(02-20-2006) Tony Bennett to duet with Bono - UTV*

[HelloAngel]

Tony Bennett to duet with Bono


Crooner Tony Bennett is to duet with Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Bono on a new album to mark his 80th birthday. George Michael, Sting and Mary J Blige will also appear on the record, along with Barbra Streisand and John Legend.

The world`s biggest recording artists are queuing up to duet with the US singer, best known for his hit I Left My Heart In San Francisco.

Bennett turns 80 in August and the album will be released the following month.

Hollywood star Clint Eastwood has directed a forthcoming documentary about the star`s career.

The crooner has been a chart fixture since the 1950s.

Bennett has signed a lucrative deal with record giant Sony BMG, which decribed the singer as "one of the most legendary performers of all time".

His most recent recording, The Art Of Romance, won a Grammy last month for best traditional pop vocal album.

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[Carek1230]

This is excellent news. Can't wait to get a copy of this cd! I love when the older crooners duet with the "younger" stars. Makes for some really great music.

 

[TheBrazilianFly]

That's awesome! I'll be waiting for that cd.

 

[Catman]

I'd really love to hear this

 

[Jamila]

Can't wait to hear Bono sing with Tony Bennett - the next best combo to Frank Sinatra and Bono.

 

[LostAtMoon]

This will be a great duet!

 

[U2FanPeter]

If Frank stopped recording by the time Bono wrote "Two Shots of Happy..." he should then get Bennett to sing the song.

u2fp

 

[lady luck]

any rumors about the title of the song?

 

[waynewayne]

there is a video for the song I Wanna Be Around on yahoo

http://music.yahoo.com/promo-35643220

 

[Carek1230]

I also picked up this cd at lunchtime at Target, it was on sale for $10. It's really good. Bono sounds wonderful with the old crooner. I Wanna Be Around is a good song

 

[U2FanPeter]

The AOL music site has the entire album for listening just for this week.

 

[fruedge]

great

 

[BEVERLY56]

Is the rest of it any good? What I mean is, are the other songs good as well?

 

[oktobergirl]

I think there are about 5 or 6 really good ones. It's all personal opinion really. I mean, the Barbra Streisand and Tim Mcgraw duets are shriekworthy in my opinion.