In 1962, Bennett recorded his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". His career and his personal life then suffered an extended downturn during the height of the rock music era. Bennett staged a remarkable comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s, putting out gold record albums ...
Bennett developed a drug addiction. “I used to take pills – uppies, downies, and sleepies,” the artist admitted in his 1998 autobiographical novelAll The Things You Are: The Life of Tony Bennett. “I was in a completely self-destructive tailspin.” ...
Tony Bennett, the eminent stylist and last of the great saloon singers whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" graced a decadeslong career, has died at 96.
Despite artistic successes, Improv proved a financial disaster for Bennett, who also faced difficulties in his personal life. His marriage to artist Patricia Beech collapsed in 1971. He wed actress Sandra Grant the same year, but that marriage ended in 1984. With no recording deals,...
Album of the Year, 1995, MTV Unplugged: Tony BennettBest Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, 1997, Here's to the LadiesBest Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, 1998, Tony Bennett on HolidayBest Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, 2000, Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & CoolLifetime Achievement Award, ...
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Tony Bennett’s longtime love Susan Crow and his son Danny Bennett—who he shared with Patricia Beech—penned a tribute to the "Rags to Riches" singer after he died at age 96.
Later hits by Bennett included "The Good Life," "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)," "Fly Me to the Moon," "The Shadow of Your Smile," and "For Once In My Life." Singer Tony Bennett.David Redfern/Redferns via Getty Images ...
Bennett won 19 Grammys and recorded 60 studio albums during his seven-decade career – and also helped bring the arts to others. Jul 21, 2023 Lady Gaga once said Tony Bennett "saved" her life "I was so sad. I couldn't sleep. I felt dead," she said. "And then I spent a lot...