Tony Bennett

Born: 1926-08-03

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 - July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American singer of popular music, 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 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" in 1951. Several top hits such as "Rags to Riches" 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 and a Kennedy Center Honoree. He has sold over 50 million records worldwide. Bennett is also a serious and accomplished painter, creating works under the name Benedetto that are on permanent public display in several institutions. He is also the founder of Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens.


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Released: 2003-05-23

Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high...

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Muppets Most Wanted

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Analyze This

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Released: 1999-03-05

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Selma

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Released: 2018-09-21

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Released: 1982-03-08

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Released: 1998-02-20

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Tony Bennett: An American Classic

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Released: 2006-11-22

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Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

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Released: 2018-11-15

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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1

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Released: 2014-12-02

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Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

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Released: 1979-12-13

Gala tribute to the Chairman of the Board.

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Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

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Released: 2014-05-13

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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2

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Released: 2001-02-22

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Released: 2017-06-05

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Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace

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Released: 2002-06-03

Well known performers accompanied by 12,000 selected members of the public on the lawn of...

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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

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Released: 1979-05-07

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Released: 2017-09-22

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The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

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Released: 1996-07-17

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Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances

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Released: 2012-03-06

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Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

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Released: 2016-12-20

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Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

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Released: 2000-05-26

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The Outrageous Sophie Tucker

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Released: 2014-05-02

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Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven

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Released: 2007-04-11

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The Dean Martin Christmas Show

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Released: 1968-12-19

A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.

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The World of Nat King Cole

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Released: 2004-06-15

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Dreams with Sharp Teeth

as Hymie Kelly in 'The Oscar'
Released: 2008-06-04

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Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

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Released: 2009-11-04

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Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea

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Released: 2010-04-25

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Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium

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Released: 2011-02-28

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CMA Country Christmas 2018

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Released: 2018-12-10

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Released: 2006-10-28

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Sinatra and Friends

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Released: 1977-04-20

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Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

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Released: 2007-05-01

Tony Bennett's most recent album Duets: An American Classic featured Bennett recording duets of...

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A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

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Released: 2012-11-12

• 01 Down With Love - Diana Krall • 02 Guilty - Seal • 03 Somewhere - Leona Lewis • 04 On A...

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Billie

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Released: 2020-09-30

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The Zen of Bennett

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Released: 2012-11-02

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Bill Evans Time Remembered

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Released: 2015-11-01

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Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole

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Released: 1999-01-08

One hour television documentary about the life and career of singer Natalie Cole which...

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A Very Gaga Thanksgiving

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Released: 2011-11-24

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Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

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Released: 2004-06-23

The authoritative documentary on Country Music's most influential figure.

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Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park

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Released: 2011-11-14

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One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

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Released: 2021-11-28

A new concert special honoring the musical legacy and enduring friendship of Tony Bennett and...

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Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends

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Released: 2007-09-12

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Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek - Live!

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Released: 2014-10-24

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! is an American concert television special...

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Lady Gaga: Encore

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Released: 2020-05-12

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Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember

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Released: 1999-12-04

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Les Paul - Live in New York

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Released: 2010-08-24

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Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

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Released: 2022-06-22

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Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

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Released: 1994-06-01

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Tony Bennett's New York

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Released: 1996-12-22

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Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2000-01-25

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Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014

as vocals
Released: 2014-09-06

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Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco

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Released: 2002-12-10

The love affair that began forty years ago with Tony Bennett and the City by the Bay continues...

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Lady Gaga at the BBC

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Released: 2021-12-21

From the moment her debut single Just Dance hit the top of the UK charts, Lady Gaga has...

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Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs

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Released: 2007-01-01

Tony Bennett's 80th Birthday Celebration continues! In support of his Platinum and Grammy...

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Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert

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Released: 2001-11-26

This concert was performed live in Canada with a full accompanying orchestra and features Tony...

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self
First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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NDR Talk Show

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First aired: 1979-02-09

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The Simpsons

as Tony Bennett (voice)
First aired: 1989-12-17

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...

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The Simpsons

as Capital City Singer (voice)
First aired: 1989-12-17

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...

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Die Harald Schmidt Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1995-12-05

The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

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First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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Blue Bloods

as Himself
First aired: 2010-09-24

A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement....

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Musical Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self
First aired: 2003-09-08

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...

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30 Rock

as Tony Bennett
First aired: 2006-10-11

Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the...

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-05-25

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The Steve Allen Show

as Self
First aired: 1956-06-24

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 1979-01-28

The sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that...

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The Bob Hope Show

as Self
First aired: 1950-04-09

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Entourage

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First aired: 2004-07-18

Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends...

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self
First aired: 1950-09-10

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...

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The X Factor

as Self - Special Guest
First aired: 2004-09-04

The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent, contested by...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Singer
First aired: 1948-06-20

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Audience Bow
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Danny Kaye Show

as Self
First aired: 1963-09-25

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

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First aired: 1956-10-05

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The Celebrity Apprentice

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First aired: 2004-01-08

The ultimate sixteen-week job interview where eighteen Americans compete in a series of rigorous...

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The Kennedy Center Honors

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First aired: 1978-12-28

The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their...

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Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as uncredited
First aired: 1994-04-15

A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show...

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77 Sunset Strip

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First aired: 1958-10-10

Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this...

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SCTV Network 90

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First aired: 1981-05-16

After a successful Canadian run as Second City TV on Global and SCTV on CBC, the cast packed up...

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American Idol

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First aired: 2002-06-11

Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest...

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American Idol

as Self - Guest Star
First aired: 2002-06-11

Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest...

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Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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The Doris Day Show

as Tony Bennett
First aired: 1968-09-24

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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as Self
First aired: 1969-01-22

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour is an American network television music and comedy variety show...

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The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Singer
First aired: 1964-01-04

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1996-06-10

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The Dick Clark Show

as Self
First aired: 1958-02-15

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Remington Steele

as Tony Bennett (voice) (uncredited)
First aired: 1982-10-01

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MTV Unplugged

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First aired: 1989-11-26

MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry...

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Skavlan

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-01-16

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Larry King Live

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First aired: 1985-06-03

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Cybill

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First aired: 1995-01-02

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Las Lunas del Auditorio

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First aired: 2002-09-04

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Evening Shade

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First aired: 1990-09-21

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Dinah!

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First aired: 1974-10-21

Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...

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Cosby

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-09-16

Cosby is an American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996...

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The Judy Garland Show

as Himself
First aired: 1963-12-08

The Judy Garland Show is an American musical variety television series that aired on CBS on...

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Shindig!

as Self - Singer
First aired: 1964-09-16

Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to...

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Playboy After Dark

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-01-18

Playboy After Dark is an American television show hosted by Hugh Hefner. It aired in syndication...

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The Early Show

as Self
First aired: 1999-11-01

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Muppets Tonight

as Himself
First aired: 1996-03-08

Muppets Tonight is a live-action/puppet television series created by Jim Henson Productions and...

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Rove

as Self
First aired: 1999-09-22

Rove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television variety show which premiered on the Nine...

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Suddenly Susan

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-09-19

Suddenly Susan is an American television sitcom. Shields plays Susan Keane, a glamorous San...

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Canadian Idol

as Self - Mentor
First aired: 2003-06-09

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Canadian Idol

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2003-06-09

Canadian Idol was a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on...

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King

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First aired: 1978-02-12

The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister...

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Parabéns

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First aired: 1992-09-19

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Today

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First aired: 1952-01-14

Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on...

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The Casino

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First aired: 2004-06-14

The Casino is an American reality television series broadcast on the Fox network in 2004 which...

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