Thursday, July 16, 2026

Happy Birthday Tony Bennett! The Legendary Crooner Turns 89 Today

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It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing: Tony Bennett turns 89 today. He’s just finishing his long our with Lady Gaga after their hit album “Cheek to Cheek” set records. If you caught the tour– I saw them at Radio City in June– you know that Tony starts his 90th year like a pro. His voice is intact, a Wonder of the World. But also, Tony gets high marks for his unwavering commitment to social causes. He was there with Martin Luther King, and he’s still there today with his Frank Sinatra School in Queens and his foundation Exploring the Arts (exploringthearts.org).

All hail the timeless and legendary Tony Bennett!

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Roger Friedman
Roger Friedman
Roger Friedman is the founder and editor-in-chief of Showbiz411. He wrote the FOX411 column on FoxNews.com from 1999 to 2009, where he covered Michael Jackson, and previously wrote the "Intelligencer" column at New York magazine in the mid-1990s, where he covered the O.J. Simpson trial. He also edited Fame magazine. His bylines have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, Vogue, Details, and the Miami Herald. He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Awards (Film and Television branches), and his movie reviews are tracked by Rotten Tomatoes. With D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, he co-produced the 2002 documentary "Only the Strong Survive," which screened at Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.

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