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Como, Perry

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Como, Perry (1912-2001)

US popular singer. He recorded many hit records in the 1940s and 1950s, including ‘Till the End of Time’ (1945), ‘Magic Moments’ (1957), and ‘Catch a Falling Star’ (1958). Known for his smooth baritone crooning, he was one of the most commercially successful singers of his era.

He was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania and worked as a barber as a young man. He sang with the Ted Weems Orchestra 1936-42. His popular television series The Perry Como Show ran from 1948 to 1963 and his Christmas specials from 1948 to 1994.

Como was awarded a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002.
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