Tony Bennett - Фильмы

Тони Беннетт (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; 3 августа, 1926) is an American singer of popular music, стандарты, show tunes, and jazz. Raised in New York City, Беннетт 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" в 1951 году. Several top hits such as "Rags to Riches" followed in the early 1950s. Беннетт then further refined his approach to encompass поющие Джаз. He reached an artistic peak in the late 1950s with albums such as The Beat of My Heart и Бейси качели, Bennett Sings. В 1962 году, Беннетт recorded his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". His career and his personal life then пострадало в extended downturn during the height of the rock era music. Беннетт staged a remarkable comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s, протягивая золотой альбома record again and expanding his audience to the MTV Generation while keeping his musical style некастрированный. He remains a popular and critically praised recording artist and concert performer in the 2000s. Bennett has won fifteen Grammy Awards, две 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 в Астории, Квинс.