When we lose great celebrities there are always going to be those that hit us a little harder because their work meant that little bit more to us. Needless to say, I did not want to make up this morning and have to write that Tony Bennett has passed away. He was one of the truly great singers of any generation. He had a talent that made other great singers stand up and take notice and proved it with a career that lasted until the very end, but now, the voice has gone silent.
This morning the Associated Press reported that Tony Bennett, born Anthony Dominick Benedetto, passed away at the age of 96. While no cause has been revealed, the performer had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 2016. And while that may have slowed Bennett down, it never stopped him. He continued to perform and released an album as recently as 2021.
