“Intimate singing had a wonderful style in the '30s and '40s. It came out of Broadway and the jazz of Louis Armstrong and Billie Holliday. But Sinatra created the best romantic era that we've ever had.” MusicWonderfulStyleSingingRomanticJazzErasIntimateBroadwayArmstrong Author:Tony Bennett
“You can't teach it [jazz singing]. There's nobody who can teach you how to sing jazz. Either you know how to sing jazz, or you don't.” KnowsTeachKnow HowSingingJazz Author:Tony Bennett
“I have been very fortunate to have been able to make a living from what I love to do best - performing and singing for people.” PeopleHas BeensAbleSingingFortunatePerforming Author:Tony Bennett
“I attended the High School of Industrial Arts and studied with many great artists as painting is something that you never stop learning about. Actually, in high school there was a time that I was thinking about just concentrating on painting and I asked my music teacher, Mr. Sondberg, for advice and he encouraged me to stick with the music as well. So all my life I have been singing and painting.” ThinkingWellsHas BeensArtSchoolArtistTeacherAdvicePaintingSingingHigh SchoolSticksGreat ArtGreat ArtistConcentratingNever Stop LearningMusic Teacher Author:Tony Bennett
“I consider myself a method singer, not a method actor. I applied method acting to singing.” ActorsActingSingingMethodSingersMethod Acting Author:Tony Bennett
“Sometimes the teacher would tell me that if you're singing a love song and you just don't feel it with a person or something you've experienced, just think of a dog or cat that you love.” IfsThinkingFeelsPersonsSometimesSongTeacherDogSingingCat Author:Tony Bennett
“Luckily for his audiences, Bennett doesn't tire of singing I Left My Heart. ... that song made me a world citizen. And when I do it, it always feels like the first time.” WorldFeelsFirstsHeartMadeSongLeftAudienceCitizensMy HeartSingingFirst TimeTireWorld Citizen Author:Tony Bennett
