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Remember a Musical Legend

by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Posted: August 5, 2023

Tony Bennett was a multifaceted talent…

He left his heart in San Francisco.
He left his voiceprint in our souls.
His legacy of music struck a chord.
And it’s true that we are grieving,
having heard that he is gone.
The shadow of his smile has left us poor.

From Fitzgerald to Count Basie,
from Billy Joel to Elton John,
Tony paired his velvet voice with cherished chums.
But a singer known as Gaga
was the Lady for this Tramp
and together they performed his “number ones.”

There will never be one like him.
Master showman, Mister B.
was quite short but was a giant on the stage.
And we can’t forget his paintings.
There was beauty in his brush.
Tony Bennett was an icon of our age.

For Anthony Benedetto “The Good Life” was more than a song he loved to sing.
It is what he lived.

Peace to his memory!


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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.

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Posted: August 5, 2023

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