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Tony Bennett to Perform at Lady Gaga's Wedding

By: Mar. 10, 2015
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According to the New York Post, Tony Bennett will be singing at his CHEEK TO CHEEK collaborator and friend Lady Gaga's wedding. The pop star will reportedly be tying the knot at her mansion in Malibu later this year.

"She's marrying a very wonderful man, very talented and very handsome. I think he's going to be highly successful in films. He's a very nice person," Bennett said of Lady Gaga's fiancé, actor Taylor Kinney.

As far as his performance goes, "They invited me to do it and, of course, I will," Bennett said, adding "All I know is, knowing Lady Gaga, it will be fabulous."

Lady Gaga announced her engagement to her boyfriend of three years on Christmas Day. The global pop superstar just released a new duet album CHEEK TO CHEEK with legendary crooner Bennett.

CHEEK TO CHEEK features classic jazz standards sung by Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett in a combination of vocal duets and solo performances. From the title track to "But Beautiful" to "I Won't Dance," the record's duets showcase the chemistry between the two artists, who span 60 years in age. The album also features the Lady Gaga solo, "Lush Life," accompanied by Tony Bennett's solo of "Sophisticated Lady."

Recorded in New York City, CHEEK TO CHEEK took over a year to complete and features jazz musicians associated with both artists including members of Bennett's quartet, Mike Renzi, Gray Sargent, Harold Jones and Marshall Wood as well pianist Tom Ranier. Jazz trumpeter Brian Newman, a long-time friend and colleague of Lady Gaga appears on the album as well with his NYC based jazz quintet. Jazz soloists on selected tracks include tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, trumpeter George Rabbai and flutist Paul Horn, who passed away in July.







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