The eighty eight year old artist formerly known as Anthony Dominick ‘Tony’ Benedetto is the now known as the legendary Tony Bennett – one of the greatest entertainers over the past six decades. Winner of 17 Grammys and two Emmys, Frank Sinatra once said of him, “for my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business.”

He’s also a successful painter under his family name ‘Benedetto’. In fact he paints or sketches every day. His work, mostly in the Impressionist style, is exhibited in numerous galleries around the world and in international art publications.

“I’ve never worked a day in my life because I love what I do,” he told ABC News. “I sing and I paint. And I do that every day.”

He made history this week by becoming the oldest artist (musical, that is) with a number one on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, with Lady Gaga and their tandem jazz disc Cheek To Cheek. He drew a nude sketch of her for his Duets II album, which was auctioned for charity.

Tony signed my sketch with his stage name, while performing at London’s Royal Festival Hall last month.