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.

Washington State's success immediately skyrocketed under the younger Bennett, and his 26 wins in both the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons tied a 66-year-old school record [32] set by the team that reached the Championship Game of the 1941 NCAA tournament.

Young Tony Bennett's Life: Was Tony Bennett in the Military? Yes, young Tony Bennett served as a Soldier in the U.S. Army during World War II. His military career came about after being drafted in 1944 after turning 18 years old.

Jul 21, 2023 · Tony Bennett's childhood home was in the Astoria section of Queens where he was born into an Italian-American family. His father died when Tony was 10 and his mother, Anna, raised Tony and his older brother and sister, John and Mary, in a home surrounded by relatives who were Tony’s first fans.

Jul 3, 2013 · Although it took some doing, the younger Bennett turned his father’s career around, introduced him to what is called “The MTV generation,” and helped solidify the legend we now know as Tony Bennett, an artist idolized all over the world by an entirely new generation of fans and fellow contemporary artists like K.D. Lang and Lady Gaga.

Nov 18, 2014 · Now, hard on the heels of that improbable achievement, LIFE Books has unveiled Tony Bennett: An Illustrated Biography, featuring rare and never-before-seen photos of the singer, his family and...

Jul 21, 2023 · Bennett stayed in the spotlight throughout the decades by gaining popularity with a younger audience, even as pop music began to shift and change in the ‘90s. His 1994 appearance on MTV Unplugged...

Tony Bennett was born as Anthony Dominick Benedetto on 3 August 1926, in Astoria, Queens, New York. His mother Anna Suraci was a seamstress and father John Benedetto was a grocer who died when Tony was ten.

Jul 12, 2024 · Tony Bennett is best known as a pop and jazz singer and he sadly passed away on July 21, 2023, at the age of 96 years old. He started singing at an early age before signing with Columbia...

Nov 29, 2021 · Tony Bennett sought the help of his two sons after suffering a near-fatal overdose, to help him get back on his feet. His oldest son Danny became his manager in the 1980s, and together Danny and Tony worked toward appealing to a younger audience.