Tony Bennett was one of the music industry’s most legendary jazz singers. See some of his best pics here.
Tony Bennett is best known as a pop and jazz singer and he sadly passed away on July 21, 2023, at the age of 96 years old. He started singing at an early age before signing with Columbia Records in the early 1950s. He was successful after releasing several hit songs, including “Because of You” and “Rags to Riches.” He’s also known for songs like “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” and “Smile.”
Throughout his impressive career, he’s won 19 Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and two Emmy Awards. He’s also sold over 50 million records worldwide. He continued to release music and perform throughout the 1990s and 2000s, including duets with Lady Gaga, but slowed down when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.
Scroll through our gallery to see photos of Tony throughout his life.
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Tony Bennett
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Tony Bennett smiled for the cameras in this blue button-down shirt.
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Tony Bennett, 1969
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Tony Bennett performed on stage in a gray suit with a silk neck scarf in 1969.
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Tony Bennett, 1960s
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Tony Bennett looked handsome in this black suit with a white button-down shirt & a striped scarf in the 1960s.
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Tony Bennett with ex-wife Sandra & daughter
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Tony Bennett smiled with his ex-wife Sandra Grant & their daughter Joanna.
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Tony Bennett, 1984
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Tony Bennett posed with his daughters at the 1984 Susie Awards in Beverly Hills on May 6, 1984.
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Tony Bennett & his second wife with their daughter
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Tony Bennett poses with his second wife Sandra Bennett and their daughter Joanna in 1972. They were married in 1972 before separating in 1979.
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Tony Bennett with his ex-wife Sandra & daughter Joanna
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Tony Bennett with his daughter Joanna & his second wife, Sandra Grant Bennett at Regents Park Zoo in London on January 25, 1972.
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Tony Bennett with his family
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Tony Bennett with his ex-wife Sandra Grant & their children Antonia (left) and Joanna (right) at the Milne-henderson Gallery in Mount Street London.
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Tony Bennett, 1996
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Tony Bennett smiled & posed on his balcony in Monte Carlo, Monaco in 1996.
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Tony Bennett & daughter Antonia
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Tony Bennett & his daughter Antonia posed together at his concert in Boston in 1996.
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Tony Bennett & his daughters
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Tony Bennett posed with his daughters Joanna (left) and Antonia (right) at an event.
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Tony Bennett & daughter Antonia
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Tony Bennett posed with his daughter, Antonia at the 2006 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on December 4, 2006.
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Tony Bennett with his wife & daughter
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Tony Bennett posed with his wife Susan Crow (left) and their daughter Antonia Bennett (right) at the MusiCares Person of the Year Honouring Aretha Franklin in Los Angeles on February 8, 2008.
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Tony Bennett & daughter Joanna
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Tony Bennett posed with his daughter Joanna Bennett at Opening Night of Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away in New York on March 25, 2010.
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Tony Bennett & Billy Joel in 2006
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Tony Bennett (left) & Billy Joel (right) performed together at the NBC Today Show concert series in New York on September 22, 2006.
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Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga on a red carpet
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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga arrive on the red carpet before the taping of the television concert special ‘Cheek To Cheek’ at Jazz at Lincoln Center at the Time Warner Center in New York City on July 28, 2014. They have collaborated on music together several times.
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Tony Bennett & Susan Crow at the Samsung Hope for Children gala
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Tony Bennet and wife Susan Crow attend the Samsung Hope for Children gala. It was in New York in 2015.
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Tony Bennett arrives at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards
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Tony Bennett arrives on the red carpet at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City on January 28, 2018. He wore a classic suit with a red tie.
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Tony Bennett in concert at the Hard Rock Live Casino
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Tony Bennett in concert at Hard Rock Live. It was held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida in 2019.
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Tony Bennett & Carrie Underwood in 2011
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Tony Bennet & Carrie Underwood performed together during AARP’s Drive to End Hunger benefit concert at Staples Center in Los Angeles on September 24, 2011.
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Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga in 2015
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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga at the 2015 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on April 26, 2015.
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Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga in 2016
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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga posed together to light up the Empire State Building in New York City on August 3, 2016.
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Tony Bennett, 2017
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Tony Bennett gave the camera a thumbs up at the David Hockney exhibition opening reception in New York on November 20, 2017.
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Tony Bennett, 2018
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Tony Bennett gave two thumbs up on the red carpet at the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s 45th Chaplin Award Gala in New York on April 30, 2018.
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Tony Bennett & John Legend
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Tony Bennett & John Legend presented an award together in the 2000s.
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Tony Bennett & Susan Crow in 2018
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Susan Crow & Tony Bennett posed together at the Museum of Modern Art’s 11th Annual Film Benefit presented by Chanel in New York on November 19, 2018.
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Tony Bennett, 2019
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Tony Bennett performed in concert at Royal Albert Hall in London on June 28, 2019.
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Tony Bennett with his children
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Tony Bennett with his kids Danny Bennett, Joanna Bennett, Daegal “Dae” Bennett, and Antonia Bennet at ‘Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best is Yet to Come’ Radio City Red Carpet in New York on September 15, 2016.
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Tony Bennett & Susan Crow
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Tony Bennett & his wife Susan Crow posed together at the 56th Annual National Arts Awards in New York on October 17, 2016.
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Tony Bennett & his sons Danny & Dae
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Tony Bennett with his sons Danny Bennett (left) and Dae Bennett (right) at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in New York on January 28, 2018.
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Tony Bennett & Susan Crow
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Tony Bennett & his wife Susan Crow attended the Ralph Lauren Spring Summer 2019 show during New York Fashion Week on September 7, 2018.
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Susan Bennadetto & Tony Bennett
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Susan Bennadetto & Tony Bennett posed together at the Find Your Light Gala at Half Moon Bay in California on May 4, 2019.
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