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He was born in Astoria, Queens, in New York City
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Tony performs beside Mayor Fiorello La Guardia at the opening of the Triborough Bridge.
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Pearl Bailey asks Bennett to join her revue at New York's village Inn, he is discovered by Bob Hope.
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"Because of You,"
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Bennett Performs for the United States president, Dwight Eisenhower.
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Records his first grammy award winning song, "I left my heart in San Francisco".
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He joins his friend and colleague Harry Belafonte to march with Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Alabama.
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Bennett changes from Columbia records to MGM records.
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Starts touring regularly in concert halls around the world.
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The first celebrity guest artist to "appear" as himself in "The Simpsons".
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Bennett celebrated 40 years in the music business with a concert.
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Delivers a show-stopping performance of “When Do the Bells Ring for Me” from his Astoria album at the Grammy Awards.
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Presenting with the Red Hot Chili Peppers – alongside Anthony Kiedis and Flea – at the MTV Music Video Awards cements Bennett’s reputation as the epitome of cool.
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On Valentine’s Day, A&E airs Live by Request: Tony Bennett and garners Bennett an Emmy and Cable Ace Award.
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Makes cameo appearance in the film, Bruce Almighty, starring Jim Carrey and Jennifer Aniston
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Returns to Bennett Studios to record The Art of Romance, which features the track, “All for You,” with lyrics penned by Bennett himself.
