Person Open DS/UK/117 Bennett; Tony (3 August 1926-21 July 2023); American singer Bennett Tony 3 August 1926-21 July 2023 American singer Male (cisgender) Anthony Dominick Benedetto https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx?Qp3QN1rQpK3C5N New York City, New York, United States (born)

American Music | Vocals | Pop, Jazz, Big Band White No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of John Benedetto (Italian grocer) and Anna Suraci (American seamstress, Italian parents) Former spouse of Patricia Beech (art student) and Sandra Grant (American actress) Spouse of Suasan Crow (schoolteacher) Heterosexual Tony Bennett was an American singer. Bennett amassed many accolades throughout his career, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. He was named an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honoree, and was the founder of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, New York. Bennett has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. 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, 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." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Bennett (2023) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 3/8/2012 RAHAKirkbride 7/21/2023 97baa8d3-3c6c-470a-9791-824da90f441d