American icon Tony Bennett will celebrate his 85th birthday this year with a new CD, "Tony Bennett: Duets II" which will be released on September 20th on RPM/Columbia Records. "Duets II," produced by Phil Ramone follows up "Tony Bennett Duets: An American Classic" CD, the 2006 Grammy winning best selling CD which became Bennett's best selling recording to date. Alone Tony Bennett is legendary. In partnership with another singer, he's extraordinary. A sterling all-star roster will join Tony in the studio including Mariah Carey, Natalie Cole, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse. Some of country's biggest names will also join the round-up including Faith Hill, Willie Nelson and Carrie Underwood. From the international pantheon: angel-voiced tenor Andrea Bocelli from Italy and Latino singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz from Spain. Josh Groban and John Mayer are also slated to collaborate with Bennett. Michael Bublé and k.d. lang who were both featured on the original "Duets" CD will return for "Duets II." All artists will record their duets live in the studio with Bennett.
Disc 1: The Lady Is A Tramp (With Lady Gaga) One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) (With John Mayer) Body And Soul (With Amy Winehouse) Don't Get Around Much Anymore (With Michael Bublé) Blue Velvet (With K.D. Lang) How Do You Keep The Music Playing (With Aretha Franklin) The Girl I Love (With Sheryl Crow) On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Willie Nelson) Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) (With Queen Latifah) Speak Low (With Norah Jones) This Is All I Ask (With Josh Groban) Watch What Happens (With Natalie Cole) Stranger In Paradise (With Andrea Bocelli) The Way You Look Tonight (With Faith Hill) Yesterday I Heard The Rain (With Alejandro Sanz) It Had To Be You (With Carrie Underwood) When Do The Bells Ring For Me (With Mariah Carey)