Tony Bennett in his Great Performances

MANILA, Philippines - Tony Bennett made music history with the Grammy-nominated CD Duets II when it debuted at the top of the Billboard Album charts, making Bennett the oldest vocal artist ever to achieve the No. 1 spot.  Recently nominated for three Grammys, including Best Traditional Pop Vocal, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), the critically acclaimed album followed the 85-year-old singer’s Grammy-winning 2006 Duets CD which had, in turn, been released in honor of his 80th birthday.  

Tony Bennett: Duets II, a presentation of Thirteen’s Great Performances, features the singer’s greatest hits, performed by Bennett and today’s biggest stars, including John Mayer, Michael Bublé, k.d. lang, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Queen Latifah, Norah Jones, Josh Groban, Faith Hill, Alejandro Sanz and Carrie Underwood. Great Performances is a production of Thirteen for WNET, one of America’s most prolific and respected public media providers. For nearly 50 years.

The album took over six months to record with each track recorded face-to-face with his singer partners in studios around the world, from L.A. to Nashville to London. Among the many highlights is Amy Winehouse’s last recorded track (Body and Soul), which was produced in London’s famous Abbey Road Studios in March

Duets II: The Great Performances (DVD) is available in music stores nationwide for P475, from Ivory Music & Video, the exclusive licensee of Sony Music in the Philippines. For details, log on to www.mymusicstore.com.ph.