Perry Como

PERRY COMO d2001. American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr. C.", as he was nicknamed, sold millions of records for Radio Corporation of America (RCA) 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 monthly until 1967. His television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world. Also a popular recording artist, he  produced numerous hit records and his combined success on television and record was unmatched by any other artist of the time. His best known easy listening songs include ; Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star / Try to Remember / When you were Sweet Sixteen / And I love you so / For The Good Times / Its Impossible and Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head. He died aged 88 in 2001.