Vic Damone
Actor and Musician
Mercury Records...as Columbia , Decca , and RCA Victor. By hiring two promoters, Tiny Hill and Jimmy Hilliard, they penetrated the pop market with names such as Frankie Laine, Vic Damone, Tony Fontane and Patti Page. In 1947 Jack Rael, a musician and... In this article: Mercury Records, Universal Music Group, Patti Page, PolyGram, Island Def Jam Music Group, John Hammond, Philips, Mitch Miller, Norman Granz, and Philips Records |
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Boston Globe -- Today's paper A to Z | August 28, 2009
Berle Adams, 92; booking agent cofounded Mercury Records, helped launch N.Y. Jets
...Sisters in the 1940s. In 1945, Mr. Adams, Irving Green, and Arthur Talmadge founded Mercury Records, whose early artists included Erroll Garner, Dinah Washington, Tony Martin, Frankie Laine, and Vic Damone. In 1950, MCA president Lew...
In this article: Berle Adams, MCA, Mercury Records, Los Angeles, Irving Green, New York Titans, Universal Pictures, Woody Herman, Erroll Garner, and Elton John
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Wikipedia | December 13, 2008
You're Breaking My Heart
...included recordings by Vic Damone, The Ink Spots, Buddy Clark, and Jan Garber. The Vic Damone recording was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 5271. The flip side was "Four Winds and Seven Seas." The recording first entered the...
In this article: Billboard magazine, Jan Garber, Buddy Clark, The Ink Spots, You're Breaking My Heart, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Sunny Skylar, and RCA Victor Records
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Wikipedia | February 12, 2009
Bill Putnam
...Universal Recording in Chicago. His reputation grew quickly thanks to his work with artists as Patti Page, Vic Damone, Duke Ellington , Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan, Little Walter, and Dinah Washington. His period at Universal saw a number...
In this article: Bill Putnam Sr, Patti Page, Les Paul, Hollywood, Universal, Frank Sinatra, and WDZ
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Wikipedia | October 07, 2009
Mercury club
...in Toronto. and then moved to 221 Victoria st. It was a very successful club, which saw top acts such as Henny Youngman, Vic Damone, Tony Bennett, Dick Clark, Billy Daniels and many more. It was also a starting off point for many local...
In this article: Mercury, Henny Youngman, and Billy Daniels
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Wikipedia | August 15, 2009
Oriole Records (UK)
...the Oriole label in 1950. For a few years (ending in 1955) it was the exclusive UK licensee for the American Mercury Records label, with releases by artists such as Frankie Laine, Vic Damone and Patti Page. These releases appeared first...
In this article: UK, Motown Records, London, New Bond Street, Fingertips, and Do You Love Me
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Wikipedia | July 18, 2009
My Truly, Truly Fair
...39415. It reached a peak position of #2 on the Billboard magazine chart. The recording by Vic Damone was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 5646. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on June 1, 1951 and...
In this article: Billboard, Guy Mitchell, Bob Merrill, My Truly, Truly Fair, Sukiyaki, Kyu Sakamoto, Columbia Records, Mitch Miller, and Mercury Records
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Wikipedia | September 19, 2009
Vic Damone
...make it above #73. However, he did have a major role in the movie musical, Kismet ''. In early 1956, he was dropped by Mercury, but was able to sign with Columbia Records and had some success on that label with hits like "On the Street Where...
In this article: Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Milton Berle, God, Billboard, Lafayette High School, On the Street Where You Live, Diahann Carroll, and Chris Tucker
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Wikipedia | September 26, 2009
Again (1949 song)
...at #14. Other sources give the highest chart position as #2. The recording by Vic Damone was recorded in February 1949 and released by Mercury Records as catalog number 5261. The flip side was "I Love You So Much It Hurts". It first...
In this article: Gordon Jenkins, Tommy Dorsey, Vera Lynn, Mel Torme, Doris Day, Art Mooney, Blue Moon, Pickup on South Street, and Dorcas Cochran
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Description from Wikipedia:
Vic Damone (born June 12, 1928) is an American singer and entertainer.
- Name At Birth:
- Vito Rocco Farinola
- Birth Date:
- June 12, 1928
- Occupation:
- Singer
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals
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