The Incomparable Tony Bennett

Spoiler alert: I actually solved the NPR puzzle this week.

Tune back tomorrow, if you do not want it spoiled.

Frank Sinatra is the famed singer answer and he said Tony Bennett, who died yesterday at age 96, was the best of all.

If he was not, clearly it does not take long to call his name.

He was called home yesterday, leaving so many hearts in his songs, including doing so, in his immortal “I Left My Heart In San Francisco.”

An incredible career, keeping up with the times, a truly good man who served in the military, but was a pacifist.

Let’s end and post part 1, a rarity here, reserved for certain greats and Mr. Bennett qualifies even more so as a person, than for his great talent and accomplishments.

A little more tomorrow.

Now this, an all-timer that eased my “pain” when not only did I miss the Jeff and Laura Lovins wedding, but did so, to see my then L.A.– lose to Joe Morgan and San Francisco.

It, Tony’s great rendition played then and with a click below.