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Dean Martin

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Born 07 June 1917. Died 25 December 1995.

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Biography

Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an Italian-American singer, film actor and comedian. He was one of the best known musical artists of the 1950s and 1960s. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "Mambo Italiano", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That A Kick In The Head?". One of the leaders of the "Rat Pack", he was a major star in four areas of show business: concert stage/night clubs, recordings, motion pictures, and television.

Nicknamed the "King of Cool", Dean Martin became a pop culture icon for his music, his trademark charm and his drinking, although his glass while on stage contained apple juice. He was much respected wherever he went, and became a sort of unofficial ambassador of the Italian-American community.

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  1. Christmas Records, Day 24: Dean Martin

    Thu 24 Dec 2009 09:30 Dean Martin and Andy Dunn. Can you spot the difference? The Kings College Choir are... Andy Dunn

Albums releases

Release title Release date
Forever Cool 2007
Lush Years / Relaxin' 2006
Dino: Italian Love Songs 2006
Christmas With Dino 2006
Swingin' Down Yonder 2005
 

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