Perry Como
American singer, actor, television personality (1912-2001) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 88
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer, actor, and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, from 1943 until 1987.
Perry Como is read about 821 times a day, in 51 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?People around Perry
Close ties
Frank Sinatra Duets: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Bing Crosby Duets: I'll Remember April and Bali Ha'i
Andy Williams Duets: People Will Say We're in Love (1943)
Chet Atkins Produced The Scene Changes and Seattle
Ella Fitzgerald Duets: People Will Say We're in Love and Maybe
Lewis Seiler Directed Doll Face and If I'm Lucky
Justin Bieber Duets: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Mariah Carey Duets: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Nat King Cole Duets: People Will Say We're in Love (1943)
Rod Stewart Duets: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Peggy Lee Duets: People Will Say We're in Love (1943)
Pat Boone Duets: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
June Christy Duets: I'll Remember April (1942)
Sergio Franchi Duets: People Will Say We're in Love (1943)
Bryan Foy Produced Doll Face and If I'm Lucky
Don Costa Produced It's Impossible and I Think of You
Richard Rodgers Wrote Words and Music and Hello, Young Lovers
Carmen Miranda Also in Doll Face and Something for the Boys
Harry James Duets: Bali Ha'i (1949)
Vivian Blaine Also in If I'm Lucky and Something for the Boys
Dick Haymes Duets: Maybe (1930)
Elvis Presley Duets: Silent Night
Barbra Streisand Duets: Silent Night
Ray Charles Duets: People Will Say We're in Love (1943)
Media & music
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Como in 1939, when he was with the Ted Weems Orchestra
Arriving in Chicago for shows in 1947, Como is met by his fans who get a hair trim along with a song.
Como meeting with songwriters' representatives in the "Supper Club" studio. He met with the "song pluggers" every Wednesday following the West Coast broadcast of Chesterfield Supper Club.
Fox publicity photo of Perry Como
Perry Como for Chesterfield, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Mutual Broadcasting System, 1954
Flanked by Bing Crosby and Arthur Godfrey (1950)
The Comos at home c. 1955. On the sofa are his elder son Ronnie and wife Roselle. In the chair is his daughter, Terri, and on the floor are Perry and son David.Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 2001 · aged 88
