Nancy Sinatra, via Twitter ... The first album I had was Tony Bennett sings 10 Rodgers and Hart songs, from when my record company in 1976 let me do a ‘bank raid’ of their vinyl stock ...

but none so meaningful than when his friend and mentor Sinatra said in a 1965 Life magazine interview: “For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business. He excites me when I watch him.

Tony Bennett obituary: 'The best singer in the business' Listen ... star performers from Lady Gaga to Aretha Franklin and Frank Sinatra, who called him "the best singer in the business".