- Tony Bennett is an American singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz
- He is also a painter, having created works under the name Anthony Benedetto that are on permanent public display in several institutions
Born: | 03 August 1926 Comment | How old is Tony Bennett in 2024? / Age: | 97 years
| Zodiac sign: | Leo |
Tony Bennett Net worth 2024 (estimated)
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Who is Tony Bennett? / Facts
- He is the founder of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, New York
- Born and raised in Astoria to an Italian-American family, Bennett began singing at an early age
- He fought in the final stages of World War II as a US Army infantryman in the European Theater
- Afterward, 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
- He then 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 experienced an extended downturn during the height of the rock music era
- Bennett staged a comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s, putting out gold record albums again and expanding his reach to the MTV Generation while keeping his musical style intact
- He has won 19 Grammy Awards (including a Lifetime Achievement Award, presented in 2001) and two Emmy Awards, and was named an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honoree
- He has sold over 50 million records worldwide
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