bennett did not disappoint. ♪ on a hill, it calls to me. ♪ >> reporter: later in his career, bennette young hip crowd and collaborated with megastars like lady gaga. >> tony bennett, whether it was a taylor swift crowd, whether it was a tupac crowd, or whether it was the mormon tabernacle choir crowd, they all loved tony bennett. ♪ golden sun will shine for me. ♪ >> reporter: in his lifetime, tony bennett sold more than 50 million records worldwide. >> one of the last times tony bennett was in san francisco was in 2018 when part of mason street was renamed tony bennett way. tonight andrea nakano visited his favorite san francisco restaurant where he left a lifetime of memories. >> reporter: north beach was a place tony bennett would come when he was in town, specifically here in piazza pellegrini. one of his friends used to own it, and even when there was a change in ownership, he'd come to enjoy his favorite dish. ♪ i left my heart. ♪ >> reporter: dario took over the restaurant in 2005, and since then, he's had the pleasure of serving the legendary singer. >> i remember one time, yo

they rolled out a huge birthday cake and the crowds serenaded bennett.y "i left my heart in san francisco" every time they win. the giants had appointed messages to bennett on their twitter page saying we cherish the memories of his friendship and many visits. we will remember him for leaving his heart in san francisco. here is another memorable moment. this one from 1983. that's when bennett sang "i left my heart" for queen elizabeth during her visit to san francisco. they appeared to enjoy the performance. it was 40 years ago at davies symphony hall. former mayor willie brown was the speaker of the california assembly during that year and had this to say about bennett's impact on san francisco. >> he became frankly the signator for the city. we politicians try to get that kind of acceptance, but tony bennett whether it was a taylor swift crowd, whether it was a tupac shakur crowd or the mormon tabernacle choir crowd, they all loved tony bennett. ♪ i left my heart in san francisco ♪ high on a hill ♪ it comes to me to be where little cable cars ♪ climb a

tony bennett was — tony bennett. thank you. tony bennett was dated _ tony bennett. thank you.ted the age of l tony bennett. thank you. tony i bennett was dated the age of 96. that's it for us at the daily global. hello. don't expect it to look or feel much like summer. this weekend the weather is looking decidedly unsettled. it will feel rather cool. it will often be windy and there will be some outbreaks of rain at times. how much rain? well, this chart shows how much we're expecting to accumulate over the next few days. the wettest places are likely to be across northern ireland, parts of wales, and perhaps most especially across the north of england, but most places getting at least a dose of wet weather thanks to this frontal system pushing its way in from the west. quite a complex frontal system. there will be various pulses of heavy rain running along it as it slides its way eastwards. moving its way into the picture, certainly, as we go on through tonight. will stay mostly dry, i think, down towards the south east of england and also in the north of scotland. and here w

bennett first performed. i left my heart in san francisco in december of 1961, that i can't get over. what just happened. >> that's the most beautiful statue. live in my heart forever. thank you for being so wonderful to me. >> o host a bay area, dignitaries turned out to celebrate and what he's done for san francisco. it branded the of the whole world to know the minute. you say a lovely in parents, no matter where you instant lay. everybody san francisco i think is one of the greatest ambassadors that we have spent here to help recover from earthquakes. so great to return of cable cars. >> now we're here to help celebrate his life. his contributions to the city all over the world. really, he international symbol for san francisco. >> fans who helped sing happy birthday to the crew here couldn't hide their delight. he's just a legend. he has only a magnificent voice. i think he's humanitarian. you know, he's got the pipes. he's got the timber. he's got the warmth. he's got the >> peace to anything. still gro

. >> reporter: tony bennett went on to have a string of hits in the 50s and 60s.spen the nextxt decades peperformin sold-outut crowds. in his late years, bennett recorded duets with popular artists like lady gaga and amy winehouse, attracting a younger generation of fans. >> that signature song, i have listened to it going over the golden gate bridge , it just gave me chills. he left his legacy right here where we live >> and he reminds us of all tha is beautiful, when we do the stories of the nastier things o the city, such an icon for san francisco, the mayor has ordered the city to fly all flags at half staff to honor tony bennett today and outside the fairmont hotel, a red reef is resting by the statue. he first performed back in 1961 i the hotel's venetian ballroom. >> he brought such significanc , and he was probably, i would say, our most exquisite ambassador for the city of san francisco. >> the fairmont hotel is temporarily closing its tony bennett suite. in 1983, he sang i left my heart for queen elizabeth and prince philip during their visit to san fran

san francisco shows it's love for tony bennett. >> he became, frankly, the signature for the city. >> we remember a singer for the ages. >>'s rendition of the classics always made me feel very happy, there was a brightness and joy. it's so special, the way he describes the cable cars, the rolling hills, it is all very iconic. >> reporter: and go inside the room where he first sang the classic that changed his career. >> and that song somehow captured something in the public imagination. that just forever sealed the deal. >>> this is cbs news bay area with juliet goodrich. >> it is a busy day, we start with the heat that is roasting the inland areas as we kick off the weekend, today and tomorrow our first alert weather days, the hottest spots in the tri-valley hitting triple digits. martinez got pretty close today in the mid-90s, not to comfortable to be outdoors. and looking toward oakland, it'll be mild towards the bay and the coast. let's get right over to paul heggen and the weekend outlook. >> almost identical temperatures in store for us on saturday, but at least we avoided the e

bennett did not disappoint. lalater in his career bennett clicked with the young hip crowd and collaborated with megastars like lady gaga. >> tony bennett, whether it was taylor swift crowd, whether it was rapper to paul -- rapper tupac or the mormon tabernacle crowd, they all loved tony bennett. >> reporter: in his lifetime tony bennett sold more than 50 million records worldwide. >> when the last time that bennett was in san francisco in 2018 when mason street was renamed tony bennett way. we visited the say very -- favorite san francisco restaurant where he left a lot of memories. to the north bay in town specifically here to piazza pellegrini. a friend of his own the place and even after the change of ownership he would come back to enjoy his favorite dish . >> i left my heart in san francisco . >> reporter: dario hadjian took over piazza pellegrini in 2005 and since then have had the pleasure of serving the legendary singer. >> i remember one time it was like a saturday night and we had almost a full house

it's the place to be if you want to say goodbye to tony bennett in san francisco. >> i loved tony bennettld loves tony bennett, such a gorgeous voice, i'm so happy that we saw him in recent years singing. >> reporter: she is one of many fans who gathered in front of the statue this friday morning, she tells me the news of his departure has left an incredible void in her heart. >> when i first heard about tony bennett, it made me cry , i just felt like an extension of that great american classic legacy , and that i learned about him as a human being, what a great man he was. so, his music and his rendition of the classics always made me feel very happy, there was a brightness and a joy. >> reporter: a legacy that megan got from her martha mother , they both have a deep connection to san francisco. >> i think it is so marvelous, i see you have your yankees head on, but i'm definitely a san francisco giants fan and at the end of every game, if we win, they play tony bennett singing, i left my heart in san francisco. and, i was really thrilled to hear when they named him a part of this road,

tony bennett dies at the age of 96.ook back at his life, legacy, and how san francisco is remembering the music legend. good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us for our midday newscast. i'm scott mcgrew. laura and marcus are off. before we get to the tom stories, moments ago a heat advisory went into effect in parts of the bay area. we begin with meteorologist kari hall. and this just went into place, right? >> right. this is for the interior valleys across parts of the bay area. i want to show you a map so you know whether or not you're included. this will be in effect from now through 11:00 on sunday as our temperatures heat up anywhere from 90 degrees to 104. but we're also going to see lower humidity and increased fire danger, so during these hottest hours of the day, make sure you're drinking lots of water and taking care of yourself as well as pets. take a look at the range in temperatures here. we're still in the 50s in san francisco, but when you go to the north bay, it's in the upper 70s. and the farther y

and to celebrate bennett's 95th birthday. [music] >> tony bennett performed one last time. sharing the stage with lady gaga at radio city music hall. [music] making his swansong and his hollow hall. [music] >> leaving a lasting legacy. he was 96.>> your golden son ♪ ♪ wall shine on me.♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [cheering] ♪ ♪ [music] >> chloe morelos, cnn. >> anchor: it's amazing how his voice never grow old. thank you so much for joining us on this friday. ac 360 start right now. >> tonight, the former president legal slate grows as a judge such a trial date in the documents case. one of four civil and criminal trials. donald trump now faces two more still in the cards. also judge grove enjoins us to remember tony bennett. who could swing with the best parts were saying even better and kept on doing for eight decades. even in the depths of alzheimer's. as present look at when a republican long shot vic one was lobby goes missing in scf trump voters. good morning, scott came here. in anderson today. starting is off, the former president of the day. one that he hoped had been hoping that would

from then on, tony bennett. ♪ who can i turn to?old us about his early year, counting frank sinatra as a mentor and a friend. >> sinatra was my best friend and gave me the best advice. he was ten years my elder and the master. he said stay away from -- songs. doing the american song book, they're not old songs, they're great, great songs. ♪ because of you ♪ >> reporter: in 1951, his first number one hit, "because of you". in 1962, he won his first grammy with "i left my heart in san francisco" ♪ in san francisco ♪ >> reporter: 20 grammys in all, more than 70 albums. ♪ just wake up kiss the good life good-bye ♪ >> reporter: and when it came to his music, he told us he fought the critics for decades who told him to sing something more modden. but he told me he loved the classics. >> i said i'm going to great american song book over and over again, because it was the greatest music that came out of any country in the world. >> reporter: tony bennett would reveal he was diagnosed with alzheimer's in 2016 system his wife said while his m

but bennett first performed. i left my heart in san francisco in december of 1961, i can't get over. what just happened. >> that's the most beautiful statue. live in my heart forever. thank you for being so wonderful to me. >> o host a bay area, dignitaries turned out to celebrate and what he's done for san francisco. it branded the the whole world to know the minute you say the loveliness of parents, no matter where you instant lay. everybody knows francisco i think is one of the greatest ambassadors that we have spent here to help recover from earthquakes. so great to return of our. >> cable cars. now we're here to help celebrate his life. his contributions to the city all over the world. really, he international symbol put for san francisco. >> fans who helped sing happy birthday to the crew. there couldn't hide their delight. he's just a legend. he has. i'm not only a magnificent voice. i think he's humanitarian. you know, he's got the pipes. he's got the timber. he's got the warmth. he's got >> peace to anyt

mormon tabernacle choir crowd , they all loved tony bennett. >> reporter: in his lifetime tony bennett sold over 50 million records worldwide. >> one of the last times he was in san francisco was 2018 when part of mason street was named tony bennett way. his favorite san francisco restaurant was where he left a lifetime of memories. >> reporter: north beach was the place that tony bennett would, while in town and specifically hereto piazza pelligrini. a friend used to own the place and even after the change of ownership he would come back to enjoy his favorite dish. >> reporter: taking over piazza pelligrini in 2005 and since then having the pleasure of serving the legendary singer. >> i remember one time it was like on a saturday night. we had almost a full house on the books. he called it like 5:00 and he goes, we are coming there with 20 people at 7:00. i was like okay . you cannot say no to tony. >> reporter: he said that tony bennett loved his pasta and red wine. >> these are some of the other homemade, handmade ravioli that we make here . we have the meat, lobster, squash, spinac

in san francisco. >> i love tony bennett. world loves tony bennett. such a gorgeous voice. i am happy we saw him in recent years singing. >> reporter: one of many fans that gathered in knob hill. the news of his departure left an incredible void in her heart. >> when i first heard tony bennett -- it is making me cry. [crying] it just felt like an extension of that great american classic sound legacy and then i learned about him as a human being, what a great, great man he was. so, his music actually, his rendition of the classics always made me feel very happy. there was a brightness and a joy. >> a legacy that she got from her mother, coming from new york, they both feel a deep connection to tony's love for san francisco. >> i just think it is marvelous. i am -- i see you have your yankees cap on, i am definitely a san francisco giants fan. and at the end of every game if we win they play tony bennett sings "i left my heart in san francisco." and, you know, was really thrilled to hear when they named part of this road tony b

billyjoel said tony bennett billy joel said tony bennett was billyjoel said tony bennett was one of theho sang with tony bennett on one of his duets albums said it was an honour to work with one of the world's most beloved, respected and legendary singers. tony bennett wasn't a political animal. he said that of himself but it was a champion of human rights, he campaigned for racially ality in that aspect of his life was reflected in the thoughts of presidentjoe biden in his statement, he summed it up like this, he said he lived history. hillary clinton said tony bennett was a true talent and true gentleman and true friend. also around the country we've been hearing from tony bennett's fans, they heard the news very early on friday morning, some telling stories of what he meant to them. others laid floral tributes in new york's central park and here in los angeles on tony bennett's star on the walk of pain. there is one place, tony bennett always lived in new york city but there is one place, one city in this country, san francisco, the city by the bay, where he will always be held very

tony bennett, beloved 96 years old. he will not be forgotten anywhere, but especially in san francisco, richard, you're one of his fans. you're weighing a san francisco giants at i know a lot of people love him just after the game. they play his song. i left and say i left my heart in san francisco after a win. your thoughts on mister bennett. what's your favorite song? one of a kind. i'm sure will be missed. i want to be around it. my my favorite we a lot of people. thought he was from san francisco because of famous song. but you and i know that he was no east coast guy. that's probably his most famous song and beloved signed a lease san franciscans. so when i saturday, i had to break the news to just your thoughts is a bring back memories. i was a toddler when first heard tony bennett. so does it walking down memory lane a little a little bit. but, you know, people got over 90 and >> they are in declining health. cite executive shot. to mention announced it just a few years. i sweet memory i have is that constantly d

bennett, i said hi.nd gentlemen, takes the microphone and puts it down on the piano and sang the song without a microphone, and i'm like i just wanted to crawl into a hole because that's why you don't follow tony bennett. you can't. you're not going to win. >> kind of a mic drop moment there. great to talk to you. really appreciate you coming to the situation room, and my hats off to you as well. what an amazing career you've had, and thanks for sharing the special memories. we really appreciate it. >>> now let's bring in another modern day crooner and grammy award winning artist, michael buble. he's also with us. great to see you and you had the honor of collaborating with tony bennett on several duets. i have to ask you about that. what was it like to sing with such a giant in the industry? it is tough to share a stage with him i have to imagine. >> yeah, well, i mean he's incredibly talented but he was always warm and gracious. and, you know, as a kid who had so much reverence for him and the heroes t

>> singing with tony bennett was a master class, to say the least.g was in the room, that listening was the most important thing, that everything was about the interpretation. everything was about telling the story in the most honest and organic way possible. so that clip was not a set up. that was our session. all the musicians were in there with us. you will notice also we didn't have any headphones on. he likes to hear everything in the room. we had a few little speakers in there, but otherwise he wanted to hear it as we were doing it. and couldn't think of a more fitting lyric than that one you just played for the way that he embraced life, embraced music and embraced the way he worked with other artists. >> so what is it like to first get that call, even someone as accomplished as yourself, saying, hey, would you like to do a duet with the one and only tony bennett? >> you have to -- in many ways you have to suppress the part of you that is freaking out because you realize you have a very big job to do. but it also helps -- sometimes they say do

but bennett first performed. i left my heart in san francisco in december of 1961, that i can't get over. what just happened. >> that's the most beautiful statue. live in my heart forever. thank you for being so wonderful to me. >> o host a bay area, dignitaries turned out to celebrate and what he's done for san francisco branded. but will the whole world to know the minute you say a lovely in parents, no matter where you instant lay. everybody francisco i think is one of the greatest ambassadors that we have spent here to help recover from earthquakes. so great to return of >> cable cars. now we're here to help celebrate his life. his contributions to the city all over the world. really, he international symbol for san francisco. >> fans who helped sing happy birthday to the crew here couldn't hide their delight. he's just a legend. he has not only a magnificent voice. i think he's humanitarian. you know, he's got the pipes. he's got the timber. he's got the warmth. he's got the. >> he stood and he still growing

iconic singer tony bennett died today at the age of 96.e will talk with the band leader who knew bennett well pure also bustling lively night markets so popular throughout asia might be coming to the bay area more under a new bill. we will chat with the san francisco supervisor and a celebrity chef about the big idea. california's elitist the culture wars that you know unified unified school board approved the policy to notify parents if their child identified as transgender. california's school chief was there to speak against the policy and support lgbtq students. school board president, the superintendent was escorted out by security to the cheers and some jeers of parents. here to talk about the stunning turn of events is tony thurman. superintendent thurman, thanks for joining us today. i've covered a lot of news, i'm sure you have been to many school board meetings, but what happened last night, the state superintendent kicked out of a school board meeting, that is extra ordinary. are you still in disbelief yourself? >> i would just

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he said let's call you tony bennett. >> reporter: tony bennett wasn't an immediate hit. >> the firstth a gravel voice has come about. it was a terrible review. i was shocked by it. >> reporter: yes, sometimes critics get it really wrong. ♪ to be well ♪ ♪ climb halfway to the stars ♪ >> reporter: in 1962, bennett recorded what would become his signature song. a lot of people could be forgiven for thinking tony bennett grew up riding the cable cars of san francisco. >> no, no, no. he told me that he really had barely seen a cable car. >> reporter: npr host scott simon co-wrote bennett's memoir "just getting started." >> he saw the sheet music, he was on a 1961 nightclub tour in hot springs, arkansas, and tony began to sing, and to the bartender, who was cleaning up, said, damn, if you guys record that, i'll buy your first copy. >> reporter: the song won him the first of 20 grammy awards. ♪ i left my heart in san francisco ♪ ♪ >> reporter: bennett also gave his voice to the civil rights movement. in 1965,5, he joioined the marc from selmama to montgtgomery, alabama. privately, he was eq

>>> tonight, the death of an american music legend, the one and only tony bennett. the great singer and performer of the american songbook. he sang about leaving his heart in san francisco, but he gave everything else to his generations of fans here and around the world. the singer who fronted so many classics dying at the age of 96 the tributes tonight from the music world and beyond for the man beloved for his music, his grace and his humanity. >>> also tonight, the growing wildfire disaster and scorching heat in europe while 84 million remain under heat alerts in this country. is there any relief in sight? >>> plus, the battle at the border. the justice department planning to sue texas over that barrier of buoys in the rio grande aimed at keeping migrants out. >>> the desantis campaign struggling to find its footing the new plan to beat former president trump and desantis now facing a new controversy over teaching about slavery in florida schools. >>> a kennedy family feud, rfk jr.'s controversial comments and why his relatives are slamming the democratic preside

that's when part of mason street was renamed tony bennett way.ad the chance t visit his favorite san francisc restaurant where he left a lifetime of memories. ♪ i left my heart in san francisco. ♪ >> reporter: dario took over th restaurant in 2005, and since then has had the pleasure of serving the legendary singer. >> i remember one time, you know, it's like a saturday night, and we had almost a full house on the books. he calls at like 5:00, and he goes we're coming there with 20 people at 7:00. i'm like okay! you know, um, you couldn't say no to tony >> reporter: he says tony bennett loved his pasta and red wine. here at the restaurant. >> you know, these are some of homemade, hand made raviolis we make here. you know, meat, lobster, squash, spinach and ricotta. >> reporter: bennett would ofte order the house special. >> he loved the ravioli filled with meat and the meat sauce. this was his favorite that he would order every time. >> reporter: he called bennett true artist. he was more than a gifted musician. >> he would just, uh, is it her wi

friday morning, iconic singer tony bennett died at 96.was a born new yorker but according to the former mayor willie brown, he is a beloved san franciscan. >> we canonized him and made him a san franciscan. as he said i left my heart -- and he went on from there. >> ♪ i left my heart ♪ >> it means a lot to us locally but it helped enrich the visitors experience as well. tony bennett was a master. >> as the fog chilled the air, many stopped to see the bronze statue of him outside of him outside the fairmont hotel. it marks the spot the grammy winner first sang the classic hit in 19 621. in the years since, his performance have captured generations of audiences. >>'s energy was so electric and one thing he said to the audience was that he was so grateful that we offered him the opportunity to do what he did. >> he was unusual in that sinatra never made the crossover. cosby -- crosby never made the crossover. none of the real singers of the old times ever made the crossover. only tony bennett crossed from being one of them to the taylor swif

whether you're young or old, chances are you've listened to and loved the music of tony bennett, who died today at the age of 96 his sound and his presence were truly special. ♪ just the way you look tonight ♪ >> reporter: bennett was a constant in our culture, a performer of depth and magnitude, who crossed so many generations, from his years as a crooner in the 1950s to his second act later in life, including his now classic duets with lady gaga. tony bennett was always there, and with his music, he always will be. ♪ whenever there's music ♪ >> reporter: tony bennett had it all, the looks, the style, and that voice. ♪ somewhere over the rainbow ♪ >> reporter: a butterscotch baritone. ♪ wonderful ♪ >> reporter: that enveloped audiences. ♪ marvelous ♪ >> reporter: the legendary crooner was born anthony dominic benedetto in queens, a kid of the great depression raised by a single mom at 16 he dropped out of school and was later drafted by the army to serve in world war ii. >> i decided that when i get out of the army, i'm going to go into show business. >> reporter: and that's exactly

. >> tony bennett has died at age 96. the impression he left on the world from a single song is timeless and for san franciscans it will now be forever. >> mayor london breed has declared "i left my heart in san francisco" the city's official song. nbc bay area's sergio quintana is live outside the fairmont hotel where there's a tony bennett statue. people have been leaving flowers and notes in honor of the legendary singer? >> reporter: if tony bennett left his heart in san francisco, the fairmont hotel is where so many are paying tribute to the iconic singer at the statue that was dedicated to him on his 90th birthday. it marks where he first publicly sang that iconic song inside the fairmont ballroom back in 1961. his jazz ballad to san francisco made the world sing about it. ♪ i left my heart in san francisco ♪ >> reporter: throughout the day, people have been leaving flowers and mementos at the tony bennett statue at the fairmont hotel. >> his voice is such an iconic thing. i love his music. add in the gaga component

usable musical ♪ ♪ >> announcer: tony bennett. his final days. struggles with alzheimer's disease. his favorite park bench.

tony bennett was 96 years old. according to his publicist, he passed away at his home. >> in new and as we all know, he has. a long history, a connection with the city by the bay san francisco. and as we just mentioned a moment ago was what, 7 years ago now that estatua bennett was unveiled outside the fairmont hotel. and so this morning, we want to take a look back at his connection and his love for the bay area. >> singer tony bennett was serenaded friday by the san francisco boys and girls chorus with his signature. too. >> bennett and his heart are now back in francisco to celebrate his 90th birthday with the dramatic unveiling of this. >> 8 foot tall, bronze statue by bay area sculptor, bruce school which will remain on the grounds of the fairmont hotel. but bennett first performed. i left my heart in san francisco in december of 1961, that i can't get over. what just happened. >> that's the most beautiful statue. live in my heart forever. thank you for being so wonderful to me. >> o host a bay area, dignitari

he said let's americanize it and call you tony bennett. >> reporter: tony bennett went on to have a stringhits in the '50s and '60s. and spent the next decades performing to sold out crowds. ♪ although the old standards were bennett's specialty, he always stayed close to pop culture. >> you know guys, this is mtv. >> tony bennett. >> hey, gold to see you. >> reporter: but music was not his only talent. bennett also became a respected painter using his real name. >> when i get just a little tired of singing, i paint. when i get tired of painting, i sing. >> reporter: his career was not without controversy. in 2011, the world war ii veteran told shock jock howard stern he opposed america's decision to invade iraq and seemed to blame the u.s. for the attacks on 9/11. they flew the plane in but we caused becacause we wer bombining them and they totold to stop. hehe apapologized for commmments and k kept singining his later r yearars, bebennett recordeded duets with popular artists like lady gaga and amy winehouse attracting a younger generation of fans. in 2021, bennett's family revealed the l

and we know all about tony bennett's life long love affair with san francisco. it was mutual just 7 years ago. statue of him was unveiled outside the fairmont hotel. it is now home to a growing memorial for the iconic singer force charles clifford has a closer look. >> well, here in san francisco, the city is paying tribute to tony bennett. tony bennett lived in new york city, but he was beloved here in san francisco and had strong ties to the city. he would sing at giants games and of course his signature song. i left my heart in san francisco is one of the city's samples. this statue was placed in front of the fairmont hotel back in 2016 to celebrate his 90th birthday. i can't get over what just happened. >> that's the most beautiful statue. live in my heart forever. thank you for being so wonderful to me to branded. but long the whole world to know. >> the minute you say a lovely in parents, no matter where you instant lay. everybody francisco. this block of mason street was also renamed tony bennett way on friday morning. the hotel had flowers placed around

it is tony bennett!hey, good to see you.u. >>>> reporterer: he alsoso beca respected d painter using hihis rereal name, , bebenedetto. >> when i get tired of thinking, a paint. and when i get tired of painting, icing. >> reporter: in 2021, bennett's family revealed the legendary singer was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease four years earlier but they chose to keep the diagnosis a secret. >> he always likes to say he is in the business of making people feel good. so he never wanted the audience to know if he had a problem. but, obviously, as long as things have progressed, it becomes more and more obvious when you interact with tony that there is something up. >> reporter: bennett's career spanned seven decades, earning him grammy awards. he performed in cities around the world but he will be forever linked to one. >> san francisco. >> reporter: cbs news. >> that voice will certainly be missed. >>> a taipei-bound flight from sfo is finally on its way this morning. i was forced to turn around because of a

bennett can't sing it., you don't really tell tony bennett what to song. he didn't care we weren't going to broadcast it. he wanted to sing that song on that stage at that time. that's exactly what he did. and he was fantastic. >> wow. he was also a champion for civil rights, marching, even, from selma to montigomery back in 1965. where did that come from that he had that compass to be moved by what he believed the right thing was and to do the right thing? >> that's exactly right. and i talked to him about that, because i always admired him because of his early commitment to civil rights. it was a real risk for him, he put himself in physical danger supporting martin luther king in that march from selma to montgomery, and he told me it came from the army, in part. because when he was in the army he saw segregation up close, he was prevented from sanging out with some of his friends who happened to be black because officials in the army didn't want to have fraternization between whites and blacks in the arm

that's what tony bennett was. >> yeah.hen the two of you became friends? >> well, at first, he came and heard me play at a club that i used to play in when i was, well, this was about 30 years ago or more, i was playing solo piano and he came in with helen keen who had been bill's manager, he came in and listened, he drew a sketch of me and gave it to me, i was meeting one of my heros, a little later he came into a club that i was playing and the may traydee said, mr. bennett is here and would like to talk to you. he said his player couldn't make a couple of engagesments that he had, and he asked me to play and i said, of course. and i was delighted and we became friends. >> did you even think twice about it? >> of course now. >> now, i remember you said when walking down the street with him in new york, he was new york. >> there was a wonderful feeling when you would walk down the street with him, because, of course, everybody recognized him. and he was so open to everybody. he loved life. he loved people. he loved commun

. >> the bay area mourns the loss of legendary singer and musician tony bennett. the news at 6:00 starts right now. i'm audrey asistio. >> i am garvin thomas. a heat advisory is in place for parts of bay area. in the east bay temperatures spiked above 100 today. at the same time, smoke from an oregon wildfire moved in. that had families looking to find relief from the heat. velena jones explains why sun and smoky skies are prompting warnings from officials to stay inside. >> reporter: it's no surprise with those triple-digit temperatures that it's still hot even at this hour in concord. take a look at this behind me. you can still see that smoky haze off in the distance. officials say that's going to stick around as we head into the weekend, which means, you guessed it, another spare the air alert tomorrow. kids in concord are cooling off in splash pads and looking for their favorite treats. >> eating ice cream. >> reporter: as parents search for shade. >> it's very hot to stay in the sun, because you can get sunburn. >> reporter: the hot weather sparking a heat a

. >> tony bennett passed away at his home in new york city at the age of 96. he, of course, is the brilliant voice behind so many songs, including i left my heart in san francisco. the official unofficial song of the city, then it's publicist confirmed his death today. just 2 weeks shy of his 97th birthday. at this time. there's no official cause of death. but in 2016, the world learned he'd been diagnosed with alzheimer's disease with his story. career-high released more than 70 albums winning him. 19 grammys, all but 2 after he reached 60's, then its goal was to expose his audience to his music. what he called the great american songbook creating hits all the way up until 2021 with his final album. love for sale featuring hit artists in 2014 at the age of 88. he broke his own record as the oldest living performer with a number one album on the weekly billboard 200 chart for his song cheek to cheek. that was his first duet with lady gaga 2 years ago, they shared the stage together for his final performance. >> that's the first time that tony said, my name and

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bennett's career.he received 20 grammy awards including the lifetime achievement award, two emmy awards, and he was named a kennedy center honoree as well. his last public concert performances were held at the radio city music hall on august 3rd and 5th in celebration of his birthday. tony bennett was diagnosed with all time zer's disease. he's survived by his wife, sons, daughter joanna and antonio bennett and nine grandchildren. his passing was personally felt by staff here at the hotel who had the pleasure of meeting him. one of those people the spokesperson for the fair mount says his energy, the number of times she met him was infectious. >> i was really, really upset. you know, i've had the great pleasure of meeting mr. bennett on a number of occasions, got to hear him perform in the venetian room and what an amazing man, what a legend. >> what stuck out to you when you met him? >> his presence. he filled a room. he had charm. he was sophisticated, and he was a very, very kind man. >> those aroun

tony bennett died at his home in new york. but many agree that san francisco was his adopted hometown mayor. london breed ordered flags at city hall to be lowered to half staff today to honor bennett's life. tom vacar takes a look back at bennett's legacy and what he means to san francisco. if you seek his monument, you have to take little cable cars halfway to the stars and the fairmont mourn. anthony dominic benedetto, august 3rd, 1926. this world war two combat veteran was born and died in new york city for eight decades. planet earth knew him as tony bennett. rebecca feynman and bill ye came to place flowers. they were married at the fairmount to their favorite tony bennett song, the way you look tonight, he's an artist that made us feel love for ourselves and one another. and for the city. though he was from a city almost 2600 miles away, it was a song about san francisco that made him a household name world wide, a song that became his signature. you know, he first sang i left my heart in san francisco here in our veneti

tony bennett has passed away. we'll show you how the city and the world are honoring the legendary singer. >>> swifties, levi's stadium has heard you, a reverse course on fans allowed to wear bracelets at next week's taylor swift concert. there is still one thing you won't be able to do before she sings, we'll tell you about that. >>> social media in the classroom. over 1 million teachers are putting their foot down. what they're asking tiktok and twitter to do or else it's going to congress. ian cull's joining us with more on that. >>> let's begin with our heat. double whammy today, a heat advisory and a smoke advisory as well. let's take a live look across the region. smoke from a wildfire in oregon has been settling down in the bay area. we've been telling you about this for days. we're also hitting triple digits in some spots, but nothing compared to what other parts of southwest are seeing. a live look at phoenix, the temperature there 117. vegas, a little cooler in vegas, still very hot. the high there is 11

tony bennett was 96 years old., the hollywood walk of fame, just one example of the outpouring of love for bennett. you can see fans have covered his star and flowers. although he was born in new york, his legacy will forever be linked in san francisco. of all of his songs he was best known for his iconic ballot, i left my heart in san francisco. throughout the day people have been put in their respects to the fairmont hotel, where he first publicly performed the song, back in 1961. here's nbc bay area's county. >>> at noon today, a violinist played i left my heart in san francisco next to his iconic statue. >> ♪ i left my heart. >> on his 90th birthday, the street in front of the fairmont was also renamed in his honor. >> am overwhelmed by it all. i have to take about six months to figure it out. >> reporter: at 96 his musical career spent seven decades. frank sinatra reportedly set bennett was the singer most loved to listen to, but his most recent collaboration with lady gaga connected him to a new age of fans.

speaking about tony bennett, he spoke about how the secretary says that bennett connected people so powerfullyn incredible career that spanned decades and that rejuvenated in many ways in the last couple of decades of his life with these incredible collaborations with new artists, lady gaga, obviously comes to mind. there's no greater champion of the american song book. if it's gershwin, porter, rogers and hammerstein, that's tony bennett. >> we've seen those public performances. he was such an icon. you saw many performances in small settings as well. back in 2019, he serenaded you at the italian embassy on the each of your regaining the speakership. what is that like -- serenaded by tony bennett, to hear him up close and personal? >> you have to know we were quite surprised that night because we thought he'd sing one or two songs and he sang more than half an hour. >> amazing. >> the people who were there, the clintons, everybody came that night, many of our supporters, grassroots folks as well. and this morning -- i'm getting all these messages from people saying, you know, they were so hon

there's also a block of mason street that has been renamed tony bennett way. and today, bennett fans have been gathering at the hotel to remember this legend. >> flowers adorn the tony bennett statue outside san francisco's paramount hotel honoring the entertainer whose iconic song became the anthem for the city by the bay. it's a sad passing of this really a. >> a great asset to the city. he was a master of his craft in need. and the passenger first francisco with his beautiful song. left my heart in san francisco. love your francisco. >> let's say not back in 2020 shortly after the bay area went into pandemic lockdown, bennett invited everybody to saying i left my heart in san francisco to stay connected. countless people responded catching a much welcome break from the first global health crisis in a >> mayor london breed tweeted friday, tony bennett provided us with a song, a spirit and a magic that is intertwined with the history of the city and who we are. his contributions to the city go far beyond words on a page or melodies in the air. the san francis

bennett's talent went beyond singing.with artwork at the smithsonian. >> i have a charmed life because i've always known what i wanted to do. >> reporter: he used his voice for more than singing. after serving during world war ii and participating in the liberation of a concentration camp, bennett became a pacifist and antiwar activist. in 1965 he marched with martin luther king jr. and harry belefonte in selma. tributes to the legendary artist pouring in from billy joel and elton john to hillary clinton and the king family. the son of a grocer and a seamstress, bennett married three times and had four children. he and his third wife susan founded the exploring the arts foundation and opened the frank sinatra school of the arts in new york. >> everybody has a dream, a hope that something's going to work for them. and then when it happens, it's a great joy. >> reporter: bennett was diagnosed with alzheimer's in 2016. but with the encouragement of his doctors, kept doing what he loved best -- singing. ♪ how do you keep the

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reporter: what is your favorite tony bennett song?> the one for the city. ♪ reporter: this impromptu sing-along across parts of the city. >> ♪ when i come home to you san francisco ♪ reporter: the grammy winner leaves behind a long legacy of music, artistry, and philanthropy. he was born a new yorker but became the unofficial ambassador of the city by the bay. >> he was a special person and he loved the city. his death reminds us that we here on this earth for a short time and we have to make sure we make it count. >> ♪ how do you keep the music playing ♪ reporter: he rose to fame in the 1950's and enjoyed a career resurgence. >> the 60 years between us, but when we sing there's no distance. reporter: a supervisor led the effort in 2015 to name a section of mason street tony bennett way. >> he was in it for the yard. it was not about himself. when i met him, he was truly a transcendent, genuine person. he loved san francisco. he adored this town. reporter: his enduring love song forever etched on our minds. >> ♪ golden sun me ♪ report

reporter: what is your favorite tony bennett song?e one for the city. >> ♪ to be where ♪ ♪ sing-along at 12:00 noon across the city. >> ♪ when i come home to you san francisco ♪ ♪ reporter: the 20 time grammy winner leaves behind a legacy of philanthropy. he was born a new yorker but along the way became the unofficial ambassador of the city by the bay. >> he loved the city, and his death reminds us that we are, you know, here on this earth for a short time and we have got to make sure we make it count. >> ♪ how do you keep the music playing ♪ ♪ reporter: he rose to fame in the 1950's, then enjoyed a resurgence with lady gaga. >> they are 60 years between us but when we sing there is no distance. reporter: there name part of the street in front of the fairmont tony bennett bay. >> it was not about himself. when i met him he was truly a transcendent, genuine person. and he loved san francisco. reporter: tony bennett and his love song to san francisco forever etched on our minds. >> ♪ golden sun will shine me ♪ ♪ greatest songwriter in