The late singer had passed away just two weeks before his birthday in his hometown of New York, Bennett’s publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed.
Over the span of his decadeslong career, Bennett released more than 70 albums, sold more than 50 million records worldwide, and won 20 Grammys and 2 Emmys.
He also broke the Guinness World Record for being the oldest person to release an album of new material, at the age of 95 years and 60 days.He was known for many hits including, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” “Fly Me to the Moon” and “Steppin’ Out With My Baby” and sang duets with Gaga to “Love For Sale” and “Anything Goes.”
Bennett, whose real name was Anthony Dominick Benedetto, was born on August 3, 1926 at St. John’s Hospital in Long Island City, Queens in New York City. He was the youngest child of grocer John Benedetto and seamstress Anna and grew up with older sister Mary and older brother John Jr. He and his siblings were raised in poverty during the Great Depression as their father’s health declined and John Sr. passed away when Tony was just 10 years old.Bennett, who grew up listening to artists like Bing Crosby, Judy Garland and Louis Armstrong, found a love for music early on.
At the age of 10 he performed at the opening of the Triborough Bridge beside Mayor Fiorello La Guardia. And by 13 years old he was singing for money as a waiter in several Italian restaurants in his neighborhood in Queens.
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