lady gaga really identified with him, bringing him into this modern era. bennett. what are you thinking about today as we mark his passing? >> well, it just -- i mean, what an extraordinary life. i had the honor of doing a row profile of tony and his wife susan and -- for "60 minutes" when he did his final shows with lady gaga that you were just talking about and i got to spend a significant amount of time with him, i was in his apartment watching him rehearse with his long-time accompanyist. he has lived an extraordinary epic life. there are a lot of people that don't know the details of his life. his service to the country during the war. he was one of the early artists involved in the civil rights movement. in a very serious way, marching, performing. he sacrificed a lot over the years for that, but, you know, i think his most extraordinary performances and the last three performances that he did at radio city with lady gaga i think everybody who was there knew that they were witnessing something really just incredible. that this man who much of his mem

and goes "lady gaga." came and everybody in the audience, everybody -- >> grateful to have witnessed your talent. >> it was an incredible moment. and one of the great amazing career blessings i had to be there with him and be there with him in the days ahead of his incredible performances and also a blessing to see the beauty of the relationship he had with his wife susan, with his son danny, who was his manager, who got him -- who kept him current and, you know, vital and just as susan did and his whole family and his doctor, and lady gaga, god bless her for the work she did with him and energy she gave him. >> the way you describe and share add poinency at the end. she gave that beautiful answer. what did you learn about his friends and loved ones about how they viewed him in the best of days, but even as he struggled? >> you know, even -- look, alzheimer's, we all know is a horrible, horrible illness and it's horrible for the person who has it, but even more so perhaps in some ways for the people around

and lady gaga.t you show and share. add poignancy to the point that we had there the end of 60 minutes were you asked lady gaga. his friend. a colleague, but a friend of it was a sad story. and she gave that beautiful answer. would you learn about that from his friends and his loved ones about how they viewed him in the best of days, but even as he struggled? >> i mean ÃÃlook, alzheimer's is ÃÃwe all know that it's a horrible, horrible illness and it's horrible for the person who has it. but even more so perhaps in some ways for the people around them and the people who love them and nina ÃÃyes, he was tony bennett and get resources and a beautiful apartment overlooking central park. but you know ÃÃsusan was his caretaker and primary caretaker for the years of his life. and all during covid ÃÃthey were isolated and she kept him ÃÃshe kept him focused on these concerts. she kept him focused on what he loved to do. he would put on shows in their living room. just her and him and the accompanist and al

love for sale with lady gaga who he introduced at the awards ceremony via video. please welcome. >> lady gaga >> in >> 2005 bennett was hosted by president george w bush at the white house as a kennedy center honoree for his contributions to music. >> he is a soulful message to american always has and always will be. and that's what's on the business about. >> bennett also dedicated his life to the support of the fine arts funding school programs across the u.s.. he survived by his wife and 4 children. >> and we're continuing our team coverage now he was an icon and meant so much to the bay area needed. obviously to the point where the city right to the statue in his honor back in 2016 we were there. cameras are there for the unveiling. a lot of folks will probably be visiting. >> that statue today to leave their remembrances of tone. and that's why we have kron four's will tran right now live in san francisco in front of the fairmont hotel. >> and that statute, good morning will. >> this is where he first saying that song. i left my heart in san francisco back in

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sflie me to the moon ♪ >> reporter: bennett went to collaborate with singers like amy winehouse and lady gaga and tramp." ♪ i never bother with people that i hate ♪ >> reporter: at 85 he became the oldest living artist who hit number one on the billboard 200 chart with his "due wets 2" album. several years later he toured with lady gaga to promote their album "cheek to cheek" yet bennett's talent went beyond singing. he was an accomplished painter with artwork at the smith stonian. >> i have always known what i wanted to do. >> reporter: the son of a grocer and seamstress bennett married three times and had four children. he and his third wife susan founded the exploring the arts foundation. >> everybody has a dream and a hope that something will 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 music playing ♪ >> reporter: he cut his final album love for sale with lady gaga. and performed with her one last time in two sold

love for sale with lady gaga who he introduced at the awards ceremony via video. please welcome. >> lady gaga >> in >> 2005 bennett was hosted by president george w bush at the white house as a kennedy center honoree for his contributions to music. >> he is a soulful message to american always has and always will be. and that's what's on the business about. >> bennett also dedicated his life to the support of the fine arts funding school programs across the u.s.. he survived by his wife and 4 children. >> seems someone sadly. >> the glory that was room. >> of another, i was terribly >> after months of delays because of heavy snow and ice tile road, an yosemite is finally reopening this weekend. soon a crowd provides access to the high country. it serves as the park's east entry point. expected to open at 08:00am tomorrow. however, some sections of the road initially will be reduced to a single lane that so they can continue some repairs. toyota road usually closes for the winter in november reopens in june. that reopening was delayed by last winter's historic snow

as a crooner in the 1950s to his second act later in life, including his now classic duets with lady gagany 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 what he did. >> i love -- my whole life i love what i do. >> reporter: bob hope discovered him in a new york nightclub and hired him on the spot, introducing him on stage with a new name, tony bennett ♪ everything i've got belongs to you ♪ >> reporter: his career skyrocketed in 1962, a special song released as a "b" side sent him into the stratosphere

frank sinatra and lady gaga.eo in 2018 when san francisco unveiled its statue of tony bennett. his publicist said the singer died in new york city six years after being diagnosed with alzheimer's. he was two weeks shy of his 97th birthday. you saw him at a winery. >> the winery name escapes me. i saw him in 2014, 2015, and i feel so privileged to have had that opportunity. >> i saw him of all places at my high school. we had a very nice theatre and it doubled as a community theatre. >> in chicago? >> in chicago. and he came by. i didn't really know who he was at the time, but enjoyed it. and of course i left my heart in san francisco, and the lady gaga collaboration, download that. that's phenomenal. >> the people who got to see the last shows, i believe he retired two weeks after those shows ended, that run with lady gaga. what a legend. we will miss him, indeed. his music will live on. >>> it is 6:35 right now. and back here locally, tough talk from oakland mayor sheng thao after the latest wave of deadly gun v

you don't have the hide away. >> reporter: his last performance with lady gaga in 2021.st two weeks shy of his 97th birthday, survived by his wife, four children, and nine grandchildren. asked him what it was like to set a record, the oldest artist to have the number one album in the world. >> i always wanted to be one of a kind somehow, and it happened. ♪ i get a kick out of you ♪ ♪ get my kicks out of you ♪ >> david: he certainly was one of a kind. i loved that conversation with him. -a legend. true to the end. and later tonight right here, what he told me, the secret to his longevity all these years. >>> but first, when we come back here tonight, the young girl saved tonight. she wrote help me, and they believe it saved her life. >>> news tonight on a long time member of our own abc family. iss and if you're taking a multi-vitamin alone, you may be missing a critical piece... preservision. preservision areds 2 contains the only clinically proven nutrient formula recommended by the national eye institute to help reduce the risk of moderate to advanced amd progression.

he recorded duets with megastars like paul mccartney, elton john ♪ my fate is up to you ♪ >> and lady gagamp ♪ >> my whole life i love what i do. >> reporter: in 2021, the singer revealed his alzheimer's diagnosis and announced both a final album and concert with lady gaga to mark his 95th birthday. ♪ i get a kick out of you ♪ >> reporter: a final farewell, but a lasting legacy. ♪ what a life i'm in love ♪ >> reporter: morgan radford, nbc news, new york. >> just an extraordinary life and career. what a voice we got to hear in that piece. i want to bring in nbc news entertainment contributor, chris witherspoon now. and chris, morgan talked about how he was able to keep going really up until these final years in his life, most recently collaborating with lady gaga. tell us more about their partnership and what made them such a great match and made him so timeless. >> listen, i think timeless is the perfect word, and that package was just so beautiful. it really encapsulated his legacy. and to think about artists like lady gaga who are at the pinnacle of their careers collaborating with someo

please welcome. >> lady gaga >> you?> in 2005 bennett was hosted by president george w bush at the white house as a kennedy center honoree for his contributions to music. >> he is a soulful message american always has and always will be. and that's what on the business about. >> bennett also dedicated his life to the support of the fine arts funding school programs across the u.s.. he survived by his wife and 4 children. >> wow. tony bennett. >> he's left us with i know really 9 ounce. i mean, his home state was new york, big affection for in connection with. >> san francisco in city by the bay. and we're going to talk more about that throughout the morning. in fact, our own will tran. we should probably tell everybody's heading out to the statue. of tony bennett. and yeah, just go where i'm sure we'll be talking with people that will be. you know, going to be recognition story. we're going to follow all morning. all right, 6.33 is the time right now. let's take a little weather break. before i morning, right. and i know

go up on stage with his doctor's blessing and with his family's help they booked two nights with lady gagahe opera and i stay all awake ♪ ♪ and that is why the lady is a tramp ♪ >> anderson cooper. >> nice to see you. >> tony has a hard time holding a conversation, and the alzheimer's has progressed. >> how do you feel about the concert the other night? >> i don't know what you mean. >> i saw you at radio city, and you did a great job. >> thank you very much. >> you have to adjust to that and realize that tony is not going to be able to tell his own story in his own words. >> i approached prime of my life, and i find that i had the time of my life, learning to enjoy at my leisure all of the simple pleasures ♪ >> it is incredibly poignant to hear tony bennett who is in likely one of the final chapter of his life talking about staying youthful. >> and so, chloe, when you are watching that, what more comes to mind? what more can you share with us about his life? >> well, so, he won his 20th grammy award for the album that he did with lady gaga called "love for sale" released in 2021. when you

and lady gaga for "lady and the tramp."ist to hit number one on the billboard 200 chart with his duets two album. several years later he toured with lady gaga to promote their album "cheek to cheek." he was an accomplished painter with artwork at the spimith sewngen. >> i have a charmed life because i've always known what i wanted to do. >> reporter: he also used his voice for more than singing. after serving in world war ii and participating in the liberation of a concentration camp he became a pastfast and in 1965 he marched with martin luther king jr. and harry bell f afonte. tributes pouring in. the son of a grocer and seamstress bennett married three times and had four children. he and his third wife susan founded the exploring arts foundation and opened the frank sinot ruschool of the arts. 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 music playing? >> reporter: he cut his final album "love for sale" with lady ga

his first duet with lady gaga. they share the stage together for his final performance. >> that's the first time that tony said, my name and a long time. >> now singing was something special for this legendary performer. in 2006, he told the associated press, quote, i think people are touched. if they hear something that sincere and honest and maybe has a little sense of humor. i just like to make people feel good when i perform end quote, the legendary singer tony bennett passing away today at the age of 96. to you. >> okay, thanks. a funny. obviously a long and storied careers with san francisco, the city by the bay for decades since the 1960's 1962 back weny. originally recorded that he become synonymous with san francisco. so active, though late in his as a decade career and just 7 years ago. >> ice statue of then it was unveiled and celebrated outside the fairmont hotel for his 90th birthday our cameras were there. so we want to take you back in time right now and bring you to that event once again. >> singer

right here on cbs, you can catch an encore of one last time with tony bennett and lady gaga.en 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. sunday or stream on paramount plus. >>> we have much more coverage of the life on tony bennett on our website, kpix.com. >>> antioch's outgoing police chief was supposed to testify in court about the racist texting scandal that's up ended the entire department. why a judge says that's not going to happen. >>> and traffic already backed up in the pass because of the bridge closure, but this made it a lot worse. >>> robots can build >>> a man was shot and killed in san francisco's tenderloin in broad daylight at golden gate avenue and hyde street. tonight a driver actually caught the moment of the shooting on his dash cam while waiting at the intersection. just a warning, you can hear gunshots in the clip. police say witnesses saw the suspect get away. officers have not announced any arrests tonight or released the victim's name. >>> the racist text message scandal that rocked the antioch police department was front and center in a contra costa county courtroo

christina aguilera, amy winehouse, lady gaga. >> she said i would love to do an album with you somedayng music with a legend. >> and so there he was in his 80's, playing to some of the biggest crowds in his career. there have been many attributes today, but perhaps we only need to mention one from another singular -- singer, a certain frank sinatra who said, for my money, tony bennett is the best singer in the business. >> remember that you can find more on all the days news on our website. make sure to check us out on twitter. thank you for watching world news america. narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ introducing a technological achievement so advanced... it rivals the moon landing. wow! ok. rude. that's one small step for man. one giant leap for mankind. a federal judge sets a date for the classified documents case against former pre

the tour manager of lady gaga has been phoned up the club to see if lady gaga could play in the clubh. i hate to interrupt you but we're out _ and earth. i hate to interrupt you but we're out of _ and earth. i hate to interrupt you but we're out of time. _ and earth. i hate to interrupt you but we're out of time. thank - and earth. i hate to interrupt you but we're out of time. thank you | and earth. i hate to interrupt you i but we're out of time. thank you so much for your time here on bbc news. thank you. we will have more headlines here and just a minute or two. hello. don't expect it to look or feel much like summer. this weekends 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

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of course at radio city music hall we saw him perform with lady gaga. not only in his singing and his write bug in his painting and respecting his investment of time, resources, and celebrity, investing in children and their learning the arts, establishing a school in new york city for that purpose. but most people don't know he really was a super patriot, fought at the battle of the bulge, freed a concentration camp, and then came home and later marched with reverend martin luther king, and just the list goes on and on of his civic participation. >> i want to ask you about his service in a moment. i'm reminded in 2018 you welcomed back to your home city the man who obviously sang he left his heart in san francisco, where you named, what was it, tony bennett way, a stretch of mason street in san francisco, my home? >> that's right. >> talk about his life and legacy and what he meant to the italian-americans. >> of course we had our italian american connection in which we took great pride. he always was talking about his childhood and his family and when

[music] >> in 2011, he teamed up with lady gaga.ike frank sinatra said. he is the best in the business. >> at the age of 85, he was the oldest living artist with a number one album.then for his 90th birthday ÃÃthe city by the bay honoring bennett. with a statue in front of the hotel, where he first performed. i left my heart in san francisco. [music] >> 55 years earlier. 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.

in the later years he recorded duets with popular artists like lady gaga and amy winehouse attracting a younger group of fans. and 2021 the family revealed the legendary singer diagnosed with alzheimer's disease or make yours early but chosen to keep the diagnosis a secret. his wife explained why two cbs this morning gayle king. >> he always said he was in the business of making people feel good. he never wanted the audience to know we had a problem. obviously as things progressed it becomes more obvious when you interact with tony that something is up. >> reporter: his career spanned seven decades earning him 20 grammy awards. he performed to audiences in cities around the world but he will forever be linked to one. >> san francisco. >>> coming up, bottled water being handled out -- handed out in the north bay because of the entire town under the a a single strtrand of mrnrn. coululd individudualize hohow we approroach cancere. ♪♪ anand the compmpany thatat's getttting us thehe? moderna. this changnges everyththing. >>> and the north bay yountville residence boiling water for brushin

. ♪ fly me to the moon ♪ >> reporter: bennett went on to collaborate with amy winehouse and lady gagap." ♪ i never bother with people that i hate ♪ >> reporter: at 85 he became the oldest to hit the billboard chart with his duet. several years later he toured with lady gaga to promote their blum "cheek to cheek." he was an accomplished painter with artwork at the smithsonian >> i've had a charmed life because i know what i wanted to do. >> reporter: he 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 or 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 music playing ♪ >> reporter: he cut his final song "love for sale" with lady gaga and performed for her one last time in two sold out concerts for his 95th birthday. >> he's my musical comm

his fans are reflecting on his career and achievements. >>> pop star lady gaga is breaking her silencer grief, posting to instagram more than a week following his death to talk about her love for her friend and performer. she says he taught her about music and show business and how to keep her head on straight and her spirits high. they released an album together in 2014, another in 2021, performed together at radio city music hall as well. bennett was diagnosed with alzheimer's back in 2016. he died on july 21st at the age of 96. >> they really had some great collaborations. >> great album. >>> the savanna bananas are continuing their world tour after a stop in the bay area last week. >> during their stay, they did a littleuiting. >> ur-time m leagu all-star a a two-time champion from your san francisco giants, please welcome hunter pence! >> hunter pence riding a signature scooter. he joined the bananas for the game in sacramento. the bananas made the most of their california visit. they took in an actual giants baseball game this weekend as well. >>> baseball weather. kari? >> it lo

>> reporter: bennett went to collaborate with singers like amy winehouse for "body and soul" and lady gaga ♪ i never bothered with beam that i hate ♪ >> reporter: at 85, he became the oldest living artist to hit number one on the billboard 200 chart with his duets two album. he toured with lady gaga to promote their album "cheek to cheek." bennett's talent went beyond singing. he was an accomplished painter 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

tomorrow at nine a m on cbs catch an encore of one last time , and evening with tony bennett and lady gaga. it first aired in november 2021. watch it here between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. tomorrow or just stream it on paramount+. we have more coverage of the life of tony bennett on our web at kpix.com. >>> the texas races scandal rocking the police department front and center at the carteret county courtroom where officers were forced to testify before the judge. we still have not heard from the officers and why the outgoing chief will not have to testify at all. >> reporter: the packed courtroom with many people turned away because there were not enough seats. no cameras were allowed. everyone wanted to hear from the officers accused of being racist. while it was loud outside the courthouse, the only sound inside came from the judge and the attorneys. a few of the attorney spent much of the day fighting for their clients. the antioch police officers and why they should not have to testify during the hearing. out of the nine antioch officers that were subpoenaed, the judge only granted a reques

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our own al roker was a friend of the iconic crooner and was there for his last live show ever with lady gagaspoke about it on the "today" show. >> this was almost like a two-hour concert with him and lady gaga and there was no teleprompter or anything, he just knew the songs. thank you, you're beautiful. we were safering it because we knew -- nobody like tony bennett is going to come along again. >> tony bennett was 96 >>> still to come on "early today" "barbie" and "oppenheimer" blowing away the american box office. you won't believe how much the two movies brought in and all the records they're breaking >>> an iconic movie turns 25 a lookok bacack on "saviving prive ryan" whenen early tododay retus with treremfya®, most peoplple saw 90% % clearr skin a at 4 monthshs... "earlyly today reteturns .....ad clearer, a at 5 years.s. with treremfya®, retuturns. seserious allelergic reactcts may occur.r. trememfya® mayay increasee yourur risk of i infectionss and lolower your a ability to fight t them. tell your r doctor if f you he an infnfection or r symptoms or if yoyou had a vaccine e or plan t

connected him to a new age of fans. >> people our age, because we love lady gaga, but, you know,ke us haven't quite been introduced to him, like my parent's generation and our grandparents. so he really is something special. >> reporter: anthony was born in astoria, queens, and a lifelong new yorker, but his iconic it about san francisco made him world-famous. >> it makes you wonder aloud, how did the guy get that way? got that way on one song only. that is the only song anybody knows they ever sang. >> reporter: tony bennett's owed to san francisco left a lasting impression on people around the world, and to people who grew up in the city by the bay. >> i think what it did for like natives, like me, from my personal experience, it reminded me, like i am in a special place. >> mayor, london breed declared his ballot as the city. official song. >> i left my heart ♪ in san francisco. >> nbc, bay area news. >>> well, there is a lot of buzz we have heard about barbie and oppenheimer right now, but a third movie premiere today, and it is proving to be a big hit among warriors fans, st

in 2015 i worked on a show where we did a segment with he and lady gaga.u could see then, it was a year before the diagnosis, that she was very nurturing and protective of him in that moment. and we've seen how music really resonates with people with alzheimer's and keeps them going, keeps longevity going, and brings them back in many ways. i think that is a key to the longevity of his career. during the later years, he was the oldest living artist to have a top-ten album. i think his love of music carried him through to the very end. >> you mentioned spending time with him. what was -- what was that like? is there a memory from that time you were able to spend with him that is something that is sort of standing out to you today? >> reporter: well, first of all, awe. i thinking about in the business that we're in, it's easy to kind of lose your star-struckness, but you are starstruck around tony bennett. it was his kindness, genuine nature, and his relationship with his wife. it was very, very loving and nurturing. and it was just really wonderful to be ar

." >> and he has collaborated with greats like lady gaga. ♪ she is always coming to the theater, buti never bother with the people i hate ♪ ♪ and that is why this chick is a tramp ♪ >> cnn's stephanie elam is joining us from los angeles, and so tell us how tony is being remembered this morning. >> oh, there is so much love in the world for tony bennett, and the way he had that iconic voice, and the chuckles that sometimes showed up in the song, and he is beloved for the music he left the world, and it is funny, because he is known for "i left my heart in san francisco" but he is a new york native, and he thought that it was a song that he would sing in san francisco for first time, and turned out to be a massive part of the legacy and someone that he is known for, and as for someone that grew up in the bay area, it is someone that he is known for. massive catalog, and the man earned 19 grammys and let alone two emmys as well. he said that the focus was to focus on the classic, and to perform for the entire family, and there a time when that was not in favor, and people were not feeli

collaborated with lady gaga, 2014. >> they performed on mtv and toward together. then it set recording industry records. he on the record longest span of top 10 albums on the billboard 200 for any living artist. he also broke the record for oldest person to release an album of new songs at the age of 95 am saying tony? thing. tony bennett, one, 19 grammy awards, including one for lifetime achievement. he won 2 emmys and was a kennedy center honoree in all. he sold 50 million records worldwide. bennett married 3 times a father to 2 sons and 2 daughters. he never forgot his new york roots, creating arts education, charities in founding the frank sinatra school of the arts in queens. then its longevity was legendary. he was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease in 2016, but because of its slow progression, he was able to perform all the way till his retirement in august of 2021. bennett proudly said if you're creative, you get busier as you get older. new york city native son, tony bennett, leaving an everlasting legacy. it's just. >> man. >> oh, man. and and we've been

recorded two albums of duets with lady gaga. they were fantastic.o performed with bennett in his last concert at new york's radio city music hall. cnn's anderson cooper reported on it. >>> here's anderson cooper. >> how you doing? nice to see you. >> okay. >> tony has a hard time holding a conversation. his alzheimer's has progressed. how do you feel about the concert the other night? >> i don't know what you mean. >> i saw you at radio city. but a great job. >> oh, thank you very much. >> so you have to adjust to that and realize that, you know, tony's not going to be able to tell his own story in his own words. ♪ for the first time in my life i find i have the time of my life ♪ >> anderson cooper joins us now live. anderson, as you reflect on bennett's life and legacy and the conversations you were able to have with him, what strikes you the most? >> reporter: i mean, it's certainly a sad day and a sad day for his incredible wife, susan, susan benedetto, who has loved tony bennett from the time she was a little girl and was his caregiver in these

and i'm like, you're lady gaga you don't get nervous.ly like this. she closed her eyes, and she started saying, "please give me the strength to perform. and i opened my eyes slightly, and in the corner of my eye, i can see jimmy walking towards my drink to do the bit [ laughter ] and i'm going like this, i'm going like this -- i'm going [ laughter ] i'm going -- "yes, give us the strength." [ laughter ] and he goes -- he goes to me - he goes later, you came over >> jimmy: i did a good job i went >> he looked and was like "what was going on?" i said, "we we were just praying. that's all." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what are you guys doing? >> simple prayers. >> jimmy: and then i drank your drink. >> a simple prayer and then we drank our drinks >> jimmy: you announced you're leaving "the late late show" this coming spring very sad we love you. do you have anything planned for the end? >> well, i've actually just been asked to take over "the tonight show," which is really weird. [ laughter and applause >> jimmy: hey, that's a mistake! no wait,

>> i'd like to do something again with lady gaga. she's a terrific talent, but i like that beyonce.n bey and tony b. that would be something. if you had to write it down, tony, what would be your recipe for a long, healthy life? >> i believe in the fact that it's a gift to be alive. i love the fact that i'm blessed to be on earth, and i love -- my whole life i love what i do. >> what would you like your legacy to be? >> that i made people feel good. it's a great thing. ♪ i love you ♪ >> a great, great adventure. joining us now a four-time grammy award-winning jazz trumpeter featured on tony bennett's "duets: 2" album, performed with tony at the 1995 halftime show for the super bowl, awarded the presidential medal of freedom by president obama. always a pleasure to see you. i want to start by -- you know, this is a man that you played with, that you were with. what does tony bennett mean for american music? >> first of all, thank you for the opportunity to share my feeling about his death, because it's something extremely sad for the industry, you know, for all the people who love an

at 88 bennett broke his own record as the oldest living performer when he had lady gaga put out an album of duets. one of the last times the legendary crooner was in san francisco was in 2018 when part of the mason street was renamed tony bennett way. a chorus performed a rendition of his signature song outside the fairmont where his first -- he first sang "i left my heart" in 1961. he died today in his hometown of new york. he was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease seven years ago. tony bennett was 96 years old. >>> all right, taking a live look now on this friday morning. the weekend warm-up is here. and of course that means it's a first alert weather day and morning and some heat heading into parts of the bay area, first alert meteorologist jessica birch is live outside this morning on a pretty warm morning. good morning to you, jess. >> and good morning to you, justin. it is beautiful out here this morning. we are off to a chilly start though and let's get straight into the graphics right now. we are dealing with mild temperatures this morning. but later into this afternoon, we're go

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bennett stayed caterpillar to perform his final shows with pop star lady gaga two years ago.organ radford takes a look back at hisis legacycy. >> oh, thehe good life. >> t tony bennett. ♪ i found you just in time. >> the great singer of the great american song book. ♪ the way you look tonight ♪♪ >> reporter: his music defining a generation, with shiny tuxedos and big band and smoky jazz joints. ♪ i know i go from rags to riches ♪♪ >> reporter: before he was tony he was anthony dominic benedetto, a child of the great depression, born and raised by a single mother in queens, new york. >> when i was ten years old, we love the way you paint and we love the way you sing, and so i said that's who i am. >> he dropped out of high school to support his family at age 16. and was later drafted by the army. serving in world war ii. >> i decided that when i get out of army, i'm going to go into show business. >> he got his big break in 1949, when entertainer bob hope saw him sitting in a new york city club and hired him with one suggestion, that he change his name to tony bennett. ♪ the b

that's the reason i did the album with lady gaga, to reach that young audience that she has. for the first time, they are hearing wonderful songs that swing and last forever. they are great american songs. they were done in the 20's and 30's. >> i've got you under my skin. geoff: he was one-of-a-kind. that is the newshour for tonight. have a great weekend. >> major funding has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years, the engine that connects us. >> and with the support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of the newshour including kathy and paul anderson. the walton family foundation, working for solutions to protect during climate change so people in nature can thrive together. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting the institutions to promote a better world. and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour. introducing a technological achievement so advanced... it rivals the moon landing. wow! ok. rude. that's one small step for man. one giant leap for mankind. ♪ >>> hello and welcome to

he did a duet with lady gaga.i suppose the most famous song that people will know is i left my heart in san francisco . the other one san francisco. the other one would be the opening to one of martin scorseses great movies, goodfellas , where he does rags goodfellas, where he does rags to riches over the story of harry hill in tony, what he's about to do. so, i mean, those are the two songs i suspect that you will. but he did a lot of other things as well. >> yeah. tony, tony, nick, we're paying >> yeah. tony, tony, nick, we're paying tribute to tony bennett, but it would actually be nice, wouldn't it? just to hear a little bit of him singing. could could we hear that, guys? we've just video, but it just seen some video, but it would be lovely to hear him would just be lovely to hear him singing. as we're talking to you. that. it you. we'll try and get that. it was interesting, wasn't it, that frank sinatra call frank sinatra did call him simply best singer in the simply the best singer in the business is that yo

like frank sinatra said, he is the best in the business. >> his duets with lady gaga made him the oldestop the u.s. sales chart. he came to prominence at a time when big bands defined american pop music. tony bennett grew up in a working class community in queens as anthony benedetto. his father inspired his love of singing but died when he was young. following other crooners, bennett sang in nightclubs and on television, winning over audiences with his easy manner and rich voice. the arrival of rock music led to a difficult period for bennett, and he nearly died of a drug overdose in 1979, but he eventually revived his career, winning all but two of his 19 grammys after his 60's. in a 2008 interview, he commented on the secret to his longevity. >> just enjoying life. i enjoy life very much. i just happen to have that spirit. i've always had a passion to live. i believe in living. because you see, once you're dead, that's it. >> bennett died just two weeks shy of his 97th birthday. he leaves his music in our ears and his heart in san francisco. >> ♪ golden sun will shine for me ♪ >> tony

popularity skyrocketed in the 2000s when he sang with stars like elton john, paul mccartney, and lady gaga ♪ that's why the lady is a tramp ♪ >> my whole life i love what i do. >> reporter: in 2021, the singer revealed alzheimer's diagnosis and marked a final concert with lady gaga for his 90th birthday. a final farewell, but a lasting legacy ♪ what a life i'm in love ♪ >> reporter: morgan radford, nbc news, new york. >> nobody quite like him. we've got a lot to cover in our second hour of "chris jansing reports." let's get right to it. >>> at this hour, breaking news, a date has been set for donald trump's classified documents trial. a judge announcing it will get underway in may, deep into the republican primary race, and months earlier than team trump wanted. so how will the former president respond? plus a top republican senator releasing a report with a wild and unverified claim against president biden. the move drawing a sharp public rebuke from the fbi. we have new details about the american soldier detained in north korea. why travis king spent 48 days in prison before he made that

his wife susan reminded him he was about to perform. >> we got to watch lady gaga set. >> right. >> then okay? >> how many songs? >> i'll tell you what you're going to sing. >> when it was time, they walked toward the stage today. then the lights went out and the curtain went up. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> and anderson joins me now. to watch that moment, and to see susan had said she was worried they weren't sure what would happen when he got on stage and to see that big smile on his face, raised his hands in amazement, what was it like to watch that? >> i got to watch it from the wings and be there as he went out. it was incredible. the wow was a word that in the midst of the ravages of the disease that was a word he used a lot to sort of get through conversation. he could say wow. there were phrases he used but that wow was a different kind after wow. you could tell he heard the love of the audience 6,000 seats he played for three nights, it was just incredible and you're right there were a lot of people in the circle of tony, his son, danny, who did incredible things for his career as his manager

the moon ♪ >> reporter: bennett went on to colla collaborate with singers like amy winehouse and lady gaga reporter: at 85, he became the oldest living artist to hit number one on the billboard 200 chart with his duets 2 album. he was an accomplished artist with artwork at the smithsonian. the son of a grocer and a seamstress, bennett married three times and had four children. he and his third wife 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 is 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 music playing ♪ >> reporter: he cut his final album "love for sale" with lady gaga, and performed with her one last time in two sold-out concerts for his 95th birthday. >> he's my musical companion. he's the greatest singer in the whole world. >> reporter: aired on cbs, it was a moving tribute to a musical legend.