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Patricia Beech is the ex-wife of Tony Bennett. Patricia Beech’s ex-husband Bennett is an American singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz with about 20 Grammy Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award to his name. He is also a painter, having created works under his birth name that are on permanent public display in several institutions.

Patricia Beech: Bio Summary

How old is Patricia Beech?

According to sources, she was born in 1933 in the United States of America to her parents who are unknown. As of 2023, Patricia Beech is 90 years old. Her ex-husband on the other hand is also 97 years old as of 2023.

How did Tony Bennett and his ex-wife Patricia Beech meet?

Beech rose to fame after she became romantically involved with Tony Bennett. How did the two former love birds meet? Beech an art student and jazz fan was minding her own business when a man, besotted with her at first glance, asked her on a date. The two met after Bennett has performed at a nightclub in Cleveland.

When the singer spotted Beech, his future wife while at the venue, his breath was immediately taken away; in his book “The Good Life,” Bennett gave an account of the event- He recalled:

““I met and fell in love with a young woman named Patricia Beech in July of 1951. I was singing at Moe’s Main Street in Cleveland, Ohio, and one night she came in with a date. I could see her from the stage — she was sitting ringside — and I was taken with her beauty.”

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The two started to connect after Beech’s date asked him if he could hang out with them. He used that time to learn that she was fond of jazz disc jockey “Symphony Sid” and had all-around wonderful taste in music.

Tony wasted no time asking for her number, and they went out on their first date the next day. She soon after moved to New York to be with Bennett and worked as a broker. Tony Bennett was headlining the Paramount again for the Christmas holidays. During the show, he popped the question and to his surprise, Beech wanted to marry him as much as he also wanted to.

Two thousand female fans dressed in black gathered outside their wedding Venue

The two said their “I do’s” in 1952 when Beech was just 19 years old. During their wedding ceremony, two thousand female fans dressed in black gathered outside the ceremony at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, New York, in mock mourning.

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According to sources, Ray Muscarella, Bennett’s manager, was not pleased about his client’s marital plans. So, the singer alleged, he tried to sabotage their wedding day at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. Bennett claimed his manager coordinated the scene of women mourning. After the wedding, the couple had a two-week honeymoon in the Bahamas to shake off all the drama.

Patricia Beech and Tony Bennett had two children

The two did not have children right away because they use to tour together. However, the couple eventually had two sons, D’Andrea (Danny, born in 1954) and Daegal (Dae, born in 1955).

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The marital struggles

Even though in the beginning, the two seem like a perfect couple. Patricia Beech was home taking care of their children while her husband Tony Bennett was also on the road. Sadly for them, Tony’s touring kept affecting their relationship, and they decided it would be best to give each other some space.

Things took a worse turn after Tony Bennett’s ex-wife, Beech found out about a woman her husband was getting close to, and she ended the relationship. Bennett recalled:

“Patricia called me at the hotel and Sandra answered the phone. We were officially separated from that moment on.”

In 1969, Patricia sued Bennett for divorce on grounds of adultery. They finalized the divorce in 1971, and Beech remained with the two children in the family home in Englewood.

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Patricia Beech and Tony Bennett’s son are all grown up now. Danny works in the entertainment industry as a film producer with two Emmy nominations and a win to his name. Their other son, Dae followed in his father’s musical footsteps. Dae Bonnett works as an audio editor, drummer, and producer. He currently works as a freelance audio engineer and producer. His time in the music industry has earned him seven Emmy Awards. The brothers have also performed in rock bands together.

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Patricia Beech’s ex-husband, Bennett was involved with aspiring actress Sandra Grant while he was filming The Oscar in 1965. The couple lived together for several years and on December 29, 1971, they quietly married in New York. They had two daughters, Joanna (born 1970) and Antonia (born 1974), and moved to Los Angeles. The two were married until 1983.

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