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Tony Bennett was 85 years old when his album “Duets II” reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200. He thus became the oldest living musician to reach the top of the chart.
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- Tony Bennett released the single “Once Upon A Time” with “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” on the B-side. When DJs began playing the B-side, “San Francisco” climbed to No. 19 on the chart and later earned Bennett Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Solo Vocal Performance.
- Tony Bennett, born Anthony Dominick Benedetto, was born in Astoria, Queens, New York City.