Tony Bennett, legendary singer who duetted with Aretha Franklin and Lady Gaga, dies aged 96

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Tony Bennett, the legendary New York pop and jazz singer, has died aged 96.

Bennett was known for songs such as The Way You Look Tonight, Body and Soul and (I Left My Heart) In San Francisco.

He also collaborated with star performers from Lady Gaga to Aretha Franklin and Frank Sinatra, who called him "the best singer in the business".

During a career that spanned eight decades, the crooner sold millions of records and won 20 Grammys, including a lifetime achievement award.

• Tony Bennett obituary: 'The best singer in the business'

His death was confirmed by his publicist Sylvia Weiner in a statement to the Associated Press.

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who duetted with Aretha Franklin and Lady Gaga

aint that a bit reductive