Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; August 3, 1926) is an American (United States) singer of popular music (traditional pop music), standards (pop standards), show tunes, and jazz.

Raised in New York City, Bennett began singing at an early age. He fought in the final stages of World War II as an infantryman (infantry rifleman) with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre. Afterwards, he developed his singing technique, signed with Columbia Records, and had his first number one popular song with "Because of You (Because of You (1940 song))" in 1951. Several top hits such as "Rags to Riches (Rags to Riches (song))" followed in the early 1950s. Bennett then further 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 his personal life then suffered an extended downturn during the height of the rock music era.

Bennett staged a remarkable comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s, putting out gold record albums again and expanding his audience to the MTV Generation while keeping his musical style intact. He remains a popular and critically praised recording artist and concert performer in the 2000s. Bennett has won fifteen Grammy Awards, two Emmy Awards, been named an NEA Jazz Master (NEA Jazz Masters) and a Kennedy Center Honoree (Kennedy Center Honors). He has sold over 50 million records worldwide. Bennett is also a serious and accomplished painter (painting), creating works under the name Benedetto that are on permanent public display in several institutions.