Tony Bennett

About

American singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz (born August 3, 1926 in Astoria, Queens, New York, USA – died July 21, 2023 in New York, New York, USA). Bennett recorded his first two songs, "Vieni Qui" and "Fascinatin’ Rhythm,” in 1949 under the pseudonym [a=Joe Bari] for [l=Leslie Records, Inc.] In 1950, Bennett began his long-time association with the [l=Columbia] label, using the name Tony Bennett. With "Because of You" (Columbia 39362), he scored his firs