Anthony Dominick Benedetto, better known as Tony Bennett, was born on August 3, 1926 in Astoria, USA, and is currently 96 years old. Of parents of Italian descent, he spent his childhood studying singing and painting, two activities to which he would devote himself for the rest of his life. 

His grounding in jazz came from his vocal instructor, who immersed him in the music of instrumentalists rather than vocalists. After serving in the Army and fighting in World War II, Tony Bennett got his start as a singer in 1949. Although he got off to a good start, it wasn't until he met Bob Hope that his musical career took an abysmal turn: he shared the stage with Hope at the Paramount Theatre in New York.

In 1951, Bennett earned a contract with Columbia Records for his impeccable interpretation of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". After this success, he produced with the same label a series of songs with equal impact: "Because of You", "Cold, Cold Heart", "Stranger in Paradise", "Just in Time" and "Rags to Riches". Subsequently, he decided to leave Columbia Records and started recording with his own label, without much impact, but with important participations with Ruby Braff and Bill Evans.

After a pause and after achieving great fame and popularity with his iconic song "I Left My Heart in San Francisco", Tony Bennett signs again with Columbia and extends a career without interruptions and experimenting in several genres: ballads, pop and swing, among other styles.