An older adult male wearing a black suit jacket with white shirt, standing indoors near a piano and framed photographs. The setting suggests a home office or living room with diffused natural light. 2:39
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At 93, Tony Bennett sings “Fly Me to the Moon”

Most of us would sing at home in slippers. Tony Bennett, at 93, wears a dark suit with a handkerchief in the breast pocket and sings “Fly Me to the Moon” with a pianist. more

It doesn't take long for him to break into a laugh, a wide and happy one. His smile, as one fan puts it, says everything about how much he loves the music.

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Bennett breaks into a wide, happy laugh.

The song has a history. Kaye Ballard recorded it first, though most people know Frank Sinatra's version. Bennett gives it a jazzy turn of his own.

There is no big band, just a piano. The pianist, in a dark jacket over a blue shirt, keeps the music warm and simple, and framed photographs sit nearby.

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A pianist plays along, the only music behind him.

The voice is the reason to stay. It's rich and smooth, and one listener hears the rough edges of age in it along with the agility to leap to high notes without breaking a sweat. Another, a fan since age 15 who is now 72, thanks him and asks him to keep singing.

An older adult male wearing a black suit jacket with white shirt, standing indoors near a piano and framed photographs. The setting suggests a home office or living room with diffused natural light. The headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
Most of us would sing at home in slippers.

Singing wasn't his only gift. He recorded a duet with Lady Gaga, and he painted too, with work shown in a number of institutions under the name Anthony Benedetto. His legal name was Anthony Dominick Benedetto.

Near the end he speaks beside a gold-framed picture, as neat as he was at the first note. Fans keep calling him classy. One sums up the suit and pocket handkerchief at home in two words, old-school style.

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Near the end, Bennett speaks beside a gold-framed picture.

Plenty of people reach for the word legend. One fan notes that the word is often overused, then adds that this isn't one of those times. Hard to argue with a man who dresses up to sing in his own home.

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