Lady Gaga's Emotional Respect For Her True Friend, Tony Bennett

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JAKARTA - Lady Gaga paid a sincere tribute to her music icon and true friend, Tony Bennett, following the news of her death.

The legendary American singer died on July 21 in his hometown of New York, after battling Alzheimer's disease for a long time. He is 96 years old.

Since releasing his debut album Because Of You in 1952, the vocalist has released more than 70 albums, winning 20 Grammy awards and collaborating with several big names in the music industry, including Sir Paul McCartney and Aretha Franklin.

His last studio album was Love For Sale, a collaborative collection with Lady Gaga which was released in 2021.

Previously, they joined the album Cheek To Cheek which was released nine years ago.

Now, after her death earlier this month, Lady Gaga has expressed her loss in public for the first time, and shared her touching respect for musicians and true friends.

In addition to the photo of the two of them hugging which was shared on July 30, he equipped it with a special message.

I will miss my friend forever. I will miss singing with him, recording with him, talking to him, being on stage together, Lady Gaga started.

With Tony, I have to live my life in an uncertain time. Tony & I have this magical power. We took ourselves to another era, modernized music together, & gave him a new life as a duo singer. But that's not acting. Our relationship is very real," he added.

"Of course he taught me about music, about showbiz life, but he also showed me how to keep my spirits high and my head high. 'Protect in the future,' he said. He is optimistic, he believes in work quality and quality of life. Plus, there is gratitude... Tony is always grateful."

Kemudian dalam postingan tersebut, dia juga membenarkan bahwa, karena sifatnya, dia telah "berduka atas kehilangan Tony untuk waktu yang lama".

We had a very long and strong moment of separation. Despite the 5-decade gap between us, he is my friend. My true friend. Our age difference doesn't matter" in reality, it gives us each of something that most people don't have, "he explained.

Tony's loss due to Alzheimer's is painful, but also very beautiful. The era of memory loss is a sacred time in a person's life. There are feelings of vulnerability and desire to maintain dignity, "he added. All I want is for Tony to remember how much I love him and how grateful I am to have him in my life... I will never forget this experience. I will never forget Tony Bennett.