HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Singer Tony Bennett is 96 today.
Sept. 9, 2011— --
Chris Cuomo recently interviewed Bennett about his extraordinary life and his new album, "Duets II," which will be released on September 20. Given his longevity and success, most of Bennett's story is already widely known. Here are eight things you might not know.1. Forget cough drops. To preserve his voice after six decades of recording albums and performing, Bennett relies on a discipline called the Bel Canto method.
3. Although on "Duets II" Bennett sings with some of the biggest pop stars of today, he says he does not listen to current popular music. What does he listen to? "Art Tatum on the piano, the greatest piano player that ever lived, a lot of Sinatra, a lot of Nat King Cole. Ella Fitzgerald," he said. 6. Bennett was born Anthony Dominick Benedetto. After serving in World War II, he started singing under the name Joe Bari, after a city in Italy. Bob Hope told him it was a "phony name," Bennett said. What did Hope think of his real name? "Well, that's a little long for the marquee. Let's economize it and call you Tony Bennett."
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