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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: Wayback on October 14, 2009, 06:17:07 AM

Title: RIP singer Al Martino, 82
Post by: Wayback on October 14, 2009, 06:17:07 AM

Al Martino, 82, played singer Johnny Fontane in "The Godfather" and sang the theme to the film; also had eleven Top 40 hits including "I Love You Because" #3 in 6/63, "I Love You More and More Each Day" #9, 3/64, "Spanish Eyes" #15, 12/65, and "To the Door of the Sun" #17 in 3/75 (we heard that one on a Casey Kasem AT40 replay):
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/13/entertainment/e200249D05.DTL&tsp=1
And from his hometown, Philadelphia:
http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/20091014_S__Philly-born_singing_star_Al_Martino__82.html

Title: Re: RIP singer Al Martino, 82
Post by: Tinka Cat on October 14, 2009, 12:40:20 PM

LNG jock mentioned Al's passing, saying he met him once, and Al was a super nice dude.  Then he played "Spanish Eyes."