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The Art of the Story

WBGO Archive (2014): Laga Gaga opens up to Michael Bourne about her jazz roots

By Doug Doyle
Published May 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM EDT
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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

On this episode of The Art of the Story from the WBGO Archive, 14-time Grammy Award-winning singer Lady Gaga chats with the late Michael Bourne about her jazz roots.

Lady Gaga was thrilled to join Tony Bennett for a duet of jazz standards album titled "Cheek to Cheek" in September of 2014.

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga's "Cheek to Cheek" duet album
c/o of the artists
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga's "Cheek to Cheek" duet album

Michael Bourne's interview with Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett was also the cover story of the November issue of Downbeat magazine, back on October 21, 2014.

You can hear the full interview here.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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