Tony Bennett may best be known for his hit "I Left My Heart In San Francisco", but his career started after his service in WWII. Starting in '51 and pretty much continuing to this day, Tony still cuts records. Although he started off with a bang, for nearly two decades, Bennett struggled. From the mid sixties to the late seventies, Bennett faced an ever growing changing music scene, where records weren't selling, work was limited to Vegas shows and a drug habit nearly spiraled into the death of him. Thanks in part to his son, he soon regained control of his career and by the nineties was a staple on TV, appearing on the Late Night shows as well as The Simpsons and perhaps the most odd, various MTV shows. Side note, Tony was the first celeb to play himself with his cameo on The Simpsons. It seemed that playing concerts sponsored by Alt Rock radio helped Bennett get a new generation of fans. In '94 with a little help from the likes of k.d. lang and Elvis Costello, Tony recorded 'Unplugged' for MTV. Since the comeback, Tony has continued to work and introduce a new generation to his music by releasing his 'Duets' records with have featured the likes of Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Michael Buble, John Legend, Aretha Franklin, Bono and many more. Perhaps in keeping with introducing himself to another generation is his last album, a collaboration with Lady Gaga on old Jazz standards. In any case Tony Bennett is still relevant as he ever was and continues to bring the voice to the masses. So for the jukebox its, 'The Ultimate Tony Bennett' a nice collection of old favorites.
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