Tony Bennett

Acting · 1.3 popularity

Age

100

Movies

Born: August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023
From: Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Works

91 films

Bruce Almighty

20036.7

Analyze This

19996.5

Muppets Most Wanted

20146.3

Amy

20157.6

Reclaiming Amy

20217.3

The Oscar

19665.0

The Scout

19945.2

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

19986.1

Quincy

20187.3

Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

20007.7

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

20168.0

Night of 100 Stars

19825.8

Tony Bennett: An American Classic

20067.7

Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole

19996.0

Bill Evans Time Remembered

20156.7

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

20047.0

The World of Nat King Cole

2004

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

20147.0

Rat Pack

20229.0

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

20158.0

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

19687.6

Judy Garland Duets

2005

Gaga: Five Foot Two

20177.4

Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us

20067.5

Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

20007.5

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

1995

Bob Hope Comedy Special

1967

Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

2007

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

20097.2

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

19997.3

George Michael: Freedom Uncut

20227.1

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

20105.9

Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea

20106.5

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

20047.6

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

19707.3

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

20096.0

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

2024

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

1979

Billie

20206.8

Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

20147.0

Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions

2008

A Very Gaga Thanksgiving

20117.9

Let's Go Mets

1986

Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco

20028.3

George Michael: Freedom

20177.2

The Outrageous Sophie Tucker

20147.0

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

20177.6

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

2008

Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

20187.1

Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven

20075.5

The Lady and The Legend

202610.0

Tony Bennett's New York

1996

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

20159.3

Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame

20205.0

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

20026.4

The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

19968.0

A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

20115.6

Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium

20117.8

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

20048.3

Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances

20126.5

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

20177.1

Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014

20149.0

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

19888.0

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

19791.0

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

19927.0

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

20217.0

Les Paul - Live in New York

20108.0

Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember

19998.0

CMA Country Christmas 2018

20189.0

Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

19947.0

Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

202210.0

Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park

20116.2

Lady Gaga - Encore

20207.3

Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends

20074.8

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live

20148.5

The Zen of Bennett

20126.8

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

2001

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

1986

Sinatra and Friends

19777.0

Count Basie At Carnegie Hall

198110.0

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

2001

Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett

2001

Tony Bennet - Hits and More

2003

Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3

20065.0

Lady Gaga at the BBC

20217.0

Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra

2019

Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert

2001

The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert

2008

Tony Bennett The Sound of Velvet

2005

Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs

2007