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Vic Damone is an Italian American singer originally named Vito Rocco Farinola; born 12 Jun 1928 in Brooklyn, NY, USA. Perry Como visited the theater & Vic took him to his dressing room, to perform for him. Como liked the performance enough to take him under his wing & referred him to a local bandleader. Then, he took the name Damone (his Italian mother’s maiden name).
He entered the talent search, on Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts & won the competition, in Apr 1947 - This led to him getting a regular role on Godfrey’s show (as with many other winners). At the station, he ran into Milton Berle, who provided a chance to do regular shows at two night clubs. By the middle of 1947, he had a contract with Mercury Records.
His first release, “I Have But One Heart” (30 Aug), reached #7 on the Billboard chart & “You Do” (1 Nov), reached the same peak. These were followed by a number of other hits. In 1948 he got his own weekly radio show, Saturday Night Serenade.
His final album was issued in 1997, with other albums re-packaged & re-released.
BTW, there is also a rapper named Vic Damone, from South Jamaica, NY who features on the “Queens Da Movement” mixtape (aka
QDM) & is signed to Def Squad/Universal Records.
He entered the talent search, on Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts & won the competition, in Apr 1947 - This led to him getting a regular role on Godfrey’s show (as with many other winners). At the station, he ran into Milton Berle, who provided a chance to do regular shows at two night clubs. By the middle of 1947, he had a contract with Mercury Records.
His first release, “I Have But One Heart” (30 Aug), reached #7 on the Billboard chart & “You Do” (1 Nov), reached the same peak. These were followed by a number of other hits. In 1948 he got his own weekly radio show, Saturday Night Serenade.
His final album was issued in 1997, with other albums re-packaged & re-released.
BTW, there is also a rapper named Vic Damone, from South Jamaica, NY who features on the “Queens Da Movement” mixtape (aka
QDM) & is signed to Def Squad/Universal Records.
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Irenreinmerdok wrote:
Such a great voice [2]
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EndlessEndeavor wrote:
Mad Men .
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AmaNoSode wrote:
♥♥
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waking_will wrote:
What a voice... <3
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davidgeorgea wrote:
Such a great voice .
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infinitegal wrote:
YES! That that last picture IS Vic! It must have been in the '40s (before some cosmetic corrections) ...but his eyes are still there. Check again. One of the greatest singers the USA has produced!
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CheskyBevo wrote:
The powers that be here at Last.fm need to remove that last picture on the picture tab. I may be wrong but I'm thinking that is not Vic Damone.
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andrrew_B wrote:
Vic Damone was the only singer my neighbour's cat would tolerate
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X80sSkin wrote:
Yep, you're right, it is just you.
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adriano777 wrote:
i think this guy is better then ol' franky blue eyes... that just me
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peejay33950 wrote:
no hotzhuas that was al martino
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peejay33950 wrote:
It show what great taste sinatra had,woody 41435
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Al-Jolson wrote:
Hey- This guy can sing!
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JonnyBluMusic wrote:
Diggin it! ;) Cheers! Jonny www.jonnyblumusic.com
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SavageNation wrote:
Yeah he's Italian... What are you going to do about it LMAO
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edpret wrote:
Swing Baby !!
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SlyKupopoo wrote:
Snapping fingers to the beat"
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imuzico wrote:
what a wonderful voice....<3
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woody41435 wrote:
this was Frank Sinatras favorite crooner
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Holzhaus wrote:
Amazing...His song »I Have But One Heart« was even used in Coppola's »The Godfather«!!
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