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The Good Life by Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett
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Anthony Dominick Benedetto Known Professionally As Tony Bennett Is An American Singer Of Traditional Pop Standards Big Band Show Tunes And Jazz. He Is Also A Painter Having Created Works Under His Birth Name That Are On Permanent Public Display In Several Institutions. He Is The Founder Of The Frank Sinatra School Of The Arts In Astoria Queens New York. Bennett Began Singing At An Early Age. He Fought In The Final Stages Of World War II As A U.S. Army Infantryman In The European Theater. Afterward He Developed His Singing Technique Signed With Columbia Records And Had His First Number-One Popular Song With "Because Of You" In 1951. Several Tracks Such As "Rags To Riches" Followed In Early 1953. He Then Refined His Approach To Encompass Jazz Singing. He Reached An Artistic Peak In The Late 1950s With Albums Such As The Beat Of My Heart And Basie Swings Bennett Sings. In 1962 Bennett Recorded His Signature Song "I Left My Heart In San Francisco". His Career And Personal Life Experienced An Extended Downturn During The Height Of The Rock Music Era. Bennett Staged A Comeback In The Late 1980s And 1990s Putting Out Gold Record Albums Again And Expanding His Reach To The MTV Generation While Keeping His Musical Style Intact. Bennett Continued To Create Popular And Critically Praised Work Into The 21st Century. He Attracted Acclaim For His Collaborations With Lady Gaga Which Began With The Album Cheek To Cheek 2014 The Two Performers Toured Together To Promote The Album Throughout 2014 And 2015. With The Release Of The Duo's Second Album Love For Sale 2021 Bennett Broke The Individual Record For The Longest Span Of Top-10 Albums On The Billboard 200 Chart For Any Living Artist His First Top-10 Record Was I Left My Heart In San Francisco In 1962. Bennett Also Broke The Guinness World Record For The Oldest Person To Release An Album Of New Material At The Age Of 95 Years And 60 Days. Bennett Has Amassed Numerous Accolades Throughout His Career Including 19 Grammy Awards And Two Primetime Emmy Awards. He Was Named An NEA Jazz Master And A Kennedy Center Honoree. Bennett Has Sold Over 50 Million Records Worldwide. In February 2021 It Was Revealed That Bennett Was Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease In 2016. Due To The Slow Progression Of His Illness He Continued To Record Tour And Perform Until His Retirement From Concert Performances In August 2021 Due To Physical Challenges. Bennett Died In New York City On Friday July 21 2023 At The Age Of 96. His Death Was Announced By His Publicist.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: The Good Life
Tony-Bennett - I Wanna Be Around
"The Good Life" Originally "La Belle Vie" In French Is A Popular Song By Sacha Distel And Jack Reardon Published In 1962. The Song Is Best Known In The English-Speaking World As A 1963 Recording By Tony Bennett. He Gained A Number 18 Hit On The U.S. Pop Singles Chart With It It Also Became One Of His Rarer UK Singles Chart Hits Making It To Number 27 There. "The Good Life" Became One Of Bennett's Staple Songs And Was Featured On Two Of His Top-Selling Albums 1994's MTV Unplugged And 2006's Duets An American Classic The Latter Featuring Billy Joel. Bennett Also Named His 1998 Autobiography After The Song. As Of 2009 He Still Performs The Song Live And Often Jokingly Dedicates It To Britney Spears. "The Good Life" Was The Theme Song Of The 2000 British Gangster Film Gangster No. 1 And It Was Also Employed As A 2007 Jingle For A Line Of Pet Foods Of The Same Name. A Julie London Rendition Was Used By British Airways In Its 2008 Promotion Of The New London Heathrow Terminal 5 Facility.
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Anthony Dominick Benedetto Known Professionally As Tony Bennett Is An American Singer Of Traditional Pop Standards Big Band Show Tunes And Jazz. He Is Also A Painter Having Created Works Under His Birth Name That Are On Permanent Public Display In Several Institutions. He Is The Founder Of The Frank Sinatra School Of The Arts In Astoria Queens New York. Bennett Began Singing At An Early Age. He Fought In The Final Stages Of World War II As A U.S. Army Infantryman In The European Theater. Afterward He Developed His Singing Technique Signed With Columbia Records And Had His First Number-One Popular Song With "Because Of You" In 1951. Several Tracks Such As "Rags To Riches" Followed In Early 1953. He Then Refined His Approach To Encompass Jazz Singing. He Reached An Artistic Peak In The Late 1950s With Albums Such As The Beat Of My Heart And Basie Swings Bennett Sings. In 1962 Bennett Recorded His Signature Song "I Left My Heart In San Francisco". His Career And Personal Life Experienced An Extended Downturn During The Height Of The Rock Music Era. Bennett Staged A Comeback In The Late 1980s And 1990s Putting Out Gold Record Albums Again And Expanding His Reach To The MTV Generation While Keeping His Musical Style Intact. Bennett Continued To Create Popular And Critically Praised Work Into The 21st Century. He Attracted Acclaim For His Collaborations With Lady Gaga Which Began With The Album Cheek To Cheek 2014 The Two Performers Toured Together To Promote The Album Throughout 2014 And 2015. With The Release Of The Duo's Second Album Love For Sale 2021 Bennett Broke The Individual Record For The Longest Span Of Top-10 Albums On The Billboard 200 Chart For Any Living Artist His First Top-10 Record Was I Left My Heart In San Francisco In 1962. Bennett Also Broke The Guinness World Record For The Oldest Person To Release An Album Of New Material At The Age Of 95 Years And 60 Days. Bennett Has Amassed Numerous Accolades Throughout His Career Including 19 Grammy Awards And Two Primetime Emmy Awards. He Was Named An NEA Jazz Master And A Kennedy Center Honoree. Bennett Has Sold Over 50 Million Records Worldwide. In February 2021 It Was Revealed That Bennett Was Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease In 2016. Due To The Slow Progression Of His Illness He Continued To Record Tour And Perform Until His Retirement From Concert Performances In August 2021 Due To Physical Challenges. Bennett Died In New York City On Friday July 21 2023 At The Age Of 96. His Death Was Announced By His Publicist.
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"The Good Life" (originally "La Belle Vie" in French) is a popular song by Sacha Distel and Jack Reardon, published in 1962.
The song is best known in the English-speaking world as a 1963 recording by Tony Bennett. He gained a number 18 hit on the U.S. pop singles chart with it; it also became one of his rarer UK Singles Chart hits, making it to number 27 there. "The Good Life" became one of Bennett's staple songs, and was featured on two of his top-selling albums, 1994's MTV Unplugged and 2006's Duets: An American Classic, the latter featuring Billy Joel. Bennett also named his 1998 autobiography after the song. As of 2009, he still performs the song live and often jokingly dedicates it to Britney Spears.
"The Good Life" was the theme song of the 2000 British gangster film, Gangster No. 1, and it was also employed as a 2007 jingle for a line of pet foods of the same name. A Julie London rendition was used by British Airways in its 2008 promotion of the new London Heathrow Terminal 5 facility. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.