Tony Bennett
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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The Simpsons
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The Simpsons
Capital City Singer (voice)
Blue Bloods
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30 Rock
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Entourage
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Great Performances
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Die Harald Schmidt Show
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American Idol
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American Idol
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What's My Line?
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Remington Steele
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
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The Steve Allen Show
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77 Sunset Strip
Maximillian
Bruce Almighty
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The X Factor
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The Danny Kaye Show
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Cybill
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Dinah!
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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The Celebrity Apprentice
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The Kennedy Center Honors
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
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The Doris Day Show
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The Dick Clark Show
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MTV Unplugged
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Suddenly Susan
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Rove
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Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
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Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
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Evening Shade
Tony Lombardi
George Michael: Freedom
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Shindig!
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Cosby
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs
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The Zen of Bennett
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Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
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Analyze This
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Muppets Tonight
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The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert
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The Pearl Bailey Show
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Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco
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The Hollywood Palace
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Muppets Most Wanted
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The Barbara McNair Show
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Wedden, dat..?
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Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
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Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
Narrator (voice)
Playboy After Dark
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The Oscar
Hymie Kelly
The World of Nat King Cole
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Las Lunas del Auditorio
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Bob Hope Comedy Special
Mundo VIP
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Tony Bennett's New York
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Canadian Idol
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Canadian Idol
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Judy Garland Duets
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The Scout
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Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
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Rat Pack
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The Judy Garland Show
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Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert
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Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
King
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Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions
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Amy
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Reclaiming Amy
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Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
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A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
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Night of 100 Stars
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Doris Day's Best Friends
Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014
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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
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Gaga: Five Foot Two
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Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
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Billie
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Quincy
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The Casino
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Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
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Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show
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Bill Evans Time Remembered
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic
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Bruce's Guest Night
Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
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Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
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Let's Go Mets
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Lady Gaga - Encore
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Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
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George Michael: Freedom Uncut
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Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
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The Lady and The Legend
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I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
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Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
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Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
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Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
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Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
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If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
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Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live
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Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
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Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
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A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
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Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
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Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
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The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
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Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
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The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
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Les Paul - Live in New York
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Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
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The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
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Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
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Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
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One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
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Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
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Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
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Lady Gaga at the BBC
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CMA Country Christmas 2018
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Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
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Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
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Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
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Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
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The Tony Bennett Show
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Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
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The Daily Show
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember
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Tony Bennet - Hits and More
Sinatra and Friends
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Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Mike Douglas Show
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The Mike Douglas Show
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Saturday Night Live
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The Colbert Report
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The View
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Tony Bennett The Sound of Velvet
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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60 Minutes
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NDR Talk Show
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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The Bob Hope Show
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The Tony Danza Show
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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CBS News Sunday Morning
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Le monde est à vous
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Parkinson
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
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Space Ghost Coast to Coast
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Skavlan
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
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Today
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The Twentieth Century
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Treffpunkt New York
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Larry King Live
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The Early Show
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Parabéns
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The Grammys
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