He left his heart in San Francisco. Now he has died, at 91

He left his heart in San Francisco. Now he has died, at 91

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norman lebrecht

April 13, 2015

Ralph Sharon, the London-born jazz pianist who gave Tony Bennett his greatest hit, has died full of years in Boulder, Colorado. In 1961, Sharon found ‘I Left my Heart…’ in a pile of old music an brought it to his new partner.

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Bennett wrote of him: ‘Hooking up with Ralph was one of the best career moves I ever made.’

Sharon retired as Bennett’s musical director in 2002.

 

Comments

  • Justyna Philipp says:

    I love this.

  • NYMike says:

    Worked with him years ago – wonderful jazz pianist and easy-going leader.

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