When Anthony Dominick Benedetto was growing up in Astoria, Queens, during the Depression, his parents couldn’t afford to pay for the singing lessons he wanted.
Anthony Benedetto later took the advice of the comedian Bob Hope and adopted the more Americanized stage name Tony Bennett.
Voice lessons, however long delayed, were important to his development.
After he served in World War II, Bennett studied, thanks to the G.I.
In 1965, Frank Sinatra told Life magazine, “For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business.” He held on to that distinction for decades to follow.
Persons:
Anthony Dominick Benedetto, John Benedetto, Anthony Benedetto, Bob Hope, Tony Bennett, Bennett, Bill, Cole Porter, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra
Organizations:
Kennedy Center, Library of Congress, American Theater Wing
Locations:
Astoria , Queens, Italy, Manhattan, Italian