'Ever the pro:' The night Tony Bennett played Cork's Live at the Marquee

Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96. In 2010, the singer came to Cork and performed at the Marquee 

Tony Bennett on the stage Live at the Marquee, Cork. Picture: Miki Barlok

This article was originally published on July 10, 2010.

In three weeks' time, Tony Bennett will be 84. As he began the first of three encores at the Marquee on Thursday night, with the 1932 classic, You Can Depend On Me, the legendary icon of American popular music was in full swing, showing how global audiences have depended on him to deliver consistent, top-notch performances, which have spanned a career of more than 60 years.