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What´s being a solo artist about? Today, it seems that music doesn´t know what making someone fall in love with style and seduction is. All male singers of today know little about true love conquests. On the other hand, however, they know a lot about big cars, bling and little elegance when dressing. Living in the nostalgia of the past, in that past where everything was better, is also not very convenient when it comes to art, music or culture. However, we can´t stop looking back when we see people like Justin Bieber, the current heartthrob for many teenagers around the world. Justin Bieber is simply a caricature of the pop and R&B singer. This sort of androgynous character wants to be one of the Backstreet Boys without being in any band. From the bad quality of his songs to the tediousness of sensitive teenage love with no depth, Justin Bieber is one of the worst products of the current pop music industry.
However, youth must not be a reason for despair facing the best contemporary music. Being young or not is not an excuse for having bad taste, on the contrary. If we think about Tony Bennett and his early days, we´ll realise that this master of pop, soul and jazz was involved in art at a very young age and in a much more serious way. Born and raised in New York, Tony Bennett isn´t just a jazz, pop and soul singer but also a very talented painter. His life has been filled with dreams and adventures; as well as singing since a very young age, he was part of the American army during the Second World War. After his brief stay in the military, he went back to the States to become a singer. His first hit was the song ´Because of You´ in 1951.
The highest points in his career are owed to his jazzing style, present in albums such as ´The Beat of My Heart´ and ´Basie Swings, Bennett Sings´. His greatest hit, ´I left my heart in San Francisco´ was produced in the early 60s. And so, facing a nation that was entering hippyism and social struggles, drugs and rock n roll, Tony´s music was left aside without he being able to stop it or avoiding the changes generated by those baby boomers. It wasn´t until the 80s until the great Tony Bennett would be back strongly on stage. Especially with his MTV Unplugged session and the song ´Stepping out with my baby´, Tony Bennett conquered the Generation X.
If you´ve never listened to Tony Bennett, you can´t miss out on his concert in Istanbul on the 17th of June. For more information on Tony as well as his more recent musical productions, visit the following website: https://tonybennett.com/
Get apartments in Istanbul and enjoy this wonderful concert of Tony Bennett. Istanbul awaits you this summer with music, art and culture.
