Bennett was born in Queens, and worked as a singing waiter while studying music and art. He found initial crossover success in1962 with his version of “I Lost My Heart In San Francisco”. With the growing popularity of rock music, his career took a downturn and Bennett spent the next decade performing for a dwindling audience. He recorded a pair of duet albums with pianist Bill Evans, before teaming up with his son Danny as his manager and achieving a remarkable career comeback. Bennett recorded an MTV Unplugged session, as well as a series of high profile duets with Amy Winehouse, Diana Krall and Lady Gaga. Bennett continued to sing right up to his death aged 96.
