Tony Bennett celebrated his 90th birthday in August, and this milestone occasion continues with the RPM Records / Columbia Records release of ‘Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet To Come’ set for worldwide release on December 16. The standard edition of ‘Tony Bennett Celebrates 90’ is a companion to the forthcoming NBC prime-time special, Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet To Come, which airs on December 20 in the US (international broadcast dates TBC). The special was filmed in front of a live audience at Radio City Music Hall on September 15 and features performances by Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Michael Bublé, Andrea Bocelli, Kevin Spacey, Tony Bennett and many others. Additionally, performances by Billy Joel and Elton John were taped at alternate locations and will appear in the broadcast and on the CD. The CD also includes an extended 28-page booklet featuring appreciation essays contributed by President Bill Clinton, Martin Scorsese, Harry Belafonte, Johnny Mandel, Bill Charlap and Everett Raymond Kinstler.
