Passing: Al Martino, Italian-American baritone (NY Times)
From the New York Times:
By A. E. VELEZ
Published: October 14, 2009
Al Martino was one of the most recognizable pop singers of the 1950s and ’60s. Influenced by Perry Como and Al Jolson, he had a career that spanned nearly five decades. He leaves behind several celebrated songs, including sentimental ballads “Spanish Eyes,” “Volare” and “Speak Softly Love,” and for his role as the wedding singer in “The Godfather”.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/15/arts/music/15martino.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries
By A. E. VELEZ
Published: October 14, 2009
Al Martino was one of the most recognizable pop singers of the 1950s and ’60s. Influenced by Perry Como and Al Jolson, he had a career that spanned nearly five decades. He leaves behind several celebrated songs, including sentimental ballads “Spanish Eyes,” “Volare” and “Speak Softly Love,” and for his role as the wedding singer in “The Godfather”.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/15/arts/music/15martino.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries
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