Description: "Tony talks about Charlie Chaplin; Judy Garland; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Cole Porter; Amy Winehouse; Fred Astaire; Lady Gaga; members of his family; significant places and other wonders that have enriched his own life. Recounting his relations with these entertainers, humanitarians, and loved ones ... Tony reveals how he has been shaped by the principles each of them imparted to him."--Publisher description.
Brief description:
Scott Simon is the New York Times bestselling author of Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. He is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters, having reported from all over the world and from many wars. He is now the award-winning host of Weekend Edition Saturday. With more than four million listeners, it is the most-listened-to news program on National Public Radio. Simon has won Peabody and Emmy Awards for his reporting.
Review Quotes:
"[Just Getting Started] is as breezy and meaningful as one of his trademark songs as readers learn about the man by the company he kept and the heroes he worships. Bennett's ethereal still lifes and landscape paintings adorn this simple yet profound and gracious homage." - Booklist
"He's the reason that I'm here today, that I'm still making music, that I'm still excited to make music." - Lady Gaga
"For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business, the best exponent of a song. He excites me when I watch him. . . . He moves me. He's the singer who gets across what the composer has in mind, and probably a little more." - Frank Sinatra
"If Tony Bennett, who swings wonderfully, can't send you, there's a phychiatrist right up the street from you. DIG him." - Louis Armstrong
"Tony Bennett is one of the greatest. He's in a class by himself." - Fred Astaire
"The epitome of what entertainers were put on earth for. Tony was born to take people's troubles away, even if it's only for an hour. He loves doing it; he's a giver." - Judy Garland
"He's a big, beautiful man. With all of his greatness, his hat size never needed to be larger than his artistic stature." - Duke Ellington
"Fans of heralded crooner Bennett will revel in this inviting charming book...In these beguiling portraits, Bennett warmly remembers of the deep influences on his life." - Publishers Weekly
"In Just Getting Started...the singer takes a look back on his long, successful career and rich life...What comes through in all 42 chapters is the singer's gratitude...Let's hope this new generation can learn a lesson from Mr. Bennett's unflagging class and graciousness. - Wall Street Journal