More than a week after the death of singer Tony Bennett, his collaborator, Lady Gaga, has paid tribute to the crooner.
Gaga took to Instagram saying in part, “I will miss my friend forever. I will miss singing with him, recording with him, talking with him, being on stage together.”
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The post also included a photo of the duo in an embrace.
Bennett died on July 21 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016, E! News reported.
Gaga and Bennett met in 2011 when she performed at the Robin Hood Foundation gala, according to People magazine.
Bennett told the publication in 2016, “Ever since then, we’ve just been close. We just love performing with one another.”
He performed live one final time with Gaga at Radio City Music Hall in August 2021 in the concert “One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga,” Variety reported.
They also released two albums — 2014′s “Cheek to Cheek” and 2021′s “Love for Sale.”
Gaga said, “I’ve been grieving the loss of Tony for a long time. We had a very long and powerful goodbye.”
She said that she and Bennett had a true friendship despite the 59-year age gap. Gaga is 37, Bennett was 96, People magazine reported.
“My real true friend. Our age difference didn’t matter -- in fact, it gave us each something neither of us had with most people. We were from two different stages in life entirely--inspired.”
She finished the long post simply with “I love you Tony. Love, Lady.”
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years Here are some memorable photos of singer Tony Bennett through the years. (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images 8th Annual Exploring The Arts Gala)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 1965: American singer Tony Bennett with a group of chorus girls during a rehearsal for the Royal Variety Show in London on Nov. 7, 1965. (Larry Ellis/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 1968: American singer Tony Bennett signs autographs on April 8, 1968. (Keystone Features/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 1969: American singer Tony Bennett in London. (Central Press/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 1970: American singer Tony Bennett with some of the dancing girls who appear in his show at the London Palladium. (Central Press/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 1971: American singer Tony Bennett painting a city landscape on June 11, 1971. (Daily Express/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 1972: American singer Tony Bennett feeding the pigeons with his daughter, Joanna, on Jan. 14, 1972. (Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 1973: Singers Diana Ross and Tony Bennett attending the premiere of the film "Lady Sings the Blues" at the ABC 1, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, on April 5, 1973. (Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 1977: American singer and painter Tony Bennett holding one of his paintings, which he creates under the name Anthony Benedetto, on Nov. 7, 1977. (Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 1995: Singer Tony Bennett (center) performs during halftime at Super Bowl XXIX at the Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers won 49-26. (Doug Pensinger/Allsport via Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 1999: Elton John and Tony Bennett at the Rainforest Foundation Benefit at Carnegie Hall in New York City on April 17, 1999. (Scott Gries/ImageDirect via Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2000: Tony Bennett and Diana Krall launch their "Two for the Road" tour on Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2001: Tony Bennett (center) with daughter Antonia (right) and date Susan Crow (left) arrive at the 43rd annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 21, 2001. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2002: Tony Bennett (left) poses with Billy Joel after presenting him with a lifetime achievement award during the 2002 New York Magazine Awards Luncheon on December 16, 2002, at the Four Seasons Restaurant in New York City. (Matthew Peyton/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2003: Tony Bennett in the press room at the 45th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on February 23, 2003, in New York City. (Scott Gries/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2004: Singer Tony Bennett (left) and Larry King appear onstage at An Evening With Larry King and Friends to benefit the Larry King Cardiac Foundation on April 23, 2004, at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2005: U.S. President George W. Bush (center) and first lady Laura Bush stand with the Kennedy Center honorees, actress Julie Harris, actor Robert Redford, singer Tina Turner, ballet dancer Suzanne Farrell and singer Tony Bennett, on December 4, 2005, in Washington, D.C. The entertainers were all honored at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony. (Eric Draper/The White House via Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2006: Singers Michael Buble and Tony Bennett arrives at the 48th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2006, in Los Angeles. (Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2007: Musicians Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder accept the award for "Best Pop Collarboration with Vocals" onstage at the 49th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 11, 2007, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2008: Singer Tony Bennett performs on stage at the third annual Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria on April 7, 2008, in New York City. (Brad Barket/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2009: Singer and co-founder of Exploring the Arts organization, Tony Bennett (left), and former president Bill Clinton attend the Exploring the Arts Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on September 21, 2009, in New York City. (Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Exploring the Arts)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2010: Singer Tony Bennett, dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, playwright Tony Kushner, musicologist Henry-Louis De La Grange, actress Patty Lapone, opera director Frank Corsaro and philanthropist Glorya Kaufman pose as they attend the 2010 commencement ceremony where they received an honorary degree at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, on May 21, 2010, in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2011: Aretha Franklin and Tony Bennett perform onstage during Tony Bennett's 85th Birthday Gala Benefit for Exploring the Arts at the Metropolitan Opera House on September 18, 2011, in New York City. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2012: Singer Tony Bennett (left) and Carrie Underwood speak onstage at the 54th annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2013: Journalist/TV personality Katie Couric, Tony Bennett and Susan Crow attend the Film Society of Lincoln Center's 40th Chaplin Award Gala supported by Grey Goose vodka at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, on April 22, 2013, in New York City. (Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for GREY GOOSE)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2014: Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga pose backstage after her show at Roseland Ballroom on April 6, 2014, in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2015: Singers Lady Gaga (left) and Tony Bennett, winners of Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for "Cheek to Cheek," pose in the press room during the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2016: Recording artists Tony Bennett (left) and Ariana Grande attend the Republic Records Grammy Celebration presented by Chromecast Audio at Hyde Sunset Kitchen & Cocktail on February 15, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for Republic Records)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2017: Tony Bennett and Lucy Liu attend the American Theatre Wing Centennial Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on September 18, 2017. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for American Theatre Wing)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2018: Recording artists Tony Bennett (left) and John Legend speak onstage during the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018, in New York City. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2019: Katie Holmes and Tony Bennett attend the American Ballet Theatre 2019 Fall Gala at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on October 16, 2019, in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Photos: Tony Bennett through the years 2020: In this screengrab, Tony Bennett appears/performs during the 2020 Carousel of Hope Ball benefiting the Children’s Diabetes Foundation on October 10, 2020. (Getty Images/Getty Images for Children's Diabetes Foundation)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years Check out these memorable photos of pop superstar Lady Gaga through the years. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2008: Lady Gaga poses backstage during MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios on August 12, 2008, in New York City. (Scott Gries/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2009: Queen Elizabeth II meets singer Lady Gaga following the Royal Variety Performance on December 7, 2009, in Blackpool, England. (Leon Neal/ WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2010: Singer Lady Gaga poses in the press room during the MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 12, 2010, in Los Angeles. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2011: Singer Lady Gaga performs onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 live show at at the Odyssey Arena on November 6, 2011, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2012: Lady Gaga performs on the catwalk by Philip Treacy on Day 3 of London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013, at the Royal Courts of Justice on September 16, 2012, in London. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2013: Singer Lady Gaga attends the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2014: Designer Donatella Versace (left) and Musician Lady Gaga attends the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter on March 2, 2014, in West Hollywood, California. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2015: Recording Artists Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga perform onstage during The 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2015: Recording artist Lady Gaga attends the 87th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015, in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2016: Recording artist Lady Gaga attends the 88th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 28, 2016, in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2017: Musician Lady Gaga performs onstage during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017, in Houston. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2018: Lady Gaga walks the red carpet ahead of the "A Star Is Born" screening during the 75th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on August 31, 2018, in Venice, Italy. (Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2019: Lady Gaga, winner of Best Original Song for "Shallow" from "A Star is Born," poses in the press room during the 91st annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019, in Hollywood, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2019: Lady Gaga attends the 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2019, in New York City. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2020: Lady Gaga attends AT&T TV Super Saturday Night at Meridian at Island Gardens on February 1, 2020, in Miami. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for AT&T)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2021: Lady Gaga sings the National Anthem at the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2021: Lady Gaga attends the UK premiere of "House of Gucci" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on November 9, 2021, in London. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Universal Pictures)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2022: Lady Gaga attends the 64th annual Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for the Recording Academy)