what makes it unique to work with tony? it is a very long - to work with tony?to work with tony? it is a very long list, ithink, of— to work with tony? it is a very long list, ithink, of ingredients - to work with tony? it is a very long list, i think, of ingredients that - list, i think, of ingredients that make tony special and unique in the operatic world. it is an enormous difference if you have a conductor who is actually sucking in energy, who is actually sucking in energy, who is actually sucking in energy, who is constantly taking their energy from the orchestra and from the stage, or if you have someone who is like a son in a solar system who is like a son in a solar system who just spreads here and there and carries you all the way through. and you will probably only realise once you will probably only realise once you come back to your dressing room what you have done and how much you have been capable or willing to give. have been capable or willing to cive. ,, , , he have been capable or willing to give-_ he is _ have been capable or willing to give

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tony: oh. trail, and this guy, like, chased him, and then started trying to find him with his car, and then tried to run dad over with his car... tony: what? latifah: ...while dad was on his bike. tony: why do they not tell us this? latifah (laughs): i don't know. i didn't hear hardly any of these stories until we were talking about it, and i was, like, "so it all comes out." tony: yeah, exactly. ♪ tony: last summer, i remember the precinct being on fire and then the liquor store being on fire. latifah: that was when the, like, white supremacist vans was, started to make their rounds. tony: mm-hmm. latifah: i saw people coming in after curfew with, like, bats and stuff, wearing, like, steel-toed boots and had, like, these hiking backpacks, and you're, like, "this isn't good." tony: oh, my gosh. (laughs) yeah, i don't know if i ever told you, but when everything started, i got, like, a gun pulled on me. by some white dude, yeah. latifah: what?! tony: pulled out his gun, he's, like, "what the...

, tony."ready. the student is ready. you know, i mean...and hearing vocal exercises... he sings scales you know, that kind of... ..that kind of haunting me to this day. i learned with my father how to talk to singers, which is a great advantage for me today. i mean, you've seen me rehearse and i talk to the singers not only about singing in time and in tune, but i tell them about the acting, too, and how to time that with the words and how to... you know, that's something that i've nurtured sort of unbeknownst to even myself over many, many years, because that's what i think a conductor of opera has to be. at 22, tony got a job at the new york city opera, but it came at a personal cost. to this day, incredible difficulty dealing with the fact that i had to leave my father to obviously to...to seek my fortune. spread your wings. you know? my mother encouraged me, you know, very much behind the scenes to go do the audition. i had an introduction and i went and did an audition, got thejob. but th

tony is the music. he unites everyone.e cares about securing the future of opera and helps to train the big names of tomorrow. maestro pappano has been a great help into nurturingl talent of people like me who are young artists. l he's very encouraging. i go behind the scenes at the royal opera house to see tony in action and ask if opera is losing its relevance for new audiences and whether he thinks it's making itself fit for the future. i think every major opera house wants to entice younger audiences. it must do everything and be open to the interests of many different people. let me take you to the opera! sir antonio pappano, or tony, as he prefers to be known, has the signature flair of his italian roots, combined with a detailed knowledge of music that has made him one of the most popular conductors of our age. tony has been in so much demand that over the last two decades he's simultaneously held two leading posts — music director at the santa cecilia orchestra in rome and at london's royal opera house. he's such a

i learned that from tony bennett.on, they should be allowed to really continue to pursue it wether or not they have dementia like alzheimer's. >> fantastic advice, thank you so much doctor for sharing your time on this day. >> thank you for having me. thanks. >> we'll be right back. young lady who was, mid 30s, couple of kids, recently went through a divorce. she had a lot of questions when she came in. i watched my mother go t through being a single mo. at the end of the day, my mom raised three children, including myself. and so once the client knew that she was heard. we were able to help her move forward. your client won't care how much you know until they know how much you care. ♪ my husband and i have never been more active. shingles doesn't care. i go to spin classes with my coworkers. good for you, shingles doe't care. because no matter how healy you feel, your risk of shingles sharply increases after age 50. but shingrix protects. proven over 90% effective, shingrix is a vaccine used to prevent shingles in ad

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,

that it was tony bennett.g hey, what's that song? they always giants games, you know, known >> get reaction from a lot of politicians who are pouring in their thoughts and prayers this morning. senator di finds dan also feinstein weighing in this morning. she says in part, tony was a true new yorker, but he was an adopted son of san francisco from friday. the cable cars to celebrate their renovation to uplifting us by leading a citywide saying of i left my heart in san francisco during the pandemic. tony's love and support for san francisco. have it. so for decades like you both just mentioned, we're also hearing from former speaker of the house and longtime san francisco congresswoman nancy pelosi. she released a statement saying in part personally, tony was my dear friend with holder was my privilege to share many special moments. i was deeply honored when it came to when it came to the capitol as my special guests from my elections as speaker, his iconic song. i left my heart in san francisco. a live offer

it was tony's 95th birthday. >> happy birthday to you. >> and his fans were waiting. >> we love you tonyriumph, we met tony and susan on their daily walk in central park. >> how did you feel about the concert the other night? >> i don't know what you mean. >> i saw you at radio city. you did a great job. >> thank you very much. >> tony had no memory of playing radio city at all. >> is this a sad story? tony bennett's last performance. >> no, it's not a sad story. it's emotional. i think what's been beautiful about this and what's been challenging is to see how it affects him in some ways, but to see how it doesn't affect his talent. i think he really pushed through something to give the world the gift of knowing that this can change and you can still be magnificent. >> anderson, you were there that night, that special night when tony bennett on his 95th birthday performed with lady gaga. what do you remember? >> i was standing next to him as he was about to go out on that stage for the last time and he was watching lady gaga perform because she was doing a set before him , and a few minu

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

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

you know, couldn't say no to tony. >> reporter: he says tony bennett loved his pasta and red wine. >> these are some other homemade, hand made raviolis we make here. you know, meat, lobster, squash, spinnish and ricotta. >> reporter: bennett would frequently order one of the house specialties. >> you know, his favorite dish was obviously this ravioli here. it's filled with meat and meat sauce. this was his favorite that he would order every time. >> reporter: he called bennett a true artist. he was more than a gifted musician. >> he would just sit here with me and gine and his wife at the table, and his favorite thing was to, you know, he would usually ask for a, a pen and a piece of paper, and he would start drawing. >> reporter: he recalls seeing bennett perform in person and listening to that voice that could stand alone singing i left my heart in san francisco. >> he loved san francisco. he loved it. >> reporter: while bennett was a music superstar, here at the restaurant he was just one of the guys. >> you know, he was a very comfortable guy to be around. he was really, really

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

bennett 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

the post here, tony bennett way. he was here 7 years ago and we just saw story from him for dan kerman. i believe. and he said it was the most beautiful statue that he has ever seen. i don't think anybody could ever argue with that. and it is stall, jake and kind of wistful to see cable cars go up this hill in california. you can't help but think of cable cars tony bennett all in the same breath, he's just a few feet away from those cable cars. back to that this are here. you know, his love for the city. thank you on the night thank you. will see lots of sunshine there. want to get a look at the weather going into the weekend. it's going to be hot. it will be good morning, brittany. yeah, lots of sunshine is going to be the for the rest of the week. but really the next couple of days is going to be a hot, even hotter than what has been >> triple digits. a heat advisory kicking off again at 11 today and stay that way until tomorrow night. so those warm temperatures here to say for the next couple of days. let's talk a

also, we ar remembering a music icon, who became a symbol of san francisco, tony bennett. ♪ i left myeart in san francisco ♪ >> if that is not on your playlist, make that happen today, a look back at the icon and his career spanning generations, not only in music but in social justice. thank you so much for joining us. we start with the heat advisory bringing some of the temperatures into the triple digits. paul is over there, i need an explanation. >> triple digits not around th bay but further inland , temperatures in san francisco and oakland are in the 60s and 70s, this is only an inland heatwave, the temperatures are up to 100 degrees and off the coast, up to over 100 degrees in concord, that used spots are the hottest this afternoon. it is plenty hot in the north bay as well. temperatures along the coast in the 50s. a 43 degrees difference as a 3:00 p.m. and a similar spread tomorrow, still around five or so degrees above average in san francisco . clos to 90 in san jose, right around 100 degrees with a high temperature in concord but tomorrow is the last day in thi particular e

he said let's americanize it and call you tony bennett. >> ♪ taking a chance on love ♪ >> reporter: tonyg of hits in the '50s and '60s and spent the next decades performing to soldout crowds. although the old standards were bennett's specialty, he always stayed close to pop culture. >> this is mtv. >> it's tony bennett. >> good to see you. >> reporter: music was not his only talent. bennett also became a respected painter using his real name bendetto. >> when i get just a little tired of singing, i painint. wh i get tired of paininting, i sing. >> reporterer: in his lalater years, bennett recorded duties with popular artists like lady gaga and amy winehouse attracting a younger generation of fans. bennett's family revealed the legendary singer was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease four years earlier in 2021, but chosen to keep it a secret. bennett's life explained why this morning. >> he likes to say he's in the business of making people feel good, so he never wanted the audience to know if he had a problem. obviously, as things have progressed, it becomes more and more obvious when you

>> tony: they were a big famous person.d. >> tony: i'm not going to call it a stage, but where they do what they do, there was a big tent and it was a man-sized tent and it was tall like a phone booth. >> stephen: this person was a human. >> tony: being a curious person i was like i will unzip this and see what is inside. and i looked inside and there was a chamber pot, like a modern camping utensil. >> stephen: not a porta potty but like a pot? >> tony: it is like a porta potty. it is a place to pee. it was a pee tent. so i think, okay, stars are just like us. so i take a picture of the pee tent, this is going to get all kinds of engagement. and i get a call like one second after the picture posts from the p.r. people who i thought they were going to come through the skylight and kick the door and take the phone. it was like i had nuclear secrets, like i had taken them home. >> stephen: bruce springsteen was that mad at you? [laughter] >> tony: the lesson i think it is, you know, i teach my son teddy, everybody pees. i wil

did you see, tony? i live down the street and really came up to the famine and saw him here at the paramount thing. and, you know, the fairmont is famous because for many reasons. but for tony, this is where he unveiled. i left my heart in san francisco. absolutely. absolutely. so historical we're just happy we had our lifetimes. what's your favorite, tony well, i left my heart in san francisco. of course. thank you so for taking the time. i can't find anybody who is local that says otherwise for them, it is. i left my heart in san francisco. he won 2 grammys for that and it is his signaturf so much so guys that many people thought he was from san francisco. but no, he's from new york city through and through. we are here. we are getting reaction. we are high on a hill. cable cars going by you know what? fog in the air. so lot of people reminiscing. in fact, henry the move, the camera there. they're just they just took a photo there as well. so so many people taking pictures of the statue wanting to get

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, spinach and risotto . >> reporter: we would frequently order one of the house specialties. >> his favorite dish was obviously this ravioli that is filled with meat. it has the meat sauce. this was his bravery that he would order every time. >> reporter: calling bennett a true artist in more than a gifted musician. >> it would sit here with me and gino , and his wife at the table. his favorite thing was to usually ask for a pen and paper and he would start drawing. >> reporter: he called seeing tony bennett perform in person and listening to that voice that was standalone, singing i left my heart in san francisco. >> he loved san francisco. he loved it. >> reporter: while tony bennett was a music superstar at piazza pelligrini he was just one of the guys. >> he was a very comfortable guy to be around. he was really dapper. >> reporter: a treasures the memories he was able to create w

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

you cannot say no to tony. >> reporter: he said that tony bennett love this pasta and is red wine. here at the restaurant. >> these are other homemade, handmade ravioli that we make here . it is meat, lobster, squash, spinach and risotto >> reporter: he would frequently order the house specialty. >> his favorite dish was obviously this ravioli. it is filled with meat . it has the meat sauce which was his favorite he would order every time. >> reporter: he calls bennett a true artist in more than a gifted musician. >> it we just sit here with me and gino, and his wife at the table. his favorite thing was that he would usually ask for a pen and piece of paper and he would start drawing. >> reporter: recalling him performing in person and listening to that voice that could stand alone. >> he loved san francisco. he loved it. >> reporter: while bennett was the music superstar, it piazza pellegrini he was just one of the guys . >> he was a very comfortable guy to be around. he was down to earth . >> reporter: he traces the memories he was able to create with bennett. >> here is the staf

and we always found tony.girlfriend of mine was outside just outside visiting and i said are you okay, and she said, well, i had a really tough day, i loved tony bennett. and i spent the whole morning listening to him. and she's 24. she's 24 years old. she's a kid, and now we pay great respect, and those of us who are left -- you know, people like harry connick jr., myself and lady gaga, people he sort of opened up to and took under their wing, now it's our wonderful responsibility to make sure in our small ways we keep the legacy of not only tony but i think the greatest gift america ever great to the artist, the great american song book, we keep it going in his name. what an honor and real privilege to be able to do that. >> and, you know, what a remarkable music career he has spanning more than 70 years. touching just about every generation over the last century. what sort legacy does he leave behind do you think? >> i think it's never ending. he has changed the face of music and it's not just in the beauti

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

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

frankly, if fairness to tony, sir tony blair. >> sorry. excuse me.didn't include his entire title there. >> one man, sir, is another man's princess. i don't know. anyway he's not only been influential on keir starmers potential government, you know, the labour shadow cabinet. >> he was also very influential on the boris johnson led government during the covid vaccine period because of course it was tony blair's institute that came up with the idea of only administer airing half the vaccine. so that you could administer more people, more vaccines to more people more quickly . so actually, he's not quickly. so actually, he's not just influential on the left. >> only half a vaccine. >> he only got half a vaccine. well the outrage, it was a smaller dose that advice was smaller dose that his advice was that advice wasn't. >> it was actually followed. so actually managed actually, he's managed to fashion himself as probably the most influential ex—prime minister that we've ever had. >> and he was the most influential prime minister. you know, he won more v

frankly, if fairness to tony, sir tony blair. >> sorry. excuse me.didn't include his entire title there. >> one man, sir, is another man's princess. i don't know. anyway he's not only been influential on keir starmers potential government, you know, the labour shadow cabinet. >> he was also very influential on the boris johnson led government during the covid vaccine period because of course it was tony blair's institute that came up with the idea of only administer airing half the vaccine. so that you could administer more people, more vaccines to more people more quickly . so actually, he's not quickly. so actually, he's not just influential on the left. >> only half a vaccine. >> he only got half a vaccine. well the outrage, it was a smaller dose that advice was smaller dose that his advice was that advice wasn't. >> it was actually followed. so actually managed actually, he's managed to fashion himself as probably the most influential ex—prime minister that we've ever had. >> and he was the most influential prime minister. you know, he won more v

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

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

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

>> it was tony. it was tony. it was tony and tony's love of a good song. he drummed that into my head over and over and over again. always pick a good song, good melody, good lyrics, good song is everything, and i think he -- he loved the energy of the young singers. i especially really loved the combination of him and amy wine winehouse. that was so special to me, and he just embraced the young singers and really, really took them under his wings and tried to include them in his world because he cared so much about the songs. >> yeah, it was a gift to multiple generations of artists like yourself, and i guess that's how this music lives on and tony's gift lives on, but k.d. lang, what a pleasure to talk to you, thank you so much for your time. >> thank you, and swift -- >> memories of me listening to your music. >> yeah, thank you so much. really appreciate your time. >> well, thank you. thank you. >> all right, take care. thanks so much. >>> and don't miss our tribute next hour, another acclaimed singer, song writer, james thai l taylor will joining us l

and tony showed up and sang for that. at a celebration of nancy pelosi's being installed as speaker of the house in d.c. and over the years, our paths crossed many times. every time i would see tony, he would insist that i run for president. i'm not entirely convinced that he was kidding. [ laughter ] but it, i just always felt at ease with him. i got the sense that he totally got me musically and it was always a good fit. >> i know this question has been asked so many times. what does tony bennett mean to you? what do you think he means to music? how do you think he'll be remembered? >> you know, as a force for good and a brit light and a really positive guy. today i was looking at a clip of him on mr. rogers' neighborhood. he had done a little thing where he came and basically explained himself to the children who make up that audience. he explained himself, that he was a jazz singer, and what that meant. it was so direct and so natural and straightforward. to me it was like the epitome of tony being willing to do anyth

tony, where do you fall? tony: i would agree with megan. 90% of the time, since 1978, core bonds, with duration let's say 6.5 years, has outperformed cash, t-bills and such, by an average of three percentage points over three rolling periods. looking back three years from now, through today, it is likely these long matures farewell. it is a false game to some extent to keep playing the tebow money market game. blinken you may miss -- blink and you may miss the next bond market rally. the time now is for turn tile investing to get the gains that megan suggests could occur because movement means a lot in terms of price gains and you never know when that will happen. and for what reason. now is the time as history suggested when the fed is about to be done with its rate hike cycle, call it a few months. that is the time to be investing in longer maturities. we would suggest the volatility that could bring in the interim because you cannot time a diversifier is bonds are so we would suggest being leary about doin

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. >> 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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what is that like -- serenaded by tony bennett, to hear him up close and personal?ised 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 honored to be there. and then i was honored to have him, to acknowledge him from the podium when he was in the audience when i was sworn in for my second series of speakerships. he was a dear friend. i loved him very much. i'll miss him very much. but in san francisco, it's not only a stretch of mason street, it's a statue dedicated to him. so it's really a draw right there in front of the fairmont hotel. >> it's clear that this is personal to you. what did he mean to you, madam speaker, personally? >> well, he -- there he is, singing that song. we had so many connections. of course our italian american connection so important. his civic involvement, martin luther ki

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

>>> 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

and there will never be another tony.wanted to be in, because he went through a lot of phases in the beginning, when he found his own voice and his own style then he just took off. and he's never left it. even through ups and downs. there were a lot of lows when i knew him that he had to deal with a lot of challenges. he came out of all of those, and then he continued on with the style and what he believed he was and what he was about. he was very unique that way. >> what was it like when you performed with him? >> well, it was many years ago. you knew you were with somebody that was a champion. same when i stood next to sinatra. you knew you were with a champ. you were with one of those dudes that could do what they do like nobody else. you know, everybody's tried to be sinatra. everybody's tried to be tony. but they ruined it for everybody standing in front of a band. when you sing with those guys, you realize you're with real pros. and that's lacking today. you don't find that today. >> he really did have an ability, o

. >> 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

bennett and in the end tony bennett knew who tony bennett was when alzheimer's had robbed him of manyennett and when that music started to play, he would -- you could see him transforming into tony bennett once again. i sat -- i stood there by the piano in his apartment while he was rehearsing and i just interviewed him and it had been a very difficult interview because he could only say a few sentences and clearly didn't, you know, really know why we were there, but as soon as his piano player started playing a few bars, he trotted up to the piano with this -- this incredible energy, put his elbow on the piano and he just launched into an hour-long set of all his greatest hits without any sheet music, nothing, it was all from memory and it was all -- you know, and it was one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life to stand there and watch him. suddenly while he was singing, because i was standing by the piano with him, he was looking at me and relating to me as tony bennett. if i didn't know better i would have thought he knew exactly who i was and why i was there and engagi

state superintendent of schools tony thurman shouted down and kicked out tony thurman. i appreciate you being here tremendously, but here's the problem. we're here because of people like you. may i have as a point of order, as the board order. this is not your meeting. you may have a seat. because if i did that to you in sacramento, you would not accept it. thurman was told to leave the meeting held by the chino valley unified school district in san bernardino county after expressing his opposition to a controversial policy. it requires administrators to inform parents if their child identifies as transgender. in the end, the school board voted to approve the policy. i just don't feel like it was the right example to set for young people . there was a lack of decorum. we think that this policy falls outside the bounds of the law as it relates to what students can expect in terms of safety and privacy. board president sonia shah told reporters she kicked thurman out because he continued to speak past his allotted one minute. 83 other people signed up to speak on the poli

tony bennett has died at the age of 96. also breaking this morning, the judge overseeing former president donald trump's case on the classified documents has set a date for the trial to begin. that comes as we learn more about grand jury testimony in another special counsel case. >>> in texas, new calls for biden administration to step in over reports of what's being called inhumane treatment of migrants at the southern border. we'll speak with former texas congressman beto o'rourke, who's demanding the government step in and take action. >>> and messi madness in miami. the soccer star lionel messi is about to play his debut game for inter miami. >>> we begin with sad news about an american icon, tony bennett, one of the most beloved and recognized voices in american popular music history died this morning at the age of 96, less than two weeks before his 97th birthday. in a career that spanned 07 years, bennett received 20 grammy awards, two emmy awards, he twice made music industry history as the oldest performer to have a

the legendary crooner tony bennett. he passed away this morning at the age of 96 after an incredible career that spanned eight decades. his first of 19 grammys came from his unforgettable hits. ♪ i left my heart ♪ [ cheers ] ♪ in san francisco ♪ >> you heard that voice and you knew who it was. bennett's singular voice transcending generations. he wowed bob hope and frank sinatra. he performed live on mtv. recorded two albums of duets with lady gaga. they were fantastic. she also 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 word

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