Tony Bennett is always eager to work with singers from across the industry as he updates the classic Jazz, Pop and Swing standards of his catalogue. For his latest collaboration, the icon has teamed with Christina Aguilera on the song ‘Steppin’ Out with My Baby’ for his new ‘Viva Duets’ album.
Did you know that Tony Bennett became the oldest living person to score a #1 album on the Billboard 200 and chart a song on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2011?
Rather than respectfully cancel his annual Pre-Grammy Awards Gala in response to Whitney Houston’s death, Clive Davis found another way to honor his most prized artist. Accompanied by Alicia Keys, Britney Spears, Ciara, Kelly Rowland and others, the music mogul celebrated the life of the fallen icon with an evening of song and tributes.
Lady Gaga boasted about being a tramp in her ‘Lady is a Tramp’ duet with Tony Bennett and in the January edition of Vanity Fair she proved the point. In fact, the wild entertainer boldly posed in the nude as the Jazz legend sketched her naked frame.
Leona Lewis claimed that her ‘Glassheart‘ album was delayed until March 26th 2012 because she had been inspired to new music for the project. Well, following the poor reception of the Dance-flavoured lead single, ‘Collide’, it appears that the singer is indeed venturing in a different musical direction with the aid of Tony Bennett.
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s ‘Lady is a Tramp’ was originally set to debut on October 3rd via VEVO but it has premiered ahead schedule. The visual was filmed in a live studio setting similar to Bennett’s previous release with Amy Winehouse, ‘Body & Soul’.
Following his his record-setting victory on the Billboard 200 this week with his ‘Duets II’ album, Tony Bennett is ready to debut the video for his new single, ‘Lady is a Tramp’. Featuring Lady Gaga, the visual is set to premiere on October 3rd via VEVO.
The excitement of Rihanna’s nude video shoot for ‘We Found Love’ has helped the song to have a sizable impact on the Billboard Hot 100. In fact, the record has earned the Pop star her 2nd-highest entry on the tally to date.
Adele has already broken several records with ’21′ but now she has matched a feat set by one of music’s most renowned divas. The LP has spent more weeks in the top 5 of the Billboard 200 than any album since Whitney Houston’s ‘The Bodyguard’.
Earlier this week, Tony Bennett’s duet with Mariah Carey, entitled ‘When Do The Bells Ring For Me’, was released and now a song with another megastar has surfaced. The uptempo ‘Lady is a Tramp’ features Lady Gaga and is the polar opposite of the aforementioned ballad but will also appear on Bennett’s upcoming ‘Duets II’ album.