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Tony Bennett
Singer
Interviewing Tony Bennett: ‘I had the screaming teenage girl fans way before The Beatles’
Singer produced more than 70 albums and had chart success in every decade from 1950s to 2020s
Tony Bennett: A 70-year career of popularity that spanned across generations
US singer became an active promoter of both songwriting and entertaining as timeless, noble pursuits
Tony Bennett, once called ‘the best singer in the business’ by Sinatra, dies aged 96
Singer’s best-known song I Left My Heart In San Francisco brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga
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Ukraine’s president Zelenskiy makes cameo at scandal free ceremony after Oscars chaos
Donald Clarke: Expect all celebrities to have their own tequila by 2050
It transpires that Black Irish is Mariah Carey’s entry into the ‘Irish cream’ wars
Carmel Quinn obituary: Irish singer and storyteller who regaled New York audiences
The Dubliner’s sold-out Carnegie Hall performances featured tales and tunes from Ireland
‘I wouldn’t expect an animal to live in that place. And, besides, it’s rented out at the moment’
Ross O’Carroll Kelly: The old pair are a bad influence on Honor so the plan was to move them out
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Dirty Jazz Club returns to Dublin while the Guilfoyle/Nielsen Trio plays in Derry bar
Grammys award winners 2018: Bruno Mars wins album of the year
Full list of winners of the main categories as Jay-Z misses out in all eight nominations
Walk with Me review: When Benedict Cumberbatch met Zen Buddhism
For those uninterested in mindfulness, this meandering portrait is a test of faith
Profits jump at Kelly’s in Rosslare as confidence returns
Hotel resort has spent €3m on capital projects over last few years
McDermott has world domination in his sights after near-death experience
Multimillionaire software CEO on his ‘Irish brother’ Bono, his accident and future plans
Chicken soup for the self-help fanatic: my secret library
Reading books aimed at personal growth has always been a furtive activity for many
Check-in: Bettystown is best; Longueville House
Jo Linehan & Joan Scales round up this week’s travel news and deals
Phablet-touting losers shouldn’t stop the show
Opinion: pea-brained owners of devices create rude and relentless distraction
Charity tries to help as increasing numbers forced to sleep rough on London’s streets
An Irish-born accountant is doing his best to help the homeless
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