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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga's latest, and likely last, ring-a-ding

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with WGBO jazz expert Nate Chinen about his interview with Lady Gaga about her new album with Tony Bennett, Love for Sale.
Jazz singer Tony Bennett and pop star Lady Gaga released their second duet album, <em>Love for Sale</em>, on Oct. 1.

A decade ago, Jazz Icon Tony Bennett and pop superstar Lady Gaga struck up one of the great Odd Couple partnerships in recent music history. Singing together first on his album Duets II, and then on their co- album, Cheek to Cheek, Bennett and Gaga made history on the charts while proving some things never go out of style.

Now, with Bennett and Gaga are serving up another round but with a poignant twist: It may be Bennet's final album. He's 95, and has been

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