Good morning, baseball fans.
I wish it was better news this morning, but unfortunately, it is my sad duty to note the passing of a musical legend. Tony Bennett, one of the most prolific American singers of all time, passed away Friday at the age of 96.
Bennett released over 70 albums over the course of his extraordinary and expansive career, winning 20 Grammy awards along the way.
Bennett’s friend and mentor Frank Sinatra had this to say of Bennett in a 1965 interview with Life magazine (per Associated Press reporting):
“For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business.