Tony Bennett
Acting
- Born:
- 1926-08-03
- Died:
- 2023-07-21
- Place of birth:
- Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 - July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was 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.
Known For
Filmography
The Lady and The Legend
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Rat Pack
Lady Gaga at the BBC
One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Reclaiming Amy
Billie
Lady Gaga - Encore
Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
CMA Country Christmas 2018
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
Quincy
George Michael: Freedom
Gaga: Five Foot Two
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Bill Evans - Time Remembered
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Amy
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live
Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
Muppets Most Wanted
The Zen of Bennett
Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Blue Bloods
Les Paul - Live in New York
Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Skavlan
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert
Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions
Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs
Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
30 Rock
The Colbert Report
Judy Garland Duets
Tony Bennett The Sound of Velvet
The Tony Danza Show