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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.
Filmography
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self 147
Movies 96
TV Shows 75
Writer 1
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not (2022)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut (2022)
Rat Pack (2022)
Lady Gaga at the BBC (2021)
MTV Unplugged Presents: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga (2021)
One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga (2021)
Reclaiming Amy (2021)
Billie (2020)
Lady Gaga: Encore (2020)
Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame (2020)
Find Your Groove (2020)
CMA Country Christmas 2018 (2018)
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists (2018)
Quincy (2018)
Always at The Carlyle (2018)
George Michael: Freedom (2017)
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World (2017)
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me (2017)
Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017)
If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast (2017)
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 (2016)
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert (2015)
Bill Evans Time Remembered (2015)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Amy (2015)
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute (2015)
Selma (2014)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014)
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek - Live! (2014)
Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014 (2014)
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark (2014)
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker (2014)
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly (2014)
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand (2012)
The Zen of Bennett (2012)
Katie (2012)
Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances (2012)
Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park (2011)
A Very Gaga Thanksgiving (2011)
Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park (2011)
On My Way To Meet You (2011)
Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium (2011)
Bee Gees - In Our Own Time (2010)
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (2010)
Blue Bloods (2010)
Les Paul - Live in New York (2010)
Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea (2010)
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010)
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
Streisand: Live in Concert 2006 (2009)
Skavlan (2009)
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)
The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert (2008)
Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions (2008)
Dreams with Sharp Teeth (2008)
Les Paul: Chasing Sound! (2007)
Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (2007)
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic (2007)
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven (2007)
Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs (2007)
Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3 (2006)
Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006)
Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us (2006)
30 Rock (2006)
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
The X Factor (2004)
Entourage (2004)
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues (2004)
The World of Nat King Cole (2004)
The Casino (2004)
The Celebrity Apprentice (2004)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Canadian Idol (2003)
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco (2002)
Las Lunas del Auditorio (2002)
American Idol (2002)
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002)
Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert (2001)
K.D. Lang: Live By Request (2001)
Princess Diana: The Uncrowned Queen (2001)
Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (2001)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2 (2001)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1 (2001)
Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration (2000)
Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For (2000)
Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember (1999)
The Early Show (1999)
Rove (1999)
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales (1999)
Analyze This (1999)
Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole (1999)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)
Christmas In Rockefeller Center (1997)
The View (1997)
Tony Bennett's New York (1996)
Suddenly Susan (1996)
Cosby (1996)
The Daily Show (1996)
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996 (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
Mundo VIP (1996)
Muppets Tonight (1996)
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)
Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995)
Cybill (1995)
Men, Movies & Carol (1994)
The Scout (1994)
Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged (1994)
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
Benny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing (1993)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Parabéns (1992)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Bruce's Guest Night (1992)
Evening Shade (1990)
The Simpsons (1989)
MTV Unplugged (1989)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)
American Masters (1986)
Doris Day's Best Friends (1985)
Larry King Live (1985)
Judy Garland: The Concert Years (1985)
Remington Steele (1982)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
SCTV Network 90 (1981)
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1979)
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration (1979)
NDR Talk Show (1979)
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
King (1978)
Sinatra and Friends (1977)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Dinah! (1974)
Liza with a Z (1972)
Great Performances (1971)
The Pearl Bailey Show (1971)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)
The Music Scene (1969)
The Barbara McNair Show (1969)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
Playboy After Dark (1969)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)
The Doris Day Show (1968)
The Oscar (1966)
Shindig! (1964)
The Hollywood Palace (1964)
The Judy Garland Show (1963)
The Danny Kaye Show (1963)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Treffpunkt New York (1961)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
The Dick Clark Show (1958)
The Twentieth Century (1957)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
The Tony Bennett Show (1956)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
Today (1952)
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
The Bob Hope Show (1950)
What's My Line? (1950)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Sinatra Duets
Let's Go Mets
The Lady and The Legend
Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1926-08-03
Deathday2023-07-21 (96 years old)
Birth NameAnthony Dominick Benedetto
Birth PlaceQueens, United States of America
RelationshipsSandra Grant Bennett (1971-01-01 - 1983-01-01)
ChildrenAntonia Bennett
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesNew York City, United States of America
Also Known AsTony Bennet , Anthony Dominick Benedetto , Joe Bari
AwardsNew Jersey Hall of Fame, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special, Library of Congress Living Legend, International Civil Rights Walk of Fame, Bronze Medallion, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, Bronze Star Medal, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Record of the Year, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, NEA Jazz Masters, MusiCares Person of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Long Island Music Hall of Fame, Kennedy Center Honors, Gershwin Prize
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