| First Name |
Tony
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| Last Name |
Bennett
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| Full Name at Birth |
Anthony Dominick Benedetto
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| Age |
95 years
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| Birthday |
3rd August, 1926
|
| Birthplace |
Astoria, Queens, New York City
|
| Height |
5' 7½" (171 cm)
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Hair Color |
Grey
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
High School of Industrial Art, Private studios and teachers
|
| Occupation Text |
Singer, Actor, Artist
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
His song `I Left My Heart in San Francisco` released in 1962.
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Traditional pop, show tunes, jazz, swing, Easy Listening
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| Music Genre |
Vocal
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| Year(s) Active |
1949–present, 1945–present
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| Music Style |
Jazz, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Show Tunes, Cast Recordings, Stage & Screen
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| Music Mood |
Stylish, Poignant, Sentimental, Elegant, Autumnal, Romantic, Reflective, Soothing, Earnest, Sophisticated, Intimate, Confident, Refined/Mannered, Gentle, Wistful, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Smooth, Warm, Literate, Springlike
|
| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Columbia, MGM, Improv, Legacy Recordings, Legacy, Verve
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| Associated Acts |
Count Basie, Count Basie Orchestra, Bill Evans, k.d. lang, Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Ringo Starr, Diana Krall
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| Official Websites |
www.tonybennett.com/, www.benedettoarts.com/index2.html, http://www.tonybennett.com, http://www.benedettoarts.com/index2.html
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| Friend |
Johnny Mercer, Lena Horne
|
Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as 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 his birth name that are on permanent public display in several institutions. He is the founder of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, New York.
