Mr. Bennett’s career went downhill in the 1970s, as drug and financial problems haunted him. Then his son became his manager, and everything took a rags-to-riches turn.
From his initial success as a jazzy crooner through his generation-spanning duets, his career was remarkable for both its longevity and its consistency.
Nomcebo Zikode, the South African singer of the pandemic hit “Jerusalema” that inspired a global dance challenge, wrote the chorus while battling her own depression.