Jerry vale

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Jerry vale

During the s and s, he reached the top of the pop charts with his interpretations of romantic ballads, including a cover of Eddy Arnold hit " You Don't Know Me " and " Have You Looked into Your Heart " Vale, who was of Italian descent, sang numerous songs in Italian, many of which were used in soundtracks by films of Martin Scorsese. Vale was born Gennaro Louis Vitaliano in the Bronx, New York , to Italian immigrant parents, [1] and grew up in the Wakefield section of the Bronx which at the time was composed mainly of Italian-American families. His boss, Vito Veneziano, liked the sound so well that he paid for music lessons for the boy. Vale started singing in high school musicals and at a local nightclub. Still a teenager, he left school to work in a factory as an oiler alongside his father. Vale's early nightclub performances led to additional shows in the early s, including one lasting for three years at the Enchanted Room, a club in Yonkers, New York. When Paul Insetta road manager for singer Guy Mitchell and hit songwriter heard him there, he signed him to a management contract and further coached him. Insetta arranged for Vale to record some demonstration records of songs he'd written, and he brought them to Columbia Records. Vale signed a recording contract, with Insetta as his manager for many years to come. His version of " The Star-Spangled Banner ", recorded in late , was a fixture at many sporting events for years, and the gold record Vale received was displayed at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

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Jerry vale

He was He got tips for singing while working as a shoeshine boy, and he won a talent contest after working at an electrical component factory and with his engineer father. By age 15, claiming he was older, he was singing in nightclubs. Singer Guy Mitchell, who was recording with Columbia, recommended Miller sign the youngster, who changed his name to Vale. Claire Noland, who joined the Los Angeles Times in , became editor of curated email newsletters in spring She had been in the Obituary Department since , the last six years as editor. Before that, she was an editor in Sports. A California native and graduate of Mount St.

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Learn more about contributing. A new version of Last. When did Jerry Vale die? Create account. Vale signed a recording contract, with Insetta as his manager for many years to come. The Guardian. Rita Grapel August 14, - May 18, his death, 2 children. Archived from the original PDF on October 13, During the s and s, he reached the top of the pop charts with his interpretations of romantic ballads, including a cover of Eddy Arnold hit " You Don't Know Me " and " Have You Looked into Your Heart " Still a teenager, he left school to work in a factory as an oiler alongside his father. In , Vale married Rita Grapel, a burlesque dancer. See the list. He made cameo appearances as himself in the film Goodfellas and the film Casino , both directed by Martin Scorsese.

During the s and s, he reached the top of the pop charts with his interpretations of romantic ballads, including a cover of Eddy Arnold hit " You Don't Know Me " and " Have You Looked into Your Heart "

Lilyhammer 7. Read Edit View history. Recently viewed. Archived from the original PDF on October 13, Over the course of just four years, he'd progressed from school productions to paying gigs to residencies at supper clubs around New York City. Breakfast on Pluto 7. During the s and s, he reached the top of the pop charts with his interpretations of romantic ballads, including a cover of Eddy Arnold hit " You Don't Know Me " and " Have You Looked into Your Heart " Connect your Spotify account to your Last. Vale in A Wake in Providence 5. Go to your list. Associated Press. Connect to Spotify. Jerry Vale died of natural causes in his sleep on May 18, , at his home in Palm Desert, California.