Director: Rob Marshall Writer: Doug Wright (narration) Stars: Tony Bennett, Christina Aguilera, Billy Crystal Country: USA Production Co: RPM Television Productions
Following it's successful broadcast on NBC this past Thanksgiving, the Emmy and Grammy-award winning "Tony Bennett: An American Classic" was released on Blu-ray December 12, 2006. Created and directed by acclaimed director Rob Marshall (Chicago and Memoirs of a Geisha), An American Classic is a ground breaking show staged as a contemporary reinvention of the variety special. In this "Docu-Musical", Marshall and his entire Academy-Award winning creative team take us on an emotional musical journey of this legendary entertainer's life by re-creating the seminal venues of Tony's career: from the 52nd street swing club to the early Columbia recording studio; from the classic TV studios of the '60's to the "rat pack" Las Vegas stage; from Carnegie Hall to his triumphant performance on "MTV Unplugged". Throughout, Tony performs his greatest hits while joined by many of the superstars that appear with him on his recently released, platinum-selling Duets album. This show invites us to celebrate the life of who Frank Sinatra called "the greatest singer ever." As the special ends, Tony Bennett takes the empty stage, this time alone, to deliver a definitive version of his signature classic "I Left My Heart In San Francisco".
01. Smile: with Barbra Streisand
02. Sing You Sinners: with John Legend
03. Because of You: with K.D. Lang featuring Chris Botti
04. The Best is Yet to Come: with Diana Krall
05. The Shadow of Your Smile: with Juanes
06. Rags to Riches: with Elton John
07. Just in Time: with Michael Bublй
08. For Once in My Life: with Stevie Wonder
09. Steppin' Out With My Baby: with Christina Aguilera
10. I Left My Heart in San Francisco: Tony Bennett
