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Join the Tony Bennett email list!Tony Bennett Sings The Ultimate American Songbook, Vol.During the 20th century, American songwriters produced songs that became the standard for vocalists around the world.While many have recorded versions of these songs over the years, Tony Bennett is in that rare class of artist who actually took part in their original interpretation.Tony Bennett Sings The Ultimate American Songbook, vol.Order your copy of Tony Bennett Sings The Ultimate American Songbook, Vol.The Very Thought of You 3.The Way You Look Tonight 4.They Can't Take That Away From Me 14."Tony Bennett: An American Classic" was presented three Emmy awards on Sunday, September 16, including Best Variety, Musical or Comedy Special.Tony Bennett won in the category Individual Performance, Variety or Music Show.Tony Bennett: The Music Never EndsThe man Frank Sinatra called "the best singer in the business" has been in the business more than 50 years, selling over 50 million records and reaping 15 Grammy awards, including two at age 80.This reflection on Bennett's life and music is amplified by a rich historical archive and the voices of numerous close friends, among them Martin Scorsese, Mel Brooks and Harry Belafonte as well as Clint Eastwood, who serves as the film's executive producer.The film will premiere nationally on PBS' AMERICAN MASTERS series September 12 at 9pm (ET) (check local listings) and exclusively launch on Netflix.Target stores September 25th.DVD EditionTony Bennett's MTV Unplugged features 22 of Tony's greatest songs recorded in the unplugged setting.Also included on the DVD are several bonus tracks including the music video for "Steppin' Out With My Baby" PLUS exclusive interview footage featuring Tony Bennett, Elvis Costello and others.Included in this digitally remastered combo set are a CD with 22 tracks and a DVD with 22 tracks, each including duet performances with k.Order your copy of MTV Unplugged now!Congratulations to Grammy Winner Tony Bennett!Duets: An American Classic.An American Classic
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Order your copy now!In tribute to Tony Bennett's 80th birthday (August 3, 2006), SONYBMG will release a duets CD in honor of this milestone, to be in stores on September 26th.Among the list of guest duet artists are: Barbra Streisand, Bono, Elton John, John Legend, the Dixie Chicks, James Taylor, k.Congratulations to Tony Bennett!Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett
The illustrious career of Tony Bennett spans over five decades, and this collection highlights his incredible achievements on 5 discs in a beautifully packaged box set.TONY BENNETT DEDICATES HIS GRAMMY WIN TO LATE SINGER AND FRIEND ROSEMARY CLOONEYBennett wins his 12th Career Grammy in the "Best Traditional Pop" Category
for "A WONDERFUL WORLD" with duet partner k.Tony Bennett
and k.Wonderful World, a collection of songs inspired
by the legendary Louis Armstrong.Produced by T Bone Burnett, the
album consists of twelve Armstrong classics as interpreted by Tony
and k.Columbia Records
and Legacy Recordings are proud to announce the release of The
Essential Tony Bennett ??These are the songs that Tony introduced to the great American
songbook...Lang),
this special collection traces glorious career of the ultimate
craftsman of song.The Essential Tony Bennett also includes
rare photos and recording information.The Essential Tony Bennett is a superb
document of the of one of American music of beloved voices.Tony Bennett's Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco DVD is in stores everywhere now!Left My Heart in San Francisco," "Just in Time," and "Because of You," as well as duets with k."What a Wonderful World" and "La Vie En Rose."SIGN ME UP FOR THE TONY BENNETT EMAIL LIST!SIGN ME UP FOR TONY BENNETT MOBILE LIST!If you would also like to have SMS (text messages) about TONY BENNETT sent to your cell phone, please fill out the information below.In the polluted sea of irony, bad faith and grotesque attitudinizing that pop music has become, he is a rock of integrity.An American Classic, making the album a Bennett family affair.The record was recorded and mixed by Dae Bennett at Dae's Bennett Studios in Englewood, New Jersey and executive produced by Danny Bennett, who's served as Tony's manager for more than two decades.An American Classic is a fitting crescendo to a career that only grows stronger with time.The Beat of My Heart, a conceptual masterpiece which showcased drumming by legends like Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Chico Hamilton, and Sabu and established Tony Bennett as a premier jazz vocalist.Smile' is what it's all about: 'You find life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.There's a nice, natural way about him, and he's so intelligent.We did it at Abbey Road, so right away he got very nostalgic telling me where John and the rest of them stood when they recorded there.Bennett of the song's composer (Paul Francis Webster penned the lyrics).But what I had fun with was Juanes.He's one of the nicest performers I've ever met.Billy personally, we get along great, and I consider him a major talent.He points out that his link with the country music crowd was recently refreshed when Tim McGraw introduced him in the audience at his concert at Madison Square Garden.Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh composition which Bennett turned into an enduring standard via his 1962 album, I Left My Heart In San Francisco.Stevie Wonder made it one of his signature songs.Ron said, 'I have a song you might like.Then Stevie, who was still very young, put a beat behind it when Motown was coming into its own and he sold millions.So this is such a wonderful thing that we both recorded it together.Stevie slipped in three notes of 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco' into his harmonica solo and we all got a laugh.Are You Havin' Any Fun?Basie Swings, Bennett Sings.Tony as one of the nation's most popular male vocalists.Tony of the rising young pop vocalist.He's such an international artist because of the politics.Bennett's historic 1962 At Carnegie Hall concert album.He's a great composer, and a very relaxed performer.This, of course, is the way that Tony Bennett has always made his records.Tony Bennett is an artist who moves the hearts and touches the souls of audiences.Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business.Anthony Dominick Benedetto was born on August 3, 1926, in the Astoria section of Queens.His boyhood idols included Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole, both big influences on Bennett's easy, natural singing style.But first he told me he didn't care for my stage name (Joe Bari) and asked me what my real name was.My name is Anthony Dominick Benedetto,' and he said, 'We'll call you Tony Bennett.And that's how it happened.Americanized name, the start of a wonderful career and a glorious adventure that has continued for fifty years.The MTV generation first took Tony Bennett to heart during his appearance with the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the 1993 MTV Video Awards ceremony.He has solidly connected with a younger crowd weaned on rock.And there have been no compromises.Tony Bennett is one of a handful of artists to have new albums charting in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and beyond.He has toured the world to sold out audiences with rave reviews whenever he performs.Astoria album, he has received a string of Grammy Awards for releases including Steppin' Out, Perfectly Frank, and MTV Unplugged.Legacy assembled Forty Years: The Artistry Of Tony Bennett.CD boxed sets are a blessing.Tony Bennett became a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2005, was named an NEA Jazz Master in January of 2006, and has just been named this year's recipient of Billboard Magazine's prestigious Century Award, in honor of his outstanding contributions to music.Tony Bennett is a dedicated painter whose interest in art began as a child.He continues to paint every day, even while touring internationally.The United Nations has commissioned him for two paintings, including one for their 50th anniversary.Throughout his career, Tony Bennett has always put his heart and time into humanitarian concerns.His original paintings each year grace the cover of the American Cancer Society's annual holiday greeting card, proceeds from which are earmarked for cancer research.He is active in environmental concerns and has performed at fundraisers for both the Walden Woods Foundation and the Save the Rainforest Foundation.He conceived and spearheaded the effort to honor his great friend with the establishment of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts which opened its doors as a New York City public high school offering an extensive arts curriculum in September of 2001.Paramount Theatre in New York, held back only by police barricades, to see their singing idol Tony Bennett.Today the children and grandchildren of those fans are enjoying the same experience.What accounts for the Bennett magic?But perhaps more important is his ability to convey a sense of joy, of utter satisfaction, in what he is doing.Tony Bennett turned 80 on August 3, 2006, an event which has generated a wide range of tributes and celebrations.Legacy Recordings is launching a monumental and definitive reissue project, The Tony Bennett Master Series.Tony Bennett's Greatest Hits of the '50s and Tony Bennett's Greatest Hits of the '60s.NBC television in November, 2006.Museum of Natural History in New York.Clinton, who sent along taped greetings when he was unable to personally attend Bennett's birthday festivity due to a prior commitment.I'll never forget your special performance at my First Inaugural, and I can't thank you enough for the support of the Clinton Global Initiative, even auctioning off one of your beautiful paintings for an enormous amount of money that will help to keep children around the world alive.I've valued our friendship so much over the years.As the world's most boyish octogenarian, a vital musical artist at the peak of his powers, Tony Bennett is living proof that fairy tales can indeed come true when you're young at heart.Tony Bennett Sings the Ultimate American Songbook, Vol.TONY BENNETT'S GREATESTHITS VOL.Please visit again for more Tony Bennett tour dates!SIGN ME UP FOR THE TONY BENNETT EMAIL LIST!SIGN ME UP FOR TONY BENNETT MOBILE LIST!If you would also like to have SMS (text messages) about TONY BENNETT sent to your cell phone, please fill out the information below.The following information is not 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Check out the "The World of Tony Bennett" iTunes feature.For other persons named Tony Bennett, see Tony Bennett (disambiguation).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.He remains a popular and critically praised recording artist and concert performer in the 2000s.Tony Bennett is also a serious and accomplished painter.Italian city of Reggio Calabria, and his mother was a seamstress.He 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.By age 10 the young Benedetto was already singing and performed at the opening of the Triborough Bridge.He then set his sights on a professional singing career, performing as a singing waiter in several Queens Italian restaurants.He continued to perform wherever he could, including while waiting tables.In 1949, Pearl Bailey spotted his talent and asked him to open for her in Greenwich Village.Hope decided to bring Bari on the road with him, but suggested he use his real name simplified to Tony Bennett.Columbia), Bennett began his career as a crooner singing commercial pop tunes.His first big hit was "Because of You", a ballad produced by Miller with a lush orchestral arrangement from Percy Faith.Hank Williams' "Cold, Cold Heart", which helped introduce Williams and country music in general to a wider, more national audience.The Miller and Faith tandem continued to work on all of Bennett's early hits.Bennett's recording of "Blue Velvet" was also very popular and attracted screaming teenage fans at concerts in the famed Paramount Theater in New York (Bennett did 7 shows a day, starting at 10:30 a.In 1952, Bennett married Ohio art student and jazz fan Patricia Beech, whom he had met the previous year after a nightclub performance in Cleveland.Two thousand female fans dressed in black gathered outside the ceremony at New York's St.Patrick's Cathedral in mock mourning.United Kingdom and starting Bennett's career as an international artist.Once the rock and roll era began in 1955, the dynamic of the music industry changed and it became harder for existing pop singers to do as well commercially.In 1956, Bennett hosted the television variety show The Tony Bennett Show as a summer replacement for The Perry Como Show.Herbie Mann and Nat Adderley, with a strong emphasis on percussion from the likes of Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Latin star Candido, and Chico Hamilton.The album was both popular and critically praised.Bennett followed this by working with the Count Basie Orchestra, becoming the first male pop vocalist to sing with Basie's band."Chicago" being one of the standout songs.Carnegie Hall, using a stellar lineup of musicians including Al Cohn, Kenny Burrell, and Candido, as well as the Ralph Sharon Trio.The album of the same title was a top 5 hit and both the single and album achieved gold record status.NEA list of the most historically significant Songs of the 20th Century.An attempt to break into acting with a role in the 1966 film The Oscar was not well received.Years later he would continue this commitment by refusing to perform in apartheid South Africa.Years of struggle
Sharon and Bennett parted ways in 1965.Bennett and his wife Patricia had been separated since 1965, their marriage a victim of too much time on the road, among other factors.In 1971, their divorce became official.Bennett had been involved with aspiring actress Sandra Grant since filming The Oscar, and in 1972 they married.They would have two daughters, Joanna and Antonia Bennett.Bill Evans Album (1975) and Together Again (1976), but by 1977 Improv was out of business.England, like other American jazz expatriates, did not change his fortunes.Bennett called his sons Danny and Dae for help."It seems like people don't want to hear the music I make."Danny Bennett, an aspiring musician himself, also came to a realization.Danny signed on as his father's manager.Danny got his father's expenses under control, moved him back to New York, and began booking him in colleges and small theatres to get him away from a "Vegas" image.Tony Bennett had also reunited with Ralph Sharon as his pianist and musical director.Columbia Records, this time with creative control, and released The Art of Excellence.Danny Bennett felt strongly that younger audiences, although completely unfamiliar with Tony Bennett, would respond to his music if only given a chance to see and hear it.Accordingly, Danny began to book his father on shows with younger audiences, such as David Letterman's talk shows, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Simpsons, and various MTV programs.Tony later remembered, "I realized that young people had never heard those songs.The latter two both achieved gold status and won Grammys for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance (Bennett's first Grammys since 1962) and further established Bennett as the inheritor of the mantle of a classic American great.As Bennett was seen at MTV Video Music Awards shows side by side with the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Flavor Flav, and as his "Steppin' Out With My Baby" video received MTV airplay, it was clear that, as The New York Times said, "Tony Bennett has not just bridged the generation gap, he has demolished it.And there have been no compromises."The new audience reached its height with Bennett's appearance in 1994 on MTV Unplugged.Featuring guest appearances by rock and country stars Elvis Costello and k.The resulting MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett album went platinum and, besides taking the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance Grammy award for the third straight year, also won the top Grammy prize of Album of the Year.At age 68, Tony Bennett had come all the way back.No retirement
Since then Bennett has continued to record and tour steadily.In concert Bennett often makes a point of singing one song (usually "Fly Me to the Moon") without any microphone or amplification, demonstrating to younger audience members the lost art of vocal projection.One show, Tony Bennett's Wonderful World: Live From San Francisco, was made into a PBS special.In addition to numerous television guest performances, Bennett has had cameo appearances as himself in films such as The Scout, Analyze This, and Bruce Almighty.Tony Bennett's career as a painter has also flourished.He followed up his childhood interest with serious training, work, and museum visits throughout his life.His painting "Homage to Hockney" (for his friend David Hockney) is on permanent display at the highly regarded Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio as is his "Boy on Sailboat, Sydney Bay" at the National Arts Club in Gramercy Park in New York.His paintings have been featured in ARTnews and other magazines.Many of his works were published in the art book Tony Bennett: What My Heart Has Seen in 1996.Bennett also published The Good Life: The Autobiography of Tony Bennett in 1998.For his contribution to the recording industry, Tony Bennett has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street.Bennett was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1997.In 2002, Q magazine named Tony Bennett in their list of the "50 Bands To See Before You Die."In April 2002, he joined Michael Jackson, Chris Tucker and former President Bill Clinton in a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee at New York's Apollo Theater.Tony Bennett performing at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, September 2005.New York City schoolteacher.At the same time they founded (and named after Bennett's friend) the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Queens, a public high school dedicated to teaching the performing arts, which opened in 2001.It was a tribute in return, for in a 1965 Life magazine interview Sinatra had said that:
"For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business.On December 4, 2005, Bennett was the recipient of a Kennedy Center Honor.The following year, Bennett was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.American Idol season 6 and performing during its finale.He received the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' Humanitarian Award.Susan Crow in a civil ceremony in New York.Discography
For a detailed discography, see Tony Bennett discography.Sources
William Ruhlmann's All Music Guide biography
All Music Guide entry on Ralph Sharon
AARP interview with Tony Bennett about his daughter Antonia Bennett, 2003
NPR interview, c.Web News Cleveland article, 2001
Good Housekeeping interview, 1995
Whitburn, Joel.Liner notes for The Essential Tony Bennett.Veteran Careers: Tony Bennett."Tony Bennett remains true to standards", CNN.Alabama Moments in American History.Tony Sings the Great Hits of Today.The Good Life: The Autobiography Of Tony Bennett.Bennett, Tony, with Robert Sullivan.This page was last modified 05:08, 31 December 2007.See Copyrights for details.Anthony (Tony) Guy Bennett (born June 1, 1969 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is a retired American professional basketball player and currently the men's basketball coach at Washington State University.Tony being named conference player of the year twice.Bennett went on to be picked 35th overall in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets.Hornets before a foot injury abruptly ended his NBA career.He also played 10 games for the Sydney Kings in the Australian National Basketball League season in 1997.USA Today (Coaches) Poll.He is only the second rookie head coach to receive this honor.Wooden won his when the league was still called the Pacific 8 Conference).External links
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Won 2 Primetime Emmys.Columbo: A Bird in the Hand ...Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title) ...Part 5 (1963) TV episode ....Part 2 (1963) TV episode ....Tony Bennett Gets Danny's Help (1959) TV episode ....ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title) ...Episode dated 10 September 2007 (2007) TV episode ....HimselfMovies Rock (2007) (TV) ....HimselfThe 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) ....HimselfTony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (2007) ....American Idol (USA: new title) ...American Idol 2 (USA: promotional title) ...Finale (2007) TV episode ....From Madison Square Garden, New York (2007) (TV) ....HimselfTruth in Terms of Beauty (2007) ....HimselfMichael Parkinson's Greatest Entertainers (2007) (TV) ....Episode dated 23 December 2004 (2004) TV episode ....Episode dated 18 December 1999 (1999) TV episode ....Episode dated 24 December 1992 (1992) TV episode ....HimselfThe 2006 Billboard Music Awards (2006) (TV) ....HimselfTony Bennett: An American Classic (2006) (TV) ....SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) ...Christina Aguilera (2006) TV episode (uncredited) ....Episode dated 25 September 2006 (2006) TV episode ....Episode dated 5 February 1997 (1997) TV episode ....The World of Nat King Cole (2006) TV episode ....Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing (1993) TV episode ....HimselfSaturday Swings (2005) (TV) ....Episode dated 5 April 2005 (2005) TV episode ....Time Greatest Love Songs (2005) (TV) ....Episode dated 20 December 2004 (2004) TV episode ....The Apprentice 2 (USA: second season title) ...Decision Time (2004) TV episode ....HimselfChristmas in Rockefeller Center (2004) (TV) ....HimselfBruce Almighty (2003) ....HimselfThe 45th Annual Grammy Awards (2003) (TV) ....Third Grade (2002) TV episode (voice) ....Dancin' Homer (1990) TV episode (voice) ....HimselfA Night at the Apollo (2002) (TV) ....Episode dated 30 June 2002 (2002) TV episode ....HimselfParty at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002) (TV) ....HimselfChristmas in Washington (2001) (TV) ....Episode dated 7 December 2001 (2001) TV episode ....Episode dated 19 November 1999 (1999) TV episode ....Episode dated 24 December 1997 (1997) TV episode ....Episode dated 17 September 1996 (1996) TV episode ....Popular Song: Soundtrack of the Century (USA: rerun title) ...Producer Pop (2001) TV episode ....HimselfOur Favorite Things: Christmas in Vienna (2000) (TV) ....HimselfA Special Evening with Tony Bennett (2000) (V) ....HimselfMTV Unplugged: Ballads (2000) (V) ....HimselfElizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration (2000) (TV) ....HimselfHoliday Music Spectacular (2000) (TV) ....Tony Bennett (2000) TV episode ....HimselfAmy Grant: A Christmas to Remember (1999) (TV) ....Natalie Cole (1999) TV episode ....HimselfElla Fitzgerald: Something to Live For (1999) (V) (voice) ....The First Gentleman (1998) TV episode ....Joshua (1998) TV episode ....The Best of Muppets Tonight!Episode dated 3 March 1997 (1997) TV episode ....HimselfThe 39th Annual Grammy Awards (1997) (TV) ....HimselfTony Bennett Live by Request: A Valentine's Day Special (1997) (TV) ....HimselfTony Bennett Live by Request: A Valentine's Special (1996) (TV) ....Tony Bennett Live by Request (USA: short title) Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995) (TV) ....HimselfTony Bennett: Here's to the Ladies, a Concert of Hope (1995) (TV) ....HimselfGolden Anniversary (1995) (TV) ....HimselfSuper Bowl XXIX (1995) (TV) ....Himself (Halftime Show Performer)Elvis: The Tribute (1994) (TV) ....HimselfThe Scout (1994) ....HimselfApollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) ....HimselfUnplugged: Tony Bennett (1994) (TV) ....HimselfLegend to Legend Night: A Celebrity Cavalcade (1993) (TV) ....Episode dated 19 May 1992 (1992) TV episode ....Episode dated 2 May 1979 (1979) TV episode ....Episode dated 27 October 1975 (1975) TV episode ....Episode dated 5 October 1991 (1991) TV episode ....HimselfThe 33rd Annual Grammy Awards (1991) (TV) ....HimselfIrving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988) (TV) ....HimselfMancini and Friends (1987) (TV) ....HimselfThe Meaning of Monty Python's Meaning of Life (1983) (TV) ....The Great White North Palace (1982) TV episode ....HimselfCount Basie, Carnegie Hall (1981) (TV) ....Judy Garland (1978) TV episode ....Salute to Tony Bennett (1975) TV episode ....Episode dated 8 July 1971 (1971) TV episode ....Episode dated 14 September 1969 (1969) TV episode ....Episode dated 19 August 1969 (1969) TV episode ....Episode dated 7 March 1966 (1966) TV episode ....Episode dated 1 March 1965 (1965) TV episode ....Episode dated 18 October 1964 (1964) TV episode ....The Songs of Harold Arien (1964) TV episode ....HimselfThe Arthur Godfrey Thanksgiving Special (1963) (TV) ....HimselfThe Adam Faith Show (1961) (TV) ....Episode dated 28 February 1955 (1955) TV episode ....They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update.With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb. |
