AL MARTINO - TAKE MY HEART UK No.9 1952 CAP CL13769 EX-

AN EXCELLENT COPY OF THIS VERY EARLY CHART HIT FROM THE LATE GREAT AL MARTINO

TAKE MY HEART

TAKE MY HEART

 

ENTERED THE UK CHART  - 21/11/1952
1 week at #9  

 Probably had been higher but before the UK charts actually started 

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. – Singer AL MARTINO, who played the Frank Sinatra-type role of Johnny Fontane in "The Godfather" and recorded many hits in a 50-year musical career, died Tuesday 13th October 2009. He was 82.

Martino died at his childhood home in the Philadelphia suburb of Springfield, in Delaware County.

Starting in 1952, Martino was known for hit songs including "Here in My Heart" and "Now", "Wanted" and "Spanish Eyes"

Besides acting in the Marlon Brando classic "The Godfather," Martino sang the 1972 film's title score, "The Love Theme From The Godfather." His Fontane character is a singer and occasional actor and is the godson of Brando's Mafia boss character, Don Vito Corleone.

The Italian-American crooner, born Alfred Cini, was one of a number of South Philadelphia-born singers, including Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Chubby Checker. He also was a longtime resident of Beverly Hills, Calif.

Philadelphia radio and television personality Jerry Blavat dined with Martino and his wife on Monday night. Blavat told the Philadelphia Daily News that Martino appeared to be in fine shape and that he was shocked when he learned of the singer's death.

"He was the last of the show business legends," said Blavat, who has played Martino's songs on the radio for years. "There's nobody else. The last of the performers. A magnificent voice."

 

B SIDE:- I NEVER CARED 

 

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