. ๐ŸŽ‚ #IGetAKickOutOfYou #Happy95Tony pic.twitter.com/dEHviDxC6b

Filed Under: About Tony Bennett Tagged With: Happy Birthday to Tony Bennett

February 1, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Tony

I am saddened to learn that Tony Bennett has Alzheimer’s Disease. His family made the announcement today. CBS did this story

Tony Bennett is battling Alzheimer"s disease, but singing "is saving him," his wife says

Bennett"s greatest therapy is singing. It"s when he"s most lucid, and he still remembers every word.

This AARP Magazine story broke the news and is well worth your time to read.

Tony Bennett"s Battle With Alzheimer"s Disease

For four years, legendary singer Tony Bennett and his family have kept his secret. Now, they"re breaking their silence about his condition.

Filed Under: About Tony Bennett Tagged With: AARP, alzheimers

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