She died on July 23, 2011, two months before the single was released.
Bennett wrote in his book, perPeople.
You are a once-in-a-lifetime talent.
yo don’t take that from the world.'"
And all of the sudden, her whole life changed," Bennett recounted to the outlet.
“She said, ‘How did you know that Dinah Washington is my goddess?’
She did some Dinah Washington licks, and from that moment on, she just relaxed.
And it came out wonderful.
She was like, ‘Tony understands me, you know?'”
I said nothing on the day that I might have had a chance."
“Body and Soul” topped the music charts and won aGrammy.
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