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Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on August 3, 1926) is an American singer of popular music, standards and jazz. After having achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1950s and early 1960s, his career suffered an extended downturn during the height of the rock music era. Bennett staged a remarkable comeback, however, in the late 1980s and 1990s, expanding his audience to a younger generation while keeping his musical style intact. He remains a popular and critically praised recording artist and concert performer in the 2000s.

Bennett is also an accomplished painter, creating works under his birth name, Anthony Benedetto.

Early life
Anthony Benedetto was born in Astoria, Queens, New York City, the son of Ann (née Suraci) and John Benedetto.[1] His father was a grocer who had emigrated from Podàrgoni, a rural eastern district of the southern Italian city of Reggio Calabria, and his mother was a seamstress.[2] With two other children and a father who was ailing and unable to work, the family grew up in poverty.[3] John Benedetto died when Anthony was 10 years old.[3]

The young Benedetto grew up listening to Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Judy Garland and Bing Crosby as well as jazz artists such as Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden and Joe Venuti. An uncle was a tap dancer in vaudeville, giving him an early window into show business.[4] By age 10 he was already singing and performed at the opening of the Triborough Bridge.[5] Drawing and caricatures were also an early passion of his.[3] He attended New York’s High School of Industrial Art where he studied painting and music,[2] but dropped out at age 16 to help support his family.

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MrLJM wrote:
Sunday evening

I find it quite pathetic that someone is willing to create about 20 separate accounts on last.fm just so they can vote a couple of crappy photos to the top of an artist's page.

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MrLJM wrote:
13 days ago

Is someone deliberately uploading the worst possible photos of him?!

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Gabrmachado wrote:
last month

If I seem to scintillate / It's because I've got a date / A date with a package of / The good things that come with love

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Adooooroooo!!!

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stayfreshicelan wrote:
August 2009

very long lived and certainly solid

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BadBlu wrote:
May 2009

An American Classic :)

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louiscpc wrote:
May 2009

good artist!! one of the best

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RounderII wrote:
April 2009

Nice.

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DareDaniel wrote:
April 2009

I listen to tony bennet's songs when im studying oO

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uco51 wrote:
March 2009

oh I love that song ...it' s the good life to be free......

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atan517 wrote:
March 2009

enjoy THE GTEATEST TONY~~~~

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Fabiane_delima wrote:
March 2009

Bom se algum Brasileiro passar por aqui certamente vai achar esse camarada acara do Clodovil !!!

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TheLeans wrote:
March 2009

I haven't visited lastfm for quite some time. - But I've just attempted to go into the site and listen to some tracks. - But, it doesn't matter what I do, I'm unable to actually play any selected tracks or artist. - Even when clicking on the 'Play -------- Radio Station' box. ? Can you please tell me what I need to do, to either play full selected tracks, or listen to a radio station. ?

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fofartes wrote:
March 2009

So relaxing to listen to at work!!!!!!!

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XLV wrote:
March 2009

Ahhhhh. My ears are being caressed.

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JonnyBluMusic wrote:
March 2009

Dig it! ;) Cheers! Jonny www.jonnyblumusic.com

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Eclectic-G wrote:
February 2009

Tony's easy to listen to.

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daslava wrote:
February 2009

"Its never too late" to love Tony

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Apple26 wrote:
February 2009

There is an awesome Musicians On Call on line benefit auction that went live February 10 and runs through March 5, 2009. Two of the fantastic items up for bid were donated by Tony Bennett. One of the items is a one-hour personal painting lesson for two with Tony Bennett at his private studio in NYC. The second is a signed giclee print from artist Tony Bennett The direct link to the painting lesson can be found here: https://auction01.charitybuzz.com/secure/viewItemDetail.do?auction_item_id=870012&lotsindex=0&show=10&order=default The direct link to the signed giclee print can be found here: https://auction01.charitybuzz.com/secure/viewItemDetail.do?auction_item_id=870044 The direct link to the entire auction can be found here: http://moc09.charitybuzz.com/area.do?id=870

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galileo1957 wrote:
February 2009

May I recommend Tony's version of "Once upon a time" .. a once in a lifetime vocal performance.

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Announcing The New Official Tony Bennett Website!

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The new official Tony Bennett website has just launched! Be sure to visit the place to find all the latest announcements, photos, tour info and even sign up for his newsletter! You can also get the la. …

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