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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
30 Rock
The Simpsons
What's My Line?
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Saturday Night Live
The Ed Sullivan Show
Blue Bloods
The Daily Show
60 Minutes
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Remington Steele
The Early Show
Today
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Colgate Comedy Hour
American Idol
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Steve Allen Show
CBS News Sunday Morning
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Danny Kaye Show
Cybill
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
The Judy Garland Show
Entourage
Cosby
Playboy After Dark
Evening Shade
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Suddenly Susan
The Twentieth Century
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Doris Day Show
SCTV Network 90
The Celebrity Apprentice
Analyze This
Selma
Quincy
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
Bruce Almighty
Muppets Most Wanted
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Gaga: Five Foot Two
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
The Oscar
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
King
Amy
Lady Gaga at the BBC
One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
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