Tony Bennett coming to NSMT

BEVERLY – Bill Hanney’s award-winning North Shore Music Theatre proudly presents Tony Bennett, the 17-time Grammy-Award-winning musician, whose music spans over six decades, on Thursday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $90 to $136 and can be purchased now through the North Shore Music Theatre box office by phone at 978-232-7200, online at www.nsmt.org, or in person at the box office located at 62 Dunham Road in Beverly.With worldwide record sales in the millions and dozens of platinum and gold albums to his credit, Tony Bennett is a musician who touches the hearts and souls of audiences with his legendary vocals and charming stage presence. His long list of achievements, spanning over 60 years, includes 17 Grammy Awards, including the prestigious Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, making this artist a true international treasure. His signature tunes, such as “Steppin’ Out With My Baby” and “I Left My Heart In San Francisco,” form part of the fabric of American music culture. Often billed as the world’s most boyish octogenarian, Tony Bennett is a vital musical artist at the peak of his powers.Sony Legacy just released “Tony Bennett: The Classics,” which showcases a compilation of selections from Tony’s recent series of “Duets” CDs as well as solo versions of many catalog favorites.Tony Bennett celebrated his 85th birthday in 2011 with the release of “Duets II” and made music history by being the oldest artist to ever have a #1 CD on the Billboard album charts. “Duets II” followed up “Tony Bennett Duets: An American Classic” CD, released in 2006. 2012 marked the 50th anniversary of the singer’s signature song, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” as well as the release of a new documentary film, “The Zen of Bennett,” created and conceived by Tony’s son and manager Danny Bennett. Bennett also released his fourth book, “Life is a Gift,” in 2012 and entered the New York Times Best Seller list.