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2026 marks the centenary of Tony Bennett, one of the undisputed 'all time greats' among singers (close friend Sinatra called him "the best singer in the business"). His extraordinary career spanned 70 years, from 1950 through his remarkable revival in the 1990s to not long before his death in 2023 at the age of 96. Retrospective's tribute presents the 57 finest from his glorious 1950s and early 1960s heyday (prior to his later 60s decline in popularity). From the earliest success, Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, and the cream of his huge early 50s hits, such as million-sellers Because Of You, Cold, Cold Heart, Rags To Riches and Stranger In Paradise, the selection then gives emphasis (24 tracks) to his development into one of the great jazz vocalists of the age, working with Ralph Burns, Ralph Sharon and, especially, the Count Basie orchestra (Jeepers, Creepers, Strike Up The Band!). He also became possibly the supreme champion of the Great American Songbook (e.g. Speak Low, Tenderly, April In Paris...). And, naturally, there is his 1962 triple triumph of I Wanna Be Around, The Good Life and Tony Bennett's eternal signature tune, I Left My Heart In San Francisco.
