Tony Bennett, 94, Reveals He Recorded New Album With Lady Gaga As He Battles Alzheimer’s
“Life is a gift – even with Alzheimer’s,” tweeted Tony Bennett’s official account on Feb. 1, while going public with his diagnosis. The 94-year-old music icon’s struggle with the disease was detailed in an article for AARP The Magazine. Along with the revelation that Tony has been battling Alzheimer’s since 2016 was the news that, amidst this struggle, he recorded a new album with Lady Gaga. Gaga, 34, and Tony “started recording the new LP at New York’s Electric Lady Studios two years after his diagnosis,” per AARP. The album was recorded between 2018 and 2020 and is “finally being prepared for release this spring.”