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Tony Bennett, the "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" singer, has died. He was 96.

Tony Bennett, a singer whose melodic clarity, jazz-influenced phrasing, audience-embracing persona and warm, deceptively simple interpretations of musical standards helped spread the American songbook around the world and won him generations of fans, died Friday at his home in Manhattan, where he had lived for many decades. He was 96.

Watching Tony Bennett and Lady Gagas electric performance on The Colbert Report last week, a couple of things stood out. First, whether shes delivering a synth-pop megahit to a 20,000-strong

In 2005, upon receiving the Kennedy Center Honors, Tony Bennett reflected on finding his voice and making a comeback.

Bennett performed the beloved ballad for decades.

US singer became an active promoter of both songwriting and entertaining as timeless, noble pursuits

Bennett performed the beloved ballad for decades.

Bennett performed the beloved ballad for decades.

Learn the story behind Tony Bennett’s signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," and how it became a worldwide sensation.

Tony Bennett studied music and painting at the New York High School of Industrial Arts, but ended up dropping out when he was 16