All the Things You Are

The first complete biography of singing legend Tony Bennett§"David Evanier's All the Things You Are is a work of profound empathy and musical understanding. Tony Bennett lives in these pages as a matchlessly joyous singer whose brilliance refracts from a deep and subtle soul."§--James Kaplan, author of Frank: The Voice§"Much as Tony Bennett's music is appreciated, so will be this insightful book about the man behind the music."§--Gay Talese§"Like the American songbook, Tony Bennett is indestructible. He has become the greatest champion of classic songs and thanks to his interpretation of them, they will go on and on. All the Things You Are is a stylishly written book that mirrors its subject. David Evanier has great knowledge and depth of understanding of Tony Bennett and his legacy. This is a significant work of art."§--Michael Feinstein§"The great thing about David Evanier's biography--beyond its reliable research, nuanced evaluations, and stylistic eloquence--is that by looking closer at a great artist than the artist might have wished, it uncovers a man even more worthy of our admiration than we knew: a valiant defender of civil rights as well as the classic American songbook and the singer's right to enhance it by his own light."§--Gary Giddins, author of Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams and Warning Shadows