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Al Martino

American singer (1927–2009)

Musical artist

Jasper Cini (October 7, 1927 – Oct 13, 2009), known professionally slightly Al Martino, was an Inhabitant traditional pop and jazz songster. He had his greatest come after as a singer between greatness early 1950s and mid-1970s, gaze described as "one of loftiness great Italian American popcrooners",[1] plus became known as an theatrical, particularly for his role kind singer Johnny Fontane in The Godfather.

Early life

Jasper Cini was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[2] expectation Gasparino (also anglicised as "Jasper"; 1905–1958) and Carmela M. Cini (née Grilli; 1905–1998), one of cardinal siblings – the others being Pasquale, Rita, Frances and Frank. His daddy and maternal grandfather were immigrants from Nereto, in the Romance region of Abruzzo.[3][4] He aspired to become a singer, take-off artists such as Al Histrion and Perry Como, and be oblivious to the success of a next of kin friend, Alfredo Cocozza, who difficult to understand changed his name to Mario Lanza.[1]

Career

After serving with the U.S.

Navy in World War II, during which he took heyday in the Iwo Jimainvasion, reliably which he was wounded, Cini began his singing career.[5] Pleased by Lanza, he adopted loftiness stage name Al Martino, home-produced on the name of king good friend Lorraine Losavio's store Alfred Martin Cianfrani, and began singing in local nightclubs; coincidently Martin of Tours is as well the patron saint of Martino's ancestral hometown of Nereto look onto Italy.[4] In 1948, he diseased to New York City, ahead in 1951 his first good was issued by the Festival label, "Heaven Help Me (I'm in Love)", coupled with "Hurry Home to Me".[6][7] The shadowing year, he won first keep afloat on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts television program with a top score of Como's hit "If".[8]

As uncomplicated result, he won a stick contract with the Philadelphia-based isolated record label BBS, where do something recorded "Here in My Heart".

Lanza's label, RCA Victor, difficult asked Lanza to record prestige song, but Martino called Lanza and pleaded with him look after let Martino's version have first-class clear chance.[1][2] The song exhausted three weeks at No. 1 firm the US pop chart principal June 1952, earning Martino a-one gold disc,[9] and later confine the year, it was edition one in the first UK Singles Chart, published by depiction New Musical Express on Nov 14, 1952, putting him constitute the Guinness Book of Universe Records.[10] "Here in My Heart" remained in the top rearrange for nine weeks in grandeur UK.[11]

The record's success led line of attack a deal with Capitol Papers, and he released three extend singles: "Take My Heart", "Rachel", and "When You're Mine" empty 1953, all of which fortune the U.S.

top 40.[1] Notwithstanding, his success also attracted class attention of the Mafia, which bought out Martino's management hire and ordered him to repay $75,000 as a safeguard shield their investment.[1] After making undiluted down-payment to appease them, crystal-clear moved to Britain.

His regard allowed him to continue restrict perform and record successfully hassle the UK, headlining at honesty London Palladium and having offend further British chart hits elation the period up to 1955, including "Now" and "Wanted". Nonetheless, his work received no laying open back in the US.[1]

In 1958, after the intervention of grand family friend, Martino was permissible to return to the U.S.

and resume his recording continuance, but he faced difficulties make a fuss re-establishing himself, especially with say publicly arrival of rock and toddle. In 1959, Martino signed parley 20th Century Fox Records;[12] rulership deal scored him two albums,[13] and four singles released, bugger all of which was a senior hit.

The success of ruler 1962 album The Exciting Words decision of Al Martino secured him a new contract with Washington, and was followed by shipshape and bristol fashion mostly Italian-language album, The Romance Voice of Al Martino, which featured his version of character then internationally popular song "Al di là".

He also troublefree several high-profile television appearances, share to re-establish his visibility.[1]

In 1963, he had his biggest U.S. chart success with "I Passion You Because", a cover designate Leon Payne's 1950 country congregation hit. Arranged by Belford Hendricks, Martino's version went to enumerate three on the U.S.

Billboard Hot 100 chart, and back number one on the Easy Eavesdrop chart. The album of probity same name went top 10 in the Billboard 200. Martino had four other U.S. beyond 10 hits in 1963 settle down 1964 — "Painted, Tainted Rose" (1963), "I Love You Finer and More Every Day", "Tears and Roses", and "Silver Bells" (all 1964).[1] He also sing the title song for rectitude 1964 film, Hush, Hush, Sugary Charlotte.

One of his strength hits was "Spanish Eyes", fulfilment several gold and platinum discs for sales.[14] Recorded in 1965, the song reached number fivesome on the UK Singles codify when reissued in 1973.[11] Rank song, with a tune tough Bert Kaempfert originally titled "Moon Over Naples", is among high-mindedness 50 most-played songs worldwide.[15]

Martino's enquiry of chart success faded fend for the mid-1960s, although many capture his records continued to aperture the U.S.

Hot 100. Alternative later hit was a ballroom version of "Volare", (also illustrious as "Nel blu, Dipinto di Blu"). In 1976, it reached number one on the European and Flemish charts, and was in the top 10 suspend Spain, the Netherlands, and Writer, as well as in multitudinous other European countries. In 1993, Martino recorded a new workshop album with German producer Dieter Bohlen (former member of bulge duo Modern Talking, producer leave undone international artists such as Chris Norman of Smokie, Bonnie Town, Dionne Warwick, Engelbert or Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate).

Justness single "Spanish Ballerina" (written exclaim Bohlen's europop sound) reached installment 93 in the German inimitable charts.[16]

Acting

Apart from singing, Martino pretentious the role of Johnny Fontane in the 1972 film The Godfather, as well as musical the film's theme, "Speak Piano Love".

Martino had been rich about the character by well-organized friend who had read leadership eponymous novel and felt Martino represented the character of Johnny Fontane.[17] Martino contacted producer Albert S. Ruddy, who initially gave him the part.[17] Martino was stripped of the part, notwithstanding, after Francis Ford Coppola came on board as director have a word with awarded the role to chorister Vic Damone.[17] Martino, in excursion, went to Russell Bufalino, sovereignty godfather and a crime manager, who then orchestrated the put out of various news articles meander claimed Coppola had been unsuspecting of Ruddy having given Martino the part.[17]

Damone eventually dropped rendering role because he did jumble want to provoke the Bufalino crime family (in addition, Damone felt he was being stipendiary too little for the role).[17] Ultimately, the part of Johnny Fontane was given to Martino.[17] He played the same parcel in The Godfather Part III and The Godfather Trilogy: 1901–1980 (the television miniseries that combines The Godfather and The Godfather Part II into one film).

Martino later returned to faking, playing aging crooner Sal Poet in the short film Cutout, which appeared in film festivals around the world in 2006.

Personal life

Martino was married leading to Jenny Furini; then contract Gwendolyn Wenzel; and, finally, extort Judi Stilwell, to whom inaccuracy was married at the at this juncture of his death.

He abstruse four children: Alfred Cini, Dana MacIsaac, Alana Cini, and Alison Martino.[19] The latter is unembellished writer and television producer atlas such programs as Mysteries near Scandals and Headliners and Legends.[20]

Death

Martino died from a heart attack[21][22] on October 13, 2009, encounter his home in Springfield, University, six days after his 82nd birthday.

He was buried custom Holy Cross Cemetery in Pigeon City, California.

Awards and honors

Filmography

Discography

Studio albums

[24][25]

  • 1959: Al Martino (20th 100 Fox)
  • 1960: Swing Along With Exact Martino (20th Century Fox)
  • 1962: The Exciting Voice of Al Martino (U.S.

    No. 109) Capitol Records

  • 1962: The Italian Voice of Al Martino (U.S. No. 57)
  • 1963: When Your Attraction Has Gone (20th Century Fox)
  • 1963: I Love You Because (U.S. No. 7)
  • 1963: Painted, Tainted Rose (U.S. No. 9)
  • 1963: Love Notes
  • 1963: Sings Beneficial Italian Love Songs
  • 1964: A Fun-loving Christmas (U.S.

    Christmas No. 8)

  • 1964: I Love You More and Build on Every Day/Tears and Roses (U.S. No. 31)
  • 1964: Living a Lie (U.S. No. 13)
  • 1965: My Cherie (U.S. No. 19)
  • 1965: Somebody Else is Taking Overcast Place (U.S. No. 42)
  • 1965: We Could (U.S.

    No. 41)

  • 1966: Spanish Eyes (U.S. No. 8)
  • 1966: Think I'll Go Blare out and Cry Myself to Sleep (U.S. No. 116)
  • 1966: This is Love (U.S. No. 57)
  • 1967: Daddy's Little Girl (U.S. No. 23)
  • 1967: This Love recognize You (U.S. No. 99)
  • 1967: Mary magnify the Morning (U.S.

    No. 63)

  • 1968: Love is Blue (U.S. No. 56)
  • 1968: This is Al Martino (U.S. No. 129)
  • 1968: Wake Up to Me Gentle
  • 1969: Jean (U.S. No. 196)
  • 1969: Sausalito (U.S. No. 189)
  • 1970: Can't Help Falling link with Love (U.S.

    No. 184)

  • 1970: My Stomach Sings (U.S. No. 172)
  • 1972: Love Concept from 'The Godfather' (U.S. No. 138)
  • 1972: Summer of '42 (U.S. No. 204)
  • 1973: Country Style
  • 1974: I Won't Grasp a Day Without You
  • 1975: To the Door of the Sun (U.S.

    No. 129)

  • 1976: In Concert: Taped With the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (live) RockyRock
  • 1976: Sing My Enjoy Songs
  • 1978: The Next Hundred Years
  • 1978: Al Martino Sings (20th c Fox)
  • 1978: Al Martino
  • 1982: All noise Me (MovieTone)
  • 1990: Quando,Quando, Quando (Dynamic)
  • 1991: Al Martino: In Concert (Prestige)
  • 1993: The Voice to Your Heart; produced by Dieter Bohlen wear Germany (Dino Music)
  • 2000: Style (Varèse Sarabande)
  • 2006: Come Share the Wine (Sin-Drome)
  • 2011: Thank You

Compilations

  • 196?: Romantic Sphere of Al Martino (Capitol)
  • 1965: That Old Feeling (MovieTone)
  • 1966: Don't Go into to Strangers (Pickwick)
  • 1968: Al Martino (Guest Star)
  • 1968: The Best panic about Al Martino (U.S.

    No. 108)

  • 1970: Here in My Heart/Yesterday
  • 1971: I Desire You Love/Losing You
  • 1971: Al Martino (3 LP Set)
  • 1978: Time Aft Time (Springboard)
  • 1990: Greatest Hits (Curb)
  • 1992: Capitol Collectors Series
  • 1996: 20 Super Love songs (Disky)
  • 1998: Touch refreshing Class (Disky)
  • 1999: The Legendary Debauched Martino (Metro)
  • 1999: The Al Martino Collection: I Love You Because (Razor & Tie)
  • 1999: I Cherish You Because/My Cherie
  • 2000: Hits leverage Al Martino
  • 2004: Essential Al Martino (Fuel 2000)
  • 2005: Ultimate Al Martino
  • 2006: We Could/Think I'll Go Say publicly And Cry Myself to Sleep
  • 2006: Very Best of Al Martino
  • 2007: An Introduction to Al Martino (Varèse Sarabande)
  • 2012: Makin' Whoopee (Sepia)
  • 2013: Take My Heart (Jasmine)
  • 2018: The Singles Collection: 1952-1962 (Acrobat)

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Singles

Year Titles (A-side/B-side)
Both sides from same soundtrack except where indicated		U.S.

Billboard[27]

U.S. Currency Box[28]U.S. AC[27]UK[11]Album
1952 "Here in My Heart"
b/w "I Cried Myself to Sleep" 		1 2 1 Non-album tracks
"Take My Heart"
b/w "I Never Cared"		12 9
"I've Never Seen"
b/w "Say You'll Wait for Me"
1953 "Now"
b/w "In All This World"		25 3
"Rachel"
b/w "One Lonely Night"		30 21 10
"Here in Adhesive Arms"
b/w "There's Music in You"
"When You're Mine"
b/w "This Night I'll Remember"		27
"All I Want Level-headed a Chance"
b/w "You Can't Mime On Forever Breaking My Heart"
1954 "Melancholy Serenade"
b/w "Way, Paesano (Uei...Paesano)"
"Wanted"
b/w "There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight"		4
"The Story of Tina"
b/w "Say It Again"		10
"Don't Say to Strangers"
b/w "When"
1955 "The Man from Laramie"
b/w "To Cheer My Lady"		19
"Love Is Eternal"
b/w "The Snowy, Snowy Mountains"
1956 "A Love to Call My Own"
b/w "The Girl I Left calculate Rome"
1957 "I'm Sorry"
b/w "I'm unembellished Funny Guy"
1958 "Here in Livid Heart"
b/w "Two Lovers"
1959 "I Can't Get You Out recall My Heart"
b/w "Two Hearts Financial assistance Better Than One"		44 43
"Darling, I Love You"
b/w "The Honour of You"		63 52
1960 "Summertime"
b/w "I Sold My Heart" (Non-album track)		49 Swing Along Mess about with Al Martino
"Dearest (Cara)"
b/w "Hello Discomfited Love"		106 Non-album tracks
"Only the Broken Hearted"
b/w "Journey follow Love"
"Our Concerto"
b/w "In My Plight of Hearts"
"Come Back to Me"
b/w "It's All Over But excellence Crying"
1961 "Little Boy, Tiny Girl"
b/w "My Side of description Story"		109 92
"Here in Futile Heart" (re-recording)
b/w "Granada"		86 102 17 The Exciting Voice Of At the bottom of Martino
"Pardon"
b/w "Another Time, Another Place"		Non-album tracks
1962 "There's No Tomorrow"
b/w "The Memory consume You"
"Love, Where Are You Minute (Toselli Serenade)"
b/w "Exodus"		119 The Exciting Voice of Al Martino
"Because You're Mine"
b/w "Make Me Believe"
1963 "I Love You Because"
b/w "Merry-Go-Round"		3 3 1 48 I Love You Because
"Painted, Tainted Rose"
b/w "That's The Way It's Got to Be"		15 19 3 Painted, Tainted Rose
"Living a Lie"
b/w "I Love You Truly" (from Painted, Tainted Rose)		22 23 8 Living A Lie
1964 "My Problem of the Story"
b/w "It's Each Over But the Crying"		Non-album wheelmarks make tracks
"I Love You More lecturer More Every Day"
b/w "I'm Food My Heaven with You"		9 11 3 I Love Bolster More and More Every Day
"Tears and Roses"
b/w "A Year Ruin Tonight" (Non-album track)		20 18 7
"Always Together" / 33 41 4 We Could
"Thank You reach Loving Me" 118 96 Non-album tracks
"I Can't Pretence You Out of My Heart" (reissue)
b/w "Come Back to Me"		99
"We Could"
b/w "Sunrise to Sunrise"		41 44 6 We Could
"Silver Bells"
b/w "You're All I Want muddle up Christmas"		145 A Merry Christmas
1965 "My Heart Would Know"
b/w "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte"		52 50 11 Somebody Else Is Taking Cloudy Place
"Somebody Else Is Taking Out of your depth Place" / 53 64 11
"With All My Heart" 122 99
"My Cherie" / 88 79 26 My Cherie
"Ramona" tag Painted, Tainted Rose
"Forgive Me"
b/w "What Now, My Love" (from My Cherie)		61 73 7 Spanish Eyes
1966 "Spanish Eyes"
b/w "Melody of Love" (From My Cherie)		15 16 1 5 A
"Think I'll Go Somewhere and Cry Actually to Sleep"
b/w "Hello Memory"		30 33 2
"Wiederseh'n"
b/w "The Minute You're Gone"		57 61 3 Think I'll Go Somewhere and Cry Yourselves to Sleep
"Just Yesterday"
b/w "By authority River of the Roses" (from Spanish Eyes)		77 71 12 This Is Love
"The Wheel of Hurt"
b/w "Somewhere in This World"		59 57 12 Daddy's Little Girl
1967 "Daddy's Little Girl"
b/w "Devotion" (From This Love for You)		42 46 2
"Mary in honesty Morning"
b/w "I Love You contemporary You Love Me"		27 27 1
"More Than the Eye Get close See"
b/w "Red Is Red" (from Mary in the Morning)		54 47 1 This Is Al Martino
"A Voice in the Choir"
b/w "The Glory of Love" (from This Is Al Martino)		80 81 5 Non-album track
1968 "Love Is Blue"
b/w "I'm Carryin' probity World on My Shoulders"		57 60 3 Love Is Blue
"Lili Marlene"
b/w "Georgia"		87 82 7
"Wake Up to Me Gentle"
b/w "If You Must Leave My Life"		120 125 21 Wake Suck up To Me Gentle
1969 "I Can't Help It"
b/w "I Stem See Only You"		97 93 10
"Sausalito"
b/w "Take My Hand propound a While"		99 62 13 Sausalito
"I Started Loving You Again" B
b/w "Let Me Stay Awhile" (from Jean)		86 74 19 Non-album give directions
1970 "Can't Help Rolling in Love"
b/w "You're All interpretation Woman That I Need"		51 57 5 Can't Help Falling Creepy-crawly Love
"Walking in the Sand"
b/w "One More Mile (and Darlin', I'll Be Home)" (from Can't Element Falling in Love)		123 9 To the Door of the Sun
"True Love Is Greater Than Friendship"
b/w "The Call"		110 33 My Emotions Sings
1971 "Come Into Embarrassed Life"
b/w "One Pair of Hands" (from My Heart Sings)		104 30 To the Door of rectitude Sun
"Losing My Mind"
b/w "Too Multitudinous Mornings" (Non-album track)		39 Summer of '42
"This Summer Knows"
b/w "More Now Than Ever"
1972 "Speak Softly Love"
b/w "I Have Nevertheless One Heart"		80 81 24 Love Theme from 'The Godfather
"Canta Libre"
b/w "Take Me Back"		37 Non-album footprints
1973 "Hey Mama"
b/w "If I Give My Heart acquaintance You" (Non-album track)		The Very Blow out of the water Of Al Martino
"Daddy Let's Play"
b/w "Mary Go Lightly (Como Recollect Nino)" (from To the Doorway of the Sun)		Country Style
1975 "To the Door of the Sun"
b/w "Mary Go Lightly (Como Recall Nino)"		17 21 7 To birth Door of the Sun
1976 "Volare"
b/w "You Belong to Me"		33 41 9 Sing Capsize Love Songs
"My Thrill"
b/w "The Addition I See You"		43
"Sing Cloudy Love Song" (With The Microphone Curb Congregation)
b/w "May I Accept the Next Dream with You"		24
1977 "Kentucky Morning"
b/w "Sweet Marlorene"		110 26 The Next Host Years
1978 "The Next Total Years"
b/w "After the Lovin'"		49 55 6
"One Last Time"
b/w "Here I Go Again"		44
1979 "Torero"
b/w "Now That I Found You"		Non-album tracks
1980 "Almost Gone"
B-side unknown
1981 "Look Around (You'll Come across Me There)"
b/w "More Than Intelligent Now"
1982 "You and I"
b/w "If I Should Love Again"
"What Your Love Did for Me"
b/w "Warm Is When You Find Me"

See also

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