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Tony Bennett
Astoria, 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. Raise…
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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.
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2026
The Lady and The Legend
Movie Self
- 2024
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2022
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
Movie Self
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2022
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Movie Self
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2022
Rat Pack
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2021
Lady Gaga at the BBC
Movie Self
- 2021
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2021
Reclaiming Amy
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2020
Billie
Movie self
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2020
Lady Gaga - Encore
Movie Self
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2020
Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2019
Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2018
CMA Country Christmas 2018
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2018
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
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2018
Quincy
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2017
George Michael: Freedom
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2017
Gaga: Five Foot Two
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2017
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
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2017
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
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2016
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
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2015
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
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2015
Bill Evans Time Remembered
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2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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2015
Amy
Movie Self
- 2015
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2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Movie Self
- 2014
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2014
Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014
Movie Self - vocals
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2014
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
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2014
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
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2014
Muppets Most Wanted
Movie Tony Bennett
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2012
The Zen of Bennett
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- 2012
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2011
A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
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2011
Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
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2011
Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
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2011
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
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2010
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
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2010
Blue Bloods
TV show Tony Bennett
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2010
Les Paul - Live in New York
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