Nine decades. 70 albums. Nearly two dozen Grammy Awards. To say that the career of vocalist Tony Bennett doesn’t rank among the most significant in the history of recorded music might be the understatement of not just one – but two - centuries.

But who knew that Bennett's also a World War II veteran who recorded his first hit song decades before most contemporary pop acts were born? With Bennett’s appearance at Foxwoods Resort Casino on Friday, March 13, quickly approaching, here are five things to know about one of pop music’s most consistent – and most beloved – acts.