- Tony Bennett, aka Anthony Dominic Benedetto, died on July 21 at the age of 96 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
- The New York City native has won 20 Grammy Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
- He has been married three times and has four children
legendary singer Tony BennettKnown for singing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” he sadly passed away at his home in New York City on Friday, July 21, after battling Alzheimer’s disease. The Grammy Award-winning artist was 96 years old and was just two weeks away from his birthday.
In 2021, Tony and his wife will Susan Crowrevealed that he was battling dementia. “I have a lot of fond memories of him,” Susan said. AARP Because he’s not the old Tony anymore. But when he sings, it’s old Tony. Amazingly, Tony was diagnosed in 2016 but has kept his deteriorating health a secret from the public by continuing to perform on stage.
Back in 1951, Tony kicked off his show business career with his debut single, “Because of You,” and in 1962 released one of his most beloved songs, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” Released. Throughout his legendary career, Tony He has won 20 prestigious Grammy Awards, including the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. And to top it all off, in 1994, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” received its well-deserved honor and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
But he wasn’t done entertaining the public yet. In 2014, at the age of 88, Tony broke his own record for the oldest living performer by scoring a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. for cheek to cheek, duet project with him lady gaga.The dynamic duo releases their second collaborative album love for sale In 2021.
Tony was very proud to be family oriented, with many great accolades. The father of four has opened up about it in his interview. forbes “Personally, my four children and seven grandchildren make me proud,” he said of his achievements. Meet the late singer’s four wonderful children — Danny, Day and Joanna and Antonia – down.
Dandrea ‘Danny’ Bennett
Dandrea “Danny” Bennett Born on February 3, 1954, to Tony and his first wife. Patricia Beech. Tony and Patricia declared their divorce in 1965 and their divorce was finalized in 1971. After suffering a near-fatal drug overdose in 1979, Tony turned to Danny for help, who eventually signed him on as manager. According to the magazine, under Danny’s guidance, Tony fought his drug addiction, sorted out his financial situation, and made his comeback by returning to New York and performing more than 200 shows a year. new york times.
Danny also played a key role in convincing Tony to record ‘MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett’ and was actively involved in promoting his father’s 2011 album ‘Duets II’. In a 1999 interview, new york timesTony said, “I realize how lucky I am to have someone in Danny who truly has my best interests in mind, and not just for the money.”
Ultimately, Danny used his business smarts to found RPM Productions, an entertainment management company. RPM Productions not only represented Tony, but also collaborated with other well-known artists such as: Ozzy Osbourne and pearl jam.
Danny doesn’t seem to have a social media account, but he’s also a proud father of two daughters. Kelsey and Remy Bennettboth New York City artists, according to W. magazine. In September 2017, Danny gave birth to a son with his girlfriend. Hadley Spanieraccording to people.
Daigal “Day” Bennett
Tony and Patricia welcome Daigal “Day” Bennett Like his older brother, De was ready to get into the music business, he says, eventually setting up his own studio in his late 20s. website. After acts like Naughty by Nature and Salt-N-Pepa, Dae began working with his father and brother on his two productions of Tony. duet album.
“When my brother called me in 2005 and said he was thinking of making a duets album with my father, I was reluctant because this kind of record sounds very canned and artificial. I thought about it a little bit and called him back and suggested we do it live and feature it,” he said. sound on sound “So we decided to make a duets album to be spontaneous and exciting.”
As a result of his hard work, Day won a total of 10 Grammy Awards, including Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and Best Engineered Recording for a Tony Gaga and Lady Gaga Album. . love for sale.About Tony Instagram, The proud dad once wrote, “I’m so excited my son De won a Grammy for ‘Tony Bennett Celebrates 90th Anniversary #Grammy Awards’.”
in 2000, of new york times De reported that he is married to a woman who Anitahe had two sons. Austin and Jared.
Joanna Bennett
Tony’s second wife Sandra GrantMarried in 1971. The former lovers separated in 1979, but their divorce was not finalized until 2007. Their daughter Joanna was born in 1969 while they were dating. She was named after the musician’s 1964 hit “Hoanna Loved Me.”
Although she keeps her life private and does not appear to have any social media accounts at this time, people In 1998 reported that she was an actress. In a 2019 interview, Twin Cities Arts Leaderher sister Antonia revealed that she and Joanna moved to the East Coast when they became adults.
Antonia Bennett
The youngest of Tony’s children, Antonia Bennett Born April 7, 1974 to Singer and Sandra. She quickly fell in love with her music and began honing her vocal skills in her teens. “I’ve been singing all my life,” Antonia said. Age of Israel “My parents always exposed me to music as well as all the arts. From an early age I was surrounded by musicians, artists, writers, actors and directors.”
Antonia got married Ronen Herrmann In 2013, at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Tony took her down the aisle. “Congratulations to my beautiful daughter, Antonia,” he said. tweeted at the time. Antonia and Ronen welcomed daughter Maya in May 2016, according to Antonia. Instagram.
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