Tony Bennett
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Bennett began singing at an early age. He fought in the final stages of World War II as a U.S. Army infantryman in the European Theater. Afterward, he developed his singing technique, signed with Columbia Records and had his first number-one popular song with "Because of You" in 1951. Several popular tracks such as "Rags to Riches" followed in early 1953. He then refined his approach to encompass jazz singing. He reached an artistic peak in the late 1950s with albums such as ''The Beat of My Heart'' and ''Basie Swings, Bennett Sings''. In 1962, Bennett recorded his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". His career and personal life experienced an extended downturn during the height of the rock music era. Bennett staged a comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s, putting out gold record albums again and expanding his reach to the MTV Generation while keeping his musical style intact.
Bennett continued to create popular and critically praised work into the 21st century. He attracted renewed acclaim late in his career for his collaboration with Lady Gaga, which began with the album ''Cheek to Cheek'' (2014); the two performers toured together to promote the album throughout 2014 and 2015. With the release of the duo's second album, ''Love for Sale'' (2021), Bennett broke the individual record for the longest run of a top-10 album on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart for any living artist; his first top-10 record was ''I Left My Heart in San Francisco'' in 1962. Bennett also broke the Guinness World Record for the oldest person to release an album of new material, at the age of 95 years and 60 days.
In February 2021, Bennett revealed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016. Due to the slow progression of his illness, he continued to record, tour, and perform until his retirement from concerts due to physical challenges, which was announced after his final performances on August 3 and 5, 2021, at Radio City Music Hall. Provided by Wikipedia
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2by Bennett, Tony, 1926-, Bennett, Tony, 1926-, Bennett, Tony, 1926-2023, Bennett, Tony, 1926-2023
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8by Bennett, Tony, 1926-Other Authors: “...Bennett, Tony, 1926-...”
Published 1957
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Published 1967
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Published 1965
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