For Tony Bennett, the Best is Yet to Come

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 15, 2016

Tony Bennett celebrated his 90th birthday on August 3rd. He has sold millions of albums, and his multi-generational appeal is legendary. The album "Cheek to Cheek," recorded with his friend Lady Gaga, topped the Billboard charts, and he won his 19th Grammy Award earlier this year. In his new memoir, Just Getting Started, he collaborated with NPR host Scott Simon to pay tribute to the people and places that have inspired, encouraged and shaped him throughout the years. 

Event: On Wednesday November 16th at 7 p.m., Tony Bennett will be at the 92nd Street Y (1395 Lexington Avenue) in Conversation with Gayle King followed by signing.

On Monday, November 21st, he'll be at the Hudson Union Society at 7 p.m. in Conversation with Joe Pascal. 

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