Tony Bennett, 85, marks milestone week
(CBS) This week, Tony Bennett topped the Billboard 200 - his first time ever- by selling 179,000 copies of his latest album "Duets II." These numbers have made the crooner the oldest living artist to top the charts, and proved that you're never too old to be a singing sensation for the younger generation.
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Bennett beat the second oldest chart topper by almost two decades. Bob Dylan previously held the coveted spot at the age of 67 with his 2009 album "Together Through Life."
Part of Bennett's success is his collaborations with younger, mainstream artists. Lady Gaga and Bennett teamed up for a upbeat version of "That Lady is a Tramp," and the video for the song is set to debut on Monday. "My favorite is that Lady Gaga," Bennett said to MTV News. "She's the biggest. I'll tell you, I never met anyone with more talent than that lady."
Other songs on the record include "Speak Low," a sweet-sounding duet with Norah Jones and "Body and Soul," his famous collaboration with the late Amy Winehouse.
On "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" Thursday night, Bennett opened up about working with Winehouse and how the singer knew that her death was imminent."What people didn't realize at that time, she really knew, and in fact, I didn't really know it when we were making the record," Bennett said to Jon Stewart.
"She knew she was in a lot of trouble, that she wasn't going live. And it wasn't drugs. It was alcohol," he added.
