Born:
August 3, 1926
Age:
97
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Summary

Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. He is also a painter, having created works under the name Anthony Benedetto that are on permanent public display in several institutions. He is the founder of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, New York.

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Bennett in concert in Santa Ynez, California, 2005
Bennett in concert in Santa Ynez, California, 2005
Bennett's work for the American Civil Rights movement, including his participation in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, later earned him induction into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame in Atlanta.
Bennett's work for the American Civil Rights movement, including his participation in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, later earned him induction into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame in Atlanta.
Bennett and wife Susan Crow at the opening of the Broad Contemporary Art Museum in Los Angeles in 2008
Bennett and wife Susan Crow at the opening of the Broad Contemporary Art Museum in Los Angeles in 2008
Bennett (right) with Chicago columnist and talk show host Irv Kupcinet, during the 1950s
Bennett (right) with Chicago columnist and talk show host Irv Kupcinet, during the 1950s
President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush pose with the Kennedy Center honorees: actress Julie Harris, actor Robert Redford, singer Tina Turner, ballet dancer Suzanne Farrell and Tony Bennett. December 4, 2005, at a reception in the Blue Room at the White House.
President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush pose with the Kennedy Center honorees: actress Julie Harris, actor Robert Redford, singer Tina Turner, ballet dancer Suzanne Farrell and Tony Bennett. December 4, 2005, at a reception in the Blue Room at the White House.
Bennett greets Stevie Wonder at the White House on February 25, 2009.
Bennett greets Stevie Wonder at the White House on February 25, 2009.
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