Perry Como now joins "Singing Legends"

Sept. 15, 2012 - PRLog -- During a career spanning more than half a century, Perry Como recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr. C.", as he was nicknamed, sold millions of records  and pioneered a weekly musical variety television show, which set the standards for the genre and proved to be one of the most successful in television history. Como was seen weekly on television from 1949 to 1963, then continued hosting the Kraft Music Hall variety program on a monthly basis until 1967. His television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world.

Also a popular recording artist, Perry produced numerous hit records with record sales so high the label literally stopped counting at Como's behest.  His combined success on television and popular recordings was not matched by any other artist of the time. Billboard magazine charts him with over 150 hits, most of which charted in the Top Ten, and many of which earned him a Gold Record. His compatriots in music, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, both said that Mr. C actually stood for "cool" because no one could appear as relaxed as Como did on his weekly tv shows. Como received the 1959 Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male, five Emmys from 1955 to 1959, a Christopher Award (1956) and a shared  Peabody Award with good friend Jackie Gleason in 1956.

He was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame in 1990 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1987. Posthumously, Como received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002; he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2006. Como has the distinction of having three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio, television, and music.

Sampod is proud to have Perry Como become a major part of their SINGING LEGENDS pages, where he is joined by many other music icons.