Perry Como
| Born | May 18, 1912 |
| Hometown | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Height | 5'6" (1.68m) |
| Spouse | Roselle Belline |
| Children | Ronnie Como, Terri Como, David Como |
| Parents | Lucia Travaglini, Pietro Como |
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Library of Congress Selects Records by Green Day, the Chicks, the Notorious B.I.G., ABBA, Blondie for National Recording Registry
- The Library of Congress has released its annual list of 25 audio recordings earmarked for celebration and preservation as part of the National Recording Registry, and the musical artists selected for inclusion run the historical gamut from “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” to “Ready to Die.” Benny Goodman, Gene Autry and Perry Como are among the …
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- EntertainmentThe Telegraph
Vince Hill, crooner with a voice ‘like crushed velvet’ whose hits included Edelweiss – obituary
Vince Hill, who has died aged 89, had his only Top 10 hit in 1967 with Edelweiss, a ballad originally made popular in the film musical The Sound of Music (1965), and which climbed to No 2 in the British pop charts.
- EntertainmentConsequence of Sound
Mac DeMarco Wears Inflatable Santa Costume in “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” Video: Watch
The singer continues his annual tradition of taking on Christmas standards. Mac DeMarco Wears Inflatable Santa Costume in “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” Video: Watch Eddie Fu
- USThe Meadville Tribune, Pa.
Vision 2022: We take a look at some of the 'Untold Stories' in Crawford County
Feb. 14—What do Perry Como, a rising local social media star and a one-time high school dropout turned NASA worker have in common? Besides interesting stories, they're all included in our first edition of Vision: 2022. Harry "Pete" Petersen has quite the background. He went from high school dropout to NASA. He was assigned to do the precision machining on the part to be used for the first ...
- EntertainmentSouthern Living
Willie Nelson Got the "Red Headed Stranger" Nickname from the 1953 Tune Originally Written for Perry Como
The song "Red Head Stranger" was first written by Edith Lindeman and Carl Stutz for Como before it wound up in Nelson's hands.
- CelebrityDeadline
Armando Manzanero Dies Of Covid-19; Legendary Mexican Singer-Songwriter Was 85
Armando Manzanero, the celebrated Mexican singer-songwriter whose compositions include the standard “It’s Impossible,” died Monday of complications due to Covid-19. He was 85. According to Mexico’s El Universal, Manzanero tested positive for the coronavirus on December 17 and was intubated five days later. He was stable until Sunday night. Manzanero is known for composing hundreds […]
- PoliticsNational Review
Could Biden Blow This Thing?
When it comes to polling, like Jon Snow, I know nothing. I don’t know from statistics. I’m so innumerate that I’d have to phone a friend if you asked me what comes between 10 and 12. When it comes to crunching, I’ll choose potato chips over numbers every time. Plus, when it comes to politics, I’m hopeless: I predicted both that Donald Trump wouldn’t run for president and that Democratic voters would find Joe Biden’s creepy behavior around women disqualifying. Live and learn! Biden is way ahead.
- EntertainmentEntertainment Weekly
Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy look back on first joint Emmy win after Schitt's Creek 's big night
Levy and O'Hara first won Emmys together in 1982 for Second City Television.
- EntertainmentVariety
Burt Bacharach Catalog To Be Marketed by Primary Wave in Multi-Million-Dollar Deal
The catalog of Burt Bacharach, which includes nine No. 1 songs, 48 top 10 hits and more than 500 compositions, will be marketed and administered by Primary Wave Music Publishing in a multi-million-dollar, long-term strategic partnership that also includes an option to acquire a partnership interest in the works. Among the artists who have recorded […]
- EntertainmentYahoo Music
Eddie Van Halen's son defends Billie Eilish after she admits she doesn't know Van Halen
Billie Eilish, 17, doesn't know the rock group Van Halen.
- NewsMiami Herald
Here’s how you can combat the evil being done in our names | Opinion
Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays.
