Tony Bennett, American music icon and WWII veteran, dies at 96
A combat infantryman during WWII, he served as a librarian for the Armed Forces Network after the war and sang with an army big band in occupied Germany.
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A combat infantryman during WWII, he served as a librarian for the Armed Forces Network after the war and sang with an army big band in occupied Germany.
Tony Bennett's joyful and stirring renditions of classic songs made him one of the most popular interpreters of jazz, pop and Broadway standards.
Publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed Tony Bennett's death, saying the singer died in his hometown of New York.
Tony Bennett, the treasured American storyteller singer and showman, has died at 96. He died July 21 in his hometown of New York.
Tony Bennett, the smooth American singer who had an enduring hit with I Left My Heart in San Francisco and remained perpetually cool enough to win over younger generations of fans well into the...