Tony Bennett

Known for ActingBorn 1926-08-03Died 2023-07-21Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Lady and The Legend

Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

Parabéns

Count Basie At Carnegie Hall

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

Rat Pack

CMA Country Christmas 2018

Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014

The Casino

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco

The Grammys

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute

Les Paul - Live in New York

A Very Gaga Thanksgiving

Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember

The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium

The Simpsons

Blue Bloods

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

The Judy Garland Show

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

Tony Bennett: An American Classic

Amy

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

The Pearl Bailey Show

Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

Gaga: Five Foot Two

Quincy

The Twentieth Century

Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us

30 Rock

Reclaiming Amy

Lady Gaga - Encore

Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

Rove

Entourage

Muppets Tonight

George Michael: Freedom

Las Lunas del Auditorio

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

George Michael: Freedom Uncut