famous singer Tony Bennett passed away this Friday, July 21, in his hometown of New York., two weeks before he turns 97, his publicist Sylvia Weiner told the AP agency. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.
is considerate the last of the greats singers 20th century. This term refers to her soft and seductive singing style. He often said that his ambition in life was to build a huge catalog, not hit singles.
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In that longing, released over 70 albums that resulted in 19 Grammys in competitive categories, and most of them came after he turned 60 years old.
He also won the favor of his fellow artists. One of his biggest fans was Frank Sinatra, with whom he collaborated on several occasions.
His real name was Anthony Dominick Benedetto and as his surname suggests, his family was of Italian origin. He got his stage name from the comedian Bob Hope who met him early in his career and wanted to take him on tour after seeing his talent.
Bennett has recovered from nearly two decades of career decline, between 1962 and 1979, a time when he had economic problems and addictions. But he got back on his feet thanks to his sons, Danny and Dae Bennett, who became his managers and administrators, helped him get out of debt and sign a contract with the company with which he would achieve his greatest hits, Columbia Records.
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