Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's jazz album will be released this fall
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett may be two musicians most people wouldn鈥檛 imagine working together, but the duo say their upcoming jazz album of duets will be released this September.
The album will be titled 鈥淐heek to Cheek,鈥� and will include the song 鈥淎nything Goes鈥� by Cole Porter as well as 鈥淪ophisticated Lady鈥� and 鈥淚t Don鈥檛 Mean a Thing (If It Ain鈥檛 Got That Swing),鈥� among others, according to NBC's 鈥�.鈥�
Bennett and Gaga announced on the 鈥淭oday鈥� show that their album would be coming out on Sept. 23.聽
鈥淚 love the way she sings,鈥� Bennett said of working with Gaga, according to 鈥淭oday.鈥� The two had previously collaborated for the song 鈥淭he Lady Is a Tramp鈥� for Bennett鈥檚 2011 album 鈥淒uets II."聽
Meanwhile, Gaga said she got a tattoo to remember their work together.聽
鈥淚 asked Tony to sketch a trumpet for me and he decided to sketch Miles Davis' trumpet 鈥� an iconic trumpet,鈥� she said, according to 鈥淭oday.鈥� 鈥淚 decided to get a tattoo because I loved it so much.鈥�
Of the album, Gaga said, 鈥淭he collaboration has just been so wonderful," according to 鈥淭oday.鈥� "It's so natural singing with Tony."聽
Gaga told that she believes 鈥淟ush Life,鈥� which will be on the album, is Bennett鈥檚 favorite song for her to perform. Meanwhile, Bennett says he believes even those who believe they know Gaga鈥檚 vocal talent will be impressed by the album.
鈥淪he's a wonderful singer,鈥� he told Rolling Stone. 鈥淓verybody knows and loves her very much. I think when they hear this album that we're doing, they're going to say, 'We had no idea that she sings聽that聽well.'鈥�
鈥淎nything Goes鈥� is already for sale on iTunes. Meanwhile, Gaga is appearing in the movie 鈥淪in City: A Dame to Kill For,鈥� which is being released on Aug. 22.
