Julius La Rosa - Singles Collection 1953-62 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Jerry Vale was one of the stylish middle-of-the-road pop singers to come to the fore in the early '50s, which was then the heyday of crooners and big-voiced balladeers, when the likes of Perry Como, Eddie Fisher, Tony Bennett and others were having a field day in the charts. He made enough of an impact before the upheaval occasioned by the advent of rock 'n' roll to ensure that as a personable and versatile entertainer he was a popular TV performer for many years as well as becoming a successful album artist. This great-value 54-track 2-CD collection comprises selected A & B sides from the forty or so singles which he recorded for Columbia from his debut in 1953 through to 1962, by which time he had all but one of his Top 50 hits in the US pop charts. The anthology includes at least one side from almost all of his releases, and naturally features all his chart entries from these years, most notably the biggest hit of his career InchYou Don't Know MeInch from 1956, but also including InchYou Can Never Give Me Back My HeartInch, InchTwo Purple ShadowsInch, InchI Live Each DayInch and InchInnamorataInch. He was a polished and versatile performer, readily encompassing a range of pop styles, from dramatic ballads through swinging big band material to post rock 'n' roll and early '60s pop, and this substantial trawl across the first decade of his recording career readily underlines that talent.

Al Martino was one of the illustrious coterie of Italian-American crooners who played such a huge part in popular music during the post-war decades and which included the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como, Tony Bennett, Frankie Laine, Tony Martin and others. Encouraged by family friend, another great Italian-American singer, Mario Lanza, he became a singer after service in WWII, performing in clubs and making obscure records for Jubilee, before winning the highly influential InchArthur Godfrey's Talent ScoutsInch TV show, leading to a recording contract for the independent BBS tag and a debut single with InchHere In My HeartInch, soon picked up by Capitol. It was a No. 1 on both sides of the Atlantic - it was No. 1 in the very first UK record sales chart - and launched a career as recording artist, cabaret performer, TV personality and movie actor, appearing in the InchThe GodfatherInch trilogy of films through to 1990. This great value 54-track 2-CD set comprises selected A & B sides from his singles released on Capitol & 20th Century Fox during this era, and features all his US and UK chart entries during this era, including the No. 1 hit InchHere In My HeartInch along with the Top 10 hits InchTake My HeartInch, InchNowInch, InchRachelInch, InchWantedInch and InchThe Story Of TinaInch. It's an entertaining overview of his first decade as a chart performer, and a fine showcase for his talent as an interpreter of top class repertoire from across the pop and easy listening spectrum.

La Rosa was one of the most popular singers of the 1950s, remembered for his appearances on the Arthur Godfrey Show and on radio, television, records, and stage. Including his major hits 'Anywhere I Wander', 'Eh Cumpari', 'Suddenly There's a Valley', 'Mobile', 'Domani', 'Three Coins in the Fountain' and many American standards. With spectacular arrangements by Joe Reisman, Hugo Winterhalter and Archie Bleyer. This is the definitive La Rosa collection and the most comprehensive ever! Jasmine. 2009.