Tony Bennett

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- Full Name: Anthony Dominick Benedetto
- Born: August 3, 1926
- Hometown: Queens, New York
- Performed at the opening of the Triborough Bridge at age ten
- Dropped out at age 16 to work as a singing waiter and help support his family
- Discovered by Pearl Bailey in 1949, and opened for her in Greenwich Village
- Toured with Bob Hope
- Signed to Columbia Records contract by Mitch Miller
- 2,000 female fans dressed in black gathered outside St. Patrick's Cathedral to mourn his marriage to Patricia Beech on February 12, 1952
- Spouse(s)
- Patricia Beech (1952-1971); children D'Andrea and Daegal
- Sandra Grant (1971-2007); Joanna and Antonia
- Emmy Awards: 2
- [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Bennett_discography Discography]

Tony Bennett has been a popular jazz vocalist and performer for over five decades. He is also a talented painter and occasional actor. His career enjoyed a comeback in the mid-1980s and he continues to record and tour steadily, doing up to 200 shows a year.

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