Carrie Underwood to perform with Tony Bennett at L.A. fundraising show
Carrie Underwood (AP file)
Checotah native Carrie Underwood will sing with Tony Bennett at a fundraising concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sept. 24, reports CMT.com.
Diana Krall, John Mayer and Stevie Wonder also are set to perform at the event. Presented by AARP, the concert will raise money for Drive to End Hunger, with a focus on older Americans.
Bennett, who turned 85 earlier this month, will release the new album “Tony Bennett: Duets II” on Sept. 20. He sings “It Had to Be You” with Underwood on the album, and they also will perform the song on the season premiere of the CBS drama “Blue Bloods,” airing at 9 p.m. Sept. 23.
“Duets II” also features Bennett’s collaborations with Mayer, Michael Buble, Lady Gaga, Aretha Franklin, Faith Hill, Andrea Bocelli and more.
Click here to listen to a preview of Underwood and Bennett crooning “It Had to Be You.”
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