He's that regular guy from Astoria, Queens, who left his heart in
San Francisco. He's the postwar heartthrob who inspired hundreds of
young girls to wear black outside St. Patrick's Cathedral on his
wedding day. He's the darling of the MTV generation who made music
history when, at the age of 68, he won the coveted Grammy Award(R)
for Album of the Year. He's the consummate artist known worldwide
for his paintings. He's Tony Bennett, whose star shines brighter
than ever as he enters his fifth decade of performing. Now, for the
first time, this legend shares his amazing life story -- in a voice
that's pure Tony Bennett: warm, resonant, and unforgettable. "Tony
Bennett has not just bridged the generation gap, he has demolished
it," praised "The New York Times." Since his appearance with the
Red Hot Chili Peppers of the 1993 MTV Video Awards, and the
addition of his seminal video, "Steppin' Out," to the MTV playlist,
Bennett has become the hottest -- and coolest -- pop-culture icon
for today's younger listeners, while remaining beloved by their
parents and grandparents. An astonishing four generations have
experienced the Tony Bennett magic -- the mesmerizing spell of a
singer in love with singing, who embraces his audience with a
soulful serenity communicated by both the man and his music.
Honored with countless awards, including eight Grammys, and with
more than ninety albums to his credit (more than thirty million
sold for the Columbia label alone), no other recording artist has
attained Bennett's stature -- or garnered the half-century of
memories shared in "The Good Life." From Sinatra, Judy Garland and
Ella Fitzgerald, to k.d. lang and Elvis Costello, Bennett shares
his unique takes on the most fascinating talents of our time. Here
is the story of his lifelong love affair with art, music, and
performing -- from his childhood in Depression-era Queens, where
opera and Billie Holiday flowed freely; to his stint as a singing
waiter; to soaking up the New York jazz scene in the 1940s. With
crisp wit and firmly grounded emotion, Bennett captures the people
and places that shaped his sublime performances. The dozens of hits
he introduced to the great American songbook, including "Because of
You," "Rags to Riches," "Cold, Cold Heart," and his signature song,
"I Left My Heart in Son Francisco," remain a legacy of truth and
beauty for the classic art of intimate singing. In this wonderfully
revealing self-portrait, we get to know Tony Bennett as he really
is: an unpretentious and thoughtful human being. His key to success
is consistency: His constant dedication in his pursuit of
excellence has never wavered, despite the trials and tribulations
one can encounter when placing integrity above all else. Through
all of his personal and artistic challenges, he has remained, in
his own words, "a humanist" whose Zen-like philosophy of life is an
inspiration for all ages. Like the fascinating story he shares in
"The Good Life, " Tony Bennett is one of a kind, an American
treasure, an enduring artist seasoned with experience and
self-knowledge, and a true class act.
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