Perry Como
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Biography
[Edit]One of the most popular vocalists between the end of World War II and the rise of rock & roll in the mid-'50s, Perry Como perfected the post-big-band approach to pop music by lending his own irresistible, laid-back singing — influenced by Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo — to the popular hits of the day on radio, TV, and LP. Both his early traditional crooning style plus his later relaxed manner and focus on novelty material were heavily indebted to Bing Crosby, though Como's appeal during the early '50s was virtually unrivaled. Born in 1912 in Canonsburg, PA, Como was working as a singing barber in his hometown when he began touring with local bandleader Freddie Carlone at the age of 21. By the mid-'30s, he got his big break with Ted Weems & His Orchestra, who headed a popular radio show named Beat the Band. After the orchestra broke up in 1942, Como hosted a regional CBS radio show later called Supper Club. The show's success gained him a contract with RCA Victor Records by 1943, and he also began working in Hollywood with Something for the Boys.
Perry Como's real big break came with the 1945 film A Song to Remember. His rendition of "Till the End of Time" spent ten weeks at the top of the charts and became the biggest hit of the year. Como's dreamy baritone worked especially well on ballads, such as the additional 1945-1947 number one hits "Prisoner of Love," "Surrender," and "Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)." Hired by NBC for another radio show in 1948, Como crossed over to the emerging medium of television that same year with the Chesterfield Supper Club. The show quickly took off, and eventually earned him four Emmy Awards. In the mid-'50s, Como began to indulge in light novelty fare, the titles often comprising nonsense words — "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Doo," "Hoop-Dee-Doo," "Pa-Paya Mama," and "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)." Though he often disliked the songs, they frequently became huge of the road pop.
Como's breezy songs had worked well at the beginning of the decade, but his appeal began to wane towards the end of the '50s, with the emergence of rock & roll and the wave of teen idols. His last number one hit, "Catch a Falling Star," came in 1958. Como was much less visible during the '60s, but returned in 1970 with his first live show in over two decades, and a world tour followed; a single ("It's Impossible") even made the Top Ten in late 1970. Como continued to record LPs and occasional television specials while making scattered appearances during the '70s and '80s. On May 12, 2001, Perry Como died in his sleep at his home in Florida.
Title: Popular Christmas Legend 2016 (Merry Christmas, Traditional Songs)
Artist: Perry Como
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: Relax With Me
Title: Kiss (60 Romantic Songs) (CD2)
Genre: Latin
Title: 100 Unforgettable Love Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: Old Fashioned Love Songs CD2
Title: Century Gold - Golden 50s
Genre: Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 100 Hits - Love (CD4)
Title: 100 Hits - 70s (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, New Wave, Punk, World Music, Disco, Funk
Title: The Best Of Latina Music (CD1)
Genre: Latin, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Golden 50s
Genre: Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Sounds Of The Sixties - 1960 (CD2)
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: The Essence Of Jazz Vocals
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Pure 50s (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Nice And Easy Collection - Edition XXIII
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: Cinema Songs
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Nice And Easy Collection - Edition X
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: Greatest Duets (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Duets (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: Happy Days Are Back Again Volume 1 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pure... Legends
Title: Ocean'S Eleven (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Beat Of The Pops: Volume 14
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Heroes & Sweethearts - Wartime Songs Of Romance (CD1)
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: A Time To Remember - The Classic Years 1959
Genre: Pop
Title: Pure... Love (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 20TH CENTURY HITS 1950 - 1954 (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: 20TH CENTURY HITS (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Those Were The Days (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Red 2 (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Jazz Erotic Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Call The Midwife (The Album) (CD1)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Call The Midwife (The Album) (CD2)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Back To The 50s (CD05)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Le Coffret De Noel
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Classic Christmas Songs (CD2)
Genre: Classical
Title: Raging Bull (Original Soundtrack) (CD2)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 100 Hits Chrismas (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1957 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Merry Christmas 2013 (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Locos X La Navidad (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Locos X La Navidad (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pure Legends Rock Pop (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Time Life Music - Your 40s Hit Parade- 1948
Genre: Pop
Title: Time Life Music - Your 40s Hit Parade- 1947
Genre: Pop
Title: Time Life Music - Your 40s Hit Parade- 1949
Genre: Pop
Title: Time Life Music - Your 40s Hit Parade- 1945
Genre: Pop
Title: Time Life Music - Your 40s Hit Parade- 1946
Genre: Pop
Title: Golden Retro Hits 3 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Unchained Melody - Fifties Forever Volume 3
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection
Artist: Rodgers & Hammerstein
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Joby Talbot
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Crooners
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Latin, Pop, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Xmas Classics - Essential Christmas Songs
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Music From The Motion Picture Ocean's Eleven
Artist: Ocean's 11 Soundtrack
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: America's Greatest Hits Volume 2 1951
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Les Grandes voix chantent Noël / Les Grandes voix chantent Noel
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: Magic Moments: The Definitive Burt Bacharach Collection (Disc 2)
Artist: Burt Bacharach
Genre: Pop
