First, he left his heart in San Francisco. Now, he leaves behind a decadeslong legacy of music, artistry, and philanthropy. Here's how San Franciscans are remembering Tony Bennett.
"We canonized him," Brown told ABC7 News. "We made him a San Franciscan because he said, 'I left my heart,' and he went on from there."
Referring to Bennett's hit song, "I Left My Heart In San Francisco," resident Tom Huntington described, "It means a lot to us locally. But it helped, I think, enrich the visitors experience as well.""Tony Bennett left his heart in San Francisco, and so many San Franciscans' hearts broke this morning when we learned of his passing. Bennett created intense beauty, and he captured San Francisco's essence. Rest in peace.
As the morning fog chilled the air, many stopped to see the eight-foot-tall bronze statue of Bennett, outside the Fairmont Hotel. It marks the spot the 20-time Grammy winner first sang that classic hit in 1961.In the years since, his performances have captured generations of audiences. "I remember his energy, it was so electric," resident Nicole Olivier said. "And one thing he said to the audience was that he was so grateful that we offered him the opportunity to do what he did."
"He was unusual, in that Sinatra never made the crossover, Crosby never made the crossover. None of the real singers in the old times are like Tony Bennett," Brown said. "Mel Tormé never made the crossover. Only Tony Bennett crossed from being one of them, to the Taylor Swift movement, to the Beyonce movement... and he did it incredibly well."He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease a year later.
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