Tony Bennett
Born
August 3, 1926
Died
July 21, 2023 (96 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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.
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Self
2024
The Lady and The Legend
Self
2023
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
Self
2022
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self
2022
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
2022
Lady Gaga at the BBC
Self
2021
One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Self
2021
Reclaiming Amy
Self (archive footage)
2021
Billie
self
2020
Lady Gaga - Encore
Self
2020
Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
Self (archive footage)
2020
Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
Self (archive footage)
2019
CMA Country Christmas 2018
Self
2018
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
Self
2018
Quincy
Self
2018
Always at The Carlyle
Self (archive footage)
2018
George Michael: Freedom
Self
2017
Gaga: Five Foot Two
Self
2017
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Self
2017
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
Self
2017
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Self
2016
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Self
2015
Bill Evans Time Remembered
Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Amy
Self
2015
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Self
2015
Selma
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self
2014
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek To Cheek (Live From PBS)
Self
2014
Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014
Self - vocals
2014
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Self
2014
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
Self
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
Tony Bennett
2014
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Self
2012
The Zen of Bennett
Self
2012
Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
Self
2012
A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
Self
2011
Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
self
2011
Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
Self - Musical Guest
2011
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Self
2010
Blue Bloods
Tony Bennett · (1 episode)
2010
Les Paul - Live in New York
Self
2010
Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea
Self
2010
We Are the World 25 For Haiti
Self (singing voice)
2010
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self - Performer
2009
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
Self
2009
Skavlan
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Self
2008
The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert
Self
2008
Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions
self
2008
Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
Self
2007
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Self
2007
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
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2007
Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs
Self
2007
Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3
Self - Cantante
2006
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Self
2006
Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
Self
2006
30 Rock
Tony Bennett · (1 episode)
2006
Judy Garland Duets
Self (archive footage)
2005
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2004
The X Factor
Self - Special Guest · (2 episodes)
2004
Entourage
Tony Bennett · (1 episode)
2004
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
Self (archive footage)
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
2004
The World of Nat King Cole
Self
2004
The Casino
Self · (1 episode)
2004
The Celebrity Apprentice
Self · (1 episode)
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Canadian Idol
Self - Mentor · (1 episode)
2003
Canadian Idol
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2003
Bruce Almighty
Tony Bennett
2003
Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco
Self
2002
Las Lunas del Auditorio
Self · (1 episode)
2002
American Idol
Self · (2 episodes)
2002
American Idol
Self - Guest Star · (1 episode)
2002
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Self - Performer
2002
Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert
Self
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
2001
Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
Self
2000
Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
Narrator (voice)
2000
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Self
1999
Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember
Self - Guest
1999
The Early Show
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Rove
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Analyze This
Tony Bennett
1999
Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
Self
1999
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
Parkinson
Self · (1 episode)
1998
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
Tony Bennett's New York
Self
1996
Suddenly Susan
Tony Bennett · (1 episode)
1996
Cosby
Tony Bennett · (1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
Self
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1996
Mundo VIP
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Muppets Tonight
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Performer
1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1995
Cybill
Tony Bennett (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1995
The Scout
Tony Bennett
1994
Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
Self
1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest · (3 episodes)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
Parabéns
Self · (1 episode)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1992
Bruce's Guest Night
(1 episode)
1992
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Self
1992
Evening Shade
Tony Lombardi · (1 episode)
1990
The Simpsons
Tony Bennett (voice) · (2 episodes)
1989
The Simpsons
Capital City Singer (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
MTV Unplugged
Self · (2 episodes)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
1988
Le monde est à vous
Self · (2 episodes)
1987
Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
Self - Special Guest Star
1986
Wedden, dat..?
Self · (1 episode)
1986
Doris Day's Best Friends
(1 episode)
1985
Larry King Live
Self · (1 episode)
1985
Remington Steele
Tony Bennett (voice) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
Self
1981
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Self
1979
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1979
NDR Talk Show
Self · (1 episode)
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self (archive footage) · (2 episodes)
1979
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · (1 episode)
1978
King
Tony Bennett · (3 episodes)
1978
Sinatra and Friends
Self - Singer
1977
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1975
Dinah!
Self · (3 episodes)
1974
Great Performances
Self · (5 episodes)
1971
The Pearl Bailey Show
Self · (1 episode)
1971
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
1970
The Barbara McNair Show
Self · (1 episode)
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1969
Playboy After Dark
Self - Singer · (1 episode)
1969
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (uncredited)
1968
The Doris Day Show
Tony Bennett · (1 episode)
1968
60 Minutes
Self · (1 episode)
1968
Bob Hope Comedy Special
1967
The Oscar
Hymie Kelly
1966
Shindig!
Self - Singer · (1 episode)
1964
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer · (1 episode)
1964
The Judy Garland Show
Self · (1 episode)
1963
The Danny Kaye Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (37 episodes)
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (10 episodes)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (26 episodes)
1961
Treffpunkt New York
Self · (1 episode)
1961
The Grammys
Self · (2 episodes)
1959
77 Sunset Strip
Maximillian · (2 episodes)
1958
The Dick Clark Show
Self · (1 episode)
1958
The Twentieth Century
Self · (1 episode)
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self · (2 episodes)
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1956
The Tony Bennett Show
Self - Host · (5 episodes)
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self · (9 episodes)
1956
Today
Self · (2 episodes)
1952
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1950
The Bob Hope Show
Self · (1 episode)
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (15 episodes)
1948