Jerry Vale

Album list

Singer Intro

Jerry Vale (born Genaro Louis Vitaliano; July 8, 1930 – May 18, 2014) was an American singer and actor. During the 1950's and 1960's, he reached the top of the pop charts with his interpretations of romantic ballads, including a cover of Eddy Arnold hit You Don't Know Me (1956) and Have You Looked into Your Heart (1964). Vale, who was of Italian descent, sang numerous songs in Italian, many of which were used in soundtracks by films of Martin Scorsese

The crooner showed his love of Italian music with his albums, I Have But One Heart (1962) and Arrivederci, Roma (1963), full of Italian standards such as 'Amore, Scusami', 'Ciao, Ciao, Bambina', 'Arrivederci, Roma', and 'O Sole Mio'. His renditions of 'Volare', 'Innamorata (Sweetheart)', and 'Al di là' became classic Italian-American songs.