Tony Bennett

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

166

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-08-03

Day of death

2023-07-21 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Tony Bennett

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.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Blue Bloods

    Blue Bloods

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • NDR Talk Show

    NDR Talk Show

  • The View

    The View

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • 60 Minutes

    60 Minutes

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Remington Steele

    Remington Steele

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

    Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

  • Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

    The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

  • Bruce Almighty

    Bruce Almighty

  • The X Factor

    The X Factor

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

    The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

  • Skavlan

    Skavlan

  • Cybill

    Cybill

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • The Celebrity Apprentice

    The Celebrity Apprentice

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

    The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

  • The Danny Kaye Show

    The Danny Kaye Show

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • MTV Unplugged

    MTV Unplugged

  • The Doris Day Show

    The Doris Day Show

  • Analyze This

    Analyze This

  • Evening Shade

    Evening Shade

  • Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute

    Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute

  • The Oscar

    The Oscar

  • The Dick Clark Show

    The Dick Clark Show

  • Rove

    Rove

  • If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

    If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

  • Shindig!

    Shindig!

  • Muppets Most Wanted

    Muppets Most Wanted

  • Suddenly Susan

    Suddenly Susan

  • Cosby

    Cosby

  • The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

  • Mundo VIP

    Mundo VIP

  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

  • Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour

    Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour

  • Today

    Today

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Muppets Tonight

    Muppets Tonight

  • Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

    Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

  • The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

    The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

  • Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

  • The Scout

    The Scout

  • Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

    Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

  • Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3

    Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3

  • Larry King Live

    Larry King Live

  • Canadian Idol

    Canadian Idol

  • Canadian Idol

    Canadian Idol

  • Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

    Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

  • Wedden, dat..?

    Wedden, dat..?

  • Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace

    Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace

  • George Michael: Freedom

    George Michael: Freedom

  • Tony Bennett: An American Classic

    Tony Bennett: An American Classic

  • The Barbara McNair Show

    The Barbara McNair Show

  • Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

    Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

  • Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

    Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

  • Billie

    Billie

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

    Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

  • The Judy Garland Show

    The Judy Garland Show

  • CMA Country Christmas 2018

    CMA Country Christmas 2018

  • Reclaiming Amy

    Reclaiming Amy

  • George Michael: Freedom Uncut

    George Michael: Freedom Uncut

  • King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

  • Las Lunas del Auditorio

    Las Lunas del Auditorio

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Gaga: Five Foot Two

    Gaga: Five Foot Two

  • Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

    Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

  • A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

    A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

  • Judy Garland Duets

    Judy Garland Duets

  • The Dean Martin Christmas Show

    The Dean Martin Christmas Show

  • Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

    Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

  • Playboy After Dark

    Playboy After Dark

  • The Pearl Bailey Show

    The Pearl Bailey Show

  • The Twentieth Century

    The Twentieth Century

  • King

    King

  • Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame

    Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame

  • Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

  • One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

    One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

  • The Zen of Bennett

    The Zen of Bennett

  • Treffpunkt New York

    Treffpunkt New York

  • Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra

    Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra

  • Amy

    Amy

  • Bob Hope Comedy Special

    Bob Hope Comedy Special

  • Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

    Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

  • Parabéns

    Parabéns

  • Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

    Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

  • Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

    Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

  • Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

    Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

  • The World of Nat King Cole

    The World of Nat King Cole

  • Quincy

    Quincy

  • Let's Go Mets

    Let's Go Mets

  • Sinatra and Friends

    Sinatra and Friends

  • Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs

    Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs

  • Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven

    Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven

  • Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole

    Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole

  • Doris Day's Best Friends

    Doris Day's Best Friends

  • I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

    I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

  • Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park

    Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park

  • Lady Gaga - Encore

    Lady Gaga - Encore

  • Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember

    Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember

  • Count Basie At Carnegie Hall

    Count Basie At Carnegie Hall

  • Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us

    Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us

  • Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett

    Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett

  • Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

  • Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea

    Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea

  • The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert

    The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Tony Bennett's New York

    Tony Bennett's New York

  • Bruce's Guest Night

    Bruce's Guest Night

  • Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances

    Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances

  • Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

    Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

  • Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends

    Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends

  • Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

    Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

  • Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

    Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

  • Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

    Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

  • The Outrageous Sophie Tucker

    The Outrageous Sophie Tucker

  • Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014

    Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014

  • Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

    Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

  • The Casino

    The Casino

  • Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live

    Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live

  • A Very Gaga Thanksgiving

    A Very Gaga Thanksgiving

  • Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium

    Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium

  • Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

    Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

  • Bill Evans Time Remembered

    Bill Evans Time Remembered

  • The Lady and The Legend

    The Lady and The Legend

  • Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions

    Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions

  • Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

    Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

  • The Tony Bennett Show

    The Tony Bennett Show

  • Lady Gaga at the BBC

    Lady Gaga at the BBC

  • Les Paul - Live in New York

    Les Paul - Live in New York

  • Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert

    Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert

  • Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco

    Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco

  • Tony Bennett The Sound of Velvet

    Tony Bennett The Sound of Velvet

  • Tony Bennet - Hits and More

    Tony Bennet - Hits and More