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“I have to say I owe my career to the master composers of the Great American Songbook who have written such high-quality songs - the best popular music ever composed.”

Quote by Tony Bennett

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Tony Bennett, born on August 3, 1926, is a renowned American painter. His works are known for their unique style and profound use of color, which have won the admiration of both the art world and the public. more

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“I have always loved jazz music and as a teen growing up in New York City and then later on as an adult have great memories of the jazz clubs that were all located on 52nd Street. I still catch as many jazz shows as I can when I am in New York. And when I perform, I have my jazz quartet by my side. Jazz musicians keep things spontaneous and very "live," which is the way I like to perform.”

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“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.”

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