What is Perry Como?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Perry Como | Img = Perry Como NYWTS.jpg | Background = solo_singer | birth_name = Pierino Ronald Como | birth_date = {{birth date|1912|5|18|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Canonsburg, Pennsylvania]], [[United States|U.S.]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2001|5|12|1912|5|18|mf=y}} | death_place = [[Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida]], [[United States|U.S.]] | Instrument = [[Singer|Vocalist]] | Genre = [[Easy Listening]], [[Adult contemporary music|Adult Contemporary]], [[Popular Vocal]], [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Big Band]], [[Jazz]], [[Latin]], [[Swing (genre)|Swing]], [[Country (genre)|Country]], [[Rock and Roll]], [[Faith and Inspirational]] | Years_active = 1933–1998 | Label = [[Decca Records|Decca]], [[RCA Victor]] }} '''Perry Como''' (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an [[Americans|American]] [[singer]]. He was born to [[Italy|Italian]] parents in [[Canonsburg, Pennsylvania]]. He [[Television presenter|hosted]] a television show ''[[The Perry Como Show]]'' in the 1950s and 1960s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/12/como.obit/ |title=CNN.com – Entertainment – Singer Perry Como dead at 88 – May 12, 2001 |publisher=Archives.cnn.com |accessdate=2010-01-07 |archive-date=2006-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060211021941/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/12/como.obit/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Como gave credit to [[Bing Crosby]] for his singing style.<ref name=pop40t1B>{{Pop Chronicles 40s|1|B}}</ref> The [[Kennedy Center honor]]ed Como in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/specialevents/honors/history/home.html |title=List of Kennedy Center Honorees |publisher=Kennedy-center.org |accessdate=2010-01-07}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == *{{imdb|0173908}} {{US-actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Como, Perry}} [[Category:1912 births]] [[Category:2001 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from Alzheimer's disease]] [[Category:Actors from Pennsylvania]] [