An icon reflects on a rich life
April 12, 2019
Tony Bennett shares his story in revealing Carmel Monthly interview
In advance of Tony Bennett’s May 8 appearance at the Palladium, Carmel Monthly magazine has published a fascinating and moving interview with a man who has lived the American experience and emerged a national treasure.
Writer Janelle Morrison’s questions sparked thoughtful responses, recollections of historic events and charming anecdotes about Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, Stevie Wonder, Lada Gaga, Amy Winehouse and many other artists and friends. Here’s just one:
“Ella Fitzgerald was a dear friend, and she always had a simple but very deep way of putting things. She would often say to me, ‘Tony, we’re all here.’ And that’s the truth as we share this planet together as one human race, and our focus should be on supporting each other, not fighting and magnifying our differences, as we have more in common than what separates us.”
Bennett's team also provided some wonderful archival photos to accompany the story. Check it out at carmelmonthlymagazine.com.
