Tony Bennett
ActingAnthony 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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Bruce Almighty
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Analyze This
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Muppets Most Wanted
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Quincy
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Amy
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The Scout
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Night of 100 Stars
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
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Rat Pack
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
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Filmography — Acting
Bruce Almighty
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Analyze This
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Muppets Most Wanted
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Quincy
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Amy
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The Scout
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Night of 100 Stars
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
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Rat Pack
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
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The Oscar
Hymie Kelly
George Michael: Freedom
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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
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George Michael: Freedom Uncut
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic
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The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
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Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea
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Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
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Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
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If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show
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Gaga: Five Foot Two
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Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
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Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
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Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
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I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
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Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
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Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
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Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
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The World of Nat King Cole
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Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
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Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
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A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
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Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
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Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
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The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
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One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
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Reclaiming Amy
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Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
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Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
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Lady Gaga - Encore
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Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
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Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
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Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
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The Zen of Bennett
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Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
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Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
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Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
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Billie
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Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live
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A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
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Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
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Lady Gaga at the BBC
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Bill Evans Time Remembered
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Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
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Bob Hope Comedy Special
Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
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Tony Bennett's New York
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The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
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The Lady and The Legend
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Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
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Let's Go Mets
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Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
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Sinatra and Friends
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Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
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Les Paul - Live in New York
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Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs
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CMA Country Christmas 2018
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Judy Garland Duets
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Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
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Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
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Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014
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Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
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Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember
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Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
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Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco
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Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3
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Tony Bennett The Sound of Velvet
The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert
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Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
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Tony Bennet - Hits and More
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
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Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions
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Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert
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