Tony Bennett Unveils His Art in San Francisco
An eight-foot bronze sculpture, a New York Mets pre-game ceremony, an ice cream flavor and more.
It’s going to be a big Bay Area weekend for Anthony Dominick Benedetto, born Aug. 3, 1926 in Astoria.
Today at noon, Bennett and a large group of dignitaries will unveil an eight-foot bronze sculpture of the singer created by Bruce Wolfe. The art will permanently sit in front of the Fairmont Hotel, where Bennett first performed “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” in 1961. As part of this creative process, Bennett posed for Wolfe for three days at the artist’s Piedmont studio.
Tonight, Bennett, 90, as part of special pre-game ceremonies before the Giants take on the Mets, will sing his signature song, one of San Francisco’s two official anthems.
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