Biography of Tony Bennett

PERSONAL

Anthony Dominick Benedetto or Tony Bennett is a singer born in Astoria, Queens, New York City, USA, August 3, 1926. Tony takes the path of taking jazz in his career.

While travel-related personal life, Tony, was married three times. His first wife was Patricia Beech (1952-1971). Then re-married to Sandy Grant (1972-1980). Lastly, he married Susan Crow in mid-June 2007.

CAREER

Tony Bennett could be said to have undergone various times. The man who lived in 1926 was one of the witnesses meruapakan history happened in that time. Important events that occurred during his life would affect the character of his work

Tony's early career began in 1952. At that time he merilia debut album Because of You (1952) which became a hit when it's spontaneous. Following the albums success in the history of musical, including Tony (1957), To My Wonderful One (1960), Alone Together (1960), Tony Makes It Happen (1967), For Once In My Life (1967), Let's Fall In Love with the Songs of Harold Arlen and Cy Coleman (1975), and others.

While his return to Colombia, he was still working. Some of these new works, A Wonderful World (2002), The Art of Romance (2004) and Duets: An American Classic (2006). Until now carrying Tony has released more than 70 albums.

Discography

• BECAUSE OF YOU (1952)
• CLOUD 7 (1955)
• ALONE AT LAST WITH TONY BENNETT (1955)
• TONY (1957)
• THE BEAT OF MY HEART (1957)
• BLUE VELVET (1958)
• LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY (1958)
• STRIKE UP THE BAND (WITH Count Basie) (1958)
• IN PERSON! (JOINT Count Basie) (1959)
• Hometown, MY TOWN (1959)
• TO MY WONDERFUL ONE (1960)
• ALONE TOGETHER (1960)
• A STRING OF Harold Arlen (1961)
• TONY sings for TWO (1961)
• MY HEART Sings (1961)
• I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO (1962)
• I WANNA BE AROUND (1963)
• THIS IS ALL I ASK (1963)
• TONY OF THE MANY Moods (1964)
• WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW (1964)
• WHO CAN I TURN TO? (1964)
• IF I Ruled THE WORLD: SONGS FOR THE JET SET (1965)
• THE MOVIE SONG ALBUM (1966)
• A TIME FOR LOVE (1966)
• TONY MAKES IT Happen (1967)
• FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE (1967)
• YESTERDAY I HEARD THE RAIN (1968)
• Snowfall: THE TONY BENNETT CHRISTMAS ALBUM (1968)
• I'VE GOTTA BE ME (1969)
• TONY sings THE GREAT HITS OF TODAY! (1966)
• TONY BENNETT'S SOMETHING (1966)
• LOVE STORY (1971)
• THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU (1971)
• THE SUMMER OF '42 (1972)
• WITH LOVE (1972)
• THE GOOD THINGS IN LIFE (1975)
• LISTEN EASY (1973)
• TONY! (1973)
• SUNRISE, SUNSET (1973)
• LET'S FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SONGS OF CY COLEMAN AND Harold Arlen (1975)
• TONY BENNETT sings RODGERS AND HART 10 SONGS (1973)
• TONY BENNETT sings MORE GREAT RODGERS AND HART (1973)
• LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (1975)
• THE TONY BENNETT / BILL EVANS ALBUM (1975)
• TONY BENNETT AND BILL EVANS - TOGETHER AGAIN (1977)
• THE ART OF EXCELLENCE (1986)
• BENNETT / BERLIN (1987)
• ASTORIA: PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST (1989)
• PERFECTLY FRANK (1992)
• Steppin 'OUT (1993)
• HERE'S TO THE LADIES (1995)
• TONY BENNETT ON HOLIDAY (1997)
• TONY BENNETT: THE PLAYGROUND (1998)
• BENNETT Sings Ellington: HOT & COOL (1999)
• PLAYING WITH MY FRIENDS: BENNETT Sings the Blues (2001)
• A WONDERFUL WORLD (WITH K.D. LANG) (2002)
• THE ART OF ROMANCE (2004)
• Duets: AN AMERICAN CLASSIC (2006)
• A Swingin 'CHRISTMAS (2008)
• Duets II (2011)