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: We All Love Our Mums (Classic Mother's Day Songs, Vol. 3)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest St. Valentines Day Love Songs, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: America's Greatest Hits 1956, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1962, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: America's Greatest Hits 1956, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Catch a Falling Star - 25 Stellar Tracks
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Hits Of 1958, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Counting Stars (The Most Beautiful Songs in the World)
Genre: Pop
Title: Snow Flakes & Sleigh Bells
Genre:
Title: Big Band Christmas
Genre:
Title: Holiday Hits
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Now That's What I Call Christmas!
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: The 1958 British Hit Parade: The B Sides, Pt. 1, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The Most Beloved Christmas Holiday Songs
Genre:
Title: Til We Pop: Traditional Pop, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Hits of the 50's, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights Of 1950, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest St. Valentines Day Love Songs, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Classic Songs of Love
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1955, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Hit Parade Classics Vol 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Hits Vol 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Fifty #1 Hits of the '50s
Genre: Pop
Title: Radio Hits of the '50s
Genre: Rock
Title: Santa's Bag of Classic Christmas Hits
Genre:
Title: Remembering the 40's
Genre:
Title: The Greatest Hits of the Forties, Vol. 2
Genre:
Title: Hits Of The 30s & 40s Vol 2
Genre: Pop
Title: We All Love Mums (Classic Mother's Day Songs, Vol. 5)
Genre: Pop
Title: Original Hits: The Crooners
Genre: Jazz
Title: Around The World In 80 Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: Winter Kisses - Jazz for Young Lovers (Extended Version)
Genre: Jazz
Title: 50 Favourites From the Swinging Thirties (30s)
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Christmas Concert At Vatican (Live)
Genre:
Title: Pop Goes Jazz 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Christmas Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: The First Us Top 100 November 12th 1955, Pt. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: 1954 Hit Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: Golden Crooners - 20 All Time Favourites
Genre: Jazz
Title: Chart-Toppers of the '40s
Genre: Jazz
Title: Italiano Americano - Popular Hits of the 1940S, 50S, 60S
Genre: Jazz
Title: Classic Holiday Tunes
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Sapore di Mare 50 Hits Anni 60 (I piu' grandi successi)
Genre: Pop
Title: Canzoni del 1958
Genre: Pop
Title: Original Christmas Classics
Genre: Kids
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1949, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits of the Fifties 2
Genre: Alternative
Title: Pop History 50's - The Early Years, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Friendly Persuasion, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1956, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Mistletoe Sessions
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Country Crunch, Vol. 3
Genre: Country
Title: Country Crunch, Vol. 5
Genre: Country
Title: Hits of the 60'S
Genre: Pop
Title: The First Us Hot 100 August 1958, Vol. 1
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
