Bennett's later service in World War II led to him to study at the American Theater Wing once stateside thanks to the G.I.

I always wanted to sing and paint I never had to ask, 'What am I going to do with my life?' I always knew.'īorn Anthony Dominick Benedetto in Queens, New York, Bennett took early influence from his father, who was known to sing Italian folk songs the crooner later credited his father (who died when he was 10) with inspiring his eventual career. 'Even though we were very poor, my parents placed a high value on the arts. wrote 'You changed the world with your voice.'Ī post shared by Tony Bennett an early age, I've been blessed by now that I wanted to be involved in artistic endeavors,' Bennett wrote in his 2012 memoir Life is a Gift.

I loved and adored him.' Billy Joel called Bennett 'one of the most important interpreters of American popular song' in his own post, while fellow crooner Harry Connick Jr. 'Without doubt the classiest singer, man, and performer you will ever see,' said Elton John in an Instagram post. In the wake of his passing, Bennett's monumental impact on music has left the medium's biggest names musing about his vast influence. The world has lost an astounding talent, and he will be deeply missed.' We're honored to have celebrated Tony's GRAMMY moments, 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award, and 1994 GRAMMY Hall of Fame induction alongside him throughout his illustrious career. 'A 19-time GRAMMY winner between 1962-2021, Tony's work has stood the test of time while being embraced universally by audiences and musicians across generations. 'Tony Bennett was an iconic, once-in-a-generation voice in American music,' said Harvey Mason jr, CEO of The Recording Academy. He most recently won a GRAMMY in 2022 for Traditional Best Pop Vocal Album for his Cole Porter tribute with Lady Gaga, Love For Sale.

His first two GRAMMYS came from his signature tune, 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco,' which won Best Solo Vocal Performance, Male and Record of the Year at the 1963 GRAMMYs (it was later inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame in 1994). The death of Tony Bennett at age 96 marks the end of an era in both music and the nation at large a legendary figure who transcended the decades with an unmatched voice and a burning passion for the music he performed.Ī recipient of the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001, Bennett won 19 GRAMMYS among 41 nominations throughout his staggering career. He was an integral part of the American cultural fabric, one of the music industry's shining lights, the Great American Songbook's biggest living champion and a generation-spanning one-of-a-kind talent whose iconic career stretched from radio days to the current streaming age.

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