Perry Como
Perry Como Life story
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como 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, after signing with the label in 1943.
Burt Bacharach: 12 of the legendary composer's greatest songs
... Magic Moments - Perry Como This was Bacharach s breakout hit, sung (and whistled) by US crooner Perry Como, and spent eight weeks at number one in the UK in 1958...
Burt Bacharach obituary: Classy and complex songs that transcended an era
... They had their first big hits in 1957 and 1958 - The Story of My Life, recorded by Marty Robbins, and Magic Moments, sung by Perry Como, which went to No 1 in the UK...
BBC Radio 3 to shine light on 'forgotten' composers
... Her arrangement of the spiritual He s Got The Whole World In His Hands later became an international pop hit, recorded by Mahalia Jackson, Perry Como and Laurie London, among others...