Tony Bennett
Known For
Acting
Born
1926-08-03 in Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2023-07-21
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.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Tony Bennett (voice)
The Simpsons
as Capital City Singer (voice)
The Daily Show
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Blue Bloods
as Tony Bennett
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
The View
as Self
Great Performances
as Self
The Colbert Report
as Self - Guest
30 Rock
as Tony Bennett
American Idol
as Self
American Idol
as Self - Guest Star
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self - Guest
Entourage
as Tony Bennett