The Melt by Jason Diamond

The Melt by Jason Diamond

Tony Bennett Never Went Anywhere

A tribute to the brightest spot of 1994

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Jason Diamond
Jul 21, 2023
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You possibly saw the sad New York Times news alert in your inbox that Tony Bennett passed away at 96. If not, sorry to be the one to break the bad news.

I love Bennett’s music. It’s sort of hard not to. His voice is—to steal a phrase from Linda Richman—like butter, then you melt the butter, toss some garlic in there, and boom. Beautiful.

Bennett outlive…

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