Chart Performance: Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett gets his sixth top 10 album in the US this week, as Viva Duets, debuts at #5.  It also extends Tony's chart life to an incredible 52 years, from his first top 10 album to his latest.


1962 - I Left My Heart in San Francisco (#5)
1963 - I Wanna Be Around (#5)
1968 - Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album (#10)
2006 - Duets: An American Classic (#3)
2011 - Duets II (#1)
2012 - Viva Duets (#5)

2nd MyFABEMusic Awards: Collaboration of the Year 2011 Nominees

Two accomplished dance DJs, a pair of sex bombs and a pair of Grammy elite are the nominees this year for the MyFABEMusic Collaboration of the year.  The nominees are -

Chris Brown/Benny Benassi - Beautiful People
Maroon 5/Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
Rihanna/Calvin Harris - We Found Love
Tony Bennett/Amy Winehouse - Body and Soul

The winner will be announced on December 31, 2011.

My Favorite Songs of 2011: #36 Tony Bennett/Amy Winehouse - Body and Soul

One of the tragic music events of 2011 is the passing of Amy Winehouse, who left us at a very young age. We will surely miss her distinctive voice. Her duet here with Tony Bennett shows us a glimpse of her rich talent! Their collaboration, Body and Soul, comes in at #36 in my personal yearend list.

Lady Gaga Sounds Fantastic Here!

Lady Gaga sounds fantastic here in her collaboration with music legend Tony Bennett for the classic, "The Lady Is A Tramp". She can do standards like a pro - I love the way she sounds! She sounds so alive!

Heavenly Collaboration Between Amy Winehouse and Tony Bennett

I actually love standards so listening to this fantastic duet of Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse gives me the goosebumps! It's probably the best collaboration of a standard that I've heard in years! Amy Winehouse looks so radiant here - such a pity really that she went too soon. They also sound great together! Tony Bennett is as cool as ever, while Amy adds a lot of soul into the mix.