Birthday
1926-08-03Place of Birth
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USABiography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; August 3, 1926) is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz. Raised in New York City, Bennett began singing at an early age. He fought in the final stages of World War II as an infantryman with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre. Afterwards, he developed his singing technique, signed with Columbia Records, and had his first number one popular song with "Because of You" in 1951. Several top hits such as "Rags to Riches" followed in the early 1950s. Bennett then further refined his approach to encompass jazz singing. He reached an artistic peak in the late 1950s with albums such as The Beat of My Heart and Basie Swings, Bennett Sings. In 1962, Bennett recorded his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". His career and his personal life then suffered an extended downturn during the height of the rock music era. Bennett staged a remarkable comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s, putting out gold record albums again and expanding his audience to the MTV Generation while keeping his musical style intact. He remains a popular and critically praised recording artist and concert performer in the 2000s. Bennett has won fifteen Grammy Awards, two Emmy Awards, been named an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honoree. He has sold over 50 million records worldwide. Bennett is also a serious and accomplished painter, creating works under the name Benedetto that are on permanent public display in several institutions. He is also the founder of Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens.Free Trial Channels
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One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
2021
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2021If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast
2017
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2017Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
2017
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2017Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek - Live!
2014
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2014Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
2012
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2012Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium
2011
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2011Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
2009
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2009Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
2007
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2007Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
2004
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2004Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
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2002King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
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1970
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