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Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett announce new album and drop first single

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated 8/3/21

Tony Bennett turned 95 years old Tuesday (Aug. 3), and he celebrated by gifting us with more music.

Lady Gaga announced that another collaborative jazz album from her and Bennett is on the way, Love For Sale, and fans got a taste with lead single "I Get A Kick Out Of You":

Today, I am so excited to announce that our new album "Love For Sale" will be released October 1. You can pre-order the album and listen to our first single "I Get A Kick Out Of You" everywhere now!
Pre-order: https://t.co/x4phqHuwlV
Listen: https://t.co/Mq8vZBeWVz pic.twitter.com/7O4T5BH57m
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 3, 2021

The 35-year-old Grammy and Oscar winner also celebrated Bennett more traditionally:

Please post a video today on Instagram Reels using the hashtag #Tonys95thBdayCard with one reason you love Tony, and we’ll choose the top submissions to edit into a special card for Tony! Let’s give him the gift of love that he deserves.

(No music in the background, please!)
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 3, 2021

Gaga and Bennett will keep the celebration going at New York's iconic Radio City Music Hall tonight and Thursday (Aug. 5) for One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga:

One Last Time An evening with @itstonybennett and me at Radio City Music Hall on August 3rd & 5th. I am so honored and excited to celebrate Tony’s 95th birthday with him at these special shows. Tickets go on sale Thursday, July 22nd at 10am ET on https://t.co/diUM1qWy7A ✨ pic.twitter.com/gHEcsWb704
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) July 19, 2021

Cheek to Cheek arrived Sept. 19, 2014, and hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 followed by an adored 37-date tour.

Love For Sale has been recorded despite Bennett, an 18-time Grammy winner and overall legend, suffering from Alzheimer's since 2016. His diagnosis was revealed in an AARP The Magazine story published in February:

Life is a gift - even with Alzheimer’s. Thank you to Susan and my family for their support, and @AARP The Magazine for telling my story.

Read more here:https://t.co/R05A4jc5BF⁰

Kelsey Bennett pic.twitter.com/ApxBCpGv0y
— Tony Bennett (@itstonybennett) February 1, 2021

.@ItsTonyBennett is not alone in his diagnosis. More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease — and that number is expected to nearly triple by 2060.@AARP's Sarah Lock joins us with tips for patients and caregivers impacted by the disease. pic.twitter.com/rnEzL27roH
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) February 1, 2021

"So four years later, what's his life like? Does he know who you are?" — @GayleKing

"Thank goodness he does... You know, every night when we go to bed, he says, "I love you, Susan." And every morning when he wakes up he says, "I love you." — Tony Bennett's wife Susan Benedetto pic.twitter.com/3VqLzMLpYr
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) February 1, 2021

Bennett's wife of 14 years, Susan Benedetto, relayed then that Gaga has been aware of her mentor and collaborator's condition, calling her "wonderful" and confirming that Bennett can "most definitely" still recognize the actress and chart-topping musician.

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