Ariana Grande’s grandmother makes history as oldest Billboard Hot 100 artist
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Ariana Grande’s grandmother, known to fans as ‘Nonna,’ has become the oldest person to debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at the age of 98. Marjorie Grande’s accomplishment comes on the heels of a new collaboration with her granddaughter, titled 'Ordinary Things.'The 98-year-old is credited in the track as a featured artist and appears at the end of the song.In the song, Marjorie speaks to Ariana, offering wisdom as she recalls her marriage to her late husband, Frank. "Never go to bed without kissin' goodnight. That's the worst thing to do; don’t ever, ever do that. And if you don’t feel comfortable doing it, you’re in the wrong place – get out," says Marjorie in the song.The late Fred Stobaugh previously held the record Marjorie now holds with his track 'Oh Sweet Lorraine,' which was released when he was 96. Singer Tony Bennett, who died last year at the age of 96, is currently the third-eldest artist to feature on the Billboard Hot 100.
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