Carrie Underwood recalled her time with Tony Bennett with a tribute and photo montage shared with fans on social media. The legendary crooner died on Friday (July 21) at age 96 after a battle with Alzheimer's.
Bennett's songs include "The Way You Look Tonight" and "I Left My Heart In San Francisco." He recorded 60 studio albums and won 19 Grammy awards during a seven-decade career. His last public performance came in 2021.
In 2011, Bennett asked Underwood to join him on "It Had to Be You" for his Duets II: The Great Performances album. Willie Nelson, Faith Hill and Lady Gaga were a few more artists tapped for the project, but it'd be Underwood that was selected for a performance at the 2012 Grammys.
Video from that performance is hard to find, but the music video for the recording is a pretty good live substitute:
"Rest in peace, Tony," Underwood wrote Friday afternoon. "You were the epitome of a gentleman with a God given one-of-a-kind voice. It was truly a great honor of my career and my life to get to share the stage with you."
The Grammy performance wasn't the first time they shared a stage, nor would it be the last. In 2007, both were part of a CBS special called Movies Rock. Leading up to the release of Duets II, both appeared to sing the song on Blue Bloods.
