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Perry Como

1912 - 2001

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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, from 1943 until 1987. "Mr. C.", as Como was nicknamed, reportedly sold over 100 million records worldwide and pioneered a weekly musical variety television show. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Perry Como is the 459th most popular singer (down from 423rd in 2019), the 2,867th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,383rd in 2019) and the 151st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Perry Como ranks 459 out of 4,381. Before him are Joseph Kobzon, King Diamond, Christine McVie, Željko Bebek, Salomé, and Iva Zanicchi. After him are Alizée, Théo Sarapo, Gene Vincent, Neil Tennant, Joey Tempest, and Omara Portuondo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Perry Como ranks 116. Before him are Yaroslav Stetsko, Axel Springer, Jean Françaix, Aymoré Moreira, Marcel Camus, and Muriel Humphrey Brown. After him are Richard Brooks, Marta Eggerth, Martha Scott, Juan Carlos Aramburu, Dinmukhamed Kunaev, and Martin Schwarzschild. Among people deceased in 2001, Perry Como ranks 79. Before him are Marvin Harris, Vittorio Brambilla, Henry Lee Lucas, Marcos Pérez Jiménez, Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy, and Jean-Pierre Aumont. After him are Nikos Sampson, Renato Carosone, Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen, Víctor Paz Estenssoro, Elazar Shach, and William Masters.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Perry Como ranks 2,867 out of 20,380. Before him are John Philip Sousa (1854), Lawrence Roberts (1937), Tony Burton (1937), Hank Aaron (1934), Prescott Bush (1895), and Sela Ward (1956). After him are Joey DeMaio (1954), Jennifer Lawrence (1990), Lloyd Austin (1953), Billy Dee Williams (1937), Ray Harryhausen (1920), and Margaret Bourke-White (1904).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Perry Como ranks 151. Before him are Ray Price (1926), Jerry Butler (1939), Cab Calloway (1907), Tim McGraw (1967), Carly Simon (1945), and Nile Rodgers (1952). After him are Gene Vincent (1935), Bill Withers (1938), CeeLo Green (1974), GZA (1966), Lil Jon (1971), and Benny Blanco (1988).

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