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Tony Bennett

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The Resume

    (August 3, 1926-July 21, 2023)
    Born in New York City, New York
    Birth Name is Anthony Dominick Benedetto
    Recorded 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco,' 'Rags to Riches,' 'What A Wonderful World,' 'The Lady Is A Tramp,' 'They Can't Take That Away From Me,' 'That's Entertainment,' 'Dream A Little Dream,' 'It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing' and 'Tender IS The Night'
    Acted in 'The Oscar (1966)'
    Appeared in 'The Scout (1994),' 'Analyze This (1999),' 'Pixelon's iBash (1999)' and 'Bruce Almighty (2003)'
    Hosted 'The Tony Bennett Show (1956)'
    Wrote 'The Good Life (Autobiography - 1998)'

Why he might be annoying:

    Both of his marriages ended in divorce.
    He enjoys his vices of smoking and alcohol.
    He is occasionally credited as 'Joe Bari.'
    Bob Hope is the person that suggested the change of his show name.
    He attended Liza Minnelli's wedding.
    He was a waiter during his teens and practiced his singing as he waited tables.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He regularly gave time to perform on the Muscular Dystrophy telethon.
    He is considered a sex symbol.
    Frank Sinatra was a close companion of his.
    He has been inside the Playboy mansion.
    Though his marriages failed, he fathered two daughters and two sons.
    He was inducted into the 'Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame (1997).
    He is the founder of New York State's 'The Frank Sinatra Highschool of Performing Arts.'
    He enjoys painting, paints daily and is the official artist of the 2001 Kentucky Derby.
    He has exhibits in galleries worldwide.
    The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers presented him with the 'Pied Piper Lifetime Achievement Award.'
    He trained at the school of American Theater Wing and performed WW II military bands, performing for troops in Europe, during his enlistment in the Army.
    He had twenty four hit songs make 'The Top 40' between 1950 and 1964.
    He recorded with k.d. lang, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Ray Charles, Ruby Braff, and Woody Herman.
    He says the timing of the ballad 'If We Never Meet Again' being released around September 11th hopefully gives something besides stress to those that lost loved ones.
    His 'MTV Unplugged' appearances, as well as claims by modern alternative bands of being influential, has made him ever more popular with 'Generation X'ers.'
    Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole were his influences and inspiration.
    His son used state of the art fiber optic cables to pipe the live recorded songs by him and k.d. lang from an old theatre to Tony's new 'Bennett Studios' a block away.
    The United Nations presented him with the honor of 'Citizen of the World.'
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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 166 Votes: 25.90% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 26 Votes: 26.92% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 109 Votes: 47.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 71 Votes: 43.66% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 100 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 35 Votes: 22.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 71 Votes: 63.38% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 194 Votes: 48.45% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 450 Votes: 50.44% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 645 Votes: 46.51% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 1463 Votes: 60.63% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 990 Votes: 35.45% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 180 Votes: 32.22% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 153 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 182 Votes: 40.66% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 877 Votes: 62.03% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 939 Votes: 53.14% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 232 Votes: 43.53% Annoying