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A beautiful pair of gents 18 Karat
Gold Black Onyx Diamond Cuff Links
was a gift for his 80 birthday.
The jeweler was given to Tony by
Grosse Pointes' Edmund T. Ahee
Jewelers
Tony has become an accomplished artist. He gave
Richard Graves, the Roostertail general manager, a
piece of art that he was casually drawing after the
show. When Tony saw Richard last August he told
him it is now worth $15,000 to $20,000.
On a beautiful August day a friend of all of us from the
Roostertail, thoughtfully called to invite me to his concert at
the Freedom Hill Amphitheater. We must have talked for
twenty-minutes.
It was Tony Bennett who the Schoenith family has had a
special relationship since Tony first played the Roostertail 40
years-ago. Thanks to Larry Garcia the photographer for
Freedom Hill Amphitheater, in addition to, Hillside
Productions for the use of these pictures taken that evening.
Each and every show, Tony tells a story about what happen
while playing his favorite nightclub, the Roostertail. During
his 1967 appearance, a young writer, Ron Miller asks Tony
to look at a song he wrote. It was "For Once In Your Life".
The kid was from Motown. When CEO Berry Gordy found
out that Miller, a Motown staff writer, had given the song to
an outside artist, Gordy had Miller immediately make the
song available for Motown artist Stevie Wonder.
Because of that meeting at the Roostertail, Ron Miller’s
composition was recorded first by Tony. It has become one
of Tony's signature songs. Stevie Wonder’s up-tempo
recording became one of his biggest hits, the following year.
Tony and Stevie sings " For Once In Your Life" on his new
CD, Tony Bennett Duets-An American Classic. That duet
including other superstars duets was broadcasts on
November 21, 2006 a NBC Thanksgiving week TV special.
The making of the CD is now running on PBS
Saturday's concert, not because of my long time friendship
was truly breathtaking. He is dubbed the greatest male singer
of the past 60 years. Find out for yourself, buy the CD.
Tony Bennett received the 2006 Billboard Century Award
on December 4, 2006 at the Billboard Music Awards, in
the MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
Congratulations to Grammy Winner Tony Bennett!
Tony Bennett won the award for Traditional Pop Vocal
Album for "Duets: An American Classic." His collaboration
with Stevie Wonder, "For Once In My Life," won Grammes
for Pop Collaboration With Vocals and Instrumental
Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists.
Tony Bennett Special Won Three Emmys
"Tony Bennett: An American Classic" was presented three
Emmy awards on Sunday, September 16, including Best
Variety, Musical or Comedy Special. Tony Bennett won in
the category Individual Performance, Variety or Music
Show. Rob Marshall was named Best Director, Variety,
Music or Comedy Show. Congratulations!
Roostertail, thoughtfully called to invite me to his concert at
the Freedom Hill Amphitheater. We must have talked for
twenty-minutes.
It was Tony Bennett who the Schoenith family has had a
special relationship since Tony first played the Roostertail 40
years-ago. Thanks to Larry Garcia the photographer for
Freedom Hill Amphitheater, in addition to, Hillside
Productions for the use of these pictures taken that evening.
Each and every show, Tony tells a story about what happen
while playing his favorite nightclub, the Roostertail. During
his 1967 appearance, a young writer, Ron Miller asks Tony
to look at a song he wrote. It was "For Once In Your Life".
The kid was from Motown. When CEO Berry Gordy found
out that Miller, a Motown staff writer, had given the song to
an outside artist, Gordy had Miller immediately make the
song available for Motown artist Stevie Wonder.
Because of that meeting at the Roostertail, Ron Miller’s
composition was recorded first by Tony. It has become one
of Tony's signature songs. Stevie Wonder’s up-tempo
recording became one of his biggest hits, the following year.
Tony and Stevie sings " For Once In Your Life" on his new
CD, Tony Bennett Duets-An American Classic. That duet
including other superstars duets was broadcasts on
November 21, 2006 a NBC Thanksgiving week TV special.
The making of the CD is now running on PBS
Saturday's concert, not because of my long time friendship
was truly breathtaking. He is dubbed the greatest male singer
of the past 60 years. Find out for yourself, buy the CD.
Tony Bennett received the 2006 Billboard Century Award
on December 4, 2006 at the Billboard Music Awards, in
the MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
Congratulations to Grammy Winner Tony Bennett!
Tony Bennett won the award for Traditional Pop Vocal
Album for "Duets: An American Classic." His collaboration
with Stevie Wonder, "For Once In My Life," won Grammes
for Pop Collaboration With Vocals and Instrumental
Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists.
Tony Bennett Special Won Three Emmys
"Tony Bennett: An American Classic" was presented three
Emmy awards on Sunday, September 16, including Best
Variety, Musical or Comedy Special. Tony Bennett won in
the category Individual Performance, Variety or Music
Show. Rob Marshall was named Best Director, Variety,
Music or Comedy Show. Congratulations!
Jerry pictured after Tony's concert reminiscing for better
then an hour. Tony genuinely loves his times in Detroit.
On June 12, 2008 while the
Roostertail celebrates its 50th
anniversary, I will raise a glass of
champaign to salute Tony
Bennett as the Roostertail's top
drawing entertainer of all times.
Roostertail celebrates its 50th
anniversary, I will raise a glass of
champaign to salute Tony
Bennett as the Roostertail's top
drawing entertainer of all times.
Tony Bennett the Movie "Tony Bennett:
The Music Never Ends"
The Music Never Ends"
Tony Bennett's Biography
by Michael Ricci
by Michael Ricci
Tony Bennett Official Site
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