Tony Bennett

Biography

Anthony Dominick Benedetto, 13 August 1926, Astoria, New York, USA. The son of an Italian father and American mother, Bennett studied music and painting at the High School of Industrial Arts. He later became a talented artist, exhibiting under his real name in New York, Paris and London. Originally possessing a tenor voice that would deepen over the years, Bennett sang during service with the US Army’s entertainment unit late in World War II. Upon his discharge he worked in clubs before... Read more

Genres

Big Band & Swing Christian & Gospel Documentaries Drama Movies Easy Listening Holiday & Seasonal Jazz Jazz Kids & Family Movies Music Videos & Concerts Pop / Rock Soundtrack Television Vocals Vocal

Tags

jazz

swing

oldies

male vocalists

easy listening

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