The legendary singer’s death leaves behind a career filled with captivating duets alongside contemporaries and younger stars
The death of Tony Bennett, one of the most beloved singers of all time, leaves behind a stacked discography of some of the greatest covers in the Great American Songbook. But while Bennett was no doubt a towering artist on his own, his expansive career was expertly accented by a penchant for collaboration. Whether through his two massively successful Duets albums which featured Bennett alongside a host of artists, or through his award-winning partnerships with everyone from Lady Gaga to Diana Krall as well as a spate of one-offs, Bennett clearly relished sharing the stage with mentors, mentees and contemporaries alike. Sifting through a seven-decade discography, here are a few of some of the icon’s best duets throughout a gold standard career.