BREAKING: Legendary crooner Tony Bennett, who had a remarkable career that spanned over seven decades, has died. He was 96.
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Bennett"passed away in his hometown of New York City" Friday morning, according to a statement from his publicist provided to ABC News.Born Anthony Dominick Benedetto in Queens, New York, Bennett was blessed with the ability to sing pop hits, jazz tunes and the Great American Songbook. After serving in World War II, he got his big break in 1949 when Bob Hope took him on tour.
After that, Bennett retained his cool, appearing at the U.K.'s Glastonbury festival, mentoring on"American Idol," playing himself in hit movies like"Analyze This," and singing with the likes of Christina Aguilera, Michael Bublé, Bono, George Michael and Billy Joel on his 2006 album"Duets: An American Classic" -- one of several star-studded duets albums he released.
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