Tony Bennett Once Revealed This Disturbing Story About Him And His Wife
In the real world, the vast majority of people are romantically linked to someone who is in the same basic age range as them. In the entertainment business, it is surprisingly common for celebrities to be involved with people who are an awful lot younger than them. In fact, a shocking amount of celebrities have been in a relationship with people who are decades younger than them.
Since the sight of a star walking the red carpet with someone much younger on their arm has become so common, a lot of people don’t think about that fact very often. When it comes to most stars who are in a relationship with someone much younger, they would prefer to keep things that way. Evidently, that isn’t the case with Tony Bennett. After all, for some reason, Bennett once decided to share a story that forces anyone who learns about it to reflect on the nature of his relationship with his wife.
A True Legend
In this day and age, words like legend sometimes get thrown around far too easily. When it comes to Tony Bennett, the man has accomplished so much during his incredibly lengthy career that it is hard to imagine anyone arguing that he doesn’t deserve to be called legendary.
Easily among the most acclaimed singers of all time, Tony Bennett’s trophy case must be massive. After all, Bennett is a 20-time Grammy winner, he has taken home two Primetime Emmys, he has been inducted into several Halls of Fame, and he has earned loads of Lifetime Achievement Awards. Another indication of the massive amount of respect that Bennett’s peers have for him is the fact that Lady Gaga has recorded several songs with him. Of course, no matter how many awards Bennett has won, the important thing is the impact his music has had on his fans. Given the fact that Bennett has sold more than 50 million albums according to Wikipedia, it is very clear that fans from all over the world adore Tony.
Bennett’s Revelation
In 2016, Tony Bennett released his memoir “Just Getting Started”. Given the fact that Bennett has enjoyed a long and legendary career, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that Bennett’s book had some very interesting chapters. Unfortunately, one of the things that Bennett revealed in his memoir is quite disturbing to think about.
Since Tony Bennett has been performing in front of audiences for a very long time at this point, some people can boast that they saw him on stage decades ago. As it turns out, Bennett’s mother and father-in-law can count themselves among that group as they attended one of Tony’s concerts in 1966. In fact, in Bennett’s book, the singer reveals that when his in-laws saw him perform in 1966, he took a photo with them that he couldn’t know the significance of at the time.
When Tony Bennett performed for a live audience that included his future in-laws in 1966, the singer was 40-years-old at the time. With that in mind, it is pretty disturbing that according to his book, when Bennett took a photo with his future father and mother-in-law, she was pregnant with his wife Susan. Amazingly enough, Bennett writes in his book that everyone involves gets a kick out of the photo. “It’s a photo we all laugh about, knowing the incredible turn of events that followed.”
When fans learn that a certain celebrity is involved with someone much younger, it often is relatively easy to put the implications of that fact to the side. After all, you aren’t being directly confronted with evidence of the fact that at one point, the star in question was an adult when their significant other was a child. However, when you are confronted with the idea that there is a photo of a then 40-year-old Tony Bennett with his wife who wasn’t even born yet, that is hard to stomach.
An Interesting Meeting
As of the time of this writing, Tony Bennett is 95-years-old and still leading an incredible albeit more difficult life. Based on what Bennett wrote about his relationship with his longtime wife, Susan, the massive differences in their ages doesn’t stand in the way of them leading a happy life together. "I can't say that we didn't notice the age difference when we first met. But I can say that after all of these years together. We don't notice it much now. We're compatible in all ways."
In his memoir, Tony Bennett also reveals how he met his wife and how they became a couple. As it turns out, when Bennett’s wife was still a teenager, she became the president of his San Francisco fan club. Due to that fact, when Susan attended one of Bennett’s performances in the bay area, she had the connections to request a backstage pass. Ultimately, Bennett would grant that request and that decision changed his life.
“The request was sent to me, and it tickled me that someone of her age was so devoted to my music. I not only agreed to say hello to her backstage but asked her to be my date for the evening, and that's how it all really began”
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