Tony Bennett turns 85

Tony Bennett with opera star Beverly Sills as she announces formation of a touring opera company in 1980.

Tony Bennett: Hollywood Star Walk (Suzanne Vlamis / Associated Press)

Aug. 1, 2011 12 AM PT

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Few pop singers can claim a popularity as enduring and universal as Tony Bennett’s. The beloved crooner, who has won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement award, among numerous other honors, celebrates his 85th birthday on Aug. 3.

Tony Bennett delivers an animated set at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in 2003.

Tony Bennett: Hollywood Star Walk (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Tony Bennett and Christina Aguilera perform at the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sept. 16, 2007. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)