Tony Bennett has premiered the music video for his first-ever collaboration with Aretha Franklin, “How Do You Keep The Music Playing.” The song made its debut in the 1982 film, Best Friends, originally recorded by Patti Austin and James Ingram.

Taken from Bennett’s Grammy award-winning Duets II album, hearing these two American icons of interpretive song united at last is beyond comparison. And now bearing witness to Bennett and Aretha’s studio session, with their talents on full display, makes the pairing nothing short of amazing.

Don’t miss the single tear that rolls down Bennett’s cheek at the song’s crescendo:

The music video for “How Do You Keep The Music Playing” is one of the many all-star pairings with Bennett featured on Duets II: The Great Performances, released yesterday. Enter to win a DVD copy of this stunning collection of in-studio performances.

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