| 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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| Alternative Name |
Anthony Dominick Benedetto, Joe Bari, Joe Barry, Tony Bennett
|
| Birthday |
3rd August, 1926
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| Birthplace |
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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| Died |
21st July, 2023
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
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| Height |
5' 7½" (171 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
High School of Industrial Art, Private studios and teachers
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| 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, Big Band
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| Music Genre |
Vocal
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| Year(s) Active |
1949–present, 1945–present, 1936–2021, 1936–2021
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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
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| 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 (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Bennett was named an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honoree and founded the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, New York. He sold more than 50 million records worldwide and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
