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
The X Factor
Parkinson
Entourage
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
The World of Nat King Cole
The Casino
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
The Celebrity Apprentice
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Canadian Idol
Bruce Almighty
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Tony Bennet - Hits and More
Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco
Las Lunas del Auditorio
American Idol
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember
The Early Show
Rove
Analyze This
Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Parkinson
The View
Tony Bennett's New York
Suddenly Susan
Cosby
The Daily Show
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Mundo VIP
Muppets Tonight
TFI Friday
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Cybill
The Scout
Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Show with David Letterman
Later... with Jools Holland
Parabéns
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Bruce's Guest Night
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Evening Shade
The Simpsons
MTV Unplugged
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Le monde est à vous
Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
Wedden, dat..?
Let's Go Mets
Doris Day's Best Friends
Larry King Live
Remington Steele
Night of 100 Stars
Late Night with David Letterman
Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President
Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Tony Bennett Sings...
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
NDR Talk Show
CBS News Sunday Morning
The Kennedy Center Honors
King
Sinatra and Friends
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Saturday Night Live
Dinah!
Great Performances
The Pearl Bailey Show
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
The Barbara McNair Show
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Playboy After Dark
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Doris Day Show
60 Minutes
Bob Hope Comedy Special
The Oscar
Shindig!
The Hollywood Palace
The Judy Garland Show
The Danny Kaye Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
Treffpunkt New York
The Grammys
77 Sunset Strip
The Dick Clark Show
The Twentieth Century
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Tony Bennett Show
The Steve Allen Show
Today
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Bob Hope Show
What's My Line?
The Ed Sullivan Show