Tony Bennett

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

167

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 Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Blue Bloods

    Blue Bloods

  • The View

    The View

  • NDR Talk Show

    NDR Talk Show

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • 60 Minutes

    60 Minutes

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • Remington Steele

    Remington Steele

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Skavlan

    Skavlan

  • Bruce Almighty

    Bruce Almighty

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • The X Factor

    The X Factor

  • Cybill

    Cybill

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

  • Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Billie

    Billie

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

  • The Oscar

    The Oscar

  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

  • Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

    Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

  • The Celebrity Apprentice

    The Celebrity Apprentice

  • The Danny Kaye Show

    The Danny Kaye Show

  • The Doris Day Show

    The Doris Day Show

  • The Scout

    The Scout

  • Rove

    Rove

  • MTV Unplugged

    MTV Unplugged

  • Evening Shade

    Evening Shade

  • Today

    Today

  • Cosby

    Cosby

  • Reclaiming Amy

    Reclaiming Amy

  • Wedden, dat..?

    Wedden, dat..?

  • Suddenly Susan

    Suddenly Susan

  • Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

  • Muppets Tonight

    Muppets Tonight

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Analyze This

    Analyze This

  • Muppets Most Wanted

    Muppets Most Wanted

  • The Dick Clark Show

    The Dick Clark Show

  • The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

  • Shindig!

    Shindig!

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Playboy After Dark

    Playboy After Dark

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Bob Hope Comedy Special

    Bob Hope Comedy Special

  • Canadian Idol

    Canadian Idol

  • Canadian Idol

    Canadian Idol

  • Mundo VIP

    Mundo VIP

  • Larry King Live

    Larry King Live

  • The Barbara McNair Show

    The Barbara McNair Show

  • The Twentieth Century

    The Twentieth Century

  • Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

    Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

  • Amy

    Amy

  • Let's Go Mets

    Let's Go Mets

  • Judy Garland Duets

    Judy Garland Duets

  • Las Lunas del Auditorio

    Las Lunas del Auditorio

  • The Judy Garland Show

    The Judy Garland Show

  • The Pearl Bailey Show

    The Pearl Bailey Show

  • The Tony Bennett Show

    The Tony Bennett Show

  • Quincy

    Quincy

  • Parabéns

    Parabéns

  • Treffpunkt New York

    Treffpunkt New York

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • King

    King

  • The World of Nat King Cole

    The World of Nat King Cole

  • Doris Day's Best Friends

    Doris Day's Best Friends

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

    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

  • Gaga: Five Foot Two

    Gaga: Five Foot Two

  • 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

  • Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra

    Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra

  • Tony Bennett: An American Classic

    Tony Bennett: An American Classic

  • Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

    Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

  • Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

    Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

  • The Casino

    The Casino

  • Lady Gaga - Encore

    Lady Gaga - Encore

  • Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole

    Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole

  • Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

    Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

  • The Dean Martin Christmas Show

    The Dean Martin Christmas Show

  • Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

    Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

  • Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends

    Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends

  • George Michael: Freedom Uncut

    George Michael: Freedom Uncut

  • Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

    Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

  • Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us

    Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us

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

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

  • Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs

    Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs

  • Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

  • Bruce's Guest Night

    Bruce's Guest Night

  • Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

    Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

  • The Lady and The Legend

    The Lady and The Legend

  • Count Basie At Carnegie Hall

    Count Basie At Carnegie Hall

  • Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

    Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

  • 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

  • Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live

    Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live

  • Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

    Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

  • Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame

    Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame

  • Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

    Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

  • The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

    The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

  • George Michael: Freedom

    George Michael: Freedom

  • Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven

    Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven

  • Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea

    Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea

  • Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

    Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

  • A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

    A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

  • A Very Gaga Thanksgiving

    A Very Gaga Thanksgiving

  • The Outrageous Sophie Tucker

    The Outrageous Sophie Tucker

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

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

  • The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

    The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

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

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

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

    Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

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

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

  • Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

    Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

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

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

  • Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

    Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

  • Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

    Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

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

    If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

  • Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park

    Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park

  • Sinatra and Friends

    Sinatra and Friends

  • Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

    Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

  • Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium

    Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium

  • The Zen of Bennett

    The Zen of Bennett

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

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

  • Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

    Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

  • CMA Country Christmas 2018

    CMA Country Christmas 2018

  • Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances

    Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances

  • Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

    Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

  • Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett

    Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett

  • Tony Bennett's New York

    Tony Bennett's New York

  • Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco

    Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco

  • Lady Gaga at the BBC

    Lady Gaga at the BBC

  • Les Paul - Live in New York

    Les Paul - Live in New York

  • Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

    Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

  • Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert

    Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert

  • Bill Evans Time Remembered

    Bill Evans Time Remembered

  • Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions

    Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions

  • Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember

    Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember

  • Tony Bennett The Sound of Velvet

    Tony Bennett The Sound of Velvet

  • Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014

    Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014

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

    The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert

  • Tony Bennet - Hits and More

    Tony Bennet - Hits and More

  • Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3

    Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3