Al Martino
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Morrissey lists Al Martino at #1 for: Morrissey's most revered singers - true-to-you.net (January 1, 2014)
Morrissey picked Al's song "Granada" in Morrissey's favourite 13 singles of all time (2010).
From an Instagram post by Al's daughter Alison Martino (Sep. 7, 2021):
Morrissey opened with a few bars of dads 1952 song, “HERE IN MY HEART” on a previous tour. It’s always been a thrill having #Morrissey introduce dads music to an entire new generation of music heads...
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- Tour Of Refusal 2009 Pre-show Tracks
- Morrissey's favourite 13 singles of all time (2010)
- Morrissey's most revered singers - true-to-you.net (January 1, 2014)
- SHAKE THE HAND THAT SHOOK THE HAND - Morrissey Central (January 5, 2024)
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American singer and actor of Italian descent. Father of Alana Cini and Alison Martino.
Born: October 7, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: October 13, 2009 in Springfield, Pennsylvania
External Links
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/266267-Al-Martino
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Martino
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0553887/
Wikipedia Information
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Jasper Cini (October 7, 1927 – October 13, 2009), known professionally as Al Martino, was an American traditional pop and jazz singer. He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, being described as "one of the great Italian American pop crooners", and became known as an actor, particularly for his role as singer Johnny Fontane in The Godfather.
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