Comos laid-back and likable style earned him fans devotion, and three nicknames throughout his career: Mr. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. One of 13 children born to Italian immigrants in Canonsburg, Pa., Pierino Roland Como quit school at 11 to earn money by sweeping floors at a barber shop. So does her husband, John. In 1936, he started a six-year run as the vocalist for Ted Weems, and in 1943 he went solo. As we are coming up to Christmas, 2013 I naturally think of Perry Como and his Christmas specials. Sure, there are different beliefs, but as long as men believe, they believe basically the same thing. Shes as blonde and pretty as the day I married her 20 years ago. var sc_project=2294464; It seemed that each song he sang would soon become a gold record, one following another. Later, much later, my father never could understand what they call success in the singing business. SHOP FOR MOTHERS DAY WITH SITEWIDE SAVINGS. Vic Damone (born Vito Rocco Farinola; June 12, 1928 - February 11, 2018) was an American traditional pop and big band singer and actor. Invalid memorial. cemeteries found in Martin County, Florida, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. I keep trying to deserve it. The charming Italian-American whose name became synonymous with mellow performed through seven decades, starting in the 1930s. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. He was 88. Date of death: 12 May, 2001: Died Place: Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida, USA: . It was published in 1864 in a collection of his poems entitled Maple Leaves. "They get tired of hearing `Melancholy Baby' and those mushy things," Como told The Associated Press in a 1994 interview. Meadeville to join the Freddie Carlone Orchestra, Roselle went with him. After him, the duo was not able to have any kids naturally. Resend Activation Email. He was a very humble man, Mr. Kalman says. Perry Como passed away in Evanston, Illinois. Como was born in 1912 in the steel town of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and . He returned to NBC in 1955 and kept a weekly show until 1963. He offered me $25 a week. Perry's big break came in Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Perry Como's income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. During the final few years of his life, Perry Como's health was, sadly, deteriorating. In addition to Henry Burr and Harry MacDonough, other Canadian performers such as Hank Snow, The Climax Jazz Band and Murray McLaughlin have also recorded it. Lewis, and others to remember and share as Easter approaches. The Recording Sessions |,