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Al Martino, who hit is big with songs such as "Spanish Eyes," and was also known for playing Johnny
Al Martino, First Man To Top UK Charts, Dies
Al Martino was an Italian-American crooner back in the '50s. His song "Here In My Heart" was the fir
Pop Singer Al Martino Passes Away at 82
Pop singer Al Martino passed away on Tuesday afternoon at his childhood home in Springfield, Pennsyl
‘Godfather’ singer Al Martino dies in Pa. at 82
Associated Press 13 mins ago SPRINGFIELD, Pa. – Singer Al Martino, who played the Frank Sinatra-
Biography Al Martino
Al Martino (born Alfred Cini, October 7 1927, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
is an Italian-American singer and actor.
Career After service with the U.S. Marines in World War II, including
being a part of the Iwo Jima invasion where he was wounded, he commenced
his singing career.
His single "Here In My Heart" was number one in the first UK Singles
Chart, published by the New Musical Express in 1952, putting him into the
Guinness Book of World Records. The song stayed there for nine weeks. Al
Martino has stated that Mario Lanza dropped his plans to record this song
after he called Lanza in Los Angeles and explained that his own recording
would be neglected if he did so.
One of the most successful Martino hits was "Spanish Eyes", achieving
several gold and platinum discs for sales. Recorded in 1965, the song
reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart when re-issued in 1973. Even
today, this classic by composer
