Perry Como

Also known as Pierino Ronald

American singer, actor, television personality (1912-2001)

OverviewAI-generated

Perry Como was an American male vocalist whose career spanned from 1932 to 1998. Born on May 18, 1912, and deceased on May 12, 2001, he was associated with genres including jazz, oldies, easy listening, adult contemporary, big band, classic pop and rock, and country. His musical style is often tagged with 50s and male vocalists.

Como’s notable works include "Community work development," "It's Impossible," and "Magic Moments." He has been recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection and the Peabody Award collection.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 3

Top works

Community work development
It's Impossible
Magic Moments

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1912-05-18
Active to: 2001-05-12

adult contemporaryamericanbig bandclassic pop and rockcountryeasy listening

Discography

Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music1946
A Sentimental Date With Perry1948
If You Were My Girl / I Cross My Fingers1950
Around the Christmas Tree1953
So Smooth1955
Perry Como Sings Hits From Broadway Shows1956
Relaxing With Perry Como1956
Dream Along With Me1957
We Get Letters1957
Saturday Night With Mr. C.1958

Discogs Stream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1,585,642
Total plays: 11,859,302

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 36,494x
Astropy: A community Python package for astronomy
· 2013 · cited 13,560x
The 2016 World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary
· 2016 · cited 13,377x
The 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary
· 2021 · cited 10,823x
Glide: A New Approach for Rapid, Accurate Docking and Scoring. 1. Method and Assessment of Docking Accuracy
· 2004 · cited 9,083x

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Key facts

Born: Pierino Ronald Como , ( 1912-05-18 ) May 18, 1912, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania , U.S.
Died: May 12, 2001 (2001-05-12) (aged 88), Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida , U.S.
Resting place: Riverside Memorial Park, Tequesta, Florida
Other name: Mr. C.
Occupations: Singer actor television personality
Years active: 1932–1997
Spouse: Roselle Belline ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1933 ; died 1998 )
Genres: Vocal pop easy listening
Instrument: Vocals
Labels: Decca RCA Victor His Master's Voice

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Encyclopedic overview

Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (/ˈkoʊmoʊ/; May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer, actor, and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, from 1943 until 1987.

"Mr. C.", as Como was nicknamed, reportedly sold over 100 million records worldwide and pioneered a weekly musical variety television show. His weekly television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world. Como recorded primarily vocal pop and was renowned for recordings in the intimate, easy-listening genre pioneered by multimedia star Bing Crosby. In the official RCA Records Billboard magazine memorial, Como's life was summed up in these few words: "50 years of music and a life well lived. An example to all."

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