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Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American singer. Bennett amassed many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
He was named an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honoree and founded the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, New York.[1] He sold more than 50 million records worldwide and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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| The harmonic talents of Italian Americans – and Italians – brought a surge of popular performers in plays, movies, television shows, and radio during the twentieth century. Learn about some of their contributions to music and the entertainment industry in this digital exhibit.
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