On 7/21/2023 8:59 AM, DianeE wrote:

Queens's own Anthony Benedetto has died age 96.

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<<He had a storyteller’s grace with a lyric, a jazzman’s sureness with a melody, and in his finest performances he delivered them with a party
giver’s welcome, a palpable and infectious affability. In his
presentation, the songs he loved and sang — “Just in Time,” “The Best Is
Yet to Come,” “Rags to Riches” and “I Wanna Be Around,” to name a handful of his emblematic hits — became engaging, life-embracing parables.>>

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Queens's own Anthony Benedetto has died age 96.

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On Friday, 21 July 2023 at 14:01:16 UTC+1, DianeE wrote:

On 7/21/2023 8:59 AM, DianeE wrote:

Queens's own Anthony Benedetto has died age 96.

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<<He had a storyteller’s grace with a lyric, a jazzman’s sureness with a melody, and in his finest performances he delivered them with a party giver’s welcome, a palpable and infectious affability. In his presentation, the songs he loved and sang — “Just in Time,” “The Best Is
Yet to Come,” “Rags to Riches” and “I Wanna Be Around,” to name a handful of his emblematic hits — became engaging, life-embracing parables.>>

Such a shame

I think the response I made to Bruce's post earlier this afternoon best sums up my feelings towards Tony Bennett

On Thursday, 13 July 2023 at 21:35:22 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

Okay, my list:

20 ¦ I Left My Heart In San Francisco ¦ Tony Bennett

Along with Sinatra one of the best pop balladeers and for my money this was his best

R.I.P Tony and don't forget that line from your old hit when you get to those pearly gates

"Take my hand....I'm a stranger in paradise"

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