Tony Bennett’s Son Reveals His Father’s Touching Final Words Before His Death

Danny Bennett opened up about his famous father in his first interview since the iconic singer's death at 96 at the end of July.

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Tony Bennett’s Son Reveals His Father’s Touching Final Words Before His Death

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American Singer Tony Bennett With New Wife Actress Sandra Grant And Daughter Joanna Anthony Dominick Benedetto Better Known As Tony Bennett (born August 3 1926) Is An American Singer Of Popular Music Standards Show Tunes And Jazz. Bennett Is Also A Serious And Accomplished Painter Having Created Works A Under The Name Anthony Benedetto A That Are On Permanent Public Display In Several Institutions. He Is The Founder Of Frank Sinatra School Of The Arts In New York City. Raised In New York City Bennett Began Singing At An Early Age. He Fought In The Final Stages Of World War Ii As An Infantryman With The U.s. Army In The European Theatre. Afterwards He Developed His Singing Technique Signed With Columbia Records And Had His First Number One Popular Song With 'because Of You' In 1951. Several Top Hits Such As 'rags To Riches' Followed In The Early 1950s. Bennett Then Further Refined His Approach To Encompass Jazz Singing. He Reached An Artistic Peak In The Late 1950s With Albums Such As The Beat Of My Heart And Basie Swings Bennett Sings. In 1962 Bennett Recorded His Signature Song 'i Left My Heart In San Francisco'. His Career And His Personal Life Then Suffered An Extended Downturn During The Height Of The Rock Music Era. Bennett Staged A Remarkable Comeback In The Late 1980s And 1990s Putting Out Gold Record Albums Again And Expanding His Audience To The Mtv Generation While Keeping His Musical Style Intact. He Remains A Popular And Critically Praised Recording Artist And Concert Performer In The 2010s. Bennett Has Won 17 Grammy Awards (including A Lifetime Achievement Award Presented In 2001) And Two Emmy Awards And Has Been Named An Nea Jazz Master And A Kennedy Center Honoree. He Has Sold Over 50 Million Records Worldwide. American Singer Tony Bennett With New Wife Actress Sandra Grant And Daughter Joanna Anthony Dominick Benedetto Better Known As Tony Bennett (born August 3 1926) Is An Ame...

TONY BENNETT WITH SON DANNY AND GRANDCHILDREN, KESLEY AND REMY LICOLN FILM SOCIETY CENTER HONOURING FILM DIRECTOR MARTIN SCORSESE, NEW YORK, AMERICA - 1998

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Tony Bennett’s son Danny revealed the last thing that his father said to him during an interview on Today on Thursday, August 3. Danny, 69, and Tony’s wife Susan Bendetto, 56, sat down for their first joint interview since the music icon’s death at 96 on July 21. The “For Once In My Life” singer’s son and wife also both opened up about how he wanted to keep working through his battle with Alzheimers.

When recalling his dad’s last words, Danny revealed that Tony had a beautiful final message for his loved ones. “His last words to me (were), ‘Thank you,'” he said. “Can’t say it better than that.”  He also explained that his father was a “man of the people,” and he and his three siblings tried to not take the “amazing journey” for granted.

Tony Bennett’s son Danny opened up about his dad’s last words in a new interview. (Joe Schildhorn/BFA/Shutterstock)

Later in the interview, Susan revealed that his last words to her were equally beautiful. “That he loved me … he would wake up every day and still say that he woke up happy every day,” she said.

Besides sharing the last words, Danny also recalled some of the sweet moments he had working with his dad and introducing him to the MTV generation, revealing that the singer remained bold and was looking to evolve throughout his career.

Susan revealed that despite his battle with Alzheimer’s, he wanted to keep performing, even though they thought he would slow down. “But Tony’s like, ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about. You know, I wanna keep singing,'” she said. “The music never left him.” The singer’s son and wife also mentioned that the last song he’d sang was his earliest number one hit: “Because of You.”

Tony passed away following a long battle with Alzheimers on July 21. After his death, numerous musicians paid tribute to the singer on social media, including his frequent collaborator Lady Gaga. Susan and Danny also released a joint statement, mourning his passing. “Thank you to all the fans, friends and colleagues of Tony’s who celebrated his life and humanity and shared their love of him and his musical legacy,” they said. “And as sad as today has been for all of us we can find joy in Tony’s legacy forever.“

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