Tony Bennett’s son and supervisor shares lesson his late father taught him

Tony Bennett’s son and supervisor, D’Andrea “Danny” Bennett, is sharing the inspiring message his late father taught him.

The legendary pop, jazz and big-band vocalist died Friday on the age of 96 following a battle with Alzheimer’s illness.

“Tony, my father, imbued the essence of the American dream,” Danny, 69, told People on Monday.

“He taught us all that outstanding alternatives will reveal themselves and that something is feasible whenever you stick by your ardour, imagine in your self and dedicate your life to high quality.”

Danny described his father as “an artist, a humanitarian, and an inspiration to anybody who skilled his class and style.”

“He and I skilled a tremendous journey collectively as father and son, and I’m merely proud and humble to have been a small a part of his legacy,” he added.

Tony was discovered in 1949 by Bob Hope — working with Pearl Bailey at a Greenwich Village membership — and signed a cope with Columbia Information.

He went on to win 19 Grammys and make historical past as one of many solely artists to chart new albums every decade from the Fifties to the current.

The long-lasting musician revealed in his 2011 ebook “All The Issues You Are: The Lifetime of Tony Bennett” that non-public struggles left him broke, “drug addled” and close to dying.

Danny stepped in and have become his father’s supervisor in 1979. He’s credited with reviving his profession, which he managed till Tony’s retirement in 2021.

In February 2021, Tony revealed that he was affected by a progressive, degenerative brain disease.

His household told AARP that his decline started in 2016, however his battle with Alzheimer’s turned severely regarding in 2018 when he was recording “Love for Sale” with Woman Gaga.

The not-so-unlikely duo reunited in August 2021 for a pair of heartwarming (and heartbreaking) farewell concert events at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor.

The beloved singer is survived by his spouse, Susan Benedetto; Danny and his different son, Dae Bennett; his daughters, Joanna and Antonia Bennett; and 9 grandchildren.