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June 13, 2001

Bennett Enlists Wonder, Crow

Following late-summer tour, new Tony Bennett album due in the fall
May 22, 2001

Bennett, Lang to Tour

Crooners set hit road together in July
October 25, 2000

Music City Shows Love for Al Gore

Bennett, Loveless, Cyrus salute Gore in Nashville
October 19, 1999

Tony Takes on the Duke

Tony Takes on the Duke

Recordings and Reviews

Duets An American Classic

Nobody inhabits a song with more casual fire than Tony Bennett, and on this collection of duets, the guest stars follow his heroic lead. With the possible exception of Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion (on ?Smile" and ?If I Ruled the World," respectively), who don't altogether retire their enormous d...

2006 RS: 3.5of 5 Stars

Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues

2001

MTV Unplugged

1994

Steppin' Out

1993

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Biography

The epitome of cool, Tony Bennett is second only to Frank Sinatra as an interpreter of classic jazz-inflected American song. Careful articulation, a sure sense of swing, and an air of restrained bemusement characterize his style. Originally popular in the late '50s, Tony Bennett enjoyed a remarkable resurgence in the early '90s.

His mother American, his father an Italian grocer, Benedetto worked...

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