This performance of fly me to the moon without the mic on is impossible to beat. He is filling the auditorium with his unamplified voice. Absolute master!
I had the privledge of seeing him do this on stage live when he was in his 80’s. One of the highlights of my life, concert going life and human experiences.
I think his voice improved in character and tone. But I love his young voice. If I was tasked with a choice ….don’t make me pick. 🙂
Effortless master with decades of mastery under his belt. Lady Gaga voice sounds slightly thin on this but their harmonies are a delight. Its not lady gagas fault Tony is just that good and the microphone doesn’t lie and cant hide anything.
One closer look the clip above appears to be a first take. The live performance below is better. i want to be clear this is not a slight on lady gaga at all Im trying to hear what is off and I haven’t made up my mind yet.
Encore Performances
Studio Albums
Because of You (1952)
Cloud 7 (February 1955)
Alone at Last with Tony Bennett (September 1955)
Tony (January 1957)
The Beat of My Heart (December 1957)
Long Ago and Far Away (1958)
In Person! [with Count Basie and His Orchestra] (March 1959)
Strike Up the Band [with Count Basie and His Orchestra] (May 1959)
Hometown, My Town (July 1959)
To My Wonderful One (1960)
Sings a String of Harold Arlen (Late 1960)
Tony Sings For Two (February 1961)
Alone Together (July 1961)
My Heart Sings (September 1961)
I Left My Heart in San Francisco (1962)
I Wanna Be Around (February 1963)
This Is All I Ask (July 1963)
The Many Moods of Tony (January 1964)
When Lights Are Low (April 1964)
Who Can I Turn To (November 1964)
If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set (1965)
The Movie Song Album (January 1966)
A Time for Love (August 1966)
Tony Makes it Happen (March 1967)
For Once in My Life (December 1967)
Yesterday I Heard the Rain (July 1968)
Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album (October 1968)
I’ve Gotta Be Me (August 1969)
Tony Sings the Great Hits of Today! (December 1969)
Tony Bennett’s “Something” (October 1970)
Summer of ’42 (December 1970)
Love Story (1971)
The Good Things in Life (October 1972)
With Love (1972)
Listen Easy (1973)
Life is Beautiful (January 1975)
The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album (July 1975)
Tony Bennett Sings 10 Rodgers & Hart Songs (1976)
Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers & Hart (1977)
Together Again [with Bill Evans] (1977)
The Art of Excellence (1986)
Bennett/Berlin (1987)
Astoria: Portrait of the Artist (1990)
Perfectly Frank (1992)
Steppin’ Out (1993)
Here’s to the Ladies (1995)
Tony Bennett on Holiday (1997)
Tony Bennett: The Playground (1998)
Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot and Cool (1999)
Playin’ with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues (2001)
A Wonderful World [with K.D. Lang] (2002)
The Art of Romance (2004)
Duets: An American Classic (2006)
A Swingin’ Christmas [with The Count Basie Big Band] (2008)
Duets II (2011)
Viva Duets (2012)
Cheek to Cheek [with Lady Gaga] (2014)
The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern [with Bill Charlap] (2015)
Love is Here to Stay [with Diana Krall] (2018)
Love For Sale [with Lady Gaga] (2021)
Live Albums
Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall (1962)
Get Happy with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1971)
MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett (1994)
The White House Sessions – Live 1962 [with Dave Brubeck] (May 2013)
Live at the Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964 (October 2013)
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