Tony Bennett Life is a Gift: The Zen of Bennett - Tapa dura

Legendary singer, artist and performer, Tony Bennett has been one of the world's most beloved entertainers for more than six decades. He has won 17 Grammy awards, sung for ten presidents and performed for royalty.A collection of soulful reflections and philosophies from Tony's life and career. He shares stories of friends and family and the essential lessons they have taught him. He pays tribute to all the remarkable talents he has worked with including Pavarotti, Judy Garland, Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney, Amy Winehouse, Willie Nelson, Lady Gaga and many others. The book is illustrated throughout with Tony's own personal line drawings. Also contains 16 pages of photos.

Tony Bennett grew up in Queens, during the Great Depression in a family of Italian immigrants. After signing to Columbia Records, his released his first hit in 1951. Over the course of his sixty plus year career, he has sold millions of albums; has earned multiple platinum and gold records; has won two Emmy Awards and 17 Grammys.