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Tony Bennett was a singer, painter and autobiographer, born on August 3, 1926 in Queens, New York, United States. Death is recorded on July 21, 2023, at the age of 96. Education on record includes High School of Art and Design. Awards on record include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special (2007), Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2001), MusiCares Person of the Year (1995) and 5 more.
My Take
Tony Bennett sits in a category of his own for me. Born Anthony Benedetto in Queens, he turned traditional pop and jazz into something timeless, gathering twenty Grammys, a Lifetime Achievement Award, Kennedy Center Honors, and a place as a Library of Congress Living Legend. What moves me most is not the trophies but his refusal to fade; he kept performing and recording with younger artists well into his nineties. He was also a gifted painter, proof of a genuinely deep artistic soul. He passed in 2023 at 96, yet that warm, unhurried voice still sounds eternal. I revere him.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tony Bennett
- Name (Japanese)
- トニー・ベネット
- Reading
- とにー・べねっと
- Born
- August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Occupation
- singer / painter / autobiographer / jazz musician / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
2. Background
- High school
- High School of Art and Design
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
- 2001 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1995 MusiCares Person of the Year
- 2015 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- Library of Congress Living Legend
- 2005 Kennedy Center Honors
- 2017 Gershwin Prize
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://tonybennett.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/itstonybennett/
- Xhttps://x.com/itstonybennett
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%20Bennett
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296729
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tony Bennett born?
Tony Bennett was born on August 3, 1926.
When did Tony Bennett die?
Tony Bennett died on July 21, 2023, aged 96.
Where was Tony Bennett from?
Tony Bennett was from Queens, New York, United States.
What did Tony Bennett do?
Tony Bennett worked as singer, painter, autobiographer, jazz musician, actor.
Which high school did Tony Bennett attend?
Tony Bennett attended High School of Art and Design.
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