Perry Como

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Pierino Ronald Perry Como May 18 1912 May 12 2001 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 after signing with the label in 1943 Mr C as he was nicknamed sold millions of records and pioneered a weekly musical variety television show His weekly television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world Como received five Emmys from 1955 to 1959 a Christopher Award 1956 and shared a Peabody Award with good friend Jackie Gleason in 1956 He was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts Sciences Hall of Fame in 1990 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1987 Posthumously Como received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002 He has the distinction of having three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio television and music