Famous singer Tony Bennett passed away, had won so many awards in a career spanning 8 decades
Tony Bennett Passes Away: Tony Bennett, who ruled millions of hearts with his iconic songs in the music industry, is no longer in this world. Tony breathed his last in New York on Friday. He was 96 years old. For the last eight decades, he was winning the hearts of fans with his songs. Tony's death has left his fans heartbroken.
21 July 2023 brought bad news for the music industry. Tony Bennett, famous for his iconic songs in the world of singing, is no more in this world. A pop singer has passed away at the age of 96.
Tony Bennett's death was announced by his publicist, Sylvia Weiner, in a statement to The Associated Press. Tony took his last breath in his home town New York. Sylvia said that there was no specific reason for his demise. However, in 2016 he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. As news of Tony's death broke, celebrities and fans mourned his passing.
Tony Bennett gave more than one song to the music industry. He had a beautiful career spanning not one but two but eight decades. He left such an impression in the hearts of the fans with his songs, which no one can erase. Born to a family of Italian immigrants, Tony's real name was Anthony Dominic Benedetto.
Tony was only 10 years old when his father died. Because of this, his family was immersed in poverty. He used to be a waiter in his teenage. Studied music and painting at New York's School of Industrial Art.
At the end of World War II in 1944, Tony was drafted into the US Army to fight in France and Germany. In the year 2013, Singer shared that scary experience and said that it was a legal murder. After returning from this war, Tony started his singing career.
His first song was- 'Jo Bari'. However, he got popular with the song 'Because of You'. Tony had become the favorite singer of music lovers in no time. Tony has received 20 Grammy Awards. He has also been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Tony Bennett has settled down twice in his life. His first marriage was to Patricia Beach in 1952, from whom he was divorced in 1971. In the year 2007, Tony married Susan Crowe. He has four children.