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Vocalist
The Resume
(March 30, 1913-February 6, 2007)
Birth name is Francesco Paolo LoVecchio
Recorded 'That's my Desire' (1946), 'On the Sunny Side of the Street' (1947), 'That Lucky Old Sun' (1949), 'Mule Train' (1949), 'Cry of the Wild Goose' (1950), 'Jezebel' (1951), 'High Noon' (1952), 'I Believe' (1953), 'Rawhide' (1958) and 'You Gave Me a Mountain' (1969)
Why he might be annoying
He accidentally called Sammy Davis Jr. 'Sambo' on stage in Las Vegas.
He wore toupee.
He grew his goatee after losing a bet with Mitch Miller.
His nickname is 'Mr. Rhythm.'
In the early '50s, his records outsold Frank Sinatra's.
Fans were charged admission to his 90th birthday party.
Why he might not be annoying
He set a record for marathon dancing in 1933, dancing 3,501 hours over 145 days. He wrote the song 'We'll Be Together Again,' which has been recorded more than 100 times.
He survived two heart bypass operations.
Nan Grey, his wife of 43 years, died in his arms on her 72nd birthday.
He recorded the theme song to 'Blazing Saddles,' not knowing the film was a comedy.
He owned poodles.
Credit: Adrian Lopez
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 26 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 246 Votes: 43.90% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 136 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 421 Votes: 41.81% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 697 Votes: 45.48% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 533 Votes: 45.03% Annoying
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