Tony Bennett on Showbiz and Politics (2006) | Music Through the Ages

Tributes are being paid around the world to legendary jazz and swing crooner Tony Bennett, who has died aged 96. In a career lasting over 70 years, Bennett won enduring acclaim and affection for classic hits such as Rags to Riches and I Left My Heart in San Francisco. Always a collaborator, in later years Bennett would duet with the likes of Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga.

In 2006, as his 80th birthday approached, Tony Bennett spoke to ITN about his life and career. During the interview, he shared a thought about the relationship between entertainment and politics that seems particularly prescient 17 years later...

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[markcaputo]

❤ RIP Tony Bennett. We love ❤ you, wherever you may be! 😊

[theresebortzfield]

I miss Tony Bennett a great humanitarian and human

[JP-nbtm]

The entertainers think they are politicians. Delusion is rife