Tony Bennett Tributes Pour In From Elton John, Amy Winehouse Foundation, Harry Connick Jr, Nancy Pelosi, Alec Baldwin, More

UPDATED with latest: Tony Bennett was remembered Friday by the worlds of music and entertainment after his death was announced at age 96.

Bennett’s career spanned seven decades and seemingly reinvigorated across several generations, from his crooner contemporaries through the MTV age and most recently via his collaborations with Lady Gaga.

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Overall, Bennett — whose remarkable life included being in the Army division, the 63rd Infantry, that helped liberate part of the Dachau concentration camp and who later marched with Martin Luther King in Selma — won 20 Grammys and sold 50 million records worldwide. He also was named a Kennedy Center honoree.

See below for reactions to his death, which include from the likes of Elton John, Brian Wilson, Nile Rodgers, and the Amy Winehouse Foundation; Winehouse and Bennett teamed for the duet “Heart and Soul.”

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Also making a statement today was Rep. Nancy Pelosi, whose San Francisco district is the subject of arguably Bennett’s most famous song “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” (there is a statue of Bennett in front of the Fairmont Hotel in the city’s Nob Hill section.

Alec Baldwin, whose impersonation of Bennett anchored a string of memorable skits (penned by Paula Pell) on Saturday Night Live, also released a video today sharing his thoughts. He noted that having Bennett be part of one of the skits, in which he appeared playing a Tony Bennett impersonator in 2006, “was one of the greatest moments of my life.”

See the tributes below.

From Pelosi:

“Paul and I are heartbroken by the passing of Tony Bennett: an extraordinarily gifted singer, a great humanitarian and a true American patriot.

“For seven decades, Tony graced us with his beautiful voice, skillful song-writing and classic tunes.  His legendary musical legacy was fittingly decorated: winning twenty Grammys, selling tens of millions of records and performing before eleven Presidents.  As historic was Tony’s devotion to serving his Nation. During the second World War, he helped hold the line at the Battle of the Bulge, fight on the frontlines in Germany and liberate the prisoners at a concentration camp.  Upon returning home, he continued defending freedom as he marched at Selma with Dr. Martin Luther King, before dedicating the rest of his life to humanitarian causes that have made a difference for millions. He also personally invested his time, resources and celebrity in educating young children in the arts. He was always optimistic about the future.

“Personally, Tony was my dear friend, with whom it was my privilege to share many special moments. I was deeply honored when he came to the Capitol as my special guest for my elections as Speaker.

“In 2018, I was thrilled to welcome him to our City as we renamed a stretch of Mason Street ‘Tony Bennett Way’ as we dedicated a statue to him. His iconic song ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco’ will live on forever as one of our City’s official anthems – and in the American canon.

“Tony Bennett is a national treasure. May it be a comfort to Tony’s wife, Susan, his children Danny, Antonia, Joanna, Dae, his nine grandchildren and the entire Bennett family that so many around the world pray for them at this sad time.”

From Robert De Niro:

“Tony Bennett was so much more than a great singer; he was also a humanitarian, a tireless supporter of young talent, a passionate promoter of civil rights and just an all-around terrific person. I’m deeply saddened by his passing and  I will miss him very very much.”

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