TONY Bennett’s son has revealed the late singer’s final message before his death.
Danny Bennett said his father’s last words were a heartfelt show of love and appreciation.
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Danny is the eldest son of Tony Bennett and his former wife Patricia Beech, who were married from 1950 until 1970.
He sat down with Today’s Hoda Kotb for his first joint interview since the singer’s death – and shared his father’s final words.
“His last words to me (were), ‘Thank you,'” the 69-year-old said. “Can’t say it better than that.”
The legendary singer, whose career spanned eight decades, winning 20 Grammy Awards and selling over 50million records worldwide, died last month at the age of 96.
Tony died on Friday morning, July 21, in his hometown of New York City.
The U.S. Sun exclusively learned that Tony’s wife, Susan Crow, was by his side when he took his last breath. His health had taken a turn for the worse in the days leading up to his death.
A source told The U.S. Sun: “Yesterday, things took a turn for the worse and it was clear to his loved ones that they should be around him.
“His loving wife and caretaker, Susan, was by his side throughout his final days.”
Thursday would have been Tony’s 97th birthday.
PAYING TRIBUTE
The I Left My Heart in San Francisco singer’s Instagram page paid tribute to the icon, sharing: “Tony left us today but he was still singing the other day at his piano and his last song was ‘Because of You,’ his first #1 hit.
“Tony, because of you we have your songs in our heart forever.”
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In 2021, Tony announced that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease since 2016.
The singer paid tribute to his wife Susan as he announced his diagnosis.
“Life is a gift – even with Alzheimer’s,” Tony tweeted on February 1.
“Thank you to Susan and my family for their support, and @AARP The Magazine for telling my story.”
LEGENDARY CAREER
The iconic singer, who served during the final stages of World War II, was considered one of the greatest performers of the 20th century.
His peer Frank Sinatra called him the greatest popular singer in the world.
He began his career as a crooner of commercial pop tunes and eventually signed with Columbia Records.
His first smash hit came in 1951 with Because of You, which gained popularity on jukeboxes, then reached number one on the pop charts, selling over a million copies.
Tony’s career continued to skyrocket during the late 1950s with albums such as The Beat of My Heart and Basie Wings, Bennett Sings.
His career took a hit during the mid-1960s with the reevaluation of the rock music genre, however, he bounced back in the late 1980s when he expanded his reach to a younger hip audience.
During this time, Tony continued to put out award-winning albums, including Portrait of the Artist, the Frank Sinatra homage Perfectly Frank, and the Fred Astaire tribute, Steppin’ Out.
Both of his homage albums achieved gold status and won Grammys for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance and further established Bennett as the inheritor of the mantle of a classic American great.
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