this pruner left his heart in San Francisco welcome to watchmojo.com and
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Francisco welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life
today we’re taking a look at the life
today we’re taking a look at the life and career of Tony Bennett San Francisco
and career of Tony Bennett San Francisco
and career of Tony Bennett San Francisco Anthony Dominic Benedetto was born on
Anthony Dominic Benedetto was born on
Anthony Dominic Benedetto was born on August 3rd 1926 in Queens New York he
August 3rd 1926 in Queens New York he
August 3rd 1926 in Queens New York he became interested in music before the
became interested in music before the
became interested in music before the age of 10 and decided to study the
age of 10 and decided to study the
age of 10 and decided to study the subject in high school so he dropped out
subject in high school so he dropped out
subject in high school so he dropped out to find work a few years later he did
to find work a few years later he did
to find work a few years later he did however continued to perform locally
however continued to perform locally
however continued to perform locally after serving in the US Army near the
after serving in the US Army near the
after serving in the US Army near the end of the Second World War
end of the Second World War
end of the Second World War Benedetto worked on his singing skills
Benedetto worked on his singing skills
Benedetto worked on his singing skills at the American Theatre Wing his local
at the American Theatre Wing his local
at the American Theatre Wing his local performances soon landed him a spot in
performances soon landed him a spot in
performances soon landed him a spot in Bob Hope’s traveling stage show by the
Bob Hope’s traveling stage show by the
Bob Hope’s traveling stage show by the end of the 1940s it was around this time
end of the 1940s it was around this time
end of the 1940s it was around this time that he adopted the stage name Tony
that he adopted the stage name Tony
that he adopted the stage name Tony Bennett Joe Barry was the name of Joe
Bennett Joe Barry was the name of Joe
Bennett Joe Barry was the name of Joe Barry said oh no he said now what’s your
Barry said oh no he said now what’s your
Barry said oh no he said now what’s your real name I said Anthony Dominic
real name I said Anthony Dominic
real name I said Anthony Dominic Benedetto so he said wait a minute
Benedetto so he said wait a minute
Benedetto so he said wait a minute that’s too long for the marquee says
that’s too long for the marquee says
that’s too long for the marquee says let’s Americanize her to call you Tony
let’s Americanize her to call you Tony
let’s Americanize her to call you Tony Bennett Bennett’s signed to Columbia
Bennett Bennett’s signed to Columbia
Bennett Bennett’s signed to Columbia Records in 1950 and had his first hit
Records in 1950 and had his first hit
Records in 1950 and had his first hit the next year Bennett’s reputation as a
the next year Bennett’s reputation as a
the next year Bennett’s reputation as a crooner of pop standards began to form
crooner of pop standards began to form
crooner of pop standards began to form with the second chart-topping hit
he quickly gained popularity among
he quickly gained popularity among female teens in 1952 he married Patricia
female teens in 1952 he married Patricia
female teens in 1952 he married Patricia beech and then reached number one again
beech and then reached number one again
beech and then reached number one again in 1953 after finding success with his
in 1953 after finding success with his
in 1953 after finding success with his reporting stranger in paradise from the
reporting stranger in paradise from the
reporting stranger in paradise from the Broadway musical kismet he soon made
Broadway musical kismet he soon made
Broadway musical kismet he soon made showtunes a staple of his repertoire
showtunes a staple of his repertoire
showtunes a staple of his repertoire things changed during the mid-1950s
things changed during the mid-1950s
things changed during the mid-1950s with the increasing popularity of rock
with the increasing popularity of rock
with the increasing popularity of rock and roll Bennett began scoring fewer
and roll Bennett began scoring fewer
and roll Bennett began scoring fewer number ones though several of his songs
number ones though several of his songs
number ones though several of his songs did chart in the Billboard top 40
in 1955 he released his first LP cloud 7
in 1955 he released his first LP cloud 7 and then turned to his jazz interests
and then turned to his jazz interests
and then turned to his jazz interests with the next few projects he found
with the next few projects he found
with the next few projects he found critical and commercial success with
critical and commercial success with
critical and commercial success with releases such as the beat of my heart
releases such as the beat of my heart
releases such as the beat of my heart and in person by the 1960s Bennett had
and in person by the 1960s Bennett had
and in person by the 1960s Bennett had made a name for himself with a nightclub
made a name for himself with a nightclub
made a name for himself with a nightclub act that featured jazz and standards in
act that featured jazz and standards in
act that featured jazz and standards in the vein of Frank Sinatra he released
the vein of Frank Sinatra he released
the vein of Frank Sinatra he released the classic pop record I left my heart
the classic pop record I left my heart
the classic pop record I left my heart in San Francisco in 1962 and this
in San Francisco in 1962 and this
in San Francisco in 1962 and this featured his Grammy winning signature
featured his Grammy winning signature
featured his Grammy winning signature tune the next year he reached the fifth
tune the next year he reached the fifth
tune the next year he reached the fifth position on the charts with the album I
position on the charts with the album I
position on the charts with the album I want to be around the mid-1960s were
want to be around the mid-1960s were
want to be around the mid-1960s were soon taken over by rock and roll and the
soon taken over by rock and roll and the
soon taken over by rock and roll and the Beatles led British Invasion as a result
Beatles led British Invasion as a result
Beatles led British Invasion as a result Bennett’s record sales declined he did
Bennett’s record sales declined he did
Bennett’s record sales declined he did however have a few minor hits and made
however have a few minor hits and made
however have a few minor hits and made his film debut in 1966 s V Oscar no man
his film debut in 1966 s V Oscar no man
his film debut in 1966 s V Oscar no man he attempted to record contemporary rock
he attempted to record contemporary rock
he attempted to record contemporary rock songs on Tony sings the great hits of
songs on Tony sings the great hits of
songs on Tony sings the great hits of today but this effort did not lose sales
today but this effort did not lose sales
today but this effort did not lose sales the 1970s were a period of struggle for
the 1970s were a period of struggle for
the 1970s were a period of struggle for Bennett personally he faced his first
Bennett personally he faced his first
Bennett personally he faced his first divorce this was followed by his second
divorce this was followed by his second
divorce this was followed by his second marriage to Sarah grant and his eventual
marriage to Sarah grant and his eventual
marriage to Sarah grant and his eventual separation from her by the decades end
separation from her by the decades end
separation from her by the decades end he also developed a drug addiction
he also developed a drug addiction
he also developed a drug addiction professionally
professionally
professionally despite some critical success he was
despite some critical success he was
despite some critical success he was forced to close down the label he
forced to close down the label he
forced to close down the label he created improv records by 1977 things
created improv records by 1977 things
created improv records by 1977 things turned around by the 1980s his son Danny
turned around by the 1980s his son Danny
turned around by the 1980s his son Danny became his manager and traditional pop
became his manager and traditional pop
became his manager and traditional pop music was coming back in style
music was coming back in style
music was coming back in style Bennett returned to Columbia Records and
Bennett returned to Columbia Records and
Bennett returned to Columbia Records and released his comeback record the art of
released his comeback record the art of
released his comeback record the art of excellence in 1986 this was followed by
excellence in 1986 this was followed by
excellence in 1986 this was followed by a string of critical and commercial
a string of critical and commercial
a string of critical and commercial successes including the Grammy winning
successes including the Grammy winning
successes including the Grammy winning records perfectly frank and steppin out
records perfectly frank and steppin out
records perfectly frank and steppin out in the early 1990s Bennett found that he
in the early 1990s Bennett found that he
in the early 1990s Bennett found that he did not have to change his musical style
did not have to change his musical style
did not have to change his musical style or his appearance to attract the
or his appearance to attract the
or his appearance to attract the attention of a younger audience this was
attention of a younger audience this was
attention of a younger audience this was made especially evident by his
made especially evident by his
made especially evident by his successful television performances like
successful television performances like
successful television performances like his 1994 MTV Unplugged appearance
his 1994 MTV Unplugged appearance
his 1994 MTV Unplugged appearance it had to be
Bennett continued to win Grammys notable
Bennett continued to win Grammys notable theme-based albums included here’s to
theme-based albums included here’s to
theme-based albums included here’s to the ladies and Bennett sings Ellington
the ladies and Bennett sings Ellington
the ladies and Bennett sings Ellington hot and cold while successful records
hot and cold while successful records
hot and cold while successful records featuring duets included playing with my
featuring duets included playing with my
featuring duets included playing with my friends Bennett sings the blues and a
friends Bennett sings the blues and a
friends Bennett sings the blues and a wonderful world showing no signs of
wonderful world showing no signs of
wonderful world showing no signs of retiring then it carried on recording
retiring then it carried on recording
retiring then it carried on recording and touring throughout his 80s his 2006
and touring throughout his 80s his 2006
and touring throughout his 80s his 2006 collection duets an American classic
collection duets an American classic
collection duets an American classic peaked at the 3rd position on the
peaked at the 3rd position on the
peaked at the 3rd position on the Billboard chart and became his highest
Billboard chart and became his highest
Billboard chart and became his highest charting records date the next year
charting records date the next year
charting records date the next year Bennett married girlfriend Susan Stroh
Bennett married girlfriend Susan Stroh
Bennett married girlfriend Susan Stroh and in 2008 he came out with the holiday
and in 2008 he came out with the holiday
and in 2008 he came out with the holiday album a swingin Christmas in 2011 he
album a swingin Christmas in 2011 he
album a swingin Christmas in 2011 he released the vocal jazz album miss duets
released the vocal jazz album miss duets
released the vocal jazz album miss duets to his multiple talents include singing
to his multiple talents include singing
to his multiple talents include singing and painting and with these Tony Bennett
and painting and with these Tony Bennett
and painting and with these Tony Bennett has proven that his art truly has
has proven that his art truly has
has proven that his art truly has staying power don’t get around much
staying power don’t get around much
staying power don’t get around much anymore
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