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Tony Bennett

 
General Information (Tony Bennett)
  
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Mostly Credited As: Tony Bennett
Sometimes Credited As: Joe Bari
Birth Name: Anthony Dominick Benedetto
Date Of Birth: August 03, 1926 (Age 83)
Country Of Birth: USA
Birth Place: Astoria, New York
Height: 5' 7 ½" (1.71 m)

Legend Tony Bennett gave his first performance at the age of 10 at the opening of the Triborough Bridge. After dropping out of the New York High School of Industrial Arts at 16, Bennett was drafted into the Army during World War II and served on the front lines until April 1945. When the war ended, Bennett joined a military band and under the GI Bill studied at American Theater Wing. In 1949, Bennett was invited to tour with Bob Hope and was signed to Columbia Records in 1959, the same year he released his first big hit, "Because of You". The 1950s brought success for Bennett, scoring #1 hit after hit with "Blue Velvet," "Rags to Riches," and "Stranger in Paradise". In 1956, Bennett broke on to the television scene and hosted his own show, The Tony Bennett Show.

In 1962, Bennett performed a landmark concert at Carnegie Hall where he played 44 songs over the course of the concert. During this year, Bennett also released "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," which has become his trademark
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Tony Bennett TV Appearances
  
Main cast 
Show: The Tony Bennett Show(1956)As: Host
Episode Cast Credits 
Show: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) 
• 6 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Friday December 13th, 2002)
  • Bill Hader, Jessica Szohr, Tony Bennett 16x51: (Dec/11/2008) As Himself, [Musical Guests]
  • Patricia Heaton, Jason Ritter, Tony Bennett 14x60: (Dec/18/2006) As Himself 
  • Johnny Knoxville, Tucker Carlson, Tony Bennett 13x58: (Dec/22/2005) As Himself 
  • Bill Murray, Tony Bennett 12x58: (Dec/23/2004) As Himself 
Show: Entourage (2004) 
  • Unlike A Virgin 05x02: (Sep/14/2008) As Himself 
Show: The View (1997) 
  • Halloween, Tony Bennett, John Edward, Ben Vereen 11x42: (Oct/31/2007) As Himself 
  • Bennett/Goldblum 08x80: (Dec/20/2004) As Himself 
Show: Live with Regis and Kelly (1988) 
  • Jennifer Garner, Jarod Miller, Tony Bennett 19x64: (Sep/27/2007) As Himself 
Show: American Masters (1986) 
  • Tony Bennett: the Music Never Ends 21x06: (Sep/12/2007) As Himself 
  • Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For 14x03: (Dec/08/1999) Voiced Narrator 
  • Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing 08x01: (Dec/08/1993) As Himself 
Show: American Idol (2002) 
  • Winner Is Crowned 06x40: (May/23/2007) As Himself 
  • One Voted Off Live 06x26: (Apr/04/2007) As Himself 
  • Top 9 Finalists Perform 06x25: (Apr/03/2007) As Himself (Guest Coach) 
Show: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) 
  • Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Nelly Furtado 04x104: (Feb/12/2007) As Himself 
Show: The Early Show (1999) 
  • Will Smith, Jada Smith, Tony Bennett 08x77: (Dec/19/2006) As Himself 
Show: Billboard Music Awards (1990) 
  • 17th Billboard Music Awards 01x17: (Dec/04/2006) As Himself (Billboard Century Award) 
Show: The Today Show (1952) 
  • Tony Bennett, Ellen Degeneres, Blythe Danner 54x57: (Nov/21/2006) As Himself 
  • Tony Bennett, Billy Joel, S. Epatha Merkerson 54x15: (Sep/22/2006) As Himself 
Show: Saturday Night Live (1975) 
  • Alec Baldwin/Christina Aguilera 32x05: (Nov/11/2006) As Himself (Musical Guest), [Uncredited]
Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) 
  • Ellen DeGeneres, Fred Willard, Tony Bennett 15x33: (Nov/08/2006) As Himself 
Show: The X Factor (UK) (2004) 
  • Series 3 - Live Finals 3 (Result) 03x16: (Oct/28/2006) As Himself 
  • Series 3 - Live Finals 3 03x15: (Oct/28/2006) As Himself 
Show: VSpot Top 20 Countdown (1994) 
  • Season 4, Episode 37 04x37: (Sep/16/2006) As Himself, [Interviewees]
Show: Canadian Idol (2003) 
  • Top Three Results 04x30: (Sep/05/2006) As Himself 
  • The Top Three 04x29: (Sep/04/2006) As Himself 
Show: The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) 
  • 28th Annual Kennedy Center Honors 28x01: (Dec/27/2005) As Himself (Honoree) 
Show: The Tony Danza Show (2004) (2004) 
  • Jamia Simone Nash, Tony Bennett, Tyler Florence, Michael McDonald 01x71: (Dec/24/2004) As Himself 
  • Tony Bennett, Rosie O'Donnell, Chris Russo 01x45: (Nov/12/2004) As Himself 
Show: The Apprentice (2004) 
  • Decision Time (2) 02x16: (Dec/16/2004) As Himself 
Show: Larry King Live (1985) 
  • November 24, 2004 20x85: (Nov/24/2004) As Himself 
Show: The Casino (2004) 
  • Episode 10 01x10: (Aug/16/2004) As Himself 
Show: Rove Live (2000) 
  • 4-34 04x34: (Sep/30/2003) As Himself 
Show: The Simpsons (1989) 
  • Bart vs. Lisa vs. 3rd Grade 14x03: (Nov/17/2002) Voiced Himself 
  • Dancin' Homer 02x05: (Nov/08/1990) Voiced Himself 
Show: Parkinson (1998) (1998) 
  • Tony Bennett, Jeff Bridges, James Nesbitt 07x07: (Apr/20/2002) As Himself, [Interviewees]
Show: Cosby (1996) 
  • The First Gentleman 02x24: (May/18/1998) As Himself 
Show: Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994) 
  • Joshua 04x25: (Jan/01/1998) Voiced Himself 
Show: Muppets Tonight (1996) 
  • The Best of Muppets Tonight 02x09: (Dec/21/1997) As Himself 
  • Tony Bennett 01x06: (Apr/12/1996) As Himself 
Show: Suddenly Susan (1996) 
  • A Kiss Before Dying ... on Stage 02x08: (Nov/17/1997) As Himself 
Show: Mundo VIP (1996) 
  • Show nº5 01x05: (May/16/1996) As Himself 
Show: Cybill (1995) 
  • Zing! 02x02: (Sep/24/1995) As Himself 
Show: MTV Unplugged (1989) 
  • Tony Bennett 05x02: (Jun/01/1994) As Himself 
Show: Evening Shade (1990) 
  • I Left My Ring in Evening Shade 04x26: (May/23/1994) As Tony Lombardi 
Show: Late Show with David Letterman (1993) 
  • Dennis Miller, Tony Bennett, Sandra Bernhart 01x36: (Oct/18/1993) As Himself 
Show: Bruce's Guest Night (1992) 
  • Series 2, Show 3 02x03: (May/10/1993) As Himself 
Show: Doris Day's Best Friends (1985) 
  • Tony Bennet 01x24: (Dec/27/1985) As Himself 
Show: Breakfast Time (UK) (1983) 
  • Episode 19 01x19: (Feb/10/1983) As Himself 
Show: SCTV Network 90 (1981) 
  • Great White North/Julius Caesar/Today is Moscow/Russian Wrap/Uposcrabblenyk/What Fits into Russia/PS 01x09: (Oct/16/1981) As Himself 
Show: The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) 
• 15 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Sunday March 30th, 1952)
  • Tony Bennett, The Muppets 24x17: (Jan/10/1971) As Himself 
  • Barbra Streisand, Rodney Dangerfield 23x01: (Sep/28/1969) As Himself 
  • The Cast of You're a Good Man Charlie Brown 22x02: (Oct/06/1968) As Himself 
  • Tony Bennett, Mike Douglas 21x37: (May/26/1968) As Himself 
Show: The Doris Day Show (1968) 
  • Tony Bennett is Eating Here 03x11: (Nov/23/1970) As Himself 
Show: The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) 
  • Tony Bennett, Lynn Kellogg, Gaylord & Holiday 02x11: (Dec/03/1969) As Himself 
Show: Playboy After Dark (1968) 
  • Carla Thomas; Don Adams; Bill Dana; The Checkmates; Amazing Kreskin 02x03: (Nov/05/1969) As Himself 
  • Tony Bennett; Steppenwolf; George Plimpton 01x04: (Aug/09/1968) As Himself 
Show: This Is Tom Jones (1969) 
  • Episode #2.3 02x03: (Oct/09/1969) As Himself 
Show: The Barbara McNair Show (1969) 
  • Jacqueline Susann / Tony Bennett 01x01: (Sep/14/1969) As Himself 
Show: Shindig (1964) 
  • Dobie Gray / Drifters / Beau Brummels / Tony Bennett 01x28: (Mar/10/1965) As Himself 
Show: The Red Skelton Show (1951) 
  • Tony Bennett / Virginia Grey / Jules Munshin 13x32: (Apr/28/1964) As Himself 
Show: The Twentieth Century (1957) 
  • The Songs of Harold Arien 07x14: (Feb/09/1964) As Himself 
Show: The Hollywood Palace (1964) 
  • Host: Ernest Borgnine 01x04: (Jan/25/1964) As Himself 
Show: 77 Sunset Strip (1958) 
• 5 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Friday September 20th, 1963)
  • 5 (5) 06x05: (Oct/18/1963) As Maximillian 
  • 5 (4) 06x04: (Oct/11/1963) As Maximillian 
  • 5 (3) 06x03: (Oct/04/1963) As Maximillian 
  • 5 (2) 06x02: (Sep/27/1963) As Maximillian 
Show: American Bandstand (1957) 
  • AB-1392: Tony Bennett 06x67: (Dec/04/1962) As Himself 
  • AB-1132: Tony Bennett 05x67: (Dec/05/1961) As Himself 
  • AB-24: Tony Bennett / The Five Satins 01x24: (Sep/05/1957) As Himself 
Show: The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) 
  • Season 5, Episode 18 05x18: (Jan/29/1961) As Himself 
  • Season 3, Episode 35 03x35: (May/31/1959) As Himself 
Show: The Steve Allen Show (1956) 
• 10 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Sunday August 05th, 1956)
  • Season 5, Episode 19 05x19: (Feb/15/1960) As Himself 
  • Season 5, Episode 14 05x14: (Jan/11/1960) As Himself 
  • Season 5, Episode 6 05x06: (Nov/09/1959) As Himself 
  • Season 5, Episode 4 05x04: (Oct/19/1959) As Himself 
Show: Make Room for Daddy (1953) 
  • Tony Bennett Gets Danny's Help 06x15: (Jan/12/1959) As Cousin Stephen 
Show: The Dick Clark Show (1958) 
  • Tony Bennett / Lee Andrews and The Hearts / Jody Reynolds 01x17: (Jun/07/1958) As Himself 
Show: The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) 
  • George Abbott 05x33: (Jul/10/1955) As Himself 
 
Tony Bennett Crew Credits
  
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Tony Bennett Featured Songs
  
Show: Cold Case Songs:
• Red Glare + "Rags to Riches" 
Show: Beavis and Butt-Head Songs:
• A Very Special Christmas With Beavis and Butt-head + "White Christmas" 
Show: Wife Swap Songs:
• Collins/Matlock + Are You Having Any Fun? 
Show: American Bandstand Songs:
• AB-24: Tony Bennett / The Five Satins + Ca, C'est L'amour
+ In the Middle of an Island 
Show: The Simpsons Songs:
• Dancin' Homer + Capitol City 
Show: The Sopranos Songs:
• Full Leather Jacket + Dancin' in the Dark 
Show: American Idol Songs:
• Winner Is Crowned + For Once in My Life 
Show: Ed Songs:
• Something Old, Something New + I Wanna Be Around 
Show: Gilmore Girls Songs:
• Written in the Stars + The Best Is Yet To Come 
• Forgiveness and Stuff + Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 
Show: Daria Songs:
• I Don't + Stepping Out With My Baby 
Show: Torchwood Songs:
• Out of Time + The Good Life 
Show: Friends Songs:
• The One With Unagi (a.k.a. The One With The Mix Tape) + The Way You Look Tonight 
Show: Six Feet Under Songs:
• The Trip + With Plenty of Money and You 
Show: The Dick Clark Show Songs:
• Tony Bennett / Lee Andrews and The Hearts / Jody Reynolds + Young and Warm and Wonderful 
Show: Super Bowl Songs:
• Super Bowl XXIX  
 
Tony Bennett Trivia
  
Tony was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1997.
 
Tony has been married twice: once to Patricia Beech from 1952-1971 and once to Sandy Grant from 1972 to 1980. He shares two children with each of his ex-wives.
 
 
Tony Bennett Quotes
  
Tony: I only met Bing Crosby once. He called me the best singer he'd ever heard.
 
Tony: I have traveled around the world to Asia and Europe. They show you what they have contributed to the world. The British show you theater, the Italians show you music and art, the French show you cooking and painting, and the Germans show you science. The only thing that the United States, which is still a young country, has contributed culturally to the world is jazz - elongated improvisation. It's tragic. Fifty years from now people will be bowing to Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, just like impressionist painters like Monet, who were starving in their day. The Americans don't even know what they have come up with.
 
 
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